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Hung T. Luyen

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Electrical Engineering

Email: Hung.Luyen@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2017
    Major: Electrical Engineering
    Specialization: Applied electromangetic
    Dissertation: Miniaturization of microwave ablation antennas
  • MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2014
    Major: Electrical Engineering
    Specialization: Applied electromagnetics
    Dissertation: The application of high-frequency microwaves in tissue ablation for cancer treatment
  • BE, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, 2010
    Major: Electrical Engineering
    Specialization: Electronics and Telecommunications
    Dissertation: Designing and fabricating UWB antenna using EBG structures as a ground plane

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • EENG 2610 - Circuit Analysis, 4 courses.
  • EENG 4010 - Topics in Electrical Engineering, 1 course.
  • EENG 4410 - Microwave Engineering, 1 course.
  • EENG 5410 - Microwave Engineering, 2 courses.
  • EENG 5420 - Antenna Theory and Design, 5 courses.
  • EENG 5890 - Directed Study, 5 courses.
  • EENG 5900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • EENG 5950 - Master's Thesis, 6 courses.
  • EENG 6940 - Individual Research, 7 courses.
  • EENG 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 3 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Electrical Engineering. (January 16, 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Electrical Engineering. (January 16, 2024).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Electrical Engineering. (October 18, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Electrical Engineering. (October 6, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Electrical Engineering. (September 27, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Electrical Engineering. (March 16, 2023).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Electrical Engineering. (January 1, 2023).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Materials Science and Engineering. (November 21, 2022).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, Electrical Engineering. (January 1, 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Electrical Engineering. (September 1, 2021).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Electrical Engineering. (September 1, 2021).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Electrical Engineering. (September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Electrical Engineering. (September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022).

Awards and Honors

  • 2023 Junior Faculty Research Award, College of Engineering, UNT. (May 5, 2023).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book Chapter

  • Luyen, H., Mohtashami, Y., SawickiF., Hagness, S.C., Behdad, N. (2021). Minimally invasive microwave ablation antennas. Antenna and Sensor Technologies in Modern Medical Applications. 345-398. John Wiley & Sons.

    • Conference Proceeding

  • Ahmad, M.M., Tan, J.Y., Vu, S., Kim, C., Luyen, H., Kim, J.J. (2024). A comparative study of 3D printed bowtie and monopole antennas for Ka-band. 1-5. 2024 IEEE 17th Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference (DCAS).
  • Le, T., Vu, S., Luyen, H. (2024). Broadband, reconfigurable transmit-reflect-array (TRA) with 1-bit phase shift and bidirectional beam steering. 1-5. 2024 IEEE 17th Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference (DCAS).
  • Vu, S.H., Luyen, H.T. (2023). Dual-band matching and decoupling networks for two-element antenna arrays. 4. 2023 IEEE 16th Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference (DCAS).
  • Kakaraparty, K., Roy, S., Luyen, H.T., Mahbub, I. (2022). A V-band phased-array antenna for millimeter-wave-based 3D beam steering applications. 1294-1295. Denver, Colorado, 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI).
  • Vu, S.H., Luyen, H.T. (2022). Decoupling and Matching Network Design and Optimization for Two-Element Antenna Arrays. 1776. 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation.
  • Luyen, H.T., Mavrakakis, K., Booske, J.H., Behdad, N. (2018). Wideband reflectarray and transmitarray designs using polarization rotating unit cells. Waterloo, ON, 18th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics (ANTEM 2018).
  • Luyen, H.T., Yang, Z., Booske, J.H., Behdad, N. (2018). Wideband, single-layer reflectarray antennas using polarization rotating unit cells. Nanjing, 2018 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT 2018).
  • Neira, L.M., Sawicki, J.F., Luyen, H.T., Mohtashami, Y., Van Veen, B., Behdad, N., Hagness, S.C. (2017). Towards a minimally invasive integrated microwave approach for image-guided thermal ablation of cancer. San Diego, CA, IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting.
  • Luyen, H.T., Hagness, S.C., Behdad, N. (2016). A minimally invasive, coax-fed microwave ablation antenna with a tapered-slot balun. Fajardo, IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting.
  • Mays, O.R., Neira, L.M., Luyen, H.T., Wilke, L.G., Behdad, N., Hagness, S.C. (2016). Advances in microwave ablation antennas for breast tumor treatment. Davos, 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP 2016).
  • Luyen, H.T., Mohtashami, Y., Sawicki, J., Shea, J.D., Hagness, S.C., Behdad, N. (2015). Recent advances in designing balun-free interstitial antennas for minimally-invasive microwave ablation. Hobart, Tasmania, IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (ISAP).
  • Luyen, H.T., Hagness, S.C., Behdad, N. (2014). balun-free coax-fed helical antenna for minimally invasive microwave ablation. Memphis, TN, IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting.
  • Luyen, H.T., Gao, F., Hagness, S.C., Behdad, N. (2014). High frequency microwave ablation for targeted minimally invasive cancer treatment. The Hague, 8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP 2014).
  • Luyen, H.T., Hagness, S.C., Behdad, N. (2013). Tissue ablation at 10 GHz vs. 1.9 GHz: Ex vivo experiments demonstrate comparable ablation zones. Orlando, FL, IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting.

