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Publications

Book Chapters

  • A. Alomainy, Qammer H. Abbasi, Istan Kovacs, Yang Hao, Peter Hall, et al., "Ultra Wideband Technology for Body-Centric Wireless Communications ", in press, Chapter 5 in 2nd Edition, Antennas and Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Networks, May 2012.
  • A. Alomainy, Y. Hao and W. F. Pasveer, "Antennas for Wearable Devices", Chapter 6 in Antennas for Portable Devices, March 2007, Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  • A. Alomainy et al. (Co-author), "Antennas and Propagation for On-Body Communication at Microwave Frequencies", Chapter 3 in Antennas and Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Networks, September 2006, Artech House.
  • Y. Hao, A. Alomainy and Y. Zhao, "Antenna design & propagation measurements and modelling for UWB wireless BAN," Chapter 16 in Ultra Wideband: Antennas and Propagation for Communications, Radar and Imaging, October 2006, Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Substantial Journal Papers

  • T. Aboufoul, A. Alomainy, "Reconfigurable UWB Antenna for Cognitive Radio Applications Using GaAs FET Switches", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters 2012 (in press)
  • Q. H. Abbasi, A. Sani, A. Alomainy and Y. Hao, “Numerical Characterisation and Modelling of Subject-Specific Ultra Wideband Body-Centric Radio Channels and Systems for Healthcare Applications”, IEEE Transaction on Information and Technology In Biomedicine 2012 (in press).
  • Q. H. Abbasi, A. Sani, A. Alomainy and Y. Hao, "Experimental Characterisation and Statistical Analysis of the Pseudo-Dynamic Ultra Wideband On-Body Radio Channel", IEEE Antenna and Wireless Propagation letter, Volume 10, pp. 748-751, August 2011.
  • X. D. Yang, Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy and Y. Hao, "Spatial Correlation Analysis of On-Body Radio Channels Considering Statistical Significance ", IEEE Antenna and Wireless Propagation letter, Volume 10, pp. 780-783, August 2011.
  • Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy, Y. Hao, "Characterisation of MB-OFDM based Ultra Wideband Systems for Body-Centric Wireless Communications ",  IEEE Antenna and Wireless Propagation letter, Volume 9, pp. 324-327, Dec. 2011
  • Q. Abbasi, A. Sani, A. Alomainy and Y. Hao “Ultra Wideband On-Body Radio Channel Characterisation and System-Level Modelling for Multiband OFDM Body-Centric Wireless Network”,IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 58, no. 12, pp. 3485-3492, December 2010.
  • Andrea Sani, Akram Alomainy and Yang Hao, "Numerical Characterization and Link Budget Evaluation of Wireless Implants Considering Different Digital Human Phantoms", IEEE Transactions on Microwave Techniques and Theory, Biomedical Special Issue, Vol. 57, Issue 10 (Part 2), pp. 2605-2613.
  • A. Sani, A. Alomainy, G. Palikaras, Y. Nechayev, Y. Hao, C. G. Parini, P. S. Hall, "Experimental Characterization of UWB On-Body Radio Channel in Indoor Environment Considering Different Antennas", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 57, Issue 10 (Part 2).
  • A. Sani, Y. Zhao, A. Alomainy, Y. Hao and C. G. Parini, "An Efficient FDTD Algorithm Based on Equivalence Principle for Analyzing On-Body Antenna Performance", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Special Issue on Body-Centric Wireless Networks, Vol. 57, Issue 4, Part 1, April 2009, pp. 1006-1014.
  • A. Alomainy and Y. Hao, "Modelling and Characterisation of Biotelemetric Radio Channel from Ingested Implants Considering Organ Contents", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Special Issue on Body-Centric Wireless Networks, 2009, Vol. 57, Issue 4, Part 1, April 2009, pp. 999-1005.
  • A. Alomainy, A. Sani, A. Rahman, J. Santas and Y. Hao, “Transient Characteristics of Wearable Antennas and Radio Propagation Channels for Ultra Wideband Body-Centric Wireless Communications”, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Special Issue on Body-Centric Wireless Networks, Vol. 57, Issue 4, Part 1, April 2009, pp. 875-884.
  • A. Alomainy, Y. Hao and W. F. Pasveer, "Numerical and Experimental Evaluation of a Compact Sensor Antenna Performance for Healthcare Devices", IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems, Vol. 1 No. 4, December 2008.
  • Peter S. Hall, Yang Hao, Yuriy I. Nechayev, Akram Alomainy, Costas C. Constantinou, Clive Parini, Muhammad R Kamarudin, Tareq Z. Salim, David T. M. Hee, Rostyslav Dubrovka, Abdus S. Owadally, Wei Song, Andrea Serra, Paolo Nepa and Michele Gallo, "Antennas and Propagation for On-Body Communication Systems", IEEE Antenna and Propagation Magazine, 49 (3): 41-58 June 2007.
  • Akram Alomainy, Yang Hao, Abdus Owadally, Clive Parini, Yuri Nechayev, Peter Hall and Costas C. Constantinou, "Statistical Analysis and Performance Evaluation for On-body Radio Propagation with Microstrip Patch Antennas", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 55, Issue 1, January 2007, pp. 245-248.
  • P. Belov, Y. Zhao, S. Sudhakaran, A. Alomainy, and Y. Hao, "Experimental study of the sub-wavelength imaging by a wire medium slab," Applied Physics Letters, vol. 89, 262109, 2006.
  • R. Dubrovka, C. G. Parini, Y. Hao, A. Alomainy, P. Hall, C. Constantinou, Y. Nechayev, "On-body propagation loss estimation using method of equivalent sources", IEE Electronic Letters, Vol. 42, Issue 9, 27 April 2006, pp. 11-12
  • Y. Zhao, Y. Hao, A. Alomainy and C. G. Parini, "UWB On-Body Radio Channel Modelling Using Ray Theory and Sub-band FDTD Method", IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Special Issue on Ultra-Wideband, Vol. 54, Issue 4, Part 2, April 2006, pp. 1827-1835
  • A. Alomainy, Y. Hao, X. Hu, C. G. Parini and P. S. Hall, "UWB On-Body Radio Propagation and System Modelling for Wireless Body-Centric Networks", IEE Proceedings Communications-Special Issue on Ultra Wideband Systems, Technologies and Applications, Vol. 153, No. 1, February 2006.
  • A. Alomainy, Y. Hao, C. G. Parini and P. S. Hall, "Comparison between Two Different Antennas for UWB On-Body Propagation Measurements", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Vol. 4, Issue 1, December 2005, pp: 31-34.
  • Y. Hao, A. Alomainy and C. G. Parini, "Antenna Beam Shaping from Offset Defects in UC-EBG", Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Vol. 43, Number 2, October 20 2004, pp: 108-112.

