Mohammad Fakharzadeh
Associate Professor
Director of Advanced Radio Systems Lab
Director of Wearable Electronic Sensors Lab
Director of Advanced Radio Systems Lab
Director of Wearable Electronic Sensors Lab
Department of Electrical Engineering
Sharif University of Technology
EE Building, Room 711
Azadi Ave., Tehran, Iran
Phone: +98(21)6616-4390
Sharif University of Technology
EE Building, Room 711
Azadi Ave., Tehran, Iran
Phone: +98(21)6616-4390
E-mail: fakharzadeh[at]sharif.edu
Bio
Dr. Fakharzadeh received his B.Sc. degree (honors) in Electrical Eng. from Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran in 2000, his M.Sc. degree in Electrical Eng. from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2002 and his Ph.D degree (honors) in Electrical and Computer Eng. from the University of Waterloo, ON, Canada, in 2008 with the outstanding achievements in graduate studies. In Dec. 2014, he joined the Electrical Eng. Dept., Sharif University of Technology, where he is currently an Associate Professor. Prior to that, he was the manager of the antenna and packaging group at Peraso Technologies, Toronto, ON, Canada, developing the integrated millimeter-wave solutions for portable electronic devices and small-cell backhaul. He has over 20 years of experience in the design and implementation of phased-array antenna and mm-wave systems. He was a post-doctoral fellow at CIARS lab, University of Waterloo (2009-2010). He was a recipient of Khwarizmi award in 2008 and Canada NSERC-PDF in 2010. He has authored over 100 papers and holds 10 US patents. During Jan 2019-2021, he was the director of Sharif University Advanced Technologies Incubator, focusing on training and developing over 65 high-tech startups.
Research Interests
- Integrated RF and Millimeter-Wave Circuits.
- Microwave and Millimeter-wave Imaging.
- AI-enabled Wearable Sensors for Health Monitoring.
- Array Signal Processing and Phased Array Systems.
- Antenna and RFIC Packaging.
Teaching
Fall 2024:
- Electronics 1
- Phased Array Systems
Work Experience
- Director of Highly Talented Students Office, Sharif University of Technology, (Jun. 2022- now)
- Vice-President of Cultural and Social Affairs, Sharif University of Technology, (Jan. 2021- Feb. 2022)
- Director of Sharif Advanced Technologies Incubator, (Jan. 2019- Jan 2021)
- Assistant Prof., Electrical Engineering Dept., Sharif University of Technology, (Jan. 2015- Feb. 2019)
- Antenna and packaging manager, (May 2013-Dec. 2014), Peraso Technologies, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Sr. Staff Engineer, (Sept. 2010-Apr. 2013), Peraso Technologies, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, (Jan. 2009- Aug. 2010) University of Waterloo
- RF and Signal Processing Engineer, (Jan. 2005- Dec. 2008), Intelwave Technologies, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Publications
- 40 Journal Papers
- 60 Conference Papers
- 1 Book Chapter
- 10 US Patents
Google Scholar
Publications
- S. Safavi-Naeini, M. Fakharzadeh, Space Antenna Handbook, Chapter 11, Emerging antenna technologies for space applications, Wiley, 2012.
- M. Fakharzadeh, S. H. Jamali, P. Mousavi, and S. Safavi-Naeini "Fast beamforming for mobile satellite receiver phased arrays: theory and experiment," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 57, pp. 1645-1654, June 2009.
- M. Fakharzadeh, M.R. Nezhad-Ahmadi, B. Biglarbegian, J. Ahmadi-Shokouh, and S. Safavi-Naeini, "CMOS phased array transceiver technology for 60GHz wireless applications," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 58, pp. 1093-1104, Apr. 2010.
- P. Mousavi, M. Fakharzadeh, S. H. Jamali, K. Narimani, H. Bolandhemmat, M. Hossu, G.R. Rafi, and S. Safavi-Naeini, "A Low-cost ultra low profile phased array system for mobile satellite reception using zero-knowledge beam-forming algorithm," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 56, pp. 3667-3679, Dec. 2008.
- M. Fakharzadeh, P. Mousavi , S. Safavi-Naeini, and S. H. Jamali, "The effects of imbalanced phase shifters loss on phased array gain," IEEE Antennas Wireless Propag. Lett., vol. 7, pp. 192-196, 2008 .
- H. Bolandhemmat, M. Fakharzadeh, P. Mousavi, S. H. Jamali, and S. Safavi-Naeini, "Active stabilization of vehicle-mounted phased array antennas," IEEE Trans. Veh. Technol., vol. 58, pp. 2638- 2650, Jul. 2009.
- M. Fakharzadeh, O.M. Ramahi , S. Safavi-Naeini and S.K. Chaudhuri, "Design and analysis of ultra-miniaturized meandering photonic crystals delay lines," IEEE Trans. Adv. Packag., vol. 31, pp. 311-319, May 2008.
- B. Biglarbegian, M.R. Nezhad-Ahmadi, M. Fakharzadeh, and S. Safavi-Naeini, "Millimeter-wave reflective-type phase shifter in CMOS technology, " IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett., vol. 19, pp. 560-562, Sept. 2009.
