July 9, 2025
Invitation to Submit an Abstract to the Special Session on "Advanced Modeling Techniques and Algorithms in Computational Electromagnetics", under Commission B in the USNC-URSI NRSM, to be held January 6-9, 2026. For details, please see the attached PDF.
ursi_nsrm_invitation_special_session by Zadehgol+Russer_2026.pdfFebruary 11, 2025
Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) Opportunity: M.S. or Ph.D. in ECE – Physics-Informed AI Modeling Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF)
The Applied Computational Electromagnetics and Signal/Power Integrity (ACEM-SPI) Lab at the University of Idaho is seeking a highly motivated Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) to join our team starting in Fall 2025. This position supports a graduate student pursuing an M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and is part of an NSF-funded research project focused on developing physics-informed AI models for efficient computation of stochastic electromagnetic fields in realistic 3D nano-scale optical interconnects. This role offers an exciting opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research in computational electromagnetics and signal/power integrity, driving advancements in AI-driven electromagnetic modeling within a rapidly evolving field.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop open-source software tools for electromagnetic simulations.
- Perform modeling, simulation, and analysis of electromagnetic fields in optical interconnects.
- Prepare technical reports and contribute to high-impact research articles for journals and conferences.
Desired Skills:
- Strong foundation in undergraduate-level electromagnetic principles.
- Eagerness to learn and apply new computational techniques and methodologies.
Minimum Qualifications:
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
Preferred Qualifications:
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering.
- Emphasis on Electromagnetics.
- Additional expertise in Signals/Systems and/or Circuits is highly valued.
Location: University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Start Date: Fall 2025
For information on how to apply, click here.
November 5, 2024. Congratulations to Stephen Newberry for successful defense of M.S. thesis.
April 9, 2024. Congratulations to Rasul Choupanzadeh for successful PhD final defense!
April 4, 2024. Congratulations to Rasul Choupanzadeh for acceptance of the journal paper titled "Detection of Modal Numbers from Field Configurations in Rectangular Waveguides via Machine Learning Models of Noisy Datasets", in the IEEE Access, DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3386166.
October 17, 2023. Congratulations to Brian Guiana for successful defense of M.S. thesis.
September 26, 2023. Congratulations to Rasul Choupanzadeh for acceptance of the paper titled "Stability, Causality, and Passivity of Canonical Equivalent Circuits for Improper Rational Transfer Functions, Part II: with Complex-Conjugate Poles and Residues" in the IEEE Access.
September 12, 2023. Congratulations to Rasul Choupanzadeh for acceptance of the paper titled "A Deep Neural Network Modeling Methodology for Efficient EMC Assessment of Shielding Enclosures using MECA-Generated RCS Training Data" in the IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility.
May 9, 2023. Congratulations to Stephen Newberry for winning the Bhanoji Rao-Mynam Outstanding Graduate Student Award in Electrical Engineering.
November 4, 2022. Congratulations to Brian Guiana for starting an internship at AMD, in January 2023.
November 10, 2022. Congratulations to Brian Guiana on the acceptance of two conference papers, paper1 and paper2, at NRSM 2023.
November 9, 2022. Congratulations to Stephen Newberry on making the Best SIPI Paper Finalist for the paper titled "A Deep Neural Network Modeling Methodology for Extraction of RLGC Parameters in μ-Wave and mm-Wave Transmission Lines": https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.uidaho.idm.oclc.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=9889363
Released the Optical Interconnect Designer Tool (OIDT): https://github.com/bmguiana/OIDT
Released the S-parameter to Reduced-Order Passivity-Enforced Equivalent Circuit (SROPEE): https://github.com/RasulChoupanzadeh/SROPEE
