Dr Akram Alomainy

Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor)


MEng(Lond), PhD(Lond), SMIEEE, MIET

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Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), Senior Tutor (Postgraduate), Chair of Staff Student Liaison Committee (Postgraduate) and Industry Strategy Coordinator. Research portfolio of £3.7m. Expertise from the basics of antennas, electromagnetic and networking to telerobotics, cognitive radio and wearable technologies at the Antennas and Electromagnetics Research Group, the Centre for Intelligent Sensing and Institute of Bioengineering. Over 130 publications in leading journals and international conferences (3000+ citations and H-index of 26). Recipient of the 2011 British Science Festival Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award, participant at 'I'm a Scientist! Get me out of here' March 2012 and TEDx 2012 Speaker. College member of EPSRC, Senior member of IEEE and member of IET.

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Latest News


  • September 2016: Call for Papers out for the IEEE Access Special Section on Nano-antennas, Nano-transceivers, and Nano-networks/Communications. Deadline on 20 January 2017
  • September 2016: Delivering an invited talk on Wearable and Body-centric Networks including textile and nano-communications at (IoP conference on Sensors & their Applications XVIII on 12 September 2016, London.
  • August 2016: Excellent review of our recently published book by the IET on "Advances in Body-Centric Wireless Communication" by (Analog IC Tips).
  • August 2016: Our paper on "Terahertz Channel Characterization Inside the Human Skin for Nano-Scale Body-Centric Networks" published in the IEEE Transactions on THz Science and Technology (Popular Articles) is the second most popular article within the transactions for June 2016.
  • July 2016: Delivering a keynote on our recent research related to wearable, textile radio and nano-comms at the “16th Mediterranean Microwave Symposium (MMS2016)”, 14-16 November 2016, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
  • June 2016: Delivering an invited talk on our recent research on nano-communication and THz channel characterisation at the EuMW Workshop on "Microwave and mm-waves technologies for medical diagnostics and imaging" EuMW 2016 on 7th October 2016.

Profile

    Biography

    I received the M.Eng. degree in Communication Engineering and PhD degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (specialised in Antennas and Radio Propagation) from Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL), United Kingdom, in July 2003 and July 2007, respectively. My PhD was funded by QMUL full scholarship and also the Overseas Research Scholarship (ORS) award. I joined the department of Electronic Engineering, QMUL, as a research assistant in 2006 working on body–worn antennas and radios. I am now a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in the Antennas and Electromagnetics Research Group in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen mary, University of London. I am the Senior Tutor for Postgraduate Studies, Chair of the Staff Students Liaison Committee for PG and the Industry Strategy Coordinator for the school. I am a member of the corss–faculty Centre for Intelligent Sensing and Institute of Bioengineering. Senior member of the IEEE, Member of the IET and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. My current research interests include (but not limited to):
    • Small and compact antennas
    • Wearable Antennas and Radios
    • Electromagnetism
    • EM for localisation and motion capture
    • Body–centric wireless communication
    • Healthcare ICT: Radio prospective
    • Smart cooperative networks: Personal and body area concepts
    • Nano-scale communications for healthcare applications
    • Wireless sensor network
    • Cognitive radio
 

    Research Council Projects

    • Enabling High-Speed Microwave and Millimetre Wave Links (MiMiWaveS), Co–investigator – EPSRC funded project in collaboration with King's College London (£648k, June 2016 – May 2019)
    • Numerical Analysis and In-vitro Demonstrator of Small-scale Communication Networks for Healthcare Monitoring Applications, Principle investigator – Qatar National Research Foundation NPRP fund with Texas A&M University at Qatar (£550k, Feb 2015–Jan 2018)
    • EPSRC Off-campus Business Engagement Fund, Principle investigator – EPSRC funding through QMUL internal competition (£12.5k, Jan–Apr 2015)
    • EPSRC CDT Capital Equipment Fund for Media and Arts Technology Doctoral Training Activities, EPSRC funded capital to purchase a variety of equipmnt specifically embroidery and textile-felxible electronics facilities(£314k, Sept 2014)
    • PATRICIAN: New Paradigms for Body Centric Wireless Communications at MM Wavelengths, Co–investigator – EPSRC funded project in collaboration with University of Birmingham and Durham University (£1.2m, 2011 – 2014)
    • Reconfigurable Antennas and Radio Front–ends for Cognitive Radio , Principle investigator – EPSRC funded PhD studentship (£60k, 2010 – 2014)
    • Platform Grant: Antennas for Healthcare and Imaging , Co–investigator – EPSRC funded platform grant (£1.1m, 2008 – 2013)
    • Post Doctoral Support for Research Students
      Principle investigator – EPSRC ImpactQM funded post–doctoral training for research students (£10k, 2012)
    • Industry Secondment – Enhancement and optimisation of antenna performance for personal health devices , Principle investigator – EPSRC ImpactQM funded secondment with Acute Technology Ltd. (£12k, 2012)
    • Smart Antenna Systems for Cooperative Low–Power Wireless Personal and Body Area Networks, Principle investigator – EPSRC funded project (£122k, 2010 – 2011)
    • Summer vacation Bursary , Principle investigator – EPSRC funded bursary (£1.5k, 2008)
 

    Industry & Other Projects

    • AMMETEX: Advanced Material Structures for Meta-Textile – Principle Investigator – Innovate UK with INtrinsiq Materials Ltd. (£150k, Feb – Oct 2016)
    • Circular and Linear Polarised Antennas for Broad and Multipae Band Performance – Co–investigator – Innovate UK/MoD GNSS Antenna SBRI Phase 1 Funded with Rockwell Collins UK Limited (£50k, March – June 2014)
    • Novel Antenna Structures for Airborne Applications – Co–investigator – Selex ES Funded (£66k, May – December 2014)
    • Advance Traceable Measurements for Wearable Antennas – Royal Academy of Enigneering Industrial Secondment (£75k, April – November 2014)
    • Technologies for Control of Advance Tele-robotic – Principle investigator – Technology Strategy Board (TSB) Funded with the Shadow Robot Company (£150k, July 2013–June 2014)
    • Novel Antenna Structures for Low Frequencies – Principle investigator – Selex ES Funded (£60k, July 2013–January 2014)
    • Understanding and Characterising Nano–scale Communication Networks for Healthcare Monitoring Applications (Institute of Bioengineering) – Principle investigator – QMUL Funded full PhD studentship (£80k, 2013–2016)
    • GNSS Handset: Improved Antenna and LNA Front–end – Principle investigator – Funded by Trimble Navigation Ltd., New Zealand (£98k, 2013)
    • Novel Composite Radiator – Main investigator – Funded by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (£40k, 2011–2012)
    • Ultra Wideband Localisation Techniques for Accurate Motion Capture Solution in Healthcare Monitoring Systems – Principle investigator – QMUL funded PhD studentship (£80k, 2011–2014)
    • Efficient Integrated Antennas for Wireless Smart Metering Solutions – Principle investigator – Consultancy funded by Onzo, Ltd., UK (£15k, 2010)
    • Smart On–Body Wireless Sensor Networks for Healthcare Applications – Principle investigator – Funded by Innovation China UK in collaboration with Fudan University, China (£15k, 2009)
    • Wireless Sensors Network for remote monitoring in Healthcare and Sport applications – Principle investigator – Funded by the Westfield Trust (£5k, 2008)
    • Nuffield Foundation Bursary – Principle investigator – Funded by the Nuffield Foundation (£3k, 2008–2009)
    • Various other projects on medical implants, body–worn antennas and healthcare sensors – Main researcher (PI: Prof. Yang Hao) – Funded by Philips Research Europe and China, GE Healthcare USA and Defence and Science Technology Laboratory UK (Total of £80k, 2005–2007)
 
