Multifunctional Antennas and Arrays for Wireless Communications

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Abstract:

This talk will explore the state-of-the-art in multifunctional antennas and arrays, which can deliver multiple functionalities, such as frequency agility, frequency and polarization reconfiguration, and radiation pattern reconfiguration, including their possible combinations. This topic is crucial for antenna engineers and researchers, particularly in the context of 5G/6G technology, where multifunctional antennas and arrays are expected to play a significant role. As demand for high data throughput increases, the need for multifunctional, compact, low-profile, lightweight, and cost-effective antennas becomes more critical. However, achieving these capabilities also adds complexity to antenna design and implementation.

The talk will begin with an introduction to the different types of multifunctional antennas and the various design approaches used to create them. It will showcase representative examples, developed at the Antenna and Microwave Lab (AML) at San Diego State University. The discussion will also cover multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) and massive MIMO antennas that incorporate multiband, frequency-tunable, and reconfigurable radiating elements, designed for practical wireless communication devices such as cell phones, base stations, multimedia devices, and routers. For handheld devices like cell phones, the presentation will address specific absorption rate (SAR) and the impact of human hand and head proximity on antenna performance. Challenges in antenna design, fabrication, and measurement will be explored, along with future research directions in this field.


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  • The University of Queensland
  • Brisbane, Queensland
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  • Starts 04 May 2026 02:00 PM UTC
  • Ends 10 May 2026 02:00 PM UTC
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Prof. Satish Kumar Sharma of San Diego State University

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Multifunctional Antennas and Arrays for Wireless Communications

Biography:

Dr. Satish Kumar Sharma, IEEE Fellow, received his Ph. D. degree in Electronics Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India, in August 1997. He received his Bachelor of Technology in Electronics Engineering from Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, India 1991. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Manitoba, Canada, from March 1999 to May 2001. He joined InfoMagnetics Technologies (IMT) Corporation, Winnipeg, Canada, as a Senior Antenna Engineer from May 2001 to August 2006. While at IMT, he was also a Part-Time Research Associate at the University of Manitoba until August 2006. Dr. Sharma joined San Diego State University (SDSU) as an Assistant Professor in August 2006. He established the Antenna and Microwave Laboratory (AML) shortly after joining SDSU and has led the AML as its Director since then.

He became a tenured Associate Professor in August 2010. He was promoted to full Professor in August 2014 and currently holds this position. He received the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s prestigious faculty early career development (CAREER) award 2009. He also received the 2015 IEEE AP-S Harold A. Wheeler Prize Paper Award. He was Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Antennas & Propagation and IEEE Antennas, Wireless & Propagation Letters. He is an IEEE AP-S Distinguished Lecturer (2025-2027), an IEEE AP-S AdCom member (2025-2027), and the inaugural 2025-2026 Chair of the Technical Committee on Security (TC9): Security, Defense, Disaster Management. His research lab can analyze, design, develop, and verify antennas from VHF to millimeter wave (110 GHz) frequencies. He has advised and mentored more than 115 undergraduate/graduate students and Post-Doctoral Fellows/visiting research scholars.

Dr. Sharma has published over 360 journal and conference papers and holds three US and Canadian patents. He co-edited three volumes of “Handbook of Reflector Antennas and Feed Systems”, published by Artech House in May/June 2013. His other co-authored book, “Multifunctional Antennas and Arrays for Wireless Communication Systems”, was published by IEEE-Press/Wiley in April 2021. He has collaborated with industry professionals on SBIR/STTR Phase I and II projects funded by DARPA, SPAWAR, Missile Defense Agency, and the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in addition to projects from the NSF and Office of Naval Research (ONR). He has also served as an engineer/consultant for several wireless and defense companies. He is also the CEO/founder of 5GAntennaTech, LLC. His research interests include microwave and millimeter-wave frequencies, beam steering antennas, flat panel phased array antennas, reconfigurable and tunable antennas, 3D printed antennas, inkjet printed conformal antennas, massive MIMO antennas, antennas for Cube-Satellites, reflector antennas and their feed systems, and metasurface antennas.

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