Yang Shen

Yang Shen currently serves as a Senior Engineer at Nexus Photonics, having transitioned from a long tenure as a Research Scientist at the University of Virginia, where contributions included the design and characterization of integrated waveguide photodetectors and novel device structures for optoelectronic thermal optimization. Prior roles encompassed a Postdoctoral Research Associate position focused on high-frequency photodetector development and a Research Assistant at the NSF I/UCRC Center, leading photovoltaic research initiatives. An early career research internship at Corning Incorporated involved collaboration on projects aimed at reducing manufacturing costs through innovative laser micro-machining solutions. Yang Shen earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Virginia.