Dr. Adnan Iftikhar, PhD.

Senior Member, IEEE, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow

Personal Details
Address Tenured Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Islamabad Campus,
COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan, 45550. (ON POST. DOC leave)
Office +92 (0) 51 9049117
Mobile +92 (0) 333 5221773
Email [email protected]

Career Objective
Experienced researcher and university instructor in applied Electromagnetics, antennas,
microwave passive components, frequency selective surfaces, metamaterial RF absorbers,
reflectarray antennas, phased arrays, biomedical and on-body antennas, and leaky wave
antennas. Expert in implementing modern and effective teaching strategies to promote class
engagement. More than 8 years of practical hands-on experience on antenna testing systems.
Seeking research scientist and teaching role in Electromagnetic research group to undertake
innovation in complementary research and to contribute to research led teaching along with
capitalizing on major research funding opportunities.

Education
2012-2016 PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the North Dakota State
University, Fargo, ND, 58102, United State of America (USA).

2008-2010 Masters in Personal Mobile and Satellite Communication from the University of
Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom (UK)

2004-2008 Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Specialization in

Telecommunication) from the COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad
Campus, 45550, Pakistan.

Professional Experience
1. Tenured Associate Professor (October 2023 to Present)
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, COMSATS University
Islamabad, Pakistan

Responsibilities
➢ Emphasis on research and publication
➢ Winning research grants and projects
➢ Teach, advise, and supervise undergraduate and graduate students.
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 ➢ Full-fill any additional administrative duties assigned by the department head.

2. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Post-Doctoral Research fellow (October 2022 to October

2023)
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, HACETTEPE University,
Beytepe Campus, 06800 Ankara/Turkey.

Responsibilities
➢ Design and investigation of novel flexible substrate for antennas in biomedical
application
➢ Dielectric characterization of cost-effective flexible substrates for the RF industry
➢ Writing research grants for the development of biomedical antennas
➢ Assist and supervise MS/PhD. students in solving antenna related problems in
simulations and modeling.

3. Assistant Professor (August 2016 to October 2022) – On Post. Doc. leave

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, COMSATS University
Islamabad, Pakistan

Responsibilities
➢ Performed cutting edge applied electromagnetic research to meet industrial
requirements.
➢ Writing and winning competitive research grants to design and develop novel
antennas for the industry.
➢ Timely completion of research grants as a principal investigator.
➢ Technical management of research associates and other team hired in the research
project.
➢ Train graduate RF engineers to meet the professional standards and inculcate
practical RF knowledge to students by supervising them in completing tasks of the
funded projects.
➢ Demonstrate active role in research training.
➢ Teaching and supervision of students and pedagogical training.
➢ Timely completion of assigned departmental duties and training programs.

4. Graduate Research Engineer (August 2012 to August 2016)

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, North Dakota State University
(NDSU), USA.
During four years of research engineer a NDSU, I was actively involved in following
funded project as Principal Researcher.
➢ Principal Researcher in US Air Force Funded Project for the investigation
of applications of novel magnetostatic microscopic conductive particles for
frequency reconfigurable antennas and passive components.

Responsibilities
✓ Design and development of characterization mechanism of novel particles for RF switching.

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 ✓ EM modeling of novel switch consisting of novel magnetostatic responsive conductive
particles.
✓ Demonstration of novel RF switch as alternative of PIN diodes using numerical and practical
demonstration of reconfigurable microstrip patch antenna.
✓ Propose applications of novel magnetostatic responsive structures in reconfigurable antenna
and microwave passive components

➢ Principal Researcher in ND NASA EPSCoR funded project. “A Mobile

Health System (mHealth) for Monitoring the Physiological Response of an
Astronaut Performing Tasks in the NDX-2 Planetary Space Suit”.

Responsibilities
✓ Investigation and design of wireless health monitoring system for observing vitals
(Temperature, heartbeat) of astronaut in space suit.
✓ Developing wireless transmission channel using Bluetooth low power energy for the
transmission of data from space costume to the monitoring team.

➢ Lead Researcher in "Sensing Earth Directly - Phase 1," funded by ND

Department of Commerce.

Responsibilities
✓ Design and development of UHF RFID antennas for sub-soil temperature sensing in precision
agriculture.
✓ Field testing of the designed UHF RFID antennas.
✓ Compilation of the results weekly and present investigation results to the industrial team.
✓ Integration of the UHF RFID antennas with the temperature sensor to verify the read range of
designed antenna buried under soil.

5. Lecturer (September 2010 to August 2012)

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, COMSATS University
Islamabad, Pakistan

Responsibilities
➢ Teach Electromagnetic theory, Antenna and Wave Propagation, and Microwave
Engineering to undergraduate students.
➢ Develop and design undergraduate curriculum for the accreditation from Pakistan
Engineering Council.
➢ Supervising undergraduate students in their final year projects.
➢ Design lab manuals of Antenna and microwave subjects.

