Douglas H. Werner

Douglas H. Werner is the John L. and Genevieve H. McCain Chair Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University's College of Engineering. He directs the Computational Electromagnetics and Antennas Research Lab (CEARL) and holds a faculty position at the Materials Research Institute (MRI).

His education includes B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering, along with an M.A. in Mathematics, all from Pennsylvania State University.

Werner's research encompasses computational electromagnetics, antenna systems, metamaterials, and AI-driven electromagnetic design. Current work focuses on developing deep learning techniques for rapid simulation and inverse-design in electromagnetics/optics. Key areas include:

• Advanced computational methods (FDTD, FEM, MoM)
• Next-generation antenna systems (wearable, reconfigurable, RFID)
• Metamaterial physics and transformation optics
• Evolutionary optimization algorithms

Awards and honors include:

• IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Educator Award (2019)
• DoD Technical Achievement Award (2018)
• R.W.P. King Paper Award (2006)
• Fellowships in 5 professional societies
• 14 additional research/teaching awards

He leads CEARL research group, holds 20 patents, and has supervised numerous graduate students. His publication record includes 900+ papers and 6 books.