Zhan Yu, Associate Vice President at Marvell Semiconductor, has built and led cross-functional, cross-geographic R&D organizations to design and develop high-performance, mixed-signal IPs. With over 20 years of semiconductor experience in the U.S. and Asia, she has made significant contributions to the industry.

Dr. Yu joined Marvell in 2001 as a design engineer. After delivering multiple successful designs in data storage and data communications products, she was promoted to lead R&D activities across various business units. She later took on the leadership of analog mixed-signal IP development in Central Engineering. Her technical contributions have been integral to Marvell’s advancements in Data Storage, Digital Entertainment, and Data Communication technologies. She holds over 20 patents and has published numerous technical conference and journal papers.

During her tenure in Central Engineering, she expanded her leadership portfolio across functions and geographic regions. She successfully established multiple new sites, driving Marvell’s development of pivotal SerDes IPs in advanced nodes, with consistent year-over-year IP and test chip deliveries critical to Marvell’s IP landscape.

Zhan holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA and MBA degrees from INSEAD and Tsinghua University. She founded the Coaching Center at Tsinghua x-lab and is an avid mentor for women’s leadership development and young entrepreneurs. Additionally, she serves as an Engineering Technology Advisory Board member for the San José State University, Aviation & Technology Department.