Ken Chin

Ken Chin is a Professor of Physics and Director of the CNBM New Energy Materials Research Center at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). His research focuses on advanced materials for renewable energy, particularly CdTe thin-film solar cells and MEMS-based sensors. Key areas include semiconductor defect engineering, thin-film deposition techniques, and acoustic/optical sensor development.

With 1999 citations and an h-index of 17, Chin has led federal grants on MEMS education, quantum well sensors, and photovoltaic innovations. His work spans over 98 publications, emphasizing CdTe solar cell efficiency, fiber optic sensing, and material characterization via XPS and DLTS.

Notable inventions include Fabry-Perot acoustic sensors for power transformers and MEMS fiber optic microphones. His research bridges semiconductor physics, materials chemistry, and engineering applications in energy and sensor technologies.