Research Grants
S# Role Title Funding Agency Amount
1 Principal Design and Analysis of Marie Skłodowska- 71,760.00
Researcher Antennas and Passive Curie Fellowship Euros
Microwave Circuit Elements on Grant managed by
Flexible Substrate for the TUBITEK Turkey
Biomedical Applications

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 2 Principal Restoration of Prototyping IEEE Antenna and 5000.00
Investigator Facility for Microwave Propagation Society USD
Components Fabrication at
Undergraduate Level
3 Principal Highly Compact Multilayer Higher Education 13206.00
Investigator Antennas for Microwave Commission (HEC) Euros
Applications Pakistan
4 Principal 8 × 8 Stacked Phased Array COMSATS 300,000.00
Investigator Antenna with Enhanced PKR
Bandwidth for C – Band
Applications
5 Co- Triband Frequency Selective COMSATS 300,000.00
Principal Surfaces for WiFi Shielding PKR
Investigator
6 Co- Low Profile Reflectarray COMSATS 300,000.00
Principal Antennas for X Band Satellite PKR
Investigator Communication

Research Contribution

Patent
1. M. Junaid Mughal and Adnan Iftikhar, “A surveillance system with enhanced Sound
Receiving Method Integrated with Video Surveillance Equipment,” US patent (US
patent (US 10873727).

Book Chapter
1. Book chapter, “Antennas for 5G: state-of-the-art and open challenges in Antennas
and Propagation for 5G and Beyond, IET Publisher (2020).

I have published (as authors and co-author) journal and conference papers in reputed journals
and conferences, respectively. Details of my scholarly work are available on google scholar,
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4KodywMAAAAJ&hl=en

Total Citations: 1330 (November 2023)

Journal Papers: 46 (Impact Factor = 100+)
Conference Proceedings: 44

List of Journal Publications

1. M. Nasir, A. Iftikhar, S. M. Abbas, R. Saleem, M. F. Shafique, and M. Alathbah, “A Wideband
Broadside Coupled Yagi Antenna and Arrays System for Ku Band Applications,” Accepted for
publication in IEEE access.
2. A. Iftikhar, N. Naseer, S. K. Yildiz, D. Gokcen, A. Fida, M. F. Shafique and B. Saka, “Silicone
Elastomer as Flexible Substrate: Dielectric Characterization and Applications for Wearable
Antenna,” Flexible and Printed Electronics, Vol. 8, No. 4, December 2023.
3. Tariq, N. Naseer, A. Iftikhar, M. F. Shafique, J. Nasir, M. H. Dahri, A. Fida, and B Saka, “Direct
Printable X-band Low Profile Broadband Reflectarray Antenna Using Copper Foils,” AEU-
International Journal of Electronics and Communications, pp. 154901, 2023.

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4. U. Farooq, A. Iftikhar, A. I. Najam, S. A. Khan, and M. F. Shafique, “An optically transparent
dual-band frequency selective surface for polarization independent RF shielding,” Optics
Communication, pp. 129824, 2023.
5. M. Nasir, A. Iftikhar, M. F. Shafique, B. Saka, S. Nikolaou, and D. E Anagnostou, “Broadband
dual-podal multilayer Vivaldi antenna array for remote sensing applications,” IET Microwave,
Antennas & Propagation, May 2023.
6. U. Farooq, M. F. Shafique, A. Iftikhar and M. J. Mughal, “Polarization Insensitive Tri-Band
FSS for RF Shielding at Normal and Higher Temperatures by Retrofitting on Ordinary Glass
Windows” EEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, doi: 10.1109/TAP.2022.3217881.
7. I. Ullah, B. D. Braaten, A. Iftikhar, S. Nikolaou, and D. E. Anagnostou, “Beamforming with 1
× N Conformal Array,” MDPI Sensors, vol. 22, Issue 17, 2022.
8. S. A. Naqvi, M. A. Baqir, G. Grouley, A. Iftikhar, M. S. Khan, and D. E. Anagnostou, “A novel
meander line metamaterial absorber operating at 24 GHz and 28 GHz for the 5G application,”
MDPI Sensor, Vol. 22, Issue 10, 2022.
9. R. M. H Bilal, M. A. Baqir, A. Iftikhar, S. A. Naqvi, M. J. Mughal, M.M. Ali, “Polarization-
controllable and angle-insensitive multiband Yagi-Uda-shaped metamaterial absorber in the
microwave regime,” Optik Material Express, vol. 12, Issue 2, pp. 798 – 810, 2022.
10. R. M. H. Bilal, M. A. Baqir, A. Iftikhar, M. M. Ali, A. A. Rahim, M. N. Akhtar, M. J. Mughal,
and S. A. Naqvi, “A Novel Omega Shaped Microwave Absorber with Wideband Negative
Refractive Index for C-Band Applications,” Optik, vol. 242,September 2021.
11. U. Farooq, A. Iftikhar, M. F. Shafique, M. S. Khan, A. Fida, M. J. Mughal, and D. E.
Anagnostou, “C-Band and X-Band Switchable Frequency-Selective Surface,” MDPI
Electronics, vol. 10, 2021.
12. N. Hussain, A. Ghaffar, S. I. Naqvi, A. Iftikhar, D. E. Anagnostou, and H. H. Tran, “A
conformal frequency reconfigurable antenna with multiband and wideband characteristics,”
MDPI sensors, vol. 22, Issue 7, 2022.
13. U. Farooq, A. Iftikhar, M. F. Shafique, M. J. Mughal, A. Fida, and S. Khalid,“Polarization
insensitive penta‐bandstop frequency selective surface for closely placed bands,” Microwave
Optical Technology Letters, vol. 63, pp. 271 – 278, 2021.
14. M. A. Baig, J. Ikram, A. Iftikhar, S. S. H. Bukhari, N. Khan and J. -S. Ro, "Minimization of
Cogging Torque in Axial Field Flux Switching Machine Using Arc Shaped Triangular
Magnets," in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 227193-227201, 2020.
15. R. Karim, A. Iftikhar and R. Ramzan, "Performance-Issues-Mitigation-Techniques for On-
Chip-Antennas – Recent Developments in RF, MM-Wave, and THz Bands with Future
Directions," in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 219577-219610, 2020, doi:
10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3042928.
16. M. S Khan, A. Iftikhar, R. M Shubair, A. D. Capobianco, B. D Braaten, and D. E. Anagnostou,
“A four element, planar, compact UWB MIMO antenna with WLAN band rejection
capabilities,” Microwave Optical Technology Letters, vol. 62, pp. 3124 – 3131, 2020.
17. N. Hussain, W. A. Awan, S. I. Naqvi, A. Ghaffar, A. Zaidi, S. A. Naqvi, and A. Iftikhar, X. J.
Li, "A Compact Flexible Frequency Reconfigurable Antenna for Heterogeneous Applications,"
in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 173298-173307, 2020.
18. M. Rasool, A. Khan, F. Bhatti, B. Ijaz, and A. Iftikhar, “A Compact Circular Loop Inspired
Frequency and Bandwidth Reconfigurable Antenna for 4G, 5G, and X-Band Applications,”
Radioengineering, vol. 29, Issue 3, 2020.
19. M. S. Khan, S. A. Naqvi, A. Iftikhar, S. M. Asif, A. Fida, R. M. Shubair, “A WLAN band‐
notched compact four element UWB MIMO antenna,” International Journal of RF and
Microwave Computer‐Aided Engineering, vol. 30, Issue 9, 2020.
20. A. Fida, A. Iftikhar, M. A. Yaqub, and D. Kim, “Coordinated throughput optimization for
mobile sensor networks under heterogeneous fading conditions,” Transactions on Emerging
Telecommunications Technologies, 2020.

