[su@Howard:~]$ whoami
Su Yan
Associate Professor, Howard University
Director, IBM-HBCU Quantum Center · Director of Graduate Studies, EECS
Our group works in the area of computational electromagnetics (CEM) and multiphysics, including nonlinear electromagnetic and multiphysics modeling, extreme-scale and multi-scale algorithms for EM scattering and radiation, numerical methods in EM design and optimization, computational imaging, and machine learning for scientific computing.
> research_showcase
High-Order Basis Functions for Electromagnetic Scattering
> research_interests
Extreme-Scale and Multi-Scale EM Algorithms
All-frequency stable formulations, DGTD with dynamic h/p-adaptation, phase extracted basis functions for electrically extra-large problems
Coronagraph Design for Exoplanets
Telescope coronagraph pupil apodization and focal-plane mask design with NASA JPL for next-generation exoplanet missions
Multiphysics for Clean Energy
Coupled EM-thermal-plasma simulations for hydrogen production, high-power microwave breakdown, and ferromagnetic-thermal problems
Intelligent Methods for Reconfigurable Devices
AI-aided metasurface design, physics-informed neural networks, and intelligent parameter extraction for RF/microwave devices
Computational Imaging & Optimization
Inverse scattering, hysteresis parameter identification, random composite characterization, and EM device design optimization
> latest_news
Ansys renewed research grant for non-conforming low-frequency solver development
Dr. Yan received Howard University Up and Coming Researcher of the Year Award (Inaugural)
Dr. Yan joined The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) as a Full Member
Dr. Yan received DOE Early Career Research Program Award
Dr. Yan started to serve as an Associate Editor of IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters (AWPL)
> students_news_and_achievements
Noora Al-Sultani and Nayem Hosen joined our group as Ph.D. students
Five papers accepted at IEEE AP-S 2026, Detroit, MI — all current students contributing
Minyechil Mekonnen and Abdullah Noor passed Ph.D. proposal defense, now Ph.D. Candidates
Amzad Hossain completed M.Eng. (non-thesis) and continues as Ph.D. student
Jamil Haider joined our group as a Ph.D. student
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