David Smith received his BSc degree in Physics and PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Newcastle University in 1972 and 1981 respectively. He has been a member of IEEE for nearly 30 years. He is currently Reader in Microwave Engineering at Northumbria University, a post he has held since 2004. Prior to this he was Head of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Division at Northumbria University. He has acted as consultant to a number of companies including Andrew Corporation, Matra-Marconi and 3M. He is the author of over 40 technical publications and patents.
His current research interests include: satellite antenna design, antenna measurement techniques, indirect microwave holographic imaging and material measurement using open resonators.
School of CEIS,
Northumbria University,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
England
NE1 8ST
Tel: +44(0) 191 2273237
Fax:+44(0) 191 2273684
