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Susan C. Hagness
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Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Known for | FDTD theory and applications Microwave-based diagnostic and therapeutic applications |
| Awards | Fellow of IEEE, AAAS, AIMBE, and NAI |
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| Institutions | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Doctoral advisor | Allen Taflove |
Susan Carol Hagness is an American electrical engineer and a researcher. She studies and teaches about electromagnetism, which is the science of how electricity and magnetism work together.
Since 1998, she has been a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She holds important titles like Philip D. Reed Professor and Maria Stuchly Professor. She also helps lead the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Her work helps us understand how to use microwaves for medical purposes.
Early Life and Education
Susan Hagness grew up in Terre Haute, Indiana. A math professor named Herb Bailey encouraged her to study science and engineering. He taught her computer programming during the summer. He even helped her join Rubik's Cube competitions!
She went to high school in the Vigo County School Corporation district. Later, she earned her PhD at Northwestern University. She was inspired by Allen Taflove, who became her main teacher and guide for her advanced studies.
Career Highlights
After finishing her studies, Dr. Hagness became a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Early in her career, she received a special award from the President in 2000. This award is called the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).
The magazine Technology Review also named her one of the world's top 100 young innovators. She earned awards for her excellent teaching and research. These include the Emil H. Steiger Distinguished Teaching Award in 2003. She also received the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Early Career Achievement Award in 2004.
She became an associate professor in 2004 and a full professor in 2007. Her work has been recognized with many honors. These include the International Union of Radio Science Issac Koga Gold Medal in 2005. She also received the IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering Outstanding Paper Award in 2007.
In 2015, she won the Sven Berggren Prize from the Royal Physiographic Society in Lund, Sweden. In 2024, she received a special professorship at UW-Madison. She chose to name it after Maria Stuchly, a respected scientist who passed away.
Dr. Hagness was named a Fellow of the IEEE in 2009. This honor was for her work in using computers to study electromagnetics. It also recognized her research in using microwaves for medical imaging.
In 2021, she became a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This was for her important contributions to both computer-based and experimental electromagnetics. She focused on how electromagnetics can be used in biology and medicine.
In 2022, she was elected a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE). This recognized her pioneering work in using microwaves to diagnose and treat human tissues. She was also named a Fellow of the National Academic of Inventors (NAI).
She has held many leadership roles in important scientific groups. These include the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society. She also served in the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Her leadership helps guide research and education in her field.
See also
- List of textbooks in electromagnetism
