Mehdi Shadaram

Mehdi Shadaram is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), where he holds the Janey and Dolph Briscoe Distinguished Professorship. He has served in leadership roles including Founding Director of the Center for Excellence in Engineering Research and Education (CEERE) and Interim Dean of Engineering (2013-2014).

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Oklahoma (1984)

His research spans optical fiber communications, photonic millimeter-wave generation, wireless networks, and engineering education. Recent work focuses on radio-over-fiber systems, probe beam deflection imaging, and cognitive radio networks. Funded by organizations like NASA and NSF, he has secured over $10M in grants.

Key awards include the 2017 UTSA President’s Distinguished Achievement Award, 2009 UTSA College of Engineering Research Award, and NASA’s 1993 monetary award. He leads the UTSA Fiber Optic Research Laboratory, equipped with advanced photonics tools.