Zhenqiang Ma

Zhenqiang Ma is a Lynn H. Matthias Professor and Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His work bridges semiconductor physics, flexible electronics, and bioelectronics, with affiliations in Nuclear Engineering & Engineering Physics and Materials Science & Engineering.

• Education: PhD, M.S.E., and MS in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan; BS and BE in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University

His research focuses on lattice-mismatched semiconductor heterostructures, flexible/stretchable electronics, neural interfaces, optoelectronic devices, and semiconductor processing. Articles highlight UV Micro-LEDs, heterojunction diodes, and stretchable microwave components.

• Scientific Awards: PECASE, Fellowships from AAAS, IEEE, and 5 other societies, Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, WARF Innovation Award Finalist, and 8+ Best Paper Awards

Ma has supervised 60+ scientists/postdocs/PhDs and collaborates with biomedical engineering and medical school experts on vision restoration scaffolds and neuroprosthetic electrodes.