MTT-S Distinguished Lecture: Sensing, Tracking, and Secured Communication with Artificial Electromagnetic Materials
Atlanta's IEEE AP/MTT joint-chapter is hosting a virtual MTT-S distinguished lecture event on July 20th (Mon.) from 7:00PM-8:30PM EST. We invited Dr. Chung-Tse Michael Wu to give a talk titled: "Sensing, Tracking, and Secured Communication with Artificial Electromagnetic Materials." Talk abstract can be read below. Anyone interested is welcome to attend!
This lecture is sponsored by IEEE MTT Society Distinguished Lecturer Program.
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In Atlanta, the local chapters for the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) and Microwave Theory and Technique Society (MTT-S) are merged to form the joint AP/MTT chapter. We are composed of members at various stages of their careers, who work and do research in various electromagnetics disciplines, like antenna design, microwave circuits, RF systems analysis, etc. We welcome any students, young professionals, researchers, and senior engineers in Atlanta to join our joint-chapter and participate in our technical and service activities.
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Abstract: Metamaterials (MTMs) are synthetic electromagnetic materials possessing unique properties not found in natural materials. Their introduction has spurred the creation of innovative circuits with enhanced components. One notable metamaterial-based design is the composite right/left-handed transmission line (CRLH-TL) leaky-wave antennas (LWAs). These antennas offer continuous frequency-dependent beam scanning from backfire to endfire with a true broadside beam. They also ensure excellent impedance matching throughout their operational range, using a straightforward feeding mechanism. The CRLH LWAs’ ability to map frequency to space means unknown target locations can simply be pinpointed by analyzing the spectral components of the returning wave. This paves the way for real-time detection, with data acquisition speeds mainly determined by the signal source’s frequency sweep rate. The sensor’s field-of-view is also expanded thanks to the wide scanning angle of CRLH LWAs. Such features enable applications like swift 2-D beamforming, expansive real-time remote sensing, vital sign monitoring, motion detection, and microwave imaging. Additionally, applying spatiotemporal modulation to CRLH LWAs can generate harmonic waves and enhance physical layer security, promoting safer wireless communication.
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- Starts 22 June 2026 04:00 AM UTC
- Ends 21 July 2026 12:00 AM UTC
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Dr. Chung-Tse Michael Wu of National Taiwan University
Sensing, Tracking, and Secured Communication with Artificial Electromagnetic Materials
Metamaterials (MTMs) are synthetic electromagnetic materials possessing unique properties not found in natural materials. Their introduction has spurred the creation of innovative circuits with enhanced components. One notable metamaterial-based design is the composite right/left-handed transmission line (CRLH-TL) leaky-wave antennas (LWAs). These antennas offer continuous frequency-dependent beam scanning from backfire to endfire with a true broadside beam. They also ensure excellent impedance matching throughout their operational range, using a straightforward feeding mechanism. The CRLH LWAs’ ability to map frequency to space means unknown target locations can simply be pinpointed by analyzing the spectral components of the returning wave. This paves the way for real-time detection, with data acquisition speeds mainly determined by the signal source’s frequency sweep rate. The sensor’s field-of-view is also expanded thanks to the wide scanning angle of CRLH LWAs. Such features enable applications like swift 2-D beamforming, expansive real-time remote sensing, vital sign monitoring, motion detection, and microwave imaging. Additionally, applying spatiotemporal modulation to CRLH LWAs can generate harmonic waves and enhance physical layer security, promoting safer wireless communication.
Biography:
Dr. Chung-Tse Michael Wu’s research interests span applied electromagnetics, antennas, passive and active microwave and millimeter-wave components, MMIC, RF systems, and metamaterials. He earned his B.S. degree from National Taiwan University (NTU) in 2006, followed by his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2009 and 2014, respectively. From 2014 to 2017, he was an Assistant Professor in the ECE department at Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit, Michigan. In 2017, he joined Rutgers University as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to tenured Associate Professor in 2022. Since 2024, he has been an Associate Professor with NTU.
Dr. Wu is a member of the Technical Committee for IEEE MTT-28 and MTT-4. He has received several prestigious awards, including the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, the WSU College of Engineering Faculty Research Excellence Award in 2016, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA) in 2019, and the DARPA Director’s Fellowship Award in 2021. In 2022, he was also honored with the Board of Trustees Research Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence at Rutgers University. He is the Vice Chair for the joint AP/ED/MTT chapter of the IEEE Princeton Central Jersey Section. Currently, he serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, the IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, and IEEE Access.
Agenda
7:00-7:10 PM - Updates on IEEE Atlanta AP/MTT joint-chapter's activities
7:10-8:10 PM - DL with Dr. Chung-Tse Michael Wu presenting: Sensing, Tracking, and Secured Communication with Artificial Electromagnetic Materials
8:10-8:30PM - Q/A, interaction with attendees, and wrap-up.