Professor Yi Wang BSc, MSc, PhD

Dr Yi Wang

Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering
Professor of Microwave Engineering
Head of Emerging Device Technology (EDT) Research Lab
Academic Lead of Engineering Cleanroom, and THz VNA Facility

Contact details

Telephone
+44 (0) 121 414 7314
Email
y.wang.1@bham.ac.uk
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Address
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Dr Wang is Head of the Emerging Device Technology (EDT) Research Lab, and the Academic Lead of both the Engineering Cleanroom and the THz Vector Network Analyser Facility. He served as the TPC Chair of the 2021 European Microwave Conference. 

He teaches courses in electronics and electromagnetism. His research focuses on microwave and terahertz passive device technologies, with an emphasis on new manufacturing techniques, materials, and circuit design methods. His research has been primarily funded by UK EPSRC, the European Space Agency, the EU, and industry. 

He serves the Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (2026).

Qualifications

  • Senior Member of IEEE (2012)
  • Fellow of HEA (2012)
  • PG Cert in Higher Education, 2012
  • PhD in Electronic Engineering, University of Birmingham, 2005
  • MSc in Condensed Matter Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China, 2001
  • BSc (1st class with distinction) in Applied Physics (Non-destructive testing), University of Science and Technology Beijing, China, 1998

Teaching

  • Electronic Circuits, Devices and Electromagnetics (Year 2) (2018 - present)
  • Communication Systems (Year 2) (2021 - present)
  • Engineering Materials (Year 1) (2018 - 2021)
  • Integrated Design Project (2018 - 2022)
  • BEng/MEng/MSc project (2018 - present)

Postgraduate supervision

2021-: Programmable microwave devices (keywords: liquid metal, microfluidic, filters, multiplexer, switches, antennas, sensors, wearable, flexible) 2021-: 3D printed microwave and mm-wave devices (keywords: waveguide filters, antennas, space applications)

Other activities

  • 2021 European Microwave Conference, Technical Programme Committee (TPC) Chair (2019-22)
  • Host of European Microwave Association Funded Internship (2022 - present)
  • Member of EPSRC Peer Review College
  • Regular reviewer for IEEE Transactions on MTT, AP, TST, VT, IE / Proceedings of the IEEE / IEEE MWCL / IEEE AWPL / IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation / Electronics Letters / Journal of Micromechanics & Microengineering / Physica C / Superconductor Science & Technology / Sensors
  • Regularly serving on technical committees of international conferences: EUMC, EUCAP, IMFW,  LAPC, IEEE MTT-S IMWS-AMP, UCMMT, iWEM, ICMMT, CICMT, IWS, IMFW
  • External PhD examinations: UCL, Manchester, Sheffield, Liverpool, Surrey, Kent, Lancaster, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) Sweden
  • Member of the China Institute Board, UoB

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Sun, Z, Liu, B, Wang, Y, Mostaani, A, Imran, M & Yu, Y 2026, 'A Hybrid Non-Resonant Node Filter Design Method Based on Knowledge-guided Machine Learning-assisted Global Optimization Techniques', IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Electromagnetics, Antennas and Propagation. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTEAP.2026.3700577

Xie, J, Lin, J-Y, Li, Y, Wong, S-W, Lian, J-W & Wang, Y 2026, 'A Miniaturized On-Chip Bandpass Filter With Mixed Coupling Using TGV Technology', IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters. https://doi.org/10.1109/LMWT.2026.3684342

Bartlett, C, Höft, M, Wang, Y & Rosenberg, U 2026, 'A Novel Hybrid-Mode Technique for Multi-band Filter Design', IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, vol. 16, no. 5, 11368697, pp. 574-582. https://doi.org/10.1109/TTHZ.2026.3659428

Chen, Z, Ye, M, Xu, J, Sun, L, Lu, Y & Wang, Y 2026, 'Compact Doherty Power Amplifier–Circularly Polarized Antenna Integration for Phased Arrays', IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2026.3691606

Lin, J-Y, Chen, X, Xie, J, Ren, Y, Wu, Y-W, Yang, Y & Wang, Y 2026, 'Compact On-Chip Bandpass Filters Based on 1/n Mode Short-Circuited Ring Patch in Through Glass Via Technology', IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2026.3653976

Shao, Q, Liu, Y-T, Chen, R-S, Huang, G-L, Chen, F-C, Wang, Y & Taher Al-Nuaimi, MK 2026, 'Design of 2-D 180° Filtering Couplers Based on All-Resonator Structures', IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters. https://doi.org/10.1109/LMWT.2026.3657719

Shao, Q, Lu, Y, Chen, R-S, Huang, G-L, Chen, F-C, Wang, Y, Al-Nuaimi, MKT, Sim, C-Y-D & Vardaxoglou, Y 2026, 'Design of Filtering Nolen Matrix With Uniform and Nonuniform Power Distribution', IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2026.3665943

Hu, Y, Lu, Y, You, Q, Li, Y, Min, L & Wang, Y 2026, 'Metallic Wideband Dual-Polarized 2-D Monopulse Array Antenna Based on Dual-Mode Composite Waveguides', IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2026.3686025

Brito-Brito, Z, Velazquez-Gonzalez, JS, Mira, F, Wang, Y & Llamas-Garro, I 2026, 'SIW Resonator-Based Microwave Temperature Sensor with an Embedded PDMS Active Layer', IEEE Sensors Journal. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2026.3675890

Yan, L, Lin, J-Y, Li, H-J, Wong, S-W & Wang, Y 2026, 'Synthesis and Design of Quasi-Elliptic Bandpass Filters on Resonating/Nonresonating Node With Transmission Zero Pair', IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMTT.2026.3686917

You, Q, Qian, L & Wang, Y 2025, '3D-Printed Wideband Dual-Polarized Hollow-Waveguide Antenna Array with Dual-Mode Back Cavity', IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2025.3562915

Conference contribution

Qian, L, Jamshidi, P, Attallah, MM & Wang, Y 2026, Monolithic Q-band Waveguide Filter using 3D-Printed Silver. in 2026 IEEE International Microwave Filter Workshop (IMFW). Microwave Filter Workshop (IMFW), IEEE MTT-S International, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2026 IEEE International Microwave Filter Workshop, Hong Kong, China, 7/02/26. https://doi.org/10.1109/IMFW64610.2026.11418989

Cheng, Y, Skaik, T, Qian, L, Thomas, B, Ezzeddine, H, Piironen, P, Rea, S, Huggard, PG & Wang, Y 2026, Waveguide Multiplexer for Sub-Terahertz Direct Detection Receivers. in 2026 IEEE International Microwave Filter Workshop (IMFW). Microwave Filter Workshop (IMFW), IEEE MTT-S International, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2026 IEEE International Microwave Filter Workshop, Hong Kong, China, 7/02/26. https://doi.org/10.1109/IMFW64610.2026.11418942

Chen, Z, Wang, J, You, Y, Lu, Y & Wang, Y 2026, Wideband Differentially Fed Dual-Polarized Planar Antenna Array Based on Metal Integrated Suspended Lines. in 2026 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT). International Workshop on Antenna Technology: Small Antennas and Novel Metamaterials, iWAT, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2026 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 25/03/26. https://doi.org/10.1109/iWAT66946.2026.11501914

Letter

Chen, Z, You, Y, Cheng, D, Min, L, Lu, Y & Wang, Y 2026, 'A Broadband Low Sidelobe Waveguide Slot Monopulse Antenna Array With Reduced Structural Complexity', Electronics Letters, vol. 62, no. 1, e70631. https://doi.org/10.1049/ell2.70631

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