Conference Papers

2011

  • Q. H. Abbasi, M. M. Khan, A. Alomainy, and Y. Hao, ‘‘Radio Channel Characterisation and OFDM-based Ultra Wideband System Modelling for Body-Centric Wireless Networks’’, 2011 International Conference on Body Sensor Networks (BSN 2011), June 7 - 9, 2010, 22 May Dallas, USA.
  • Q. H. Abbasi, M. M. Khan, A. Alomainy, and Y. Hao, ‘‘Diversity Antenna Techniques for Enhanced Ultra Wideband Body-Centric Communications’’, the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APS 2011), July 3-8, 2011, Spokane, Washington, USA.
  • R. Di Bari, Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy, and Y.  Hao,  Statistical Analysis of Small-Scale Channel Parameters for Ultra Wideband Radio Channels in Body-Centric Wireless Networks, the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APS 2011), July 3-8, 2011, Spokane, Washington, USA.
  • M. M. Khan, Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy, C. Parini and Y. Hao, ‘‘Dual Band and Dual Mode Antenna for Power Efficient Body-Centric Wireless Communications’’, The 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APS 2011), July 3-8, 2011, Spokane, Washington, USA.
  • M. M. Khan, Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy and Y. Hao, ‘‘Radio Propagation Channel Characterisation Using Ultra Wideband Wireless Tags for Body-Centric Wireless Networks in Indoor Environment’’, 2011 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology 7-9 March, Hong Kong, IWAT 2011.
  • Q. H. Abbasi, M. M. Khan, A. Alomainy, and Y. Hao, ‘‘Sectorial Radio Channel Characterisation for Ultra Wideband Body-centric Wireless Communications’’, the 5th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP, Rome, Italy, on 11-15 April 2011.
  • M. H. Sagor, Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy, and Y.  Hao ,Compact and Conformal Ultra Wideband Antenna for Wearable Applications, the 5th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP, Rome, Italy, on 11-15 April 2011.
  • X. D. Yang, Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy, and Y.  Hao, K-Weight Based Spatial Autocorrelation Model for On-body Communication, the 5th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP, Rome, Italy, on 11-15 April 2011.
  • M. M. Khan, Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy and Y. Hao ‘‘Study of Line-of-Sight (LoS) and Non-Line-of-Sight (NLoS) Ultra Wideband Off-Body Radio Propagation for Body Centric Wireless Communications in Indoor’’, the 5th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP, Rome, Italy, on 11-15 April 2011.
  • Q. H. Abbasi, M. M. Khan, A. Alomainy, and Y. Hao, ‘‘Characterization and Modelling Of Ultra Wideband Radio Links For Optimum Performance Of Body Area Network In Health Care Applications,’’ 2011 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology 7-9 March, Hong Kong, IWAT 2011.

