Yanne Chembo

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Yanne Kouomou Chembo
Born
Alma mater University of Yaoundé I
University of the Balearic Islands
Scientific career
Institutions University of Maryland, College Park
FEMTO-ST Institute, French National Centre for Scientific Research
Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Yanne Kouomou Chembo is an electrical engineer and associate professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. His research considers ultra-pure microwaves and Kerr frequency combs. He is a Fellow of The Optical Society and SPIE.

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Early life and education

Chembo was born in Cameroon. He attended the University of Yaoundé I where he earned two bachelor's degrees, one in physics and one in telecommunications engineering. Chembo completed two simultaneous doctoral degrees, one at the University of Yaoundé I and one at the University of the Balearic Islands. After earning his doctoral degree, Chembo moved to the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) FEMTO-ST Institute as a postdoctoral researcher. He joined the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2009.

Research and career

Chembo returned to the FEMTO-ST Institute in 2010, where he led a group working on microwave photonics. [1] [2] Here Chembo looked to develop ultra-pure microwaves using optical resonators. [1] He was supported by the European Research Council. [1] He created a photonic module that was capable of generating high-purity microwave signals for aerospace and optical communications. [1] To allow for coherent optical fibre telecommunications, Chembo made use of Kerr frequency combs. [3]

In 2014 Chembo was appointed to the International Commission for Optics committee on regional development. [4]

He stayed in France until 2016, when he moved to the joint Georgia TechCNRS Joint International Laboratory. [5] [6] He moved to the University of Maryland, College Park in 2019, where he was made associate professor of Electrical Engineering. [7] He holds a joint position at the Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics (IREAP). [8]

He is an Associate Editor for Optics Express and has helped with the organisation of the International Year of Light. [5] [9]

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