State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves
(City University of Hong Kong)
Seminar on
Antennas at the heart of connectivity in smart cities
Professor Hang Wong
Deputy Director, State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering
City University of Hong Kong
Date : 28 November 2024 (Thursday)
Time : 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Venue : Room 6-208, 6/F, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building
Abstract
The technology market forecasts that high-frequency products, encompassing both established microwave electronics and the latest millimeter-wave and terahertz innovations, will see rapid growth in the coming decades. Scientists worldwide are dedicatedly working to validate the feasibility and vast potential of the newly allocated frequency spectrum by the ITU, spanning from 110 to 450 GHz. These frequencies are found the promise to revolutionize wireless systems with groundbreaking applications, including 6G communications, terahertz imaging, millimeter-wave detection and sensing, low-orbit space communications, autonomous driving, cyber transportations, ultra-fast wireless intelligence, and green energy networks. In this presentation, the speaker will delve into recent advancements in high-frequency electronics focusing on highlighting the state-of-the-art antenna technologies developed at the State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves at City University of Hong Kong. Through this discussion, attendees will gain insight into novel antenna technologies that are poised to transform traditional wireless systems into next-generation communications and related emerging applications. The presentation will feature exemplary cases of cutting-edge antenna technologies that are not just innovations but are set to lay the foundation for future wireless advancements, showcasing the incredible potential of high-frequency applications in 6G and beyond.
Biography
Hang Wong is a Professor in The Department of Electrical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK). He serves as the Director of Applied Electromagnetics Laboratory and Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves (Hong Kong) at CityUHK. His research focuses on advanced antenna technologies for 5G, 6G, millimeter-wave and terahertz applications. Prof. Wong’s numerous accolades include the Best Paper Award at the Chinese National Symposium on Radio Propagation 2023, the President’s Award of CityUHK 2022, and the Best Paper Award at Les Journées Nationales Microondes 2017 in France, among others. He was also recognized as the Best Associate Editor in 2016 by IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters and received the Outstanding Scientist Award in 2016 from the Shenzhen Science and Technology Bureau. Leading a major project supported by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the PRC, Prof. Wong developed innovative antenna elements for TD-LTE and 5G applications. With over 300 publications, co-authorship of two book chapters, and 30 US and China patents, his impact on the field is substantial. In the IEEE community, Prof. Wong has twice chaired the IEEE Hong Kong Section of the Antennas and Propagation (AP)/Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT) Chapter and served as the IEEE APS Region-10 Representative. He is an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation and IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. He was the General Co-chair of the Asia Pacific Microwave Conference (AMPC) 2020, Hong Kong; the General Chair of Cross-Strait Radio Science and Wireless Technology Conference 2021, Shenzhen, China; and is the General Chair of 2025 IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics (iWEM), Hong Kong. He is an IEEE Fellow and recognized among Stanford’s Top 2% of the World’s Most Cited Scientists, underscoring his significant contributions to antenna and wireless engineering.
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Enquiries:
Professor Chi Hou Chan, State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves
Tel.: (852) 3442 9360 Fax: (852) 3442 0353 Email: eechic@cityu.edu.hk
