Shanhui Fan

Chinese American electrical engineer and nanophotonic structures researcher
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Shanhui Fan

Summary

Shanhui Fan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Zhengzhou[2]. He was born on +1972-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an electrical engineer[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Shanhui Fan's place of birth was Zhengzhou[2].
  • Shanhui Fan was born on +1972-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shanhui Fan held citizenship in People's Republic of China[8].
  • Shanhui Fan held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Shanhui Fan worked as an electrical engineer[4].
  • Shanhui Fan worked as an academic[5].
  • Shanhui Fan worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Shanhui Fan's field of work was electrical engineering[10].
  • Among Shanhui Fan's employers was Stanford University School of Engineering[11].
  • Among Shanhui Fan's employers was Stanford University[12].
  • Shanhui Fan was educated at University of Science and Technology of China[13].
  • Shanhui Fan was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Shanhui Fan's doctoral advisor was John D. Joannopoulos[15].
  • Shanhui Fan received the Adolph Lomb Medal[16].
  • Shanhui Fan received the IEEE Fellow[17].
  • Shanhui Fan received the Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[18].
  • Shanhui Fan received the R. W. Wood Prize[19].
  • Shanhui Fan received the William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research[20].
  • Shanhui Fan is recorded as male[21].
  • Shanhui Fan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Shanhui Fan supervised Victor Liu as a doctoral student[23].
  • Shanhui Fan's residence is recorded as Stanford[24].
  • Shanhui Fan's family name is recorded as Fan[25].
  • Shanhui Fan's official website is recorded as https://profiles.stanford.edu/shanhui-fan[26].
  • Shanhui Fan's work location is recorded as Stanford[27].

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Origins and Family

Shanhui Fan's place of birth was Zhengzhou[2]. He was born on +1972-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Science and Technology of China[13], a university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1958[30] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1861[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. Shanhui Fan's doctoral advisor was John D. Joannopoulos[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include electrical engineer[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6]. Shanhui Fan's field of work was electrical engineering[10]. Employers include Stanford University School of Engineering[11], a faculty[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37] and Stanford University[12], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1885[40], headquartered in Stanford[41]. He supervised Victor Liu as a doctoral student[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Adolph Lomb Medal[16], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1940[44]; IEEE Fellow[17], a science award[45]; Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[18], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1988[48]; R. W. Wood Prize[19], a science award[49], founded in 1975[50]; and William O. Baker Award for Initiatives in Research[20], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1981[53].

Why It Matters

Shanhui Fan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Shanhui Fan born?

Born in Zhengzhou[2], Shanhui Fan…

What did Shanhui Fan do for work?

Shanhui Fan worked as electrical engineer[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Shanhui Fan go to school?

Shanhui Fan was educated at University of Science and Technology of China[13] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

What awards did Shanhui Fan receive?

Honors received include Adolph Lomb Medal[16], IEEE Fellow[17], Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering[18], and R. W. Wood Prize[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . shanhui.people.stanford.edu. shanhui.people.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . shanhui.people.stanford.edu. shanhui.people.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . shanhui.people.stanford.edu. shanhui.people.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . packard.org. packard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . profiles.stanford.edu. profiles.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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