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Prof. Anthony (Tony) Grbic,
assistant professor in the Radiation Laboratory, was awarded the prestigious
Henry Russel Award, a University of Michigan award that is conferred on
mid-career faculty who have demonstrated an impressive record of
accomplishment in scholarship and/or creativity, as well as their
conspicuous ability as a teacher.
Prof. Grbic's accomplishments as a world-class researcher in the field of
electromagnetics and microwave circuits resulted in his recently being awarded
the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). His research program
spans basic science (especially his work on metamaterials and near-field
plates) and advanced technology development (including his work in antenna
research and design, and wireless component development).
The article, “Near-Field Plates:
Subdiffraction focusing with patterned surfaces,” by Anthony Grbic, graduate
student Lei Jiang, and physics professor Roberto Merlin, appeared in
Science, vol. 320, no. 5874, pp. 511-513, April 25, 2008. His research activities have also
been been cited in Scientific American, Nature, Physics World, Physics
Today, New Scientist, Discover Magazine and EE Times.
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Prof. Grbic, in front of student posters created
for his major design experience course, EECS 430: Radiowave
Propagation and Link Design |
Prof. Grbic's enthusiasm for the subject matter is inspiring to his
students. The senior major design experience course, Radiowave Propagation
and Link Design (EECS 430), was voted one of HKN's favorite courses. He
engages undergraduates students in his research through the REU program,
which has led to individual awards for the students, and his graduate
students are already earning prestigious national fellowships and best paper
awards.
In addition to EECS 430, Prof. Grbic has taught the sophomore level
introductory course to Electromagnetics (EECS 230), as well as a special
topics graduate-level course in Electromagnetic Metamaterials. The latter
course was created by Grbic, and serves as a model for the emerging field of
metamaterials in the country.
Prof. Grbic joined U-M in 2006 after receiving
his M.A.Sc., M.A.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the
University of Toronto. In addition to the PECASE, he has received an AFOSR
Young Investigator Award and an NSF Faculty Early Career Development
(CAREER) Award.
Posted: May 5, 2010 by
Catharine June
EECS/ECE Communications Coordinator
cmsj@umich.edu or 734-936-2965
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