Engineering electromagnetic and optical waves for sensing, communications, imaging, and emerging wave technologies.
Explore Our Research Meet the TeamWe explore how electromagnetic and optical waves can be engineered and controlled to enable new capabilities.
The Guerboukha Lab at the University of Missouri–Kansas City conducts research at the intersection of electromagnetics, terahertz technology, optics, and photonics.
Our work spans frequencies from the terahertz regime to optics and combines fundamental wave physics with experimental system development.
Current research directions include structured electromagnetic waves, terahertz sensing and radar, advanced beam engineering, unconventional wave propagation, communications, and emerging photonic technologies.
We are particularly interested in problems where controlling the spatial, spectral, or polarization properties of a wave enables capabilities that cannot be achieved with conventional systems.
Our research combines fundamental wave physics, electromagnetic and optical engineering, and experimental systems to address emerging challenges in sensing, communications, and photonics.
Engineering electromagnetic and optical beams with tailored spatial, spectral, and polarization properties for advanced propagation, sensing, and communication systems.
Learn more →Developing terahertz and sub-terahertz technologies for sensing, radar, communications, and operation in complex and challenging environments.
Learn more →Exploring new approaches to wave manipulation, photonic systems, information technologies, and the interaction of electromagnetic waves with complex environments.
Learn more →Research advancing wave and beam engineering at terahertz frequencies.
Fundamental research on unconventional beam propagation and structured electromagnetic waves.
Development of advanced terahertz technologies for sensing, radar, communications, and wave manipulation.
We are always interested in motivated students who want to work at the intersection of electromagnetics, optics, photonics, terahertz technology, and wave physics.
Prospective Students →The Guerboukha Lab receives a DARPA Young Faculty Award supporting research in advanced terahertz wave and beam engineering.
New NSF-supported research investigates curved and structured electromagnetic beams and unconventional wave propagation.