Effects of Dielectric Properties of Human Body on Communication Link Margins and Specific Absorption Rate of Implanted Antenna System

Soham Ghosh was born in Kolkata, India, in 1997. He received the B. Tech degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Academy of Technology affiliated with the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, Kolkata, India, in 2019 and M.E. degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, in 2022. He has been pursuing a Ph.D. degree from the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jadavpur University, India, since 2022. His research interests include electromagnetic theory, implantable antenna design and communication, the mathematical modeling of antenna, 5G antennas, Terahertz antennas, etc. He has authored three conference papers and coauthored five conference papers published in IEEE. He has authored three journal papers and coauthored two journal papers published in different journals. He is a member of IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques, Student Branch Chapter, Jadavpur University under Kolkata Section, India. He received a university gold medal from Jadavpur University, India, in 2022. He received “Best Student Paper Award” at the IEEE Wireless Antenna and Microwave Symposium in 2022.

Sunday C. Ekpo obtained an MSc. Degree in Communication Engineering from the University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K., in September 2008 and proceeded to pursue his PhD degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the same institution.  He designs reconfigurable/digitally-assisted architectures to achieve ultra-low energy and spectrum-efficient multi-radio multi-coverage/range solutions/internet of things products. He is a Senior Lecturer in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, and leads the Communication and Space Systems Engineering research team. He is a British Council Stakeholder for the Innovation for African Universities Projects and Community of Practice. His research work spans 120+ peer-reviewed and refereed technical publications and has attracted £1.5m+ in grant income. He is a recipient of Huawei's Influential Thinkers in Engineering and Technology Recognition 2019; a member of the UK Research and Innovation Talent Panel College, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Peer Review College, and Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK; an internationally recognized R&D leader in Advanced Manufacturing of Electronics; an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics member of the Association of International Education Administrators, USA; a Carbon Literacy Champion for the Electrical & Electronic Engineering program; and a principal investigator for Sony’s Sensing Solutions University Program.

Fanuel Elias is an accomplished electrical and electronics engineering researcher who received his first-class BEng Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, in 2023. He is pursuing a PhD in RF Engineering and specializes in Reconfigurable Holographic Multi-Radio Metasurface Rectennas for Ultra-low Power 5G/Wi-Fi 6/6E/7/Hallow Applications. His award-winning final year project focused on Reconfigurable Wireless WI-FI6/6E/7/5G Energy Harvesting Design. He is also a research assistant for the Royal Academy of Engineering, contributing to premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) sensors. His expertise encompasses RF engineering, including subsystem design, rectifiers, antenna design, and RF transceiver characterization. His research interests lie in metamaterial and metasurface analysis, specifically emphasizing energy harvesting and antenna applications, driving innovation in wireless communication technology. He served on the technical programme committee for the Second International Adaptive and Sustainable Science, Engineering and Technology (ASSET) Conference 2023 and as Publicity Chair for the Third ASSET Conference 2024, both held in Manchester, UK.

Stephen Alabi holds a BSc in Engineering Physics and an MSc in Advanced Process Design for Energy from The University of Manchester, UK. He currently leads the R&D of passive, hybrid, and active energy-efficient and ultra-low-carbon internet of things sensors electronics innovations using advanced nanoscale-integrated manufacturing technology for global net zero attainment. He is the Founder and Managing Director of SmOp CleanTech and has the overall responsibility for its operational performance. Stephen is also the driving force behind SmOp’s strategic plan. His background is in the scientific aspects of the company’s projects which have aided product delivery and knowledge transfer. His involvement in setting the strategic direction of the business and authority to commit resources to support research and development projects make him the ideal candidate to act as senior business employee. He is an executive stakeholder of the ASSET Council and has 10 peer-reviewed and refereed technical publications and 10+ peer-reviewed articles on “green energy development for future-generations telecoms infrastructure” in preparation. Under Stephen’s R&D engineering leadership, SmOp has developed intellectual property and patentable green radio frequency communication and low-carbon hybrid RF-solar energy harvesting products for different horizontal and vertical use cases spanning civil and commercial applications for the major industries/sectors.

Bhaskra Gupta was born in Kolkata, India, in 1960. He received B.E.Tel.E., M.E.Tel.E., and Ph.D. (Eng.) degrees from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, in 1982, 1984, and 1996, respectively. He is Ex-Vice Chancellor at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, where he has been teaching since 1985. He has published numerous research articles in refereed journals and conferences and co-authored three books of advanced research topics. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, Fellow of IETE, Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India), and Life Member of SEMCE (I). He was the Chairman of WB Centre, ET division of IE(I), and Vice Chair, IEEE Kolkata Section. He served as a Referee, Associate Editor, and Guest Editor for different internationally acclaimed journals. His present area of interest is planar antennas, implantable and wearable antennas, etc., in microwave engineering and antennas. He has published about 200 research articles in refereed journals including IEEE journals and conferences and coauthored two books on advanced research topics, published internationally.