
Dr Shengjian Chen
Lecturer and Postdoctoral Researcher
School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
He was awarded his PhD degree in the School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, the University of Adelaide, under the supervision of Prof. Christophe Fumeaux, Dr Damith Ranasinghe and Dr Thomas Kaufmann in 2017. His research interests include wearable and reconfigurable electromagnetic structure development based on novel materials such as conductive polymers, conductive fabrics and graphene, RFID-based wearable applications, and leaky wave antennas.
He received a number of scholarships including the Australian Postgraduate Award (2013) and the Simon Rockliff Scholarship for outstanding postgraduate mentorship from DSTG (2015). Also, He was the recipient of a number of awards including the Young Scientist Best Paper Award at the International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA) 2015, the Young Scientist Best Paper Award and Travel Bursary Award at the International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA) 2016, and the Honorable Mention at IEEE AP-S Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI) 2017.
Since June 2017, he has been working as a postdoctoral researcher and a lecturer in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Adelaide.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2017 - ongoing Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer University of Adelaide, Adelaide -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Chinese (Cantonese) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2013 - 2017 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2011 - 2013 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia Master in Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1999 - 2003 Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou China Bachelor of Information Engineering -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2022 Nguyen-Trong, N., Chen, S. J., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). High-Gain Dual-Band Dual-Sense Circularly Polarized Spiral Series-Fed Patch Antenna. IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 3, 343-352.
Scopus32022 Paramayudha, K., Chen, S. J., Withayachumnankul, W., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Frequency-Reconfigurable Circularly Polarized Omnidirectional Antenna. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 70(8), 7205-7210.
2022 Dang, Q. H., Chen, S. J., Ranasinghe, D. C., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Dual-Band Reconfigurable Flexible Antenna with Independent Frequency Tunability. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 1-5.
2022 Samal, P. B., Chen, S. J., Tung, T. T., Losic, D., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Efficiency-Driven Design For Planar Antennas with Lossy Materials. IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 1.
2022 Samal, P. B., Chen, S. J., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Wearable Textile Multiband Antenna for WBAN Applications. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 1.
2022 Zainarry, S. N. M., Chen, S. J., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). A Frequency-Reconfigurable Single-Feed Zero-Scanning Antenna. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 1.
2022 Pinapati, S. P., Chen, S. J., Brittain, J., Caldow, A., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Embroidered Ground Planes for Wearable Antennas. IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 12(6), 1029-1039.
2022 Yuan, Y., Chen, S. J., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Varactor-Based Phase Shifters Operating in Differential Pairs for Beam-Steerable Antennas. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 70(9), 7670-7682.
Scopus1 WoS12022 Dang, Q. H., Chen, S. J., Zhu, B., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Shorting Strategies For Wearable Textile Antennas: A Review of Four Shorting Methods. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 64(1), 84-98.
Scopus2 WoS42021 Dang, Q. H., Chen, S. J., Ranasinghe, D. C., & Fumeaux, C. (2021). A frequency-reconfigurable wearable textile antenna with one-octave tuning range. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 69(12), 8080-8089.
Scopus10 WoS102021 Tung, T., Chen, S., Fumeaux, C., Kim, T., & Losic, D. (2021). N-doped reduced graphene oxide-PEDOT nanocomposites for implementation of a flexible wideband antenna for wearable wireless communication applications. Nanotechnology, 32(24), 1-19.
Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC12020 Paramayudha, K., Chen, S., Kaufmann, T., Withayachumnankul, W., & Fumeaux, C. (2020). Triple-Band Reconfigurable Low-Profile Monopolar Antenna With Independent Tunability. IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 1(1), 47-56.
Scopus82020 Huang, J., Chen, S. J., Xue, Z., Withayachumnankul, W., & Fumeaux, C. (2020). Wideband Circularly Polarized 3-D Printed Dielectric Rod Antenna. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION, 68(2), 745-753.
Scopus11 WoS102020 Lv, X., Chen, S. J., Galehdar, A., Withayachumnankul, W., & Fumeaux, C. (2020). Fast Semi-Analytical Design for Single-FSS-Layer Circuit-Analog Absorbers. IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, 1, 483-492.