- M. Fakharzadeh, S. Safavi-Naeini, S.K. Chaudhuri and O.M. Ramahi, "Miniaturized photonic crystal delay lines for beamformnig of phased array systems," Medit. J. on Electronics and communications, vol. 2, No. 4, Oct. 2006.
- M. Hossu, P. Mousavi, K. Narimani, M. Fakharzadeh, and S. Safavi-Naeini, "Zero-knowledge adaptive beamforming using analog signal processor for satellite tracking applications with an experimental comparison to a digital implementation," IEEE Trans. Aerosp. Electron. Syst., vol. 46, pp. 1533-1543, Jul. 2010.
- P. Mousavi, M. Fakharzadeh, and S. Safavi-Naeini, "1K element intelligent antenna system for mobile direct broadcasting satellite communication," IEEE Trans. Broadcast., vol. 56, pp. 340-349, Sept. 2010.
- M.R. Nezhad-Ahmadi, M. Fakharzadeh, B. Biglarbegian, and S. Safavi-Naeini, "High-efficiency on-chip dielectric resonator antenna for mm-wave transceivers," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 58, pp. 3388-3392, Oct. 2010.
- B. Biglarbegian, M. Fakharzadeh, D. Busuioc, M.R. Nezhad-Ahmadi, and S. Safavi-Naeini, "Optimized microstrip antenna arrays for emerging millimeter-wave wireless applications," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 59, pp. 1742-1747, May 2011.
- L. Verma, M. Fakharzadeh, S. Choi, "Wi-Fi On Steroids: 802.11ac and 802.11ad", IEEE Wireless Communication, vol. 20, no. 6, pp. 30-35, Dec. 2013.
- M. Fakharzadeh, M. Mohajer, "An Integrated Wide-band Circularly Polarized Antenna for Millimeter-Wave Applications," IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 62, no. 2 , pp. 925 - 929, Feb 2014.
- S. Jafarlou, M. Bakri-Kassem, M. Fakharzadeh, Z. Setoodeh, and S. Safavi-Naeini, " A Wideband CPW-fed Planar Dielectric Tapered Antenna with Parasitic Components for 60 GHz Integrated Application", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 62, no. 12 , pp. 6010 - 6018 , Dec. 2014.
- M. Fakharzadeh, and S. Jafarlou, "A Broadband Low-Loss 60 GHz Die to Rectangular Waveguide Transition" IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 370-372, Jun. 2015.
- A. Tomkins, et al., "A 60-GHz, 802.11ad/WiGig-Compliant Transceiver for Infrastructure and Mobile Applications in 130-nm SiGe BiCMOS" IEEE Journal of Solid State Circuits, vol. 50, no. 10, pp. 2239-2255, Oct. 2015.
- L. Verma, M. Fakharzadeh, S. Choi, "Backhaul Need for Speed: 60 GHz is the Solution", IEEE Wireless Communication, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 114-121, Dec. 2015.
- M. Khosravi, M. Fakharzadeh, and M.H. Bastani, "Large Array Null Steering Using Compressed Sensing", IEEE Signal Processing Lett., vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 1032-1036, Aug. 2016.
- M. Fakharzadeh, and Mihai Tazlauanu, "Methods for Failure Analysis and Diagnosis of Millimeter-Wave System-In-Packages", IEEE Trans. Device and Materials Reliability, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 371-380, Jun. 2017.
- V. Amin-Nili, E. Mansouri, Z. Kavehvash, M. Fakharzadeh, M. Shabany, A. Khavasi, "A low cost three-dimensional millimeter-wave holographic imaging system based on frequency scanning antenna", Applied Optics, vol. 57, no 1, pp. A65-A75, Jan. 2018.
- H. Zamani, M. Fakharzadeh, "1.5-D Sparse Array for Millimeter-Wave Imaging Based on Compressive Sensing Techniques", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 66, no. 4, pp. 2008-2015, Apr. 2018.
- M.H. Mazaheri, M.Fakharzadeh, M. Akbari; "Efficiency Enhancement of Time Modulated Arrays with Optimized Switching Sequences", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 3411-3420, Jul. 2018.
- A. Tajik, M. Fakharzadeh, K. Mehrany "DC to 40 GHz Compact Single Layer Crossover" IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 28, no. 8, pp. 642-644, Aug. 2018.
- M. Khosravi, M. Fakharzadeh, and M.H. Bastani, "Beamforming in SAR Satellites for Nadir Echo Suppression", IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation, vol. 13, no.3, pp. 420-427, 2019.
- M.R. Ranjbar Naeini, M. Fakharzadeh, and F. Farzaneh, "Ka-band Frequency Scanning Antenna with Wide Angle Span", Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, vol. 40, no. 2, pp 231-246, Feb 2019.
- A. Tajik, A. Shafiei, and M. Fakharzadeh, "Asymmetrical 4x4 Butler Matrix and Its Application for Single Layer 8x8 Butler Matrix" IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 67, no. 8, pp. 5372-5379, Aug. 2019.
- M.H. Mazaheri, M. Fakharzadeh, M. Akbari, and S. Safavi-Naeini; "A Figure of Merit in a Time Modulated Array" IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propag. Lett., vol. 18, no. 10, pp. 2086-2089, 0ct. 2019.
- H. Zamani, M. Fakharzadeh, A. Amini, and F. Marvasti; "Random Sampling with Iterative Recovery for Millimeter- wave Imaging Systems"IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems II, vol. 68., no. 12, pp. 3522-3526, Dec. 2020.
- M. Golvaei, and M. Fakharzadeh; "A Fast Soft Decision Algorithm for Cooperative Spectrum Sensing" IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems II, vol. 68, no. 1, pp. 241-245, Jan. 2021.
- M. Rezvani Pakdeh, A. Tajik, and M. Fakharzadeh, "A Novel Dual-Band Transmission Line with Equal-Phase Responses"IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 69, no. 2, pp. 1265-1272, Feb. 2021.
- MR Amjadian, and M. Fakharzadeh; "Design and Simulation of a Low Loss Ka-band SPDT Switch for Time Modulated Array Beam Steering", Tabriz J. of Electrical Engineering, vol. 50, no.4, pp. 1499-1509, 2021.
- M. Rezaei, H. Zamani, M. Fakharzadeh, and M. Memarian; "Quality Improvement of Millimeter-Wave Imaging Systems Using Optimized Dual Polarized Arrays", IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 69, no.10, pp. 6848-6856, Oct. 2021.
- M.H. Mazaheri, M. Fakharzadeh, M. Akbari, and S. Safavi-Naeini; "A Time Modulated Array With Polarization Diversity Capability", IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 53735- 53744, 2021.
- H. Zamani, M. Fakharzadeh, A. Amini, and F. Marvasti; "Zero Knowledge Focusing in Millimeter-Wave Imaging Systems Using Gradient Approximation ", accepted to IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Nov. 2021.
- A.M. Mohammadi, M. Fakharzadeh, and B. Baraeinejad; "An Integrated Human Stress Detection Sensor Using Supervised Algorithms", IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 22, no. 8, pp. 8216-8223, Apr. 2022.
- B. Baraeinejad, et. al; "Design and Implementation of an Ultra-Low-Power ECG Patch and Smart Cloud-Based Platform ", IEEE Trans. Instrumentation & Measurement, Mar. 2022.
- P. Rostami, H. Zamani, M. Fakharzadeh, A. Amini, and F. Marvasti; "A Deep Learning Approach for Reconstruction in Millimeter-Wave Imaging Systems ", accepted for IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Jun. 2021
- F. Sepehripour, A. Shafiei, M. Fakharzadeh, and A. Khavasi; "A Broadband and Compact Millimeter-Wave Imaging System based on Synthetic Aperture Radar", Submitted to J. of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, Jul. 2022.
- A. Aghaei-Saem, A. Kiaei, and M. Fakharzadeh "A Novel Varactor Diode Characterization Method Using a Single-Layer Circuit" Submitted to IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Aug. 2022.
- A. Sadeghi, H. Zamani, M. Fakharzadeh, and H. Behroozi "Improving Beamforming Performance with Practical Phase Shifters Using Robust Mapping and Deep Learning" accepted for IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., Dec. 2023
- M. Fakharzadeh, O.M. Ramahi, S. Safavi-Naeini, S.K. Chaudhuri, "Application of the reflective spiral photonic crystal delay line in beamforming for phased array antennas," (Student Paper Contest Finalist), Proc. of the 2006 IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Albuquerque, NM, USA, pp. 2279-2282.
- M. Fakharzadeh, O.M. Ramahi, S. Safavi-Naeini, S.K. Chaudhuri, "Miniaturized optical delay lines using photonic crystals" (MTT Travel grant award) Proc. of IEEE Int. Microwave Symp. (IMS 2006), San Francisco, USA, pp.10-13.
- M. Fakharzadeh, S. Safavi-Naeini and S.K. Chaudhuri, "Meandering photonic crystal delay lines", SPIE Photonic West 2007, San Jose, CA, USA.
- M. Fakharzadeh, S. Safavi-Naeini, and Sujeet K. Chaudhuri, Optical beamforming network for retro-directive array antennas, Proc. SPIE Vol. 7099, 70991E (Aug. 12, 2008), pp. 1-11.
- M. Fakharzadeh, S. Safavi-Naeini, H. Jamali, P. Mousavi and K. Narimani "Accurate limited angle tracking with a phase array antenna using zero-knowledge beamforming", Proc. of 2007 IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Honolulu, HI, USA, pp.1104-1107.
- M. Fakharzadeh, O. M. Ramahi, S. K. Chaudhuri and S. Safavi-Naeini, "A photonic crystal delay line with two time delays ", Proc. of the 36th European Microwave Conf., Manchester, UK, Sep 10-13, 2006, pp.1383-1386.
- M. Fakharzadeh, H. Jamali, S. Safavi-Naeini and P. Mousavi, "A fast calibration algorithm for phased array antennas based on a modified perturbation method", Proc. 2006 IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Albuquerque, NM, USA, pp.3343-3346.
- M. Fakharzadeh, H. Jamali, S. Safavi-Naeini, P. Mousavi, and K. Narimani. "Fast Stochastic Beamforming for Mobile Phased Array Antennas", Proc. of 2007 IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, pp.1945-1948.
- M. Fakharzadeh, S. Safavi-Naeini, H. Jamali, P. Mousavi, "Zero-knowledge beamforming of phased array antennas based on simultaneous perturbation gradient approximation", Proc. of the 2006 IEEE Int. Symp. Antennas Propag., Albuquerque, NM, USA, pp.537-540.
- M. Fakharzadeh, S. Safavi-Naeini, S.K. Chaudhuri, "Miniaturized Optical Delay Lines," (Best Paper Award), ICUE 2006, University of Waterloo, May 13-14, 2006.
- M. Fakharzadeh, S. Safavi-Naeini, "Using photonic bandgap materials to design wideband phased array antennas", Proc. of IST 2005 (Int. Symp. Telecommunications), Vol. 1, Shiraz, Iran, Sep 10-12, 2005, pp.417- 422.
- R. Koochak, M. Fakharzadeh, "Preliminary design of multifunction array radar with known beamwidth criterion", Proc. of 13th ICEE 2005 (Iranian Conf. on Electrical Engineering), Vol. 2 Zanjan, Iran, May 10-12, 2005.M. Fakharzadeh, S.H. Jamali, K. Narimani, P. Mousavi and S. Safavi-Naeini, Zero-knowledge beamforming for mobile satellite phased array antenna, 68th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC 2008), Calgary, AB, Canada (UW Travel grant award).
- M. Fakharzadeh, S.H. Jamali, K. Narimani, P. Mousavi and S. Safavi-Naeini, Zero-knowledge beamforming for mobile satellite phased array antenna, 68th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC 2008), Calgary, AB, Canada (UW Travel grant award).
- M. Fakharzadeh, Sujeet K. Chaudhuri, S. Safavi-Naeini, Optical beamforming with tunable ring resonators, 2008 IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, San Diego, CA, USA.
- M. Fakharzadeh, P. Mousavi , S. H. Jamali, and S. Safavi-Naeini, Compensation of the imbalanced phase shifter loss effects by non-coherent beamforming , 2008 IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, San Diego, CA, USA.
- M. Hossu, S. H. Jamali, P. Mousavi, K. Narimani, M. Fakharzadeh, and S. Safavi-Naeini, Microwave beamforming using analog signal processing, 2008 IEEE Int. Symp. Antennas Propag., San Diego, CA, USA.
- P. Mousavi, M. Fakharzadeh, and S. Safavi-Naeini, Low Cost 1K element phased array antenna, IEEE Int. Microwave Symposium, Boston, MA, USA, 7-12 June 2009.
- M. Fakharzadeh, J. Ahmadi-Shokouh, B. Biglarbegian, M.R. Nezhad-Ahmadi, and S. Safavi-Naeini, "The effect of human body on indoor radio wave propagation at 57-64 GHz", IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, North Charleston, SC, USA, 1-5 June 2009.
- M. Fakharzadeh, P. Mousavi , S. H. Jamali, and S. Safavi-Naeini, "Fast convergence condition for mobile phased array antenna using gradient estimation beamforming", IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, North Charleston, SC, USA, 1-5 June 2009.
- M. Fakharzadeh, M.R. Nezhad-Ahmadi, B. Biglarbegian, and S. Safavi-Naeini, "Low noise CMOS phased array for millimeter-wave wireless application," Global Symp. Millimeter Waves GSMM09, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, April 20-22, 2009.
- B. Biglarbegian, M.R. Nezhad-Ahmadi, M. Fakharzadeh, and S. Safavi-Naeini, A wideband 90º continuous phase shifter for 60GHz phased array transceiver in 90nm CMOS technology, 2009 European Microwave Conf.
- M. Fakharzadeh, Sujeet K. Chaudhuri, S. Safavi-Naeini, Optical beamforming for receiver phased array systems using periodic slow light structures, 2010 European Microwave Conf., Paris, France.
- M. R. Nezhad-Ahamdi, B. Biglarbegian, A. Taeb, M. Fakharzadeh, S. Safavi-Naeini, A scalable two elements CMOS phased array receiver front-end for 60GHz channel, 2010 European Microwave Conf., Paris, France.
- B. Biglarbegian, M.R. Nezhad-Ahmadi, C. Hoggat, S. Hose, M. Fakharzadeh, and S. Safavi-Naeini, A 60 GHz on-chip slot antenna in Silicon integrated passive device technology, IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propag., Toronto, ON, Canada, July 11-17, 2010.
- Z. Sotoodeh, B. Biglarbegian, M. R. Nezhad-Ahmadi, M. Fakharzadeh, and S. Safavi-Naeini, A wideband and high gain antenna for short-range mm-wave wireless applications,IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Toronto, ON, Canada, July 11-17, 2010.
