Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Doctoral Student Morteza Moradi Receives Prestigious IEEE MTT-S Graduate Fellowship

Morteza Moradi and Younes Ra'di
Morteza Moradi and Younes Ra’di

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science doctoral student Morteza Moradi has been awarded the IEEE MTT-S Graduate Fellowship for 2026, the highest honor bestowed upon graduate students by the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society.

Advancing Next-Generation Wireless Infrastructure

Moradi is working with Professor Younes Ra’di. His research project, titled “Multifunctional Frequency-Selective Surfaces for Telecommunication Applications: A Systematic Wide-Angle Surface Design for Triple-Band Shared-Aperture Base-Station Antennas,” tackles a critical challenge in modern wireless communications infrastructure.

As telecommunications networks evolve toward 5G and 6G technologies, base stations must support an increasing number of frequency bands while maintaining compact form factors. Moradi’s work offers an innovative solution to this engineering challenge through the design of advanced frequency-selective surfaces (FSS).

The Technology

The project centers on developing a multifunctional FSS based on Huygens metasurface principles. This sophisticated structure is engineered to:

  • Reflect low- and mid-frequency band signals
  • Remain transparent to high-band signals
  • Maintain stable performance across wide incidence angles
  • Function effectively for both polarizations

Practical Impact

This research has significant implications for the telecommunications industry. The proposed design provides a practical pathway for upgrading legacy dual-band base stations to modern triple-band 5G/6G platforms without requiring complete infrastructure replacement. Key benefits include:

  • Improved inter-band isolation, reducing interference between different frequency bands
  • Compatibility with beam-steering architectures essential for modern wireless systems
  • Reduced physical footprint for base-station antenna installations

The IEEE MTT-S Graduate Fellowship recognizes just 15 outstanding graduate students worldwide each year whose research shows exceptional promise in advancing microwave theory and techniques, making Moradi’s selection a significant distinction in the field.

Moradi is the first student ever from Syracuse University to receive this prestigious award.

Moradi and Professor Ra’di have been invited to attend the 2026 IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2026), to be held June 7–12 in Boston, Massachusetts, where Moradi will be presented with the IEEE MTT-S Graduate Fellowship.

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