Texas Wireless team

Current Ph.D. students

Every student has a wireless or AI “spirit animal.” Hover over or tap an avatar to see why.

• 🕊️Abdullateef Almohamad in Wireless above the cloudsPh.D., Fall 2022 – presentM.Sc., Qatar University, 2021B.Sc., Higher Institute for Applied Sciences and Technology, 2015 (avatar: Homing pigeon: the original airborne network, carrying messages across the sky. Research: non-terrestrial networks.)
• 🦇Oguz Bedir in Radios that see while they talkPh.D., Fall 2023 – presentB.Sc. (two degrees), Istanbul Medipol University, 2021, 2022 (avatar: Bat: the same calls both sense the world (echolocation. Research: integrated sensing and communication (ISAC).) and talk to other bats)
• 🐬Sumin Kim in Seeing with echoes · co-chairPh.D., Fall 2025 – presentM.Sc., University of Seoul, 2020B.Sc., University of Seoul, 2018 (avatar: Dolphin: sends out pulses and reads the echoes, nature’s radar under water. Research: radar.)
• 🐱Hieu Le in Teaching walls to steer signalsPh.D., Spring 2023 – presentM.Sc., New Mexico Tech, 2021B.Sc., Vietnam National University, 2018 (avatar: Cat: a built-in reflector behind the eye redirects light right where it is needed. Research: smart reflecting surfaces.)
• 🐕Rayan Mashat Human-AI Interaction · co-chairPh.D., Fall 2026 – presentM.Sc., University of Surrey, 2019B.Sc., University of Sunderland, 2015 (avatar: Dog: evolved to read human gestures and cues, the original human–machine partnership. Research: human-AI interaction.)
• 🐙Milad Saadat in Networks that learn on their ownPh.D., Spring 2026 – presentM.Sc., Texas A&M University, 2025B.Sc., Sharif University of Technology, 2022 (avatar: Octopus: the smartest invertebrate, with a brain in every arm. Research: AI-enabled wireless.)
• 🐝Nurullah Sevim in More bits, fewer joules · Hagler Graduate Student FellowPh.D., Fall 2023 – presentM.Sc., Bilkent University, 2023B.Sc., Bilkent University, 2021 (avatar: Bee: energy-efficient multi-hop routing, one flower at a time. Research: energy-efficient networking.)
• 🐜Amir Tag in Sculpting metal into ears for the airwavesPh.D., Fall 2023 – presentM.Sc., Sorbonne Université, 2023B.Sc., Sorbonne Université, 2021 (avatar: Ant: born with a pair of finely tuned antennae. Research: antenna design.)
• 🐋Daniel Yu in Mapping the world in reflections · co-chairPh.D., Fall 2026 – presentM.Sc., Texas A&M University, 2026B.Sc., Texas A&M University, 2024 (avatar: Whale: toothed whales map their surroundings with echolocation clicks, radar of the deep. Research: radar.)

Current M.Sc. / MSET students

• 🦈Sean Coggins in Radar NDTM.S., Fall 2026 – presentB.Sc., Texas A&M University, 2024 (avatar: Shark: senses prey hidden under the sand without touching it, nature’s non-destructive testing. Research: radar NDT.)
• 🦅Muhammet Kulaber in Connectivity from orbitM.S., Fall 2025 – presentB.Sc., Balıkesir University, 2020 (avatar: Eagle: sees the whole landscape from far above, like a satellite. Research: satellite communication.)
• 🐘Mamta Zawar in AI Knowledge HubM.S., Fall 2025 – presentB.E., MIT College of Engineering, Pune, 2012 (avatar: Elephant: never forgets; the herd’s matriarch keeps and shares decades of knowledge. Research: AI knowledge hub.)
• 🐍Tiantian Zhu in Radar SensingM.S., Fall 2025 – presentB.Sc., Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2025 (avatar: Snake: pit vipers “see” body heat in total darkness with built-in infrared sensors. Research: radar sensing.)

Postdoctoral alumni

• Mostafa Ibrahim in Senior Wireless Communication Systems Engineer, PhasorLabPostdoctoral Researcher, 2023–2026

Ph.D. alumni

• Khaled Nakhleh in Applied Scientist, AmazonPh.D., Texas A&M University, 2026M.Sc., Texas A&M University, 2020B.Sc., Texas A&M University at Qatar, 2017
• Mostafa Ibrahim in Senior Wireless Communication Systems Engineer, PhasorLabPh.D., Oklahoma State University, 2023M.Sc., Istanbul Medipol University, 2017B.Sc., Ain Shams University, 2010
• Zobaer Islam in Research Instructor, UT SouthwesternPh.D., Oklahoma State University, 2023B.Sc., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 2012
• Karl Strecker Postdoctoral Fellow, Oklahoma State UniversityPh.D., Oklahoma State University, 2023M.Sc., Oklahoma State University, 2020B.Sc., Oklahoma State University, 2018
• Hisham Abuella in Senior Modem Systems Engineer, ApplePh.D., Oklahoma State University, 2021M.Sc., Istanbul Şehir University, 2016B.Sc., Ain Shams University, 2013
• Amit Kachroo in Applied Scientist, AmazonPh.D., Oklahoma State University, 2021M.Sc., Istanbul Şehir University, 2017B.Sc., National Institute of Technology Srinagar, 2009

M.Sc. / MSET alumni

• Grant Gannon in MSET, Texas A&M University, 2026B.Sc., Texas A&M University, 2023
• Nazanin Golshanara in MSET, Texas A&M University, 2026
• Bryce C. Hinze in MSET, Texas A&M University, 2025
• Eden Schlink in MSET, Texas A&M University, 2026
• Li Yu M.Sc., Oklahoma State University, 2019M.Sc., Beijing Institute of Technology, 2016B.Sc., Harbin Engineering University, 2013
• Hussein Kwasme in M.Sc., Oklahoma State University, 2019B.Sc., University of Mosul, 2013
• Mohammad Al Mestiraihi in M.Sc., Oklahoma State University, 2019M.Sc., Jordan University of Science and Technology, 2011B.Sc., Yarmouk University, 2008
• Surbhi Vishwakarma in M.Sc., Oklahoma State University, 2018B.Sc., Vellore Institute of Technology, 2016
• Adithya Popuri in M.Sc., Oklahoma State University, 2018B.Sc., Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, 2016