Munira Bengashier
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise/Research
- RF MEMS, Piezoelectric Resonators, MEMS Switches, Microwave Characterization, Finite Element Modeling, PCB Design, MATLAB
Munira Bengashier
Education
- PhD, Micro/Nanoelectronics, University of Malta
- M.Phil., Micro/Nanoelectronics, University of Malta
- M.Sc., Electrical & Electronics Engineering, University of Tripoli
- B.Sc., Computer Engineering, University of Tripoli
Research Interests
- RF MEMS resonators and switches
- Piezoelectric thin-film devices (AlN bulk acoustic wave and contour-mode resonators)
- Electrostatic and piezoelectric actuation
- Thermal tuning and temperature behavior of MEMS resonators
- VHF and microwave device characterization (vector network analyzers, wafer probing, S-parameters)
- Finite element multiphysics modeling (CoventorWare)
- RF PCB design for device testing
Selected Publications
- M. Bengashier, O. Casha, I. Grech, R. Farrugia, J. Micallef, E. Gatt, “Experimental Investigation of Thermal Tuning for Laterally Excited Bulk Acoustic Wave MEMS Resonators using SOI Bulk Heating,” Sensors 2024, Barcelona, Spain.
- M. Bengashier, I. Grech, O. Casha, R. Farrugia, B. Portelli, “Mechanical Contact Type RF-MEMS Switches for Microwave Band Applications,” DTIP 2023, Valletta, Malta.
- M. Bengashier et al., “Investigation of a Mechanical Contact Type RF-MEMS Switch for VHF Band Applications,” DTIP 2021. DOI: 10.1109/DTIP53932.2021.9568686
- M. Bengashier et al., “Experimental Validation of Tuning Mechanisms Applied on AlN Piezoelectric Contour Mode MEMS Resonators,” DTIP 2020. DOI: 10.1109/DTIP51112.2020.9139137
- M. Bengashier et al., “A Feasibility Study on Piezoelectric MEMS Lateral Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonators including Thermal Effect,” DTIP 2019. DOI: 10.1109/DTIP.2019.8752755