 

    Conferences, Committees & Memberships

    • PhD/MPhil examiner for King's College London, UK, Tezpur University, India, Ghent University, Belgium, The University of Queensland, Macquarie University, Australian National University (ANU)/NICTA, Australia, Imperial College London, UK, Tecnun Universidad de Nevarra, Spain, Loughborough University, UK, Anna University, India and Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, India, University of Malta, Malta
    • Member of UK URSI (International Union of Radio Science) panel to represent the UK interests of URSI Commission B (1 Sept 2014 until 31 Aug 2017).
    • College member for the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
    • Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and member of the Institue of Engineering and Technology (IET)
    • Member of IEEE P1900.7 (Radio Interface for White Space Dynamic Spectrum Access Radio Systems Supporting Fixed and Mobile Operation Working Group) and IEEE P1906.1 (Recommended Practice for Nanoscale and Molecular Communication Framework Working Group)
    • Member of the The European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP)
    • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
    • Member of Enhancing Students' Employability Task Force (ESET) at Queen Mary, University of London, Science and Engineering Faculty.
    • Member of the IEEE Dignitaries Panel at IEEE UKRI Section Student Branch Congress, 2 – 4 September 2011, London, UK.
    • Member of the Selection and Admission Committee (SAC) for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate in Interactive and Cognitive Environments(EMJD ICE).
    • Together with Dr Dylan Morrissey from CSEM, I organised QMUL in Motion, which is a cross-faculty event (Thursday 5th September 2013).
    • Special Sessions chair for MobiHealth 2014, November 2014, Athens, TPC chair and organiser for IEEE MTT-S IMWS-BIo 2014, London, December 2014, organiser of IET seminar on Antennas & Propagation for Body–Centric Wireless Communications, European School of Antennas course on Body–Centric Wireless Communications (2009, 2011 and 2013), Publication/Publicity chair for ACM NanoCom 2016 in New York City, Metamaterials 2009 in London, UK, Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference 2008 (LAPC 08), Loughborough and International Workshop on Antenna Technology 2007 (iWAT 07).
 

    Editorial & Reviewing

    • Editorial board member for:
      • IEEE ComSoc Best Readings on Nanoscale Communication Networks
      • IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques Mini-special issue on IEEE MTT IMWS-Bio 2014 (Guest 2014/2015).
      • Electornics (ISSN 2079-9292, MDPI Publications) special issue on Wearable Electronics (Guest 2013/2014).
      • Hindawi Journals ISRN Sensor Networks and Journal of Wireless Networking and Communications
    • Reviewer for (including but not limited to):
      • IEEE Transactions on Antennas & Propagation, Microwave Theory & Techniques, Information Technology in Biomedicine, Vehicular Technology, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communication, IEEE Antennas & Wireless Propagation Letters
      • IET Communications, Wireless Sensor Networks and IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation
      • Scientific Reports (Nature Publishing Group), Elsevier Physical Communication Journal, Advanced Electromagnetics Journal, Journal of Sensors, Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications (JEMWA), Progress in Electromagnetic Research and Annals of telecommunications
      • IEEE conferences and workshops in USA and Europe in addition to many international conferences such as Asia Pacific Microwave Conferences
      • Wiley & Sons books on antennas and radio propagation.
      • Expert Reviewer for Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Research, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), United Kingdom and the Medical Research Council (MRC), UK
 

    Invited Talks & Lectures

    (In addition to the ones below, I have delivered over 30 invited talks at international and national conferences and workshops. Please check my publications for those!)
    • IETR/Universty of Rennes 1 (France), "Wearables, Textile/Flexible Antennas and Nano-scale Communications", 18 May 2016.
    • Texas A&M University at Qatar, Wireless Communication Group, "Wearable Antennas and Radio: Textile to Nano-scale!", 26 October 2015.
    • Invited talk on 'Wearable Technology Opportunities' at the Smartex Near Field Club Meeting on 15 September 2015 at the Park Tower Knightsbridge.
    • Keynote speech on wearable and smart radio systems at the BElgian network on STochastic modelling, analysis, design and optimization of COMmunication systems annual workshop (IAP BESTCOM) in Ghent University, Belgium on 30th April 2015
    • Invited talk on antennas and radio systems for Wearable Technologies at Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) on 20th November 2014, Doha, Qatar.
    • Presented at SCL Technology Law Futures Forum in London on 26 June 2014 our work on Wearables and Healthcare as part of Centre for Intelligent Sensing
    • Tsinghua Univesity, The Microwave and Antenna Institute, "Antennas with Multiple Degrees of Reconfiguration for Cognitive Radio and Future Wireless Communication Systems", 12 December 2013.
    • University of Warwick, Dept. of Physics, "Recent Advances in QMUL Antennas and EM Research", Institute of Physics (IoP) Evening Talk Series, November 2013.
    • Texas A&M University at Qatar, Wireless Communication Group, "Antennas and Radios: Making You The Centre of Smart Healthcare Networks", 2 April 2013.
    • DSTL Antennas Working Group (DAWG) workshop 2012, "Novel and Advanced Solutions for Body–Centric Research and Reconfigurable Antenna Front–Ends".
    • IET Seminar on Body-Centric Wireless Communications, "Antennas and radio propagation for low–power cooperative Body Centric Wireless Networks", IET Savoy Place, London, 27th June 2011.
    • Seminar on "Antennas and Propagation for Cooperative and Low–Power Body–Centric Wireless Communication", University of Surrey, 2010.
    • Workshop on Wireless Communication & Networking, December 19th 2009, UET Lahore, Pakistan, "The Future of Body–Centric Communications: Antennas, Propagation and Cognition", Online Presentation.
    • IET Solent Network – Isle of Wight Section, Evening Event Lecture, 24 September 2009, "The Future of Body–Centric Communications"
 

