Gu-Yeon Wei Named Gordon McKay Professor of Electrical Engineering

Cambridge, Mass. May 4, 2010 - Gu-Yeon Wei, whose research combines computer science and electrical engineering in addressing technical barriers to faster, more efficient computers and portable electronic devices, has been named Gordon McKay Professor of Electrical Engineering at Harvard University. Wei was previously associate professor of electrical engineering in Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, where he has been a member of the faculty since 2002. "From nanoscale circuits to low-powered computing to even the future 'brain' of micro air vehicles, Gu creates bridges between computer science and electrical engineering," says Cherry A. Murray, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. "Working both from the top down and from the bottom up, he figures out how you go from designing circuits, to writing the right software, to integrating technologies into various computer architectures and systems. Gu is the definition of a creative, interdisciplinary engineer: a fearless problem solver through and through." Wei's work focuses on high-speed, low-power digital and mixed-signal circuits. As portable electronics become ever more common, the demand for new ways to make these devices more energy efficient continues to grow.