Prof. Dr. Karim Kabalan | Antenna Theory | Best Researcher Award
Professor | American University of Beirut | Lebanon
Prof. Dr. Karim Kabalan is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the American University of Beirut, where he has held several key academic and administrative roles, including department chair. He has an extensive academic background in electrical engineering and physics, with advanced training in the United States and Lebanon. His teaching experience spans undergraduate and graduate levels, covering a wide range of topics such as electric circuits, signal processing, control systems, stochastic processes, information theory, and electromagnetic field analysis. He has also played a significant role in developing and supervising laboratory courses, particularly in communications and control systems. His research contributions focus on electromagnetic theory and antenna design, with pioneering work on characteristic mode theory for apertures, microstrip antennas, and electromagnetic coupling problems. His recent research explores cognitive radio antennas, antenna arrays, and MIMO systems, combining theoretical modelling with practical implementation and testing. He has led and participated in numerous sponsored research projects, both internally and externally funded, including collaborations supported by national councils and European programs. His work employs advanced analytical methods, optimization techniques, and experimental validation to address complex challenges in antenna design and electromagnetic applications. In addition to his research and teaching, he has served on a wide array of university, faculty, and departmental committees, contributing to strategic planning, curriculum development, accreditation, and student advising. His career reflects a sustained commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and institutional service in electrical and computer engineering.
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Featured Publications
Youssef, K., Moussa, M., Al-Husseini, M., El Misilmani, H. M., Kabalan, K. Y., & El Didi, I. (2024). Characteristic mode solution of complex-coefficient complex-solution differential equations. Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT), 15(1).
ElAbbasi, M. K., Madi, M., Kabalan, K., & Jelinek, H. (2023, November 8). Beat to beat continuous blood pressure estimation using transmission coefficient of on-body antennas. Preprint.
Moussa, M. N., Madi, M. A., & Kabalan, K. Y. (2022). Breast tumor detection, sizing and localization using a 24-element antenna array. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 26(10), 4874–4883.
El Misilmani, H. M., Naous, T., Al Khatib, S. K., & Kabalan, K. Y. (2020). A survey on antenna designs for breast cancer detection using microwave imaging. IEEE Access, 8, 106675–106695.
El Misilmani, H. M., Al‐Husseini, M., & Kabalan, K. Y. (2020). Design procedure for planar slotted waveguide antenna arrays with controllable sidelobe level ratio for high power microwave applications. Engineering Reports, 2(10), e12255.