Ghaffer Kiani
Postdoctoral Fellow ICT
Contact
PO Box 76
EPPING NSW 1710
Australia
Tel: 61 2 9372 4661
Mob: 61 400 485363
Fax: 61 2 9372 4106
Ghaffer.Kiani@csiro.au
Projects
- Very-High Through-Put Communication Using THz Frequencies
- Boeing mm-wave Communications
- Adaptive Antenna Array
Science Area
- Antennas and Propagation
Biography
Received B.Sc. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with first-class distinction) from the Islamic University of Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, in Sept. 1997 and M.Sc. degree in Electronic Engineering from Ghulam Ishaq Khan (GIK) Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, Pakistan, in May 2003 with first class high distinction. Received PhD in Electronic Engineering from Macquarie University Sydney in May 2009. Current research interests include Frequency Selective Surfaces, metamaterials, phased array antennas and THz wireless communication systems.
Academic Qualifications
| 2009 | PhD Electronic Engineering (Macquarie University Sydney) |
| 2003 | MSc Electronic Engineering (GIK Institute of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan) |
| 1997 | BSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IUT, Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
| 1992 | BSc Double Maths & Physics (University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan) |
Recent Professional Experience
| 2009- | present Post Doctoral Fellow, CSIRO ICT Centre |
| 2004 | - 2005 Assistant Director, Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Pakistan |
| 2003 | - 2004 GSM/BSS Engineer, ZhongXing Telecom, Pakistan |
| 1997 | - 2001 Software Engineer, Progressive Engineers, Pakistan |
Achievements & Awards
| 2005 | - 2009 Won the best paper/poster prize for research related to energy saving glass, at a conference in Gold Coast, Australia (Feb 2008, Conducted by CSIRO) |
| 2005 | - 2009 A scholarship worth 12,000 SEK (Swedish) from Lund University, Sweden, on successful completion of Frequency Selective Surface project related to energy saving glass windows |
| 2005 | - 2009 3.5 Years International Macquarie University Research Scholarship (iMURS) at Macquarie University Sydney for PhD studies |
| 2001 | - 2003 2 Years Graduate Assistantship at Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Pakistan, to pursue M.Sc. Electronic Engineering (Merit Scholarship) |
| 1993 | - 1997 4 years Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship from Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to pursue Engineering Studies at IUT, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Summary of Science & Technical Output
| Books/Book chapters | 0 |
|---|---|
| Journal | 8 |
| Refereed Conference/Workshop | 20 |
| Technical/Client Reports | 3 |
| Invited Presentations | 0 |
| Patents | 0 |
Student Supervision
| 2009 | - 2011 Umair Rafique, BSc Electronic Engineering, MAJ University, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| 2009 | - 2011 Shahid Habib, MSc Engineering, ISRA University, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| 2010 | - present Irfan Ullah, MSc Engineering, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia |
| 2010 | - present Syed Irfan Sohail, PhD Electronic Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia |
Top 10 Publications
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| G. I. Kiani, and T. S. Bird, "ASK modulator based on switchable FSS for THz applications", Journal of Radio Science, Accepted for publication, Jan. 2011 |
| G. I. Kiani, A. Karlsson, L. Olsson, K. P. Esselle, and M. Nilson, "Cross-Dipole Bandpass Frequency Selective Surface for Energy Saving Glass used in Buildings", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol.59, no.2, pp.520-525, Feb. 2011 |
| G. I. Kiani, A. Karlsson, L. Olsson, and K. P. Esselle, "Transmission of Infrared and Visible Wavelengths through Energy Saving Glass due to etching of FSS", IET Proceedings on Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, vol. 4, no. 7, pp.955-961, July 2010 |
| G. I. Kiani, K. L. Ford, L. Olsson, K. P. Esselle, and C. Panagamuwa, "Switchable FSS for Reconfigurable Electromagnetic Architecture of Buildings", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 581-584 Feb. 2010 |
| G. I. Kiani, K. L. Ford, K. P. Esselle, A. R. Weily and C. J. Panagamuwa, "Angle and Polarization Independent Bandstop Frequency Selective Surface for Indoor Wireless Systems", Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 50, no. 9, pp. 2315-2317, Sept. 2008. |
| G. I. Kiani, K. L. Ford, K. P. Esselle, A. R. Weily, C. J. Panagamuwa and J. C. Batchelor, "Single-Layer Bandpass Active Frequency Selective Surface", Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, vol. 50, no. 8, pp. 2149-2151, Aug. 2008. |
| G. I. Kiani, A. Karlsson, L. Olsson and K. P. Esselle, "Transmission Improvement of Useful Signals through Energy Saving Glass windows using Frequency Selective Surfaces", Workshop on Applications of Radio Science (WARS) Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, 10-12 February, 2008 (Won best paper prize). |
| G. I. Kiani, K. L. Ford, K. P. Esselle, A. R. Weily and C. J. Panagamuwa, "Oblique Incidence Performance of a Novel Frequency Selective Surface Absorber", IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 55, no. 10, pp. 2931-2934, Oct. 2007. |
| G. I. Kiani, K. P. Esselle and A. R. Weily, "A Novel absorb/transmit FSS for Secure Indoor Wireless Networks with reduced Multipath Fading", IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 378-380, June, 2006. |
Number of citations
| ISI | 34 |
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| Google Scholar | 64 |