- P. Mousavi, M. Fakharzadeh, and S. Safavi-Naeini, Beamforming methods for vehicular DBS reception phased array antenna, IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Toronto, ON, Canada, July 11-17, 2010.
- P. Mousavi, M. Fakharzadeh, and S. Safavi-Naeini, Design and implementation of a low cost adaptive antenna system for mobile satellite communication, 2010 Int. Symp. on phased array systems and technologies, (ARRAY), pp. 512 - 517.
- M. Fakharzadeh, M.R. Nezhad-Ahmadi, B. Biglarbegian, and S. Safavi-Naeini, "Efficiency measurement of millimeter wave on-chip antennas," IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Spokane, WA, USA, July 2011, pp. 3141 - 3143.
- M. Fakharzadeh, A Compact 4 by 1 Patch Array Antenna-in- Package for 60 GHz Applications, IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Chicago, IL, USA, July 2012.
- M. Fakharzadeh, L. Verma, PHY Front End Design for Emerging 60 GHz Multi-Gigabit Wireless Devices, The 10th IEEE CCNC, Las Vegas, USA, Jan. 2013, pp.817,820.
- M. Fakharzadeh, M. Mohajer, A Planar Circularly Polarized Spiral Antenna-in-Package for 60 GHz Applications, IEEE AP-S Int. Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Orlando, FL, USA, July 2013.
- M. Fakharzadeh, S. Jafarlou, A. Tabibiazar, Indoor Multipath Channel Measurement at 60 GHz, presented at IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Missouri, TN, USA, July 2014, pp. 1169 - 1170.
- M. Fakharzadeh, Antenna Measurement in Probe Station, IEEE AP-S Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Missouri, TN, USA, July 2014, pp. 293 - 294.
- E. Juntunen, A. Tomkins, A. Poon, J. Pham, A. El-Gabaly, M. Fakharzadeh, H. Tawfik, Yat-Loong To, M. Tazlauanu, B. Lynch, and R. Glibbery, A Compact Antenna-In-Package 60-GHz SiGe BiCMOS Radio, 2014 IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symp., Tampa, Florida, June 2014, pp. 287 - 288.
- A. Tomkins, et al., Silicon Wireless Systems for 60-GHz Consumer and Infrastructure Applications , 2014 IEEE Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium (CSICs).
- M. Fakharzadeh, Compact 60 GHz Circularly Polarized Array Antenna with Enhanced Isolation in LTCC Technology, 2016 IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propagation, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, June 26 - July 1, 2016.
- S. Jafarlou, M. Fakharzadeh, B. Biglarbegian, M. Tazlauanu, Characterization of Flip-chip Interconnect for mm-wave System in Package Applications, 2016 IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propagation, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, June 26-July 1, 2016.
- M.H. Ghazizadeh, M. Fakharzadeh, 60 GHz Omni-directional Segmented Loop Antenna, 2016 IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propagation, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, June 26-July 1, 2016.
- V. Amin-Nili, M. Fakharzadeh, Z. Kavehvash, Clutter Rejection and Object Separation in Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging System, 2016 IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propagation, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, June 26-July 1, 2016.
- H. Zamani, M. Fakharzadeh, Sparse Array Design For Millimeter-Wave Imaging, 2016 IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propagation, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, June 26-July 1, 2016.
- M.R. Ranjbar Naeini, M. Fakharzadeh; F. Farzaneh, Travelling-wave Ka-band Frequency Scanning Antennas for Millimeter-wave Imaging Applications, 8th Int. Symp. on Telecommunications (IST), Tehran, Iran, Pages: 591 - 595, 2016.
- M.R. Ranjbar Naeini, M. Fakharzadeh; A 28 GHz Beam-Switching Yagi-Uda Array Using Rotman Lens for 5G Wireless Communications, 2017 IEEE Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, San Diego, CA, USA, July 9-14, 2017.
- M.R. Amjadian, M. Fakharzadeh; Error Analysis for Time Modulated Arrays, 2017 IEEE Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, San Diego, CA, USA, July 9-14, 2017.
- M.H. Mazaheri, M. Fakharzadeh, M. Akbari; Efficiency Improvement in TMA Using Complementary Mode Switching, 2017 IEEE Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, San Diego, CA, USA, July 9-14, 2017.
- M.H. Mazaheri, MR Amjadian, H. Khalili, M. Akbari, M. Fakharzadeh; A Cost-Effective Set-up for Time Modulated Array Measurement Using Software Defined Radio, EuCAP 2018, London, 9-13 April 2018.
- M. Rezaei, M. Memarian, and M. Fakharzadeh; A 28GHz Dual-Polarized Planar Antenna Array, 2018 IEEE Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-13, 2018.
- M.R. Ranjbar Naeini, M. Fakharzadeh; Sidelobe Level Improvement in a Frequency Scanning Antenna at Ka-band, 2018 IEEE Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-13, 2018.
- M.H. Mazaheri, M. Fakharzadeh, M. Akbari, George Shaker, S. Safavi-Naeini; Interference rejection with Time Modulated Array for GPS application, 2018 IEEE Int. Symp. Antennas and Propagation, Boston, Massachusetts, July 8-13, 2018.
