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

Curriculum Vitae

Educational Background

PhD, Electrical Engineering, Clemson University, 2005

MS, Electrical Engineering, Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Science, 2000

BS, Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, 1998

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

IEEE

Faculty Travel Award, 2011

Women Gender Research Institute (WGRI)

Finalist: Women Tech Award, 2011

Utah Women Tech Council

Nomination: IEEE Donald G. Dudley, Jr. Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2011

IEEE

Outstanding Teacher of the Year, 2011

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University

Outstanding Graduate Advisor, 2010

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Utah State University

Faculty Travel Award , 2009

Women Gender Research Institute (WGRI)

Finalist: Women Tech Award, 2009

Utah Women Tech Council

Nomination: IEEE Donald G. Dudley, Jr. Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2009

IEEE Antenna and Propagation Symposium, Charleston, SC

International 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 University

Accepted for M.S. Program with Exemption of National Graduate School Entrance Exam, 1998

Graduate Research Scholarship , 1998

Chinese Academy of Science

Li Xue Outstanding Student Fellowship , 1994

ECE Department, Tsinghua University

Student Leadership Award , 1993

ECE Department, Tsinghua University

Publications - Abstracts

Publications - Books & Book Chapters

Book Chapters

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Publications - Curriculum

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Publications - Journal Articles

Academic Journal

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

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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 5850 - Antennas I, Fall 2018

ECE 5850 - Antennas I, Fall 2018

ECE 3870 - Electromagnetics I, Spring 2018

ECE 5800 - Electromagnetics II, 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