The Center for Advanced Radio Sciences and Engineering (CARSE) at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is proud to highlight a recent educational case study in collaboration with ANSYS HFSS software. Ansys

Under the guidance of Dr. Rafael A. Rodríguez Solís, faculty member of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, students at UPRM have leveraged ANSYS HFSS to design and optimise wave-guide and microwave antennas— from undergraduate through graduate levels. The software’s ability to visualise electromagnetic fields empowers students to engage deeply with complex antenna concepts.

One standout achievement: within a graduate special-topics course, a student developed a broadband corporate-feed antenna achieving a 2:1 bandwidth at millimetre-wave frequencies. Using HFSS, the design was modelled, optimised, and later presented at the 2024 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Antennas & Propagation Symposium. Ansys

This collaboration underscores CARSE’s mission to blend cutting-edge tools, industry software, and rigorous engineering education in radio sciences. By integrating ANSYS HFSS into its curriculum, UPRM is ensuring students are equipped for research and innovation in antenna engineering, metasurfaces, and emerging communications systems.

We extend our thanks to ANSYS for enabling this initiative and to all students and faculty whose hard work is driving these educational advancements.

CASE STUDY: https://www.ansys.com/resource-center/case-study/ansys-university-of-puerto-rico