Dr. Carlos Saavedra

Professor

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Biography

Professor Carlos Saavedra holds a BASc degree from the University of Virginia, awarded in 1993, and a PhD from Cornell University in 1998. He has been a faculty member at Queen's University since 2000, serving as an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and currently as a full Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. He was also the Graduate Chair for the department from 2007 to 2010. He has extensive experience as a Senior Engineer at Millitech Corporation, where he was the lead designer for 38 GHz point-to-point broadband wireless transceivers. His research work focuses on antennas, millimeter-wave circuits, and digitally-assisted RF integrated circuits for 5G communications hardware, aiming to advance technology to meet society's demands for faster, energy-efficient wireless communications. He has held visiting appointments in Spain, Brazil, and the Netherlands. In recognition of his contributions to education, Prof. Saavedra has received multiple teaching awards and has served as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. He has actively contributed to various scientific review panels and committees, including those of the National Science Foundation and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

Queen's University • Kingston, ON, Canada

Full Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Associate Professor

2006-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Queen's University • Kingston, ON, Canada

Served as Associate Professor in the Department.

Assistant Professor

2000-01-01 — 2006-01-01

Queen's University • Kingston, ON, Canada

Served as Assistant Professor in the Department.

Senior Engineer

1998-01-01 — 2000-01-01

Millitech Corporation • Northampton, MA, USA

Lead designer for 38 GHz point-to-point broadband wireless transceivers.

Awards

#1

Excellence in Teaching Award

2013-01-01
#1

Excellence in Teaching Award

2012-01-01
#1

Excellence in Teaching Award

2001-01-01

Courses

ELEC 353 Electronics II ELEC 381 Applications of Electromagnetics ELEC 457 Analog Integrated Circuits and Systems ELEC 490/498 ECE Capstone Project ELEC 854 Microwave Circuits and Systems

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.