Melissa Gorman

Melissa Gorman serves as Co-Director of the MAD Lab and Honorary Associate Professor at Macquarie University's School of Engineering, with research anchored in the Future Communications Research Centre. Her expertise spans microwave engineering and semiconductor device development.

Her primary research interests include:

• Microwave Engineering (specializing in E-band and V-band frequencies)
• Power Amplifier Design for millimeter-wave applications
• Semiconductor Devices (Gallium Arsenide and Gallium Nitride technologies)
• Thermal Modeling of High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs)
• RF Circuit Optimization and Trapping Phenomena Analysis

Recent 2025 publications reveal concentrated work on GaN/GaAs HEMT characterization, thermal modeling for compact device simulations, and innovative microwave components like power dividers and amplifier cells. Her research demonstrates strong industry alignment through commercial semiconductor processes and focuses on output power enhancement and thermal management challenges in high-frequency systems.

Gorman leads the MAD Lab within Macquarie's Future Communications Research Centre, driving initiatives in advanced microwave systems and millimeter-wave communications. Her collaborative network spans semiconductor fabrication, device modeling, and RF circuit design domains.