Dr

Stavros V. Georgakopoulos, Ph.D.
Professor

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineering Center, EC 3173
Florida International University
10555 W. Flagler Street,
Miami, FL 33174

email: georgako@fiu.edu
Phone Number: 305-348-1262

 

New Research Assistanship Positions (opened 11/01/2017)

 

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EDUCATION

http://it2/images/bullet.gifPh.D. Electrical Engineering Arizona State University, 2001
http://it2/images/bullet.gifM.S. Electrical Engineering Arizona State University, 1998
http://it2/images/bullet.gifB.S. Electrical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece, 1996

Courses

http://it2/images/bullet.gif EEL 4461C Antennas and EEL 5467 Antennas for Wireless Communication Systems

http://it2/images/bullet.gif EEL 4421 Introduction to RF Circuits and EEL 5426 RF Circuit Design

http://it2/images/bullet.gifCommunication Systems, EEL 3514

http://it2/images/bullet.gifDigital Communication Systems I, EEL 5500

http://it2/images/bullet.gifDigital Communication Systems II, EEL 5501

http://it2/images/bullet.gifWireless Communication with Multimedia Applications, TCN 5155

http://it2/images/bullet.gifDigital Communications by Satellite, EEL 6509

http://it2/images/bullet.gifCommunication Systems Lab, EEL 3514L—This is a hardware laboratory that is remotely accessible from the web. Therefore, students can conduct the experiments from any location and they do not need to be physically present in the lab. Each student will conduct one experiment/week and submit a lab report by e-mail.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

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Wireless power transfer

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Novel Antennas

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Wearable antennas and body-centric wireless communications

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Reconfigurable, tunable, broadband, and miniaturized antennas

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On-chip antennas

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Antenna mutual coupling analysis

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RFID

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Computational and applied electromagnetics

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RF analysis and design

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High frequency (HF) antennas

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Thin-film circuits

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Passive microwave devices

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

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PRINCIPAL ENGINEER:  SV Microwave/Amphenol Research & Development Department, Jan. 2002 to July 2007.  Dr. Georgakopoulos was responsible for design and development of:

·         Novel passive and active RF/microwave components, such as, interconnects, power dividers, phase shifters, mixers, and vector modulators

·         High performance and reliability components for interfaces, such as, SMA, type-N, TNC, 7 mm, 3.5 mm, 2.92 mm, 2.4 mm and 1.85 mm

·         Thin-film high frequency circuits operating up to 70 GHz

·         Precision calibration standards

·         High power microwave components

·         High-reliability surface-mount chips for airborne and space applications

·         Complex microwave test fixtures for measuring various components, such as, surface mount chips, and leaded devices

HONORS & AWARDS

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Certificate of Outstanding Contribution to the Success of IEEE 55th Electronic Components and Technology Conference, Lake Buena Vista, FL, May 31 to June 3, 2005

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DeMund Memorial Scholarship (ASU), Aug. 2000 – May 2001

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Regents' Graduate Academic Scholarship (ASU), Aug. 1998 – Dec. 2001

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Scholarship of academic excellence from University of Patras and the government of Greece, Sept. 1991 – Aug. 1996                    

BOOKS

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C. A. Balanis, C. D. Katsibas and S. V. Georgakopoulos, "Wireless Mobile Antennas and Cosite Interference in Communication Systems", pp. 231-240, in Applied Computational Electromagnetics: State of the Art and Future Trends (Eds: N. K. Uzunoglu, K. S. Ninita and D. I. Kaklamani), Springer, 2000

PUBLICATIONS

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S. V. Georgakopoulos, C. A. Balanis, C. R. Birtcher, and R. A. Renaut, "HIRF Penetration and PED Coupling Analysis for Scaled Fuselage Models Using a Hybrid Subgrid FDTD(2,2)/FDTD(2,4) Method", IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 45, pp. 293-305, May. 2003

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S. V. Georgakopoulos, C. A. Balanis, C. R. Birtcher and R. A. Renaut, "Higher-Order Finite Difference Schemes for Electromagnetic Radiation, Scattering, and Penetration, Part II: Applications", IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, vol. 44, pp. 92-101, April 2002

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S. V. Georgakopoulos, C. A. Balanis, C. R. Birtcher and R. A. Renaut, "Higher-Order Finite Difference Schemes for Electromagnetic Radiation, Scattering, and Penetration, Part I: Theory", IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, vol. 44, pp. 134-142, Feb. 2002

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S. V. Georgakopoulos, R. A. Renaut, C. A. Balanis and C. R. Birtcher, "A Hybrid Fourth-Order FDTD Utilizing a Second-Order FDTD Subgrid", IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 11, pp. 462-464, Nov. 2001

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S. V. Georgakopoulos, C. R. Birtcher and C. A. Balanis, "Coupling Modeling and Reduction Techniques of Cavity Backed Slot Antennas: FDTD vs. Measurements", IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 43, pp. 261-272, Aug. 2001

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S. V. Georgakopoulos, C. R. Birtcher and C. A. Balanis, "HIRF Penetration Through Apertures: FDTD vs. Measurements", IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 43, pp. 282-294, Aug. 2001

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C. A. Balanis, A. C. Polycarpou, and S. V. Georgakopoulos, "Computational Electromagnetic Methods for Interconnects and Small Structures", Superlattices and Microstructures, vol. 27, no. 5/6, pp. 539-543, 2000

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S. V. Georgakopoulos, C. A. Balanis and C. R. Birtcher, "Cosite Interference between Wire Antennas on Helicopter Structures and Rotor Modulation Effects: FDTD vs. Measurements", IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 41, pp. 221-233, Aug. 1999

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S. V. Georgakopoulos, C. A. Balanis and C. R. Birtcher, "Coupling between Transmission Line Antennas: Analytic Solution, FDTD and Measurements", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 47, pp. 978-985, June 1999