Scopus42020 Dang, Q. H., Chen, S. J., Ranasinghe, D. C., & Fumeaux, C. (2020). Modular integration of a passive RFID sensor with wearable textile antennas for patient monitoring. IEEE Transactions on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, 10(12), 1979-1988.
Scopus15 WoS122020 Yin, X., Chen, S. J., & Fumeaux, C. (2020). Wearable Dual-Band Dual-Polarization Button Antenna for WBAN Applications. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 19(12), 1-5.
Scopus15 WoS142019 Gao, W., Chen, S., Withayachumnankul, W., & Fumeaux, C. (2019). Horizontally polarized 360° beam-steerable frequency-reconfigurable antenna. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 67(8), 5231-5242.
Scopus13 WoS122019 Zeng, Z., Chen, S., & Fumeaux, C. (2019). A reconfigurable filter using defected ground structure for wideband common-mode suppression. IEEE Access, 7, 36980-36990.
Scopus8 WoS72018 Chen, S., Ranasinghe, D., & Fumeaux, C. (2018). A robust snap-on button solution for reconfigurable wearable textile antennas. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 66(9), 4541-4551.
Scopus34 WoS312018 Huang, J., Chen, S., Xue, Z., Withayachumnankul, W., & Fumeaux, C. (2018). Wideband Endfire 3-D-Printed Dielectric Antenna with Designable Permittivity. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 17(11), 2085-2089.
Scopus21 WoS182017 Chen, S., Fumeaux, C., Monnai, Y., & Withayachumnankul, W. (2017). Dual circularly polarized series-fed microstrip patch array with coplanar proximity coupling. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 16, 1500-1504.
Scopus45 WoS392017 Chen, S., Iqbal, A., Wall, M., Fumeaux, C., & Alwahabi, Z. (2017). Design and application of near-field applicators for efficient microwave-assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 32(8), 1508-1518.
Scopus13 WoS122016 Chen, S., Kaufmann, T., Ranasinghe, D., & Fumeaux, C. (2016). A modular textile antenna design using snap-on buttons for wearable applications. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 64(3), 894-903.
Scopus74 WoS652016 Tung, T., Chen, S., Fumeaux, C., & Losic, D. (2016). Scalable realization of conductive graphene films for high-efficiency microwave antennas. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 4(45), 10620-10624.
Scopus22 WoS222015 Chen, S., Fumeaux, C., Ranasinghe, D., & Kaufmann, T. (2015). Paired snap-on buttons connections for balanced antennas in wearable systems. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 14, 1498-1501.
Scopus24 WoS212015 Chen, S., Kaufmann, T., Shepherd, R., Chivers, B., Weng, B., Vassallo, A., . . . Fumeaux, C. (2015). A compact, highly efficient and flexible polymer ultra-wideband antenna. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 14, 1207-1210.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2022 Dang, Q. H., Chen, S., Zhu, B., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Dual-Band Dual-Mode Wearable Textile Antennas for On-Body and Off-Body Communications. In 2021 IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC) Vol. 2021-November (pp. 64-66). Online: IEEE.
2022 Chen, S. J., Dang, Q. H., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Textile Planar Wideband Omnidirectional Antenna for Wearable Applications. In 2021 IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC) Vol. 2021-November (pp. 392-394). online: IEEE.
Scopus12022 Gao, W., Chen, S. J., Withayachumnankul, W., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). 360° Beam-Steerable Pattern- and Frequency-Reconfigurable Antenna with 3D Printed Dielectric Lens. In 2021 IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC) Vol. 2021-November (pp. 172-174). Online: IEEE.
2022 Yin, X., Chen, S. J., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Investigation of a Button Antenna Performance in Wearing Scenarios. In 2021 IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC) Vol. 2021-November (pp. 317-319). online: IEEE.
2022 Dang, Q. H., Chen, S. J., Ranasinghe, D. C., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Body-to-Antenna Gap Effect on a UHF Wearable Textile Antenna Performance. In IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI) (pp. 1271-1272). online: IEEE.
2022 Dang, Q. H., Chen, S. J., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Thermographic Investigation of Frequency-Reconfigurable Wearable Antennas. In 2022 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2022 (pp. 4 pages). Madrid, SPAIN: IEEE.
Scopus12022 Chen, S. J., Xu, Z., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Wideband Flexible Textile Antenna with Parasitic Shorted Strips for Body-Centric Communications. In 2022 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2022 (pp. 4 pages). Madrid, SPAIN: IEEE.
