School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Reza Faraji-Dana

School of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Professor

Email: reza [AT] ut.ac.ir

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Education

Ph.D.: Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1993
M.Sc.: Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, 1989
B.Sc.: Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Faculty of Engineering, 1986

Research Interests

Ultra Wide-Band & Smart Antennas
Packaged (Monolithic) Microwave Integrated Circuits (M)MIC"s
Time Domain Analysis of Antennas and (M)MIC"s
Passive Optical Waveguides and Components
Inverse Electromagnetic Scattering Problems in Frequency & Time Domains
Analysis and Design of Superconducting Passive Devices

Current Researches

Design of a Smart Array Antenna for IEEE 802.11a Wirless LAN Applications
Analysis and Optimization of Slotted Coaxial Antennas
Fabrication and Simulation of Novel 3D RF Inductors
A New Time Domain Analysis of Microwave Circuits Using Complex Time Green"s Functions
Applications of Non-Uniform Optical Arrayed Waveguide Gratings
Design, Simulation and Construction of Dual Polarized Sinuous and Log-Periodic Antennas in 2-18 GHz Frequency Band

Courses

Antennas
Fields & Waves
Numercial Techniques in Electromagnetics
Fourier Optics
Finite Elements Methods in Electromagnetics
Optical Fibers

Selected Publications

1) A. Mehdipour, K. Mohammadpour-Aghdam, R. Faraji-Dana, A.R. Sebak, "Modified slot Bow-Tie antenna for UWB applications", Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Vol. 50, No. 2, pp. 429-432, February 2008.

2) A. Gholipour, R. Faraji-Dana, "Nonuniform arrayed waveguide gratings for flat-top passband transfer function", IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 25, No. 12, pp. 3678-3685, December 2007.

3) M. Abbas-Azimi,F. Arazm, R. Faraji-Dana, " Design and Optimization of a High Frequency EMC Wideband Horn Antenna", IET Microwaves Antennas Prop., Vol. 1, Issue 3, pp. 580-585 June 2007

4) M. Abbas-Azimi,F. Arazm, J. Rashed-Mohassel, R. Faraji-Dana, "Design and Optimization of a New 1-18 GHz Double Ridged Guide Horn Antenna", Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 501-516, 2007.

5) K.M.P. Aghdam, R. Faraji-Dana, J. Rashed-Mohassel, "Compact Dual-Polarization Planar Log-Periodic Antennas With Integrated Feed Circuit", IEE Proceedings Microwaves Antennas Prop., Vol. 152, No. 5, pp. 359-366, 2005

6) K.M.P. Aghdam, R. Faraji-Dana, J. Rashed-Mohassel, "The Sinuous Antenna, A Dual Polarized Feed for Reflector-based Searching Systems", Int. J. Electronics & Communications, Elsevier, Vol. 59, pp. 392-400, 2005

7) K.M.P. Aghdam, R. Faraji-Dana, J. Rashed-Mohassel, "Design, Simulation and Construction of a Dual Polarized Sinuous Antenna in the 2-18 GHz Frequency Range" (in Persian), J. of IAEEE, pp. 23-32, 2005

8) A. Fard, A. Tavakoli, R. Faraji-Dana, "Analysis of Finite and Infinite Microstrip Array Antennas by the SEMN Method", (in Persian), J.of Faculty of Eng. UT, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 63-71, 2004

9) A.A. Shishegar, R. Faraji-Dana, "A Closed Form Spatial Green"s Function for Finite Dielectric Structures", Electromagnetics, Vol. 23, No. 7, pp. 579-594, 2003

10) Gh. Z. Rafi, R. Moini, R. Faraji-Dana, "A New Time Domain Approach for Analysis of Vertical Magnetic Dipole Radiation in Front of Lossy Half-Space", Progress In Electromagnetics Research, PIER 29, pp. 57-68, 2000

11) N. Hojjat, S. Safavi-Naeini, R. Faraji-Dana, Y.L. Chow, "Fast Computation of the non symmetrical components of the Green"s function for multilayer media using complex images", IEE, vol.145, pt. H, No.4, pp 285-288, Aug. 1998.