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21. U. Farooq, A. Iftikhar, M. F. Shafique, M. A. B. Abbasi, S. Clendinning, A. Fida, M. J.
Mughal, and M. S. Khan, “Ultraminiaturized Polarization Selective Surface (PSS)for dual-
band Wi-Fi and WLAN shielding applications,” IET Microwaves, Antennas &Propagation, vol
13, pp. 1513 – 1521, 2020.
22. A. Iftikhar, J. M. Parrow, S. M. Asif, A. Fida, J. Allen, M. Allen, B. D. Braaten, D. E.
Anagnostou, “Characterization of novel structures consisting of micron-sized conductive
particles that respond to static magnetic field lines for 4G/5G (Sub-6 GHz) reconfigurable
antennas,” MDPI Electronics, vol. 9, 2020.
23. M. S. Khan, A. Iftikhar, R. M. Shubair, A. Capobianco, B. D. Braaten and D. E. Anagnostou,
"Eight-Element Compact UWB-MIMO/Diversity Antenna with WLAN band Rejection for
3G/4G/5G Communications," IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, vol. 1, pp. 196-
206, 2020.
24. A. Iftikhar et al., "Changing the Operation of Small Geometrically Complex EBG- Based
Antennas with Micron-Sized Particles That Respond to Magneto-Static Fields," IEEE Access,
vol. 8, pp. 78956-78964, 2020.
25. M. S. Khan, A. Iftikhar, R. M. Shubair, A.-D. Capobianco, S. M. Asif, B. D. Braaten, and D.
E. Anagnostou, “Ultra-compact reconfigurable band reject UWB MIMO antenna with four
radiators,” MDPI Electronics, vol. 9, 2020.
26. M. S. Khan, A. Iftikhar, S. A. Naqvi, B. Ijaz, A. Fida, R. M. Shubair, and S. A. Khan,
“Circularly polarized 4 × 8 stacked patch antenna phased array with enhanced bandwidth for
commercial drones,” International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer‐Aided Engineering,
vol. 30, 2020.
27. R. Karim, A. Iftikhar, B. Ijaz and I. Ben Mabrouk, "The Potentials, Challenges, and Future
Directions of On-Chip-Antennas for Emerging Wireless Applications—A Comprehensive
Survey," IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 173897-173934, 2019.
28. A. Iftikhar et al., "Planar SIW Leaky Wave Antenna with Electronically Reconfigurable E- and
H-Plane Scanning," in IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 171206- 171213, 2019.
29. M. S. Khan, A. Iftikhar, A. Fayyaz, S. M. Asif, B. Ijaz, R. M. Shubair, S. A. Khan, “Circularly
polarized stacked patch antenna array with enhanced bandwidth for S‐band applications,”
International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer‐Aided Engineering, vol. 29, 2019.
30. U. Farooq, A. Iftikhar, M. F. Shafique, and M. J. Mughal, “A miniaturized and polarization
insensitive FSS and CFSS for dual band WLAN applications,” AEU- International Journal of
Electronics and Communications, vol 105, pp. 124 – 134, 2019.
31. S. M. Asif, A. Iftikhar, B. D. Braaten, D. L. Ewert and K. Maile, "A Wide-Band Tissue
Numerical Model for Deeply Implantable Antennas for RF-Powered Leadless Pacemakers," in
IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 31031-31042, 2019.
32. S. M Asif, J. W. Hansen, A. Iftikhar, D. L. Ewert, and B. D. Braaten, “Computation of available
RF power inside the body and path loss using in vivo experiments,” IET Microwaves, Antennas
& Propagation, vol. 13, pp. 122 – 126, 2019.
33. S. M. Asif, A. Iftikhar, J. W. Hansen, M. S. Khan, D. L. Ewert and B. D. Braaten, "A Novel
RF-Powered Wireless Pacing via a Rectenna-Based Pacemaker and a Wearable Transmit-
Antenna Array," IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 1139-1148, 2019.
34. S. M. Asif, A. Iftikhar, K. Maile, D. L. Ewert, and B. D. Braaten, “On the computation and
comparison of specific absorption rate (SAR) in a skin tissue using analytical and numerical
methods,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 60, pp. 2277 – 2284, 2018.
35. M. U. Anjum, A. Fida, I. Ahmad, and A. Iftikhar, “A broadband electromagnetic type energy
harvester for smart sensor devices in biomedical applications,” Sensors and Actuators A:
Physical, vol. 277, pp. 52 – 59, 2018.
36. M. Rasool, R. Farooq, M. H. Rashid, A. Zafar, H. Afzal, K. S. Alimgeer, B. Ijaz, and Iftikhar,
“A compact open complementary split ring resonator inspired triband reconfigurable coplanar
waveguide fed antenna,” Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 60, pp. 1454 – 1459,
2018.

