Professor Chen, Professor at the University of Alberta, is a world-leading expert in biomedical devices. His research on designing miniaturized ultrasound devices for dental tissue formation was listed by "Reader's Digest" as a major medical breakthrough in Canada. Over 20 news media worldwide also reported the invention. He is the author of 10 patents, 188 scientific articles and 2 books. He has supervised 68 graduate students and helped found two companies. One was acquired by QUALCOMM, and the other produces digital HD-radios sold in Walmart and BestBuy. He has received prestigious awards including IEEE Fellow, IEEE distinguish Lecturer, Killam Professorship, McCalla Professorship and Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada.