Faculty | Electrical and Computer Engineering
Reyhan Baktur

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Contact Information
Go toOffice Location: EL 150
DialPhone: 435-797-2955
SendEmail: reyhan.baktur@usu.edu
Educational Background
Teaching Interests
Her courses include Antennas I, Electromagnetics I, Computational Electromagnetics I & II, and independant studies she creates for her graduate and undergraduate research students.
Research Interests
Dr. Baktur's research interests include antenna designs for cube satellites, optically transparent antennas, integrated solar panel antennas, multifunctional RF front-end, and computational electromagnetics.
Awards
2014 IEEE Dudley Award for Undergraduate Teaching, 2013
Senior Member of IEEE, 2012
IEEEFaculty Travel Award, 2011
Women Gender Research Institute (WGRI)Finalist: Women Tech Award, 2011
Utah Women Tech CouncilNomination: IEEE Donald G. Dudley, Jr. Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2011
IEEEOutstanding Teacher of the Year, 2011
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State UniversityOutstanding Graduate Advisor, 2010
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State UniversityFaculty Travel Award , 2009
Women Gender Research Institute (WGRI)Finalist: Women Tech Award, 2009
Utah Women Tech CouncilNomination: IEEE Donald G. Dudley, Jr. Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2009
IEEE Antenna and Propagation Symposium, Charleston, SCInternational Union of Radio Science Young Scientist Award, 2008
First Prize Winner of the Student Paper Competition, 2005
Research Assistantship with Tuition Waiver , 2000
ECE Department, Clemson UniversityAccepted for M.S. Program with Exemption of National Graduate School Entrance Exam, 1998
Graduate Research Scholarship , 1998
Chinese Academy of ScienceLi Xue Outstanding Student Fellowship , 1994
ECE Department, Tsinghua UniversityStudent Leadership Award , 1993
ECE Department, Tsinghua UniversityPublications - Abstracts
Publications - Books & Book Chapters
Book Chapters
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Publications - Fact Sheets
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Publications - Curriculum
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Publications - Journal Articles
- Yasin, T., Baktur, R., Turpin, T., Arellano, J., (2017). Analysis and design of highly transparent meshed patch antenna backed by a solid ground plane. Progress in Electromagnetics Research M, 56, 133-144. doi: 10.2528/PIERM16092708
- Yasin, T., Baktur, R., (2017). Bandwidth Enhancement of Meshed Patch Antennas through Proximity Coupling. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 16, 2501-2504. doi: 10.1109/LAWP.2017.2726562
- Yekan, T., Baktur, R., (2017). An Experimental Study on the Effect of Commercial Triple Junction Solar Cells on Patch Antenna Integrated on Their Cover Glass. Progress in Electromagnetics Research C, 63, 131 - 142. doi: 10.2528/PIERC16031106
- Yekan, T., Baktur, R., (2017). An X Band Patch Antenna Integrated with Commercial Triple-Junction Space Solar Cells. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 59:2, 260 - 265.
- Yekan, T., Baktur, R., (2017). Conformal Integrated Solar Panel Antennas. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, doi: 10.1109/MAP.2017.2655577
- Khoshniat, A., Yekan, T., Baktur, R., Warnick, K.F, (2017). Active Integrated Antenna Supporting Linear and Circular Polarizations. IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 7:2, 238 - 245 . doi: 10.1109/TCPMT.2016.2646484
- Fish, C.S, Swenson, C.M, Cowley, G., Barjatya, A., Neilsen, T., Gunther, J.H, Fullmer, R.R, Baktur, R., Sojka, J.J, (2014). Design, Development, Implementation, and On-orbit Performance of the Dynamic Ionosphere CubeSat Experiment Mission. Space Science Review, 181:1 - 4, 61 - 120. doi: doi:10.1007/S11214-014-0034-x
- Yasin, T., Baktur, R., (2014). Circularly polarized meshed patch antenna using coplanar Y-shaped coupling feed. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 56:2, 487 – 489. doi: 10.1002/mop.28104
- Yasin, T., Baktur, R., (2013). Circularly Polarized Meshed Patch Antenna for Small Satellite Application. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 12, 1057 - 1060 . doi: 10.1109/LAWP.2013.2280131
- Genc, A., Baktur, R., Jost, R.J, (2013). Dual Bandpass Filters with Individually Controllable Passbands. IEEE Transaction on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 3:1, 105 - 112. doi: 10.1109/TCPMT.2012.2214388
- Genc, A., Turpin, T., Yasin, T., Baktur, R., (2012). Active Integrated Meshed Antenna for Small Satellite Applications. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 54:7, 1593 – 1595. doi: 10.1002/mop.26906
- Mahmoud, M.N, Baktur, R., (2011). A Dual Band Microstrip-Fed Slot Antenna. IEEE Transaction on Antennas and Propagation, 59:5, 1720-1724. doi: 10.1109/TAP.2011.2123065
- Genc, A., Baktur, R., (2011). Dual- and Triple-Band Wilkinson Power Dividers Based on Composite Right- and Left-Handed Transmission Lines. IEEE Transaction on Components and Packaging Technologies, 1:3, 327 - 334. doi: 10.1109/TCPMT.2010.2104323
- Baktur, R., Pearson, L.W, Ballato, J.M, (2010). Whispering Gallery Mode Laser in an Elliptical Microring. Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society Journal, 25:2, 99 - 107.
