Tingjun Chen

Research Themes

Sensing & Imaging, Trustworthy Computing

Research Interests

Wireless networking, next-generation wireless and optical networks, edge cloud and computing, Internet-of-Things (IoT), mobile and embedded systems, platforms and testbeds

Education

• B.S. Tsinghua University (China), 2014
• M.S. Columbia University, 2018
• Ph.D. Columbia University, 2020

Trainings & Certifications

• Postdoc, Yale University 2020 - 2021 (2020 - 2021) Yale University

Positions

• Nortel Networks Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Awards, Honors, and Distinctions

• National Science Foundation CAREER Awards - Multiple Sciences. National Science Foundation (NSF). 2025
• Corning Outstanding Student Paper Competition Finalist. IEEE/Optica OFC'24. 2024
• Top-Scored Paper. IEEE/Optica OFC'24. 2024
• Highest Scoring Paper. ECOC'23. 2023
• IBM Academic Award. IBM. 2023
• Top-Scored Paper. IEEE/Optica OFC'23. 2023
• ACM SIGMOBILE Doctoral Dissertation Award, Runner-up. ACM SIGMOBILE. 2021
• Google Research Scholar Award. Google. 2021
• Morton B. Friedman Memorial Prize for Excellence. Columbia Engineering. 2021
• Eli Jury Award. Columbia University. 2021
• IBM Academic Award. IBM. 2021
• Facebook Fellowship. Facebook. 2019
• Student Research Competition (SRC) Winner u2013 First Place. ACM MobiCom'19. 2019
• Best Paper Finalist. ACM MobiHoc'19. 2019
• Oscar and Verna Byron Fellowship. Columbia University Engineering School. 2018
• Best Paper Award. ACM CoNEXT'16. 2016
• Edwin Howard Armstrong Memorial Award. Columbia University. 2015
• Wei Family Private Foundation Fellowship. Wei Family Private Foundation. 2014

Courses Taught

• ECE 891: Internship
• ECE 655L: Full-Stack IoT Systems
• ECE 590: Advanced Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• ECE 495: Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• ECE 493: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• ECE 392: Projects in Electrical and Computer Engineering
• COMPSCI 655L: Full-Stack IoT Systems
• COMPSCI 590: Advanced Topics in Computer Science
• COMPSCI 390: Topics in Computer Science

