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JOHN L. VOLAKIS, Chope Chair Professor
IEEE Fellow
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B.E., Summa Cum Laude, Youngstown State University, June 1978 M.Sc., The Ohio State University, December 1979 Ph.D., The Ohio State University, September 1982
Married to Maria I. Papouras-Volakis, Pharm. D., Ohio State Univ. 1985, 2005 Children: Leo (born 1986, Senior at the Univ. of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Mechanical Engineering) Alexandro (born 1989, Freshman at The Ohio State Univ., Fisher Business College)
1/2003- Director, ElectroScience Laboratory 1/2003- Chope Chair Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. 43212 9/84-12/2003 The University of Michigan, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Dept Professor 1994-2003 Director, Radiation Laboratory, 1998-2000 Associate Professor, 1989-1994 Assistant Professor, 1984-1989 9/82-9/84 Rockwell International, North American Aircraft Operations, Columbus, OH. and Lakewood, CA., Member of Technical Staff 9/78-9/82 The Ohio State University, Department of Electrical Engineering, ElectroScience Lab., Columbus, OH. Graduate Research Associate 6/77-8/77 General Electric Co.,Ohio Lamp, Warren, Ohio. Summer Trainee Engineer 6/76-8/76 United States Steel Corp.,Youngstown, Ohio. Summer Trainee Engineer. Prof. Volakis’s research interest are in antennas, computational methods, novel radio Frequency (RF) materials, multi-physics engineering, electromagnetic compatibility and interference, and bioelectromagnetics. Prof. Volakis has published (or accepted) 260 journal articles in refereed journals, ~400 conference papers, and 21 book chapters. In addition, he co-authored 4 books: Approximate Boundary Conditions in Electromagnetics (Institution of Electrical Engineers, London,1995), Finite Element Method for Electromagnetics (IEEE Press, New York, 1998), Frequency Domain Hybrid Finite Element Methods in Electromagnetics (Morgan & Claypool), and Antenna Engineering Handbook, ed. (McGraw-Hill, 2007). He also developed two coursepacks on introductory and advanced numerical methods for electromagnetics. He has delivered short courses for numerous organizations on numerical methods, antennas, and frequency selective surfaces. Prof. Volakis is listed by ISI among the top 250 most referenced authors Prof. Volakis has graduated/mentored over 50 Ph.D. students/post-docs, and co-authored with them 9 best paper awards at conferences. He has been recognized by numerous technical awards throughout his career, and has held several leadership positions, including President of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society in 2004. For the past 5 years, Prof. Volakis has maintained a research funding at the level of about $2.M per year. Prof. Volakis’s group is best known for introducing hybrid finite element methods in electromagnetics and for leadership in establishing these methods within the community. The leading texts on these methods were authored by Prof. Volakis and his former students. In the earlier part of his career Prof. Volakis focused on diffraction methods, and introduced a new class of practical solutions using higher order boundary conditions for modeling dielectrically coated structures. Prof. Volakis’s second book focuses on such diffraction methods for impedance and coated surfaces. In 2007, he edited the 1800pp, 4th edition, classic Antenna Engineering Handbook with 80 authors on aspects of antennas and their applications. This book was the 2007-2008 best seller among McGraw-Hill Professional books. Since 1996, much of his research focused on antenna design and miniaturization with particular emphasis on novel materials (polymers, periodic media, and metamaterials) for antennas, and novel broadband antennas. As part of this effort, he developed innovative antenna and frequency selective surface designs that incorporate unique material loadings. Through collaboration with mechanical and materials engineering faculty, he has pioneered material design approaches for antenna applications, including metamaterial substrates and a new class of photonic crystals for high gain antennas. In addition, a collaboration with microfabrication faculty has produced new multi-physics tools for MEMS and an understanding of MEMS failure mechanisms based on asparity heating. His current research efforts include (1) antenna design and development (ultrawideband and narrowband), (2) mitigation of electromagnetic interference and coupling in automobiles and aircraft, (3) new materials/metamaterials for RF applications, and (4) hybrid electromagnetic simulation algorithms for antennas/antenna arrays, complex wireless environments, and mixed RF-digital signals.Current/Recent Major Projects Over the Past 5 Years 1. Reconfigurable antenna aperture (funded by DARPA, ended 2002): Project dealt with the development of smart passively reconfigurable ground planes and MEMS technology for antenna reconfiguration. 