Yuan Yuan

Yuan Yuan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northeastern University, based at the Oakland, California campus. His research focuses on optoelectronic devices, single-photon detection, silicon photonics, and large-scale photonic integrated circuits for interconnects and computing. He joined Northeastern in January 2025 and is affiliated with the Institute for NanoSystems Innovation.

Yuan holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Virginia (2019). His academic affiliations include IEEE and Optica. His work emphasizes practical applications of photonics in high-speed communication and computing systems, leveraging silicon-based photonic integration and advanced device designs.

Recent publications highlight innovations in avalanche photodiodes, microring modulators, and precision optical neural networks. His research bridges fundamental photonics principles with scalable manufacturing processes. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.

Yuan’s advising and grant activities are not detailed, though his lab focuses on cutting-edge photonic systems. He collaborates with industry-standard foundry processes to develop next-generation photonic integrated circuits.