Douglas Werner

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
John L. and Genevieve H. McCain Chair Professor, Electrical Engineering

Douglas Werner is internationally recognized for his expertise in electromagnetics, antenna design, optical metamaterials, and metamaterial-enabled devices, as well as for the development/application of inverse-design techniques.

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Recent Publications

Accelerated Antenna Design Methodology Using a Hessian-Based Nonlinear Optimizer With Automatic Differentiation

Balasubramanian, M. & Werner, D. H., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 73, 9, p. 6928-6942 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

An Efficient Curvature-Based Synthesis Methodology for Rotationally Symmetric Shaped Reflector Antennas

Balasubramanian, M. & Werner, D. H., 2025, In: IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation. 6, 1, p. 181-192 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

An Arbitrary High Order SETD Method With Local Time-Stepping: Exponential Convergence and Computational Efficiency for Multiscale Electromagnetic Analysis

Bao, H., Li, C., Zhang, T., Ding, D. & Werner, D. H., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Broadband spectral analysis of chiral nanophotonic structures at circularly polarized incidence using DGTD solver

Bao, H., Peng, Y., Li, C., Zhang, T., Ding, D. & Werner, D. H., Jan 27 2025, In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 58, 4, 045003.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A Near-Zero Index Metamaterial Lens for Reduced Complexity and High-Performance Active Electronically Scanned Arrays

Binion, J. D., Mussman, C. A., Lier, E., Hand, T. H. & Werner, D. H., Mar 2025, In: Advanced Electronic Materials. 11, 3, 2400224.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Cavity-induced SAM to OAM conversion for sub-wavelength focused chiral field generation

Bohley, C., Schrader, A., Schwager, B., Werner, D. H., Jandieri, V. & Berakdar, J., Mar 24 2025, In: Optics Express. 33, 6, p. 12970-12981 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

An Augmented Network Parameter Method for Rapid Electromagnetic-Circuit Co-Simulation in the Presence of Impinging Electromagnetic Waves

Das, A., Campbell, S. D. & Werner, D. H., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 73, 2, p. 770-778 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Modeling Electromagnetic Wave Interactions with Ferroelectric Vortex Lattices in the Sub-THz Regime

Degen, M., Khomeriki, R., Jandieri, V., Svejda, J. T., Werner, P. L., Werner, D. H., Berakdar, J. & Erni, D., 2025, In: International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics. p. 504-505 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

3D Dielectric Chiral Metamaterials Achieving Nondispersive Near-Zero Ellipticity

Du, K., Kang, L., Li, C., Zhu, W., Cheng, M., Cai, Y., Zhang, B., Werner, D. H. & Wang, S., Jul 8 2025, In: Laser and Photonics Reviews. 19, 13, 2500080.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Electro-Thermal Simulation of GaN HEMT Based on a Scaling-Factor-Enhanced Time-Domain Spectral Element Solver

Li, C., Zhang, T., Bao, H., Cheng, A., Chen, D., Wang, C. F., Ding, D. & Werner, D. H., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. 73, 2, p. 812-820 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Reconfigurable Metamirrors Based on Compliant Mechanisms

Mackertich-Sengerdy, G., Kang, L., Campbell, S. & Werner, D. H., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Advanced Functional Materials.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Ultra-Short Horn Antennas via Digital Choke and Groove Aperture Topologies

Mackertich-Sengerdy, G., Campbell, S. & Werner, D. H., 2025, In: IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. 24, 5, p. 1213-1217 5 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Chiral balls: Knotted structures with high order symmetry and their unique electromagnetic properties

Mai, W., Mao, C., Mackertich-Sengerdy, G., Chen, Y. & Werner, D. H., Jul 28 2025, In: Applied Physics Letters. 127, 4, 044104.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A Generalized Analytical Solution for the Directivity of Nonuniform Planar Phased Arrays Using a Universal Element Radiation Model

Mussman, C. A. & Werner, D. H., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 73, 1, p. 225-240 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

A Comprehensive Review of Optimization Techniques in Electromagnetics: Past, Present, and Future

Rahmat-Samii, Y. & Werner, D. H., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation.

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review