2. Multiphysics MEMS analysis and design (NSF, 2001-2005): Project involves the development of MEMS analysis and design capabilities that integrates electrical, mechanical and thermal physics. Working with 2 mechanical engineering faculty. 3. Meta-Materials Design (funded by DARPA, 2001-2005): A multi-disciplinary project aimed at designing, developing and fabricating new synthetic materials for RF applications. Working with Material Science, Mechanical and other RF Engineering faculty 4. Advanced multifunction RF system antenna isolation and simulation (funded by Office of Naval Research, 1998-2004). Project involved the development of antenna/array simulation and design tools for the future DD21 ship platforms. 5. Electromagnetic compatibility and interference research studies (General Motor and HRL, 2001-2003). Project involved the development of engineering coupling analysis and verification/measurement methods aimed at understanding and mitigating coupling associated with future automobile electronic systems 6. Electromagnetic Effects of RF pulses on Electronic Circuits and Systems (Air Force MURI, ended 2006). A five year MURI on the understanding of coupling mechanisms and their effects on electronic circuits. The project involves collaboration with 4 other Universities. 7. Antennas for wireless communication systems and automobile applications (funded by Air Force and General Motors, 1997-2003): Design, fabrication and testing of multifunctional antennas for pre-specified performance on airborne and automobile platforms. 8. Virtual electromagnetic testrange (VET) initiative (funded by DAPRA and Air Force, 2001-2004). An industry-university project to develop new fast algorithms for scattering and radiation by nonmetallic/composite structures. 9. Novel Materials for Antennas and RF Devices (MURI funded by the AFOSR)-2004-2009. A five year MURI project focused on the analysis, demonstration and design of novel magnetic photonic crystals for antennas and other RF devices. 10. Miniature UltraWideBand(UWB) and GPS/Navigation Antennas (ONR)-2003-2007: A three-year project aimed at developing broadband miniature spiral antennas using a variety of artificial and dielectric loadings coupled with lumped circuit matching techniques. A companion project (also ONR funded) deals with the design of miniature GPS and Navigation antenna systems and their performance on complex platforms. Working with Dr. Chi-Chih Chen and Dr. Gupta at Ohio State. 11. Center for Radio Frequency Systems (a joint University-Industry National Science Foundation Center)-2006-pres. A newly established center to link industry and universities to educate future leaders in RF, and address next generation solutions in RF systems (from bits to receivers and antennas). 12. GAMECHANGER: Novel Materials for Load Bearing Antennas (MURI-like project funded by AFOSR)-2007-2010. A 3.5 years project focused on the development of novel materials for miniature, multifunctional antennas for future small vehicles such as UAVs. Dr. Volakis served as an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation from 1988-1992, and as an Associate Editor of Radio Science from 1994-97. He chaired the 1993 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Symposium and Radio Science Meeting, and co-chaired the same Symposium in 2003. He was a member of the AdCom for the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society from 1995 to 1998 and served as the 2004 President of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society. He also serves as an associate editor for the J. Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Magazine, and the URSI Bulletin. He was elected Fellow of the IEEE in 1996, and is a member of Commissions B and E of URSI.
