The research team led by Assistant Professor Ma Hanzhi at the Zhejiang University–University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Institute (ZJUI) has recently received two major honors from the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (IEEE MTT-S). Ma was named a 2026 IEEE MTT-S Outstanding Young Professionals Lecturer, and Xiang Yiqin, Class of 2022 undergraduate in Electrical Engineering of ZJUI, received an IEEE MTT-S Undergraduate/Pre-graduate Scholarship.
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Among the eight scholars selected worldwide for the 2026 IEEE MTT-S Outstanding Young Professionals Lecturers program, Ma was the only scholar from the Asia-Pacific region to be selected this year. The program identifies outstanding young researchers in microwave theory and technology from around the world, bringing together emerging talents with strong academic promise and international impact.
At the same time, IEEE MTT-S has announced the first-round results of the IEEE MTT-S Undergraduate/Pre-graduate Scholarship. Under the supervision of Assistant Professor Ma Hanzhi, Xiang Yiqin was selected based on his research achievements related to a neural-network equalizer for high-speed circuits, becoming one of only ten awardees worldwide and the first student from Zhejiang University to receive this honor.
The IEEE MTT-S Undergraduate/Pre-graduate Scholarship is an important award established by IEEE MTT-S for undergraduate and pre-graduate students worldwide. It recognizes young students who demonstrate exceptional academic potential and innovative ability in microwave engineering and related fields. The scholarship is awarded twice a year through a highly competitive global selection process.
These two prestigious international awards are strong recognition of the team’s exceptional research excellence and outstanding achievements in talent development. They also highlight ZJUI’s rapidly rising global reputation in cutting-edge fields such as microwave theory and technology. Moving forward, the team will continue to advance pioneering research, deepen the integration of research and education, and drive further breakthroughs in the discipline.
