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Tenured Professor of Electrical Engineering/Department Chair of Engineering and Physics

Biography

Dr. Mohamed Morsy is a Professor and Department Chair of Engineering and Physics at Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TAMUT). With over fifteen years of experience in higher education institutions, Dr. Morsy specializes in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Holding a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, he has played a pivotal role at TAMUT by leading the Engineering and Physics Department, which encompasses Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics programs. Apart from his leadership roles, his teaching interests are evident in courses like Senior Design, Electromagnetics and Electronics. Dr.  Morsy specializes in electromagnetic and antenna engineering, with a focus on MIMO antennas for 5G New Radio (NR) applications. His publications highlight advancements in planar MIMO antennas, open-slot radiators, and ultra-wideband designs. In addition to his technical contributions, Dr. Morsy has also addressed engineering education, ensuring its relevance to modern industry standards. 

Professional Experience

Dr. Morsy has held several positions in academia and industry. Starting as an Electrical Engineering instructor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale from 2008 till 2010. He then worked as an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Prince Muhammad Bin Fahd University from 2012 to 2017; he transitioned to Texas A&M University-Texarkana (TAMUT) as a Visiting Assistant Professor in 2017. In 2018, he was appointed as an Associate professor of Electrcitcal engineering. He earned tenure in 2021 and subsequently, he took on administrative roles, first as the Program Coordinator of Electrical Engineering and then, in 2022, ascended to the position of Department Chair of Engineering and Physics. His professional journey also includes a brief stint as Electrical Engineering Director at ET Industries in 2011. Besides his core academic and administrative responsibilities, Dr. Morsy has been actively engaged in professional services, most notably as the Chair of the IEEE Shreveport Section since 2023.

Education

Dr. Mohamed Morsy earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in December 2010. Prior to that, he obtained his Master of Science in the same field from the same institution in May 2006. His foundational education was completed at Alexandria University in Egypt, where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in July 2004.

Areas of Interest

• Electromagnetics
• Antenna Design
• Engineering Education
• RF Design

Teaching

Dr. Morsy has been involved in teaching courses such as Senior Design, Electromagnetics, Electronics, Probability and Signal Processing, Communication Systems, Antenna Design, and Numerical Analysis. This suggests that his teaching interests are primarily in the fields of electromagnetics, electronics, communication systems, antenna design, and related areas within Electrical Engineering. 

Courses

Introduction to Electromagnetics- Engineering Computations-Electric Circuits I &II, Electronics I &II- Signals and Systems II - Basic Communication Theory – Senior Design I&II- Digital Logic- Intro. to engineering- Probabilty and random processes

Professional Affiliations

• IEEE Senior Member
• Member, Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society
• Texas Academic Leadership Academy (TALA) Fellow

Scholarship & Creative Activity

• Morsy, M.M. Compact eight-element MIMO antenna array for sub 6 GHz Mobile applications. SN Appl. Sci. 5, 261 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-023-05465-x

• Morsy, “4-PORT PLANAR MIMO ANTENNA USING OPEN-SLOT RADIATORS FOR 5G NEW RADIO (NR) FREQUENCY BANDS N38 (2570 TO 2620 MHZ) AND N41(2496 MHZ-2690 MHZ) APPLICATIONS,” Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters, vol. 104, pp. 87–94, 2022, doi:10.2528/PIERL22021401.

• Morsy, “A DUAL-BAND 8-ELEMENT 4/5G PRINTED MIMO ANTENNA USING OPEN SLOT RADIATORS,” Progress In Electromagnetics Research Letters,  vol. 98, pp. 1–8, 2021, doi: 10.2528/PIERL21032401. 

• Morsy, K. Irizarry, F. Rauf, and D. Reavis, “Charting New Waters: Curriculum Improvement in the Light of Applicable ABET-EAC Criteria Beginning in the 2019–2020 Cycle,” International Journal of Engineering Education, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 1009–1017, 2020.

• A. Al-Azza, N. A. Malalla, M. M. Morsy, and F. J. Harackiewicz, “Three-Stacked Dielectric Ring Resonator Loaded Hybrid Monopole Antenna for Improved Ultrawide Bandwidth,” Appl Comput Electromagn Soc J, vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 545–550, 2020. 

• M. Morsy, “Four-Element Planar MIMO Antenna for Indoor Communications with High Isolation Four-Element Planar MIMO Antenna for Indoor Communications with High Isolation,” Appl Comput Electromagn Soc J, vol. 34, no. 12, pp. 1857–1861, 2019.

