Khushboo Singh

Dr. Khushboo Singh is a Research Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), specializing in advanced antenna systems and electromagnetic technologies. Her work focuses on high-gain beam-steering antennas, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS), and mm-wave high-power planar arrays for satellite and terrestrial communications. She holds IEEE membership and has contributed to pioneering research in metasurfaces and SWaP-constrained environments.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Macquarie University, Australia) – Antenna and Propagation Research
• M.Sc. by Research in Electronics and Communication Engineering (LNMIIT, India)
• B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering (SHIATS, India) – Silver Medalist

Research Interests: Dr. Singh’s research spans antenna systems for satellite/inter-satellite communications, beam-steering innovations, AI-driven electromagnetics, and reconfigurable surfaces for joint communication-sensing applications. Her work integrates evolutionary optimization methods and machine learning to address challenges in space and maritime environments.

Grants & Fellowships:

• 2024 UTS Early Career Researcher Capability Development Grant
• 2023 Australia India Research Student Fellowship (AIRS)
• 2022 Blue Sky Research Grant for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces
• 2019 Australian Postgraduate Research Internship (AUD 26,000)

Awards & Recognition: She led the MetaSteerers team to win the 2023 Eureka Prize and was a finalist for the 2024 ADM Awards. Her contributions to IEEE include top reviewer status (2023) and organizing conferences like the 2022 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation.

Labs & Teams: A core member of the MetaSteerers technology team, recognized for safeguarding Australia’s science infrastructure. She collaborates internationally, including with Poznan University of Technology (Poland) via the NAWA PROM Fellowship.