Justin Ratner is an undergraduate member of the ATHENA group majoring in Physics. He is expected to graduate in May 2009. Upon graduation, Mr. Ratner intends to seek his Phd. in Physics.

Mr. Ratner joined the ATHENA group in August of 2007. His research has primarily focused on sensor design utilizing nanotechnology. Mr. Ratner is also employed by the Georgia Tech Research Institute where he works as a co-op. His work at GTRI includes computer modelling and simulation of weapons systems, antenna designs, and microwave component designs.

Conference Papers

2008

1. Thai T., Haque A., Ratner J., Tentzeris M.M., DeJean G. - Development of a Fully-Integrated Ultrasensitive Wireless Sensor Utilizing Carbon Nanotubes and Surface Plasmon Theory Procs. of the 2008 IEEE-ECTC Symposium, pp.436-439, Orlando, FL, May 2008 Motorola Award Finalist.

2007

1. Traille A., Ratner J., Hopkins G.D., Tripp V. - Development of a novel faceted, conformal, slotted-waveguide subarray for sensor applications with full 360 degree azimuth tracking capabilities Antennas and Propagation International Symposium 2007 IEEE, pp. 3828-3831
2. Hopkins G.D., Ratner J., Traille A., Tripp V. - Aperture Efficiency of Amplitude Weighting Distributions for Array Antennas Aerospace Conference 2007 IEEE, pp. 1-9