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Faculty Advisor
Dr. Su Yan
Associate Professor, EECS, Howard University
Director of Graduate Studies, EECS
Current Graduate Students
Minyechil Mekonnen
Ph.D. Candidate
Joined 2019
Laila Wise
Ph.D. Candidate
Joined 2022
Abdullah Noor
Ph.D. Candidate
Joined 2023
Amzad Hossain
Ph.D. Candidate
Joined 2023
Meratun Anee
Ph.D. Student
Joined 2024
Jamil Haider
Ph.D. Student
Joined 2025
Noora Al-Sultani
Ph.D. Student
Joined 2025
Nayem Hosen
Ph.D. Student
Joined 2025
Past Graduate Students
Amzad Hossain
M.Eng., 2025
Continues as a Ph.D. student
Christian O. Díaz-Cáez
Ph.D., 2022
“Fast and Efficient Electromagnetic Simulation of Electrically Extra-Large Problems Using Phase Information and Mesh Automation”
Now with DoD
Ayobami O. Idubor
Ph.D., 2022
“Hysteresis Model Parameter Extraction and Electromagnetic Detection of Buried Objects”
Now with Arconic, Inc.
Kamrun Nahar
Ph.D., 2021
“Combined Artificial Neural Network and Stochastic Learning Automata Architecture for Enhanced Machine Learning”
Postdoctoral Researcher (ASEE eFellows Program)
Minyechil Mekonnen
M.Eng., 2021
“Finite Element Modeling and Simulation of Electromagnetic Scattering Problems”
Continues as a Ph.D. student
Current Undergraduate Students
Oluwaseun Noah Adeyeye (Electrical Engineering)
Kritish Pokharel (Computer Science)
Anthony Berry (Electrical Engineering)
Antonio Jackson (Computer Engineering)
Boluwatife Osanyinb (Electrical Engineering)
Brady Souma (Electrical Engineering)
Chima Nwughala (Computer Engineering)
Clarice Yekeh (Computer Engineering)
Jaiven Mcintosh (Electrical Engineering)
Kennedy Mensah (Computer Engineering)
Michael Agoha (Electrical Engineering)
Tehya Gaines (Computer Engineering)
Past Undergraduate Students
Johan Milele Tamze Kouanga (Electrical Engineering)
Karci Gibson (Electrical Engineering)
Mekhi Beard (Computer Engineering)
Chisom Atulomah (Computer Engineering)
Olaide R. Afolabi (Electrical Engineering)
Grace Owolabi (Electrical Engineering)
Faith T. Adegbenro (Electrical Engineering)
Nana-Akua Ofosu (Computer Engineering)
Oluwatamilor E. Ogunbanjo (Computer Engineering)
Javid Mitchell (Computer Science)
Student Highlights
Jamil A. Haider received TICRA Travel Grant for IEEE AP-S/URSI Symposium, Detroit, MI, USA
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
Christian Díaz-Cáez awarded DoD SMART Scholarship (Link)
Christian Díaz-Cáez awarded Golden Key 2020 Graduate Scholar Award (Link)
Christian Díaz-Cáez received GEM Fellowship (MIT Lincoln Lab)