LAPC 2008

LAPC 2008 featured a record number of papers submitted and many were rejected to ensure excellent quality of all the papers included in the proceedings. There were also a record number of delegates attending. We would like to thank every author, co-author, the TPC, the Keynote and Invited Speakers, delegates and exhibitors who have helped make LAPC 2008 such a successful and enjoyable event.

LAPC 2008 papers can be downloaded from IEEE Xplore.

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The complete provisional programme including details of the poster session can be found here.

Registration and Coffee		8:00am - 9:00am
Conference Opening		9:00am - 9:15am
Invited Session 1: Antennas and Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications		9:15 – 11:15am

9:15 – 9:45am		Keynote Talk: A Critical Look at the Problem of Small Antenna Design and a Review of Physics-Based Performance Limitations of these Antennas Prof. Raj Mittra, Pennsylvania State University, USA
9:45 – 10:15am		Progress in Radiowave Propagation Studies of On-Body Communications Channels Prof. Peter Hall, University of Birmingham, UK
10:15 – 10:45am		Understanding On-Body Fading Channels at 2.45 GHz Using Measurements Based on User State and Environment Dr. William Scanlon, Queen’s University at Belfast, UK
10:45 – 11:15am		Dual Band Wearable Antenna Prof. Richard Langley, The University of Sheffield, UK

Refreshments and Poster Session 1 Exhibition Area A, B & C		11:15am - 12:45pm
Lunch Day 1 (Restaurant)		12:45pm - 2:00pm
Invited Session 2: Medical and Healthcare Applications of RF & Microwave		2:00 – 4:00pm

2:00 – 2:30pm		Keynote Talk: Wireless networks – Antennas and Propagation Achievements and Challenges Dr Ben Allen, University of Oxford, UK
2:30 – 3:00pm		Development and Application of a UWB Radar System for Breast Imaging Dr. Ian Craddock, University of Bristol, UK
3:00 – 3:30pm		Small UWB Antennas for Medical Applications Prof. Xiaodong Chen, Queen Mary, University of London, UK
3:30 – 4:00pm		Direct Detection of the Magnetic Fields of Neuronal Impulses Using MRI Dr Greg Cook, The University of Sheffield, UK

Refreshments and Poster Session 2 Exhibition Area A, B & C		4:00pm - 5:30pm
Drink Reception Drinks are sponsored by CST, Microwave Studio®		6:30pm - 7:00pm
Conference Banquet (Restaurant) Including: Invited Pre-Dinner Talk: ‘40 Years of Antenna Research’ by Prof. Peter Clarricoats, Queen Mary, University of London, UK		7:00pm - 10:30pm

Invited Session 3: Radar Measurements and Metamaterials Theory, Modelling and Applications

9:15 – 11:15am

9:15 – 9:45am		Keynote Talk: An Introduction to Radar Cross Section Measurements Dr. Doren Hess, MI Technologies, USA
9:45 – 10:15am		Planar Spiral Resonators for Compact Antenna Applications Dr. Alex Schuchinsky, Queen’s University at Belfast, UK
10:15 – 10:45am		Recent Progress on Metamaterials Research at Southeast University Prof. Tie Jun Cui, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
10:45 – 11:15am		Theoretical and experimental studies of metamaterials for radar absorption and for low-profile antennas Dr. Colin Brewitt-Taylor, QinetiQ Ltd, UK

Refreshments and Poster Session 3 Exhibition Area A, B & C		11:15am - 12:45pm
Lunch Day 2 (Restaurant)		12:45pm - 2:00pm
Invited Session 4: Mobile Antennas from an Industry Perspective		2:00pm - 3:30pm

2.00– 2.30pm		Keynote Talk: Base Station Antenna Systems in China Prof. Wei Hong, Southeast University, China
2:30 – 3:00pm		In Search of the Perfect Handset Antenna Prof. Simon Kingsley, Antenova, UK
3:00 – 3:30pm		Antennas for Small Satellites Dr. Steven Gao, University of Surrey, UK

Refreshments and Poster Session 4 Exhibition Area A, B & C		3:30pm - 5:00pm
Close of Conference and Prize Giving		5:00pm - 5:15pm

9:00 - 5:00pm

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