Eric Michielssen

Research Interests

  • Computational electromagnetics, fast integral equation based solvers algorithms in both the frequency and time domains, and robust design paradigms.
  • Analysis and design of electromagnetic and optical systems (EMI/EMC, antennas, filters, interconnects, platform, terrain, plasmonic devices, etc).

Education

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), 1992. Thesis: Electromagnetic scattering from periodical cylinders and doubly periodic slabs. Advisor: Prof. R. Mittra.
  • B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL), 1987. Thesis: Development of an electromagnetic moment method program. Advisor: Prof. P.J. Luypaert.
  • First Licentiate Economic Sciences, Distinction, KUL, 1988.
  • Entrance Exam to Licentiate Economic Sciences, KUL, 1986.

Positions Held

  • Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan (UM) (August 2005 – present).
  • Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UIUC (August 2002 – August 2005).
  • Professor in the Beckman Institute, UIUC (August 2002 – present), Institute Affiliate.
  • Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UIUC (August 1998 – August 2002).
  • Associate Professor in the Beckman Institute, UIUC (August 1998 – August 2002), Institute Affiliate.
  • Associate Director, Center for Computational Electromagnetics UIUC (October 1995 – present).
  • Assistant Professor in the Beckman Institute, UIUC (August 1994 – August 1998), Institute Affiliate.
  • Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UIUC (August 1993 – August 1998).
  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, UIUC (January 1992 – July 1993).
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UIUC (August 1989 – December 1991).
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UIUC (January 1989 – December 1991).
  • Research Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, KUL (September 1987 – June 1988).