Yun-Sheng Chen

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• Yun-Sheng Chen Lab Page

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (2012), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA. Mentor: Prof. Stanislav Emelianov
• Certification in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (2012), Graduate Portfolio Program, Center for Nano- and Molecular Science, the University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA

Academic Positions

• Assistant Professor (2021-Present), Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA

Research Topics

• Electronics, Plasmonics, and Photonics
• Medical imaging
• Nanomedicine and bio-nanotechnology

Patents

• S. Emelianov, J. Su, B. Wang, A. Karpiouk, Y.-S. Chen, W. Frey, R. Bouchard, "Combined ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging of metal objects", U.S. Patent 20,120,253,180, (2012).
• S. Emelianov, B. Wang, J. Shah, K. Sokolov, J. Su, Y.-S. Chen, W. Frey, "Temperature dependent photoacoustic imaging", U.S. Patent 20120125107 A1, (2012).

Honors

• NSF Career Award (2025)
• Dean's Award for Excellence in Research for Assistant Professor (2025)
• Dean's Award for Innovation Impact for Assistant Professor (2024)
• Awardee of Stephen I Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant (2023)
• Innovative Science Accelerator Program (ISAC) Award (2023 )
• Google Faculty Research Award (2020 )

Teaching Honors

• Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students  (2024)