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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 electromagnetic
    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, 3 courses.
  • EENG 2611 - Circuit Analysis Lab, 2 courses.
  • EENG 3410 - Engineering Electromagnetics, 1 course.
  • EENG 3411 - Engineering Electromagnetics Lab, 1 course.
  • EENG 4010 - Topics in Electrical Engineering, 1 course.
  • EENG 4410 - Microwave Engineering, 2 courses.
  • EENG 5410 - Microwave Engineering, 4 courses.
  • EENG 5420 - Antenna Theory and Design, 5 courses.
  • EENG 5890 - Directed Study, 6 courses.
  • EENG 5900 - Special Problems, 2 courses.
  • EENG 5950 - Master's Thesis, 7 courses.
  • EENG 6940 - Individual Research, 9 courses.
  • EENG 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 5 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).
  • Dissertation Committee Chair, Electrical Engineering. (September 1, 2021).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Electrical Engineering. (September 1, 2021).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "RF application of additively manufactured ceramics: dielectric properties characterization and antenna design," Electrical Engineering. (January 1, 2024 - November 3, 2025).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, ""More Moore" and "More than Moore" technologies enabled by emergent 2D semiconductors and perovskites," Electrical Engineering. (November 21, 2022 - October 2025).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Broadband, reconfigurable transmit-reflect-array (TRA) antennas with 1-bit phase shift and bidirectional beam steering," Electrical Engineering. (January 1, 2023 - March 28, 2025).
  • Master's Thesis Committee Chair, "Application of genetic algorithm in designing matching and decoupling networks for asymmetric two-element antenna arrays," Electrical Engineering. (January 1, 2022 - June 18, 2024).
  • 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., Vu, A., Maldonado, J., Bustamantes, E., Luyen, H.T., Bujanda, A., Parker, T., Tsang, H., Shepherd, N.D. (2025). 3D Printing and Pressureless Sintering of Li2TiO3 for Next Generation Dielectric Resonator Antennas. Scientific Reports. 15 8570. Springer-Nature.
  • Vu, S.H., Luyen, H.T. (2025). Design of matching and decoupling networks with radiation pattern control for two-element antenna arrays. IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation.
  • Summers, J.M., Sakri, S., Chakma, N., Luyen, H.T., 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 1756. MDPI. https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/8/1756
  • 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.

Presentations Given

    Oral Presentation

  • Summers, J. (Author & Presenter), Vu, A. (Author), Bustamantes, E. (Author), Maldonado, C. (Author), Bujanda, A. (Author), Tsang, H. (Author), Luyen, H.T. (Author), Shepherd, N.D. (Author), MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibition, 3D Printing and Pressureless Sintering of Boron Nitride Foams for Microwave RF Applications, Materials Research Society, Boston, United States of America. (2025).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Huang, Y. (Principal), Li, X. (Co-Principal), Yang, Q. (Co-Principal), Fan, H. (Co-Principal), Qiu, C. (Co-Principal), Wei, Y. (Co-Principal), Luyen, H.T. (Co-Principal), "Cognitive Distributed Sensing in Congested Radio Frequency Environments," sponsored by Army Research Office, Federal, $500000 Funded. (2025 - 2026).
  • 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

  • Luyen, H.T., Vu, S.H., Reflectarray antenna element with 2-bit phase quantization and minimum-switch topology, 19/445,195. Regular, Date of Patent Application: January 9, 2025. .
  • 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).
  • Other (Technical Program Co-Chair), IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference. Dallas, Texas. (October 2025 - April 2026).
  • Other (Publication chair), IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference. Texas. (2023 - 2025).
  • Session Chair, 2025 National Radio Science Meeting. Boulder, Colorado. (January 7, 2025 - January 10, 2025).
  • 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).