Dr. Shaghik Atakaramians

Associate Professor

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Biography

Shaghik Atakaramians is an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney. He is the founding leader of the Terahertz Innovation Group Laboratory, focusing on the application of Terahertz (THz) radiation and the development of THz waveguides, fibers, and metawaveguides, with an emphasis on topologically protected devices. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for APL Photonics and is a senior member of IEEE and OPTICA. Atakaramians received the ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award in 2014 and has held various research positions, including a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Photonics and Optical Science (IPOS) at the University of Sydney from 2011-2017. He obtained his PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, where his thesis won the Dean’s Merit Award and the Gertrude Rohan Memorial Prize for outstanding research. His research interests include hybrid reflection-free wireless communications, Electromagnetics, and Metamaterials.

Research Interests

Experience

Scientia Senior Lecturer

2018-01-01 — 2022-01-01

University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia

Lectured and conducted research in the School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2011-01-01 — 2017-01-01

University of Sydney • Sydney, Australia

Conducted research in the Institute of Photonics and Optical Science.

Awards

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Zhenyi Wang Award for Excellence

2024-01-01
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ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award

2014-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.