Publications

• Zheng J, Tung C-H, Yao Y, Mehrotra N, Mattu S, Qi Z, et al. Real-Time and Scalable Zak-OTFS Receiver Processing on GPUs. 2026.
• Tung C-H, Qi Z, Chen T. RISE: Real-time Image Processing for Spectral Energy Detection and Localization. 2026.
• Li Y, Cheng Y, Ma M, Zou Y, Yang N, Cheng W, et al. Skilled AI Agents for Embedded and IoT Systems Development. 2026.
• Qi Z, Yao Y, Li Y, Tung CH, Zheng J, Zhuo D, et al. DecodeX: Exploring and Benchmarking of LDPC Decoding Across CPU, GPU, and ASIC Platforms. In: Hotmobile 2026 Proceedings of the 2026 ACM 27th International Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems and Applications. 2026. p. 127u201332.
• Gao Z, Vadlamani SK, Sulimany K, Englund D, Chen T. Disaggregated machine learning via in-physics computing at radio frequency. Science advances. 2026 Jan;12(2):eadz0817.
• Wang Z, Du2019Amico A, Borraccini G, Raj A, Huang YK, Han S, et al. Scalable ML models and cascaded learning for efficient multi-span OSNR and GSNR prediction. Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 2026 Jan 1;18(1):A88u201399.
• Qi Z, Yao Y, Li Y, Tung C-H, Zheng J, Zhuo D, et al. DecodeX: Exploring and Benchmarking of LDPC Decoding across CPU, GPU, and ASIC Platforms. 2025.
• Yang N, Lyu G, Ma M, Lu Y, Li Y, Gao Z, et al. IoT-MCP: Bridging LLMs and IoT Systems Through Model Context Protocol. 2025.
• Gao Z, Liu Z, Chen T. Chameleon: Integrated Sensing and Communication with Sub-Symbol Beam Switching in mmWave Networks. 2025.
• Gao Z, Liu Z, Chen T. BatStation: Toward In-Situ Radar Sensing on 5G Base Stations with Zero-Shot Template Generation. 2025.
• Qi Z, Tung C-H, Gao Z, Chen T. Nexus: Efficient and Scalable Multi-Cell mmWave Baseband Processing with Heterogeneous Compute. 2025.
• Vadlamani SK, Sulimany K, Gao Z, Chen T, Englund D. Machine Intelligence on Wireless Edge Networks. 2025.
• Qin J, Chen J, Kong X, Wu Y, Yuan T, Luo L, et al. Phantora: Maximizing Code Reuse in Simulation-based Machine Learning System Performance Estimation. 2025.
• Gao Z, Vadlamani SK, Sulimany K, Englund D, Chen T. Disaggregated Deep Learning via In-Physics Computing at Radio Frequency. 2025.
• Promponas P, Chen T, Tassiulas L. On the Optimization and Stability of Sectorized Wireless Networks. IEEE Transactions on Networking. 2025 Jan 1;33(6):3228u201343.
• Sasai T, Borraccini G, Huang YK, Nishizawa H, Wang Z, Chen T, et al. Optical Link Tomography: First Field Trial and 4D Extension. Journal of Lightwave Technology. 2025 Jan 1;43(24):10776u201387.
• Wang Z, Huang YK, Han S, Kilper D, Chen T. Multi-span optical power spectrum prediction using cascaded learning with one-shot end-to-end measurement. Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 2025 Jan 1;17(1):A23u201333.
• Raj A, Wang Z, Chen T, Kilper DC, Ruffini M. Generalized few-shot transfer learning architecture for modeling the EDFA gain spectrum. Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 2025 Jan 1;17(9):D106u201317.
• Kohli M, Dastjerdi MB, Zhou J, Seskar I, Krishnaswamy H, Zussman G, et al. Design and Testbed Deployment of Frequency-Domain Equalization Full Duplex Radios. IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. 2025 Jan 1;24(5):4377u201391.
• Qi Z, Tung CH, Kalia A, Chen T. Savannah: Efficient mmWave Baseband Processing with Minimal and Heterogeneous Resources. In: ACM Mobicom 2024 Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking. 2024. p. 1500u201314.
• Cheng W, Gao Z, Chen T. SPEAR: Software-defined Python-Enhanced RFSoC for Wideband Radio Applications. In: ACM Mobicom 2024 Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking. 2024. p. 1834u201341.
• Cheng W, Gao Z, Chen T. Real-time Wideband Software-defined Radio with Python Programmability based on RFSoC. In: ACM Mobicom 2024 Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking. 2024. p. 1772u20134.
• Gao Z, Zhang Y, Chen T. DeepMon: Wi-Fi Monitoring Using Sub-Nyquist Sampling Rate Receivers with Deep Learning. In: ACM Mobicom 2024 Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking. 2024. p. 2401u20136.
• Hunt D, Luo S, Khazraei A, Zhang X, Hallyburton S, Chen T, et al. RadCloud: Real-Time High-Resolution Point Cloud Generation Using Low-Cost mmWave Radars for Aerial and Ground Vehicles. In: ACM Mobicom 2024 Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking. 2024. p. 1754u20136.
• Adhikari A, Hermstein K, Wu Y, Legbandt T, Bastidas CC, Chen T, et al. 28 GHz Phased Array Interference Measurements and Modeling for a NOAA Microwave Radiometer in Manhattan. In: ACM Mobicom 2024 Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking. 2024. p. 1695u20137.
