Dr Max Munoz Torrico

Profile

Focal point for research, plan and technical advice on RF design, development and testing programmes for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) projects, including SMEs, Telecom, Sat-Comm and Defence programmes. Highlights of these jobs include:

• Ka/Ku band Nano Satellites using a fabric-like, flexible dish antenna technology that expand in space to offer high throughput communications (NSLComm and Clyde Space),
• X band WG based phase array (Sylatech),
• Ka band multilayer phase array (Plextek),
• Mm-wave conformal and flat reflector antennas (Commscope, Rossenberger, Leonardo),
• Ka band beam steering lens for automotive radar (AGC),
• Body worn UHF antennas for battlefield (DSTL).

Research

Research Interests:

My main interests are in Antennas and Propagation in  microwave and  millimetric frequencies. Current research interests include:

• Spectrum sensing and Cognitive radios,
• Non-invasive EM sensing techniques,
• Wireless sensor networks, 
• Characterisation of Dielectric properties of materials.
• Bio-electromagnetics, 
• Body-Centric radio propagation modelling,
• Compact and conformal wearable antennas,

Publications

• Low-profile beam steerable patch array with SIW feeding network, Y Liu, Q Cheng, AN Khan, H Giddens, MM Torrico, Y Hao. IEEE Access 8, 164178-164186

• An Ultra-thin Wide-Angle Scanned Planar Array Antenna For Satellite Communication, Y Liu, AN Khan, Q Cheng, MM Torrico, Y Hao. 2020 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation.

• Millimeter-wave liquid crystal polymer based conformal antenna array for 5G applications, SF Jilani, MO Munoz, QH Abbasi, A Alomainy. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters 18 (1).

• Performance comparison of simple and low cost metallization techniques for 3D printed antennas at 10 GHz and 30 GHz. S Alkaraki, Y Gao, MOM Torrico, S Stremsdoerfer, E Gayets, C Parini. IEEE Access 6, 64261-64269.

• Printable all-dielectric water-based absorber. PJ Bradley, MOM Torrico, C Brennan, Y Hao. Scientific reports 8 (1).

• A compact and low-profile MIMO antenna using a miniature circular high-impedance surface for wearable applications. D Wen, Y Hao, MO Munoz, H Wang, H Zhou. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation 66 (1).