    Teaching

    I supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students on projects related wireless sensors, antennas, radio propagation, guided robots, indoor localisation and motion capture using basic electronics. I am also the Senior Tutor and Staff Student Liaison Committee (SSLC) Chair for postgraduate studies and the Industry Strategy Coordinator (Employability). I am an active member of the School Outreach and Communication Committee and Team. Nominated for 'QMUL Teacher of the Year' award in April 2014. My teaching activities include:
    • ECS645U Microwave and Millimetrewave Communications Systems (Lecturer, 2014 – present)
    • ECS404U Computer Systems and Networks (Organiser/Lecturer, 2015 – present)
    • ECS723P/D Antennas for Mobile Applications (Organiser, 2014 – present)
    • ECS514U Design and Build Project in Electronic Engineering (Organiser, 2014 – present)
    • ECS626U MEng Team Project (Co-organiser, 2014)
    • ECS511U Creating Interactive Objects – (Organiser/Lecturer, 2013 – present)
    • EBU6569 Microwave Electronics (Lecturer, 2013 – present, taught in Beijing as part of the Joint Programme with BUPT, China)
    • ELE335 Digital Systems Design (Organiser/Lecturer, 2007 – present)
    • ECS606U Communication Systems Electronics (Organiser/Lecturer, 2011 – present)
    • ELE794 Advanced Electrical and Electronic Studies (Organiser/Lecturer, 2008 – 2012)
    • ELE596 Group Project for MEng (Organiser, 2007 – 2011)
    • EBU4202 Digital Circuit Design (Lecturer, 2007–2011, taught as part of the Joint Programme with Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications)
    • Guest lecturer for ECS402U Professional and Research Themes in EECS (2012)
 

    Outreach Activities

    • Delivered a keynote talk at the Digital Skills Summit at Digital Summer Trip 2014 on "Electromagnetism Shaping The Roadmap of Technology", Friday 4th July 2014 during Future Tech Hour.
    • Hampstead Scientific Society Evening Talk on "From Science Fiction to Reality: The EM Way", at The Crypt Room, St John at Hampstead, 17th April 2014
    • Delivered a talk as part of the Culture and Technology (CAT) evening at Our Lady's Abingdon School in Oxford on 18th September 2013.
    • I am one of the speakers at the Digital Shoreditch Festival 2013 as part of the school's outreach activity.
    • I am an active member of the Communication Committee and Outreach team for the School. To check the outreach activities offered please click here
    • At the end of 2012 (precisely on 31st December 2012), I have presented at TEDxSanaa, which is an independently organised event under TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) with the theme of "Inspiring Hope". I have talked about our recent research in various fields with the main heading of "From Science Fiction to Reality: The Electromagnetic Way!".
    • I gave a few talks at the Brainwave Event in NETPark Science Park in Sedgefield County Durham organised to outreach science and engineering to schools and the public in July 2012.
    • I was one of the few scientists selected to take part in "I'm a scientist, get me out of here!" in March 2012. It was great and exciting to take part and answer questions by school kids about crazy science ideas to save the planet! More here
    • I was interviewed by Al–Jazeera English to comment on the latest experimental work by University of Austin, Texas on the invisibility cloak engineering due to my outreach activities in this field.
    • I was awarded the Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award at the British Science Festival in Bradford (UK) September 2011 which is given to outstanding science communicator at an early stage of their career. More here
 
My Work 1 Biography
My Work 2 Research Council Projects
My Work 3 Industry & Other Projects
My Work 4 Media Articles
My Work 5 Conferences, Committees &

Memberships
My Work 6 Editorial & Reviewing
My Work 7 Invited Talks and Lectures
My Work 8 Teaching
My Work 9 Outreach Activities

Publications

Book Chapters Books & Chapters

Books & Chapters

Books

  • Qammer H. Abbasi, Masood Ur Rehman, Khalid Qaraqe and Akram Alomainy (eds.), "Advances in Body-Centric Wireless Communication: Applications and State-of-the-art" , The Institute of Engineering and technology (IET), July 2016. ISBN: 978-1-84919-989-6
  • Akram Alomainy, Raffaele Di Bari, Qammer H. Abbasi, Yifan Chen, "Co-operative and Energy Efficient Body Area and Wireless Sensor Networks for Healthcare Applications" reference book as part of the 'Academic Press Library of Biomedical Applications in Mobile and Wireless Communications', Elsevier Publications, 7th March 2014. ISBN: 978-0-1280-0736-5 (Print) and 978-0-1280-0831-7 (Online)

Chapters

  • Tamer Aboufoul and Akram Alomainy, "Compact and Efficient Reconfigurable Antennas for Flexible Radio Front-end in Cognitive Radio Systems", Chapter in Handbook of Research on Software-Defined and Cognitive Radio Technologies for Dynamic Spectrum Management, IGI Global, October 2014. ISBN: 9781466665712 and DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6571-2
  • Qammer H. Abbasi, Akram Alomainy, Yang Hao, "Ultra Wideband Antenna Diversity Techniques for Enhancing Performance of Body–Worn Wireless Sensor Networks", Chapter in Ultra–Wideband and 60 GHz Communications for Biomedical Applications, 2014 by Springer Publications, New York. ISBN: 978-1-4614-8895-8 (Print) and 978-1-4614-8896-5 (Online).
  • A. Alomainy, Qammer H. Abbasi, Istan Kovacs, Yang Hao, Peter Hall, et al., "Ultra Wideband Technology for Body–Centric Wireless Communications ", Chapter 5 in 2nd Edition, Antennas and Propagation for Body–Centric Wireless Networks, June 2012, ISBN–10:1608073769 .
  • A. Alomainy, Y. Hao and W. F. Pasveer, "Antennas for Wearable Devices", Chapter 6 in Antennas for Portable Devices, March 2007, Wiley & Sons, Inc., ISBN–10:0470030739
  • 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, ISBN–10: 1580534937.
  • 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., ISBN–10: 0470032553.
Journal Papers Journal Papers