2010

  • Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy, and Y.  Hao, Antenna Diversity technique for enhanced UWB Radio performance in Body-Centric wireless communications, European Wireless Technology Conference 2010, Paris, September 27-28, 2010.
  • Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy and Y.  Hao, Recent Development of Ultra Wideband Body-Centric Wireless Communications, IEEE international conference of Ultra Wideband technology (ICUWB), Nanjing, China, September 20-23, 2010.
  • Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy and Y.  Hao, Characterization of Spatial Diversity for Ultra Wideband Body-Centric Wireless Networks, 2010 URSI EMTS (Electromagnetic Theory Symposium), Berlin, August  16-19, 2010 (invited talk).
  • Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy and Y. Hao, Effect of Human Body Movements on Performance of Multiband OFDM based Ultra Wideband Wireless Communication System, Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC2010), Loughborough, UK, 8-9 Nov. 2010.
  • Mohammad Monirujjaman Khan, Akram Alomainy, Yang Hao, "Characterisation of Dynamic Radio Propagation Channels in Body-Centric Wireless Networks Using Ultra-Wideband Wireless Tags", Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference 2010 (LAPC2010),8-9 November 2010, Loughborough, UK.
  • Mohammad Monirujjaman Khan, Akram Alomainy and Yang Hao, "Off-Body Radio Channel Characterisation Using Ultra Wideband Wireless Tags", 2010 International Conference on 
    Body Sensor Networks (BSN 2010), June 7 - 9, 2010, Biopolis, Singapore.
  • A. Alomainy, A. Sani, Y. Hao, G. Pettitt and P. Cushnaghan, "Parametric Study of Ground Reflections and Diversity Techniques Effect on Body-Worn VHF/UHF Antenna Performance", European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2010), 12-16 April 2010, Barcelona, Spain (Invited Paper).

2009

  • A. Alomainy, Q. H. Abbasi, A. Sani and Y. Hao, " System-Level Modelling of Optimal Ultra Wideband Body-Centric Wireless Network ", Asia Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC) 2009, Singapore, 7-10 December 2009 (Invited Paper).
  • Qammer Abbasi, Andrea Sani, Akram Alomainy, Yang Hao “Arm Movements Effect on Ultra Wideband On-Body Propagation Channels and Radio Systems” to be presented at LAPC 2009.
  • Andrea Sani, Yan Zhao, Akram Alomainy, Yang Hao and Clive Parini “Modelling of Propagation and Interaction Between Body-Mounted Antennas, and the Modelling of Body-Centric, Context Aware Application Scenarios” presented at the IET seminar on Body-Centric Wireless Communications, London 2009.
  • A. Sani, A. Alomainy, Y. Hao, “The Effect of Various Human Body Tissue Models on Radiowave Propagation from a Bladder Implanted Wireless Source”, Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting, 1-5 June 2009.
  • J. Diskin, A. Alomainy, and C. Brennan, "An Accelerated Frequency Domain Ray-tracing Simulator for Ultra-Wideband Communications", Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2009), 23-27 March 2009, Beijing, China.
  • Andrea Sani, Akram Alomainy, and Yang Hao, “Time Domain UWB Radio Channel Characterisation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications in Indoor Environment”, presented at IET seminar on wideband and ultrawide band systems and technologies,  London, 20 April 2009.
  • Andrea Sani, Akram Alomainy, and Yang Hao, “Effect of the Indoor Environment on the UWB On-Body Radio Propagation Channel” invited for presentation at EUCAP 2009 Berlin 23-27 March.
  • Andrea Sani, Akram Alomainy, and Yang Hao, “Numerical Characterization of the Radiation from Implanted Wireless Sources Considering Different Digital Body Phantoms” invited for presentation at EUCAP 2009 Berlin 23-27 March.

