Q. Jane Gu (M’07-SM’15) received the Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2007. Following a few years of industry and postdoc experience, she began her academia career in 2010 at the University of Florida. In 2012, she moved to the University of California, Davis, where she remained until August 2024. Since September 2024, she has been with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Georgia Tech. Her research interest includes high efficiency, low power interconnect, millimeter-wave and sub mm-wave/terahertz integrated circuits and systems for communication, radar and imaging.
Her group has got nine best paper awards from various international conferences, including the Best Student Paper the 2nd Place of 2016 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS), and the Best Student Paper the 3rd Place of 2017 IEEE IMS, and the Best Student Paper the 3rd Place of 2020 IEEE IMS. Prof. Gu is a recipient of NSF CAREER award, 2015 UC Davis Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, 2017 and 2018 Qualcomm Faculty Award, 2019 UC Davis Chancellor’s Fellow, and 2022-2023 IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) Distinguished Lecturer.
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 2007
Gu's research focuses on developing high-efficiency, low-power interconnects and advanced millimeter-wave to terahertz (THz) integrated circuits and systems. This includes work on mm-wave/THz circuits, high-speed THz interconnect technologies, and integrated imaging, sensing, and radar systems. She is also dedicated to advancing high-speed and secure wireless communication solutions for next-generation applications.
Gu's teaching focuses on core areas of electrical and computer engineering, including semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. She is committed to providing rigorous undergraduate and graduate instruction that builds foundational knowledge and practical skills. Professor Gu integrates emerging developments in semiconductor device physics, circuit design and microwave theory into her curriculum to prepare students for advanced research and industry challenges in electronics and nanotechnology.
- 2023 Distinguished Lecturer in Women in Engineering
- 2022-2023 IEEE SSCS Distinguished Lecturer
- 2019 UC Davis Chancellor Fellow
- 2017, 2018 Qualcomm Faculty Award
- 2015 UC Davis Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
- 2013 NSF CAREER Award
- Z Mohseni, S Sabbaghi, H Yu, P Han, Y Yuan, QJ Gu, 0.13 K NETD D-Band CMOS Passive Imager With Noise Suppression Analysis, IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, 2026
- N Li, B Yang, Y Liu, Z Ma, X Xie, H Gao, S Wang, H Lu, B Lan, N Yan, ..., An 18–32-GHz reconfigurable multi-beam phased-array transceiver in 65-nm CMOS for wideband wireless communications, RFIC 2025, 31–34, 2025
- S Wang, J Chen, Q Li, J Xu, W Zhao, N Li, H Zhao, X Qi, YC Kuan, G Chen, ..., A W-Band FMCW Radar Transceiver Supporting Broadband Modulation in 65-nm CMOS for Intelligent Transportation System Applications, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 2025
- J Chen, S Wang, Q Li, H Nie, W Zhao, J Xu, N Li, G Chen, X Qi, N Yan, ..., A 56–66-GHz FMCW Radar Transceiver With Wide Chirp Bandwidth for Indoor Sensing Applications, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 2025
- H. Yu, X. Ding, J. Chen, S. Sabbaghi and Q. J. Gu, “Design and Analysis of a Sub-THz Resonator-Based High-Resolution Permittivity Sensor,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 72(5), 2809–2823, 2024H. Yu, X. Ding, J. Chen, S. Sabbaghi and Q. J. Gu, "Design and Analysis of a Sub-THz Resonator-Based High-Resolution Permittivity Sensor," in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 72, no. 5, pp. 2809-2823, May 2024, doi: 10.1109/TMTT.2024.3357594
- X. Ding, H. Yu, S. Sabbaghi and Q. J. Gu, "Design and Analysis of a Mode-Coupler-Based Multimode Multidrop Si Dielectric Waveguide Channel for Sub-THz/THz Interconnect," in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, doi: 10.1109/TMTT.2023.3290189
- X. Ding, H. Yu, S. Sabbaghi and Q. J. Gu, "G-Band Mode-Coupler-Based Si Dielectric Waveguide for Multidrop Sub-THz Interconnect," in IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters, June 2023, doi: 10.1109/LMWT.2023.3239624
