Dr. Chao Chen's Honors, Awards, and Grants:

Honors and Awards

• Excellence in Research Award, ETCS, PFW, 2023
• PFW Sigma Xi Researcher of the Year Award, 2022
• Excellent Oral Presentation Award, 11th International Conference on Communications, Circuits and Systems (ICCCAS 2022)
• Excellence in Teaching Award, ETCS, IPFW, 2016
• IPFW Sigma Xi Science Teacher of the Year Award, 2015
• Best Paper Award, 27th IEEE International Performance Computing and Communications Conferences (IPCCC 2008)

Research Grants

• C. Chen (PI), Z. Chen (PI), and J. Li (PI), Efficient and Secure Speaker Verification on IoT Devices, ETCS Faculty Research Seed Grant: Fostering Innovation and Collaboration, 2024-2025
• C. Chen (PI), Software/Hardware Co-Design for Keyword Spotting on Edge Devices, Google Cloud Research Credits Program, 9/21/2022-9/20/2023
• C. Chen (PI), PFW Office of Graduate Studies Graduate Research Assistantship, 2022-2023
• C. Chen (PI), PFW 2021 Post COVID JumpStart Tenured Faculty Grant, 7/1/2021-6/30/2022
• C. Chen (PI) and Z. Chen (PI), Innovation Voucher: Guardian IoT Monitoring System, Purdue University Technical Assistant Program Small Business Innovation Voucher Program, 1/1/2021-6/30/2021
• Z. Chen (PI) and C. Chen (co-PI), Options for Local DAQ Device, Purdue University Technical Assistance Program, 7/1/2019-7/31/2019
• C. Chen (PI), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) Senior Faculty Summer Research Grant, 2018
• A. Eroglu (PI), C. Chen (co-PI), G. Wang (co-PI), and Z. Chen (co-PI), IPFW and Harris signal processing initiative, Harris, 1/5/2017-06/30/2017
• C. Chen (PI), IPFW Wireless Technology Center Wireless Faculty Award, 2010
• C. Chen (PI), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) Summer Faculty Research Grant, 2010
• C. Chen (PI), IPFW Wireless Technology Center Wireless Faculty Award, 2009
• C. Chen (PI), Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) Summer Faculty Research Grant, 2008
• C. Chen (PI), Indiana University Overseas Conference Fund Grant, 2008
• C. Chen (PI), Purdue PRF International Travel Grant, 2008
• C. Chen (PI), IPFW Office of Research and External Support (ORES) Conference Travel Support, 2007
• C. Chen (PI) and C. Pomalaza-Rez (co-PI), First Responder Communication Model for a Large Scale Emergency, ITT Aerospace-Communications Division, 05/28/2007-09/30/2007
• C. Chen (PI), IPFW Summer Faculty Research Grant, 2006

Teaching Grants

• C. Chen (PI), PFW Center for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) Peer Review Initiative, 2024-2025
• C. Chen (PI), PFW High Impact Practices Faculty Learning Community Grant, spring 2023
• C. Chen (PI), PFW Indiana Data Mine Academic Learning Community Grant, 2022
• C. Chen (PI), PFW Center for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) Uplifting Brightspace Grant, spring 2022
• C. Chen (PI), IPFW Center for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) Summer Instructional Development Grant, 2013
• C. Chen (PI), IPFW Mobile Technology Initiative Project iPad Faculty Cohort, 2011
• C. Chen (faculty advisor), E. Chobot, N. Abu-Mulaweh, R. Chandler, and D. Newby, IEEE Mini-Grant for Graduate and Upperclassman Design Project, 2010
• C. Chen (faculty advisor), M. Oo, S. Hendershot, and A. Hilton, IEEE Mini-Grant for Graduate and Upperclassman Design Project, 2008