Lin Zhu
Dr. Lin Zhu is currently a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Clemson University and is also the program coordinator of Photonics Graduate Program. He obtained the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from California Institute of Technology in 2008. Dr. Zhu’s current research interests include laser beam combining, hybrid photonic integration, optomechanics, and nanophotonic devices. He has published more than one hundred peer-reviewed journal and conference papers. His work has been funded by many federal and state agencies, including ARO, DARPA, HEL-JTO, NSF, USARMY SMDC, SC Space Grant, and SC EPSCoR/IDeA . Dr. Lin Zhu was the recipient of the DARPA Young Faculty Award, ARO Young Investigator Award, and ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award. He has served on the technical committees of many IEEE and OSA photonics conferences.
Education
Ph.D. - 2008, California Institute of Technology, Electrical Engineering
M.S. - 2004, California Institute of Technology, Electrical Engineering
M.S. - 2003, Tsinghua University, Electrical Engineering
B.S. - 2000, Tsinghua University, Electrical Engineering
Experience
Dean's Distinguished Professor at ECE, Clemson University, Sept. 2022 -
Professor at ECE, Clemson University, Sept. 2019 -
Associate Professor at ECE, Clemson University, Sept. 2013 - Aug. 2019
Graduate Program Director, Photonics Program, Clemson University, Sept. 2013 - Aug. 2023
Warren Owen Assistant Professor at ECE, Clemson University, Sept. 2008 - Aug. 2013
Research Staff at EE, California Institute of Technology, May 2008 - Aug. 2008
Awards
Clemson University CECAS Research Collaboration Award, 2023
Clemson University University Research, Scholarship and Artistic Achievement Award, 2022
Army Research Office Young Investigator Award, 2011
DARPA Young Faculty Award, 2010
ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, 2010
Clemson University Board of Trustees Faculty Award, 2010, 2011