Derek McNamara

Derek McNamara is a Professor and Undergraduate Associate Director in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Ottawa. His research focuses on Antennas, Computational Electromagnetics, and Microwave Circuits.

He holds a Ph.D. and is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.). His work emphasizes antenna design methodologies, computational electromagnetics, and optimization techniques. Recent contributions include advancements in dielectric resonator antennas, characteristic mode analysis, and efficient simulation frameworks.

Teaching:

• Undergraduate: Antennas and Propagation (ELG4114), Microwave and Optical Transmission Media (ELG4116)
• Graduate: Finite Element Methods for Electromagnetic Modelling (ELG7100B), Moment Method in Engineering Electromagnetics (ELG7100D)

Research Trends: Publications highlight innovations in antenna shape synthesis, beam steering, and hybrid simulation techniques. His work bridges theoretical electromagnetic analysis with practical antenna engineering challenges.