Education

• Ph.D of Electrical Engineering - Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA, 2025
• M.S. of Electrical Engineering - University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, USA, 2021
• B.S. of Electronics and Information Science - Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an, Jiangsu, China, 2016

Professional Experience

• School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of North Dakota
  • 08/2026-present: Research Assistant Professor
• Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
  • 07/2025-07/2026: Postdoctoral Research Scholar
  • 08/2021-12/2024: Graduate Research Assistant
• Electronics R&D department, Scotts Micracle-Gro Company
  • 12/2024-06/2025: Sr. Electrical Engineer
• Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
  • 08/2019-05/2021: Graduate Teaching&Research Assistant

Selected Publications

• H. Zhang, H. Yan, et al., “An 18:1 Bandwidth 180º with Wideband Common-Mode Rejection Balun” IEEE MTT- S Radio Frequency Technology and Techniques Symposium (IMS RFTT), Boston, MA, USA, June 2026.
• H. Zhang, S. Z. Pour, et al., “A Low-Cost Monopulse Radar Receiver with Relaxed Angular Ambiguity Estimation via Deep Neural Network Learning Method,” IEEE Transactions on Radar Systems (T-RS), May. 2026.
• S. Z. Pour, H. Zhang, et al., “Inverse Design and 3D Printing of a Multiport Microwave Power Splitter: A Scalable Electromagnetic Design Framework”, Nature Portfolio: Communications Engineering, Feb. 2026.
• M. Uzair, H. Zhang, et al., “RF Signal Processing True Time-Delay Beamforming Phased Array” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (T-MTT), Sept. 2025.
• H. Zhang, H, Yan, et al., “Real-Time Flexible Temporal Sequence RF Spectrum Sniffer with RF Processing Group Delay Network” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters (MWTL), April 2025.
• H. Zhang, H, Yan, et al., “A Dual-Band 3 × 3 Nolen Matrix Network with Distinct Progressive Phase Difference,” IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 2025.
• H. Yan, H. Zhang, et al., “A Switchable Band RF/Analog Processing Single Sideband Mixer for Distributed Array Phase Synchronization,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (T-MTT), Nov. 2024.
• H. Zhang, H. Ren. et al., “Tunable 3 × 3 Nolen Matrix Network for Power-Saving Phased Array,” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters (MWTL), June 2024.
• H. Zhang, P, Liu, et al., “A Planar Monopulse Comparator Network Design from Port-Transformation Rat-Race Coupler,” IEEE Radio and Wireless Symposium (RWS), San Antonio, TX, Jan. 2024.
• H. Zhang, B. Arigong, “A Novel Frequency Reconfigurable Real-Time RF Edge Detector” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS), San Diego, CA, USA, June 2023.
• H. Zhang, H. Ren, et al., “A Fully Symmetrical Uni-Planar Microstrip Line Comparator Network for Monopulse Antenna” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters (MWTL), May 2023.
• H. Zhang, R. Bahr, et al., “3D-Printed Low-Profile X-Band Tunable Phase Shifter”, IEEE 23rd Annual Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), Melbourne, FL, USA, April 2023.
• H. Zhang, B. Arigong, “A Novel Frequency Reconfigurable RF Hilbert Transformer for Real-Time Analog Signal Processing” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs (TCAS-II), Dec. 2022.
• H. Zhang, B. Arigong, “Fully 3D Coverage Beamforming Phased Array with Reduced Phase Shifters and Control 2D Tunable 3 × 3 Nolen Matrix” IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array & Technology (PAST), Waltham, MA, USA, Oct. 2022.
• H. Ren, H. Zhang, et al., “Ultra-Compact 3 × 3 Nolen Matrix Beamforming Network” IET Microwaves, Antenna & Propagation, Feb. 2020.
• H. Ren, H. Zhang, et al., “A Novel 2D 3 × 3 Nolen Matrix for 2D Beamforming Applications” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (T-MTT), June 2019.
• H. Zhang, H. Ren, et al., “A Microstrip Line Reflection-Type Phase Shifter for 60GHz Phased Array” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS), Boston, MA, USA, June 2019.

Awards/Honors

• Student Paper Contest Finalist - IEEE MTT-S Radio & Wireless Symposium (RWS), Jan. 2025
• Student Paper Contest Finalist - IEEE MTT-S Radio & Wireless Symposium (RWS), Jan. 2024
• 2nd Place Award of Student Research Competition - IEEE Symposium on Wireless and Microwave Circuits and Systems (WMCS) April 2023

Service & Leadership

• Technical Peer-Reviewer Service
  • IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (T-MTT)
  • IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Paper (T-CAS I)
  • IEEE Transactions on Cricutis and Systems II: Brief Express (T-CAS II)
  • IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters (MWTL)
  • IEEE Journal of Microwaves
  • Scientific Reports
• Techinical Committee Service
  • IEEE Dallas Circuits and Systems Conference (DSCA)
  • IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Interdisciplinary Applications (ISAIA)
• Editorialship Service
  • Sensors (special issue): “AI-Driven innovations for Enhanced Signal Intelligence: Applications in Radar and Biomedical Imaging Sensing”, 2025-2026.
  • Eng (special issue): “Artificial Intelligence for Next-Generation Advanced Circuits and Systems: From Design to Edge Implementation”, 2026-2027.