PhD Alumni

		Jian “Jet” Zhu, PhD in 2006 Research Engineer, Polaris Wireless IEEExplore Search PhD: Indoor/Outdoor Location of Cellular Handsets Based on Received Signal Strength

		Joshua D. Griffin, PhD in 2009 Asst. Professor,  NNU Google Scholar Site IEEExplore Search ResearchGate Page MS: A Radio Assay for the Study of Radio Frequency Tag Antenna Performance PhD:  High-frequency modulated-backscatter communication using multiple antennas

		Ryan J. Pirkl, PhD 2010 Research Scientist, ARL Google Scholar Page IEEExplore Search MS:  A Sliding Correlator Channel Sounder for Ultra-Wideband Measurements PhD:  Measurement-based Investigations of Radio Wave Propagation: an Exposé on Building Corner Diffraction

		Matthew S. Trotter, PhD in 2011 Research Scientist, GTRI IEEExplore Search MS:  Effect of DC to DC converters on organic solar cell arrays for powering DC loads PhD:  Range finding in passive wireless sensor networks using power-optimized waveforms

		Christopher R. Valenta, PhD in 2014 Research Scientist, GTRI Google Scholar Page IEEExplore Search PhD:  Microwave-energy harvesting at 5.8 GHz for passive devices

		Rajib Bhattacharjea, PhD in 2014 Research Scientist, GTRI Google Scholar Page IEEExplore Search ResearchGate Page PhD:  The effects of atmospheric refractivity in near-earth UHF channels

		Marcin M. Morys, PhD in 2015 Researcher, Wright Patterson AFB IEEExplore Search ResearchGate Page MS:  Patch antenna characterization in a high-voltage corona plasma PhD:  Wireless communication impact of high-voltage corona formation on an antenna

		Mohammad Bashir Akbar, PhD in 2016 Asst. Professor, NUST Google Scholar Page IEEExplore Search MS:  Design and prototype development of motion and shock sensing rf tags PhD:  Hybrid inertial microwave reflectometry for mm-scale tracking in RFID systems

		Francesco Amato, PhD in 2017 Post-Doc, CNIT Google Scholar Page IEEExplore Search ResearchGate Page PhD:  Achieving Hundreds-Meter Ranges in Low-Powered RFID Systems with Quantum Tunneling Tags

		Brian Degnan, Post-Doc 2015-17 Google Scholar Site IEEExplore Search PhD:  Temperature Robust Programmable Subthreshold Circuits Through a Balanced Force Approach

		Blake Marshall, PhD 2017 Researcher, Apple Computer IEEExplore Search MS: A Methodology for Designing Staggered Pattern Charge Collectors PhD: Staggered Pattern Energy Harvesting and Retro-directive Backscatter Communications for Passive RFID Tags and Sensors

		Mohammad Alhassoun, PhD in 2019 Assistant Professor, KFUPM Retrodirective Backscatter Antennas Google Scholar Page PhD: Theory and design of next-generation retrodirective tags and their channels

		Cheng Qi, PhD in 2021 Lead Research Scientist, Cognosos Microwave Backscatter Applications Google Scholar Page PhD: A Long-range Fine-scale RF Positioning System Using Tunneling Tags

		Qian Yang, PhD in 2021 Senior Engineer, Qualcomm Wireless Motion Capture Google Scholar Page PhD:  3D Indoor State Estimation for RFID-Based Motion-Capture Systems

		Fanpeng Kong, PhD in 2020 Intra-oral Radios for Wireless Sensing Google Scholar Page PhD: Development and evaluation of an intraoral tongue operated assistive technology for people with quadriparesis

		Michael Varner, PhD in 2024 Senior Member of the Technical Staff, Aerospace Corp Reflection of Modulated Radio ResearchGate Page Google Scholar Page PhD:  Reflection of Modulated Radio: Design, Analysis and Characterization of Long-Range Ambient Scatter Communication Systems