2008

  • Andrea Sani, Akram Alomainy, Yang Hao, "Characterisation of Ultra Wideband Wearable Antennas and Body-Centric Wireless-Networks in Indoor Environment", European Microwave Week (EuMW) 2008, October 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Andrea Sani, Akram Alomainy, Jaime Santas, Yang Hao, "Time Domain Characterisation of Ultra Wideband Wearable Antennas and Radio Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Networks in Healthcare Applications", The 5th International Workshop on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN 2008), Hong Kong, 1 - 3 June 2008.

2007

  • A. Rahman, A. Alomainy and Y. Hao, "Compact Body-Worn Coplanar Waveguide Fed Antenna for UWB Body-Centric Wireless Communications", European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2007), November 2007, Edinborough, UK.
  • J. Santas, A. Alomainy, Y. Hao, "Textile Antennas for On-Body Communications: Techniques and Properties", European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2007), November 2007, Edinborough, UK.
  • J. Santas, A. Alomainy and Y. Hao, "Effect of Variation in Material Property on Conformal Textile Antenna Performance", 5th European Workshop on Conformal Antennas, Universoty of Bristol, UK, 10-11 September 2007.
  • A. Alomainy, Y. Hao and C. G. Parini, "Transient and Small-Scale Analysis of Ultra Wideband On-Body Radio Channel", North American Radio Science Meeting URSI 2007, Ottawa, Canada, July 22-26 2007.
  • Akram Alomainy and Yang Hao, David M Davenport, "Parametric Study of Wearable Antennas with Varying Distances from the Body and Different On-Body Positions", IET Seminar on Antennas and Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications, 24 April 2007, The Institute of Physics, London, UK.
  • Akram Alomainy, Yang Hao and Frank Pasveer, "Modelling and Characterisation of a Compact Sensor Antenna for Healthcare Applications", Body Sensor Networks 26th-28th March, 2007, Aachen, Germany.

2006

  • A. Alomainy, Y. Hao, Y. Yuan and Y. Liu, "Modelling and Characterisation of Radio Propagation from Wireless Implants at Different Frequencies", European Microwave Week 2006, European Conference on Wireless Technology (ECWT), Manchester, UK, Sept. 10-15, 2006.
  • Akram Alomainy, Yang Hao, "Radio Channel Models for UWB Body-Centric Networks with Compact Planar Antenna", 2006 IEEE AP-S International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, Jul. 9-14, 2006.
  • Y. Hao, A. Alomainy, Y. Zhao, C. G. Parini, Y. I. Nechayev, P. S. Hall and C. C. Constantinou, "Statistical and Deterministic Modelling of Radio Propagation Channels in WBAN at 2.45GHz", 2006 IEEE AP-S International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, Jul. 9-14, 2006.
  • Y.Hao, A. Alomainy, Y. Zhao, and C. Parini, "UWB Body-Centric Network: Radio Channel Characteristics and Deterministic Propagation Modelling", IEE Seminar on Ultra-Wideband Systems, Technologies and Applications, London, UK, Apr. 20, 2006.

