A. Instructor: Wonbin Hong
B. Date: Tuesday/Thursday 11:00am – 12:15 pm
C. Primary Book: (Soft Copy will be provided)
Handbook of Antenna Technologies (pp. 1787-1850). Springer. (Editor: Prof. Zhi Ning Chen) (ISBN 978-981-4560-43-6)

D. References:
Antenna Engineering Handbook 5th edition (pp. 411-428), McGraw hill, . (Editor: Prof. John Volakis) (ISBN-13 978-1259644696 )

E. Course description:

- This class can be characterized by the following three goals:
1. Dialogue and Group-based learning
2. Expansive understanding of the latest antenna engineering topics
3. Critical thinking and problem solving skills

The class WILL NOT be run like a traditional class in which the instructor focuses on conveying the knowledge. Class participants (students) will be expected to complete the reading assignments IN ADVANCE of attending the class.

During the class, the instructor will organize the class in the following manner:

1. First 30% of the class: Review of material based on the instructor and the designated students presentation
2. Mid 30% of the class: Round table discussion of the material by every student (critiques, questions, opinions)
3. Final 40%: Extend this knowledge to certain problems and formulate possible solutions.

Every student will be graded by his/her participation for each class hour and this will be accumulated to the final grade at the end of the semester.

F. Course Outline

1. Physical Bounds of Antennas
2. Concept and Applications of Receiving Mutual Impedance
3. Metamaterials and Antennas
4. Optimization Methods in Antenna Engineering
5. Transmission-Line Based Metamaterials in Antenna Engineering
6. Theory of Transformation Optics in Antenna Design
7. Frequency Selective Surfaces
8. Optical Nanoantennas
9. Localized Waves: Theory, Techniques, and Applications
10. Terahertz Antennas and Measurement
11. Reflector Antennas
12. Spiral, Helical, and Rod Antennas
13. Dielectric Resonator Antennas
14. Circularly Polarized Antennas
15. Self-Complimentary and Broadband Antennas
16. Fresnel Zone Plate Antenna
17. Grid Antenna Arrays
18. Reflectarray Antennas
19. Waveguide Slot Array Antennas
20. Antenna Design for Diversity and MIMO Application
21. Low-Profile Antennas
22. On-Chip Antennas
23. Substrate Integrated Waveguide Antennas
24. Ultra-Wideband Antennas
25. Beam-Scanning Leaky-Wave Antennas
26. Millimeter-Wave Antennas and Arrays


G: Grading: Class participation: 100% (Equally weighted)

N/A

- Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics, Balanis
- Antenna Theory and Design, Stutzman and Thiele
- Antennas for all Applications, Krauss

1. Physical Bounds of Antennas
2. Concept and Applications of Receiving Mutual Impedance
3. Metamaterials and Antennas
4. Optimization Methods in Antenna Engineering
5. Transmission-Line Based Metamaterials in Antenna Engineering
6. Theory of Transformation Optics in Antenna Design
7. Frequency Selective Surfaces
8. Optical Nanoantennas
9. Localized Waves: Theory, Techniques, and Applications
10. Terahertz Antennas and Measurement
11. Reflector Antennas
12. Spiral, Helical, and Rod Antennas
13. Dielectric Resonator Antennas
14. Circularly Polarized Antennas
15. Self-Complimentary and Broadband Antennas
16. Fresnel Zone Plate Antenna
17. Grid Antenna Arrays
18. Reflectarray Antennas
19. Waveguide Slot Array Antennas
20. Antenna Design for Diversity and MIMO Application
21. Low-Profile Antennas
22. On-Chip Antennas
23. Substrate Integrated Waveguide Antennas
24. Ultra-Wideband Antennas
25. Beam-Scanning Leaky-Wave Antennas
26. Millimeter-Wave Antennas and Arrays

For 2026 Fall, we will introduce flipped learning.