Dr Peter Callaghan

Biography

• 2009–present: Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Greenwich University
• 2007–09: Research Fellow, Electronics Labs, University of Kent
• 1997–2006: Head of Development, Harada European Research Centre, Sittingbourne,
• 1993–96: Research Fellow, Electronics Labs, University of Kent
• 1983–92: Principal Engineer, British Aerospace.

Research/scholarly interests

• Antennas for automotive and wireless communications

Specialist interests 

• Advanced Electronic Systems
• Electrical Principles

Selected publications

Callaghan, P., Parker, E.A., and Langley, R.J. 1990. Effect of supporting substrates on the transmission response of frequency selective surfaces. Queen Mary & Westfield College 16th Antenna Symposium, 2–3 April 1990.

Callaghan, P., Parker, E.A., and Langley, R.J. (1991) Influence of supporting dielectric layers on the transmission properties of frequency selective surfaces. IEE Proc., Pt. H, 138(5), pp. 448–54.

Callaghan, P., and Parker, E.A. 1993. Filter synthesis techniques shape multi-array FSS response. Proceedings of International Conference on Electromagnetic Applications in Aerospace. Turin, September 1993.

Callaghan, P. et al. 1996. Optical control of MMIC oscillators. First Canterbury Workshop on Microwave and Milli-metre-wave Optoelectronics. University of Kent at Canterbury, 25 March 1996.

Suresh Babu, S.K., Callaghan, P., Gomes, N.J., and Jastrzebski, A.J. 1996. Modelling and design of optically controlled MMIC oscillators. 26th Eur Microwave Conference, Prague, pp. 120–24.

Callaghan, P., Suresh Babu, S.K., Gomes, N.J., and Jastrzebski, A.K. (1995) Optical control of MMIC oscillators. Int J of Optoelectronics: special issue on microwave and millimetre-wave optoelectronics, 10, pp. 467–71.

Low, L., Langley, R.J., Breden, R., and Callaghan, P. (2006) Hidden automotive antenna performance and simulation. IEEE Trans., AP-54(12), pp. 3707–12.

Low, L., Langley, R.J., Breden, R., and Callaghan, P. (2007) Planar roof mounted automotive antenna. LAPC.

Callaghan, P., and Batchelor, J.C. (2008) Multiband low-profile antenna for remote antenna unit Picocell applications. IEEE Trans. Ant & Prop, 56(8), Pt. 2, pp. 2475–80.

Callaghan, P., and Batchelor, J.C. (2008) Dual-band pin-patch antenna for wi-fi applications. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 7, pp. 757–60.

Callaghan, P. et al. 2009. EVM and throughput performance measurement of simultaneous transportation of GSM900, GSM1800, UMTS and WLAN over a VCSEL-based multimode fibre link. URSI General Assembly, Chicago, IL, USA.

Callaghan, P., Gomes, N.J., Batchelor, J.C.B., and Formont, S. 2009. Experimental investigation of an optically fed phase array for UWB personal area networks. Accepted for Microwave Photonics Workshop. Valencia, 14–16 September 2009.