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Ya Sha (Alex) Yi is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, affiliated with the College of Engineering and Computer Science, the Energy Institute, and the Lurie Nano Fabrication Facility. He holds a Ph.D. in Electronics and Optoelectronics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Education: Ph.D., Electronics and Optoelectronics, MIT
His research focuses on chip-scale intelligent optoelectronics with applications in Silicon Photonics, Artificial Intelligence Chips, Autonomous Driving, Renewable Energy, and Quantum Photonics. The lab develops 3D Integrated Photonic Circuits and Smart Sensor Technologies through collaborations with MIT, 3M, and national laboratories.
Key scientific contributions include foundational work on Thin-Film Solar Cells and On-Chip Biomedical Sensors, with over 150 top-tier publications and 34 issued patents. The lab's innovations have generated over $300 million in industry revenue and were recognized as a breakthrough by MIT Technology Review.
- Fellow, Optical Society of America (2020)
- Presidential Fellowship, MIT
- Rosenblith Fellowship, MIT
- Guang Hua Prize (Peking University's highest scholarship)
- Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Technology
The Intelligent Optoelectronics Chip Laboratory, led by Prof. Yi, licenses patents globally and collaborates with Los Alamos National Laboratory, 3M, and MIT. The lab actively recruits Postdoctoral Associates, Research Associates, and PhD students. He also serves as Associate Editor for the IEEE Photonics Society Newsletter.
