Assistant Professor
Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering
Wenwen Zhao has been with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) as a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering since July 2025.Dr. Zhao’s research focuses on ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor electronics, with particular emphasis on the monolithic integration of multifunctional devices, such as BAWFET which is a monolithic integrated device including electronic and acoustic components. Her group at RPI investigates device design, advanced nanofabrication, and RF characterization, aiming to push the boundaries of ultra-wide bandgap electronics for RF systems, multifunctional sensing, and emerging quantum technologies.