Rodolfo Diaz

Rodolfo Diaz

Associate Professor Emeritus,
School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering
Other ASU affiliations
Emeritus College
Senior Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
  • rudydiaz@asu.edu
  • Phone: 480-965-4281
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  • GWC 369 TEMPE, AZ 85287-5706
  • Mail code: 5706
    Campus: Tempe
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Rodolfo (Rudy) Diaz is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University. During his 20 years in the aerospace industry, Diaz has worked on many aspects of the interaction between electromagnetic waves and materials, from lightning protection of the space shuttle through the design of the microwave lenses and high-temperature broadband radomes for radar missiles to the design and manufacture of radar-absorbing structures for Stealth applications. He is the former associate director of the Consortium for Meterology of Semiconductor Nanodefects and holds 30 patents ranging from the design of broadband radomes to the amplification of magnetic fields.

Diaz's areas of expertise include optical scattering of subwavelength objects in complex environments, analytic theory of natural and artificial media, combined computational mechanics and electromagnetics.

Education
  • Ph.D. Electrical Engineering, University of California-Los Angeles 1992
  • M.S. Physics, University of California-Los Angeles 1980
  • B.S. Physics, Yale University 1978
Research Activity
  • Aberle,James T*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique, Sieradzki,Karl. High Hesitivity Magnetic Materials for Magnetic Toroid and Flat Dipole Antennas. Jem Engineering(5/23/2016 - 12/30/2016).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Nanostructured Ferrites for Magnetodielectric High Impendance Substrates. ROGERS CORP(1/11/2016 - 11/30/2016).
  • Aberle,James T*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Frequency Independent Distributed Impedance Magnetic Flux Channel Antennas. Jem Engineering(10/14/2015 - 1/31/2017).
  • Aberle,James T*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Computational Evaluation of Even Symmetry Transmission Line (ESTL) Test Set-up for the Measurement of Plasma Cubes. MWI Laboratories(8/1/2015 - 5/31/2016).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Petuskey,William T. Camelback Development. NORTHROP GRUMMAN(6/29/2015 - 9/1/2015).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Long Sea: Modeling of RF Propagation over Long Sea Surfaces with 3D Material Discontinuities. DOD-NAVY-ONR(2/4/2015 - 2/28/2018).
  • Petuskey,William T*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Coating of Ferrite Particles: Development of a Spray-Plated Ferrite for Antenna Applications. NORTHROP GRUMMAN(8/11/2014 - 12/23/2014).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Near field focused resonant surface conductance test device. PTI(7/20/2014 - 4/20/2015).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Clavijo,Sergio A. Low Profile Very Wide Bandwidth Aircraft Communications Antennas Using Advanced Ground-Plane Techniques - Phase II. Jem Engineering(1/1/2013 - 4/1/2016).
  • Clavijo,Sergio A*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. MODIFICATION OF CLASSICAL TEST DEVICES AND PROTOCOLS FOR ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF METAMATERIAL PERMEABILITY BASED ON THE ANALYTIC MORPHOLOGY-FUNCTION F. BHR Corp(4/15/2012 - 2/27/2013).
  • Clavijo,Sergio A*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Broadband High Fidelity Permeability Measurement Devices. GENERAL ATOMICS(2/17/2012 - 1/4/2013).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Optical Defect Inspection. SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH CORP(12/1/2011 - 11/30/2015).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Clavijo,Sergio A. Low Profile, Very Wide Bandwidth Aircraft Communications Antennas Using Advanced Ground-Plane Techniques. Jem Engineering(10/26/2011 - 12/11/2012).
  • Montoya,Mitzi*, Amresh,Ashish, Branaghan,Russell Joseph, Chattopadhyay,Aditi, Clavijo,Sergio A, Cooke,Nancy Jaworski, Dahm,Werner J., Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique, Femiani,John C, Humble,Jane E, Razdan,Anshuman, Redkar,Sangram S, Shunk,Dan Louis, Waissi,Gary R, Wonka,Peter. C/S: Aerospace & Defense Initiative - Partnerships in Innovation. GENERAL ATOMICS(8/1/2011 - 12/29/2011).
