Welcome to the Microwave and RF Research Group

Our goal is to advance research and education in the areas of microwave/RF circuits, antennas and applied electromagnetics. We focus on applying fundamental principles to practical problems related to communications, sensing and metrology. Our areas of expertise include high-performance microwave and millimeter-wave circuits and antennas, as well as measurement techniques. We typically have between 10-20 PhD students as well as a number of visiting professors and post-docs.

Group News

Rob Streeter Wins Three Minute Thesis Competition

Feb. 12, 2023

Fourth year PhD student Rob Streeter won 1st place in CU Boulder's Three Minute Thesis Competition for his work "A New Way to Measure Internal Body Temperature". Streeter competed against 10 other finalists at the livestreamed event on February 2nd. As part of his first place win, Streeter will receive...

Current Student and Alum Win Conference Honors

June 27, 2022

Current PhD Candidate Megan Robinson recently received an Honorable Mention in the Student Paper Contest from the International Microwave Power Institute at their 56th Annual Microwave Power Symposium (IMPI 56) for her presentation entitled "Experimental and Computational Study of Microwave Heating in Single-Stream Waste Processing". Group alum Dr. Mike Roberg...

Students Bring Home Conference Awards

June 16, 2022

Tim Sonnenberg was recently awarded the Tom Brazil Award at the European Microwave Week (EuMW 2021; postponed due to COVID to April 2022). This award honors microwave research contributing to the realization of a more sustainable world. Tony Romano, Tim Sonnenberg, Shane Verploegh (alum) and Professors Taylor Barton and Zoya...

PhD Student Streeter Wins Department Award

May 24, 2022

Rob Streeter, a third-year PhD Student in the RF Group, recently received the ECEE Department's Excellence in Teaching Award for his efforts in co-developing and co-instructing a new course, ECEN 5100: New Graduate Student Professional Development Seminar. Rob looks forward to becoming faculty upon completion of his graduate studies on...

Prof. Popović Elected into National Academy of Engineering

Feb. 15, 2022

Distinguished Professor Zoya Popović was elected to join the National Academy of Engineering in the Class of 2022. This is truly one of the highest honors which can be bestowed upon an engineer. Zoya was elected for her development of "high-efficiency microwave transmitters and active antenna arrays for wireless communication...

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