- M.H. Mazaheri, M. Fakharzadeh, M. Akbari, S. Safavi-Naeini; Reduced Active Impedance Variation By Using Time Modulated Array, Accepted for IEEE AP-S/URSI 2019, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- V. Ezzati, M. Fakharzadeh, F. Farzaneh, M.R. Ranjbar Naeini; Effect of Antenna Coupling on the SNR Improvement of Mm-Wave Massive MIMO for 5G, Accepted for IEEE AP-S/URSI 2019, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- H. Zamani, M. Fakharzadeh, A. Amini, M.R. Ranjbar Naeini; Beam Pattern Analysis of 1.5-D Sparse Array for Millimeter-Wave Imaging Systems, Accepted for IEEE AP-S/URSI 2019, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- M. Alvandian, M.Fakharzadeh, M.R. Ranjbar Naeini; Coupling Reduction of Printed Yagi Antenna Arrays for Millimeter-Wave Imaging, Accepted for IEEE AP-S/URSI 2019, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- F. Mokhtari-Koushyar, M. Alamdar and M. Fakharzadeh, Human Body Scattering Modeling and Measurement for Millimeter-Wave and 5G Bands, 2019 IEEE Texas Symposium on Wireless and Microwave Circuits and Systems (WMCS), Waco, TX, USA.
- M.H. Mazaheri, M. Fakharzadeh, and M. Akbari, "A Low-cost and Low-power Single Bit Phased Array at Ka-Band for 5G Applications" European Microwave Conference - 1st - 3rd Oct. 2019, Paris, France.
- A. Choopani, M. Fakharzadeh, and A. Safarian, "5-6 GHz Dual-Vector Phase Shifter in 0.18 um LID CMOS", 27th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE), pp. 82-86, Yazd, Iran, May 2019.
- A.M. Mohammadi, and M. Fakharzadeh, "Strtess Level Detection Using Unsupervised Machine Learning", 28th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE), pp. 382-387, Tabriz, Iran, Aug. 2020.
- M. Alvandian, M. Kamarei, and M. Fakharzadeh, "Ultra-wideband DETSA Antenna for Millimeter-wave Imaging", 28th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE), pp. 555-558, Tabriz, Iran, Aug. 2020.
- A. Arezoomand, M. Fakharzadeh, and J. Arghavani Hadi , "Improving the Methods of Converting Motion Signals Produced by Wearable Devices into Digital Images for Training Elderly Fall Detection Convolutional Neural Networks", 28th Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME 2021), 25-26 Nov. 2021, Best Paper Award
- A. Banaei, B. Baraeinejad, and M. Fakharzadeh, "A New Atrial Fibrillation Detection System with Noise Cancellation and Signal Annotation", Accepted for 30th Iranian Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE).
- A. Banaei, A. Tajik, M. Fakharzadeh, ; Image Quality Analysis for Different Frequency Sparsity Schemes in Wideband Imaging Systems, IEEE AP-S/URSI 2024, Florance, Italy
- H. Azizi, A. Aghakasiri, M. Fakharzadeh, ; High-Gain In-Situ Active Calibration Target Design for Millimeter-Wave Imaging Systems, IEEE AP-S/URSI 2024, Florance, Italy
- US 9178260 B2: Dual-tapered microstrip-to-waveguide transition, 2015.
- CA 2634035 A1: Hybrid tracking control system and method for phased array antennas, 2009.
- US 20130169503A1: Parasitic patch antenna, 2011.
- US 20130300624 A1: Broadband End-fire multi-layer antenna, 2012.
- US 8994593 B2: Near-closed polygonal chain microstrip antenna, 2015.
- US 20140285383 A1: Reconfigurable waveguide interface assembly for transmit and receive orientations, 2013.
- US 20140285389 A1: RF system-in-package with microstrip-to-waveguide transition, Apr. 2013.
- US 20150270616 A1: RF system-in-package with quasi-coaxial coplanar waveguide transition, Mar. 2014.
- US 20150270617 A1: Waveguide adapter plate to facilitate accurate alignment of sectioned waveguide channel in microwave antenna assembly, Mar. 2014.
- Coplanar waveguide implementing launcher and waveguide channel section in IC package substrate, 2014.
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PhD : Optical and Microwave Beamforming of Phased Array Systems, University of Waterloo, Nov. 2008.
Supervisors: S. Safavi-Naeini, S.K. Chaudhuri
External Examiner: Prof. Raj Mittra -
MSc. : System Design of Phased Array Radars, Sharif University of Technology, Oct. 2002.
Supervisor: M. M. Nayebi, Advisor: A. Sheikhi - BSc. : Design of a Fuzzy Logic Controller for Liquid Level Measurement, Shiraz University, Aug. 2000.
Courses
Undergraduate
- Principles of Electronics and Lab
- Digital Signal Processing
- Principles of Electrical Engineering
- Analog Circuits and Lab
- Analog Electronics or Electronics III
- BSc. Project I and II
- Principles of Electrical Endineering and Lab
- Phased Array Systems
- Array Signal Processing
- RF Integrated Circuits
- Graduate Students Seminar
- Phased array for microwave and millimetre-wave applications, 2012 IEEE Antenna & Propagation Symp., Chicago, IL, USA.
