Emma Higgins

About

Emma Higgins is an M.S. student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at KAUST and a member of the Integrated Microwaves Packaging Antennas & Circuits Technology (IMPACTS) Research Group. As a Fulbright Scholar, her work focuses on antenna theory and applied physics, exploring the intersection of numerical linear algebra and antenna theory for space-based applications. Before joining KAUST, she gained industrial experience as a Communications System Engineer at Volvo Group within the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) sector.

Education

• M.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, KAUST 2025-Present
• B.S. Electrical Engineering, High Point University, 2025

Research Interests

Antenna theory and electromagnetic wave propagation

Applied physics and computational mathematics

Lunar surface power generation and space research

Space Applications for antenna theory

Communication systems for electric vehicle technology

Selected Publications

• E. Higgins and D. Widmer, "Evaluating Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Sustainable Power Generation on the Lunar Surface," 2025 North Carolina Space Symposium, Raleigh, NC, USA, 2025.