Marco Antoniades
Associate Professor
Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
Toronto, Ontario
mantoniades@torontomu.ca
Office:
(416) 979-5000 ext. 556097
Expert In
Adaptive / reconfigurable antennas
Electrically small antennas
Engineered electromagnetic materials
Implantable / wearable antennas
Metamaterials
Metasurfaces
Microwave imaging
Radio-frequency identification
RF / microwave circuits and devices
Technology and intelligent systems
Theme: Transformative technology
Wireless power transfer
Bio/Research
Wireless networks, currently in their 5th generation (5G), have evolved rapidly in the past 30 years, and are now an indispensable part of our everyday lives. “Wireless communications are changing very fast,” says Marco Antoniades. “The next generation of 5G wireless networks promises to connect ...
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Wireless networks, currently in their 5th generation (5G), have evolved rapidly in the past 30 years, and are now an indispensable part of our everyday lives. “Wireless communications are changing very fast,” says Marco Antoniades. “The next generation of 5G wireless networks promises to connect every device to the internet at rapid speeds that up to this point have only been obtained with conventional wires.” But first, Antoniades says, significant developments must be made on the radio-frequency (RF) hardware.
That’s where the electromagnetics expert and his research on antennas and microwave components come into play. When it comes to wireless communications, the base-stations connecting our mobile devices – and soon enough, all of our electronics, from fully automated vehicles to personal robots – will need to dynamically adapt to their environment, says Antoniades. “In order to allow high-bandwidth, high data rate wireless connectivity, you need to have steerable, directive beams that follow users within small cell sites, continuously tracking and communicating with each other. ”
Antoniades is also committed to training the next generation of RF engineers. “I love interacting with students, and passing on my enthusiasm for electromagnetics. The best way to learn is through hands-on experiences in the lab. My students work on cutting-edge industry-relevant projects, and I’m happy to give them full ownership."
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That’s where the electromagnetics expert and his research on antennas and microwave components come into play. When it comes to wireless communications, the base-stations connecting our mobile devices – and soon enough, all of our electronics, from fully automated vehicles to personal robots – will need to dynamically adapt to their environment, says Antoniades. “In order to allow high-bandwidth, high data rate wireless connectivity, you need to have steerable, directive beams that follow users within small cell sites, continuously tracking and communicating with each other. ”
Antoniades is also committed to training the next generation of RF engineers. “I love interacting with students, and passing on my enthusiasm for electromagnetics. The best way to learn is through hands-on experiences in the lab. My students work on cutting-edge industry-relevant projects, and I’m happy to give them full ownership."
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