Journal Papers

  • N. Chopra, K. Yang, Q. H. Abbasi, K. Qaraqe, M. Philpott and A. Alomainy, "THz Time Domain Spectroscopy of Human Skin Tissue for In-Body Nano-networks", IEEE Transactions on THz Science and Technology (Accepted, July 2016)
  • N. Chopra, K. Yang, J. Upton, Q. H. Abbasi, K. Qaraqe, M. Philpott and A. Alomainy, "Fibroblasts Cell Number Density based Human Skin Characterization at THz for In-body Nanonetworks", Elsevier Nano Communication Networks (Accepted, July 2016)
  • N. Zhao, A. Ren, F. Hu, Z. Zhang, M. Ur Rehman, T. Zhu, X. Yang, A. Alomainy, "Double Threshold Authentication Using Body Area Radio Channel Characteristics", IEEE Communications Letters (Published online August 2016)
  • Q. H. Abbasi, K. Yang, N. Chopra, J. M. Jornet, N. A. AbuAli, K. Qaraqe, and A. Alomainy, "Nano-communication for Biomedical Applications: A Review on the State-of-the-art from Physical Layers to Novel Networking Concepts", IEEE Access (Accepted, July 2016)
  • Q. H. Abbasi, H. El Sallabi, N. Chopra, K. Yang, K. Qaraqe, and A. Alomainy, "Terahertz Channel Characterisation Inside the Human Skin for Nano-scale Body-Centric Networks", IEEE Transactions on THz Science and Technology (Accepted, March 2016)
  • Q. Cheng, A. Alomainy, and Y. Hao, "On the Performance of Compressed Sensing-based Methods for Millimeter-wave Holographic Imaging", Applied Optics, 2016 Feb 1;55(4):728-38. doi: 10.1364/AO.55.000728.
  • R. Bharadwaj, C. G. Parini, and A. Alomainy, "Analytical and Experimental Investigations on Ultra Wideband Pulse Width and Shape Effect on the Accuracy of 3D Localisation", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Technology Letters, vol.PP, no.99, pp.1-1.
  • K. Yang, N. Chopra, M. Munoz, Q. H. Abbasi, Y. Hao and A. Alomainy, "Effects of Non-flat Interfaces in Human Skin Tissues on the In-Vivo Tera-Hertz Communication Channel", Elsevier Nano Communication Networks, available online 3 November 2015, doi:10.1016/j.nancom.2015.09.001.
  • R. Bharadwaj, C. G. Parini and A. Alomainy, "Experimental Investigation of 3D Human Body Localisation Using Wearable Ultra Wideband Antennas", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagationvol. 63, no. 11, pp. 5035-5044, Nov. 2015.
  • X. Yang, A. Ren, Z. Zhang, M. Ur-Rehman, Q. H. Abbasi and A. Alomainy, "Towards Sparse Characterization of On-body Ultra-wideband Wireless Channels", IET Healthcare Technology Letters, Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2015, p. 74 – 77
  • C. C. Y. Poon, B. P. L. Lo, M. R. Yuce, Akram Alomainy and Yang Hao, "Body Sensor Networks: In the Era of Big Data and Beyond", IEEE Reviews in Biomedical Engineering, vol. 8, no. , pp. 4-16, 2015
  • K. Yang, A. Pellegrini, M. Munoz, A. Brizzi, A. Alomainy and Y. Hao, "Numerical Analysis and Characterisation of THz Propagation Channel for Body-Centric Nano-Communications", IEEE Transactions on THz Science and Technology, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 419-426, May 2015.
  • Y. Chen, Q. Zhang, P. S. Anwar, L. Huang and A. Alomainy, "Characterizing Physically Transient Antennas", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 2421-2429, June 2015.
  • G. Piro, K. Yang, G. Boggia, N. Chopra, L. A. Grieco, Yang Hao and A. Alomainy, "Terahertz Communications in Human Tissues at the Nano-scale for Healthcare Applications", IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 404-406, May 2015.
  • M. Sharma, A. Alomainy and C. G. Parini, "Fidelity Pattern Analysis of a CPW-Fed Miniature UWB Antenna Using Different Excitation Pulses", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Vol. 14, October 2014, pp. 494–498.
  • Khaleda Ali, Alessio Brizzi, Su-Lin Lee, Guang-Zhong Yang, Akram Alomainy and Yang Hao, "Quantitative Analysis of the Subject-specific On-body Propagation Channel Based on Statistically Created Models", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Vol. 14, October 2014, pp. 398–401.
  • Tamer Aboufoul, Xiaodong Chen, Clive G. Parini, Akram Alomainy, "Multiple-parameter reconfiguration in a single planar ultra-wideband antenna for advanced wireless communication systems", IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, Vol. 8, Issue 11, August 2014, pp.849–857.
  • Xiaodong Yang, Shuyuan Yang, Qammer Hussain Abbasi, Zhiya Zhang, Aifeng Ren, Wei Zhao and Akram Alomainy, "Sparsity-inspired Non-parametric Probability Characterization for Radio Propagation in Body Area Networks", IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, DOI:10.1109/JBHI.2014.2334714, July 2014.
  • Q. H. Abbasi, M. Ur Rehman, A. Alomainy, Y. Hao, "Ultra Wideband Antenna Diversity Characterisation for Off-Body Communications in an Indoor Environment", IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, Vol. 8, Issue 11, July 2014, DOI:10.1049/iet-map.2013.0370.
  • M Jusoh, T Aboufoul, T Sabapathy, A Alomainy, MR Kamarudin, "Pattern Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch Antenna with Multi-directional Beam for WiMAX Application", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Vol. 13, April 2014, pp.860–863.
  • R. Bharadwaj, S. Swaisaenyakorn, C. G. Parini, J. Batchelor and A. Alomainy, "Localisation of Wearable Ultra Wideband Antennas for Motion Capture Applications", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Vol. 13, March 2014, pp.507–510.
  • M. Qaraqe, Q. H. Abbasi, K. Qaraqe, E. Serpedin, A. Alomainy, "Experimental Evaluation of MIMO Capacity for Ultra Wideband Body-Centric Wireless Propagation Channels", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Vol. 13, March 2014, pp.495–498.
  • R. Bharadwaj, C. G. Parini and A. Alomainy, “Ultra Wideband Based 3D Localisation Using Compact Base Station Configurations”, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Vol. 13, January 2014, pp.221–224.
  • Mohammad Monirujjaman Khan, Qammer Hussain Abbasi, Akram Alomainy, Clive Parini, "Experimental Investigation of Subject-Specific On-Body Radio Propagation Channels for Body-Centric Wireless Communications", Electronics – Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, Vol. 3, Issue 1, Janaury 2014, pp.26–42.
  • Q. H. Abbasi, M. Ur Rehman, X. Yang, Erchin Serpedin and Akram Alomainy, "Ultra Wideband Band-notched Flexible Antenna for Wearable Applications", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Vol. 12, December 2013, pp.1606–1609.
  • T. Aboufoul, C. G. Parini, X. Chen and A. Alomainy, "Pattern-Reconfigurable Planar Circular Ultra-Wideband Monopole Antenna", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 61, Issue 10, October 2013, pp 4973-4980.
  • MM Khan, QH Abbasi, A Alomainy, Y Hao, C Parini, "Experimental characterisation of ultra-wideband off-body radio channels considering antenna effects", IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 7, Issue 5, June 2013.
  • T Aboufoul, A Alomainy, C Parini, "Polarization reconfigurable ultrawideband antenna for cognitive radio applications", Microwave and Optical Technology Letters 55 (3), 2013, pp.501–506.
  • R Di Bari, QH Abbasi, A Alomainy, Y Hao, "An Advanced UWB Channel Model for Body–Centric Wireless Networks", Progress In Electromagnetics Research 136, 2013, 79–99. (2013)
  • QH Abbasi, MM Khan, S Liaqat, M Kamran, A Alomainy, Y Hao, "Experimental investigation of ultra wideband diversity techniques for on–body radio communications", Progress In Electromagnetics Research C 34, 2013, 165–181. (2013)
  • T Aboufoul, A Alomainy, C Parini,"Reconfigured and notched tapered slot UWB antenna for cognitive radio applications", International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 160219.
  • M. M. Khan, Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy and Y. Hao, " Performance of Ultrawideband Wireless Tags for On–Body Radio Channel Characterisation",International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, Article number ARTN 232564, 2012.
  • T. Aboufoul, A. Alomainy, "Reconfigurable UWB Antenna for Cognitive Radio Applications Using GaAs FET Switches", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Vol. 11:392–394 2012.
  • 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, 16(2):221–227 05 Mar 2012.
  • 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.
Project Name 3 Conference Papers

