Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shunli Ma, Fudan University, China
Shunli Ma is an Associate Professor at Fudan University, specializing in analog sensor circuit design, automotive millimeter-wave radar systems, and millimeter-wave imaging technology. Since joining Fudan University in 2017, he has held various roles including postdoctoral fellow, young associate researcher, and currently serves as an Associate Professor since 2022. Dr. Ma’s career spans both academia and industry, including his pivotal work at VIRTUS Lab, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) from 2012 to 2014, where he contributed to the design of 60GHz communication chips that have since reached mass production. From 2016 to 2017, he was a founding engineer at Gatland Microelectronics Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., where he led the development of 77GHz FMCW phase-locked loops and high-performance amplifiers, integral to China’s first mass-produced 77GHz CMOS automotive millimeter-wave radar chips. Dr. Ma has published over 50 high-impact papers, including 27 in prestigious journals such as IEEE TCAS-I/II and TMTT, and holds 13 invention patents. He has led and participated in numerous national and provincial research projects, and actively collaborates with academic institutions and industry partners to advance radar and semiconductor technologies.
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🏆 Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award: Shunli Ma
Shunli Ma, currently an Associate Professor at Fudan University, stands out as a highly accomplished and impactful researcher in the fields of analog sensor circuits, millimeter wave radar technology, and millimeter wave imaging. With over a decade of academic, industrial, and research experience—including key contributions to commercialized technologies—Dr. Ma is an outstanding candidate for the Best Researcher Award.
🎓 Education & Research Training
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📍 Postdoctoral Fellow, Fudan University (2017–2018)
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🎓 Research Fellow, VIRTUS Lab, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2012–2014)
💼 Work Experience
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👨🏫 Associate Professor, Fudan University (2022–Present)
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👨🔬 Young Associate Researcher, Fudan University (2018–2022)
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🧪 Postdoctoral Fellow, Fudan University (2017–2018)
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🛠️ Founding Engineer, Gatland Microelectronics, Shanghai (2016–2017)
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🌐 Researcher, VIRTUS Lab, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2012–2014)
🏆 Achievements
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📄 Published over 50 papers in top-tier journals (e.g., TCAS-I/II, TMTT)
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📘 Total of 27 high-level academic publications
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🔬 Granted 13 national invention patents
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📊 Involved in multiple national, provincial, and ministerial-level research projects
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🤝 Collaborates with various research institutions and industry partners
🏅 Awards & Honors
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🧠 Recognized as a leading expert in millimeter-wave circuit design
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🥇 Contributions led to mass production of China’s first 77GHz CMOS automotive radar module
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🛡️ Key innovator in high-performance analog and RF IC design
Publication Top Notes:
A Harmonic-Suppressed GaN Power Amplifier Using Artificial Coupled Resonator
High drain field impact ionization transistors as ideal switches
Long-Range Epitaxial MOF Electronics for Continuous Monitoring of Human Breath Ammonia
Multi-Sampling Mode CDAC Design for a 12-Bit 200MS/s Pipelined-SAR ADC
A 3-to-78-GHz Distributed Low-Noise Amplifier Incorporating High-Gain Differential gm Cells and Balanced Active Balun in a 65-nm CMOS
A 140- and 220-GHz Dual-Band Amplifier in 130-nm SiGe BiCMOS Process
A millimeter-wave broadband power amplifier with a tree-like transistor structure using 0.15-μm GaAs technology
Hybrid neuromorphic hardware with sparing 2D synapse and CMOS neuron for character recognition
A 40nm 2TOPS/W Depth-Completion Neural Network Accelerator SoC With Efficient Depth Engine for Realtime LiDAR Systems
A 124-to-152-GHz Power Amplifier Exploiting Chebyshev-Type Two-Section Wideband and Low-Loss Power-Combining Technique in 28-nm CMOS