2022 Samal, P. B., Chen, S. J., Zhang, Q., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). A PDMS-Based Low-Profile Monopole Antenna for Wearable Applications. In IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Biomedical Conference (IMBioC) (pp. 271-273). Online: IEEE.
2022 Dang, Q. H., Chen, S. J., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). Dual-Band Frequency-Reconfigurable Flexible Wearable Textile Antenna. In 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings (pp. 397-398). Online: IEEE.
2022 Zainarry, S. N. M., Chen, S. J., Trong, N. N., & Fumeaux, C. (2022). A Reconfigurable Reflectarray Antenna Unit Cell. In 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings (pp. 179-180). Online: IEEE.
2021 Huang, J., Chen, S. J., Xue, Z., Withayachumnankul, W., & Fumeaux, C. (2021). Wideband Circularly Polarized 3D-Printed Dielectric Rod Antenna with Double-ridged Waveguide Feed. In 2021 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications, APWC 2021 (pp. 70). online: IEEE.
2020 Dang, Q., Chen, S., Zhang, D., Kimtai, D., & Fumeaux, C. (2020). Flexible substrate materials for wearable antennas. In 2020 4th Australian Microwave Symposium, AMS 2020 (pp. 1-2). online: IEEE.
2020 Chen, S. J., & Fumeaux, C. (2020). A Concept of Flexible Non-Metallic Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Conformal Applications. In 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020 (pp. 1-4). online: IEEE.
Scopus12020 Liu, F. X., Dou, W. B., Cui, J., Chen, S. J., & Fumeaux, C. (2020). A concept of pattern-reconfigurable single-element antenna based on half-mode substrate-integrated cavity. In Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2020) (pp. 1-4). online: IEEE.
Scopus2 WoS12019 Jayatilaka, A., Dang, Q. H., Chen, S. J., Visvanathan, R., Fumeaux, C., & Ranasinghe, D. C. (2019). Designing batteryless wearables for hospitalized older people. In Proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC'19) (pp. 91-95). New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
Scopus11 WoS72019 Chen, S. J., Withayachumnankul, W., Monnai, Y., & Fumeaux, C. (2019). Linear series-fed patch array with dual circular polarization or arbitrary linear polarization. In Proceedings of the 2019 21st International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, ICEAA 2019 (pp. 365-369). online: IEEE.
Scopus6 WoS52019 Huang, J., Chen, S. J., Xue, Z., Withayachumnankul, W., & Fumeaux, C. (2019). Wideband 3D printed conformal dielectric antenna with end-fire radiation. In 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2019 - Proceedings (pp. 1909-1910). online: IEEE.
WoS12019 Chen, S. J., Ranasinghe, D. C., & Fumeaux, C. (2019). Reconfigurable wearable antenna for compensation of detuning effects. In Proceeedings of the 13th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (pp. 1-5). Krakow, Poland: IEEE.
Scopus1 WoS12019 Dang, Q. H., Chen, S. J., Ranasinghe, D. C., & Fumeaux, C. (2019). A reconfiguration module with coplanar snap-on connection for wearable textile antennas. In Proceedings of the 2019 IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC) Vol. 2019-December (pp. 613-615). online: IEEE.
Scopus2 WoS22018 Chen, S., & Fumeaux, C. (2018). Wearable antennas based on graphite paper and conductive polymer. In IET Conference Publications Vol. 2018. online: IEEE.
Scopus12018 Huang, J., Chen, S., Xue, Z., Withayachumnankul, W., & Fumeaux, C. (2018). Impact of Infill Pattern on 3D Printed Dielectric Resonator Antennas. In Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Antennas and Propagation, APCAP 2018 (pp. 233-235). online: IEEE.
Scopus13 WoS102018 Zainarry, S., Chen, S., & Fumeaux, C. (2018). A Pattern-Reconfigurable Single-Element Microstrip Antenna. In 2018 IEEE Radio and Antenna Days of the Indian Ocean, RADIO 2018 (pp. 2 pages). Grand Port, Mauritius: IEEE.
Scopus10 WoS52018 Paramayudha, K., Chen, S., Withayachumnankul, W., & Fumeaux, C. (2018). Low-profile monopole antenna with via-less shorting. In 2018 Australian Microwave Symposium, AMS 2018 - Conference Proceedings Vol. 2018-January (pp. 11-12). Brisbane, AUSTRALIA: IEEE.
