Applied Electromagnetics & Propagation (AEP)

We are a team of researchers working on classical and quantum electrodynamics applied to the study of antennas, and guided and free-space wave propagation, scattering and diffraction.

Our work addresses the needs of future communications and sensing systems. We are led by Professor Costas Constantinou. We have extensive expertise in radiowave propagation modelling and measurements from the UHF to THz bands, in proposing, simulating, and conducting detailed measurements on novel waveguiding structures, and in theoretical, computational and experimental assessment of antenna technologies ranging from wire to quasi-optical antennas.

Radio channel prediction

Radio channel prediction

3D-printed millimetre-wave leaky wave antenna

3D-printed millimetre-wave leaky wave antenna

Polarisation dependent LWA

Polarisation dependent LWA

Complex surface waves in structured surfaces

Complex surface waves in structured surfaces

Complex surfaces waves in structured surfaces

Complex surfaces waves in structured surfaces

Our current areas of research focus are:

  • Deterministic radiowave propagation models
    • THz material library
    • THz scattering
    • Radio channel prediction using machine learning and ray-launching
  • Advanced components
    • Quasi-optical and (meta)lens antennas
    • Topological metasurface waveguides
    • Polarising metasurfaces
    • Multi-port antennas
  • Quantum technologies for communications
  • AEP Research areas

    We carry out a wide range of research projects, often in collaboration with partners at other universities and in industry. Below are a selection of our current research projects.

PhD students

  • Mohammed N. H. Saghurchy (THz metasurface antennas)
  • Lichuan Li (Microwave sensing for cerebral perfusion monitoring, joint with The University of Melbourne)
  • Dou Feng (THz material library and surface scattering)
  • Utku Palaz (THz lens antennas)
  • Alperen Sari (Radio channel prediction using machine learning accelerated GPU ray-launching)
  • Joshua Barrass (surface wave launchers for topological waveguides)