Robert D Nevels

Robert D Nevels is a Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University. He holds the rank of Fellow in both the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Electromagnetics Academy (EM). His research focuses on analytical and numerical electromagnetics, nanophotonics, electromagnetic scattering, and antenna design. He has served as President of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) in 2010 and has been a member of its Administrative Committee during 1998-2001 and 2011-2014. His teaching excellence has been recognized through multiple awards, including the Region 5 Outstanding Educator Award and the University-level Distinguished Teaching Award from the Association of Former Students.

Dr. Nevels earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mississippi, followed by an M.S. from Georgia Institute of Technology and a B.S. from the University of Kentucky.

His research interests emphasize advanced computational methods for electromagnetics, including FDTD techniques for nonlinear optics and propagator methods for wave analysis. His work spans theoretical foundations (e.g., Coulomb gauge formulations) and practical applications (e.g., antenna design for high-power systems).

Key honors include:

• Eugene E.Webb'43 Faculty Fellow (Texas A&M)
• Twice recipient of the Outstanding Professor Award from IEEE Texas A&M Student Chapter
• Amoco Foundation Award for Distinguished Teaching

Nevels has collaborated on grants related to electromagnetic scattering, plasma-based devices, and terahertz technology. His lab focuses on numerical methods and experimental validation of electromagnetic phenomena.