Past Events

July 2025

Thu 3 Jul 2025
14:00 - 15:00
Image: Prof John VolakisSeminar: Future Directions of Wireless Links: Performance, Packaging and Integration - Professor John L. Volakis from Florida International University, USA
Centre for Electronics

Click here to join the seminar online Summary The rapid evolution of wireless communications with potentially 3 orders of magnitude in higher data connectivity and a goal of Terabit per second speeds for wired/chip-to-chip data transfers is upon us for the next decade. These speeds are needed to enable short range (a few meters) and long-range communications (km and satellite links) for distributed systems that will realize visions for tactile internet and haptic communications, virtual...

June 2025

Tue 10 Jun 2025
11:30 - 12:30
Image: Seminar: Terahertz and Water presented by Dr Fabio Novelli from The University of Southampton
Centre for Electronics

Click Here for Teams Link Summary An inherently powerful tool to study liquid water is terahertz (THz) radiation because it can reveal the sub-ps fluctuations of the water network: radiation between about 1 and 25 THz is strongly absorbed by intermolecular collective modes of hydrogen-bonded water molecules, which can be thought of as "small and short-lived phonons". The talk is divided into two parts. In the first part I will describe a novel approach, dubbed "intense THz time-domain...
Mon 2 Jun 2025
11:00 - 12:00
Image: Prof Yongxin GuoSeminar: Smart Non-Contact Wireless Sensing for Biomedical Applications - Prof Yongxin Guo, City University of Hong Kong
Centre for Electronics

Click Here to Join the Seminar Online Summary Traditional life activity detection methods rely on contact sensors, such as the electrocardiogram (ECG), ballistocardiogram (BCG), photoplethysmography (PPG), sphygmomanometer, mercury thermometer, breath belt, and accelerometer-based wearable devices. The contact sensor-based methods can cause physical and psychological discomfort to the users, and some do not support long-term monitoring. Smart wireless sensing of vital signs, including...

May 2025

Wed 28 May 2025
14:00 - 15:00
Image: Prof Wei LiuSeminar: IEEE Distinguished Lecture on Sensor Location Optimisation for Effective and Robust Beamforming
Centre for Electronics

Online Teams Link Summary In many applications, the sensor array's geometrical layout is assumed to be fixed and given in advance. However, it is possible to change the geometrical layout of the array including adjacent sensor spacing and these additional spatial degrees of freedom (DOFs) can be exploited to improve the performance in terms of either beamforming or direction finding or both. With the development of compressive sensing (CS) or the sparsity maximization framework, a new CS...
Thu 22 May 2025
11:00 - 12:00
Image: Prof Moe Z. WinSeminar: Quantum Nexus For Sensing, Communication, Control, And Computing
Centre for Electronics

Click here to join the seminar online Summary Recent advancements in quantum information science are poised to unleash new sensing, communication, control, and computing (SC3) capabilities. Synergies in SC3 promise the development of next-generation networks with unprecedented performance. For instance, (i) control of statistical information empowers practical quantum inference, (ii) quantum ranging and synchronization facilitates networked sensing, and (iii) remote entanglement...
Fri 2 May 2025
10:30 - 11:30
Image: Gaetano MarroccoSeminar: Cyber-Prosthetics as Body-centric Electromagnetic Devices: From Structural to Metal-free Bio-integrated Antennas
Centre for Electronics

Online Teams Link Summary The concept of Cyber-Prosthesis redefines implantable devices not only as mechanical surrogates but also as bodycentric wireless nodes capable of sensing, storing, and transmitting biophysical information. Within this paradigm, the structural components of prosthetic implants—such as orthopedic fixtures, dental screws, stents, and heart valves—are converted into antenna systems operating in the UHF RFID band. These systems communicate through body tissues by...

April 2025

Wed 30 Apr 2025
10:30 - 11:30
Image: Gianluca LazziSeminar: Interfacing Electromagnetics With Life Sciences and Medicine: Bioelectromagnetics and brain-machine interfaces for the treatment of cognitive conditions, glaucoma, and disorders of the retina
Centre for Electronics

Online Teams Link Summary Although technical challenges are still daunting, the clinical utility of neuroprosthetics has increased dramatically over the past few years. This has been accomplished through the convergence of numerous disciplines, which have individually added fundamental understanding/capabilities to systems that interface with the human body to restore senses and movement, or treat prevalent diseases that have currently no foreseeable cure. In this talk, we will cover...
Tue 22
 - Fri 25 Apr 2025
Image: IEEE EDUCON 2025 logoConference: IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference 2025
Centre for Human-Centred Computing

Hosted by Queen Mary this year, the 16th edition will focus on Sustaining Educational Excellence in Engineering: Generative AI in Enhancing Critical Thinking and Active Learning. With a diverse Organising Committee of 38 members from 13 countries and 19 institutions, the conference promises a wealth of global perspectives and expertise, fostering innovation in engineering education worldwide. Visit the IEEE EDUCON 2025 website for more details and to get involved. Dr Usman Naeem, Reader in...
Thu 10 Apr 2025
10:00 - 12:00
Seminar: Nano Dimension – Changing the way world manufactures
Centre for Electronics

Summary Chris Garden from NanoDimension will give a talk about their 3D printer and explain how it can be used for printed circuit board fabrication. The talk will be followed by Q&A and a demonstration of the printer. The content of the talk is...