Three faculty members from CDE - Professor Aaron Thean, Professor Yeo Yee Chia and Associate Professor Liang Yung Chii - have been elected Fellows of IEEE for the Class of 2026. The Fellowship recognises their outstanding contributions to electrical and computer engineering and is conferred on individuals with an exceptional record of accomplishments.
All three Class of 2026 Fellows are from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at CDE.
Professor Aaron Thean, who is also NUS Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost, was elected “for leadership in logic transistor innovations in non-silicon channels and non-planar device technologies.” His research has helped advance next-generation transistor designs that move beyond conventional silicon-based, planar structures. Such innovations are important for sustaining improvements in computing performance as devices continue to scale.
Professor Yeo Yee Chia was elected “for contributions to high-mobility FinFET processing technologies.” FinFETs, or fin field-effect transistors, are a three-dimensional transistor architecture widely used in modern microchips. Prof Yeo’s work has contributed to advances in device fabrication that enable faster operation and lower power consumption in advanced semiconductor technologies.
Associate Professor Liang Yung Chii was elected “for innovative contributions in designing power semiconductor devices and integrated circuits for power electronic applications.” His work focuses on the design of semiconductor components that efficiently control and convert electrical power. These technologies underpin a wide range of applications, from electric vehicles and renewable energy systems to data centres, where reducing energy loss and improving reliability are critical.
IEEE is the world’s largest professional technical organisation dedicated to advancing technology related to electricity, electronics, computing, communications and related fields.
The IEEE Fellow grade is the organisation’s highest level of membership. Each year, fewer than 0.1 per cent of IEEE’s total membership are elevated to Fellow status through a rigorous peer-review process, making it one of the most selective honours in the engineering and technology community.
