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An accomplished Engineering researcher and lecturer with over 15 years of related experience. Research background is focused on RF Engineering with specific interests in the following areas: Microwave antenna design, Wearable antenna design, RF energy harvesting, Microwave imaging technologies, Microwave holography, Microwave antenna Near-Field Far-Field Measurement Techniques. Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching interests cover a broad range of the Telecommunications Engineering discipline, with previous experience in teaching the following subjects: RF Engineering, Electromagnetics, Antenna Theory, Telecommunication Systems, Telecommunication Circuits, Data Communications, Signals and Systems, Signal Processing, Integrated Circuit Design, Image Processing, Analogue and Digital Electronic Circuits, C Programming and Experimental Studies, Engineering Physics, Optoelectronics and Guided Wave Optics.
Research interests
Wearable Antenna
Wireless Power Transfer in RF
Microwave Imaging and Holography
Microwave Antenna Design
Microwave Antenna Measurements
Radio Frequency Engineering
Experience
Associate Professor, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Dept. XJTLU, 2014 - Present
Associate Professor, Manufacturing Systems and Design Engineering, Seoul Tech. 2008 - 2014
Research Associate, School of Engineering, Northumbria University, 2003 - 2008
Teaching
EEE311 Final Year Project
EEE218 RF Engineering and Applied Electromagnetics
EEE101 C Programming and Software Engineering 1
Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. , Northumbria University, - 2005
BEng , University of Northumbria at Newcastle, Newcaatle - 1999
Research areas
- Wearable Antenna,
- RF Wireless Power Transfer
- Microwave Imaging and Holography
- Antenna Measurements
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Research on Bioinspired Nanocellulose Paper Chip Based on Dynamic Rheological Curing and Its Raman Sensing Enhancement
Song, P. (PI), Leach, M. (Team member), Jiang, Z. (Team member) & Zhang, Q. (Team member)
1/01/26 → 31/12/29
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Suzhou Industrial Park Interdisciplinary Innovation (Research) Platform for Affective Computing and Interactive Health/苏州工业园区情感计算与互动健康交叉创新（科研）平台
Xu, Z. (PI), Liu, P. (Team member), Zhang, C. (Team member), Zhang, X. (Team member), Wang, W. (Team member), Zhu, X. (Team member), Leach, M. (Team member), lim, E. (Team member), Pan, Y. (Team member), Xiang, N. (Team member), Yang, Q. (Team member), Yue, Y. (Team member), Selig, T. (Team member), Zhang, H. (Team member), Wang, Y. (Team member) & Chen, Y. (Team member)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Suzhou Industrial Park Affective Computing & Interactive Health Interdisciplinary Innovation (Research) Platform
Xu, Z. (PI), lim, E. (Team member), Leach, M. (Team member), Yue, Y. (Team member), Selig, T. (Team member), Wang, W. (Team member), Zhang, X. (Team member), Zhu, X. (Team member), Pan, Y. (Team member), Xiang, N. (Team member), Zhang, H. (Team member), Wang, Y. (Team member), Chen, Y. (Team member), 黎秋宇 (Team member), 刘禹含 (Team member), 高一凡 (Team member), 朱铭徽 (Team member), 白万里 (Team member), 张吉儿 (Team member), 徐豪谡 (Team member), 胡晓松 (Team member), Zhang, C. (Team member), Liu, P. (Team member), Wang, J. (Team member), Sun, Q. (Team member) & Li, Y. (Team member)
1/10/25 → 30/09/27
Project: Governmental Research Project
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A Compact Dual-band Metantenna on PDMS Substrate for WBAN Applications
Jiang, Z., Dong, Z., Song, P., Leach, M. & Huang, Y., May 2026, In: IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters. 25, 5, p. 2235-2239 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
A Compact Ultra-Wideband MIMO Antenna for Mmwave Applications
Dong, Z., Jiang, Z., Leach, M. & Zhou, J., 2026, 2026 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (2026 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2026).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Compact Transparent Dual-Band Antenna with Artificial Magnetic Conductor for Wearable Devices
Zhang, A., Jiang, Z., Yang, H., Wang, Y., Kumar, A. & Leach, M., 2026, 2026 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (2026 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology, iWAT 2026).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Formal Examination Practices for Engineering Students: The Perception and Impact of Examination Reading Time
Jiang, Z., Li, S. & Leach, M., 22 Jan 2026, TALE 2025 - 2025 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (TALE 2025 - 2025 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Surface-engineered paper-based microfluidic platform for fully automated RPA detection of swine viral diseases
Sun, J., Xu, W., Wang, Y., Chen, L., Wang, Y., Li, T., Ma, H., He, M., Hoettges, K., Leach, M., Zhang, S., Hu, Z., Zhu, J. & Song, P., 1 Apr 2026, In: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 452, 139384.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
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Characteristic Investigations on Metasurface Structures and their Application in WPAN Communications
Jiang, Z. (Supervisor), Leach, M. (Co-supervisor) & Huang, Y. (Co-supervisor)
1 Jun 2025 → 31 May 2029Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision
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Wearable Compact Textile Metantenna on PDMS Substrate for Body-Centric Communications
Jiang, Z. (Supervisor), Wang, J. (Co-supervisor), Zhang, W. (Co-supervisor) & Leach, M. (Co-supervisor)
Jun 2025 → Aug 2025Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Compact Semi-transparent Multi-band Antenna with Artificial Magnetic Conductor for Wearable Devices
Leach, M. (Supervisor) & Jiang, Z. (Co-supervisor)
Jun 2025 → Aug 2025Activity: Supervision › Completed SURF Project
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Simultaneous Wireless Information and Power Transfer for WPAN Applications
Jiang, Z. (Supervisor), Leach, M. (Co-supervisor) & Zhou, J. (Co-supervisor)
2 Jan 2025 → 1 Jan 2029Activity: Supervision › PhD Supervision
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Application of Online Platform TinkerCAD for Engineering Mindset in High Education
Bu, Q. (Speaker), Tay, T. T. (Speaker), Chu, G. (Speaker), Leach, M. (Speaker) & Lim, E. G. (Speaker)
3 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar