Research Interests
Holographic Microwave Imaging for Biomedical Applications and Non-Destructive Testing
We are interested in developing novel 2D and 3D holographic microwave imaging algorithms. These techniques are fast and very robust to noise. They rely on the measurement of the scattered field on the rectangular or cylindrical apertures.
sample publications:
H. Wu, M. Ravan, and R. K. Amineh, "Holographic near-field microwave imaging with antenna arrays in a cylindrical setup," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 418-430, 2021.
R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, and R. Sharma, "Nondestructive testing of nonmetallic pipes using wideband microwave measurements," IEEE Trans. Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 65, no. 5, pp. 1763-1772, May 2020.
H. Wu and R. K. Amineh, "A low-cost and compact three-dimensional microwave holographic imaging system," Electronics, Special Issue on Applications of Electromagnetic Waves (invited and featured), vol. 8, no. 9, 2019.
R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, H. Wu, and A. Kasturi, "Three-dimensional holographic imaging using data collected over cylindrical apertures ," Microw. Opt. Technol. Lett. , Wiley, vol. 61, no. 4, 2019. DOI: 10.1002/mop.31694.
R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, R. Sharma, and S. Baua, "Three-dimensional holographic imaging using single frequency microwave data," International Journal of Antennas and Propagation , vol. 2018 (Invited), Article ID 6542518, 14 pages, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/6542518/.
Wearable Sensors and Sensing Pads for Human Gesture Recognition
We are developing novel wearable sensors and sensor pads based on inductive and capacitive sensors combined with machine learning to perform human gesture recognition.
Sample publications:
F. Khatoon, M. Ravan, R. K. Amineh, and A.Byberi, "Hand gesture recognition pad using an array of inductive sensors," IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, vol. 72, no. 2516611, pp. 1-11, 2023.
A. Byberi, M. Ravan and R. K. Amineh, "GloveSense: A Hand Gesture Recognition System Based on Inductive Sensing," in IEEE Sensors Journal, doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2023.3262359.
A. Byberi, R. K. Amineh, and M. Ravan, "Wearable inductive sensing of the arm joint: comparison of three sensing configurations," Magnetism, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 195-210, 2022 (invited).
Water Quality Testing with Microwave Sensors
We are developing microwave sensors for testing the quality of water. The microwave sensors need to have high-quality factors to be able to sense trace amounts of pollutants in water. Using an array of microwave sensors resonating at different frequencies and applying machine learning to the acquired responses significantly improves the specificity of the detection of the pollutants.
Sample publications:
R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, and D. Tandel, "Detection of water pollutants with a nonuniform array of microwave sensors," IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement, vol. 72, no. 6004011, 2023.
K. Zhang, R. K. Amineh, Z. Dong, and D. Nadler, "Microwave sensing of water quality,” IEEE Access, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 69481-69493, Dec. 2019.
K. Zhang, R. K. Amineh, Z. Dong, and D. Nadler, "A microwave sensor array for water quality testing," 20th annual IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), 2019 (finalist in student paper competition).
Antennas for Biomedical Imaging (e.g., Breast Cancer Imaging)
We are interested in the design, fabrication, and characterization of novel, ultra-wide band (UWB), highly directive, and well-isolated antennas (sensors) for tissue sensing and imaging in microwave regime.
sample publications:
R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, A. Trehan, and N. K. Nikolova, “Near-field microwave imaging based on aperture raster scanning with TEM horn antennas,” IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 928−940, 2011.
R. K. Amineh, A. Trehan, and N. K. Nikolova, “TEM horn antenna for ultra-wide band microwave breast imaging,” Progress In Electromagnetics Research B (PIER B), vol. 13, pp. 59−74, 2009.
Antennas for Wireless Communications (e.g., MIMO Applications)
We are interested in the design, fabrication, and measurement of novel multi-band MIMO antennas with radiating elements suitable for long-term evolution (LTE) and wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) applications in handheld devices. We characterize the antennas in free-space as well as in the proximity of the user head and hand.
sample publications:
D. Jansari and R. K. Amineh, "A two-element antenna array for compact portable MIMO-UWB communication systems," AIMS Electronics and Electrical Engineering, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 224-232, 2019.