- Low-cost phased array design, 2010 IEEE Antenna & Propagation Symp., Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Physics for Nanotechnology (NE 121, Teaching Assistant, F 2007)
- Applied Electromagnetic (ECE 370, Teaching Assistant, S2006)
- Electronics III (S 2003, 2004)
- Digital Design (S 2003, F 2004)
- Communications 1 (F 2004)
- Digital Communication (S 2004)
- Principles of Radar (S 2004)
Research Team
- Mohammad Raziei
2024- - Reza Ehsani-Alashti
2023- - Amirali Banaei
2021- - Hengameh Azizi
2020- - Payam Noori
2020- - Hamed Fallah
2019- - Mostafa Alvandian (Co-supervisor)
2019- - Vahid Ezzati (Co-supervisor)
2017- - Hojat Zamani (Advisor)
2017-2021, Image Processing - Mahdi Khosravi (Co-supervisor)
Null Steering (2014-2019) - Mohammad Hossein Mazaheri (Co-supervisor)
Time Modulated Array (2014-2019)
- Reza Bahrami
Using Compressed Sensing to Improve Image Quality - Mohammad Abbasi
Design and Implementation of Multi-zone Metal Detectors - Amirahmad Isazadeh
Design and Implementation of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for 6G based on Varactors - Hossein Rahmani
Design and Implementation of Millimeter-wave Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for 6G based on PIN diodes - Mohammad javad Amiri
Design and Implementation of Multi-sensor Infrared System for Object Detection using AI - Mohammad reza Moravej
Sparse Ring Arrays - Mahdi Andalibi(2024)
Design and Implementation of vey Wideband /REcxeiver for Imaging Applicat - Morteza Shams(2024)
Breast Cancer Early Detection using Ultrasound Iamges
Pargol Sharifi(2024)- Sleep Disorder Detection using Artificial Intelligence
Hamidreza Novin(2024) - Design and Implementation of Electrooculogram(EOG) sensor.
- Ali Sadeghi(2023)
Developing Deep Learning Algorithms for 5G Array Beamforming - Mohammad Zare(2023)
Wideband Matching for Amplifiers - Sepehr Khademi(2022)
Phased Array Front-end for 5G in 65nm-CMOS - Mohammadreza Kadkhodaei2022
Converter Design for Hybrid Thermoelectricity and Solar Energy Harvesting for Wearable Sensors - Seyyed Mohammad Mozaffari(2022)
Microwave Imaging for Breast Cancer Detection - Alireza Kiyaei(2022)
Integrated CMOS Millimeter-wave Frequency Multipliers - Saman Ghazanfari(2022)
DDS-Based Frequency Synthesizer for Millimeter-wave Imaging - Ali Aghaei Saem(2021)
Compensation of Phase Shifters Response - Mojtaba Ebrahimi(2021)
28 GHz zero-IF CMOS Receiver for 5G Application - Elnaz Mahmoodi(2021)
Ultra-wideband Power Dividers - Amir Mohammad Mohammadi(2021)
Human Stress Detection by Wearable Sensors - Amir Ali Banaei(2021)
Heart Arrhythmia Detection by Wearable Sensors - Arman Arezoomand (2020)(Co-sup Dr. Arghavani)
Elderly Fall Detection by Wearable Sensors - Mahdi Janforooz(2019) (Co-sup Dr. Akbari)
Vector-Sum Phase Shifter Design - Alireza Amini
(2019) Blood Pressure Monitoring with Wearable Sensors - Mostafa Alvandian (2019)(Co-sup Dr. Kamarei, Tehran University)
Broadband Millimeter-Wave Array Antenna for Imaging - Hamed Fallah (2018)
Ka-band VCO design for 5G Application - Milad Rezaei (2018) (Co-sup Dr. Memarian)
Dual-Polarized Mm-wave Array - Fahimeh Sepehri (2018) (Co-sup Dr. Khavasi)
Millimeter-wave Imaging - Mehran Golvaee (2018) (Co-sup Dr. Shabany)
Cooperative Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio - Sara Hamzeloui (2018)
Receiver Front-end Design for 28 GHz 5G systems - Seyed Masoud Mostafavi (2017)
Millimeter-wave Power Amplifier for 5G - Ali Tajik (2017)
Dual-band Beam-Switching Arrays for 5G using CRLH - Mohammad Reza Amjadian (2017)
Millimeter-wave Integrated Circuits - Vahid Amin-Nili (2016)
Millimeter-wave Imaging - Mohammad Reza Ranjbar (2016)
Frequency Scanning Antennas
- Kasra Fallah
Implementation of 5G Modulation Schemes on Software Defined Radio - Mohammad Hossein Zarei
Blood Pressure Monitoring using Physiological Data and Statistical Learning - Morteza Shams
Design and Implementation of Digital Stethoscope - Hamed Khatoonabadi
Design and Implementation of Respiration Sensor - Mohammad Hosseini
Design and Implementation of Respiration Sensor - Mohammad Zolfaghari
Rain Sensor for Automotive Electronics
- Khashayar Najafi, EPFL, Swiss
Arrhythmia Detection Sensor - Soroush Mahdi, EPFL, Swiss
Arrhythmia Detection By Deep Learning - Pardis Seyedrazi, The University of Maryland, USA
Fall Detection Sensor - Mohammad Reza Noori
Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Electrical Engineering - Sina Fatehi, MBA Student, Sharif University of Technology
Controller Board for Millimeter-wave Imaging System - Bahman Teymas
Developing Android App for Health Monitoring - Hossein Khalili
Compensation of Hardware Phase Variation with Adaptive Beamforming - Mojtaba Ebrahimi, MSc. Student, Sharif University of Technology
Ka-band Spectrum Analyzer - Reza Ehsani-Alashti, MSc. Student, Sharif University of Technology
Ka-band Spectrum Analyzer - Bandwidth Improvement of Millimeter-wave Imaging System
Hamid Ghassemi - Array Beamforming Platform
Mohammad Reza Kadkhodaei - ECG Sensor Implementation for Health Monitoring
Mohammad-reshad Esfahani - Passive Radar using Software Defined Radio
Ali Amigh - Detecting GPS signal with SDR (Appreciated in EE department undergrad project competition, June 2017)
Kiarash Kasaian - Wireless Power Harvesting, MSc. student at Max Plank |Institute, Germany.