• M. Morsy, “Dual-band Printed Monopole Antenna for Indoor MIMO Applications,” in 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, 2019, pp. 2041–2042.

• M. Morsy, “A Compact Dual-Band CPW-Fed MIMO Antenna for Indoor Applications,” Int J Antennas Propag, vol. 2019, 2019, doi: 10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2019.8888480

• J. H. Ali A Al-Azza, Nuhad A Malalla, Mohamed M Morsy, “Low Profile Tri-Bands Antenna for Wireless Applications,” in 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, 2019, pp. 1291–1292.

• A. Al-Azza, N. A. Malalla, M. M. Morsy, H. R. Gorla, and F. J. Harackiewicz, “Optimization of Stepped Patch Antenna for Ultra-Wideband Applications,” in 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Jul. 2018, pp. 1051–1052. doi: 10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2018.8608553.

• M. Morsy and A. M. Morsy, “Dual-band meander-line MIMO antenna with high diversity for LTE/UMTS router,” IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 395–399, Feb. 2018, doi: 10.1049/iet-map.2017.0802.

• M. Morsy, “A PRINTED WIDEBAND MIMO ANTENNA SYSTEM FOR GSM1800/1900, UMTS, WLAN2450, LTE2300/2500, AND GPS APPLICATIONS,” Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, vol. 70, pp. 33–41, 2016, doi: 10.2528/PIERC16093004 

• M. Morsy and H. Gorla, “Miniaturized wide-band dielectric resonator antenna for ISM applications,” in 2014 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), Jul. 2014, pp. 1984–1985. doi: 10.1109/APS.2014.6905319.

• M. Morsy and F. Harackiewicz, “On optimization of the ground conductor of helical antennas,” in 2014 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), Jul. 2014, pp. 45–46. doi: 10.1109/APS.2014.6904354.

• R. Khan, Z. Zhang, A. Dinh, L. Chen, M. Morsy, and H. Gorla, “Miniaturized on-chip slot antenna in 90nm CMOS,” in Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jul. 2012, pp. 1–2. doi: 10.1109/APS.2012.6349339.

• M. Morsy, M. A. Basha, and M. R. Khan, “Multi-band MIMO antenna for wireless devices,” in Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jul. 2012, pp. 1–2. doi: 10.1109/APS.2012.6349288.

• M. Morsy, “2.45GHz dual polarized aperture-coupled antennas with high isolation performance,” IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest), pp. 1–2, 2012, doi: 10.1109/APS.2012.6348061.

• Gorla, F. J. Harackiewicz, D. W. Addison, M. R. Khan, and M. Morsy, “Rectangular hybrid DRA for ultra-wideband applications,” in Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Jul. 2012, pp.1–2. doi: 10.1109/APS.2012.6348958.

• M. Morsy, M. R. Khan, and F. J. Harackiewicz, “Planar microstrip monopole antenna for UPCS and UWB applications,” Microw Opt Technol Lett, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 496–500, Feb. 2012, doi: 10.1002/mop.26564.

• R. Khan, M. M. Morsy, M. Z. Khan, and F. J. Harackiewicz, “Dual band antenna for wireless network (WLAN) applications,” in 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI), Jul. 2011, pp. 1397–1400. doi: 10.1109/APS.2011.5996553.

• R. Khan, M. M. Morsy, M. Z. Khan, and F. J. Harackiewicz, “Miniaturized multiband planar antenna for GSM, UMTS, WLAN, and WiMAX bands,” in 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI), Jul. 2011, pp. 1387–1389. doi:10.1109/APS.2011.5996550.

• M. Morsy and F. J. Harackiewicz, “Ultra-Wideband monopole antenna with modified ground plane,” in 2010 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, Jul. 2010, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.1109/APS.2010.5562187.

• M. Morsy and F. J. Harackiewicz, “A miniaturized UWB antenna for worldwide wireless USB,” in 2010 14th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics & the American Electromagnetics Conference, Jul. 2010, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.1109/ANTEM.2010.5552479.

• M. Morsy and F. J. Harackiewicz, “Compact ultra-wideband antenna for worldwide applications,” in 2010 14th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics & the American Electromagnetics Conference, Jul. 2010, pp. 1–3. doi: 10.1109/ANTEM.2010.5552499 

• Morsy, “Design and implementation of microstrip monopole and dielectric resonator antennas for ultra wideband applications,” Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 2010. 

• M. Morsy and F. J. Harackiewicz, “Stacked aperture-coupled coplanar patch antenna,” Microw Opt Technol Lett, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 1228–1230, May 2009, doi: 10.1002/mop.24290.