Conference Papers

2015

  • Nishtha Chopra, Clive G. parini, Akram Alomainy, "Investigating Electromagnetic Material Properties of Collagen at THz for Health Monitoring Applications", 5th EAI International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare - "Transforming healthcare through innovations in mobile and wireless technologies", 14-16 October 2015, London, UK.
  • Manmohan Sharma, Akram Alomainy, Mike Philpott, "UWB Sensor Nodes for Tracking of Human Motion in Medical and Rehabilitation Applications", 5th EAI International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare - "Transforming healthcare through innovations in mobile and wireless technologies", 14-16 October 2015, London, UK.
  • Ke Yang, Akram Alomainy, Yang Hao, "Numerical Study of the Influence of within Human Skin Interfaces on THz Wave Propagation", 5th EAI International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare - "Transforming healthcare through innovations in mobile and wireless technologies", 14-16 October 2015, London, UK.
  • Natalie Wilde, Hamed Haddadi, Akram Alomainy, "Future Feasibility of Using Wearable Interfaces to Provide Social Support", 5th EAI International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare - "Transforming healthcare through innovations in mobile and wireless technologies", 14-16 October 2015, London, UK.
  • Qiao Cheng, Akram Alomainy, Yang Hao, "Effect of Antenna Directivity on the Accuracy of Fingerprint-based Localisation", 5th EAI International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare - "Transforming healthcare through innovations in mobile and wireless technologies", 14-16 October 2015, London, UK.
  • Katrin Hänsel, Natalie Wilde, Hamed Haddadi, Akram Alomainy, "Challenges with Current Wearable Technology in Monitoring Health Data and Providing Positive Behavioural Support", 5th EAI International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare - "Transforming healthcare through innovations in mobile and wireless technologies", 14-16 October 2015, London, UK.
  • Ke Yang, Nishtha Chopra, Jamie Upton, Yang Hao, Mike Philpott, Qammer Hussain Abbasi, Khalid Qaraqe, and Akram Alomainy, "Characterising Skin-Based Nano-Networks for Healthcare Monitoring Applications at THz" The 2015 IEEE AP-S Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and URSI CNC/USNC Joint Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, July 19-25, 2015. (Invited)
  • Yifan Chen, Qingfeng Zhang, Akram Alomainy, Putri Santi Anwar, Limin Huang, " Statistical Characterization of Physically Transient Antennas" The 2015 IEEE AP-S Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and URSI CNC/USNC Joint Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, July 19-25, 2015.
  • Qammer Hussain Abbasi, Erchin Serpedin, Khalid Qaraqe, Akram Alomainy, Yang Hao, " Multiband-OFDM based Ultra Wideband System Modelling of On/Off-Body Antenna Diversity" The 2015 IEEE AP-S Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and URSI CNC/USNC Joint Meeting, Vancouver, Canada, July 19-25, 2015.
  • Manmohan Sharma, Clive G. Parini, Akram Alomainy, " Influence of Antenna Alignment and Line-of-sight Obstruction on the Accuracy of Range Estimates Between a Pair of Miniature UWB Antennas" The 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP'15), Lisbon, Portugal, 12-17 April 2015. .

