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Farzaneh Ahmadi, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, received her doctoral degree during the December 2024 commencement ceremony. She successfully defended her dissertation, titled “Millimeter-Wave Evaluation of Polymer and Metal-Based Additive Manufacturing Processes, in November 2024.

Throughout her academic journey, Dr. Ahmadi earned the prestigious Research Excellence Award from the ECpE Department.  This award’s recipients exemplify academic excellence and the ability to conduct impactful and meticulously documented research.

As part of her nomination, Dr. Ahmadi submitted two notable research contributions:

• “Microwave Nondestructive Evaluation of Moisture Content of Polymeric Filaments Used in Additive Manufacturing”
• “Millimeter-Wave Near-Field Evaluations of Polylactic Acid (PLA) Filament Used in Polymer-Based Additive Manufacturing (AM)”

Dr. Ahmadi started her professional career as a Staff Antenna Engineer at Rivian Automotive, LLC, focusing on RF and antenna design for Electric Vehicles.”