Rashid Mirzavand, PhD, PEng

Area of Study / Keywords

RFID & Battery-Free Sensors AI-Powered Wireless Sensing RF/Microwave/mm-Wave & 5G/6G Circuits/IC/Systems Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) Biomedical RF Engineering & Biosensors Electromagnetic Measurements & EMC Antennas & Propagation Space & Defense Communication Technologies U of A Engineering Research Chair CARDD-Tech Research Lead

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About

Dr. Rashid Mirzavand is a dedicated academic and researcher leading the Intelligent Wireless Technology Group at the University of Alberta. As an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, he is passionate about fostering an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity, and excellence in research and education. His entrepreneurial spirit has led him to co-found and serve as CTO for three companies specializing in smart sensors, near-field measurement, and wireless power transfer technologies.

Dr. Mirzavand's research focuses on RF/microwave/mm-wave circuits, sensors, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, and numerical methods. He is committed to advancing innovation and addressing real-world challenges, with a particular emphasis on promoting diversity and equity in STEM fields. With numerous awards, three granted and nine filed US patents, and over 180 publications to his credit, Dr. Mirzavand is a respected voice in his field. He is a registered member of Alberta's Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists.

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Research

🔑 Core Technical Expertise

• Fundamentals & Theories: Telecommunications, Electromagnetics (EM), Microwaves & Millimeter-Waves

• Circuits & Devices: Radio Frequency (RF) Circuits & Systems, RF Integrated Circuits (ICs), Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS).

• Applications & Tools: Antennas & Propagation, Near-Field / Far-Field Measurement Techniques, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) & Electromagnetic Interference (EMI), Numerical Modeling & Simulation of RF Systems, Additive Manufacturing & 3D-Printed RF Components, Smart Cities, Smart Farms & Intelligent Infrastructure.

🌐 Communication & Sensing Systems

• Wireless Systems: Intelligent Communication & Sensing Systems, Compact & High-Gain Antennas for 5G/6G.

• RFID & Sensors: RFID Communication & Sensing, Battery-Free & Self-Powered Wireless Sensors, Energy Harvesting & Ultra-Low-Power IoT, Wireless Sensor Networks & Edge Computing.

• Intelligence & Optimization: AI-Powered RF Measurement & Optimization, Dynamic Spectrum Management (AI-Driven), Digital Twin for RF Signature Management.

🏥 Biomedical Applications

• Biosensing: Biomedical Engineering & Biosensors, AI in Biomedical Signal Analysis.

• Monitoring & Devices: RF Sensing for Healthcare Monitoring, Wearable & Implantable Medical Devices.

• Smart Healthcare: Microwave-Assisted Drug Delivery Systems, Point-of-Care & Remote Health Monitoring.

🚀 Dual-Use & Emerging Technologies

• Space & Satellites: Satellite & Space-Based Antenna Systems.

• Stealth & Security: Stealth & Radar Cross Section (RCS) Reduction, Defense Communications & Spectrum Security, Secure & Resilient Military IoT Networks.

• Advanced RF Concepts: Compact mm-Wave Radar for Drones & Aviation, Quantum-Enabled RF Sensing (Exploratory).

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Teaching

ECE 370 - Engineering Electromagnetics

ECE 578 - Advanced Mircrowave and Millimeter-wave Circuits

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Research Interests: RFID and Battery-Free Sensors; AI-Powered Wireless Sensing; RF/Microwave/mm-Wave and 5G/6G Circuits, ICs, and Systems; Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS); Biomedical RF Engineering and Biosensors; Electromagnetic Measurements and EMC; Antennas and Propagation; Space and Defense Communication Technologies.

We strive to ensure that our team is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. All qualified applicants including women and members of visible minority groups are welcome to apply.

ECE 370 - Engineering Electromagnetics

Review of vector calculus, electrostatics, and magnetostatics. Electric and magnetic fields in material media, including polarization mechanisms and general boundary conditions. Solutions to static field problems. Maxwell's equations and waves in free space, dielectrics and conducting media. Reflection and refraction, standing waves. Prerequisites: MATH 102, 209 and PHYS 230. Credit may be obtained in only one of ECE 370 or E E 315.

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ECE 578 - Advanced Mircowave and Millimeter-wave Circuits

Principles of microwave and millimeter-wave circuit design, various transmission lines and their frequency dependency behavior, transition between different transmission lines, standard components realization and their analysis and applications, Emerging technologies and state of the art microwave and millimeter-wave circuit realization, System and higher level integration with focus on configurations and technological challenges, measurement techniques and instruments.

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Ali-Reza Moznebi, Hamidreza Laribi, Kambiz Moez, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Sensors Journal. 2025 April; 10.1109/JSEN.2025.3546877

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Nan Jiang, Kambiz Moez, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 2025 January; 10.1109/TMTT.2025.3570943

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Behnam Mazdouri, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 2025 January; 10.1109/TMTT.2025.3571662

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Behrokh Beiranvand, Ashwin K. Iyer, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. 2024 March; 10.1109/LAWP.2023.3338511

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Maryam Faizi Khajeim, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation. 2024 January; 10.1109/OJAP.2024.3462697

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Behnam Mazdouri, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation. 2024 January; 10.1109/OJAP.2024.3377264

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Sahar Baghdady, Seyed Masoud Mirrezaei, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Access. 2024 January; 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3374384

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Hamidreza Laribi, Kambiz Moez, Hossein Rouhani, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Sensors Journal. 2023 August; 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3295268

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Nabil Khalid, Ashwin K. Iyer, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Sensors Journal. 2023 January; 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3257313

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Shaheen Ahmad, Ramin Khosravi, Ashwin K. Iyer, Rashid Mirzavand

Sensors. 2022 December; 10.3390/s23010209

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Mahdi Behdani, Rezvan Rafiee Alavi, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 2022 December; 10.1109/TAP.2022.3209748

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Nabil Khalid, Ashwin K. Iyer, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 2022 October; 10.1109/JIOT.2022.3161261

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Azita Goudarzi, Mohammad Mahdi Honari, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 2022 October; 10.1109/TAP.2022.3185716

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Shaheen Ahmad, Nabil Khalid, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Sensors Journal. 2022 June; 10.1109/JSEN.2022.3167337

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Azita Goudarzi, Mohammad Mahdi Honari, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 2022 March; 10.1109/TAP.2021.3118796

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Ehsan Taghdisi, Mohammad Saeid Ghaffarian, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 2022 March; 10.1109/TAP.2021.3118809

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Mohammad Mahdi Honari, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters. 2021 January; 10.1109/LMWC.2020.3034052

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Alireza Gharaati, Mohammad Saeid Ghaffarian, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Access. 2021 January; 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3113899

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Rezvan Rafiee Alavi, Rashid Mirzavand

IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. 2020 November; 10.1109/LAWP.2020.3025724

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Rashid Mirzavand, Mohammad Mahdi Honari, Samira Aslanzadeh, Hossein Saghlatoon, Pedram Mousavi

IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology. 2019 November; 10.1109/TCPMT.2019.2917197

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