YP/WiED Forum: the Future of Semiconductors in the AI Era

June 21, 2026

This half-day forum on Sunday June 21 is co-organized by the DRC Technical Program Committee, the Young Professional (YP) Committee, and the Women in Electron Devices (WiED) Committee in the IEEE Electron Device Society (EDS). This forum will provide a unique platform for women and early career professionals to showcase their exciting research at the frontiers of microelectronic devices and materials for the AI era and engage professionals from different career stages to discuss the opportunities and challenges in the evolving technology landscape.

Chairs

Agenda

Time Presentation/Event
8:30-8:40 AM Welcome and Introduction
Session 1: Technical Presentations
8:40-9:00 AM Invited Speaker 1: Prof. Ting-Chen Daphne Chen
9:05-9:25 AM Invited Speaker 2: Prof. Jiarui Gong
9:30-9:50 AM Invited Speaker 3: Prof. Esmat Farzana
9:55-10:15 AM Invited Speaker 4: Prof. Raisul Islam
10:15-10:45 AM Coffee Break
10:45-11:45 AM Session 2: Panel Discussion
11:45 AM Lunch

Session 2: Panel Discussion

Developing a successful career in the new era of microelectronics and artificial intelligence

Moderator

Raisul Islam.

Raisul Islam

Purdue

Panelists

Ying-chen (Daphne) Chen.

Ying-chen (Daphne) Chen

Arizona State University

Jiarui Gong

Texas A&M University

Esmat Farzana.

Esmat Farzana

Iowa State University

Austin Hickman.

Austin Hickman

Soctera

Iuliana Radu.

Iuliana Radu

TSMC