2014

  • Manmohan Sharma, Clive G Parini, Akram Alomainy, "Investigative analysis of the influence of different simplified human body models on a miniature ultra-wideband antenna", 2014 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on RF and Wireless Technologies for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications (IMWS-Bio), 8-10 December 2014, London, UK.
  • N Chopra, K Yang, J Upton, A Alomainy, M Philpott, Y Hao, "Understanding and characterizing nanonetworks for healthcare monitoring applications", 2014 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on RF and Wireless Technologies for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications (IMWS-Bio), 8-10 December 2014, London, UK.
  • K Ali, A Brizzi, A Alomainy, Y Hao, "Numerical investigation on the dependence of on-body channel characteristics on anthropomorphic variation of human body", 2014 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on RF and Wireless Technologies for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications (IMWS-Bio), 8-10 December 2014, London, UK.
  • Q Cheng, M Munoz, A Alomainy, Y Hao, "Compressive sensing applied to fingerprint-based localisation", 2014 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on RF and Wireless Technologies for Biomedical and Healthcare Applications (IMWS-Bio), 8-10 December 2014, London, UK.
  • K Yang, N Chopra, Q Hussain Abbasi, K Qaraqe, A Alomainy, "Towards Efficient And Comprehensive Healthcare/medical Monitoring System: Nano-scale Body-centric Networks (nano-health)", Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference, 23-24 November 2014, Doha, Qatar.
  • M Jusoh, AH Ismail, Muhammad Ramlee Kamarudin, Akram Alomainy, Mohd Waffy Nasrudin, T Sabapathy, "Multi-directional beam of patch antenna", 2014 2nd International Conference on Electronic Design (ICED).
  • X Yang, A Ren, S Yang, QH Abbasi, Z Zhang, W Zhao, A Alomainy, "On the sparse non-parametric model for body-centric ultra-wideband channel", General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (URSI GASS), 2014 XXXIth URSI
  • M Munoz, K Yang, A Alomainy, Y Hao, "Modelling of skin tissue for body-centric communications at terahertz frequencies", General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (URSI GASS), 2014 XXXIth URSI
  • M Sharma, CG Parini, A Alomainy, "Experimental investigation of 3D localisation of an on-body UWB antenna using several base stations", 2014 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 10-11 November 2014, Loughborough, UK, pp. 173-177.
  • R. Bharadwaj, S. Swaisaenyakorn, C. G. Parini, J. Batchelor and A. Alomainy, "Motion tracking of a human subject in healthcare applications using compact ultra wideband antennas", the 4th International Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare (MobiHealth 2014), November 3–5, 2014 Athens, Greece. (Invited)
  • K. Yang, Q.H. Abbasi, K. Qaraqe, A. Alomainy and Y. Hao, "Body-Centric Nano-Networks: EM Channel Characterisation in Water at the Terahertz Band", The 2014 Asia Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC 2014), 4 to 7 November 2014, Sendai, Japan. (Invited)
  • Hamed Haddadi, Akram Alomainy and Ian Brown, "Quantified Self and the Privacy Challenge in Wearables", the SCL Technology Law Futures Forum, the SCL IT Law COmmunity, 5th August 2014. URL: http://www.scl.org/site.aspx?i=ed38111.(Invited)
  • Manmohan Sharma, Clive G Parini, Akram Alomainy, "Investigation of TOA-Based Ranging Accuracy of a Miniature Ultra-Wideband Antenna for Human Motion Capture Applications", IEEE 2014 11th International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN), June 2014.
  • Marwa Qaraqe, Qammer H Abbasi, Akram Alomainy, Erchin Serpedin, "Experimental investigation of channel capacity and signal correlation in multi-element antennas for body-centric wireless networks", 2014 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), June 2014.
  • Qammer Hussain Abbasi, Marwa Qaraqe, Akram Alomainy and Erchin Serpedin, "Second Order Statistics of Ultra Wideband On-Body Diversity Channels", in Proceedings of IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), 6-9 April, 2014.
  • Tamer Aboufoul and Akram Alomainy, "Reconfiguration of Ultra Wideband Antenna for Multi-band Operation in Cognitive Radio Application", The 8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2014), The Hague, The Netherlands, 6-11 APRIL 2014.
  • Richa Bharadwaj, Clive Parini and Akram Alomainy, "ndoor Tracking of Human Movements Using UWB Technology for Motion Capture", The 8th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2014), The Hague, The Netherlands, 6-11 APRIL 2014.
  • Manmohan Sharma, Clive G. Parini and Akram Alomainy, "Time Domain Analysis of A Miniature Tapered-Slot UWB Antenna", The International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT 2014), 4-6 March 2014, Sydney, Australia.

2013

  • Mohammad Monirujjaman, Md Azizur Rahman, Akram Alomainy and Clive Parini, "Ultra Wideband On-Body Radio Propagation Channels for Different Real Human Test Subjects", 2nd International Conference on Advances in Electrical Engineering, 19-20 December 2013, Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Awarded 1st Best Paper)
  • R. Di bari, Qammer Hussain Abbasi and Akram Alomainy, "Wearable and Wireless Activities Aware Body-Centric ECG Network (WISER-ECG)", in Qatar Annual Research Conference (QARC), 23-24 Nov., 2013.
  • Qammer H. Abbasi, Liaqat Ali, Masood Ur Rehman, Sidrah Liaqat and Akram Alomainy, "Numerical Radio Propagation Characterisation for Ultra Wideband On-Body Communications", in Proceedings of IEEE International RF and Microwave Conference, 9-11 Dec., 2013.
  • Qammer H. Abbasi, Masood Ur Rehman, Sidrah Liaqat and Akram Alomainy, "MIMO Radio Channel Characterisation for Ultra Wideband Body Centric Wireless Communication", in Proceedings of IEEE International RF and Microwave Conference, 9-11 Dec., 2013.
  • Qammer H. Abbasi, Sidrah Liaqat and Akram Alomainy, "An Improved Radio Channel Characterisation for Ultra Wideband On-Body Communications using Support Vector Method", Ubi-HealthTech 2013, 1-3 July, 2013, China.
  • Ke Yang, Akram Alomainy and Yang Hao, "In-vivo Characterisation and Numerical Analysis of the THz Radio Channel for Nanoscale Body-Centric Wireless Networks", IEEE APS/USNC-URSI 2013, Orlando, Florida, USA, 7-13 July 2013
  • Ke Yang, Alice Pellegrini, Alessio Brizzi, Akram Alomainy, Yang Hao, "Numerical Analysis of the Communication Channel Path Loss at the THz Band inside the Fat Tissue", IEEE IMWS-Bio 2013, Singapore, 9-11 December 2013
  • Akram Alomainy, Tamer Aboufoul and Clive G. Parini, "Multi-Mode Reconfiguration of a Compact Ultra-wideband Antenna", Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2013) in Stockholm, Sweden, 12-15 August, 2013. (Invited)
  • Akram Alomainy, Richa Bharadwaj and Clive G. Parini, " Numerical Investigation of Body-worn Ultra Wideband Antenna Localisation Techniques for Motion Capture Applications", Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS 2013) in Stockholm, Sweden, 12-15 August, 2013. (Invited)
  • T Aboufoul, K Ali, A Alomainy, C Parini, "Combined pattern and frequency reconfiguration of single-element ultra-wideband monopole antenna for Cognitive Radio devices" 2013 7th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 932-936
  • Richa Bharadwaj, Ke Yang, Akram Alomainy, Clive Parini, "Effect of Base Station Configurations and Complexity on the Accuracy of Ultra Wideband Localisation", 2013 IEEE AP-S/USNC-URSI Symposium, July 7- 13, 2013 in Orlando, Florida
  • Ke Yang, Akram Alomainy, Yang Hao, "In-vivo Characterisation and Numerical Analysis of the THz Radio Channel for Nanoscale Body–Centric Wireless Networks", 2013 IEEE AP-S/USNC-URSI Symposium, July 7- 13, 2013 in Orlando, Florida
  • Tamer Aboufoul, Akram Alomainy, Clive Parini, "Polarisation Reconfigurable Ultra Wideband Antenna for Cognitive Radio Devices", 2013 IEEE AP-S/USNC-URSI Symposium, July 7- 13, 2013 in Orlando, Florida
  • M Magani, L Guo, X Chen, A Alomainy, "Study of UWB adaptive bit loading in time varying channel", 2013 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT), March 4-6, 2013, Karlsruhe, Germany, 141-144
  • R Di Bari, A Alomainy, Y Hao, "Cooperative and Low–Power Wireless Sensor Network for Efficient Body–Centric Communications in Healthcare Applications", Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare, 2013, pp. 351–360. (Invited)