Mojtaba Safaei & Bardia Baraeinejad - Wearable Sensors for Health Monitoring (1st Place in EE department undergrad project competition, June 2018)
Sadegh Vafaeinejad - Array Beamforming for 5G
Ghazal Movaghar - Biomedical Millimeter-wave Imaging
Morteza Tavakoli & Pouria Aminfar - Smart Antenna Tracking System (Appreciated in EE department undergrad project competition, June 2018)
Amir Amirinejad & Mahdi Bakhshi - Ultrasonic Sensors for Flowmeters
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Awards
- Ranked 9 in the Nationwide Entrance Exam for Iranian Universities among 300,000 applicants in Math and Eng.,1996.
- Ranked 8 in the Nationwide Entrance Exam for Iranian Universities among 1,500,000 applicants, in Foreign languages 1996.
- NSERC Post-doctoral Fellowship ($80,000), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, March 2010.
- Outstanding achievements in graduate studies at Engineering Faculty of the University of Waterloo, June 2009.
- IEEE Senior Member, Since June 2012.
- International Khwarizmi Award for PhD research, Dec 2008, Tehran, Iran.
- Bronze medal in the 7th Nationwide Physics Olympiad (1995).
- Article of the month, IEEE Communications Society, "Wi-Fi On Steroids: 802.11ac and 802.11ad", Feb 2014.
- "Wi-Fi on Steroids: 802.11ac and 802.11ad," the 3rd most frequently downloaded paper of IEEE Wireless Communication Magazine for six consecutive months, 2014
- Student paper finalist of the 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
- Travel grant award to the IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2006), San Francisco.
- Best paper award of ICUE 2006, University of Waterloo, May 13-14, 2006.
- University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarship, (Fall 2005, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007,Winter 2007), Awarded to the graduate students with excellence in research and education, maximum 5 awards for a PhD students.
- PhD Thesis Completion Award, Fall 2008, University of Waterloo.
- 1st rank (highest honors) among BSc. graduates of all Engineering programs, Shiraz University, 2000, Shiraz, Iran.
- 1st rank in the nationwide poetry competition among Iranian university students, 1999, winner of Glassy Pen and Gold Medal.
My Hobbies
I love driving in the scenic roads. Here is a list of some driveways I have enjoyed:
- al-Andalus (Spain)
- Porto to Lisbon (Portugal)
- Cabot Trail (Nova Scotia, Canada)
- Banff National Park (Alberta, Canada)
- Gross Morne National Park (Newfoundland, Canada)
- Highway 1 (California, US)
- Florida Keys (Florida, US)
- Yellowstone (Wyoming, US)
- Punel-Khalkhal-Asalem, (Gilan, Iran)
We are fortunate to live in this era, the era of motion pictures. A movie can summarize or visualize tons of books for you. Here is a list of some movies I have enjoyed most:
And a list of my favorite Persian movies:
- Mother (1991) by Ali Hatami
- Istgah-Matrouk (2002) (Abandoned Station) by Alireza Raisian
- Travellers (1991) by Bahram Beizai
- Rusari Abi (1995) by Rakhshan Bani-Etemad
- The Color of Paradise (1999) by Majid Majidi
... another reason I feel fortunate to live in this historic piece of world.
Hafez, Sa'adi, Rumi and Ferdowsi form the pillars of Persian poetry. The first two, lived in the city I was raised in; Shiraz.Persian literature is adorned with knowledge, love and ethics. Persian contemporary literature is brightened with several great minds such as Mehdi Akhavan-Sales (probably the greatest Persian poet of our time), Hooshang Ebtehaj, Shafiei Kadkani and Qeysar Aminpour.