Antennas & Electromagnetics Group (ANTENNAS)

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• PhD Studentship in THz Metrology for Biological Sciences
  Applications are invited for a PhD Studentship to undertake research in the area of Exploring protein structure and dynamics using Terahertz spectroscopy, starting September 2011. This position, under the joint supervision of Dr. Rob Donnan (School of Electronic Engineering & Computer Science) and Prof. Richard Pickersgill (School of Biological and Chemical Sciences), is associated with the Antennas for Health Care & Imaging Platform Grant funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. The successful candidate will be based in Queen Mary’s Antennas and Electromagnetics Group in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London. Informal engineering-physics enquiries can be made by email to Dr. Rob Donnan: robert.donnan@eecs.qmul.ac.uk, and informal biological enquiries to Prof. Pickersgill r.w.pickersgill@qmul.ac.uk. The closing date for applications is Friday 15th April 2011.
  
  
• Post-Doctorla Research Assistant Position on "Millimeter On-body Antennas"
  A Post-doctoral Research Assistant is required to work on an EPSRC project concerning body-centric wireless communications at mm-wave. The appointment is for three years starting as soon as possible but no later than 1st May 2011. The work will be based at the Antenna Engineering Group, Queen Mary, University of London. Informal inquiries can be made by contacting Prof. Yang Hao at yang.hao@eecs.qmul.ac.uk. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 28 March 2011
  
  
• ESoA 2nd Course in a Series on Antennas & propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communication, 27 June - 1 July 2011 in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London. The course is coordinated by Prof. Yang Hao. The lecturers on the course will include Prof. K. Itoh, Prof. P. Hall, Prof. C. Parini, Prof. W. Scanlon, Prof. Y. Hao, Prof. Guang-Zhong Yang and Dr. A. Alomainy (course organisation).
  
  
• Invited talk delivered at LAPC 2010 by Prof. Clive Parini and Dr Robert Donnan on 8th November 2010 on "Observational Science at Millimetre Wavelengths: Imaging, Imagining and Exciting" is now on the IET.tv.

  LAPC 2010: Observational Science at Millimetre Wavelengths: Imaging, Imagining and Exciting! Professor Clive Parini and Dr. Robert Donnan From: LAPC 2010, Burleigh Court, Loughborough 2010-11-08 00:00:00.0 Electronics Channel >> go to webcast>> recommend to friend

  
  
• ** QMUL Honorary Fellow and Antennas Group Visiting Research Associate is the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics Recipient - Professor Charles Kao **
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  Part of this year's Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Honorary Fellow Professor Charles Kao for work on fibre optic technology in the 1970s, which he carried out whilst holding the position of Visiting Research Associate at the Antennas Research Group, Queen Mary University of London. Click here for more news on QMUL official website
         Members of the Antenna Group were especially pleased to learn of the award of the 2009 Noble Prize for Physics to Dr Charles Kao CBE FRS FREng as he had served as an Honorary Research Associate in the Group between 1968-1971. When Professor Peter Clarricoats joined Queen Mary College in 1968 he formed the Electromagnetics Group which later was renamed The Antenna Group. He held regular discussions with Charles and a few others at the College to discuss all aspects of optical fibres. This was one of the main activities of the Group at that time. In 2008 Charles added to his many honours Fellowship of Queen Mary . Charles also presented a series of lectures to the Group on Physical Optics and several of Peter’s research students obtained their Phd in optical fibre research. These including Dr K. B. Chan who was made a Fellow of the College in 1998 in recognition of his major contribution to College Alumni activity in Hong Kong.
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• Metamaterials 2009, 3rd International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, QMUL, London, UK, Aug 30th-Sept 4th, 2009 was held here in QMUL locally chaired by Prof. Yang Hao and organised by Antennas Research Group.
  
  
• ** Head of Antennas Research Group and Director of Research for the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Prof. Clive G. Parini**, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, one of the twelve UK academics amongst 45 fellows elected in July 2009.
  
  
• The Antennas Group was awarded a QMUL CIF bid worth £1.338 millions in January 2009 to refurbish the Antennas Measurement Lab buildings and facilities.
  
  
• Prof. Yang Hao is appointed as an Associate Editor for both IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters and IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation.

Forthcoming Events

• 27 June - 1 July 2011
  ESoA 2nd Course in a Series on Antennas & propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communication, coordinated by Prof. Yang Hao. The course addresses the main issues related to body-centric wireless communications from antennas and radio propagation prospective including measurement techniques, statistical analysis, analytical and numerical studies and system-related aspects of such communication networks. The course will introduce the current state-of-the-art and potential development in the area including challenges and theoretical limitations. Concepts such as diversity antennas, MIMO systems, UWB communications, etc. will be covered in this course with relation to theoretical and practical aspects. The lecturers on the course will include Prof. K. Itoh, Prof. P. Hall, Prof. C. Parini, Prof. W. Scanlon, Prof. Y. Hao, Prof. Guang-Zhong Yang and Dr. A. Alomainy (course organisation).
  

