Electromagnetics, Optics, and Remote Sensing
Research in electromagnetics involves the creation, transmission, and recognition of electromagnetic energy. Traditionally considered a subdiscipline of electromagnetics, optics harnesses the properties of light to perform a variety of actions. Remote sensing uses electromagnetics to collect data about distant activities and has many applications, including predicting weather.
Current research projects in these areas include: development of fast algorithms and high-order numerical methods in computational electromagnetics; development of numerical techniques for multiscale and multiphysics modeling that can be used to study electromagnetic phenomena and improve system performance; reconfigurable antennas that can be used in multifunctional, cognitive, and sensing systems; and remote sensing of the atmosphere to analyze and predict performance problems with GPS and other communication systems.
Research topics in the discipline include:
| Topic | |
|---|---|
| Antennas for communication and wireless sensing |  |
| Atmospheric and ionospheric measurements | |
| Atmospheric and ionospheric theory | |
| Atmospheric waves | |
| Coherent optics/imaging | |
| Electromagnetic compatibility | |
| Electromagnetic theory | |
| Electronic packaging | |
| High-frequency circuits | |
| Lasers and optical physics | |
| Microcavity lasers and nanophotonics | |
| Microwave devices and circuits | |
| Millimeter wave integrated circuits | |
| Modeling and simulation of laser systems | |
| Photonic crystals | |
| Radar and LIDAR | |
| Radar scattering | |
| Radio and optical wave propagation | |
| Ultrafast laser spectroscopy | |
| Ultraviolet photophysics | |
Faculty list for this main area
| Name | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernhard, Jennifer T. | Professor | jbernhar@illinois.edu | |
| Cangellaris, Andreas C. | Professor | cangella@illinois.edu | |
| Carney, Paul Scott | Associate Professor | carney@illinois.edu | |
| Chew, Weng Cho | Professor | w-chew@illinois.edu | |
| Dragic, Peter D. | Lecturer | p-dragic@illinois.edu | |
| Eden, J. Gary | Professor | jgeden@illinois.edu | |
| Franke, Patricia M. | Lecturer | pfranke@illinois.edu | |
| Franke, Steven J. | Professor | s-franke@illinois.edu | |
| Gardner, Chester S. | Professor | cgardner@illinois.edu | |
| Jin, Jianming | Professor | j-jin1@illinois.edu | |
| Kamalabadi, Farzad | Professor | farzadk@illinois.edu | |
| Kudeki, Erhan | Professor | erhan@illinois.edu | |
| Makela, Jonathan J. | Associate Professor | jmakela@illinois.edu | |
| Minin, Serge | Lecturer | minin@illinois.edu | |
| Rao, N. Narayana | Professor Emeritus | nnrao@illinois.edu | |
| Swenson, Gary R. | Professor | swenson1@illinois.edu | |
| Swenson, George W., Jr | Professor Emeritus | gswenson@illinois.edu | |