Currently, he serves as an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer on the following topics: · Hybrid Frequency Domain Methods for Electromagnetics: From Analysis to Design · Metamaterials for Miniaturization of Narrowband and Ultra-wideband Antennas · Miniature Antennas and Arrays Embedded Within Magnetic Photonic Crystals · EMI/EMC Modeling and Characterization of Mixed RF-Digital Systems Previous major service actitives Convener to URSI General Assembly 2005 Advisory Cmt and co-organizer of International Workshop on Antennas and Wireless Applications 2005-07 Track Chair for IEEE Vehicular Techn. Society Conference 2004-2005 Technical Committee Chair for URSI (Int. Union of Radio Science) 2004-pres. Technical Advisory member to International URSI 2002-pres President and VP of IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society 2003-2005 Co-Chair, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Conference (1700 attendees) 2003 Chair and co-Organizer, Finite Elements Workshop 2002 IEEE Fellows Committee 1998-pres IEEE Antennas and Propagation Administrative Committee 1996-98 Co- organizer of the 2000 Diffraction Days meeting 2000 JINA (France), Scientific Committee 2001-2005 Co-organizer of the International Finite Element Workshop 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002 Technical Committee, COMPUMAG (Computational EM) Conference 1994, 1995, 1998,2000,2001 Technical Committee, Advanced Computational Electromagnetics Conf. 1995, 1996 General Chairman, IEEE Antennas and Propagation International Symposium and Radio Science Meeting(with over 1000 attendees) 1993 Technical Committee, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Symposium 1988-pres Editorial Services · Associate Editor, URSI Bulletin 2002- · Associate for J. Electromagnetics Waves and Applications 1995-pres. · Associate Editor, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine 1992-2007 · Associate Editor, Radio Science 1994-97 · Associate Editor, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Transactions 1989-93 · Guest Editor for Special Electromagnetics issue 1993,1998 · Guest Editor for Special Radio Sci. Issue 1996 Departmental Committees: Personnel Committee 2006-pres. Promotion and Tenure Cmts 2004-pres. Executive Comt 2003-pres. ElectroScience Laboratory Director 2003- EECS Dept., Financial Aid Chair Responsible for the $800,000 Fellowship budget of the EECS Dept. 2001-2002 EECS Dept. Executive Committee 1997-99 Director, Radiation Laboratory 1998-00 EECS Dept. EE Division Graduate Committee 1990-2002 EECS Dept. Graduate Advisor 1994-97. EECS Dept. Computing Organization Faculty Committee 1993-97 CoE Committees: College of Enginering, Finance Cmt (OSU) 2005-06 CoE College strategic planning cmt 2005 ECE Dept Chair Search Committee 2004-2005 EECS Dept. Review Committee 96/97 U of M Committees University Tenure Committee, Chair 2000/01 SACUA Tenure Committee 1999-02 Senate Assembly 1994-97 Research Policies Committee 1994-97
T.B.A.Senior and J.L.Volakis, Approximate Boundary Conditions in Electromagnetics, IEE Press, New York and London, 1995 J. L.Volakis, A. Chatterjee and L. Kempel, Finite Element Methods for Electromagnetics, IEEE Press, New York (ISBN 0-7803-3425-6) and Oxford Univ Press, London (0-19-850479-9), 1998 J. L.Volakis, Kubilay Sertel and Brian C. Usner, Frequency Domain Hybrid Finite Element Methods forBooks/Coursepacks T.B.A.Senior and J.L.Volakis, Approximate Boundary Conditions in Electromagnetics, IEE Press, New York and London, 1995 J. L.Volakis, A. Chatterjee and L. Kempel, Finite Element Methods for Electromagnetics, IEEE Press, New York (ISBN 0-7803-3425-6) and Oxford Univ Press, London (0-19-850479-9), 1998 J. L.Volakis, Kubilay Sertel and Brian C. Usner, Frequency Domain Hybrid Finite Element Methods for Electromagnetics, Morgan and Claypool Publishers, 2006 John L. Volakis, Antenna Engineering Handbook Fourth Edition, McGraw Hill Professional, 2007 Y. Bayram and J.L. Volakis, Computational Methods for High Frequency Electromagnetic Interference, VDM-Publishing (Verlag), 2009 J. L. Volakis, Advanced Numerical Electromagnetics, 500pp coursepack for EECS 633. J. L. Volakis, Introduction to Numerical Electromagnetics, coursepack for EECS 503 PatentsM. Nurnberger and J.L. Volakis, Slot Spiral Antenna with Integrated Balun and Feed, UM file 1172, U.S. patent no 5,815,122.