12) Y.L. Chow, N. Hojjat, S. Safavi-Naeini, R. Faraji-Dana, "Spectral Green"s functions for Multilayer media in a convenient computational form", IEE, Vol.145, Pt.H, No.4, pp.85-91, Feb., 1998

13) R. Faraji-Dana, Y.L. Chow, S. Safavi-Naeini, "Study of the power Handling Capability of a HTS Stripline Structure Using an Efficient Interior-Exterior Green"s Function Method", IEE, vol. 142, Pt. H, No. 6, Dec. 1995

14) R. Faraji-Dana, Y.L. Chow, "An Accurate and Efficient CAD Tool for the Design of Optimum Packaging for (M) MIC"s", IEE, vol. 142, Pt. H, No.2, March 1995, pp. 81-87

15) S. Safavi-Naeini, R. Faraji-Dana, Y.L. Chow, "Studies of Edge Current Densities in Regular and Superconducting Microstrip Lines of Finite Thickness", IEE, vol. 140, Pt. H, No.5, Oct. 1993, pp.361-366

16) R. Faraji-Dana, Y.L. Chow, "AC Resistance of Two Coupled Strip Conductor", IEE, vol.138, Pt. H, No.1, Feb. 1991, pp.37-45

17) R. Faraji-Dana, Y.L. Chow, "The Current Distribution and AC Resistance of a Microstrip Structure", IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory Tech., vol. MTT-38, Sept. 1990, pp. 1268-1277.

18) R. Faraji-Dana, Y.L. Chow, "The Edge Condition of the Field and AC Resistance of a Rectangular Strip Conductor", IEE, vol. 137, Pt. H, No. 2, April 1990, pp. 133-140

19) A. Mehdipour, K. Mohammadpour-Aghdam, R. Faraji-Dana, "An Efficient Feeding Structure for Differential Elliptical Antennas in UWB Applications", IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband, 2007. ICUWB 2007, pp. 483-486, Sept. 24-26, 2007.

20) M. Roshanaei, R. Faraji-Dana, "A New Quad-Band CPW-Fed Stacked Antenna for Wireless LAN Applications", Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, 2007, ICEAA 2007, pp. 535-538, pp. 17-21, Sept. 17-21, 2007.

21) M.A. Karami, A. Afzali-Kusha, R. Faraji-Dana, "Spontaneous emission modification analysis of hexagonally shaped nanowire lasers", 2007 International Semiconductor Device Research Symposium, pp. 1-2, Dec. 12-14, 2007.

22) A. Mehdipour, K. Mohammadpour-Aghdam, R. Faraji-Dana," A new planar ultra wideband antenna for UWB applications", 2007 IEEE Antennas and Propagation International Symposium, pp. 5127-5130, June 9-15 2007.

23) H. Alaian, R. Faraji-Dana," Accurate and fast computation of the green’s functions of periodic structures using complex images technique", 2007 IEEE Antennas and Propagation International Symposium, pp. 5031-5034, June 9-15 2007.

24) K. MohammadPour, R. Faraji-Dana, C. Lucas" Design of Electrically Loaded Bifolded Monopole Antenna Using Genetics Algorithm", Int. Symp. On Antenna Tech. & Applied Electromagnetics ANTEM 2006,Montreal, Canada, pp. 459-462, July 2006.

25) K. MohammadPour, R. Faraji-Dana, C. Lucas" Design of Electrically Loaded Bifolded Monopole Antenna Using Genetics Algorithm", Int. Symp. On Antenna Tech. & Applied Electromagnetics ANTEM 2006,Montreal, Canada, pp. 459-462, July 2006.

26) M. Asadi, R. Faraji-Dana, "A MoM Analysis and Optimization of Leaky Waveguide (LWG) Antennas", Int. Symp. On Antenna Tech. & Applied Electromagnetics ANTEM 2006,Montreal, Canada, pp. 625-628, July 2006.

27) A.N. Askarpour, R. Faraji-Dana,"Inverse Scattering of 2-D Dielectric Objects Buried in Multilayer Media Using CI Green"s Function and Multi-Frequency BIM", Mediterranean Microwave Symp., MMS"2006,Italy, pp. 141-144, Sept. 2006.

28) A. N. Askarpour, R. Faraji-Dana," Inverse Scattering of 2-D Dielectric Objects Buried in Multilayer Media using Using CI Green"s Function in BIM", IEEE Int. Symp. On Antennas and Propagation, APS-2006, U.S.A., pp.1085-1088, July 2006.