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 37. A. Sohail, K. S. Alimgeer, A. Iftikhar, B. Ijaz, K. W. Kim, and W. Mohyuddin, “Dual notch
band UWB antenna with improved notch characteristics,” Microwave and Optical Technology
Letters, vol. 60, pp. 925 – 930, 2018.
38. M. S. Khan, A. Iftikhar, A.‐D. Capobianco, R. M. Shubair, and B. Ijaz, “Pattern and frequency
reconfiguration of patch antenna using PIN diodes,” Microwave and OpticalTechnology Letters,
vol. 59, pp. 2180 – 2185, 2017.
39. M. S. Khan, A.-D. Capobianco, A. Iftikhar, R. M. Shubair, D. E. Anagnostou, B. D. Braaten,
“Ultra-compact dual-polarised UWB MIMO antenna with meandered feeding lines,” IET
Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, vol. 11, pp. 997 – 1002, 2017.
40. G. Mansutti, M. S. Khan, A. D. Capobianco, A. Iftikhar, and S. Asif, “Self‐adapting conformal
phased array antennas for complex changing surfaces,” Microwave and Optical Technology
Letters, vol 59, pp. 393 – 399, 2017.
41. J. M. Parrow, A. Iftikhar, S. M. Asif, J. W. Allen, M. S. Allen, B. R. Wenner, and B.D.
Braaten, “On the bandwidth of a microparticle-based component responsive to magnetostatic
fields,” IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol 59,pp. 1053 – 1059, 2017.
42. A. Iftikhar, J. Parrow, S. Asif, J. Allen, M. Allen, B. D. Braaten, “Improving the efficiency of
a reconfigurable microstrip patch using magneto‐static field responsive structures,” IET,
Electronics Letters, vol. 52, pp. 1194 – 1196, 2016.
43. S. M Asif, A. Iftikhar, M. S. Khan, M. Usman, and B. D. Braaten, “An E‐shaped microstrip
patch antenna for reconfigurable dual‐band operation,” Microwave and Optical Technology
Letters, vol. 58, pp. 1485 – 1490, 2016.
44. M. S. Khan, A. Iftikhar, S. M. Asif, A.‐D. Capobianco, B. D. Braaten, “A compact four
elements UWB MIMO antenna with on‐demand WLAN rejection,” Microwave and Optical
Technology Letters, vol. 58, pp. 270 – 276, 2016
45. M. S. Khan, A.‐D. Capobianco, A. Iftikhar, S. Asif, and B. D. Braaten, “A compact dual
polarized ultrawideband multiple‐input‐multiple‐output antenna,” Microwave and Optical
Technology Letters, vol. 58, pp. 163 – 166, 2016.M. S. Khan, A. D. Capobianco, S. Asif, A.
Iftikhar, B. Ijaz, and B. D. Braaten, “Compact 4 × 4 UWB‐MIMO antenna with WLAN band
rejected operation,” IET Electronic Letters, vol. 51, pp. 1048 – 1050, 2015.
46. M. S. Khan, A.-D. Capobianco, A. Iftikhar, S. Asif, B. Ijaz, and B. D. Braaten, “A frequency-
reconfigurable series-fed microstrip patch array with interconnecting CRLHtransmission lines,”
IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 15, pp. 242 – 245, 2015.