• Gao Z, Qi Z, Chen T. Mambas: Maneuvering Analog Multi-User Beamforming using an Array of Subarrays in mmWave Networks. In: ACM Mobicom 2024 Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking. 2024. p. 694u2013708.
• Li Y, Sun J, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Li A, Chen B, et al. Federated Black-box Prompt Tuning System for Large Language Models on the Edge. In: ACM Mobicom 2024 Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking. 2024. p. 1775u20137.
• Maddala P, Kolodziejski J, Adhikari A, Hermstein K, Chen D, Zhu L, et al. Demo: Experimentation with Mobile 28 GHz Phased Array Antenna Modules. In: ACM Mobicom 2024 Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking. 2024. p. 1730u20132.
• Qi Z, Tung CH, Kalia A, Chen T. Savannah: A Real-time Programmable mmWave Baseband Processing Framework. In: ACM Mobicom 2024 Proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking. 2024. p. 1736u20138.
• Garikapati S, Nagulu A, Kadota I, Essawy M, Chen T, Wang S, et al. Full-Duplex Receiver With Wideband, High-Power RF Self-Interference Cancellation Based on Capacitor Stacking in Switched-Capacitor Delay Lines. IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits. 2024 Jul 1;59(7):2105u201320.
• Xu Y, Kong X, Chen T, Zhuo D. Conveyor: Efficient Tool-aware LLM Serving with Tool Partial Execution. 2024.
• Wang Z, Huang YK, Ip E, Qi Z, Zussman G, Kilper D, et al. Field Trial of Coexistence and Simultaneous Switching of Real-Time Fiber Sensing and Coherent 400 GbE in a Dense Urban Environment. Journal of Lightwave Technology. 2024 Feb 15;42(4):1304u201311.
• Nishizawa H, Mano T, de Lima TF, Huang YK, Wang Z, Ishida W, et al. Fast WDM provisioning with minimal probing: the first field experiments for DC exchanges. Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 2024 Feb 1;16(2):233u201342.
• Nishizawa H, Borraccini G, Sasai T, Huang YK, Mano T, Anazawa K, et al. Semi-automatic line-system provisioning with an integrated physical-parameter-aware methodology: field verification and operational feasibility. Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 2024 Jan 1;16(9):894u2013904.
• Nagulu A, Reiskarimian N, Chen T, Garikapati S, Kadota I, Dinc T, et al. Doubling Down on Wireless Capacity: A Review of Integrated Circuits, Systems, and Networks for Full Duplex. Proceedings of the IEEE. 2024 Jan 1;112(5):405u201332.
• Li Y, Li Z, Gao Z, Chen T. Geo2SigMap: High-Fidelity RF Signal Mapping Using Geographic Databases. 2023.
• Gao Z, Chen Y, Chen T. Swirls: Sniffing Wi-Fi Using Radios with Low Sampling Rates. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Mobile Ad Hoc Networking and Computing Mobihoc. 2023. p. 260u20139.
• Promponas P, Chen T, Tassiulas L. Optimizing Sectorized Wireless Networks: Model, Analysis, and Algorithm. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Mobile Ad Hoc Networking and Computing Mobihoc. 2023. p. 141u201350.
• Qi Z, Gao Z, Tung CH, Chen T. Programmable Millimeter-Wave MIMO Radios with Real-Time Baseband Processing. In: ACM Wintech 2023 Proceedings of the 2023 17th ACM Workshop on Wireless Network Testbeds Experimental Evaluation and Characterization Part of Mobicom 2023. 2023. p. 17u201324.
• Chen T, Maddala P, Skrimponis P, Kolodziejski J, Adhikari A, Hu H, et al. Open-access millimeter-wave software-defined radios in the PAWR COSMOS testbed: Design, deployment, and experimentation. Computer Networks. 2023 Oct 1;234.
• Wang Z, Kilper DC, Chen T. Open EDFA gain spectrum dataset and its applications in data-driven EDFA gain modeling. Journal of Optical Communications and Networking. 2023 Sep 1;15(9):588u201399.
• Chen T, Dastjerdi MB, Krishnaswamy H, Zussman G. Wideband Full-Duplex Phased Array with Joint Transmit and Receive Beamforming: Optimization and Rate Gains. IEEE ACM Transactions on Networking. 2021 Aug 1;29(4):1591u2013604.
• Du J, Chizhik D, Valenzuela RA, Feick R, Castro G, Rodriguez M, et al. Directional Measurements in Urban Street Canyons from Macro Rooftop Sites at 28 GHz for 90% Outdoor Coverage. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 2021 Jun 1;69(6):3459u201369.
• Nagulu A, Gaonkar A, Ahasan S, Garikapati S, Chen T, Zussman G, et al. A Full-Duplex Receiver with True-Time-Delay Cancelers Based on Switched-Capacitor-Networks Operating beyond the Delay-Bandwidth Limit. IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits. 2021 May 1;56(5):1398u2013411.
• Chen T, Garikapati S, Nagulu A, Gaonkar A, Kohli M, Kadota I, et al. A Survey and Quantitative Evaluation of Integrated Circuit-Based Antenna Interfaces and Self-Interference Cancellers for Full-Duplex. IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society. 2021 Jan 1;2:1753u201376.
