Jacob Adams

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jacob Adams is an associate professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. After receiving his Ph.D., he was an Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Electromagnetics Laboratory at the University of Illinois. He joined the faculty at NC State in 2013.

Research Interests

Adams develops antennas for a variety of applications, including mobile communications, wireless sensing, and defense systems. He is also interested in novel materials and fabrication methods for multifunctional, conformal, and flexible microwave devices. In addition, Adams studies the application of eigendecomposition techniques to improve antenna modeling and design. He is currently looking for motivated graduate students interested in these research areas.

Education

DegreeProgramSchoolYear
Ph.D.Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer EngineeringUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2011
MSECEMaster of Science in Electrical and Computer EngineeringOhio State University2007
BSECEBachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer EngineeringOhio State University2005

Honors and Awards

  • 2022 | William F. Lane Outstanding Teaching Award, NC State Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • 2017 | Research Office Young Investigator Award, US Army
  • 2016 | Young Faculty Award, DARPA
  • 2010 | FEKO Student Competition, Honourable Mention
  • 2009 | Mavis Future Faculty Fellowship, University of Illinois
  • 2008 | Antenna Applications Symposium Student Paper Contest, Finalist
  • 2005 | Dean’s Distinguished University Fellowship, Ohio State University
  • 2005 | Graduate Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation

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Publications

Antenna Element Design Using Characteristic Mode Analysis: Insights and Research Directions.
Adams, J. J., Genovesi, S., Yang, B., & Antonino-Daviu, E. (2022, February 11), IEEE ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION MAGAZINE, Vol. 2. https://doi.org/10.1109/MAP.2022.3145718
Low Profile GRIN Lenses With Integrated Matching Using 3-D Printed Ceramic
Oh, Y., Kordsmeier, N., Askari, H., & Adams, J. J. (2023), IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, 4, 12–22. https://doi.org/10.1109/OJAP.2022.3227747
Transient analysis of dynamically switched frequency shift keyed transmitters
Srivastava, S., & Adams, J. J. (2022, April 8), IET MICROWAVES ANTENNAS & PROPAGATION, Vol. 4. https://doi.org/10.1049/mia2.12237
An UHF Reconfigurable Liquid-Metal Monopole Antenna Based on a 2-D Surface
Xie, F., Adams, J. J., & Tong, M. S. (2021), IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPONENTS PACKAGING AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, 11(11), 1980–1987. https://doi.org/10.1109/TCPMT.2021.3116056
DC-Assisted Stabilization of Internal Oscillations for Improved Symbol Transitions in a Direct Antenna Modulation Transmitter
Huang, D., Schab, K., Dusenbury, J. K., Sluss, B., & Adams, J. J. (2021, August 13), IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES, Vol. 8. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2021.3103209
Fundamental Limits on Substructure Dielectric Resonator Antennas
Yang, B., Kim, J., & Adams, J. J. (2022), IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, 3, 59–68. https://doi.org/10.1109/OJAP.2021.3133725
Implementation of A Flat-Bottom Luneburg Lens Based on Conformal Transformation Optics
Yang, B., Oh, Y., Hu, X., & Adams, J. J. (2021), 2021 IEEE MTT-S INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE SYMPOSIUM (IMS), pp. 556–558. https://doi.org/10.1109/IMS19712.2021.9574844
Unit cell estimation of volumetrically-varying permittivity in additively-manufactured ceramic lattices with X-ray computed tomography
Burden, E., Oh, Y., Mummareddy, B., Negro, D., Cortes, P., Du Plessis, A., … Rojas, R. (2021), MATERIALS & DESIGN, 210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2021.110032
3D Printed Zirconia for UWB Stacked Conical Ring DRA
Bharambe, V. T., Oh, Y., Adams, J. J., Negro, D., & MacDonald, E. (2020), 2020 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION AND NORTH AMERICAN RADIO SCIENCE MEETING, pp. 41–42. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEECONF35879.2020.9330248
A Circuit Model for Energy Synchronous Direct Antenna Modulation Using an Electrically Small Loop
Dusenbury, J., Huang, D., & Adams, J. J. (2020), 2020 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION AND NORTH AMERICAN RADIO SCIENCE MEETING, pp. 459–460. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEEECONF35879.2020.9329560

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Grants

  • Metrics and Scaling Principles for Energy Synchronous Direct Antenna Modulation Transmitters
  • INTERACTive Education in Electronic Sensing, Communication and Warfare
  • Phase II IUCRC North Carolina State University: Broadband Wireless Access and Applications Center (BWAC)
  • RESEARCH AREA 4: ELECTRONICS: Reconfigurable Electrofluidic Networks for Highly Adaptive Electronic Warfare Platforms
  • Modeling Intermodulation Distortion Generated by Reconfigurable Apertures, BWAC Core Project
  • Miniaturized GRIN Lenses Using 3D Printed Ceramics, BWAC Core Project
  • ROTC Research Experiences in Naval Electronic Warfare (RENEW)
  • Modeling and Characterization of Wideband Communications Via Narrowband Channels Using Direct Modulation
  • EARS: Compact Adaptive MIMO Receivers
  • Evaluation of Direct Antenna Modulation (DAM) Schemes for Antenna Miniaturization
Jacob Adams