Vijay Devabhaktuni, Ph.D., P.Eng.

Associate Professor

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Phone: (419) 530-8172

Mailing Address:
EECS Department
Mail Stop 308
University of Toledo
2801 W. Bancroft St.
Toledo, OH 43606

Biography

Vijay Devabhaktuni (S'97, M'03, SM'09) received the B.Eng. degree in electrical and electronics engineering and the M.Sc. degree in physics both from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, India, in 1996, and the Ph.D. degree in electronics from the Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, in 2003. During 2003-2004, he was a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellow in the RFIC Group, ATIPS Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In January 2005, he joined the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology, Pennsylvania State University, Erie, PA, as a Visiting Assistant Professor. During 2005-2008, he held the prestigious Canada Research Chair in Computer Aided High-Frequency Modeling and Design in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA.

Dr. Devabhaktuni was a two-time recipient of the Ontario Graduate Scholarship for the 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 academic years presented by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities of the Province of Ontario, Canada. He was the recipient of Carleton University Senate Medal in 2003 for his outstanding academic achievements at the doctoral level. He was also the recipient of 2001 Teaching Excellence Award in Engineering presented by the Carleton University Students' Association and 2003 Teaching Excellence Award in Engineering presented by the University of Calgary Engineering Students' Society. His research interests include Applied Electromagnetics, Biomedical Engg., Computer Aided Design, Design Automation, Device Modeling, Environmental Modeling, High-Frequency Modeling, Image/Signal Proc., Non-Destructive Testing, Neural Networks, Optimization Algorithms, RF/Microwave Design, Sensing Devices, Sound Localization, and Wireless Networks. He serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers. He is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of the province of Alberta, Canada. He is a senior member of the IEEE and MTT societies. Dr. Devabhaktuni's research has been funded by AFOSR, NSERC (Canada), NSF, and industry.