Research Interests: Space and terrestrial radio remote sensing, electromagnetics of complex materials and structures, numerical methods, and inverse problems.
EDUCATION
Stanford University, Stanford, California
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, September 1997
M.S., Electrical Engineering, June 1993
B.S., Electrical Engineering, with distinction, June 1991
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
07/07-present
Jeffrey N. Vinik Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
present Department, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Ongoing research in lightning remote sensing, upper atmospheric and space remote sensing,
complex electromagnetic materials, and numerical electromagnetics.
01/07-present
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department,
present Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
11/99-12/06
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department,
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
10/97-11/99
National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associate, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland.
Performed research in fields of electromagnetic propagation, inverse methods, auroral electrodynamics and imaging, image restoration, electromagnetic sensors, and numerical electromagnetics.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Appointed Jeffrey N. Vinik Associate Professor, 2007-present.
Appointed John-Kelly C. Warren Assistant Professor, 2005-2006.
Invited to attend National Academy of Engineering Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering, 2003.
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), 2001.
National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2001.
International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Young Scientist Award, 1999.
AWARDS WON BY ADVISED STUDENTS
T. Hand, John T. Chambers Fellowship from Duke's Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, 2007-2009.
T. Hand, First Place (of 56 posters) in poster competition at Fitzpatrick Center Annual Meeting, October 2007.
B. Popa, Finalist, Student Paper Competition at 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation.
J. Li, Outstanding Student Paper Award at 2006 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
B. Popa, John T. Chambers Fellowship from DukeÕs Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics, 2006-2007.
Z. Cheng, Second place in Student Paper Competition at 2006 International Union of Radio Science US National Meeting.
Z. Cheng, Oustanding Student Paper Award at 2003 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
Z. Cheng, Honorable Mention in NSF CEDAR 2003 Workshop Student Presentation Competition.
W. Hu, Honorable Mention in NSF CEDAR 2002 Workshop Student Presentation Competition.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES
Associate Editor, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 2007-present.
Associate Editor, Radio Science, 2003-present.
Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Member, International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Commissions G and H.
Member, American Geophysical Union.
Member, Sigma Xi.