{"685251":{"#nid":"685251","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Ph.D. Proposal Oral Exam - Hani Al Jamal","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETitle:\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAdditively Manufactured, Origami-Inspired 4D\/Shape-Morphing Phased Array Antennas\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECommittee:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr.\u0026nbsp;Tentzeris, Advisor\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Durgin, Chair\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDr. Ghalichechian\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe objective of this proposal is to advance a new class of additively manufactured (AM), origami-inspired phased arrays that combine mechanical shape-change with electronic beamforming to overcome the bandwidth and steering limitations of conventional arrays. Preliminary work has demonstrated the first AM mm-wave origami array, foldable hinge interconnects, calibration for conformal geometries, and multilayer front-ends, establishing the foundation for robust morphing architectures. Building on this, the proposed research introduces a camera-lens-inspired circular phased array with a dynamically variable radius, enabling dual-degree-of-freedom beamforming across 5\u201318 GHz. This approach preserves sidelobe levels, mitigates grating lobes and scan loss, and unlocks stereometrically aware beam synthesis and OAM-based multiplexing. Lightweight, compact, and deployable, these arrays aim to support UAV, satellite, and 5G\/6G communication systems, representing a paradigm shift in wideband, reconfigurable antenna technology.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Additively Manufactured, Origami-Inspired 4D\/Shape-Morphing Phased Array Antennas"}],"uid":"28475","created_gmt":"2025-09-24 20:56:39","changed_gmt":"2025-09-24 20:57:43","author":"Daniela Staiculescu","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2025-09-29T10:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2025-09-29T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2025-09-29T12:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2025-09-29 14:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2025-09-29 16:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2025-09-29 16:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Room 530, TSRB","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"434371","name":"ECE Ph.D. Proposal Oral Exams"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"102851","name":"Phd proposal"},{"id":"1808","name":"graduate students"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78771","name":"Public"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}