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Portrait of Dr. Yihong Chen

Dr. Yihong Chen

  • Professor at Ingram School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering

Grants

2024

  • Haque, Ariful, Droopad, Ravindranath, Holtz, Mark W, Piner, Edwin L, Geerts, Wilhelmus J, Chen, Yihong, Hudnall, Todd W, Wistey, Mark A, Miyahara, Yoichi, Smith, Casey Eben, Mahato, Dip Narayan, Rastogi, Shiva Kumar, Kim, Namwon. Acquisition of a state-of-the-art Photoluminescence Spectrometer for Materials Characterization in Research and Education, Department of Defense, Federal, $434519. (Submitted: September 2023, Funded: 2024 - 2025). Grant.
  • Miyahara, Yoichi (Principal), Satchell, Nathan David (Co-Principal), Holtz, Mark W (Co-Principal), Kim, Namwon (Co-Principal), Martin, Benjamin (Co-Principal), Chen, Yihong (Supporting), Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta (Supporting), Geerts, Wilhelmus J (Supporting), Piner, Edwin L (Supporting), Haque, Ariful (Supporting), Droopad, Ravindranath (Supporting), Mahato, Dip Narayan (Supporting), Smith, Casey Eben (Supporting). MRI: Track 1 Acquisition of state-of-the-art lithography system for micro/nanometer scale device fabrication in research and education, National Science Foundation, Federal, $569780. (Submitted: November 14, 2023, Funded: September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2027). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Phase II - Conformal and Compact Tri-band Antenna, MDA, Federal, $406800. (Funded: November 12, 2024 - November 11, 2026). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Phase II - Millimeter Wave Imaging with High-Electron-Mobility Transistors, DOD - CBD, Federal, $394566. (Funded: September 16, 2024 - September 15, 2026). Grant.
  • Hudnall, Todd W (Principal), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Co-Principal), Peterson, Ryan Loren (Co-Principal), Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal), Schilter, David (Co-Principal), Haque, Ariful (Supporting), Droopad, Ravindranath (Supporting), Chen, Yihong (Supporting), Brittain, Bill (Supporting), Geerts, Wilhelmus J (Supporting), Kornienko, Alexander Vladimir (Supporting). MRI: Acquisition of a Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer to Advance Structural Analysis in Chemical, Biochemical, and Material Sciences at Texas State University, National Science Foundation, Federal, $485000. (Submitted: November 15, 2023, Funded: August 15, 2024 - July 31, 2027). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Volume-constrained Additive Manufactured Polymers for Integrated Robust Electronics (VAMPIRE), NASA, Federal, $50000. (Funded: August 7, 2024 - September 8, 2025). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Stowable, Achromatic Microwave Metalens, Navy, Federal, $15000. (Funded: July 15, 2024 - January 5, 2025). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Broadband Antennas and SDR for Evaluating Corrosion Under Thick coatings (BASECUT), Navy, Federal, $10000. (Funded: July 1, 2024 - December 20, 2024). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Additive High-Power Antenna for the X-band, AF, Federal, $15000. (Funded: April 30, 2024 - January 31, 2025). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Research Accelerator Fund, Texas State University, $12431. (Funded: January 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024). Grant.

2023

  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Conformal and Compact Tri-band Antenna, MDA, Federal, $45500. (Funded: November 20, 2023 - May 19, 2024). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). RF Attenuation Evaluation, ICON, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $1000. (Funded: October 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Haque, Ariful (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Run to R1 Postdoctoral Catalyst program, Texas State University, $128000. (Funded: September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2025). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Space Qualified, 3D-Printed, Electronic Assembly Demonstration (SPEAD) Printed Circuit Boards, NASA, Federal, $37000. (Funded: August 3, 2023 - September 2, 2024). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Millimeter Wave Imaging with High-Electron-Mobility Transistors, DOD - CBD, Federal, $13000. (Funded: June 14, 2023 - December 14, 2023). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). HIgh-Power, Circularly Polarized Microwave Metalens, Air Force, Federal, $20000. (Funded: January 9, 2023 - October 10, 2023). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). High Gain Gigawatt Antenna for S and L-bands, AF, Federal, $20000. (Funded: January 9, 2023 - October 10, 2023). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Research Accelerator Fund, Texas State University, $60000. (Funded: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023). Grant.