B. Jensen, K. Saitou, K. Kurabayashi and J.L. Volakis, Active Stiction Control for Improved Reliability of RF-MEMS Switches, patent disclosure
C.-C. Chen, J.L. Volakis and I.J. Gupta, Compact CRPA (R-CRPA) for GNSS Receivers, patent disclosure, 2007
C.-C. Chen, J.L. Volakis and Y. Zhou, Compact GPS Antenna Element and Array with a Single Feed, patent disclosure, 2007
K. Sertel & J.L. Volakis, Printed Circuit Emulation of Anisotropic Media for Generating Slow Waves and Field Amplification in Microwave and Optical Transmission Lines and Antenna Components, Provisional Patent 60/806,632
1. Best paper award at the IEEE EMC International Syposium 2003, Istanbul, Turkey; Conf. paper: E.S. Siah, K. Sertel, R.W. Kindt, J.L. Volakis and V.V. Liepa, “Fast Frequency Domain Computational EM tools for System Analysis of EMI/EMC topologies.” 2. Best student paper award at the 2002 Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES) Conference; Conf paper: Z. Li, G. Kiziltas, J.L. Volakis and N. Kikuchi, “Material Design Optimization for Printed Antennas Using the Finite Element-Boudary Integral Method.” 3. First place best student paper award at the 2002 IEEE Int. Symposium on Antennas and Propagation; Conf Paper: D. Filipovic and J.L. Volakis, “Design of a multi-functional slot aperture (combo-antenna) for automotive applications.” 4. Third place best student paper award at the 2003 IEEE Int. Symposium on Antennas and Propagation; Conf Paper: R. Kindt and J.L. Volakis, “A multi-cell array decomposition approach to composite finite array analysis.” 5. Best Student Paper Award at the 2004 Antenna Measurement Techniques Association (AMTA), Conf Paper: M. Lee, Chi-Chih Chen and John Volakis, “Antenna miniaturization using artificial transmission line,” 6. 2005 IEEE EMC Society Leo L. Beranek Student Grant Award, and Runner-Up of Best Student Paper Award; Conf Paper: “A Novel Technique for Concurrent On & Off - Board EMI Analysis of Mixed RF-Digital Circuits via Hybrid Scattering Parameters”, Y. Bayram, J.L. Volakis and P. Roblin. 7. 2005 ACES Conference best student paper award: A Hybrid VSIE Method for Periodic Media and Metamaterials,” by Brian C. Usner, Kubilay Sertel and John L. Volakis (received 3rd best paper award) 8. 2007 North American URSI Meeting best student paper finalist. A UTD for the Radiation by Sources near thin planar Positive or Negative Material Structures with a Discontinuity by Titipong T. Lertwiriyaprapa, P.H. Pathak and J.L. Volakis 9. 2008 2nd place best paper award at the North American URSI Meeting, Miniature Antenna Design via Printed Coupled Lines emulating Degenerate Band Edge Crystals, by G. Mumcu, K. Sertel, and J.L. Volakis. Chapters/Articles in Edited Books (some included in journals list)
1. J.L. Volakis and K. Barkeshli, "Applications of the Conjugate Gradient FFT method to Radiation and Scattering," in Application of Iterative Methods to Electromagnetics and Signal Processing, ed. T. Sarkar, Elsevier Pub. Co., pp. 159-240, 1991.
2. J.L. Volakis and T.B.A. Senior, "Application of a Class of Generalized Boundary Conditions to Scattering by a Metal-Backed Dielectric Half Plane," in Radar Cross Section of Complex Objects, ed. W. R. Stone, IEEE Press: New York, 1990, pp. 419-427.
3. H.H. Syed and J.L. Volakis, "Multiple Diffractions Among Polygonal Impedance Cylinders," in Radar Cross Section of Complex Objects, ed. W.R. Stone, IEEE Press: New York, 1990, pp. 441-449.
4. J.L. Volakis and M.A. Ricoy, "H-polarization Diffraction by a Thick Metal-Dielectric Join," in Radar Cross Section of Complex Objects, IEEE Press: New York, 1990, pp. 481-491.
5. M.A. Ricoy, S. Kilberg and J.L. Volakis, "Simple Integral Equations for Two-Dimensional Scattering with Further Reduction in Unknowns," in Moment Methods in Antennas and Scattering, ed. R.C. Hansen, Artech-House: Norwood, MA., 1990.
