Antennas and propagation colloquium - part 2

Fraser received his Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Oxford University and his Master’s degree in Telecommunication Engineering from Kings College London. 

He leads the Network Physics research team within British Telecommunications PLC’s Applied Research department.

Richard Rudd is a Director at Plum with a particular interest in the modelling, measurement and underlying physics of radiowave propagation. 

Richard has managed many studies that have led to the development of new propagation models, generally based on measurements made in-house. He has developed a range of experimental equipment ranging from wideband channel sounders and bi-static radar systems to long-term data loggers and software defined radio systems. Richard has been an active participant in ITU-R Study Group 3 for many years, is one of the authors of the IET textbook “Propagation of radiowaves” and has published many peer-reviewed papers.

Richard’s other work is often concerned with broadcast systems, following an early career with the BBC’s Transmitter and Research departments, and with the conduct of sharing and interference studies for systems as diverse as radio telescopes, short-range telemetry systems and Earth-observation satellites. 

He has been a frequent participant in the regulatory work of the ITU-R and the CEPT, presenting technical studies undertaken for our clients and working to build consensus on contentious spectrum sharing issues. A further strand of work has been concerned with the practical planning of operational systems such as fixed links or broadcast networks.

Richard has a PhD from the University of Surrey and is a chartered engineer.

Prof Tian Hong Loh is a Principal Scientist at the UK National Physical Laboratory (NPL). Also, he currently is the President of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI) UK Board, Chair of the European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP) Measurement Working Group, visiting professor at Surrey University, UK and Special Issue Editor of IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation (MAP).

He served as the Technical Programme Committee (TPC) chair of 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2024) and 2017 IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics (iWEM 2017), TPC member of many prestige international conferences, and as technical reviewer for several international journals and new book proposals on these subjects.

Son Dinh-Van received his B.S. degree from Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam, in 2013, his M.S. degree from Soongsil University, Seoul, South Korea, in 2015, and his
PhD from Queen’s University Belfast, UK, in 2019, all in electrical engineering. He worked as a Data Scientist in 2020 and as a Visiting Researcher at Middlesex University, UK in 2021. Since 2022, he has been a Research Fellow at Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick.

He has co-authored numerous research papers in wireless communications and contributed to a variety of research and industry projects. He has worked on various notable projects, including those funded by EPSRC, HVMC, and UKIERI, as well as collaborations with industry partners such as National Instruments and Rohde & Schwarz. 

In addition to his research, he actively mentors students and serves as a reviewer for professional organizations in the field. His current research interests include wireless power transfer, high-frequency connectivity (mmWave and Terahertz), and artificial wireless networks.

Matthew Higgins is a Reader at the University of Warwick, where he leads WMGs Connectivity and Communications Technology Research Group. His research interests span 5G and Beyond, Core Networking, IEEE 802.3xx, GNSS, and Timing, with applications to both the Automotive and Manufacturing domains. 

Coupled with an overarching motivation to ensure ongoing Resilience of the domain is considered, Matthew leads many high value collaborative projects funded through EPSRC, Innovate UK, and HVMC, as well as also leading multiple projects funded directly from industry. 

He is a Senior Member of the SMIEE, a member of the IEEE Communications Society, COMSOC, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, FHEA.