Zixian Wei, 2023

Young Scholar Award recipient

“I am a first-generation college student in my family. Thanks to the development of the Internet and information technology over the past two decades, a small number of people in this generation, including me, have been able to explore more possibilities in life. It has taken me my entire life to realize the importance of digital equity to who I am today, which will definitely continue throughout my entire career.”
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Zixian Wei, 2023

Research Area

Optical and wireless communication

Current Position

PhD Candidate, McGill University, Quebec, Canada

Education

  • Masters with Honors, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
  • Bachelor’s with Honors, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China

Young Scholar Research

Zixian Wei is recognized for his research of optical and wireless communication. Zixian is now a PhD candidate at McGill University under the guidance of Prof. David V. Plant in Montreal, Canada. Zixian has consistently demonstrated his dedication to advancing the field.

Achievements

Record-breaking modulation bandwidth for blue micro-LEDs, industrial collaborations for 100G PON options.

  • National Scholarship Award
  • Quebec Government Scholarship Award
  • SPIE and IEEE Photonics Society Graduate Student Awards
  • Editor-in-Chief Choice Award of Photonics Research
  • OECC Best Student Paper Award

Fun Fact

I am a basketball fan. My team is the San Antonio Spurs. I participated in many college basketball games and finally won a championship trophy before graduation.