Past Events

• 17 January 2008
  Discipline Bridging Initiative Workshop: Body-Centric Wireless Communications for Healthcare Applications, Organised by Prof Yang Hao, Venue: Mile End, Time: 12noon - 4pm
  
  
• 24 January 2008   (**Click here for conference slides**)
  Mind the Gap: Millimetre Wave and Terahertz Conference, Antennas in QMUL (represented by Prof Xiaodong Chen) to host this upcoming event on 24th January 2008. Join professionals, from both academia and industry, to discuss this exciting, and currently under utilised, area of the electromagnetic spectrum. Leading speakers from Universities and Industry will present the latest developments and detail the emerging market sectors.
  
  
• 17-18 March 2008
  Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference 2008, Conference Chairs: Prof Clive Parini & Prof Yang Hao. Following highly successful events in 2005, 2006 & 2007, the fourth Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference will be held on 17-18 March 2008 in Burleigh Court Conference Hotel, Loughborough University.
  **For the Keynote Pre-Dinner Talk given by Prof. Peter Clarricoats in celebration of QMUL Antennas Group 40th Anniversary, please go to slides and script.
  
  
• October 20-22, 2008
  China-UK/Europe Workshop on Millimetre Waves and Terahertz Technologies, Co-Chaired by Prof Xiaodong Chen, Venue: Convention Centre of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
  
  
• April 2009
  IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation to publish special issue on Body-Centric Wireless Networks with Prof Yang Hao serving as a guest editor.

• 20 April 2009
  The IET Antennas and propagation for body-centric wireless communications seminar, Co-chaired by Prof. Yang Hao. The seminar will be highly interactive with a high level of participation and an exchange of ideas. In addition to formal seminar activities, exhibitors can take advantage of the networking opportunities during refreshment breaks and lunch to interact with this key audience. Venue: The IET Savoy Place, London, UK.

• 20 - 24 April 2009
  ESoA Course on Antennas & propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communication, coordinated by Prof. Yang Hao. The course addresses the main issues related to body-centric
  wireless communications from antennas and radio propagation prospective including measurement techniques, statistical analysis, analytical and numerical studies and system-related aspects of such communication networks. The course will introduce the current
  state-of-the-art and potential development in the area including challenges and theoretical
  limitations. Concepts such as diversity antennas, MIMO systems, UWB communications,
  etc. will be covered in this course with relation to theoretical and practical aspects. The lecturers on the course will include Prof. K. Itoh, Prof. P. Hall, Prof. C. Parini, Prof. W. Scanlon, Prof. Y. Hao, Dr. A. Alomainy and Dr. Y. Nechayev.

• 9 May 2009, Wednesday
  Prof Xiaodong Chen Inaugural
  Time: 15:00
  Location: Skeel Lecture Theatre, QMUL, Mile End Campus

• 13 May 2009, Wednesday (Please click here for the recorded seminar)
  Dr. Andrea Alù, The University of Texas Austin, Invited Guest Speaker Seminar on “Metamaterials and Plasmonics: Cloaking, Negative Index and Other Applications”
  Time: 14:00
  Location: Eng 209, Electronic Engineering, QMUL, Mile End Campus
  
  
• 30 - 31 August 2009
  14th European Doctoral School on Metamaterials, QMUL, London, UK, 30-31 August 2009, The school is held and organised by the Antennas Research Group, QMUL. (Prof. Yang Hao and George Palikaras)
  This course of the European School on Metamaterials operated by the Metamorphose Virtual Institute will be held in conjunction with the Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. (August 30-September 4, 2009). This event will present a unique opportunity for students and young researchers to get exposure to the latest advancements in the field of metamaterials and to meet the leading experts in this explosively developing field. The lectures will be delivered by key speakers of the Congress who will address the fundamental problems in the area of artificial electromagnetic materials.
  
  
• 30 August - 4 September 2009
  Metamaterials 2009, 3rd International Congress on Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics, QMUL, London, UK, Aug 30th-Sept 4th, 2009, Conference Local Organising Committee Chair: Porf. Yang Hao, Antennas QMUL.
  Following the highly successful events in Rome, 2007, and Pamplona, 2008, Metamaterials 2009 will be held on August 30th– September 4th, 2009, hosted by Queen Mary University of London, in London, UK. The Congress will be a unique opportunity to share the results of the latest efforts in metamaterial research in Europe and worldwide and bring together the engineering, physics, and material science communities working in the field of artificial electromagnetic materials and their applications at microwave, millimetre wave, terahertz, and optical frequencies.
  
  
• 16 - 17 November 2009
  Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference (LAPC) 2009, LAPC 2009 will be held on 16 - 17 November 2009. To maximise the opportunity for productive networking, we continue the successful format of a series of high-grade invited speaker talks followed by open poster sessions co-located with high quality exhibitors.
  
  
• 8 - 9 November 2010
  Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference (LAPC) 2010, LAPC 2010 will be held on 8 - 9 November 2010. To maximise the opportunity for productive networking, we continue the successful format of a series of high-grade invited speaker talks followed by open poster sessions co-located with high quality exhibitors.