2005

  • Y. Hao, A. Alomainy, Y. Zhao, C. G. Parini, P. S. Hall, Y. I. Nechayev, and C. C. Constantinou, "Antennas and Propagation for Body Centric Wireless Communications", International Wireless Summit (IWS 2005), Aalborg, Denmark, Sep. 18-22, 2005.
  • A. Alomainy, Y. Hao, C. G. Parini and P. S. Hall, "Characterisation of Printed UWB Antennas for On-Body Communications", IEE Wideband and Multi-band Antennas and Arrays, Birmingham, UK, 7 September 2005.
  • A. Alomainy, Y. Hao, C. G. Parini and P. S. Hall, "On-Body Propagation Channel Characterisation for UWB Wireless Body-Centric Networks", 2005 IEEE AP-S International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 3-8 July 2005.
  • Y. Hao, A. Alomainy, W. Song, C. G. Parini, P. S. Hall, Y. I. Nechayev and C. C. Constantinou, "Numerical Modelling of On-Body Radio Propagation Channel", 2005 IEEE AP-S International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Washington DC, USA, 3-8 July 2005.
  • P. S. Hall, Y. I. Nechayev, C. C. Constantinou, Y. Hao, A. Alomainy, R. Dubrovka, and C. G. Parini, "Antennas and propagation for on-body communication systems," 11th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics, Saint Malo, France, 2005.
  • Y. I. Nechayev, P. S. Hall, C. C. Constantinou, Y. Hao, A. Alomainy, R. Dubrovka, and C. G. Parini, "On-body path gain variations with changing body posture and antenna position," IEEE AP-S International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Washington, DC, 2005.
  • Yang Hao, Akram Alomainy, Yan Zhao and Clive G. Parini, "UWB Channel Characterisation and Modelling for Body-Centric and Personal Area Networks", 12th International Conference on Telecommunications, Cape Town, South Africa, 3-6 May 2005.(Invited)
  • P. S. Hall, Y. I. Nechayev, Y. Hao, A. Alomainy, M R Kamarudin, C. C. Constantinou, R Dubrovka and C. G. Parini, "Narrowband and Wideband Radio Channel Characterisation and Antennas for On-Body Communication Systems", 2nd International Workshop on Wearable & Implantable Body Sensor Networks, 12-13 April, 2005, Imperial College, London UK.
  • P. S. Hall, Y. I. Nechayev, Y. Hao, A. Alomainy, M R Kamarudin, C. C. Constantinou, R Dubrovka and C. G. Parini, "Radio Channel Characterisation and Antennas for On-Body Communications", Loughborough Antenna and Propagation Conference, 4-6 April, 2005, UK.
  • Y. Hao, A. Alomainy, P. S. Hall, Y. I. Nechayev, C. G. Parini, and C. C. Constantinou, "Antennas and Propagation for Body Centric Wireless Communications", IEEE/ACES International Conference on Wireless Communications and Applied Computational Electromagnetics, 3-7 April, 2005, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

2004

  • Y. Nechayev, P. Hall, A. Alomainy, Y. Hao, C. Constantinou, and C. Parini, "Measurements and modelling of on-body transmission channels", presented at National URSI Symposium, University of Bath, 2004.
  • P Hall, Y Nechayev, A. Alomainy, Y Hao, A Owadally, C Constantinou and C Parini, "On-Body Communications Channel Characterisation for Wearable Computer Systems", Joint COST 273/284 Workshop on Antennas and Related Syst m Aspects in Wireless Communications, 9 June 2004, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • A. Alomainy, A. S. Owadally, Y. Hao, C. G. Parini, Y. I. Nechayev, C. C. Constantinou and P. S. Hall, "Body-Centric WLANs for Future Wearable Computers", 1st International Workshop on Wearable & Implantable Body Sensor Networks, 6-7 April, 2004, Imperial College, London UK.
  • Y. Hao, A. Alomainy, I. J. Garcia Zuazola, C. G. Parini, "Small Antennas on Electromagnetic BandGap Structures", Progress In Electromagnetic Research Symposium Proceeding (PIERS 2004), 28-31 March, 2004, Pisa, Italy.
  • A. Alomainy, Y. Hao, C. G. Parini, "EBG Structure for Indoor Wireless LAN with Beam Shaping", 27th ESA Antenna Technology Workshop on Innovative Periodic Antennas Proceeding, 9-11 March 2004, Santiago de Compostela, Spain 2004.

Other

  • A. H. Alomainy, M. Chen, A. Grigg, R. Patel, Y. Hao, "A Low-Cost PC-Based IF Software Radio Demonstrator", European Microwave Week 2002 Proceeding, Milan, Italy, September 2002.

 

 
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