2012

  • Qammer H. Abbasi, Muhammad Monirrujaman Khan, Sidrah Liaqat, Akram Alomainy and Yang Hao, "Ultra Wideband Off-Body Radio Channel Characterisation for Different Environments", in Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE), December 20-22, 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • QH Abbasi, MM Khan, S Liaqat, A Alomainy, Y Hao, "Ultra wideband off–body radio channel characterisation for different environments", 2012 7th International Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering (ICECE).
  • T Aboufoul, A Alomainy, C Parini, "A planar dual fed UWB monopole antenna with polarization diversity for cognitive radio sensing", 2012 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC).
  • T Aboufoul, I Shoaib, A Alomainy, X Chen, "Pattern reconfigurable planar UWB antenna array for future cognitive radio portable devices", 2012 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC).
  • M Magani, L Guo, X Chen, Y Alfadhl, A Alomainy, "Evaluation of MB OFDM UWB for high data rate applications", 2012 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC).
  • K Ali, A Brizzi, A Pellegrini, Y Hao, A Alomainy, "Investigation of the effect of fabric in on–body communication using Finite Difference Time Domain technique at 60GHz", 2012 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC).
  • Akram H. M. Alomainy, Tamer Aboufoul, Clive G. Parini , "Frequency Reconfigured UWB Circular Disc Monopole Antenna Using PIN Diodes and GaAs FET Switches", Advanced Electromagnetics Symposium (AES) 2012, 16 – 19 April 2012, Paris, France. (Invited)
  • Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy and Y. Hao, " Ultra wideband antenna diversity techniques for on/off–body radio channel characterisation", 2012 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT), 5 – 7 March 2012, Tucson, Arizona.
  • R. Bharadwaj, A. Alomainy, C. G. Parini, "Study of Ultra wideband localisation techniques using various monitoring configurations", 2012 6th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, (EUCAP 2012), 26 – 30 March 2012, Prague.
  • R Bharadwaj, A Alomainy, C Parini, "Localisation of body–worn sensors applying Ultra Wideband technology", 2012 IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Antennas and Propagation (APCAP), Singapore, 27 – 29 August 2012. (Invited)
  • M. M. Khan, Q. H. Abbasi, A. Alomainy, Y. Hao and C. G. Parini, "Ultra wideband off–body radio channel characterisation and modelling for healthcare applications", Wireless Telecommunications Symposium (WTS), London, 18 – 20 April 2012.
  • Q. H. Abbasi, M. M. Khan, A. Alomainy, Y. Hao and C. G. Parini, "Second order statistics of ultra wideband on–body radio channels", Wireless Telecommunications Symposium (WTS), London, 18 – 20 April 2012.

2011

  • K Ali, A Brizzi, SL Lee, Y Hao, A Alomainy, GZ Yang, "Numerical analysis of on–body channel for statistically–generated body shapes", 2011 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 14 – 15 November 2011, Loughborough, UK.
  • R Bharadwaj, QH Abbasi, A Alomainy, C Parini, "Ultra wideband sub–band time of arrival estimation for location detection", 2011 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 14 – 15 November 2011, Loughborough, UK.
  • S Dey, N Saha, A Alomainy, "Design and performance analysis of narrow band textile antenna for three different substrate permittivity materials and bending consequence", 2011 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 14 – 15 November 2011, Loughborough, UK.
  • T Aboufoul, A Alomainy, "Reconfigurable printed UWB circular disc monopole antenna", 2011 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference (LAPC), 14 – 15 November 2011, Loughborough, UK.
  • T Aboufoul, A Alomainy, "Single–element reconfigurable planar ultra wideband antenna for cognitive radio front end", Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Cognitive Radio and Advanced Spectrum Management (CogART 2011), Barcelona, 26 – 29 October 2011.
  • QH Abbasi, MM Khan, A Alomainy, Y Hao, "Characterisation of ultra wideband body–centric radio channel dependency on angular and spatial variations", 2011 41st European Microwave Conference (EuMC), 10 – 13 October 2011, Manchester, UK.
  • MM Khan, QH Abbasi, A Alomainy, Y Hao, "Ultra wideband wireless tags for off–body radio channel characterisation with varying subject postures", 2011 41st European Microwave Conference (EuMC), 10 – 13 October 2011, Manchester, UK.
  • MM Khan, QH Abbasi, A Alomainy, Y Hao, "Investigation of body shape variations effect on the Ultra–Wideband on–body radio propagation channel", 2011 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), 12 – 16 September 2011, Torino, Italy. (Invited)
  • QH Abbasi, A Sani, A Alomainy, Y Hao, "Numerical analysis of posture variation effect on the ultra wideband on–body radio propagation channels using advanced modelling techniques", IET 8th International Conference on Computation in Electromagnetics (CEM 2011), 11 – 14 April 2011, Wroclaw, Poland. (Invited)
  • 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)

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)
  • 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.

 

People

Research Assistants Research Assistants

Research Assistants

Current Post-Doctoral Assistants

  • Syeda Fizzah Jilani, "AMMETEX: Advanced Material Structures for Meta-Textile", Research Assistant, Qatar National Research Fund, February 2016 - Present.
  • Ke Yang, "Numerical Analysis and In-vitro Demonstrator of Small-scale Communication Networks for Healthcare Monitoring Applications", Post-doctoral Research Assistant, Qatar National Research Fund, November 2015 - Present.

