报告题目(Title):Advancement of Metamaterials-Based Antennas (Metantennas): From Hype to Reality
报告人(Speaker): 陈志宁教授（Professor Zhi Ning Chen）
新加坡国立大学教务长讲座教授教授，双博士
设计与工程学院先进研究与技术创新中心创始主任新加坡工程院院士(2019)
国际电子电气工程师学会会士(IEEE Fellow 2007)
亚太人工智能协会会士兼副主席（2021年）
IEEE AP-S John Kraus天线奖得主 (2021)
EurAAP 天线奖得主 (2025)
时间(Date)：2026年1月9日（周五）10:00~11:00
地点(Venue):东南大学九龙湖校区，电子信息大楼1428室
主办单位(Host)：东南大学毫米波全国重点实验室
IEEE AP-MTT-EMC Joint Nanjing Chapter
江苏省电子学会天线与微波专委会
Abstract:
Since the late 1990s, metamaterials have sparked significant theoretical research, fundamentally transforming our understanding of electromagnetic (EM) theory. The promise of metamaterials has fueled anticipation of breakthroughs, especially in antenna technology. However, translating these novel physical concepts into practical technologies and real-world applications has proven challenging, primarily due to the stringent and unique requirements of antennas in different applications.
Since 2010, our group has focused on the translational research of metamaterials, combining deep conceptual understanding with expertise in antenna engineering. We have successfully addressed key engineering challenges—including bandwidth, efficiency, and fabrication—that have historically constrained the practical adoption of metamaterial-based antennas. Our efforts have led to the development and commercialization of advanced antenna technologies based on metamaterials, including metasurfaces and metalines, across a range of applications such as RFID, WLAN, radar, cellular base stations, small cells, and satellite communications.
What was once the “hype” of metamaterials has now become a reality—metantennas. In our research and development, we have employed various mathematical tools such as Characteristic Modes Analysis (CMA), Transformation Optics (TO), Time Reverse (TR), and other optimization algorithms. Notably, we have recently achieved promising results in prior-knowledge-guided, deep learning-enabled generative synthesis for metasurfaces and metamaterials, paving the way for next-generation metantenna design.
In this talk, I will share recent advancements in metantenna technology and offer insights into the future directions of metamaterial research.
Bio：
Zhi Ning Chen received his two Ph.D. degrees in 1993 and 2003 from institutions in China and Japan, respectively. He currently serves as a Provost’s Chair Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and as Director of the Advanced Research and Technology Innovation Centre at the National University of Singapore.
Professor Chen has authored or co-authored 722 journal and conference papers, along with seven books. His current research interests include electromagnetic materials and metasurfaces, antenna engineering and its applications, and algorithms for generative antenna design.
He was elevated to IEEE Fellow in 2007, elected Fellow of the Academy of Engineering, Singapore in 2019, and is a Fellow and Vice President of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (2021). Among numerous academic and technical honors, he received the IEEE AP-S John Kraus Antenna Award in 2021 and the EurAAP Antenna Award in 2025.
In addition to his research achievements, Professor Chen has played leading roles in international conferences. He served as the General Chair of the 2021 IEEE AP-S Symposium (Singapore) and is the Founding General Chair of several key conferences, including the IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology (2005), the Asia-Pacific Conference on Antennas and Propagation (2012), and the Marina Forum on Metantennas+X (2021).
