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
2012 - present
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
2007 - 2011
Jeffrey N. Vinik Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
1999 - 2006
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
1997 - 1999
National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associate, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
VISITING APPOINTMENTS
September 2009 - January 2010
Visiting Fellow, Deparment of Physics, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
HONORS AND AWARDS
Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2011.
Pratt School of Engineering Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research, 2009.
Appointed Jeffrey N. Vinik Associate Professor, 2007-2012.
Appointed John-Kelly C. Warren Assistant Professor, 2005-2006.
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
J. Barrett, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Doctoral Research Award, 2013.
F. Han, Outstanding Student Paper Award at 2009 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
T. Hand, First Place, Student Paper Competition, URSI General Assembly, August 2008.
T. Hand, Best Student Paper Prize, Commission B, URSI General Assembly, August 2008.
J. Li, Finalist, Student Paper Competition at URSI General Assembly, August 2008.
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 Duke's 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
Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Member, International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Commissions G and H
Member, American Geophysical Union
Member, Sigma Xi
Associate Editor, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 2007 - 2013
Associate Editor, Radio Science, 2003 - 2013
Member of American Geophysical Union Council (governing board), 2010 - 2012
Chair, Atmospheric and Space Electricity Focus Group of the American Geophysical Union, 2010 - 2012