- Baktur, R., Pearson, L.W, Ballato, J.M, (2010). An analysis of coupling between a whispering gallery mode laser in an elliptical microring and the dominant mode in the coaxially oriented elliptical optical fiber. Journal of Applied Physics, 107, doi: 10.1063/1.3284947
- Genc, A., Baktur, R., (2009). A tunable bandpass filter based on varactor loaded split-ring resonators. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 51:10, 2394 - 2396. doi: 10.1002/mop.24641
- Turpin, T.W, Baktur, R., (2009). Meshed Patch Antennas Integrated on Solar Cells. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 8, 693 - 696. doi: 10.1109/LAWP.2009.2025522
- Genc, A., Baktur, R., (2009). Miniaturized Dual-Passband Microstrip Filter Based on Double-Split Complementary Split Ring and Split Ring Resonators. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 51:1, 136 - 139. doi: 10.1002/mop.23996
- Baktur, R., Pearson, L.W, Ballato, J.M, (2009). Computation of Electromagnetic Whispering Gallery Mode Field in a Dielectric Microring Fabricated on a Metal Wire. Journal of Electromagentics, 29:1, 1 - 12. doi: 10.1080/02726340802529460
- Baktur, R., Pearson, L.W, Ballato, J.M, (2007). Theoretical determination of lasing resonances in a microring. Journal of Applied Physics, 101:4, doi: 10.1063/1.2511634
Academic Journal
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Publications - Literary Journal
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Publications - MultiMedia
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Publications - Technical Reports
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Publications - Translations & Transcripts
Publications - Other
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Scheduled Teaching
ECE 2290 - Electrical Circuits II, Fall 2019
ECE 2290 - Electrical Circuits II, Fall 2019
ECE 2290 - Electrical Circuits II, Fall 2019
ECE 5810 - Microwave Circuits I, Fall 2019
ECE 7860 - Computational Electromagnetics A, Spring 2019
ECE 5810, 6830 - Microwaves I, Spring 2019
ECE 5850 - Antennas I, Fall 2018
ECE 5850 - Antennas I, Fall 2018
PEP 3100 - Athletic Injuries, Spring 2018
MATH 1210 - Calculus I, Spring 2018
ECE 3870 - Electromagnetics I, Spring 2018
ECE 5800 - Electromagnetics II, Spring 2018
BIOL 2420 - Human Physiology, Spring 2018
ENGL 2010 - Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode, Spring 2018
ENGL 1010 - Introduction to Writing: Academic Prose, Spring 2018
ASTE 2250 - Occupational Experience in Agriculture, Spring 2018
ART 3250 - Relief Prints, Spring 2018
ECE 3870 - Electromagnetics I, Spring 2017
ECE 5850 - Antennas I, Fall 2016
ECE 6010 - Stochastic Processes in Electronic Systems, Fall 2016
ECE 3870 - Electromagnetics I, Spring 2016
ECE 5850 - Antennas I, Fall 2015
ECE 6010 - Stochastic Processes in Electronic Systems, Fall 2015
ECE 7860 - Computational Electromagnetics A, Spring 2015
ECE 3870 - Electromagnetics I, Spring 2015
ECE 6800 - Electrical Engineering Colloquium, Fall 2014
ECE 5800 - Electromagnetics II, Fall 2014
ECE 6800 - Electrical Engineering Colloquium, Spring 2014
ECE 3870 - Electromagnetics I, Spring 2014
ECE 5850 - Antennas I, Fall 2013
ECE 6800 - Electrical Engineering Colloquium, Fall 2013
ECE 5800 - Electromagnetics II, Fall 2013
ECE 5850 - Antennas I, Fall 2012
ECE 3870 - Electromagnetics I, Spring 2012
ECE 5850 - Antennas I, Fall 2011
ECE 7860 - COMPUTATIONAL EM A, Spring 2011
ECE 3870 - ELECTROMAGNETICS I, Spring 2011
ECE 3870 - LABORATORY, Spring 2011
ECE 3870 - LABORATORY, Spring 2011
ECE 3870 - LABORATORY, Spring 2011
ECE 3870 - LABORATORY, Spring 2011
ECE 5850 - Antennas I, Fall 2010
Graduate Students Mentored
David Barker, Electrical & Computer Engineering, December 2018
Zakk Barker Rhodes, Electrical & Computer Engineering, May 2018
Caleb J. Wolf, Electrical & Computer Engineering, November 2017 - September 2018
Benjamin Bret Oborn, Electrical & Computer Engineering, October 2017 - September 2018
Maimaitiazezi Tuxunniyazi, Electrical & Computer Engineering, August 2015 - August 2018
Zakk Barker Rhodes, Electrical & Computer Engineering, December 2016 - May 2018
Salah un din Tariq, Electrical & Computer Engineering, November 2015 - December 2017
Taha Dizaj Yehan Shahvirdi, Electrical & Computer Engineering, August 2012 - September 2016
Salah ud din Tariq, Electrical & Computer Engineering, August 2012 - April 2015
Maimaitirebike Maimaiti, Electrical & Computer Engineering, August 2011 - May 2013
Olutosin Charles Fawole, Electrical & Computer Engineering, August 2010 - December 2012
Maryam Jamali, Electrical & Computer Engineering, May 2010 - August 2012
Mangalam Chandak, Electrical & Computer Engineering, August 2009 - August 2012
Jesus A. Arellano, Electrical & Computer Engineering, January 2010 - December 2011
Rajendra Mitharwal, Electrical & Computer Engineering, August 2009 - August 2011
Ali Khoshniat, Electrical & Computer Engineering, May 2009 - May 2011