Research and Studies

My interests for the future are in PCB and antenna design for high-speed/communication circuits. Because of this I have aimed my studies at the emphasis areas of Circuits and Electronics, Communications and Signal Processing, and Electromagnetics.

Below was the first board that I designed while a student researcher at the Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The layout was rather crude, but it was crucial in developing my skills in Altium Designer, CST, and Matlab.

After my research at the Electromagnetic Compatibility Lab concluded, I moved to the Microwave Sensing Lab, also on campus at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Here I was able to refine my skills further and create my first RF PCB that is a switch for 0-8GHz. That is shown below, and it was my first real taste of what I’ve been aiming to do in my career. Between the impedance controlled coplanar waveguide, budget restrictions, and high-power handling, it was a great first taste of RF PCB Design.

Currently, I am continuing my research and the development of my skills in both the design and implementation of custom printed circuit boards. Overall, my research has been invaluable in my understanding of the field of RF Engineering, and I hope to continue improving!

Project Update: Electromagnetic Simulations following the creation of the RF PCB show very promising results for the s11 and s21 parameters. The simulation is shown below.

Completed EE/CS Courses

  • Circuits 1(2100 and 2101)
  • Circuits 2(2120)
  • Intro to Digital Logic(2210 and 2211)
  • MATLAB(1972 and 1982)
  • Introduction to Electronic Devices(2200 and 2201)
  • Electromagnetics(3600)
  • Digital Signal Processing(3410)
  • Electronics 1(3100 and 3101)
  • Antennas and Propagation(5640)
  • Introduction to Radar Systems(5680)

EE Courses in Progress

  • Senior Design 1(4096)
  • Power Systems(3540 and 3541)

Electrical Engineering Interests

  • RF/Communication/High-Speed Circuit Design
  • Antenna Design
  • Wave Propagation
  • Signal and Power Integrity
  • Firmware/Hardware Integration