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

最后一项发现拨款用于进一步发展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）。我们还冒险进入了我的团队的新领域：电磁增强石油（碳氢化合物）采收率。后一个主题具有非常实际的背景，并且工作主要集中在知识产权开发上。在该领域获得了2项专利，另有4项申请。这个项目的核心是应用电磁学的研究。重点是“应用”；的确，理论得以发展，仿真工具得以建立，以促进新设备的设计。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），并找到了令人垂涎的工作（比如在苹果）。建立了一个强大的团队，创造了一个促进学生之间合作和知识转移的研究环境。这是一个成功的策略，我想在未来五年继续这样做。然而，在理论发展仍将积极研究的同时，拟议研究的重点将继续向系统和应用转移。应用电磁学小组的广泛知识基础使我们能够着手处理跨越多个学科的复杂问题。目标：本研究的长远目标是发展应用电磁学的精密系统、装置及模拟工具。在所有领域，我们将整合目前被认为不同的技术，并将其应用于解决实际问题。为了使我们更接近我们的长期目标，我们在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，特别是用于生命的远程传感器，开发快速，硬件加速，多物理场和多尺度仿真工具。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