Stavros Vakalis is an assistant professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida. He received the PhD and MSc degrees from Michigan State University, MI, USA and the Diploma degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from National Technical University of Athens, Greece. His research interests include applied electromagnetics with an emphasis on wireless millimeter-wave systems for imaging, radar, sensing, and communications.

Tasin Nusrat received her B.S. from the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2018. She pursued her MS degree in Electrical Engineering at South Dakota Mines, Rapid City, SD, USA, in 2023. In May 2023, she joined the doctoral program of the University of South Florida as a graduate research assistant in Wireless Sensing and Systems Research Group. Her current research interests include antennas, wireless communications, millimeter-wave wireless systems, and distributed radar apertures.

Shivani Sharma completed her bachelors from NMIMS Mukesh Patel School of Technoloy Management and Engineering (MPSTME), Mumbai, India, in 2019. She received her Master's of Science (MS) degree in Electrical Engineering at University of South Florida, Tampa, in 2021. She then worked for Foxconn Industrial Internet, Milwaukee as a Radio Frequency Engineer before joining the Wireless Sensing and Systems group in 2023. She's currently pursuing her Ph.D. degree at the University of South Florida as a Research Assistant. Her current research interests include antennas, wireless systems and radar systems. 

Sayeda Kaonain joined the PhD program in Electrical Engineering at the University of South Florida (USF) in Spring 2025, where she works as a Graduate Research Assistant. Prior to her PhD, she worked as an RF Compliance Test Engineer at Microsoft, contributing to innovative RF technologies and solving real-world challenges. She holds a Master’s degree from USF and a Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Sciences. Her research focuses on radar sensing, RF communication systems, and antennas.

Nara earned his Bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering from SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, and a Master's in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida, Tampa. He worked in the industry at Skyworks, Amazon Lab126, and Apple, optimizing RF front-end modules, characterizing end-to-end wireless performance on consumer electronic devices, and prototyping subsystems across multiple connectivity platforms. He is now pursuing a PhD in EE at the University of South Florida, and his research interests include antennas, wireless communications, RF systems, and PHY-layer simulations. 

Roberto’s career in RF electronics began in the Air Force, where he developed technical expertise in calibration diagnostics and advanced to staff sergeant. After completing his service, he became a laboratory manager at Micro Precision Calibration in Tampa, FL, while pursuing an electrical engineering degree at the University of South Florida (USF) with a minor in entrepreneurship. Driven by a commitment to impactful innovation, he leveraged his skills to secure a key role with an IoT company and became president of USF’s IEEE-HKN chapter, where he revitalized the chapter and created opportunities for his peers. His journey reflects a dedication to growth, leadership, and the practical application of technical knowledge.

Aidan Castro is an undergraduate at the University of South Florida pursuing dual degrees in Electrical Engineering and Music Studies. His research focuses on low-cost millimeter-wave radar imaging. His work advances concealed-object detection and imaging performance through synthetic aperture techniques and deep learning. His research interests include radar, image reconstruction, phased arrays, antennas, deep learning, and physical-layer security. 

Alecia is an undergraduate senior in Electrical Engineering at the University of South Florida. Her academic focus is on RF/microwave systems, and wireless communication systems with research interests in antenna arrays, and repeater systems. She also contributes to student club initiatives, including founding efforts for Small Satellite Society, a club focused on designing and building small satellites, where she serves as the Vice President. She was the recipient of the 2025 AP-S Eugene F. Knott Memorial Pre-Doctoral Research Grant.

Mehmet Yazgan completed his Ph.D. thesis at the University of South Florida on joint radar and communication, 5G systems, FMCW radar systems, and physical layer security. He is currently working as an instructor and researcher at Istanbul Medipol University.

Trevor Saunders completed his Masters Thesis at the University of South Florida on harmonic radar applications, specifically on system design to extend the range of RF tags. He currently works as an RF/Microwave Engineer at Smiths Interconnect.

Samuel Ogunsina conducted undergraduate research in the Wireless Sensing and Systems group. He is an Electrical Engineering undergraduate student at the University of South Florida with a minor in Mathematics and a passion for applied physics and semiconductor innovation.