Dr Michail Antoniou BEng, Ph.D, AFHEA, SMIEEE

Dr Michail Antoniou

School of Engineering
Reader in RF Sensing Systems

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+44 (0) 121 414 7119
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m.antoniou@bham.ac.uk
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Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
School of Engineering
Microwave Integrated Systems Laboratory
University of Birmingham
Gisbert Kapp
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Michail is a Reader in RF Sensing Systems within the Microwave Integrated Systems Laboratory (MISL) at the Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering. His main research interests include Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), bi-/multi-static radar, passive radar, MIMO and cognitive/bio-inspired radar.  

He has published more than 90 papers in peer reviewed journals and international conferences, and has led research funded by DSTL, the European Commission (H2020), the European Space Agency, the British Council, and industry in this area. He has delivered workshops in several international radar conferences, in addition to serving as a technical review committee member and session chair/co-chair.

Michail is a member of NATO SETs 227 and 250 on cognitive radar and multidimensional radar imaging, respectively, an Overseas Expert for Xidian University’s Centre for Cognitive Radar Detection, Imaging and Target Recognition, and the co-chair of the SAR Focus Group of the UK Radar Society (EMSIG). He is also an Associate Editor for MDPI’s Remote Sensing Journal, as well as a regular reviewer for IEEE, IET and MDPI journals.

Qualifications

  • IEEE Senior Member, 2018
  • Associate Fellow of the HEA, 2013
  • PhD in Radar Systems, University of Birmingham, 2007
  • BEng (Hons) in Electronic and Communications Engineering, University of Birmingham, 2003

Biography

Michail Antoniou received a B.Eng (Hons) in Electronic and Communications Engineering and a Ph.D degree in radar sensors and systems from the University of Birmingham, UK, in 2003 and 2007, respectively.

From 2006 to 2011 he was a Research Fellow at the Microwave Integrated Systems Laboratory, University of Birmingham, UK. In 2011 he joined the Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Birmingham as a Lecturer, being promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2015 and Reader in 2019. He currently leads a team of researchers on radar systems and signal processing, including Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), bi-/multi-static radar, passive radar, MIMO and cognitive/bio-inspired radar.

Teaching

  • Introduction to Communications (Level M)
  • LM Radar and Satellite Navigation (Level M)

Postgraduate supervision

Completed:

  • Zhangfan Zeng: Passive SAR imaging with GNSS transmitters
  • Dimitrios Tzagkas: Coherent Change Detection with Passive SAR
  • Manuel Crespo: Wind turbine monitoring using short-range radar sensors
  • Alp Sayin: Ultrasonic MIMO arrays for short-range automotive sensing
  • Sukhjit Pooni: MIM towed array radar

  • Khairul Khaizi Mohd Shariff: Vehicle speed over ground estimation with Doppler radar sensor

Current:

  • George Atkinson: Passive SAR imaging with DVB-T transmitters
  • Ussanai Nithirochananont: Multi-static SAR imaging
  • Ellis Humphreys: Cognitive array radar architectures for improved detection
  • Furkan Korkmaz: MIMO SAR
  • Galen Reich: Aspects of bio-inspired radar systems and signal processing

Future:

For enquires, please contact Dr. Antoniou directly.

Research

Research Interests

  • Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
  • Bi-/Multi-static radar
  • Passive radar
  • MIMO radar
  • Cognitive/bio-inspired radar

Research Grants (PI)

  • Passive micro-satellite based SAR for persistent large area monitoring (PASSAT), Phase 1&2: DSTL, 2015-2018
  • Persistent surveillance from air using a MIMO towed array radar (SIMITAR), Phase 1&2: DSTL, 2015-2017
  • Galileo based passive radar system for maritime surveillance (spyGLASS): H2020, 2015-2017
  • Seeing with Sound: Global Innovation Initiative, 2014-2016
  • Galileo AltBOC signal exploitation for Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging (BSAR): European Space Agency, 2014-2016
  • MIMO sensor array for short-range, high-resolution automotive sensing: Jaguar Land Rover (PhD scholarship), 2013-2016
  • Wind turbine structural health assessment using passive RF sensors: EPSRC via ISF, 2012-2013

Research Grants (Co-I)

  • Passive missile-borne radar (PAMIR), Phase 1&2: DSTL, 2015/2017
  • Speed over Ground estimation: Jaguar Land Rover, 2011 - 2013