    • Journal Article

  • Summers, J.M., Sakri, S., Chakma, N., Luyen, H., Bujanda, A., Parker, T., Tsang, H., Shepherd, N.D. (2024). The influence of ink chemistry on the microstructure evolution and GHz RF response of printed Ag transmission lines. Materials. 17 (8) 1756. MDPI.
  • Sah, P.K., Poulton, M., Luyen, H.T., Mahbub, I. (2023). An optimized control system for the independent control of the inputs of the Doherty power amplifier. 7 (6) 131. MDPI Designs.
  • Vu, S.H., Jamilan, S., Van Veen, B.D., Luyen, H.T., Behdad, N. (2023). Synthesis of symmetric, two-element biomimetic antenna arrays using singular value decomposition. 4 958-967. IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation.
  • Zhang, L., Li, J., Wang, Y., Yan, S., Xu, K., Luyen, H.T. (2023). A compact dual-band wearable button antenna design for WBAN applications. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 71 (10) 8284-8289.
  • Wu, S., Li, J., Cao, Y., Yan, S., Xu, K., Luyen, H.T. (2022). Three-dimensional printed, dual-band, dual-circularly-polarized antenna array using gap waveguide technology.
  • Honari, M.M., Mavrakakis, K., Luyen, H., Booske, J., Behdad, N. (2022). A dual-band transmitarray antenna employing ultra-thin, polarization-rotating spatial phase shifters. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 70 (11) 11132-11137.
  • Zhang, Z., Zhong, Y., Luyen, H., Booske, J.H., Behdad, N. (2022). A low-profile, risley-prism-based, beam-steerable antenna employing a single flat prism. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation.
  • Luyen, H., Zhang, Z., Booske, J.H., Behdad, N. (2022). Wideband, beam-steerable reflectarray antennas exploiting electronically reconfigurable polarization-rotating phase shifters. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation.
  • Yu, Y., Luyen, H., Behdad, N. (2021). A wideband millimeter-wave Rotman lens multibeam array using substrate integrated coaxial line (SICL) technology. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 69 (11) 7532-7542.
  • Zhang, Z., Luyen, H., Booske, J.H., Behdad. (2021). A dual-band, polarization-rotating reflectarray with independent phase control at each band. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 69 (9) 5546-5558.
  • Evans, A.L., Sawicki, J.F., Luyen, H., Mohtashami, Y., Behdad, Hagness, S. (2021). Feasibility study of microsecond pulsed microwave ablation using a minimally invasive antenna. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. 20 (4) 627-631.
  • Mirmozafari, M., Tuxunniyazi, M., Luyen, H., Booske, J.H., Behdad, N. (2021). A multibeam tapered cylindrical Luneberg lens. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 69 (8) 5060-5065.
  • Zhang, Z., Luyen, H.T., Booske, J.H., Behdad, N. (2020). X-band, mechanically-beam-steerable lens antenna exploiting the Risley prism concept. IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation. 14 (4) 1902-1908.
  • Luyen, H.T., Booske, J.H., Behdad, N. (2020). 2-bit phase quantization using mixed polarization-rotation/non-polarization-rotation reflection modes for beam-steerable reflectarrays. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 68 (12) 2937-7946.
  • Xu, K., Luyen, H.T., Behdad, N. (2020). A decoupling and matching network design for single- and dual-band two-element antenna arrays. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 68 (9) 3986-3999.
  • Nikkhah, M.R., Wu, J., Luyen, H.T., Behdad, N. (2020). A concurrently-dual-polarized, simultaneous transmit and receive (STAR) antenna. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 68 (8) 5935-5944.
  • Zang, Y., Luyen, H.T., Bahrami, H.R., Behdad, N. (2020). An analytic synthesis method for two-element biomimetic antenna arrays. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 68 (4) 2797-2809.
  • Mavrakakis, K., Luyen, H.T., Booske, J.H., Behdad, N. (2019). Wideband transmitarrays based on polarization-rotating miniaturized-element frequency selective surfaces. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 68 (3) 2128-2137.
  • Luyen, H.T., Zhang, Z., Booske, J.H., Behdad, N. (2019). Wideband, beam-steerable, reflectarrays based on minimum-switch topology, polarization-rotating unit cells. IEEE Access. 7 36568-36578.
  • Wu, D., Zang, Y., Luyen, H.T., Li, M., Behdad, N. (2019). A compact, low-profile simultaneous transmit and receive (STAR) antenna with monopole-like radiation characteristics. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. 18 (3) 427-431.
  • Yang, X., Luyen, H.T., Xu, S., Behdad, N. (2019). Design method for low-profile, harmonic-suppressed filter-antenna using miniaturized-element frequency selective surfaces. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. 18 (3) 427-431.
  • Luyen, H.T., Yang, Z., Gao, M., Booske, J.H., Behdad, N. (2018). A wideband, single-layer reflectarray exploiting a polarization rotating unit cell. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 67 (2) 872-883.
  • Mohtashami, Y., Luyen, H.T., Sawicki, J.F., Shea, J.D., Behdad, N., Hagness, S. (2018). Tools for attacking tumors: performance comparison of triaxial, choke dipole, and balun-free base-fed monopole antennas for microwave ablation. 60 (6) 52-57. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazines.
  • Nikkhah, M.R., Panahi, M.A., Luyen, H.T., Bahrami, H., Behdad, N. (2018). Capacity-enhancement in MIMO system using biomimetic electrically-small antenna arrays. IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation. 12 (13) 2001-2006.
  • Mohtashami, Y., Luyen, H.T., Hagness, S.C., Behdad, N. (2018). Non-coaxial-based microwave antennas for creating symmetric and asymmetric ablation zones. Journal of Applied Physics. 123 (21) 214903.
  • Sawicki, J.F., Luyen, H.T., Mohtashami, Y., Shea, J.D., Behdad, N., Hagness, S.C. (2018). The performance of higher-frequency microwave ablation in the presence of perfusion. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 66 (1) 257-262.
  • Luyen, H.T., Hagness, S.C., Behdad, N. (2017). A minimally invasive coax-fed microwave ablation antenna with a tapered balun. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 65 (12) 7280-7287.
  • Luyen, H.T., Hagness, S.C., Behdad, N. (2016). Reduced-diameter designs of coax-fed microwave ablation antennas equipped with baluns. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. 16 1385-1388.
  • Luyen, H.T., Hagness, S.C., Behdad, N. (2015). A balun-free helical antenna for minimally invasive microwave ablation. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 63 (3) 959-965.
  • Luyen, H.T., Gao, F., Hagness, S.C., Behdad, N. (2014). Microwave ablation at 10.0 GHz achieves comparable ablation zones to 1.9 GHz in ex vivo bovine liver. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 61 (6) 1702-1710.