List of Conference Proceeding

1. A. Iftikhar, N. Naseer, D. Gokcen, S. Ozdemir, and B. Saka, “Dielectric Characterization of
Ultrathin Softwear Flexible Substrates Intended for Wearable Biomedical Applications”, 2023
7th International Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference (EMC Turkiye), 17-20 September
2023, Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul Turkey.
2. A. Iftikhar, N. Naseer, D. Gokcen, B. Saka, and M. F. Shafique, “Near-End and Far-End
Coupling Investigations of Conductive Fiber Transmission Lines (TLs) on an Ultrathin Denim
Substrate”, 2023 7th International Electromagnetic Compatibility Conference (EMC Turkiye),
17-20 September 2023, Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul Turkey.
3. A. Iftikhar, N. Naseer, D. Gokcen, and B. Saka, “Performance Analysis of a Conductive Cloth-
based Wideband Slot Flextenna for Artificial Heart Bag in Health Monitoring Applications”, XI.
URSI-TR 23 BILIMSE KONGRESI ULUSAL GENEL KURUL TOPLANTI, 31 August 2023.
4. U. Farooq et al., "An Angularly Stable Linear to Linear Polarization Conversion Metasurface
for X-Band Applications," 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation
and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI), Denver, CO, USA, 2022, pp. 908-909.
5. U. Farooq et al., "A Compact Polarization Selective Surface (PSS) for Dual-Band Wi-Fi and
Wi-Max Shielding Applications," 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and

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 Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI), Denver, CO, USA, 2022,
pp. 1258-1259.
6. M. N. Rafiq, D. Mitra, A. Iftikhar, A. M. Kirmani and B. D. Braaten, "On the Shielding
Properties of Woven Microfiber Materials for Potential EMC Applications of IoT Devices,"
2022 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (EIT), Mankato, MN,
USA, 2022, pp. 188-192.
7. M. Rasool, Z. B. Tariq, B. Ijaz, A. Iftikhar and F. A. Bhatti, "A Compact Multi-slotted
Quadband Antenna Array for 5G mm Wave Applications," 2021 International Conference on
Engineering and Emerging Technologies (ICEET), Istanbul, Turkey, 2021, pp. 1-4.
8. A. Iftikhar et al., "A Compact UHF RFID Tag Antenna for Sub-soil Temperature Sensing in
Precision Agriculture," 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and
North American Radio Science Meeting, 2020, pp. 1453-1454.
9. U. Farooq, M, Nasir, A. Iftikhar et al., "A Compact Monopole Patch Antenna for Future Sub 6
GHz 5G Wireless Applications," 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and
Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, 2020, pp. 1715-1716.
10. U. Farooq, M. Nasir, A. Iftikhar et al., "Split Ring Resonator Based MetamaterialAbsorber for
Antenna Radar Cross Section Reduction Applications in Ku Band," 2020 IEEE International
Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, 2020,
pp. 1283-1284.
11. U. Farooq, M. Nasir, A. Iftikhar et al., "A Polarization Insensitive Frequency Selective Surface
for Triband GSM Shielding Applications," 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas
and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, 2020, pp. 989-990.
12. U. Farooq, A. Iftikhar, A. Fida, M. F. Shafique, S. M. Asif, a n d R. Shubair, "UWB Antenna
Printing on Glass Substrates Using Cost Effective Copper Foils," 2019 IEEE International
Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jul. 7 - 12, 2019, Georgia,Atlanta USA.
13. U. Farooq, A. Iftikhar, M. F. Shafique, M. S. Khan, and R. Shubair, "A Compact Metasurface
Based Cross Polarization Converter for X Band Applications," 2019 IEEE International
Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jul. 7 - 12, 2019, Georgia, Atlanta USA.
14. S. M. Asif, A. Iftikhar, U. Farooq, J. Hansen, R, Striker, B. D. Braaten, R. Striker, and K.Maile
"Experimental Initial R e s u l t s of RF Propagation in Human Subjects,”presentation 2019
IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jul. 7 - 12, 2019, Georgia, Atlanta
USA.
15. U. Farooq, A. Iftikhar, M. F. Shafique, S. M. Asif, a n d R. Shubair, “Design of a1×4 CPW
Microstrip Antenna Array on PET substrate for Biomedical Applications," 2019 IEEE
International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jul. 7 - 12, 2019, Georgia, Atlanta
USA.
16. B. Ijaz, A. Iftikhar, K. S. Alimgeer, M. S. Khan and R. Shubair, "A FrequencyReconfigurable
Dual-Band Monopole Antenna for Wireless Applications," 2018International Symposium on
Networks, Computers, and Communications (ISNCC), Rome, 2018, pp. 1-5.
17. S. M. Asif, A. Iftikhar, B. D. Braaten, D. L. Ewert and K. Maile, "A Deeply Implantable
Conformal Antenna for Leadless Pacing Applications," 2018 IEEE International Symposium on
Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Boston, MA, 2018,
pp. 1193- 1194.
18. S. Asif, B. D. Braaten and A. Iftikhar, "Effectiveness of a Dielectric Probe Calibration using
Deionized, Distilled and Tap Water," 2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and
Propagation, Jul. 9 - 14, 2017, San Diego, CA USA.
19. J. M. Parrow, A. Iftikhar, S. M. Asif, B. D. Braaten, J. W. Allen, M. S. Allen and B.R. Wenner,
"On Controlling the Propagation Characteristics of Microstrip Transmission Lines using
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 Embedded Micron-Sized Particles and Static H-Fields," 2017 IEEE International Symposium
on Antennas and Propagation, Jul. 9 - 14, 2017, San Diego, CA USA.
20. A. Iftikhar, J. M. Parrow, S. M. Asif, S. Z. Sajal, B. D. Braaten, J. Allen, M. Allen and B.
Wenner, "A Printed Dipole Reconfigured with Magneto-Static Responsive Structures that do
not Require a Directly Connected Biasing Circuit," presented at the 2016 IEEE International
Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jun. 26 - Jul. 1, 2016, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
21. M. S. Khan, A.-D. Capobianco, S. M. Asif, A. Iftikhar, B. D. Braaten and R. M. Shubair, "A
Properties Comparison Between Copper and Graphene-Based UWB MIMO Planar
Antennas," presented at the 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and
Propagation, Jun. 26 - Jul. 1, 2016, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
22. S. Asif, A. Iftikhar, B. D. Braaten and M. S. Khan, "Design of an Ultra-Wideband Antenna
using Flexible Graphene-Based Conductor Sheets," presented at the 2016 IEEE International
Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jun. 26 - Jul. 1, 2016, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
23. S. Asif, A. Iftikhar, J. M. Parrow, B. D. Braaten and M. S. Khan, "On Using the Electrical
Characteristics of Carbon Microfibers for Designing a Monopole Antenna," presented at the
2016 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jun. 26 - Jul. 1, 2016,
Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
24. S. Asif, A. Iftikhar, B. D. Braaten and M. S. Khan, "Wave Propagation andCoupling of
Graphene-Based Conductor Transmission Lines on a Conformal Surface -An Experimental
Study," presented at the 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation,
Jun. 26 - Jul. 1, 2016, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
25. M. S. Khan, A.-D. Capobianco, S. M. Asif, A. Iftikhar, B. D. Braaten and R. M. Shubair, "A
Pattern Reconfigurable Printed Patch Antenna," presented at the 2016 IEEE International
Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jun. 26 - Jul. 1, 2016, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
26. A. Iftikhar, J. Parrow, S. Asif, B. D. Braaten, J. Allen, M. Allen and B. Wenner, "On
Using Magneto-static Responsive Particles as Switching Elements to Reconfigure
Microwave Filters," presented at the 2016 IEEE Int. Conf. on Electro/Info. Tech., May 19-21,
2016, Grand Forks ND, USA.
27. S. Z. Sajal, A. Iftikhar and B. D. Braaten, "Analysis of an Array with Graphene- Based
Conductors," presented at the 2016 IEEE International Conference on Wireless Information
Technology and Systems and Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Mar. 13-17, 2016,
Honolulu Hawaii USA.
28. S. Asif, A. Iftikhar, M. N. Rafiq, B. D. Braaten, M. S. Khan, D. E. Anagnostou, and T. S.
Teeslink, "A Compact Multiband Microstrip Patch Antenna with U-Shaped Elements,
“presented at the 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jul. 19 -
25, 2015, Vancouver BC, Canada, pp. 617-618.
29. S. Asif, A. Iftikhar, B. D. Braaten and M. S. Khan, "An Initial Study on Using Carbon
Microfiber Transmission Lines in Conformal Array Networks," presented at the 2015 IEEE
International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jul. 19 - 25, 2015, Vancouver BC,
Canada, pp. 234 - 235.
30. M. S. Khan, A. - D. Capobianco, S. Asif, A. Iftikhar and B. D. Braaten, "A 4 Element Compact
Ultra-Wideband MIMO Antenna Array," presented at the 2015 IEEE International Symposium
on Antennas and Propagation, Jul. 19 - 25, 2015, Vancouver BC, Canada, pp. 2305-2306.
31. M. S. Khan, A. - D. Capobianco, A. Iftikhar, S. Asif, B. Ijaz and B. D. Braaten, "An Electrically
Small CPW Fed Frequency Reconfigurable Antenna," presented at the 2015 IEEE
International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jul. 19 - 25, 2015, Vancouver BC,
Canada, pp. 2391-2392.