Other activities

  • Member of NATO SET-227 – Cognitive Radar
  • Member of NATO SET-250 – Multi-dimensional Radar Imaging
  • Associate Editor, MDPI Remote Sensing Journal

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Sayin, A, Hoare, E & Antoniou, M 2020, 'Design and verification of reduced redundancy ultrasonic MIMO arrays using simulated annealing & genetic algorithms', IEEE Sensors Journal. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2020.2964774

Nithirochananont, U, Antoniou, M & Cherniakov, M 2020, 'Passive coherent multistatic SAR using spaceborne illuminators', IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rsn.2019.0425

Fang, Y, Atkinson, G, Sayin, A, Chen, J, Wang, P, Antoniou, M & Cherniakov, M 2019, 'Improved passive SAR imaging with DVB-T transmissions', IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing.

Ma, H, Antoniou, M, Stove, A & Cherniakov, M 2019, 'Target kinematic state estimation with passive multistatic radar', IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems.

Nithirochananont, U, Antoniou, M & Cherniakov, M 2019, 'Passive multi-static SAR - experimental results', IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 222-228. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rsn.2018.5226

Atkinson, G, Sayin, A, Stove, A, Underwood, CI, Cherniakov, M & Antoniou, M 2018, 'Passive SAR Satellite System (PASSAT): airborne demonstrator and first results', IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rsn.2018.5225

Antoniou, M, Stove, AG, Sayin, A, Atkinson, G, Cherniakov, M, Ma, H, Kuschel, H, Cristallini, D, Wojaczek, P, Underwood, CI, Moccia, A, Renga, A & Fasano, G 2018, 'Passive SAR satellite constellation for near-persistent earth observation: prospects and issues', IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, vol. 33, no. 12, 8650565, pp. 4-15. https://doi.org/10.1109/MAES.2018.170178

Sayin, A, Pooni, S, Hoare, E & Antoniou, M 2018, 'MIMO array for short-range, high-resolution automotive sensing', IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation, vol. 12, no. 10, pp. 1165 – 1171. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-rsn.2018.5031

Conference contribution

Reich, G, Antoniou, M & Baker, C 2019, MIMO radar for cognitive robot platform control and navigation. in IET International Radar Conference. IET International Radar Conference 2019, Toulon, France, 23/09/19.

Atkinson, G, Sayin, A, Underwood, C, Cherniakov, M & Antoniou, M 2019, Passive SAR satellite system (PASSAT): first airborne trials. in P Knott (ed.), 2019 20th International Radar Symposium (IRS)., 8768099, International Radar Symposium (IRS), proceedings, ACM/IEEE, The International Radar Symposium IRS 2019, Ulm, Germany, 26/06/19. https://doi.org/10.23919/IRS.2019.8768099

Nithirochananont, U, Antoniou, M & Cherniakov, M 2019, Passive coherent multistatic SAR: experimental results with a point-like target. in P Knott (ed.), 2019 20th International Radar Symposium (IRS)., 8768089, International Radar Symposium (IRS), proceedings, ACM/IEEE, The International Radar Symposium IRS 2019, Ulm, Germany, 26/06/19. https://doi.org/10.23919/IRS.2019.8768089

Sayin, A, Cherniakov, M & Antoniou, M 2019, Passive radar using Starlink transmissions: a theoretical study. in P Knott (ed.), 2019 20th International Radar Symposium (IRS)., 8768105, International Radar Symposium (IRS), proceedings, ACM/IEEE, The International Radar Symposium IRS 2019, Ulm, Germany, 26/06/19. https://doi.org/10.23919/IRS.2019.8768105

Stove, A, Antoniou, M, Tzagkas, D & Ritchie, M 2018, Bistatic cross section of ships between P and S band. in 2018 International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2018., 8557243, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018 International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2018, Brisbane, Australia, 27/08/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/RADAR.2018.8557243

Antoniou, M, Stove, AG, Tzagkas, D, Cherniakov, M & Ma, H 2018, Marine target localization with passive GNSS-based multistatic radar: experimental results. in 2018 International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2018., 8557331, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018 International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2018, Brisbane, Australia, 27/08/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/RADAR.2018.8557331

Atkinson, GM, Sayin, A, Cherniakov, M, Antoniou, M, Stove, A & Underwood, CI 2018, Passive SAR Satellite System (PASSAT): ground trials. in 2018 International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2018., 8557267, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2018 International Conference on Radar, RADAR 2018, Brisbane, Australia, 27/08/18. https://doi.org/10.1109/RADAR.2018.8557267

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