Dr. Deepak K. Naik — Antenna & Propagation Research
Voyager 1 · X-Band 8.4 GHz · Distance ≈ 23.5×10⁹ km
// Antenna · Propagation · Metasurface · Deep Space Comms

Dr. Deepak
K. Naik

Assistant Professor (S-II)
Department of Electronic Science · Berhampur University, Odisha
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing." — Albert Einstein
Publications Visit Full Site
65
Total Citations
47
Citations since 2020
4
h-index
4
i10-index
10+
Journal Papers
01 · About

Academic Profile

Dr. Deepak K. Naik

Dr. Deepak K. Naik is an Assistant Professor (S-II) in the Department of Electronic Science, Berhampur University, Odisha. His research focuses on antenna design using Characteristic Mode Analysis (CMA), metasurface antennas, circularly polarized antennas, reconfigurable antenna systems for cognitive radio, and deep space communication link engineering.

He has published over 10 research papers in high-impact IEEE and Elsevier journals including IEEE AWPL (IF 3.7), IEEE Access (IF 3.4), and AEU (IF 3.0), with 65 total citations and an h-index of 4.

Education
PhD · 2020–2024
Doctor of Philosophy
Berhampur University, Odisha
MTech · 2012–2014
Master of Technology
C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
MSc · 2005–2007
Master of Science
Berhampur University, Odisha
02 · Research

Research Areas

Core expertise in antenna design, characteristic mode analysis, metasurface engineering, and electromagnetic propagation for wireless and space communication systems.

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Metasurface Antennas
Broadband circularly polarized metasurface antennas using CMA-based quadruple-mode excitation, non-uniform meta-element arrays, and shorting post techniques for wideband axial ratio performance.
CMA · ARBW · CP · MTS
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Characteristic Mode Analysis
CMA-driven design methodology for DGS-based wideband antennas with low cross-polarization, broadband circular polarization, and modal behavior optimization in CST MWS.
CST · DGS · Modal Analysis
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Reconfigurable Antennas
Frequency-reconfigurable antenna systems for spectrum-interweaved cognitive radio using UWB sensing filtennas and switchable narrowband communicating antennas across six frequency bands.
Cognitive Radio · UWB · CR
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Spoof Surface Plasmon Polariton
Asymmetric SSPP transmission line-based high-gain endfire antennas with phase reversal condition, mono-planar CPW-based fabrication achieving 13.6 dBi peak gain in X-band.
SSPP · Endfire · X-band
🛰️
Beam Switching & Deep Space
UWB metasurface-based beam-switching antenna systems using Pancharatnam–Berry metasurface superstrates for tilted beam generation, targeting vehicular and satellite communication applications.
Pancharatnam–Berry · UWB · SAT
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Nano Interconnects & IC Design
Graphene nanoribbon (GNR) based nano-interconnect review for next-generation ICs covering L, S, T, U, Z, and rectangular butterfly shapes with analysis of conductance vs. defect density.
GNR · VLSI · Graphene
03 · Publications

Journal Papers

Selected peer-reviewed journal publications. Full list on Google Scholar.

10
Characteristic mode inspired compact broadband circularly polarized non-uniform metasurface antenna for sub-7 GHz applications
AEU — International Journal of Electronics and Communications · 2025
Authors: Biku Raut, Bikash K. Santi, Rajanikanta Swain, Dhruba Charan Panda, Deepak K. Naik
IF: 3.0 · DOI →
09
A Novel Asymmetric Spoof Surface Plasmon Polariton Transmission Line for High Gain Endfire Radiation Using Phase Reversal Condition
Progress in Electromagnetics Research C (PIER C) · 2025
Authors: Dhruba C. Panda, Bikash K. Santi, Biku Raut, Deepak K. Naik, Rajanikanta Swain
· DOI →
08
Pac-Man-Shaped Patch-Driven Broadband Circularly Polarized Metasurface Antenna With CMA-Based Quadruple-Mode Excitation
IEEE Access · 2025
Authors: Deepak K. Naik, Dhruba Charan Panda, Rajanikanta Swain, Arjuna Muduli, Sambhudutta Nanda
IF: 3.4 · DOI →
07
A shorting post loaded symmetric non-uniform metasurface antenna for broadband circular polarization
AEU — International Journal of Electronics and Communications · 2024
Authors: Subhagya Pani, Dhruba C. Panda, Deepak K. Naik, Rajanikanta Swain
IF: 3.0 · DOI →
04
CMA Approach for a DGS-Based Wideband Circular Patch Antenna With Low Cross Polarization
IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters (AWPL) · 2023
Authors: Deepak K. Naik, Rajanikanta Swain, Dhruba Charan Panda, Rabindra Kishore Mishra
IF: 3.7 · DOI →
03
Design of a broadband U-slot loaded E-shaped patch antenna using characteristic mode analysis
AEU — International Journal of Electronics and Communications · 2022
Authors: Deepak K. Naik, Amit K. Sahu, Rajeev K. Parida, P. Raiguru, Dhruba C. Panda, Rabindra K. Mishra
IF: 3.0 · DOI →
01
Low-loss ultra-wideband beam switching metasurface antenna in X-band
IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation · 2020
Authors: Rajanikanta Swain, Deepak Kumar Naik, Asit Kumar Panda
IF: 1.1 · DOI →
04 · Deep Space Link

Voyager &
Earth Link

The Voyager–Earth communication link is the ultimate test of antenna and propagation engineering — 8 watts of transmit power bridging 23.5 billion km using a 3.7m dish antenna and the 70m DSN parabolic reflectors.

8 W
Transmit Power
48 dBi
Dish Gain (70m DSN)
22.5 h
One-way Signal Delay
160 bps
Data Rate
Blue = Uplink (Earth → Voyager) · Gold = Downlink (Voyager → Earth)
05 · Projects & Experience

Career Timeline

2025 →
Research on Sub-7 GHz Metasurface Antennas — CMA-based CP
Ongoing publication series on non-uniform metasurface CP antennas using CMA with collaborators across Berhampur University. Latest paper accepted in AEU 2025.
Ongoing
2021 →
Asst. Professor (S-II) — Department of Electronic Science, Berhampur University
Promoted to S-II grade. Teaching advanced antenna theory, EM theory, and microwave engineering. Supervising PhD and MTech students in antenna and propagation research.
Current Position
2020–2024
PhD Research — Berhampur University
Doctoral research on characteristic mode analysis for microstrip and metasurface antenna design. Resulted in 4 high-impact publications including IEEE AWPL and IEEE Access.
Completed
2016
Asst. Professor (S-I) — Department of Electronic Science, Berhampur University
Joined as Assistant Professor. Began research in microstrip antenna design and characteristic mode analysis.
Completed
2012–2014
MTech — C.V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar
Postgraduate specialization in electronics engineering forming the foundation for antenna and propagation research.
Completed
06 · Contact

Collaborate
& Connect

Open to research collaborations, co-authorship, invited talks, and academic discussions in antenna engineering, metasurface design, CMA, and deep space communication systems.

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