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32. A. Iftikhar, M. M. Masud, M. N. Rafiq, S. Asif, B. D. Braaten and M. S. Khan, "Radiation
Performance and Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Analysis of a Compact Dual Band Balanced
Antenna", 2015 IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology, May 21 -
23, 2015, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL, USA, pp. 672-675.
33. M. S. Khan, A.-D. Capobianco, S. M. Asif, A. Iftikhar, B. D. Braaten and R. M. Shubair, "A
Properties Comparison Between Copper and Graphene-Based UWB MIMO Planar
Antennas," presented at the 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and
Propagation, Jun. 26 - Jul. 1, 2016, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
34. M. S. Khan, A.-D. Capobianco, S. Asif, A. Iftikhar, B. D. Braaten, B. Ijaz and M. F.
Shafique, "A Small Footprint Ultra-Wideband Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Antenna", 2015
IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology, May 21 - 23, 2015,
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb IL, USA, pp. 662-666.
35. S. Asif, A. Iftikhar, S. Z. Sajal, B. D. Braaten and M. S. Khan, "On Using Graphene-Based
Conductors as Transmission Lines for Feed Networks in Printed Antenna Arrays", 2015 IEEE
International Conference on Electro/Information Technology, May 21 - 23, 2015, Northern
Illinois University, DeKalb IL, USA, pp. 681- 683.
36. D. Taylor, J. Talaski, C. Kotarsky, S. Asif, A. Iftikhar, J. Wandler, B. D. Braaten, D. L.
Ewert and K. Hackney, "Occupationally Related Fitness Testing for Future Space Missions,'
2015 ND EPCOR State Conference, April 22, 2015, Fargo ND, USA.
37. S. Asif, A. Iftikhar, J. Wandler, A. Taylor, B. D. Braaten, D. L. Ewert and Kyle Hackney, "A
Mobile Health System (mHealth) for Planetary Space Suit Applications," 2015 ND EPSCoR
State Conference, April 22, 2015, Fargo ND, USA.
38. S. Asif, A. Iftikhar, S. Z. Sajal, B. D. Braaten and M. S. Khan, "On Using Graphene- Based
Conductors as Transmission Lines for Feed Networks in Printed Antenna Arrays", 2015 IEEE
International Conference on Electro/Information Technology, May 21 - 23, 2015, Northern
Illinois University, DeKalb IL, USA.
39. M. M. Masud, B. Ijaz, A. Iftikhar, M. N. Rafiq and B. D. Braaten, "A Reconfigurable Dual-
Band Metasurface for EMI Shielding of Specific Electromagnetic Wave Components," 2013
IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Aug. 5 - 9, 2013, Denver
CO, pp. 640 - 644.
40. A. Iftikhar, M. N. Rafiq, M. M. Masud, B. Ijaz, S. Roy and B. D. Braaten, "A Dual Band
Balanced Planar Inverted F Antenna (PIFA) for Mobile Applications," Proceedings of the 2013
IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jul. 7 - 13, 2013, Orlando FL, pp.
1196-1197.
41. B. D. Braaten, A. Iftikhar, M. Rafiq, A. Naqvi, S. Nariyal, A. Taylor, S. Sajal, M. Iskander and
D. E. Anagnostou, "An Initial Investigation on the use of Carbon Microfibers for Conformal
Transmission Lines" 2013 IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology,
May 9 - 11, 2013, Rapid City, SD, USA.
42. B. Ijaz, S. Roy, M. M. Masud, A. Iftikhar, S. Nariyal, I. Ullah, K. Asirvatham, B.Booth
and B. D. Braaten, "A Series-fed Microstrip Patch Array with Interconnecting CRLH
Transmission Lines for WLAN Applications,"7th European Conference on Antennas and
Propagation (EuCAP 2013), pp. 2023 - 2026, Apr. 12 - 18, 2013, Gothenburg, Sweden.
43. I. Ullah, S. Nariyal, S. Roy, M. M. Masud, B. Ijaz, A. Iftikhar, S. A. Naqvi and B. D. Braaten,
"A Note on the Fundamental Maximum Gain Limit of the Projection Method for Conformal
Phased Array Antennas," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Wireless
Information Technology and Systems, Maui, Hawaii, November 11th - 16th, 2012.

