(15/12/2023) Qingwen's paper has been accepted by the Journal of Cleaner Production (IF = 11.1), Congratulations!

(10/11/2023) I will be the TPC Chair of the 2024 IEEE International Workshop on Radio Frequency and Antenna Technologies (iWRF&AT),  Shenzhen, 31 May - 3 June 2024.

(07/11/2023) Kenneth's paper has been accepted by IEEE Wireless Communication Letters (IF=6.3), many congratulations!

(18/10/2023) I am listed on the world’s top 2% of Scientists List, by Stanford University. 

(14/10/2023) Qingwen's paper has been accepted by the Journal of Materials Science (IF = 4.5) and Yuchao's paper has been accepted by IEEE Internet of Things Journal (IF = 10.6). Congratulations to both!

(26/09/2023) Qingwen has had two papers published, one in the Journal of Alloys and Compounds (IF = 6.2) and the other in Fuel (IF = 7.4). Congratulations!

(01/09/2023)  Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation (IF = 5.7). This is the extended version of our EuCAP best paper. Please do read it!

(13/08/2023) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation (IF = 5.7). Congratulation to Chanfang Cao, the first author and PhD student. Well done! 

(17/07/2023) I will chair two sessions entitled TU-A5.1P: Wireless Power Transfer with Metasurfaces and Metastructures, and TU-A5.2P: Modeling and Simulation of Millimeter Wave Antennas for the upcoming IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting. July 23–28, 2023  Portland, Oregon, USA. Please join my sessions. 

(16/07/2023) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (IF = 7.7). The paper represents a collaborative effort between the KCL, Heriot-Watt University and Prof. Cheng Zhang from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Well done! 

(11/07/2023) I'm thrilled to share that our paper, which was published in Proceedings of the IEEE (IF=20.6), has not only been listed as one of the Top-5 Featured Articles but has also been nominated for the Best Paper Award!

(03/07/2023) I will organize a Convened Session entitled "Advances in Microwave and mmWave Wireless Power Transfer" with Dr Mahmoud Wagih in EuCAP2024. Please contact us if you wish to contribute an invited paper to this session, there is limited space (<5). 

(17/06/2023) I am co-editing a special issue entitled "Latest Advances in Energy Harvesting Technology and Devices" in Electronic Letters (Impact Factor = 1.23). If your paper is relevant to the topics covered, I kindly invite you to submit it for consideration.

(11/06/2023) Congratulations! Our invited review paper has been accepted for publication in the IEEE Journal of Microwaves. This paper is a collaborative effort involving esteemed researchers from Sichuan University, University of Glasgow, Heriot-Watt University, Kyoto University, and KCL. This achievement is a testament to the hard work and expertise of everyone involved. Well done!

(12/05/2023) We are thrilled to announce that our application for the Innovate UK funding competition on semiconductor industry skills and training has been successful! We will be collaborating with ARM and the UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF) to deliver state-of-the-art teaching and research activities in semiconductor technology. Congratulations to everyone involved!

(22/04/2023) I have been elected by the IEEE MTT-S  Ambassador Program. The program envisions engaging undergraduate, graduate students and young professionals to be local champions as MTT-S ambassadors. The program will support individuals with funds to organize activities and events to achieve membership growth and retention.

(12/04/2023)I am thrilled to have been elevated to Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) for my contribution to electronic sustainability towards achieving Net Zero 2050.

(07/04/2023) We are organizing a special issue on Antenna-Enabled Sensors and Systems with Dr Mahmoud Wagih in the journal IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation. Please submit your paper if it is relevant.

(03/04/2023) I am thrilled to have received the Raj Mittra Travel Grant, which is one of the most prestigious awards in the Antennas and Propagation field. This is excellent news, and I would like to thank all of my collaborators and the RMTG award committee. I am eagerly looking forward to attending the award presentation at the IEEE AP-S conference in Portland.

(31/03/2023) I have won the EuCAP 2023 Best Paper Award from over 1172 papers. This is the first time that the EuCAP Best Paper award has been given to a paper on WPT and rectennas, and it is also the first time that I have received the EuCAP Best Paper award. Congratulations!

(31/03/2023) Yalan's flexible metamaterial paper has been accepted for publication by Additive Manufacturing (IF = 11.632). Congratulations to Yalan!

(24/03/2023) I am organizing a special issue on 'Wireless Power Transfer in Green IoT for Sustainability' with Prof. Nick Papanikolaou in the journal e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Energy. Please submit your paper if it is relevant.

(06/03/2023) We are organizing a special issue on "Energy Harvesting Antennas and Circuits for Flexible Electronics" in the open-access journal Micromachines (IF=3.523, JCR=Q2). All types of paper in terms of antennas, circuits, energy harvesters, flexible electronics and smart wearables are welcomed. Submission deadline: 30/09/2023. I have a few tickets for APC discount, please let me know if you have a submission plan. 

(02/02/2023) Zhensheng's two papers on wearable energy harvesting have been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation  (IF = 4.824) and by Sensors (IF=3.874). This work was in collaboration with KU Leuven. Congratulations!

