Past Events
April 2026 | |
| Wed 15 Apr 2026 11:50 - 12:50 |  Technical trials for 6G: Antennas and Communications Research - Prof David Owens, Virgin Media O2, UKCentre for Electronics Online Seminar Link Biography Professor David Owens, PhD MSc CEng FIET AFWES, is Head of Technical Trials at Virgin Media O2, where he leads external technology trials and innovation programmes in collaboration with the UK Government, start-ups, and academic institutions. He is also a Professor in Practice at the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering and has been a long-term supporter and contributor to the 5GIC, now the 6GIC at the University of Surrey. David has... |
| Tue 14 Apr 2026 11:00 - 12:00 |  Seminar: "Emerging Transceiver Architectures and Technologies for Future Wireless" - Prof. Ke Wu, Polytechnique Montréal, Quebec, CanadaCentre for Electronics Online Seminar Link Synopsis Data communication, parametric sensing, and power transmission are the three fundamental functions of wireless technology. They have so far been independently enabled by various RF and wireless transceivers. Recent transceiver architecture research has spurred the development of emerging system solutions featuring low-power, self-adaptation and scalable integration. In future intelligent systems, the fusion of multiple wireless functions will categorically... |
March 2026 | |
| Thu 19 Mar 2026 11:00 - 12:00 |  Seminar: Metasurfaces: building blocks for tomorrow’s Technologies - Prof. Mohsen Rahmani and Dr. Lei Xu, Nottingham Trent University (UK)Centre for Electronics Seminar Online Link Synopsis Light-matter interactions can be highly controlled via nanoscale structures, hundreds of times thinner than human hair. Indeed, a single layer of designed and engineered subwavelength nanostructures, so-called metasurfaces, can resonantly couple to incident light and manipulate its behaviour on demand. Indeed, metasurfaces are a valuable tool for enhancing nanoscale light-matter interactions by exciting both optically induced electric and magnetic Mie... |
| Tue 17 Mar 2026 11:00 - 12:00 |  Seminar: Flexible Printed Electronics for Robotics and Interactive Systems - Prof. Ravinder Dahiya, Northeastern University (USA)Centre for Electronics Seminar Online Link Synopsis The miniaturization of electronics has enabled rapid advancements in computing and communication over the past several decades. However, as we look toward the next frontier of technological innovation, it is increasingly evident that miniaturization alone is not enough. A new class of emerging applications—including wearable systems, soft robotics, biomedical implants, interactive devices, and flexible displays—demands electronic systems that not only... |
| Mon 16 Mar 2026 11:00 - 12:00 | Seminar: Intelligent Light Sensing with Bandgap Engineering - Prof. Zhipei Sun, Aalto University, Finland Centre for Electronics Click to Join the Online Seminar Synopsis Intelligent light sensing is central to applications in spectroscopy, imaging, communications, and environmental monitoring. Bandgap engineering provides an exciting approach for such technologies,... |
February 2026 | |
| Wed 25 Feb 2026 14:00 - 15:00 |  Seminar: Towards Physical Neural Networks for Wireless Communications - Prof. Marco Di Renzo, King’s College London (UK)Centre for Electronics Online Seminar Link Synopsis A physical neural network is a type of artificial neural network in which an electrically adjustable material is used to emulate the function of a neural neuron model. The term "physical" neural network is used to emphasize the reliance on physical hardware utilized to emulate neurons as opposed to software-based approaches. In this talk, we discuss the role of physical neural networks in the context of wave-domain information processing for wireless... |
| Mon 23 Feb 2026 11:00 - 12:00 |  Seminar: Terahertz Commercial Opportunities 2026-2046 - Dr Peter Harrop, CEO at Zhar ResearchCentre for Electronics Seminar Online Link Synopsis This presentation gives an industry view of terahertz opportunities emerging 2026-2046. Terahertz frequencies attract for many reasons. Fusion MW-level gyrotrons are more efficient 0.1THz. 6G Communications can only meet most of its promises such as Tbps data rates and sub mS latency if it moves far beyond the 5G frequencies at launch 2030. 0.1-0.3THz for one kilometer in all-weather conditions? Military/ security THz market is largest, notably body scanners... |