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 44. B. D. Braaten, S. Roy, I. Ullah, S. Nariyal, B. Ijaz, M. M. Masud, S. A. Naqvi and A. Iftikhar,
"A Cascaded Reconfigurable RH/CRLH-Zero-Phase Microstrip Transmission Line Unit Cell,"
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Wireless Information Technology and
Systems, Maui, Hawaii, November 11th - 16th, 2012.

Career Summary
Expertise in Electrical Engineering Subjects and Innovative Teaching Methods: In August
2016, I have held the position of Assistant Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering
Department of COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Pakistan and recently promoted to
Tenured Associate Professor. Throughout my tenure, I have actively contributed to both
research and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. My teaching portfolio
encompasses a diverse range of courses, including Electromagnetic Theory, Antenna and Wave
Propagation, Electric Circuit Analysis, Microwave Engineering, RF Electronics,
Electromagnetic Compatibility, and Interference, as well as RF System Engineering and Design.
Mentoring and Leadership: During my services as a faculty member, I have successfully
supervised over 50 final-year projects at the undergraduate level and provided guidance to 8
graduate-level students. Presently, I am also serving as a co-supervisor for three Ph.D.
researchers. The projects I offer emphasize a multidisciplinary engineering approach, allowing
students to acquire both hardware and software skills while engaging in hands-on learning. My
relevant mentoring and advising experience of 6 years can help shape the students’ development
towards success.
Research Integration, Collaboration, and Interdisciplinary Initiatives: As a researcher at
CUI, I always promoted an independent research approach by involving research groups. My
research areas include novel antenna technologies, applied electromagnetics, reconfigurable and
tunable antennas, energy harvesting for biomedical applications, inquiring electromagnetic
behavior of artificial engineering materials for highly efficient antennas, phased array antennas,
biomedical implantable antennas, Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Multiple Input and Multiple Output
(MIMO) Antennas for 4G and 5G, Frequency Selective Surfaces (FSS) of Electromagnetic
Shielding, and antenna of chip.
With regards to writing grant proposals and securing grants, I have received more than 300K
USD research grants as PI, which include my current funding from Skłodowska-Curie
Fellowship, CUI, National Research Program for Universities (NRPU) by Higher Education
Commission (HEC), COMSATS Research Grant Program (CGRP), and IEEE Antenna and
Propagation Symposium (APS).
I have also established research collaboration with University of Sheffield U.K., Heriot-Watt
University U.K, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Glasgow U.K., and
North Dakota State University USA for various research projects.
My research contributions are evident from my 83 peer-reviewed journal papers and conference
proceedings, one book chapter, and a US patent. My research work has received a total citation
of 1255 (h-index of 19; source: Google Scholar - August 2023). I have also successfully
established an antenna and RF measurement facility including an anechoic chamber at CUI,
which has enabled me to receive various funding grants. I have more than 6 years of hands-on
experience of Agilent’s and Rhodes and Schwarz RF test equipment, Milling Machine, CNC
machine, and Laith machine. I have more than 7 years of experience in RF software such as
Ansys HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, COMSOL Multiphysics, MATLAB, Advanced Design
System (Keysight), and Sim4life.

