Azadeh Ansari received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Iran in 2010. She earned the M.S and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2013 and 2016 respectively, focusing upon III-V semiconductor and MEMS devices and microsystems for RF applications. Prior to joining the ECE faculty at Georgia Tech, she was a postdoctoral scholar in the Physics Department at Caltech from 2016 to 2017.
Dr. Ansari is the recipient of a 2017 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award from the University of Michigan for her research on “Gallium Nitride integrated microsystems for RF applications.” She received the University of Michigan Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize for outstanding Ph.D. research in 2016. She is a member of IEEE, IEEE Sensor’s young professional committee and serves as a technical program committee member of IEEE IFCS 2018.
- Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2016
- M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2013
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, 2010
Ansari’s research focuses on signal processing, communication systems, advanced data analytics, and machine learning for sensing and wireless networks. Her work includes developing innovative algorithms and optimization techniques that improve performance and reliability in real-world engineering systems. She actively engages undergraduate and graduate students in her research.
Ansari’s teaching interests include core electrical and computer engineering subjects at undergraduate and graduate levels, emphasizing signal processing, communication systems, and data analytics. She integrates theoretical foundations with practical experience to prepare students for emerging engineering challenges while promoting interdisciplinary learning and critical problem-solving.
- 2017 ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award from the University of Michigan
- 2016 University of Michigan Richard and Eleanor Towner Prize
- Member, IEEE
- Member, IEEE Sensor’s Young Professional Committee
- Technical Program Committee Member, IEEE IFCS 2018
- 3D-Printed Metal/Polymer Geometries for High-Resolution MEMS Force Sensing (2026)
- FAVbot: Autonomous Target-Tracking Micro-Robot (2025)
- AlN FBARs via Thin-Film Transfer (2025)
- Ultrahigh-Resolution K-Edge Imaging for Microrobotics (2025)
- Piezoelectric Resonant-Based Mechanical Frequency Combs (2025)