Dr. Yiran Chen

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Biography

Yiran Chen is the John Cocke Distinguished Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Tsinghua University in 1998 and 2001, respectively, and completed his Ph.D. at Purdue University in 2005. In 2010, he joined the University of Pittsburgh as an Assistant Professor, later promoted to Associate Professor, and gained tenure in 2014. He is a recognized leader in his field, directing the National Science Foundation's AI Institute for Edge Computing and co-leading the Duke Center for Computational Evolutionary Intelligence. His research focuses on advancing memory storage technologies, machine learning, neuromorphic computing, and edge computing. Over his distinguished career, he has supervised more than 60 Ph.D. students and written over 700 technical papers, which include 96 U.S. patents. Chen has received numerous awards for his contributions to electrical engineering, including the Charles Desoer Technical Achievement Award and the Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineer Award from Purdue University.

Research Interests

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Emerging Memory Storage Technologies Embedded Systems Cyber-Physical Systems Edge Computing Mobile Applications Neuromorphic Computing Deep Learning System Security Low Power Circuit System

Courses

ECE 899: Special Readings in Electrical Engineering ECE 891: Internship ECE 661: Computer Engineering Machine Learning Deep Neural Nets ECE 550D: Fundamentals of Computer Systems Engineering ECE 493: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE 392: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE 391: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)