Yakir Hadad

Yakir Hadad is a Senior Lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor) at Tel Aviv University's School of Electrical Engineering, Department of Physical Electronics. He holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Ben-Gurion University (2006, 2008) and a Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University (2014), followed by postdoctoral research at the University of Texas at Austin (2014-2016).

His research focuses on fundamental wave phenomena in complex systems, with expertise spanning:

• Analytical methods in electrodynamics and acoustics
• Physical bounds in wave engineering
• Time-variant and nonlinear wave systems
• Metamaterials for RF/optical applications
• Plasmonics and nanophotonics
• Hybrid-physics wave interactions

Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on wave manipulation through spatiotemporal modulation, non-reciprocal systems, and topological phenomena, with recent expansion into machine learning applications for electromagnetic field transformation. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical devices like antennas, waveguides, and frequency converters.

Major Scientific Awards:

• Krill Prize for Excellence in Research (2020)
• Alon Fellowship for Outstanding Young Researchers (2017-2020)
• Leopold B. Felsen Award for Excellence in Electrodynamics (2016)
• TAU Rector's 100 Best Teachers List (2019)

Leads an active research group with 3 PhD candidates, 1 MSc student, and 3 undergraduate researchers. Current projects include time-varying metamaterials, acoustic wave guiding, and nonlinear device synthesis. Research is supported by:

• ISF Grant 1353/19 (2019-2023)
• MAFAT research grant
• Alon Fellowship (2017-2020)
• TAU Rector Startup Fund (2017-2020)