Jayaram Kizhekke Pakkathillam received the B.Tech. degree in electronics and communication from the Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochin, India, in 2011, and the M.E. degree in communication systems and the Ph.D. degree in information and communication engineering from the College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, India, in 2013 and 2016, respectively.,He is currently a Postdoc research associate at CNDE, Iowa state University, Ames, Iowa. His present research interests include microwave nondestructive evaluation, antennas for RFIDs, and automotive applications

Jack Hishon is a graduate student in the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) and has been a member of the Microwave Sensing (µSense) Laboratory since 2022. Jack’s research focus includes high frequency simulations and microwave materials characterization for solid, granular, and liquid materials. As an undergraduate, Jack was nominated for and received in two consecutive semesters the Dean’s Undergraduate Research Scholarship in the College of Engineering and Computing at Missouri S&T.

Alexander Hook is a graduate research assistant in the Microwave Sensing (µSense) Laboratory at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). Alexander’s research focuses on frequency selective surfaces (FSSs) with a particular interest in additive manufacturing processes and techniques for FSS sensors. Alexander is a recipient of the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) fellowship.