Davood Zarifi

Davood Zarifi is a researcher affiliated with the Department of Microwave and Antenna Engineering within the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics at Gdańsk University of Technology. His work focuses on advanced antenna systems for millimeter-wave applications, utilizing innovative gap waveguide technologies to address challenges in bandwidth, polarization, and mechanical reconfiguration.

His research interests center on gap waveguide technology for next-generation wireless systems, with specific expertise in slant-polarized slot arrays, mechanically reconfigurable antennas, and wideband feed networks. Key contributions include eliminating electromagnetic leakage in Ka-band systems, developing air-gap phase shifters for Ku-band applications, and creating rotary antennas that maintain gain stability during 360° mechanical steering without electronic complexity.

Zarifi's publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on practical implementations of gap waveguide principles across E-band, Ka-band, and Ku-band spectrums. His work prioritizes low-loss transmission, high isolation, and fabrication feasibility for mmWave applications, often involving multi-layer waveguide structures and coaxial line implementations. The recurring collaboration with researchers like A. Farahbakhsh and M. Mrozowski indicates an active research group specializing in antenna miniaturization and mechanical beam-steering alternatives to phased arrays.

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As a core member of the Microwave and Antenna Engineering Department, Zarifi contributes to Gdańsk Tech's antenna research infrastructure. His projects emphasize experimental validation through simulation and measurement, targeting real-world deployment in 5G/6G communications and satellite systems where mechanical simplicity and wide bandwidth are critical requirements.