2022

  • Geerts, Wilhelmus J (Principal), Percent Contribution: %40, Tate, Jitendra S (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Chen, Yihong (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Droopad, Ravindranath (Other), Percent Contribution: %5, Rhodes, Christopher Peter (Other), Percent Contribution: %5. MRI: Development of triaxial Vibrating Sample Magnetometry for Research and Education, NSF, Federal, $119461. (Submitted: January 19, 2022, Funded: September 2022 - August 2025). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Research Accelerator Fund, Texas State University, $25000. (Funded: October 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Electronically Scanned, Multi-band SATCOM Array, SDA, Federal, $47000. (Funded: September 30, 2022 - September 30, 2023). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Aerosol Jet Printing and Evaluation of Innovative Electronic Inks, Electroninks, Inc., Private / Foundation / Corporate, $19455. (Funded: September 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal), Percent Contribution: %40, Droopad, Ravindranath (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %15, Stern, Harold P, Percent Contribution: %9, Stephan, Karl, Percent Contribution: %9, Tate, Jitendra S, Percent Contribution: %9, Geerts, Wilhelmus J, Percent Contribution: %9, Shi, Xijun, Percent Contribution: %9. Acquisition of Wide Frequency Band Characterization System for Electronic Devices, Antennas, and Intelligent Materials, DOD, Federal, $548700. (Submitted: August 16, 2021, Funded: August 1, 2022 - June 30, 2024). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Solar Sail Integrated Antenna Technology, NASA, Federal, $65000. (Funded: July 25, 2022 - August 25, 2023). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Preparation and Evaluation of Graphene Inks, Surgepower Materials, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $3000. (Funded: June 15, 2022 - September 15, 2022). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Additive Manufacturing Process Kits for RF Components, DOD - MDA, Federal, $325000. (Funded: May 2022 - May 2024). Grant.

2021

  • Shi, Xijun (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Chen, Yihong (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Multidisciplinary Internal Research Grant Program: Nondestructive Assessment of Additive Dispersion Quality in Conductive Concrete using Electromagnetic Waves, Multi-disciplinary Internal Research Grant (MIRG), Texas State University, $29834. (Funded: 2021 - 2022). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Emerging Low Cost Reconfigurable Electronics, Northrop Grumman, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $10000. (Funded: November 1, 2021 - October 31, 2022). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Small Form Factor UHF Satcom Patch Antenna, SOCOM SBIR Phase I through Nanohmics, Federal, $43000. (Funded: August 30, 2021 - February 28, 2022). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Aerosol Jet Printing and Evaluation of Innovative Electronic Inks, Electroninks, Inc., Private / Foundation / Corporate, $19924.84. (Funded: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022). Grant.
  • Geerts, Wilhelmus J, Percent Contribution: %34, Tate, Jitendra S, Percent Contribution: %33, Chen, Yihong, Percent Contribution: %33. Materials with Intelligence: Magnetic Field Assisted Additive Manufacturing, Texas State University, $16000. (Funded: January 11, 2021 - May 31, 2022). Grant.

2020

  • Asiabanpour, Bahram (Supporting), Chen, Yihong (Principal). Additive Manufacturing Process Kits for RF Components, MDA- SBIR joint proposal with Nanohmics Inc., Federal, $45000. (Submitted: 2020, Funded: 2020 - 2022). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Emerging Low Cost Reconfigurable Electronics, Northrop Grumman, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $15000. (Submitted: April 2020, Funded: October 8, 2020 - October 31, 2021). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal), Stephan, Karl (Supporting). Conformal, Peel-and-Stick Ferrite Waveguide Embedded in Road Striping, USDOT SBIR Phase II through Nanohmics, Federal, $125000. (Submitted: June 14, 2020, Funded: September 23, 2020 - September 22, 2022). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Aerosol Jet Printing and Evaluation of Innovative Electronic Inks, Electroninks, Inc., Private / Foundation / Corporate, $25885. (Funded: September 23, 2020 - March 23, 2021). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Low-Cost, Broad-Spectrum Antenna for Expanding Rural Broadband Access, USDA SBIR through Nanohmics, Federal, $30000. (Submitted: October 2019, Funded: September 1, 2020 - April 30, 2021). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Broadband Antennas for Photonic Receiver, Navy SBIR through Nanohmics, Federal, $38000. (Submitted: February 26, 2020, Funded: August 7, 2020 - February 3, 2021). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Aerosol Jet Printing and Evaluation of Innovative Electronic Inks, Electroninks, Inc., Private / Foundation / Corporate, $18925. (Funded: January 1, 2020 - September 13, 2020). Grant.

2019

  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Conformal, Peel-and-Stick Ferrite Waveguide Embedded in Road Striping, USDOT SBIR through Nanohmics, Federal, $46000. (Submitted: April 22, 2019, Funded: October 15, 2019 - August 15, 2020). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Aerosol Jet Printing and Evaluation of Innovative Electronic Inks, Electroninks, Inc., Private / Foundation / Corporate, $25840. (Funded: July 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019). Grant.
  • Wistey, Mark A, Percent Contribution: %12.5, Chen, Yihong (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %12.5, Weigum, Shannon E, Percent Contribution: %12.5, Benavides, Elizabeth Ashley, Percent Contribution: %12.5, Ngu, Hee Hiong, Percent Contribution: %12.5, Irvin, Jennifer A, Percent Contribution: %12.5, Betancourt, Tania, Percent Contribution: %12.5, Holtz, Mark W, Percent Contribution: %12.5. FEES and Machine Learning for Diagnostics, Texas State University, Texas State University, $10000. (Funded: March 2019 - March 2020). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Emerging low cost reconfigurable electronics, Northrop Grumman, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $10000. (Funded: January 2019 - August 31, 2020). Grant.

