John Suarez, PhD
- Associate Professor
- Engineering
- Science & Environment
Affiliated Programs
Education
- PhD, Electrical Engineering (2012)
Princeton University (NJ) - ME, Electrical Engineering (2004)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)
About Me
Research in our lab is all about applying electronics to solve state-of-the-art problems in communications and sensing. Students--our most important asset--will learn experimental, theoretical, and problem-solving skills in electronics and radio-frequency engineering. Our students acquire a full skill set, ranging from analysis and design to testing and measurement. The goal is to give our students the preparation they need for a rewarding career as an electronics engineer, or the ability to use their electronics skills in any career they choose.
Research Interests
My research interests are in radio-frequency (RF) systems for communications and sensing. I'm also interested in the physical principles underlying the design of these systems.
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- American Physical Society
- American Mathematical Society
- National Academy of Inventors
Awards
- Innovator Award, Silver Level, U.S. Army Futures Command (2019)
- Achievement Medal for Civilian Service, U.S. Department of the Army (2018)
- Senior Member Grade Elevation, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (2017)
- Commander's Award for Civilian Service, U.S. Department of the Army (2016)
Noteworthy
- Engineering Professor Awarded Manufacturing PA Innovation Program Grant
John Suarez, associate professor of electrical engineering, received a grant from the Manufacturing PA Innovation program funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The project, titled “Capacitive and Infrared Sensing for Precision Chemical Analysis of Polar Compounds,” will build upon preliminary work completed by Probes Unlimited, Inc. (PUI) to design, prototype, rigorously test, and manufacture a precision sensor for monitoring the quality of cooking oil. Suarez will lead a research team to conduct the necessary research and development to assist PUI in developing the capacitive sensor with the required characteristics as well as investigate the viability of infrared sensing technology in this application.
- Electrical Engineering Professor Joins National Academy of Inventors
John Suarez, associate professor of electrical engineering, was named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). This national distinction is given to active faculty, scientists and administrators who have demonstrated remarkable innovation producing technologies that have made an impact, or have the potential to make an impact, on the welfare of society. Prof. Suarez was chosen for his work aimed at improving radio communications through the use of a patented opto-cancellation system that uses radio-frequency signals to reduce interference in radio transmissions. The novel system allows low-power radio signals to be received in the presence of powerful interference 100 times stronger than a signal of interest. It has been applied to broadcast, cellular, satellite and marine communications.
In addition to his faculty position at Widener, Prof. Suarez is also an affiliated faculty in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Delaware, a member institution of the NAI.
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