M. K. Meshram, R. K. Amineh, A. T. Pimpale, and N. K. Nikolova, “A novel quad-band diversity antenna for LTE and Wi-Fi applications with high isolation,” IEEE Trans. Antennas Propag., vol. 60, no. 9, pp. 4360−4371, 2012.
S. M. Ali and R. K. Amineh, “User effect analysis on polarization in multi-input multi-output systems,” IET Microwave, Antennas & Propag., vol. 4, no. 12, pp. 2265−2272, 2010.
Super-Resolution Imaging Techniques
We are interested in developing super-resolution imaging techniques based on the concept of super-oscillations. The super-resolution imaging techniques could have wide range of applications in microwave/millimeter-wave/THz imaging.
sample publications:
A Patel and R. K. Amineh,"Sub-diffraction holographic imaging with resonant scatterers," Progress In Electromagnetics Research M, vol. 59, pp. 1–7, 2017.
R. K. Amineh and G. V. Eleftheriades, “2D and 3D sub-diffraction source imaging with a superoscillatory filter,” Optics Express, vol. 21, no. 7, pp. 8142−8157, 2013.
Electromagnetic Non-Destructive Testing (Magnetic Flux Leakage Technique, Eddy Current Technique, Microwave/Millimeter Wave Imaging)
We are interested in electromagnetic nondestructive testing techniques for inspection of metallic structures (MFL technique, Eddy current technique, and ACFM technique). This includes providing simulation models for the responses obtained in the relevant techniques and proposing novel inversion techniques such as space mapping optimization to estimate the shape parameters of the defects.
sample publications:
M. Ganesh, M. Ravan, and R. K. Amineh, "Electromagnetic induction imaging at multiple depths with a single coil," IEEE Trans. Instrumentation & Measurement, vol. 70, no. 4502809, pp. 1-9, 2021.
M. Ravan, R. K. Amineh, A. Hussein, O. Simanov, and A. Agarwal, "Electromagnetic induction imaging of metallic objects at multiple depths," IEEE Magnetics Lett., vol. 11, 2020.
L. E. S. Martin, A. E. Fouda, R. K. Amineh, I. Capoglu, B. Donderici, S. S. Roy, F. Hill, "New high-definition frequency tool for tubing and multiple casing corrosion detection," SPE Abu Dhabi Int. Petroleum Exhibition & Conference, 2017.
M. Ravan, R. K. Amineh, S. Koziel, N. K. Nikolova, and J. P. Reilly, “Sizing of 3-D arbitrary defects using magnetic flux leakage measurements,” IEEE Trans. Magn., vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 1024−1033, 2010.
R. K. Amineh, S. Koziel, N. K. Nikolova, J. W. Bandler, and J. P. Reilly, “A space mapping methodology for defect characterization from magnetic flux leakage measurements,” IEEE Trans. Magn., vol. 44, no. 8, pp. 2058−2065, 2008.
R. K. Amineh, M. Ravan, S. H. H. Sadeghi, and R. Moini, “Removal of probe lift-off effects on crack detection and sizing in metals by the AC field measurement technique,” IEEE Trans. Magn., vol. 44, no. 8, pp. 2066−2073, 2008.
Wireless Sensing of Soil Quality
We are working on wireless soil quality testing systems. In our developed system, passive sensors can be embedded inside the soil and ground penetration radars (GPRs) can be employed to measure the response of embedded sensors. To separate the response of the sensor from the interferences, a surface acoustic wave (SAW) device is utilized.
sample publications:
Y. Xu, M. Smirnov, M. C. Kohler, Z. Dong, R. K. Amineh, F. Li, and R. Rojas-Cessa, "A survey of wireless soil sensing technologies," IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 12010-12038, 2024.
M. Kohler, F. Li, Z. Dong, and R. K. Amineh, "Real-time nitrate ion monitoring with poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene)(PEDOT) materials," Sensors, vol. 23, no. 17, 2023.
Y. Xu, R. K. Amineh, Z. Dong, F. Li, K. Kirton, and M. Kohler, "Software defined radio-based wireless sensing system," Sensors, vol. 22, 2022.