Past Research Assistants

  • Christine Farion, "QMUL Wearable Creativity and the Wearable Technology Show", Research Assistant, EPSRC Off-campus Business Engagement, January 2015 – April 2015. (Now PhD Student in QMUL MAT Programme)
  • Manmohan Sharma, "Advanced Technologies for Tele-robotics", Research Assistant, TSB R&D Feasibility Study project, July 2013 – July 2014. (Now a PhD Researcher at Queen Mary University of London)
  • Rhiannon Mitchell-Thomas, "Novel Antenna Structures for Low Frequencies", Post–Doctoral Research Associate funded by Selex ES, UK, July 2013 – Janaury 2014. (Now a Post-Doctoral Researcher at University of Exeter)
  • Dr Sheng Wang, "Improved Antenna and LNA Front–end for GNSS Hand–Held Unit", Post–Doctoral Research Assistant funded by Trimble, NZ., April 2012 – June 2013. (now post-doctoral research assistant in University of Leicester).
  • Mr Oluyemi Falade, "Novel Composite Radiators", Research Assistant funded by DSTL, December 2011 – April 2012. (now Research Student at Antennas in QMUL)
  • Dr Raffaele Di Bari, "Smart Antenna Systems for Cooperative and Low Power Body/Personal Area Networks", Post–Doc funded by EPSRC, September 2010 – March 2012. (now Senior Antenna Engineer at EADS Astrium UK)
  • Dr Mohammed Monirujjman Khan, "Wireless Wearable Sensor Networks for Healthcare Applications", January 2009 – April 2009. (Graduated PhD student in January 2012 and now an academic in Bangladesh)
PhD Students PhD Students

PhD Students

Current Students

  • Primary Supervisor of:
    • Qiao Cheng, "Advanced Processing Techniques for Antennas in Wireless Sensor Networks", started September 2013
    • Nishtha Chopra, "Nano-communications: Antennas and CHannel Modelling", started November 2013
    • Katrin Hansel, "Novel Flexible Wearable Solutions for Promotion of Wellbeing includng User Interaction", started January 2015 with Dr Hamed Haddadi
    • Syeda Fizzah Jilani, "Felxible Reocnfigurable Antenna/Radio Front-ends for Smart and 5G Networks", started January 2015
    • Nanda Khaorapapong, "Subtle Technologies for Face–to–face Interaction", started September 2011 with Dr Matthew Purver
    • Yuanwei Liu, "Massive MIMO", started September 2013 with Dr Maged Elkashlan
    • Rui Zhang, "Channel Characterisation and System Modelling for Nano-networks at the THz Band", started September 2015
  • Second Supervisor of:
    • Ahmed Khalid Aziz – THz Antennas and Propagation
    • Berit Greinke – Textile Materials for Transformation Optics
    • Manmohan Sharma – UWB Systems for Localisation and Motion Capture
    • Yulia Silina – Understanding Interfaces for Connected Computational Jewelry
  • Independent Assessor for:
    • Aleksandr Ageiskii
    • Peter Lawrence Alizadeh
    • Roya Haratian
    • Yuan Ma
    • Deepak Singh Nagarkoti
    • Junyi Qiu
    • Muhammad Rafaqat Ali Qureshi
    • Siamak Sarjoghian
    • Liang Yang
    • Yuhui Yao
    • Yang Zeng

Past Students

  • Dr Qammer H. Abbasi, "Enhanced Antenna and Radio Systems for Body–Centric Wireless Communications", January 2009 – December 2011. (now Research Scientist at the Center for Remote Healthcare Technology ext. at Qatar, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas A&M University at Qatar)
  • Dr Mohammed Monirujjman Khan, "Wearable Antenna Design Guide and Theoretical Anlaysis for Low–Power Body/Personal Area Network", September 2008 – January 2012. (now Assistant Professor at American University, Dhaka, Bangladesh)
  • Dr Tamer Aboufoul, "Novel and Compact Recon gurable Antennas for Future Smart Wireless Applications", September 2010 – December 2013. (now Assistant Professor at Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Al-Azhar University-Gaza)
  • Dr Khaleda Ali, "Numerical Modelling and Channel Characterization for Wireless Body Area Network", September 2010 – November 2014. (now Assistant Professor at University of Liberal Arts, Bangladesh)
  • Dr Yansha Deng, "Cognitive Networks", September 2012 – January 2015. (Now Post-Doctoral Research Assitant in King's College London, UK)
  • Dr Richa Baradwaj, "Investigation of 3D Positioning Accuracy Enhancement Using Impulse Ultra Wideband Radio", January 2011 - July 2015. (now Faculty Member in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Thapar University, Patiala, India)
  • Dr Ke Yang, "Characterisation of the In-vivo Terahertz Communication Channel within the Human Body Tissues for Future Nano-communication Networks", September 2011 – November 2015. (now Post-doctoral Research Assistant at QMUL, UK)
Visiting Researchers Visiting Researchers

Visiting Researchers

  • Armita Afsharinejad, "THz Spectroscopy and Channel Characterisation for Vegetation", from Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland, March-April 2016.
  • Syed Muzahir Abbas, "Novel Antenna Solutions for Body Area Networks", from Macquarie University, Australia, March-April 2015.
  • Jie Dong, "Radio Channel Modelling and Characterisation for Cooperative Body Area Networks", from Australian National University and NICTA, Australia, June 2013.
  • Muzammil Jusoh, "Reconfigurable Microstrip Patch Antennas for Smart WLAN Applications", from University of Malaysia Perlis/University of Technology Malaysia, Malaysia, February 2013 to May 2013.
  • Alice Buffi, "Numerical Investigation on Surface Wave Propagation in Body Area Networks", from University of Pisa, Italy, June 2011 to December 2011.
  • John Diskin, "Ultra Wideband Radio Channel Modelling and Charcaterisation for Indoor Environments", from Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin, Ireland, 29 April - 2 May 2008.
Work Experience/Summer Studnets Work Experience/Summer

Work Experience/Summer Students

  • Keturah Civelek, "Subtle Face–to–Face Interaction Technologies", Pre-University Work Experience, August 2013.
  • Musa Halimeh, "UWB Tags for User's Activity Recognition", EPSRC Summer Bursary, July-August 2010.
  • Jason Plumb, "Cooperative Wireless Sensor Networks for Localisation", Nuffield Summer Bursary, July-August 2009 (The student won the EXCITEC Platinum Award and also the Award for Best use of Mathematics).
  • Shawon Senjuti, "Dual–band Antenna for Wearable Sensors Applications", EPSRC Summer Bursary, July-August 2008.
  • Natasha Rehman, "Localisation of Objects in INdoor Environments", Nuffield Summer Bursary, July-August 2008.

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