Su Fei is now an honorary professor at the Institute of Microelectronics, Tsinghua University. He earned his bachelor's degree (1999) and master's degree (2001) in automation from Tsinghua before receiving his doctorate in electrical and computer engineering from Duke University, USA, in 2006.
During his nearly 20 years at Intel, one of the world's leading chip manufacturers, Su Fei specialized in developing design-for-test (DFT) and silicon lifecycle management (SLM) solutions. His work spanned from concept and design to testing and operation, with the goal of optimizing the reliability, security, and performance of semiconductor chips.
Su Fei has also published several book chapters and over 70 international scientific papers. His research focuses on innovation from the circuit level to architecture, aiming to develop a generation of chips with "self-awareness" and "resilience" for use in booming fields like AI/ML hardware, biomedical systems, biochips, and supercomputers.
He has received numerous awards, including: Best Dissertation from the European Design Automation Association (2006), Best Paper at the IEEE VLSI Design Conference (2007), and Young Author Award from the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (2008).
Tsinghua University recognizes the significant impact of Su Fei's research on the industry. His return is expected to enhance scientific and technological expertise and lay the foundation for the sustainable development of China's semiconductor industry.
"I am incredibly fulfilled to join young students and engineers on this journey of exploring the dynamic semiconductor and computing industry," he said.
Su Fei previously taught at Duke University (2018-2021) and Arizona State University, USA (from 2023).
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Su Fei. Photo: Tsinghua University |
Su Fei. Photo: Tsinghua University
Su Fei joins a wave of Chinese scientists returning to the country over the past few decades.
A few months earlier, Wang Jiangtao, a prominent materials scientist with nearly 60 patents, returned from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to teach at Peking University.
Huyen Trang (according to SCMP, Tsinghua, IEEE)
