Resume

• 2010

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Electrical Engineering

  University of Michigan

• 2008

  Master of Science (MS)

  Electrical Engineering

  University of Michigan

• 2006

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  - Honors Thesis: Bowtie antenna near-field measurement\nAdvisor: Andrew J. Blanchard

  Electrical Engineering

  The University of Texas at Dallas

  Summa Cum Laude

• 2000

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  Electrical Engineering

  KNU-UTD dual degree program

  Kyungpook National University

• Matlab

  RF

  Teamwork

  EM simulation

  Network Analyzer

  HFSS

  Simulations

  RF measurement

  Java

  C++

  ADS

  Antennas

  Programming

  Bowtie Nanoantenna Integrated with InGaAsSb for Uncooled Infrared Detector with Enhanced Sensitivity

  Kamal Sarabandi

  Bowtie Nanoantenna Integrated with InGaAsSb for Uncooled Infrared Detector with Enhanced Sensitivity

  An All-Metal Micro-Relay with Bulk Pt-Rh contact for High Power RF applications

  Kamal Sarabandi

  Performance assessment of bundled carbon nanotube for antenna applications at terahertz frequencies and higher

  Batch Fabricated High Power RF Micro-relays with Direct On-PCB Packages

  Kamal Sarabandi

  Design Optimization of Bowtie Nanoantenna for High-Efficiency Thermophotovoltaics

  Sangjo

  Choi

  Qualcomm

  University of Ulsan

  University of Michigan

  Qualcomm

  Ann Arbor

  • Coded a numerical simulation using Method of Moments to model bundled Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) for antenna applications in terahertz and optical frequency and verified it by using FEKO and HFSS\n• Investigated design methods of nanoantennas for high-efficient Infrared Detectors and Thermophotovoltaics using a full-wave simulation tool (HFSS)\n• Simulated and measured RF characteristics of a High Power RF MEMS switch\n• Designed

  simulated

  and measured a novel RF cross-dipole antenna for circular polarization

  Graduate Research Assistant

  University of Michigan

  San Diego

  - Diversity front-end LNA modules (LTE LB

  MB

  HB

  UHB and LTEU band)\n- CMOS PA simulation for output matching optimization in LTE LB PAMiD\n- WLAN PA EM modeling and PA characterization

  Senior Engineer (RF front-end modules)

  Qualcomm

  San Diego

  • Developed an algorithm using MATLAB to de-embed transmission lines in an arbitrary N-port RF circuit\n• Measured MLCCs using a micro-probe station and developed a MATLAB code to achieve and optimize equivalent circuit models and correlated the models with measurements.

  Interim Engineering Intern

  Qualcomm

  Nam-gu

  Ulsan

  Korea

  Assistant Professor

  University of Ulsan

  Kwanjeong Education Foundation

  Finalist in Student Paper Competition

  2013 Antenna Propagation Society(APS) symposium

  S. Choi and K. Sarabandi

  “High Efficient Bowtie Nanoantenna for Themophotovoltaics Cells

  ” 2013 IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propag. And USNC/URSI Nat. Radio Science Meeting

  Jul. 2013.

  IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society

  2nd place in 11th International Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition

  Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International

  Honorable Mention in Student Paper Competition

  2010 APS symposium

  S. Choi and K. Sarabandi

  “Design of Efficient Terahertz Antenna: Carbon Nanotube vesus Gold

  ” 2010 IEEE Int. Symp. on Antennas and Propag. And USNC/URSI Nat. Radio Science Meeting

  Jul. 2010.

  IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society