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Li, X. (Principal), Luyen, H.T. (Co-Principal), Huang, Y. (Co-Principal), Derryberry, R.T. (Supporting), "Novel Beamforming and Directional Communication Development," sponsored by Army Research Lab/Northeastern University, Federal, $397734 Funded. (2024 - 2025).
  • Li, X. (Principal), Luyen, H.T. (Co-Principal), Huang, Y. (Co-Principal), Derryberry, R.T. (Supporting), "Empowering Directional Communications with Hybrid Beamforming and Deep Learning," sponsored by Army Research Lab/Northeastern University, Federal, $1694437 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
  • Luyen, H., "Systems and Techniques for Developing Full-Duplex Multi-Functional HF Antennas," sponsored by ONR (via University of Wisconsin-Madison), National, $300043 Funded. (2021 - 2024).
  • Luyen, H.T. (Principal), Mahbub, I. (Co-Principal), "Ultrawideband Near-Field Probe System for Antenna Research," sponsored by Office of Naval Research, Federal, $315599 Funded. (2022 - 2023).
  • Luyen, H.T. (Principal), "Simulation and optimization of dipole helix antenna or slot antenna within the manufacturable specifications provided by Intuitive," sponsored by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., IND, Funded. (2021 - 2022).
  • Luyen, H.T. (Principal), "Systems and Techniques for Developing Full-Duplex Multi-Functional HF Antennas," sponsored by University of Wisconsin - Madison, NFP, Funded. (2021 - 2022).

Copyrights, Patents

    Patent

  • Behdad, N., Booske, J.H., Luyen, 2-bit phase quantization phased array element, US 11,239,555 B2. Regular, Date Patent Approved: February 1, 2022. .
  • Behdad, N., Booske, J.H., Luyen, H., Zhang, Z., 2-bit phase quantization waveguide, US 11,205,828 B2. Regular, Date Patent Approved: December 21, 2021. .
  • Behdad, N., Booske, J.H., Luyen, H., Zhang, Z., Multiple band polarization rotating phased array element, US 10,862,210 B2. Regular, Date Patent Approved: December 8, 2020. .
  • Behdad, N., Hagness, S., Luyen, H., Microwave ablation antenna system, US 10,765,477 B2. Regular, Date Patent Approved: September 8, 2020. .
  • Behdad, N., Yang, Z., Booske, J.H., Luyen, H., Polarization rotating phased array element, US 10,749,270 B2. Regular, Date Patent Approved: August 18, 2020. .
  • Hagness, S.C., Behdad, N., Luyen, H., Microwave ablation antenna system with tapered slot balun, US 10,492,860 B2. Regular, Date Patent Approved: December 3, 2019. .

Service

University Service

  • Committee Member, Search Committee. (November 21, 2022 - Present).
  • Committee Member, EE UCC. (October 28, 2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee. (December 9, 2021 - April 15, 2022).

Professional Service

  • Reviewer, Journal Article, IEEE. (January 1, 2021 - Present).
  • Editor, Guest Editor, IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation. (December 15, 2021 - October 31, 2022).
  • Session Chair, IEEE AP-S/URSI conference. Denver, Colorado. (July 22, 2022 - July 22, 2022).