The IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) recently announced the recipients of its 2024-2025 Predoctoral Achievement Award.

Among the winners are Liping ZHONG and Fuzhan CHEN, two postdoctoral students from the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). Both are members of Professor Quan PAN’s research team at SUSTech’s School of Microelectronics.

From left to right: Professor Quan PAN and Dr. Liping ZHONG

Dr. Fuzhan CHEN

This marks the first time students from SUSTech have received this award, which is regarded as the highest academic honor for doctoral students in the field of integrated circuit design.

Established in 1983, the award recognizes outstanding academic and research achievements and will be presented at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) in February 2025 in San Francisco.

The award’s committee comprises well-known experts from industry and academia, evaluating candidates on criteria such as technological innovation, industrial application value, and academic influence.

Since its inception, fewer than ten students from Chinese mainland have been recognized with this honor.