Waves, simulation tools and antennas: from medicine to oil and gas

最后一笔发现拨款用于进一步开发我们的电磁模拟工具和方法、新型天线和相关的微制造技术。在生物医学工程方面，我们致力于远程传感器和新的医学成像模式(心输出量监测器)。我们还为我的团队冒险进入了一个新的领域：电磁强化石油(碳氢化合物)回收。后一专题具有非常实际的背景，其努力主要集中在知识产权开发上。该领域获得专利授权2项，另有4项专利申请。该计划的核心是对应用电磁学的研究。重点是“应用”；事实上，理论是发展的，模拟工具的建立是为了促进新设备的设计。该项目的学生后来成为教授、C级高管(CMG、Nanalysis)或工程总监(Uber、Nanalysis)，并获得了梦寐以求的工作(例如在苹果)。建立了一个强大的团队，并创造了一个研究环境，促进了学生之间的合作和知识转移。这是一项成功的战略，我希望在未来五年继续采取这一做法。然而，虽然理论发展将继续积极研究，但拟议的研究重点将继续转移到系统和应用上。应用电磁学小组的这一广泛的知识基础使我们能够着手解决跨越多个学科的复杂问题。目标：拟议研究的长期目标是开发应用电磁学中的复杂系统、设备和模拟工具。在所有领域，我们将整合目前被认为是不同的技术，并将它们应用于解决实际问题。为了使我们更接近我们的长期目标，我们为这一时期确定了以下相互关联的具体项目：开发车载雷达的无源和有源毫米波天线，开发天线阵列的噪声表征方法，开发生物医学设备，特别是生命器官的远程传感器，发展快速、硬件加速、多物理和多尺度的模拟工具。开发用于油层射频加热的天线和超高效率射频功率技术

The last discovery grant was devoted to further developments of our electromagnetic simulation tools and methods, new types of antennas and associated micro-fabrication technologies. In biomedical engineering, we worked on remote sensors and new medical imaging modalities (heart output monitor). We have also ventured into anew area for my group: electromagnetically enhanced oil (hydrocarbons) recovery. The latter topic has very practical context and the effort was strongly focused on IP development. 2 patents in the area were granted, and 4 more filed. At the core of the program was the research into applied electromagnetics. The emphasis was on "applied"; indeed, the theory was developed, and simulation tools built to facilitate the design of new devices. Students in the program went on to become professors, C-level executives (CMG, Nanalysis) or engineering directors (Uber, Nanalysis), and landed coveted jobs (e.g. at Apple).A strong team was established, and a research environment created that fostered collaboration and knowledge transfer between students. This was a successful strategy, and I would like to continue this approach in the next five years. However, while the theoretical developments will remain actively researched, the focus of theproposed research will continue to shift toward systems and applications. This broad knowledge base of the Applied Electromagnetics group allows us to embark upon complex problems spanning multiple disciplines. Objectives: The long-term goals of the proposed research are to develop sophisticated systems, devices and simulation tools in applied electromagnetics. In all areas, we will integrate what is currently considered disparate technologies and apply them to solve practical problems. To bring us closer to our long-term goals we have identified the following inter-related specific project for this period: Develop passive and active mm-wave antennas for vehicular radar Develop methods for noise characterization of antenna arrays Develop biomedical devices, and specifically remote sensors for vitals Develop fast, hardware accelerated, multi-physics and multi-scale simulation tools. Develop antennas and ultra high efficiency RF power technologies for RF heating of oil formations