6. J.D. Collins and J.L. Volakis and J.M. Jin, "A Combined Finite Element-Boundary Integral Formulation for Solution via CGFFT of Two-Dimensional Scattering Problems," in Finite Elements for Wave Electromagnetics:methods and techniques, pp. 272-278; eds. P. Silvester and G. Pelosi, IEEE Press: New York, 1994.
7. J.M. Jin and J. L. Volakis, "A Hybrid Finite Element Method Scattering and Radiation From Microstrip Patch Antennas and Arrays Residing in a Cavity," in Finite Elements for Wave Electromagnetics:methods and techniques, pp. 299-305; eds. P. Silvester and G. Pelosi, IEEE Press: New York, 1994.
8. J.D. Collins, J.M. Jin and J.L. Volakis, "Eliminating Interior Cavity Resonances in Finite Element-Boundary Integral Methods for Scattering," in Finite Elements for Wave Electromagnetics:methods and techniques, pp. 313-315; eds. P. Silvester and G. Pelosi, IEEE Press: New York, 1994.
9. A. Chatterjee, J.M. Jin and J.L. Volakis, "A Finite Element Formulation with Absorbing Boundary Conditions for Three Dimensional Scattering," in Finite Elements for Wave Electromagnetics:methods and techniques, pp. 485-490; eds. P. Silvester and G. Pelosi, IEEE Press: New York, 1994.
10. J.L. Volakis, J. Gong and T. Ozdemir, “FEM Applications to Antennas,” in Finite Element Methods and Software in Electromagnetics (eds. Itoh, Pelosi and Silvester), Wiley 1996.
11. T.B.A. Senior and J.L. Volakis, “Approximate Boundary Conditions in Electromagnetics,” in Review of Radio Science, Ed. R.Stone, Oxford, pp. 205-234, 1996.
12 J.L. Volakis, T.B.A. Senior, S.R. Legault, T. Ozdemir and M. Casciato,“ Artificial absorbers for truncating finite element meshes,” Chapter I, pp. 15-25, in Direct and Inverse Electromagnetic Scattering, eds. Serbest and Cloude, Addison Wesley Longman Ltd. (Pitman Research Series in Mathematics).
13. J. L. Volakis, J.Gong and T. Ozdemir, “Hybrid Finite Elements for Electromagnetics,” Chapter in Computational Electromagnetics and its Applications, eds. Campbell et.al. (pp. 252-287), Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997.
14. L.A. Andersen and J.L. Volakis, “Hierachical Mixed-Order Tangential Vector Finite Elements for Triangular Elements,” Chapter in book edited by N. Uzunoglu et.al. (pp. 164-174), Springer-Verlag, N.Y. 1998.
15. J.L. Volakis, “Two Dimensional Finite Element-Boundary Integral Method,” Chapter in book edited by N. Uzunoglu et.al. (pp. 175-182), Springer-Verlag, N.Y. 1998.
16. T. Eibert, K. Sertel, D. Filipovic and J.L. Volakis,”Finite Element-Fast Integral Methods for Antenna Analysis,” Chapter in book edited by N. Uzunoglu et.al. (pp. 183-197), Springer-Verlag, N.Y. 1998.
17. T. Eibert and J.L. Volakis, "Antennas, Radar and Mobile Communications", Chapter in book edited by Sabatier, Wiley and Sons, 2001, pp. 384-406.
18. J.L. Volakis and T. Eibert, “Antenna Analysis Methods,” chapter in Encyclopedia of Telecommunications, ed. J. Proakis (2004).
19. C.C. Chen and J.L. Volakis, “Spiral Antennas: Overview, Properties and Miniaturization Techniques, “ in book edited Rdo Waterhouse, Research Studies Press, UK, April 2006.
20. T. Eibert and J.L. Volakis, “Introduction and Fundamentals to Antennas,” Chapter 1 (30pp) in the 4th ed. Antenna Engineering Handbook, ed. J.L. Volakis.
21. R. Emrick and J.L Volakis, “Millimeter Wave and TeraHertz Antennas,” Ch 23 (15pp) in the 4th ed. Antenna Engineering Handbook, ed. J.L. Volakis. |
