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Purdue University Prof. Chih-Chun Wang elevated to Fellow status with IEEE

It is a distinction reserved for select individuals whose extraordinary accomplishments have contributed to the advancement or application of engineering, science, and technology, bringing significant value to society.

Chih-Chun Wang, professor in Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been elevated to Fellow status with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), effective January 1, 2024. This is the highest grade of membership the institute confers upon its members. It is a distinction reserved for select individuals whose extraordinary accomplishments have contributed to the advancement or application of engineering, science, and technology, bringing significant value to society.

Wang is being recognized “for contributions to graph-based error-correcting codes and network codes.” His research interests include the latency minimization of 5G wireless networks and the corresponding protocol design, information theory, network coding, and cyber-physical systems. 

“I am truly grateful for the IEEE fellow recognition,” said Wang. “I will continuously strive to achieve the scholarly excellence that has been a tradition of the family of Boilermakers.”

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Purdue University Prof. Supriyo Datta to be honored for excellence in semiconductor research

Supriyo Datta, the Thomas Duncan Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, has been honored with the 2023 University Research Award by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC).

Supriyo Datta, the Thomas Duncan Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, has been honored with the 2023 University Research Award by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC).

Annually, SIA and SRC recognize professors with the University Research Awards for their outstanding contributions to advancing semiconductor technology and design research. John Neuffer, president and CEO of SIA, emphasized the critical role of research in driving semiconductor innovation.

“Professor Datta represents the finest in the field of semiconductor research, contributing to semiconductor advances that are making our world smarter, greener, healthier, more productive and better connected,” Neuffer said. “We are thrilled to recognize him for his outstanding achievements.”

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