Tingyi Gu

Prof. Tingyi Gu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Delaware. Her research focuses on integrated photonic devices, silicon-based nanophotonics, and their applications in optical communication and sensing. She investigates novel materials and integration techniques to enhance device performance and scalability.

Education: B.S. (Honors) in Electrical Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University; M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University. She held postdoctoral positions at Hewlett Packard Labs, Princeton University, and the University of New Mexico.

Research interests include nonconventional photonic properties of nanostructured materials, large-scale photonic integration, and nonlinear optical systems. Her work emphasizes scalable systems with applications in high-speed signal processing, sensing, and space-qualified devices.

Recent publications highlight advancements in on-chip resonators, metasurface-driven components, and robust photonic waveguides. These contributions underscore her focus on practical, high-performance photonic systems.

Labs/Teams: Collaborated with groups at Hewlett Packard Labs (large-scale photonics), Princeton University (chalcogenide materials), and Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs (photonic network-on-chip systems).