(27/01/2023)  Our paper on mmWave WPT, submitted to the EuCAP 2023, has been selected as one of five nominees for the Best Paper Award Competition in Antenna Theory and Design, out of > 1000 papers, congratulations!

(25/01/2023) I have a few PhD positions at King's College London, interested applicants please apply here.

(22/01/2023) Our short course proposal has been accepted by IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation at Portland on July 2023, I will jointly deliver the course with Dr. Mahmoud Wagih on topics SC7: Antenna and Rectenna Design for Wireless Power Transfer and RF Energy Harvesting

(22/12/2022) I will join King's College London, to take up the position of Senior Lecturer in Engineering, from 01/04/2022. Thanks for the Heriot-Watt team, colleagues and students who collaborated with me over the past 3 years.  

(21/11/2022) I have been successfully selected as one of the 2023 IEEE AP-S Young Professional Ambassadors, I will deliver a number of talks to promote the YP activities and disseminate my research around WPT and flexible electronics.

(21/11/2022) Qingwen's paper has been accepted for publication by Industrial Crops and Products (IF = 6.449). Congratulations to Qingwen!

(07/11/2022) Our industrial research grant has been successfully funded, the grant value is £180k, congratulations!

(01/11/2022) I have successfully received NSF Excellent Young Scientists Fund Program (Overseas), the grant value is over 3 million CNY, and the success rate this year is lower than 10%. 

(26/10/2022) I have been invited to present my work at IEEE ICECS 2022 in Glasgow UK, my talk is about flexible and stretchable antennas

(19/08/2022) Yalan's textile metamaterial paper has been accepted for publication by Materials & Design (IF = 9.417). Congratulations to Yalan!

(15/08/2022) I have been elevated to Senior Member of IEEE! Thanks to my referees and colleagues who help me towards this.

(17/05/2022) I have accepted the invitation from Frontiers in Communications and Networks, as an associate editor (expertise area: IoT and sensor network). 

(02/23/2022) I will organize a special session with Dr. Yuan Ding at MMS 2022 conference.  Our session is about  Microwave and Communication Technology for Ultra-low-power IoT Applications. Please join us!

(02/23/2022) Our paper has been accepted for publication by ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces  (IF = 9.229). This work was in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State University, Congratulations!

(12/02/2022) Our paper has been accepted for publication by Nano Energy  (IF = 17.881). This work was in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State University, Congratulations!

(11/01/2021) I have been invited to serve as the Session Chair of IEEE AP-S/URSI 2021 Symposium, I will chair the session of Multiband Antennas III.  

(11/01/2021) Our invited paper has been accepted for publication by the Proceedings of the IEEE  (IF = 10.961). This work was in collaboration with the Georgia Institute of Technology, US. Congratulations!

(14/09/2021) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation  (IF = 4.435). This work was in collaboration with the State Key Laboratory of Wireless Power Transfer, Sichuan University. Congratulations!

(08/07/2021) I am recruiting a PhD student (fully funded) in the areas of RF engineering and thermal analysis. 

(14/06/2021) Victor Girard has joined the group as an intern for 2 months. Welcome, Victor!

(10/06/2021) Rorie Booth from Celestia UK has joined the group as visiting scholar for 2 months. Welcome, Rorie!

(12/03/2021) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (IF = 3.413). This work was in collaboration with Sichuan University. Congratulations!

(28/02/2021) Our paper on stretchable and battery-less flexible electronics has been accepted for publication by Materials Today Physics (IF = 10.443). This work was in collaboration with Pennsylvania State University, Congratulations!

(23/02/2021) Our paper on stretchable antennas has been accepted for publication by Nano-Micro Letters (IF = 12.264). This work was in collaboration with Pennsylvania State University, Congratulations!

(06/01/2021) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (IF = 3.413). This work was in collaboration with Sichuan University. Congratulations

(23/11/2020) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (IF = 3.413). This work was in collaboration with the University of Liverpool. Congratulations!

(05/11/2020) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques (IF = 3.413). This work was in collaboration with the Xidian University and the University of Liverpool. Congratulations!

(23/10/2020) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (IF = 7.55). This work was in collaboration with Imperial College London. Congratulations!

(23/10/2020) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation  (IF = 4.435). This work was in collaboration with the University of Liverpool. Congratulations!

(21/07/2020) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation  (IF = 4.435). This work was in collaboration with the University of Glasgow and the University of Liverpool. Congratulations!

(03/07/2020) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (IF = 7.55). This work was in collaboration with the State Key Laboratory of Wireless Power Transfer, Sichuan University and Imperial College London. Congratulations!

(28/04/2020) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation  (IF = 4.435). This work was in collaboration with the State Key Laboratory of Wireless Power Transfer, Sichuan University. Congratulations!

(18/04/2020) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine  (IF = 3.804). This work was in collaboration with the University of Liverpool. Congratulations!

(09/03/2020) Our paper has been accepted for publication by IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (IF = 7.377). This work was in collaboration with the teams at XJTLU and the University of Liverpool. Congratulations!

(02/03/2020) The group website has been officially launched.