2025-02-13

Title of thesis: Performance Limits for Microstrip Patch Antennas.

Link to thesis in Lund University Research Portal:

https://portal.research.lu.se/en/publications/performance-limits-for-microstrip-patch-antennas

Defence:  Friday, February 14th, in E:1406 at 09:15.

Zoom link: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/63106127825
Zoom ID: 63106127825.

Describe your research in a popular science way

This thesis explores the fundamental limits of a particular class of antennas called microstrip patch antennas, revealing how well they can perform under certain design constraints. Microstrip patch antennas are widely used for their versatility and compact design. Much like musical instruments that produce sound by exciting resonances/oscillations, in the case of microstrip patch antennas, resonances lead to electromagnetic radiation as opposed to sound. These antennas are used in numerous electronic systems, from mobile phones to satellites, owing in part to their compatibility with existing technologies such as printed circuits. Despite their widespread use, achieving high performance in microstrip patch antenna design remains challenging. To help overcome this, traditional optimization methods can benefit from leveraging fundamental physical limits on antenna performance. Without these performance limits or a starting design that satisfies the requirements, designers face the daunting task of searching through an infinite design space without knowing whether their goals are even achievable. This thesis addresses these challenges by introducing a systematic approach to determine fundamental performance limits of microstrip patch antennas, enabling more focused and efficient design strategies.

Please complement with a relevant, or your favorite, graph/illustration (that is ok to publish from an IPR perspective) together with a caption of 10-30 words.

This figure shows that the theoretical performance limits presented in this thesis accurately predict the measured performance of three existing, well-designed, fabricated microstrip patch antennas.

What made you want to pursue a PhD?
To learn new things.

What is the most fascinating or interesting with your thesis subject?
The mathematical formulation of physical phenomena

Do you believe some results from your research will be applied in practice eventually? And if so, how / how?
Yes, I think the performance limits on microstrip patch antennas will be used as a benchmark for new designs.

What are your plans?
To travel before starting work.