Purdue ECE PhD Student Hao-Yu Lan awarded IBM PhD Fellowship
Hao-Yu Lan, a PhD student in Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been awarded the highly competitive 2024-2025 IBM PhD Fellowship. This recognition underscores Lan’s innovative research contributions and his potential to make significant advancements in technology.
The IBM PhD Fellowship is awarded annually to outstanding doctoral students worldwide who demonstrate exceptional ability to innovate and the potential to contribute to groundbreaking developments in technology. Recipients are selected for their academic excellence, impactful research, and alignment with IBM’s focus areas, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, hybrid cloud, and sustainable technologies.
Lan's research focuses on two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors for Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) logic scaling aimed at enabling future Angstrom-scale technology nodes. His research includes optimizing gate stacks, developing novel doping techniques, and demonstrating scalable 2D nanoribbon transistors. His research has resulted in multiple publications in leading journals and conferences, underscoring its academic and technological significance.
"I am deeply honored to receive the IBM PhD Fellowship," said Lan. "My research focuses on pushing the boundaries of two-dimensional semiconductors to enable future Angstrom-scale logic technologies. This recognition validates our group’s relentless pursuit of the extreme limits of semiconductor technology—what we call ultratronics—by combining fundamental science with practical engineering to address CMOS logic scaling challenges. I look forward to collaborating with IBM researchers to transform these advancements into real-world technological breakthroughs."
The Fellowship includes financial support, access to IBM’s cutting-edge resources, and the opportunity to collaborate with IBM researchers on projects that address real-world challenges. These opportunities will further empower Hao-Yu to advance his research and contribute to impactful technological breakthroughs.
“I am glad that Hao-Yu is receiving this prestigious IBM award,” said Joerg Appenzeller, Barry M. and Patricia L. Epstein Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. “He has indeed shown over the past years that he is an outstanding PhD student that carefully plans and executes his research plans.”
As a recipient of the IBM PhD Fellowship, Lan joins an elite group of scholars recognized for their potential to drive transformative change in technology. This achievement highlights Purdue ECE’s commitment to fostering a world-class environment for research and innovation.
Source: IBM PhD Fellowship Award