29) A. N. Askarpour, R. Faraji-Dana, "A New Multi-Frequency Reconstruction Algorithm for 2-D Dielectric Objects", Int. Symp. On Antenna Tech. & Applied Electromagnetics, ANTEM 2006, Montreal, Canada, pp. 7-10, July 2006

30) M. Hatami-Yazd, R. Faraji-Dana,"Smart Array Antenna for IEEE 802.11a Wireless LAN", ANTEM"2005, France, pp. 180-181, June 15-17, 2005.

31) M. Hatami-Yazd, R. Faraji-Dana,"Novel Smart Antenna Array for IEEE 802.11a Wireless Applications", IEEE APS"2005, Washington D.C., pp. 295-298, July 3-8, 2005.

32) A. Gholipour, R. Faraji-Dana, " Band pass improvement in the frequency response of arrayed waveguide grating", Int. Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2005, pp. 359-362, Spain, July 2005

33) A. Gholipour, R. Faraji-Dana, " A New Method For Design of Super Resolution AWG", IEEE – WOCN 2005, Dubai. 2005

34) M. Haddad, R. Faraji-Dana," A New Formulation of the MoM in the Time Domain for Thin-Wire Antennas", Int. Symp. On Telecommunications, IST 2005, Shiraz, pp. 311-314, Sept. 2005.

35) K. MohammadPour, R. Faraji-Dana J. Rashed-Mohassel, "Optimization Of Microstrip Tapered Balun For Sinuous Antenna Feeding Circuits", Int. Symp. On Antenna Tech. & Applied Electromagnetics, ANTEM 2004, pp. 209-212, Ottawa, Canada, July 2004.

36) A. Aminian, R. Faraji-Dana, N. Hojjat, "A New Wideband Closed Form Green"s Function for HED Over Microstrip Structures ", IEEE APS"2004, Los Angeles, USA, pp. 3940-3943, 2004.

37) M. Asadi, R. Faraji-Dana, M. Kamarei, "A Novel Method For Designing Slotted Coaxial Antennas to Achieve Uniform Coupling Loss", IEEE 3rd Int. Conf. on Computational Electromagnetics & Its Applications, Beijing, China, pp. 63-66, Nov. 2004.

38) A. Fard, A. Tavakoli, R. Faraji-Dana,"A New Approach for Analysis of Microstrip Phased Arrays", IEEE Int. Symp. On Phased Array Systems and Technology, Boston, U.S.A., pp. 345-350, Oct. 2003

39) A. Fard, A. Tavakoli, R. Faraji-Dana, " A Novel Technique for Analysis of Finite and Infinite Array Antennas", IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, APS-2003, pp. 709-712, U.S.A, June 2003

40) F. Razavi, J. Rashed-Mohassel, R. Faraji-Dana, "Analysis of Curved Microstructure Bends Using Wavelet-Based MoM", Int. Conf. On Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications ICEAA"03, pp. 479-481, Torino, Italy, Sept. 2003.

41) M. Akhavan-Bahabadi, A. Shishegar, "Far Field Pattern Computation of a Double-Slot Antenna on Elliptical Silicon", IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, APS-2002, pp. 332-335, U.S.A., 2002.

42) A. Aminian, R. Faraji-Dana, N. Hojjat," A New Wideband Closed-Form Green"s Function Using Discrete Complex Images", Symp. On Antenna Tech. & Applied Electromagnetics, ANTEM 2002, pp. 172-175, Montreal, Canada, July 2002.

43) A. Shishegar, R. Faraji-Dana, "A Novel Green"s Function Analysis of Microstripline Structures with", Int. Symp. On Antenna Tech. & Applied Electromagnetics, ANTEM 2002, pp.168-171, Montreal, Canada, July 2002

44) A. Shishegar, R. Faraji-Dana, "Finite Substrate Micorstrip Transmission Line Analysis", 23rd European Microwave Conference, EuMC, pp. 17-20, Milan, Italy, 2002

45) A. Shishegar, R. Faraji-Dana, " A novel Green"s function analysis of finite substrate effects in antennas", IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, APS-2002, pp. 176- 179, U.S.A., 2002