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Assessment and Curriculum Development: Besides teaching and research engagements at
CUI, I have also prepared laboratory manuals of Microwave Engineering, Antenna and Wave
Propagations, and RF electronics for undergraduate students. I also performed duties as an
international liaison officer in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at CUI to
bridge the gap between industry and academia. I have been a member of Graduate Admission
Committee (2017-18) and effectively conducted interviews for MS/PhD candidates in addition
to their technical and personal assessments. I have served as a Convener of Final Year Project
Evaluation Committee (2016-18) to successfully conduct presentations, arrange internal
examiners, and compile results. Also, I have been a member of Interest Free Loan Committee
(2017) in ECE Department at CUI. As a member, my major role was to interview the applicants,
verify authenticity of their documents, and to decide on the loan applications.
Community Engagement and Outreach: Throughout the past decade, both as a researcher
and an academic, I have actively served as a reviewer for esteemed journals, including IEEE
Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Elsevier AEU, IEEE Transactions on
Microwave Theory and Techniques, and Optics. Furthermore, I have also contributed as a
reviewer for research grant proposals submitted to the National Research Program for
Universities, under the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. My participation in this
capacity reflects my dedication to promoting high-quality research and supporting the
advancement of knowledge in academia. Currently, I am a Senior member of IEEE and also the
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society since 2016.

In conclusion, as an academician and researcher, I am committed to making meaningful

contributions to teaching across the Department. With my subject expertise, engaging teaching
methods, mentorship skills, and research integration, I aim to create an inclusive and dynamic
learning environment that fosters student growth and success. By actively participating in
curriculum development, interdisciplinary collaborations, and continuous professional
development, I strive to stay at the forefront of educational practices and provide students with
a comprehensive and relevant educational experience. I am dedicated to nurturing a passion for
lifelong learning, critical thinking, and academic excellence among students.

Skills Summary
• Expert in using 3D Electromagnetic Software (Ansys HFSS, Keysight Agilent, CST
Microwave Studio, Sim4life, and COMSOL Multiphysics) for the modeling and
optimization of various antenna categories such as aperture, reflectors, travelling waves,
and array antennas.
• Practical hands on experience of LPKF Rapid Prototyping Machine S103, Standard
chemical etching process, Vector Network Analyzer, and antenna measurement system
for the RF passive component’s fabrication and characterizations.
• Strong working knowledge of antenna measurements, anechoic chamber, reverberation
chamber, and RF test equipment including RF signal generator, Spectrum analyzer etc.
• I am skilled in executing strategic work management, preparing simulations, developing
proposals, and handling development of future concepts related to antennas.
• In-depth knowledge of servicing and handling RF testing components.
• Skilled in conducting research on novel antenna design techniques.

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 • Arranging meetings and liaising with team engineers and customers to discuss and
negotiate appropriate production processes.
• Possesses theoretical knowledge of Microwave engineering, antenna and wave
propagation, electromagnetic compatibility, and signal integrity.
• Ability to work and collaborate with different support and developments group to
complete multidisciplinary tasks in given time slot.
• Proficient in analyzing complex antenna related technical problems quickly and
independently using design troubleshoot, results observations, research, and testing.
• Professional proficiency in MS word, Excel, Microsoft Project, MS Visio, Adobe
Illustrator software.
• Always give meticulous, thorough, and positive approach in completing assigned tasks.
• Possesses strong team and collaborative inter team working skills.
• Strong knowledge of MIMO and multiband antennas in sub – 6 GHz and 5G.
• Experience in RF matching and ability to construct antenna prototypes in-house.

Supervision
During my research career, I have supervised:

Undergraduate final year projects: 40 MS Students: 10

PhD Students: 2

Workshops/Certifications and Memberships

Workshops and Participations
1. RF and Microwave Measurement Workshop
2. CCNA-Networking Basics Workshops
3. Conference Presentations and participations
4. Workshop on ‘Students’ Counseling for Teachers
5. Conducted workshops on Commercial EM Software

Memberships
1. IEEE Student Member (2012)
2. IEEE member (2016)
3. IEEE Senior Member (2023)
4. IET Member (2018)
5. Registered Engineer – Pakistan Engineering Council

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Subjects Taught:
Undergraduate Courses Graduate Courses

6. Electromagnetic Theory 1. Electromagnetic Interference and

7. Antenna and Wave Propagation Compatibility
8. Microwave Engineering 2. Engineering Mathematics
9. Electric Circuit Analysis I 3. Antenna Theory, Design, and
10. Digital Communication Systems Applications
4. RF System Engineering and Design

Other Interests and Extra Curricular Activities

• Solar and PV System Consultancy for installation of On-Grid, Off-Grid, and Hybrid Systems
(Successfully provide consultancy for installation of 200KW On-Grid and 50 KW Hybrid PV
system.
• Watching Movies, Playing Badminton.

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