Dr. David Cheng
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Biography
Dr. Cheng received his B.S. from National Taiwan University, Taiwan and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Solid State Physics from the University of California, Irvine. His teaching and research interests are in the areas of semiconductor devices, optic-electronics, electro-optics and lightwave technology, fiber-optic communications, modeling, simulation and system analysis.
Dr. Cheng is also active in his professional societies. He has served as Chairman of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Orange County Section (4,000 members) and Coordinator of IEEE Greater Los Angeles Council (14,000 members). He has been the President of the Asian Faculty and Staff Association, CSUF, since 1994.
Dr. Cheng has been awarded a prestigious IEEE Millennium Medal for his outstanding professional achievements and services. He is also honored by Hunan University, China with a professorship for his outstanding contributions to his profession.