- X. Jiang, X. Gao, X. Wu, Q. J. Gu and X. Liu, "Automatic RF Leakage Cancellation for Improved Remote Vital Sign Detection Using a Low-IF Dual-PLL Radar System," in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 71, no. 6, pp. 2664-2679, June 2023, doi: 10.1109/TMTT.2022.3231658
- Q. Jane Gu, “Sub-THz/THz Interconnect, Complement to Electrical and Optical Interconnects,” Fall 2020 IEEE Solid-State Circuits Magazine, Invited Paper
- J. Li, R. Shu, Z. Xu, and Q. J. Gu, “A 21dm-OP1dB 20.3%-Efficiency -131.8dBm/Hz-Noise X-band Cartesian-Error-Feedback Transmitter with Fully Integrated Power Amplifier in 65nm CMOS,” IEEE JSSC, Nov. 2019
- M. N. Hasan, S. Saeedi, Q J Gu, H. H. Sigmarsson, and X. Liu “Design Methodology of N-Path Filters With Adjustable Frequency, Bandwidth, and Filter Shape” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, March 2018
- B. Yu, Y. Ye, X. Ding, Y. Liu, Z. Xu, X. Liu, and Q. J. Gu, “Ortho-Mode Sub-THz Interconnect Channel for Planar Chip-to-chip Communications”, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, December 2017
- J. Li, Z. Xu，W. Hong, and Q. J. Gu, “A Cartesian Error Feedback Architecture” IEEE IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I, November 2017
- T. Hu, S. Hao, and Q. J. Gu, “Analysis and Design of Bang-Bang PD based Phase Noise Filter,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I, October 2017
- S. Hao, T. Hu, and Q. J. Gu, “A CMOS Phase Noise Filter with Passive Delay Line and PD/CP based Frequency Discriminator,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, November 2017
- S. Hao, T. Hu, and Q. J. Gu, "A 10 GHz Delay Line Frequency Discriminator and PD/CP based CMOS Phase Noise Measurement Circuit", IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, May 2017
- Y. Ye, B. Yu, and Q. J. Gu, “A 165 GHz Transmitter with 10.6% Peak DC-to-RF Efficiency and 0.68 pJ/bit Energy Efficiency on 65 nm Bulk CMOS,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, pp. 4573-4584, vol.64, no. 12, Dec. 2016
- B. Yu, Y. Liu, Y. Ye, Junyan Ren, X. Liu, and Q. J. Gu, “High Efficiency Micromachined Sub-THz Channels for Low Cost Interconnect for Planar Integrated Circuits,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 64, no. 1, pp. 96-104, January 2016
- Q. J. Gu, “THz Interconnect, the Last Centimeter Communication,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 53, no. 4, pp.206-215, April 2015,Invited Paper
- Q. J. Gu, Z. Xu, A. Tang, and M.-C. F. Chang, “A D-band Passive Imager in 65nm CMOS,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol.22, no. 5, pp. 263-265, May 2012
- Q. J. Gu, Z. Xu, and M.-C. F. Chang, “Two-Way Current Combining W-Band Power Amplifier in 65 nm CMOS,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 60, no. 5, pp. 1365-1374, May 2012
- Q. J. Gu, Z. Xu, H.-Y. Jian, B. Pan, X. Xu, F. Chang, W. Liu, and H. Fetterman, “CMOS THz Generator with Frequency Selective Negative Resistance Tank,” IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 193-202, March 2012
- Z. Xu, Q. J. Gu, Y.-C. Wu, H.-Y. Jian, and M. C. Frank Chang, “A 70~78GHz Integrated CMOS Frequency Synthesizer for W-band Satellite Communications,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol.59, no.12, pp.3206-3218, Dec.2011
- A. Tang, Q. J. Gu, and M.-C. F. Chang, “CMOS Receivers for Active and Passive mm-Wave Imaging,” IEEE Communication Magazine, vol. 49, no. 10, Oct. 2011. Invited Paper
- B. Yu, Y. Liu, X. Hu, X. Ren, X. Liu, and Q. J. Gu, “Micromachined Silicon Channels for THz Interconnect,” 2014 IEEE Wireless and Microwave Conference, Best Conference Paper Award
- A. Tang, F. Hsiao, D. Murphy, I-N. Ku, J. Y. Liu, N.-Y. Wang, S. D'Souza, H. Wu, Y.-H. Wang, Y.-C. Kuan, M. Tang, M. Pham, G. Virbila, D. Yang, Q. J. Gu, C. Chien and M.-C. F. Chang, “A Low Overhead Self-Healing Embedded System for Ensuring High Performance Yield and Long-Term Sustainability of a 60GHz 4Gbps Radio-on-a-Chip,” 2012 IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), February 2012
- Q. Gu, Z. Xu, J. Ko, and M.F. Chang, “Two 10 Gb/s/pin Low Power Interconnect Methods for Three-Dimensional Integrated Circuits,” IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) Digest of Technical papers, pp. 448-449, Feb. 2007