  • Clavijo,Sergio A*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Body Wearable Antenna Design and Test Support. GENERAL ATOMICS(12/21/2010 - 12/31/2011).
  • Montoya,Mitzi*, Amresh,Ashish, Branaghan,Russell Joseph, Chattopadhyay,Aditi, Clavijo,Sergio A, Cooke,Nancy Jaworski, Dahm,Werner J., Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique, Femiani,John C, Humble,Jane E, Rajadas,John N, Razdan,Anshuman, Redkar,Sangram S, Shunk,Dan Louis, Waissi,Gary R, Wonka,Peter. Aerospace & Defense Initiative - Partnerships in Innovation. SFAz(11/1/2010 - 7/31/2012).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA): Dr. Rodolfo Diaz. DOD-AFRL(8/1/2010 - 7/31/2012).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Clavijo,Sergio A. Metamaterial pseudo-conductor antenna design. VANGUARD COMPOSITES(7/28/2010 - 4/27/2011).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Lim,Derrick Hiang, Moore,Thomas Andrew, Yan,Hao. Feasibility Demonstration of an Artificial Electrolyte for Neuronal Observation & Stimulation. HHS-NIH-NIDA(9/30/2009 - 9/29/2012).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Clavijo,Sergio A. EM Characterization of Honeycomb Core Materials. NORTHROP GRUMMAN(8/27/2009 - 12/31/2010).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Material Measurement Systems Evaluation. (8/10/2009 - 10/30/2009).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Peebles,Jeffrey Wayne. Honeycomb Core Characterization. NORTHROP GRUMMAN(5/4/2009 - 8/30/2010).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Peebles,Jeffrey Wayne. Close Tolerance Core. NORTHROP GRUMMAN(5/4/2009 - 12/31/2009).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Petuskey,William T. Development of a Spray-Plated Ferrite for Antenna Applications. NORTHROP GRUMMAN(3/16/2009 - 12/12/2014).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Ferrite Thin Film. NGST(12/4/2008 - 12/3/2009).
  • Tasooji,Amaneh*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. CEMAT Member - Intel. INTEL CORP(8/1/2008 - 6/30/2011).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Moore,Thomas Andrew, Yan,Hao. Feasibility Demonstration of an Artificial Electrolyte for Neuronal Observation Stimulation. HHS-NIH-NIDA(7/1/2008 - 6/30/2013).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*. CEMAT Member - Medtronic Microelectonics Center. MEDTRONIC, INC(7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*. CEMAT Member - Freescale Semiconductor. Freescale Smeiconductor(3/1/2008 - 6/30/2009).
  • Kiaei,Sayfe*, Bakkaloglu,Bertan, Chae,Junseok, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. GOALI: Micro-Power Multi-Phase MEMS Hearing Aid. NSF-ENG(8/15/2007 - 8/31/2011).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Papandreou-Suppappola,Antonia. Magneto-Dielectric Camouflage for Advanced Platforms. DOD-NAVY-ONR(7/1/2007 - 8/30/2014).
  • Lindsay,Stuart*, Lindsay,Stuart*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique, Gust,John Devens, Yan,Hao. NIRT:GOALI: Self Assembly at Photonic and Electronic Scales. NSF-ENG(9/1/2006 - 8/31/2011).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Patterned Wafer Theoretical Limits of Optical Inspection. SEMATECH(8/15/2006 - 10/5/2007).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. Eddy Current Tester. BOEING AERO DIVISION-SEATTLE(5/16/2005 - 12/1/2005).
