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Kathleen Melde is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs at the University of Arizona's College of Engineering. She has been a member of the faculty since 1996 and is a recognized expert in antenna systems, microwave circuits, and high-speed packaging.
Education:
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, 1996
- MS in Electrical Engineering, California State University, Northridge, 1987
- BS in Electrical Engineering, California State University, Long Beach, 1985
Her research interests span antenna engineering, microwave circuit design, and electrical packaging, with applications in cognitive radio, wireless communications, and wildlife tracking. She has pioneered work in tunable RF front ends and on-chip antenna integration. Her expertise also extends to high-density microwave circuits and high-speed interconnects.
The available publication highlights her foundational work in computational methods for wideband antenna performance using matrix interpolation within the Method of Moments framework, reflecting a strong emphasis on simulation and modeling in electromagnetics.
Scientific Awards:
- Excellence at Student Interface Award, UA College of Engineering (2010)
- Teaching Fellowship, UA College of Engineering (2012)
Melde has served as an invited keynote speaker at events such as California State University, Northridge's engineering commencement and the Electrical Performance of Electronic Packages and Systems (EPEPS) conference. She was an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation and IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. She has also acted as a consultant and expert witness in RF circuits and antennas, and holds 5 U.S. patents. No formal advising list is provided, but she is a Member of the Graduate Faculty, indicating active graduate student mentorship.
She leads research projects in tunable RF systems and on-chip antennas, likely operating within specialized labs in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, though specific lab names are not mentioned in the text.
