About
Biography
Dr. Sabit Ekin is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Engineering Technology and Electrical & Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Texas A&M in 2012. With over a decade of postdoctoral experience, including four years as a Senior Modem Systems Engineer at Qualcomm Inc., he brings extensive academic and industry expertise.
At Qualcomm, Dr. Ekin received multiple Qualstar awards for his contributions to cellular modem receiver designs for major companies like Apple, Samsung, Google, and Nokia. His research focuses on the design and analysis of millimeter-wave (mmWave) and terahertz wireless communication systems for 5G, 6G, and beyond. His interests also include visible light sensing and communications, non-contact health monitoring, and Internet of Things applications.
Dr. Ekin has secured 23 research grants totaling over $8 million from external sources such as the National Science Foundation, NASA, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the Department of Transportation, the Qatar Foundation, and U.S. corporations. He has authored over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers, one book chapter, and holds seven patents.
His dedication to education and research excellence has been recognized with several honors, including being named the PSO/Albrecht Naeter Endowed Professor of ECE in 2022, a Jack H. Graham Endowed Fellow of Engineering in 2021, and receiving the prestigious 2022 Department of Energy Early CAREER Award.
Education
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2012
M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM, 2008
B.Sc., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey, 2006
Experience
Associate Professor (tenured), Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution and Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 01/2023 -- Present
Associate Professor (tenured), Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 08/2012 -- 01/2023
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 08/2016 -- 07/2022
Senior Modem Systems Engineer, Qualcomm Mobile Computing, Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, CA, 02/2013 -- 06/2016
Intern, Qualcomm Corporate R&D, Qualcomm NJRC, Bridgewater, NJ, 06/2012 -- 09/2012
Graduate Research Assistant, Telecommunications, Control and Signal Processing Group, Texas A&M University, 09/2009 -- 12/2012
Grader, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University, 01/2011 -- 05/2011
Graduate Research Assistant, Wireless Research Laboratory, Electrical and Computer Eng., Texas A&M University at Qatar, 08/2008 -- 08/2009
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, New Mexico Tech, 08/2006 -- 05/2008
Undergraduate Student Assistant, Dept. of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, 09/2004 -- 06/2006