Elena Semouchkina

Elena Semouchkina is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Michigan Tech and an Affiliated Professor in Physics. She holds a PhD in Materials (Engineering Option) from Pennsylvania State University (2021), a PhD in Physics and Mathematics from Tomsk State University, and an MS in Electrical Engineering from the same institution.

• Education: PhD in Materials, Penn State (2021); PhD in Physics & Mathematics, Tomsk State University; MS in Electrical Engineering, Tomsk State University

Her research focuses on resonance phenomena in complex media, with an emphasis on metasurfaces, metamaterials, and photonic crystals. She explores computational electromagnetic analysis, electromagnetic cloaking, and high-contrast material integration for microwave and photonic systems. Her work bridges theoretical and applied physics, targeting applications in telecommunications, MRI technology, and 5G systems.

Recent publications highlight advancements in dielectric metasurfaces, collimation effects in photonic crystals, and RF probe development for ultra-high-field MRI. Her research combines numerical simulations with experimental validations, particularly in microwave engineering and transformation optics.

Scientific Awards:

• Best PhD Thesis Award (Penn State Materials Research Institute, 2021)
• NSF Fellows Award (ADVANCE Program, 2019)

She has served as Associate Editor for IEEE Antenna and Wireless Propagation Letters, Guest Editor for Applied Sciences, and co-organizer of the IEEE Women in Electromagnetics Workshop. Her work has been featured in NSF “Discoveries” and IEEE “Women in Engineering” profiles.