Ifana Mahbub

Ifana Mahbub is an Associate Professor at the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas, specializing in Electrical & Computer Engineering. Her research focuses on energy-efficient integrated circuits, wireless power transfer systems for biomedical sensors, and advanced antenna designs for UAV and mm-wave applications. She leads the Integrated Biomedical, RF Circuits and Systems Lab.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2017), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering (2012), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Research interests include:

• Ultrawideband/mm-wave phased-array antennas
• Far-field wireless power beaming
• V2V communication for UAVs
• Energy harvesting via reverse electrowetting
• Implantable/wearable sensor systems

Recent work highlights advancements in high-efficiency rectennas, beamforming algorithms, and AI-driven metasurface design. Her systems address critical challenges in biomedical telemetry and aerial communication.