Mung Chiang

Mung Chiang, currently serving as the Executive Vice President, John A. Edwardson Dean of the College of Engineering, and Roscoe H. George Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, previously held prestigious positions at Princeton University.

His groundbreaking research in communication networks has garnered him accolades such as the 2013 Alan T. Waterman Award and the IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Technical Achievement Award. With an impressive H-index of 72, he has also mentored numerous successful professors and founded the Princeton EDGE Lab.

Apart from academia, Mung Chiang has ventured into entrepreneurship by co-founding several startups focusing on mobile data, IoT, and AI, leading to products used by a vast global audience. His influence extends to the nonprofit sector as a board member of the Industrial Internet Consortium.

Recognized for his contributions to education, Mung Chiang has received the ASEE Terman Education Award. His publications, including the textbook 'Networked Life' and the popular science book 'The Power of Networks,' have made significant impacts on students globally.