Lei Gu
Assistant Professor · School of Engineering and Applied Science · University of Pennsylvania
Quick answer: Lei Gu is Assistant Professor at University of Pennsylvania. Lei Gu shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ We are seeking highly motivated Ph.D. students to join in Fall 2026. If you’re interested, please apply directly to Penn ESE PhD program. I expect to take on new graduate students in the near future. If you’re interested in working with me at Penn, please apply to the Penn Engineering graduate program and mention my name in your application. I usually take 1–2 new students per year and make decisi
Research interests
Power electronics, energy conversion, and medical devices. Our focus is on creating efficient, compact systems that power exciting technologies, including renewable energy platforms, AI hardware, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines, semiconductor processing tools, robotics, and electric vehicles. Our research is deeply interdisciplinary, drawing from circuits, electromagnetics, optics, piezoelectricity, semiconductor devices, and control theory. Areas currently exploring: Innovative power delivery: Inductive power transfer, integrated optical power delivery and sensing; Miniaturized energy conversion: High-frequency circuits, wide-bandgap semiconductors, integrated power management, piezoelectric passives; Powering medical technologies: MRI, ultrasound, X-rays, and implantable devices.
Selected publications (since 2023)
[June 2025] Congratulations to Victor, Aobo, and Sida for receiving the IEEE ITEC+ 2025 Best Student Paper Award for their paper, “Analysis and Comparison of Compensation Networks for Multi-Megahertz Inductive Power Transfer.”
[June 2025] We received the NSF CAREER Award.
[May 2025] Aloha! Aobo presented his energy-efficient pulsed magnet and amplifier for MRI applications at the 2025 ISMRM Annual Meeting in Honolulu, HI.
[Mar. 2025] Frank, Anish, and Jackson presented our ULTRAFAST project at 2025 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, Washington, DC.
[Jan. 2025] New paper on multimegahertz inductive wireless power transfer published. #JESTPE25_WPT
[June 2024] Aobo and Xuan participated in IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Student Design Competition, Washington, DC.
[June 2024] Sida
Frequently asked questions
Is Lei Gu hiring PhD students at University of Pennsylvania?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Lei Gu's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: We are seeking highly motivated Ph.D. students to join in Fall 2026. If you’re interested, please apply directly to Penn ESE PhD program. I expect to take on new graduate students in the near future. .
What does Lei Gu research?
Power electronics, energy conversion, and medical devices. Our focus is on creating efficient, compact systems that power exciting technologies, including renewable energy platforms, AI hardware, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines, semiconductor processing tools, robotics, and electric vehicl
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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