Dr. Surendar U is an Assistant Professor at SRM-IST, Chennai, specializing in Antennas, Electromagnetics, and Metamaterials. He holds a Ph.D. from Anna University, where his research focuses on MIMO antennas and enhancing performance metrics through asymmetric metamaterial configurations. His work significantly contributes to optimizing antenna parameters, particularly in reducing Side Lobe Levels (SLL) for advanced communication systems. A recipient of the Young Researcher Award (2025), he is a recognized Research Supervisor for SRM University and Anna University. Dr. Surendar has authored high-impact publications in Q1 journals and holds multiple patents in IoT and wireless systems.

From 01-June-2023 - 

Assistant Professor - Department of IoT and CSBS, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

09-06-2014  - 31-05-2023   - 9 years.

Sr. Assistant Professor (June 2014 - May 2023),

Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering ,

K.Ramakrishnan College of Engineering (Autonomous),

Trichy-Tamilnadu.

2017  - 2022

Ph.D, Titled - Investigation and Optimization of MIMO antenna Using Different Meander Line and Asymmetric SRR Configurations for Advanced Communication Systems. 

Anna University Chennai.

2012 - 2014

M.E. - Communication Systems, K.Ramakrishnan College of Engineering,  Anna University, Chennai.

2007 - 2011

B.E. - Electronics and Communication Engineering , SNS College of Engineering, Anna University of Technology, Coimbatore. 

• ORCID : 0000-0001-5359-0073; 

• WoS : AAQ-6663-2021: 

• SCOPUS ID : 56565623200

• Anna University Supervisor Recognition ID : 4190028 

• SRM Supervisor Recognition ID : TET155

• Editorial Board Member - International Journal of Antennas and Propagation - Wiley (2025,2026). 

• National Advisory Board Member for International Conference on Intellectual Research in Science, Engineering, and Management, ST. Joseph’s College of Engineering and Technology - 2024 and 2025.

• Department Exam Cell, Department Website Coordinator, NAAC Criteria 3,9,10,11,

• Active REVIEWER in Wireless Personal Communications – Springer.

• REVIEWER in American Journal of Electromagnetics and Applications. [ Link ]

• Delivered an ONLINE session for Tamil Nadu sponsored FDP, conducted by Government College of Technology, Coimbatore on 21.09.2023, on topic “Modeling of Antennas for various electronic applications”.

• Delivered an ONLINE seminar on 11.04.2023 on topic “Design and Synthesizing Techniques of Antennas for Advanced Wireless Applications”, IEEE Education Week, MTT Chapter @ QIS College of Engineering and Technology, Telangana.

• Served as session chair on 6.04.2023 in IEEE-ICEEICT-2023, KRCE.

• Served as REVIEWER in IEEE-MYSURUCON 2022 – International Conference.

• REVIEWER for an article in WILEY- International Journal of Communication Systems – 2022,  PUBLONS 

• Gave a lecture on the topic “Antenna Aspects in Biomedical Applications“, @ St. Joseph College of Engineering and Technology on 27.04.2022, Thanjavur.

• Acted as Session Coordinator for IEEE Sponsored International Conference, ICEEICT-2022, KRCE.

• Served as REVIEWER for an article in SPRINGER NATURE, June 2021.

• Gave a lecture on the topic “Design of Resonant Antennas through CAD“, @ Govt. College of Engineering, Salem.

• Gave a Lecture on the topic “Design of Antennas for Wireless Sensor Networks” @ Sona College of Technology on 29.03.2019, Salem.

• Organized workshop on ADS in association with TESLA Minds, Chennai, from September 20,21,2018.

• Organized an FDTP on ADS in association with Keysight Technologies and Sinetec Technologies from 27th – 29th Feb 2018.

• Organized & Conducted a workshop under the title “Emerging Wireless Technologies & Microwave Devices Through CAD”, on 8,9 September 2016.

• Organized & Conducted a workshop under the title “Emerging Wireless Technologies & Microwave Devices Through CAD”, on 12,13 February 2016.