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Chong, Edwin Kah-Pin was born on February 2, 1966 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Came to the United States, 1988.
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Chong, Edwin Kah-Pin was born on February 2, 1966 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Came to the United States, 1988.
Bachelor of Engineering with honors, University Adelaide, South Australia, 1987. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1991.
Laboratory demonstrator, U. Adelaide, 1988; assistant instructor, research assistant, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1988-1991; research associate, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1991; assistant professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1991-1997; associate professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1997. Consultant in field.
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Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, branch counselor 1992-1996, associate editor 1995-1997, Section Recognition award 1994, Outstanding Branch Counselor 1994).
Married Yat-Yee Chan.