  • Mchenry,Albert L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Alford,Terry Lynn, Allison,Maria Teresa, Allison,Maria Teresa, Castillo-Chavez,Carlos, Crouch,Peter Evans, De Los Santos Jr,Alfredo G, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique, Francisco,Wilson Alex, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Garcia-Pichel,Ferran, Glick,Milton D, Johnson,Paul Carr, Keller,Gary D, Menendez,Jose, Moore,Ana L, Page Jr,Robert Eugene, Peralta,Pedro D, Phillips,Elizabeth Deutsch, Rivera,Daniel E, Rodriguez,Armando A, Villalobos,Jesus R, Wheeler,Quentin Duane, Young,David A. More Graduate Education at Mountain States Alliance (MGEMSA) AGEP Phase II (2004-2009). NSF-EHR(3/1/2005 - 3/31/2015).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Aberle,James T, Pan,George. Trans Scalar Electromagnetics: A Computational Electromagnetics Formalism for Realistic Non Stationary Space-Time Environments Enabled by a Two-way. DOD-NAVY-ONR(2/1/2005 - 9/30/2007).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Pan,George, Peebles,Jeffrey Wayne. A Robust Method for the Ultrabroadband Characterization of Low-Loss Materials. SRC ENGR. RES. CTR(1/1/2005 - 12/31/2007).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. ASU Titan SPEAR Project. L3 COMMUNICATIONS(6/10/2004 - 8/31/2005).
  • Sieradzki,Karl*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique, Peralta,Pedro D. Multimode Large Format Scanning Probe Microscopy. DOD-AFOSR(5/1/2004 - 4/30/2005).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Peralta,Pedro D. PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR THE AMPLIFIED MAGNETO-HYDRODYNAMIC DRIVE FOR HIGH SPEED UNDERSEA PROPULSION. DOD-DARPA(9/26/2003 - 6/30/2005).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. NER: INTERACTION BETWEEN LIGHT AND NANOENGINEERED SURFACES. NSF-CISE(7/1/2003 - 6/30/2006).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Aberle,James T. AN OPEN-SPACE DIAKOPTICS HYBRID FDTD APPROACH FOR MODELING LARGE COMPLEX RADIATING/SCATTERING STRUCTURES. DOD-NAVY-ONR(7/1/2003 - 6/30/2004).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. ROTOR REFLECTION REDUCTION STUDY. (4/24/2003 - 8/29/2003).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Aberle,James T. BROADBAND TUNABLE UHF/VHF LOW PROFILE ANTENNA DEVELOPMENT. L3 COMMUNICATIONS(4/1/2003 - 8/15/2006).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. HIGH FIDELITY CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CONTITUTIVE PROPERTIES OF RF MATERIALS. L3 COMMUNICATIONS(10/11/2002 - 6/30/2007).
  • Sieradzki,Karl*, Sieradzki,Karl*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANO-ENGINEERED COATINGS. UNIV OF VIRGINIA(5/1/2001 - 8/31/2006).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Wells,Valana Lorraine. FEASIBILITY OF A NEW COMPLETE APPROACH FOR THE DESIGN OF VIBROACOUSTIC ABSORBING COMPOSITES. FINAL REPORT AND PROPOSAL FOR PHASE II. SIKA(2/1/2001 - 3/31/2002).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. LIGHT SCATTERING BY PARTICLES AND PROCESSING DEFECTS IN TRENCH AND LINE STRUCTURES: EXPLORING THE DEFECT-TO-PROCESS VARIATION CONTINUUM. SEMATECH(12/22/2000 - 12/30/2002).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Tseng,Ampere A. DEMONSTRATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING THIN CANOPY COATINGS USING RAPID MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. LOCKHEED MARTIN INC(6/27/2000 - 12/30/2000).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Kouris,Demitris Athanasi, Wells,Valana Lorraine. FEASIBILITY OF A NEW COMPLETE APPROACH FOR THE DESIGN OF VIBROACOUSTIC ABSORBING COMPOSITES. SIKA(6/1/2000 - 10/15/2000).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. CONSORTIUM FOR METROLOGY OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANODEFECTS. INTEL CORP(1/1/2000 - 12/31/2000).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. RECAP PROGRAM SUPPORT (SPONSOR TASK 2.1). ATLANTIC AEROSPACE ELECTRONICS(10/1/1999 - 3/31/2003).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Glaunsinger,William. THE REALIZATION OF A LOSSY MATERIAL WITH A PRESCRIBED TRANSPARENCY WINDOW IN THE BULK. DOD-ARMY-ARO(9/1/1999 - 8/31/2001).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. EVALUATION OF HAZE ON HEWLETT -PARCKARD WAFER. HEWLETT PACKARD(7/13/1999 - 7/28/1999).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. MATERIALS CONCEPT EVALUATION. LOCKHEED MARTIN INC(4/19/1999 - 12/31/1999).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. CONSORTIUM FOR METROLOGY OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANODEFECTS. ADE OPTICAL SYSTEMS(1/1/1999 - 12/31/1999).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Hirleman,Edwin Daniel. FEASIBILITY OF PARAMETRIC DAMPING FOR ATTENUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE. HEXCEL CORP(12/16/1998 - 3/31/2000).
