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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.

Please click here to view photos of LAPC 2008.

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

 Monday March 17th
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
 Tuesday March 18th
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
 Wednesday March 19th
9:00 - 5:00pm   Free workshops by CST and IMST
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