CSAS

Faculty

Publications

Numerical Methods for Engineering, 2nd Edition, 2020

Phased Arrays for Radio Astronomy, Satellite Communications, and Remote Sensing, Cambridge University Press. 2018

Research Areas

The Brigham Young University Smart Antenna Systems Lab conducts research in the following areas:

Multiantenna systems modeling and design optimization
Phased array antennas for radio astronomy and satcom
Phased array feeds for large reflectors
Multichannel analog and software defined transceivers
Adaptive beamforming and array calibration
Array signal processing algorithms
Real time digital signal processing
Radio frequency interference mitigation
Electromagnetic simulations and measurements
RF and microwave circuit design and fabrication

Open Positions

Please contact the group director to learn about opportunities for undergraduate research and MS and PhD positions

Students and Visitors

Meetings and Workshops

Apr. 22-24, 2024	PAF 2024 - International Phased Array Feed (PAF) & Advanced Receiver Workshop
Sep. 28, 2023	2023 Utah RF & Wireless Day, BYU Engineering Building Event Center
Sep. 25, 2019	Utah RF & Wireless Day, BYU Engineering Building, 8:30am-3pm
Sep. 16-18, 2019	Phased Array Feed Workshop (PAF 2019), Bonn, Germany
Sep. 5-7, 2017	Phased Array Feed Workshop (PAF 2018), FAST site, Guizhou Province, China
Nov. 14-16, 2017	Phased Array Feed Workshop (PAF 2017), Sydney, Australia
2016	Phased Array Feed Workshop (PAF 2016), Caligari, Italy
2015	Phased Array Feed Workshop (PAF 2015), Penticton, Canada
Oct. 24, 2016	SERA Workshop on Phased Array Modeling and Signal Processing, BYU Hinckley Center, Provo, UT
Sep. 14, 2016	2016 Utah RF & Wireless Day, BYU Hinckley Center, Provo, UT
May 25-27, 2011	2011 Workshop on Phased Array Feeds for the Square Kilometre Array (PAFSKA2011) , Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
May 3-6, 2010	International Workshop on Phased Array Antenna Systems for Radio Astronomy, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA

Research Projects

Advanced L band Radio Camera for Astronomy (ALPACA) (NSF, 2018-2024)
Local Air Traffic Information System (LATIS) for unmanned air system tracking (NSF, 10/1/2017-9/30/2021)
Real time adaptive beamforming and interference mitigation for comms applications (ONR, 2018-2020)
Phased array antennas for Ku band satellite communications (OverHorizon)
Characterization of ultra-low loss dielectric materials at high temperatures (Raytheon, Inc.)
Center for Unmanned Air Systems (C-UAS) Communications and Sensors Group
Ku band transmit/receive phased array antennas for DBS and VSAT
Radio Astronomy Systems Research Group
BYU/UMASS mm-wave Array Feed for the Green Bank Telescope
Focal L-band Array for the GBT (FLAG)
Short range low frequency multichannel broadband wireless link (Freelinc, Inc.)
Arecibo AO40 Phased Array Feed Feasibility Study (NSF and Cornell University)

Facilities

Graduate Student Offices (484 Clyde Building)
Microwave Systems Laboratory (505 Clyde Building)

Smart Antenna Systems Lab