Scopus4 WoS52018 Chen, S., & Fumeaux, C. (2018). Highly efficient graphite antennas for conformal applications. In Proceedings of the 3rd Australian Microwave Symposium (AMS 2018) Vol. 2018-January (pp. 61-62). NJ, USA: IEEE.
Scopus7 WoS82017 Chen, S., Ranasinghe, D., & Fumeaux, C. (2017). A polarization/frequency interchangeable patch for a modular wearable textile antenna. In Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP 2017) (pp. 2483-2486). Paris, FRANCE: IEEE.
Scopus62017 Chen, S., Fumeaux, C., Tung, T., & Losic, D. (2017). High-efficiency microwave graphene antenna. In Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI 2017) Vol. 2017-January (pp. 317-318). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE.
Scopus4 WoS52017 Pinapati, S., Chen, S., Ranasinghe, D., & Fumeaux, C. (2017). Detuning effects of wearable patch antennas. In I. Pasya, & F. Seman (Eds.), Proceedings of the IEEE Asia Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC 2017) (pp. 162-165). Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA: IEEE.
Scopus11 WoS72016 Chen, S., Ranasinghe, D., & Fumeaux, C. (2016). Snap-on buttons as detachable shorting vias for wearable textile antennas. In Proceedings of the18th International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (pp. 521-524). Cairns, QLD: IEEE.
Scopus6 WoS62016 Chen, S., Fumeaux, C., Talemi, P., Chivers, B., & Shepherd, R. (2016). Progress in conductive polymer antennas based on free-standing polypyrrole and PEDOT: PSS. In Proceeedings of the 2016 17th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics (pp. 1-4). Montreal, CANADA: IEEE.
Scopus7 WoS12016 Chen, S., Ranasinghe, D., & Fumeaux, C. (2016). A foldable textile patch for modular snap-on-button-based wearable antennas. In Proceedings of the URSI International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory (pp. 842-845). Espoo, Finland: IEEE.
Scopus5 WoS42016 Chen, S., Fumeaux, C., Chivers, B., & Shepherd, R. (2016). A 5.8-GHz flexible microstrip-fed slot antenna realized in PEDOT:PSS conductive polymer. In Proceedings of the 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (pp. 1317-1318). Fajardo, Puerto Rico: IEEE.
Scopus6 WoS32015 Chen, S., Fumeaux, C., Talemi, P., Chivers, B., & Shepherd, R. (2015). A highly flexible and efficient dipole antenna realized in methanol-treated conductive polymers. In Proceedings of the 2015 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (pp. 627-630). Hobart, Tasmania: IEEE.
Scopus32015 Chen, S., Chivers, B., Shepherd, R., & Fumeaux, C. (2015). Bending impact on A flexible ultra-wideband conductive polymer antenna. In Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (pp. 422-425). Turin, Italy: IEEE.
Scopus5 WoS72014 Chen, S., Kaufmann, T., & Fumeaux, C. (2014). Shorting strategies for a wearable L-slot planar inverted-F antenna. In Proceedings of the 2014 International Workshop on Antenna Technology: Small Antennas, Novel EM Structures and Materials, and Applications" (pp. 18-21). Sydney, NSW, Australia: IEEE.
Scopus10 WoS92013 Chen, S., Kaufmann, T., & Fumeaux, C. (2013). Wearable textile microstrip patch antenna for multiple ISM band communications. In Proceedings of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, AP-S 2013 (pp. 1860-1861). USA: IEEE.
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Subject teaching:
Engineering Electromagnetics
Antenna and Propagation
RF Engineering
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2023 Co-Supervisor RF energy harvesting systems collecting radiated power in the 5G spectrum for IoT Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Junyi Chen 2019 Co-Supervisor Design and Implementation of Textile Antennas for Health Monitoring and Location Tracking Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Purna Bdr. Samal 2019 Co-Supervisor Reconfigurable Antennas for Advanced Communication Systems Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Grace Yuan 2018 Co-Supervisor Wearable Antennas for Body Area Networks in UHF Band Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Xiaoyang Yin -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor Reconfigurable Wearable Antennas for Body-Centric Communications Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Quoc Hung Dang
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