ELECTROMAGNETICSFields & Waves
Labs
COMPUTATIONAL ELECTRODYNAMICSRESEARCH LAB
- Computational electromagnetics theory and applications, especially FDTD solutions to Maxwell’s equations
- Electromagnetic wave propagation in the Earth-ionosphere waveguide and through the ionosphere
- Geolocation & remote-sensing
ELECTROMAGNETICSRESEARCH LAB
- Bioelectromagnetics
- Electromagnetic Simulation
- Reflectometry on Live Electrical Systems
Design, analysis and fabrication of metamaterials in frequency ranges from megahertz to petahertz
We develop (opto)electronic devices in atomically-thin materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides, complex oxides, topological insulators, and their heterostructures. We also study non-traditional transport phenomena such as electron-plasma waves and resonant-tunneling, and harness these into device applications. We also develop methods for the design of novel optical components and devices enabling extreme performance. Our main research interest is on the terahertz and far-infrared regions of the spectrum, but we are also interested in exploring materials and devices at RF, mid-IR, and UV frequencies.
Faculty
Douglas Christensen
Professor
- Phone: 801-581-7859
- Email: christen@ece.utah.edu
- Office: MEB 2456
Fiberoptic and guided-wave sensors, especially those applicable to biomedical sensing, such as fluorescent immunosensors; numerical modeling of optical devices using finite-difference time-domain techniques, and ultrasound bioinstrumentation.
Cynthia Furse
Director of Graduate Studies, ACES Fellow
Distinguished Professor
- Phone: 801-585-7234
- Email: cfurse@ece.utah.edu
- Office: MEB 2280
Electromagnetics, Intermittent fault location for aircraft wiring, antenna design and optimization, communications, bioelectromagnetics, and engineering education.
David Schurig
Associate Professor
- Email: david.schurig@utah.edu
- Office: MEB 2274
Metamaterials: Design, analysis and fabrication of metamaterials in frequency ranges from megahertz to petahertz. Transformation design of devices implementable with metamaterials. Applications include: remote sensing, near-field imaging, biological imaging, implantable devices, electro-mechanical devices and invisibility cloaking.
Berardi Sensale-Rodriguez
Associate Professor
- Phone: 801-585-5657
- Email: berardi.sensale@utah.edu
- Office: MEB 2134
EM and optics: terahertz technology, high frequency electronics, two dimensional materials, active metamaterials, plasmonics, and nanophotonics
Jamesina Simpson
Associate Chair
Professor
- Phone: 801-585-6929
- Email: jamesina.simpson@utah.edu
- Office: MEB 2278
Computational electromagnetics theory and applications; finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) solutions to Maxwell's equations from near-DC to light; electromagnetic propagation in the Earth-ionosphere waveguide; electromagnetic compatibility; plasmonics; biophotonics