Dr. Taiyun Chi joined the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Rice University in January 2019. He received the B.S. degree (with highest honor) from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2012, and the Ph.D. degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2017. He directs the Rice Integrated Systems and Electromagnetics (RISE) Lab, which focuses on developing analog/RF/mmWave integrated circuits and micro-systems, along with their AI-assisted design automation methodologies, for communications, sensing, and biomedical applications.
WEBSITE(S)| Rice Integrated Systems and Electromagnetics (RISE) Lab | Rice Wireless | Ken Kennedy Institute
Research Areas
Analog/RF/mmWave integrated circuits and micro-systems for wireless communication and sensing. AI-assisted electronic design automation (EDA). Integrated bio-sensors and stimulators for in-vitro and in-vivo neuro-engineering applications. Wireless physical-layer security
Education
2017 Ph.D. ECE, Georgia Institute of Technology
2012 B.S. ECE, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)
Honors & Awards
IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) Lewis Winner Outstanding Paper Award, 2024
Best Paper Award Finalists at IMS (2024 and 2021), RFIC (2023 and 2022)
NSF CAREER Award, 2023
Rice School of Engineering Teaching and Research Excellence Award, 2023
IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC) Best Student Paper Award, 2021
Sigma Xi Best Ph.D. Thesis Award (Georgia Tech Chapter), 2018
IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC) Best Paper Award, 2017
USTC Guo Moruo Presidential Scholarship, 2012