2018

  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). 3D Printing of Innovative Electronic Inks, Electroninks, Inc., Private / Foundation / Corporate, $30333. (Funded: July 2018 - June 2019). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Emerging low cost reconfigurable electronics, Northrop Grumman, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $17500. (Funded: January 2018 - August 31, 2020). Grant.

2017

  • Holtz, Mark W (Principal), Percent Contribution: %15, Chen, Yihong (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %11, Geerts, Wilhelmus J (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %15, Droopad, Ravindranath (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %8, Li, Jian (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %5, Myers, Thomas H (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %8, Piner, Edwin L (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %8, Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %15, Zakhidov, Alexander (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %15. System of Integrated Characterization of Electronic Devices and Materials, U.S. AFOSR, Federal, $332086. (Funded: August 15, 2017 - August 14, 2018). Grant.
  • Geerts, Wilhelmus J (Principal), Percent Contribution: %40, Chen, Yihong (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Droopad, Ravindranath (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Rhodes, Christopher Peter (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Theodoropoulou, Nikoleta (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Spencer, Gregory F (Other), Percent Contribution: %5, Tate, Jitendra S (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %10, Smith, Casey Eben (Supporting), Percent Contribution: %5. MRI: Acquisition of Vibrating Sample Magnetometer for Materials Research and Education, NSF-MRI, Federal, $225330. (Funded: September 1, 2017 - August 30, 2021). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Flexible Electronics Research, RheoSense, Inc., Private / Foundation / Corporate, $19800. (Funded: July 2017). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Research in ink-jet printable materials, Northrop Grumman, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $15000. (Funded: January 2017 - December 2018). Grant.

2016

  • Chen, Yihong (Principal), Weigum, Shannon E (Co-Principal). NSF MRI: Acquisition of an Aerosol Jet 3D Printing System for Flexible Electronic Circuits, Additive Manufacturing and Material Development, National Science Foundation, Federal, $264128. (Submitted: January 5, 2016, Funded: September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2019). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal), Weigum, Shannon E (Supporting). Aerosol Jet Printing System for Additive Manufacturing and Material Development, Department of Defense, Federal, $393003. (Submitted: December 11, 2015, Funded: August 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Research in ink-jet printable materials, Northrop Grumman, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $25000. (Funded: May 2016 - May 2018). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Ferromagnetic ink for 3-D printers, Northrop Grumman, $10000. (Funded: January 2016 - December 2016). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Inkjet-printed RF electronics and sensors, Northrop Grumman, $10000. (Funded: January 2016 - December 2016). Grant.

2015

  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Fully Printed Flexible 4-bit 2D 16-Element (4x4) Graphene-Based Phased Array Antenna System, NASA, Federal, $225000. (Funded: May 2015 - August 2017). Grant.

2014

  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Inkjet-printed RF electronics and sensors, Northrop Grumman, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $20000. (Funded: December 2014 - December 2017). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Low Cost Flexible Graphene-based Digital Beam Forming Phased-array Antennas, NASA, $62500. (Funded: June 2014 - December 2014). Grant.

2013

  • Chen, Yihong (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Yu, Qingkai (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25, Weigum, Shannon E (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %25. Flexible, Disposable and Highly Sensitive Biosensor Based on Graphene Field Effect Transistor, Texas State University MIRG program, Texas State University, $25000. (Funded: September 2013 - August 2015). Grant.

2011

  • Song, In-Hyouk (Principal), You, Byoung Hee (Co-Principal), Piner, Edwin L (Co-Principal), Chen, Yihong (Co-Principal). Acquisition of ICP-RIE Capability at Texas State University - San Marcos, National Research Foundation, Federal, $486599. (Funded: September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2014). Grant.

2010

  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Ge Nanowire-based High Linearity RF Amplifiers, DARPA, $100000. (Funded: April 2010 - October 2010). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). A Multi-band Photonic Phased Array Antenna for High-Date Rate Communication, NASA, $10000. (Funded: February 2010 - August 2010). Grant.

2009

  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Texas State University One time funding for support of research activities, Texas State University, $26000. (Funded: December 2009 - November 2010). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Fully Printed Phased-array Antenna with Silicon Nanomembrane-Based 3-D Photonic Crystals for Optical True Time Delay Line, Air Force, $100000. (Funded: September 2009 - March 2010). Grant.
  • Chen, Yihong (Principal). Fully Printed Flexible 4-Bit 2D (4x4) 16-Element Phased Array Antenna for Lunar Surface Communications, NASA, $600000. (Funded: January 2009 - January 2011). Grant.