Dr. Kasra Payandehjoo

Drones & UAV technology are advancing rapidly. Companies are eyeing them up for aerial photography, delivery services and media while other unsavory individuals use them for spying and hacking.

Biography:

Kasra Payandehjoo (aka Chris Payan) is EMSCAN’s Principal Antenna Engineer since 2012; prior to joining EMSCAN Kasra was an intern at Research in Motion (Blackberry). Kasra holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from McGill University. He is experienced in design, development, and characterization of RF/Microwave Antennas. Kasra is also a specialist in the design, development, and testing of MIMO Systems. Kasra is an active member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering (RFMiCAE). His patent work include “Reactive Near-Field Antenna Measurement,” “Method and Apparatus for Tunable Antenna and Ground Plane for Handset Applications,” “Tunable Substrate Integrated Waveguide Components,” “On-Chip Implementation of Compact Electromagnetic Bandgap Structures for 60GHz Applications,” and “Methods and Devices for Coupling Reduction in Wireless Devices.” His awards and fellowships include Sheryl and David Kerr Engineering Graduate Studies Fellowship, J. W. McConnell McGill Major Fellowship, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) Scholarship, Dean’s Doctoral Student Research Recruitment Award DDSRRA (also known as McGill Engineering Doctoral Award MEDA), “IEEE 2nd Best Student Paper Award” at the ANTEM2006