• Nagulu A, Chen T, Zussman G, Krishnaswamy H. Multi-Watt, 1-GHz CMOS Circulator Based on Switched-Capacitor Clock Boosting. IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits. 2020 Dec 1;55(12):3308u201321.
• Chen T, Diakonikolas J, Ghaderi J, Zussman G. Hybrid Scheduling in Heterogeneous Half- And Full-Duplex Wireless Networks. IEEE ACM Transactions on Networking. 2020 Apr 1;28(2):764u201377.
• Chen T, Dastjerdi MB, Zhou J, Krishnaswamy H, Zussman G. Wideband Full-Duplex Wireless via Frequency-Domain Equalization: Design and Experimentation. 2018 Dec 3;
• Chen T, Diakonikolas J, Ghaderi J, Zussman G. Hybrid Scheduling in Heterogeneous Half-and Full-Duplex Wireless Networks. In: Proceedings IEEE INFOCOM. 2018. p. 576u201384.
• Dastjerdi MB, Reiskarimian N, Chen T, Zussman G, Krishnaswamy H. Full duplex circulator-receiver phased array employing self-interference cancellation via beamforming. In: Digest of Papers IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium. 2018. p. 108u201311.
• Chen T, Dastjerdi MB, Farkash G, Zhou J, Krishnaswamy H, Zussman G. Demo abstract: Open-access full-duplex wireless in the ORBIT testbed. In: INFOCOM 2018 IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops. 2018. p. 1u20132.
• Chen T, Ghaderi J, Rubenstein D, Zussman G. Maximizing Broadcast Throughput under Ultra-Low-Power Constraints. IEEE ACM Transactions on Networking. 2018 Apr 1;26(2):779u201392.
• Chen T, Dastjerdi MB, Farkash G, Zhou J, Krishnaswamy H, Zussman G. Open-Access Full-Duplex Wireless in the ORBIT Testbed. 2018 Jan 9;
• Chen T, Zhou J, Dastjerdi MB, Diakonikolas J, Krishnaswamy H, Zussman G. Demo abstract: Full-duplex with a compact frequency domain equalization-based RF canceller. In: 2017 IEEE Conference on Computer Communications Workshops INFOCOM Wkshps 2017. 2017. p. 972u20133.
• Chen T, Ghaderi J, Rubenstein D, Zussman G. Performance Evaluation of Energy-Constrained Broadcast (EconCast) in Wireless Networks. In: 2017 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference Workshops Wcncw 2017. 2017.
• Krishnaswamy H, Zussman G, Zhou J, Marasevic J, Dinc T, Reiskarimian N, et al. Full-duplex in a hand-held device - From fundamental physics to complex integrated circuits, systems and networks: An overview of the Columbia FlexICoN project. In: Conference Record Asilomar Conference on Signals Systems and Computers. 2017. p. 1563u20137.
• Zhou J, Reiskarimian N, Diakonikolas J, Dinc T, Chen T, Zussman G, et al. Integrated full duplex radios. IEEE Communications Magazine. 2017 Jan 1;55(4):142u201351.
• Chen T, Ghaderi J, Rubenstein D, Zussman G. Maximizing broadcast throughput under ultra-low-power constraints. In: Conext 2016 Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Emerging Networking Experiments and Technologies. 2016. p. 457u201371.
• Margolies R, Grebla G, Chen T, Rubenstein D, Zussman G. Panda: Neighbor Discovery on a Power Harvesting Budget. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 2016 Dec 1;34(12):3606u201319.
• Chen T, Chen G, Jain S, Margolies R, Grebla G, Rubenstein D, et al. Demo Abstract: Power-Aware neighbor discovery for energy harvesting things. In: Proceedings of the 14th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems Sensys 2016. 2016. p. 312u20133.
• Marau0161eviu0107 J, Chen T, Zhou J, Reiskarimian N, Krishnaswamy H, Zussman G. Full-duplex wireless: Algorithms and rate improvement bounds for integrated circuit implementations. In: Proceedings of the Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking MOBICOM. 2016. p. 28u201332.
• Margolies R, Grebla G, Chen T, Rubenstein D, Zussman G. Panda: Neighbor discovery on a power harvesting budget. In: Proceedings IEEE INFOCOM. 2016.
• Chen T, Zhou J, Grimwood N, Fogel R, Marau0161eviu0107 J, Krishnaswamy H, et al. Demo: Full-Duplex Wireless based on a Small-Form-Factor Analog Self-Interference Canceller. In: Proceedings of the International Symposium on Mobile Ad Hoc Networking and Computing Mobihoc. 2016. p. 357u20138.
• Zhou S, Chen T, Chen W, Niu Z. Outage Minimization for a Fading Wireless Link with Energy Harvesting Transmitter and Receiver. IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. 2015 Mar 1;33(3):496u2013511.
• Chen T, Zhou S, Chen W, Niu Z. Power control policies for a wireless link with energy harvesting transmitter and receiver. In: 2014 12th International Symposium on Modeling and Optimization in Mobile Ad Hoc and Wireless Networks Wiopt 2014. 2014. p. 460u20137.

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