Dr. Abbas Semnani

Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Director of Plasma-EM-Material Interactions Research Initiatives
Nitschke Hall 2031, Mail Stop 308
1610 N. Westwood Ave, Toledo, OH 43606
Phone: +1 (419) 530-8150
Email: [email protected]

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The Adaptive Radiofrequency and Plasma Lab’s research is primarily focused on the interaction between electromagnetic waves and cold plasmas. Currently, high-frequency systems that employ semiconductor-based elements, MEMS, liquid crystals, and ferromagnetic materials are suboptimal for high-power scenarios, often necessitating difficult compromises. As a result, we are investigating innovative ways, including plasma-based techniques, to develop high-power, reconfigurable microwave and mm-wave solutions.

Meanwhile, although cold plasma is a critical technology in many fields, most existing plasma sources are inefficient and energy intensive. Consequently, we are dedicated to generating highly efficient plasma elements and arrays using high-frequency techniques for applications such as plasma medicine, decontamination, lighting, and RF electronics. We address all theoretical, modeling, and experimental aspects of these issues, with particular attention to low-cost manufacturing technologies, which will facilitate the successful commercialization of these devices and create immediate opportunities in numerous industries.

Kazi received one of the Best Presentation Awards in the 13th Annual MIPSE Graduate Student Symposium at the University of Michigan.

November 17, 2022

Rizwan Akram joined our team as a new postdoc researcher. Welcome on board Rizwan!

November 1, 2022

Abbas Semnani received the NASA Glenn Research Center Faculty Fellowship Award for summer 2022.

June 6, 2022

We have an immediate postdoctoral research position in ARPL!
Read more and apply…

February 23, 2022

UToledo Researcher Awarded Grants to Develop Plasma-Based RF Electronic Systems

By Diana Van Winkle /// September 21, 2021

The Office of Naval Research recently awarded a researcher at The University of Toledo two grants totaling $770,000 to develop ways to defend electronic systems against high-power threats and improve the performance of small antennas.

Read More…

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The Adaptive Radiofrequency and Plasma Lab’s research is mainly focused on the interaction of electromagnetic waves and cold plasmas. Current high-frequency systems employing semiconductor-based elements, MEMS, liquid crystals, and ferromagnetic materials are suboptimal for high-power scenarios, and difficult compromises are often required. Hence, we explore innovative ways, including plasma-based techniques, to realize high-power reconfigurable microwave and mm-wave solutions.

On the other hand, although cold plasma is a critical technology in many fields, most current plasma sources are inefficient and energy-hungry units. Thus, we are also dedicated to generating highly efficient plasma elements and arrays using high-frequency techniques for applications such as plasma medicine, decontamination, lighting, and RF electronics. We cover all theoretical, modeling, and experimental aspects of such problems, and our specific effort is devoted to low-cost manufacturing technologies to successfully commercialize these devices, leading to immediate opportunities in many industries.

 

Dr. Abbas Semnani

Associate Professor
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Nitschke Hall 2031, Mail Stop 308
1610 N. Westwood Ave., Toledo, OH 43606
Office: (419) 530-8150
[email protected]

We have an immediate postdoctoral research position in ARPL!
Read more and apply…

February 23, 2022

UToledo Researcher Awarded Grants to Develop Plasma-Based RF Electronic Systems

By Diana Van Winkle /// September 21, 2021

The Office of Naval Research recently awarded a researcher at The University of Toledo two grants totaling $770,000 to develop ways to defend electronic systems against high-power threats and improve the performance of small antennas.

Read More…