Pattern Reconfigurable Antennas for future wireless communication systems

Wireless communication systems expanding at a very high rate with high capacity requirements. Social media applications and life style choices have resulted in very high data rates. Frequency re-use techniques can be employed to enhance capacity if reconfigurable narrow beam antenna designs can be developed. Phased array antennas are capable of producing reconfigurable beams, however these antenna arrays require larger space to be installed. This project will look into developing low profile, broadband, pattern reconfigurable single feed antenna design to address these requirements. Such designs also need to have capabilities to cover the azimuth plane with fine resolution and also have capabilities to cover the elevation plane to some extent for applications in urban areas. Applicants with electronic engineering background with interest in electromagnetics are welcome to apply.