  • Hirleman,Edwin Daniel*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. DETECTION OF SURFACE NANOPARTICLES BEYOND THE .07 UM GENERATION PARTICLE SCATTERING USING EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION. SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH CORP(11/1/1998 - 10/31/1999).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Hirleman,Edwin Daniel. CONSORTIUM FOR METROLOGY OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANODEFECTS. LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATL LAB(7/1/1998 - 12/31/2002).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Hirleman,Edwin Daniel. CONSORTIUM FOR METROLOGY OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANODEFECTS. INSPEX(7/1/1998 - 12/31/2002).
  • Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Hirleman,Edwin Daniel. CONSORTIUM FOR METROLOGY OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANODEFECTS. SEMATECH(1/1/1996 - 12/31/2002).
  • Hirleman,Edwin Daniel*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. CONSORTIUM FOR METROLOGY OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANODEFECTS. APPLIED MATERIALS(1/1/1996 - 12/31/2001).
  • Hirleman,Edwin Daniel*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. CONSORTIUM FOR METROLOGY OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANODEFECTS. DUKE SCIENTIFIC CORP(1/1/1996 - 12/31/2001).
  • Hirleman,Edwin Daniel*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique. CONSORTIUM FOR METROLOGY OF SEMICONDUCTOR NANODEFECTS. ADV MICRO DEVICES(1/1/1996 - 12/31/1998).
Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number Course Title
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
2024 Fall
Course Number Course Title
EEE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
2024 Spring
Course Number Course Title
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
MSE 792 Research
2023 Fall
Course Number Course Title
EEE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
2023 Spring
Course Number Course Title
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
MSE 792 Research
2022 Fall
Course Number Course Title
EEE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
2022 Spring
Course Number Course Title
EEE 599 Thesis
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
MSE 792 Research
2021 Fall
Course Number Course Title
EEE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
2021 Spring
Course Number Course Title
EEE 790 Reading and Conference
EEE 592 Research
EEE 493 Honors Thesis
EEE 499 Individualized Instruction
EEE 690 Reading and Conference
EEE 595 Continuing Registration
EEE 492 Honors Directed Study
EEE 599 Thesis
EEE 792 Research
EEE 799 Dissertation
EEE 595 Continuing Registration
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
EEE 590 Reading and Conference
EEE 795 Continuing Registration
EEE 492 Honors Directed Study
EEE 493 Honors Thesis
EEE 499 Individualized Instruction
2020 Fall
Course Number Course Title
EEE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
2020 Summer
Course Number Course Title
EEE 690 Reading and Conference
EEE 590 Reading and Conference
EEE 790 Reading and Conference
EEE 592 Research
EEE 595 Continuing Registration
EEE 599 Thesis
EEE 792 Research
EEE 795 Continuing Registration
EEE 799 Dissertation
EEE 590 Reading and Conference
2020 Spring
Course Number Course Title
EEE 790 Reading and Conference
EEE 592 Research
EEE 493 Honors Thesis
EEE 499 Individualized Instruction
EEE 690 Reading and Conference
EEE 595 Continuing Registration
EEE 492 Honors Directed Study
EEE 599 Thesis
EEE 792 Research
EEE 799 Dissertation
EEE 595 Continuing Registration
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
EEE 590 Reading and Conference
EEE 795 Continuing Registration
EEE 492 Honors Directed Study
EEE 493 Honors Thesis
EEE 499 Individualized Instruction
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