Our group is focused on high power (100s of MWs to GWs power levels) antenna development with particular emphasis on high gain and wideband or frequency agile designs with precise mechanical/electronic beam steering capability. We aim to design and develop innovative antenna solutions that can meet the demands of high-power applications to overcome electric field breakdown limitations and seamlessly integrate with existing airborne and ground-based platforms. Our research interests include origami folding techniques for deployable reflectors, metal, ceramic, and dielectric lenses, high power phase shifters and switches, novel antenna materials and manufacturing techniques such as metamaterials and 3D printing, reconfigurable antennas, and high power phased arrays. 

The candidate will have the opportunity to design high power antennas that can achieve high gains while maintaining a compact size and low weight, develop novel feed architectures that can either operate over a wide range of frequencies or with the ability to quickly switch between frequencies, and/or adapt existing beam steering techniques to allow for dynamic control of patterns at high power. The candidate will likely optimize antenna designs for reduced breakdown risk and improved thermal management. We are seeking candidates who can leverage existing state-of-the-art equipment such as anechoic chambers, high-power microwave sources, and advanced computational tools for electromagnetic simulation and modeling to develop a framework for experimental antenna characterization and high-power testing.