Contact Dr Ivor Morrow
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 754598
- Email: i.l.morrow@cranfield.ac.uk
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Areas of expertise
- Sensor Technologies
- Space Systems
- Systems Engineering
Background
Ivor gained his BSc (Hons) in Physics and his MSc in Electronics from Queens University of Belfast in 1988 and 1989 respectively. After a period in industry with BAE at Warton Aerodrome he joined Cranfield University in 1993 to undertake a PhD in Active Integrated Microwave Antennas and Arrays graduating in 1996. He was then a Research Fellow at Stellenbosch University in 1997, working on Finite Difference Time Domain technique (FDTD), before taking up a Senior Research Fellowship at Delft University in 1998 developing antennas and FDTD modelling techniques appropriate to ground penetrating radar applications. He re-joined Cranfield University as a Lecturer in 2002 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2006.
Ivor is the Academic and Technical Lead for the Centre for Antenna, Communications and Technology Innovation (CACTI) Hub of Cranfield and Milton Keynes University.
Key Academic and Advisory Appointments
- Member of the EPSRC Peer Review Associate College (2015-present).
- Technical Committee Member of the Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference LAPC (2005-2018) . LAPC Life Fellow award 2018.
- Executive Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology's (IET) Antennas and Propagation Professional Network (2017-2024).
- Chairman of the Institute of Engineering and Technology's (IET) Antennas and Propagation Professional Network (2009-2013).
Research opportunities
- antennas and phased array for 5G and Tera-Hertz space based applications.
- aerospace antenna and array systems.
- new microwave imaging techniques for ground penetrating radar applications.
- electromagnetic bandgap and microwave materials for focusing e.g. GRIN, phase modulating and switching applications.
- frequency selective surfaces (FSS) with control of polarization and reflection phase.
- Additive manufacture of electromagnetic devices and sensors.
Current activities
- Smart Cities - 5G Retroreflective Surfaces (Grant 2023)
- Pulpatronics - Biodegrable RFIDs (Start up Grant 2024)
Clients
CURRENT AND RECENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
(DETERMINE) - New Configurations for Low Cost, Fast and Efficient Ground Penetrating Radar for Humanitarian Demining [Find A Better Way Charity/ EPSRC]
(CORREO) Conformal Retro Reflectors for Earth Observation [UK Space Agency]
(METAPOL) Metamaterial Surfaces for Antenna Polarisation Control [MoD]
(FEATS) Future Electronic Antennas using Tapered Slots [Roke Manor/QinetiQ]
(REANT) Reconfigurable Antennas [Dstl]
(ESFSM) Electrically Small Frequency Selective Materials [Dstl]
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Whittow WG, Bukhari SS, Jones LA & Morrow IL. (2014). APPLICATIONS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR MICROSTRIP ANTENNAS USING HETEROGENEOUS AND COMPLEX 3-D GEOMETRY SUBSTRATES. Progress In Electromagnetics Research, 144
- Morrow IL & Thomas P. (2014). Compact frequency selective surface for polarisation transform. Electronics Letters, 50(2)
- Morrow I. (2014). inside view. Electronics Letters, 50(2)
- Wraight A, Morrow IL, Robinson J, Marino M & Marson R. (2008). Phase Processing Techniques for the Prediction of Induced Current. IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 50(3)
- Davies RW & Morrow IL. (2007). Closely coupled triple layer hybrid FSS/EBG for increased directivity. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 49(5)
- Vardaxoglou Y, Morrow I & McEvoy P. (2007). In Memoriam: James Rodney James. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 49(2)
- Davies RW, Morrow IL, Cooper JF & Youngs I. (2006). Frequency‐selective surface composed of aperture‐coupled high‐impedance surfaces. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 48(6)
- James JR, Morrow IL, Cushnaghan P & Fairweather AS. (2003). Wall surface wave effects in WLAN propagation environments. Electronics Letters, 39(3)
- Morrow IL & van Genderen P. (2002). Effective imaging of buried dielectric objects. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 40(4)
- Morrow IL. (2001). TEM horn optimized for transient radiation. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 30(3)
- Morrow IL & Van Genderen P. (2001). A 2-D polarimetric backpropagation algorithm for ground-penetrating radar applications. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 28(1)
- B�ke A, Moumen A, Morrow IL & Ligthart LP. (2000). Optimized dual-polarized aperture-coupled patch antenna. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 27(4)
- Morrow IL, Hall PS & James JR. (1997). Measurement and modeling of a microwave active-patch phased array for wide-angle scanning. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 45(2)
- Morrow I & James JR. (1995). Sequentially rotated large bandwidthcircularly polarised printed antennas. Electronics Letters, 31(24)
- Andrasic G, Drewett R, Morrow I & James JR. (1994). New anisotropic monopole bandwidthextension concept. Electronics Letters, 30(24)
- Hall PS. (1994). Analysis of radiation from active microstrip antennas. IEE Proceedings - Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, 141(5)
Conference Papers
- Adamson M & Morrow I. (2023). Investigation of radiation gain enhancement techniques for microstrip patch antenna in multilayer superstrate
- Adamson MF, Morrow IL & James D. (2022). Behaviour of characteristic modes on patch antennas in multilayered media
- Morrow IL & Wirth SG. (2019). Effective polarization filtering techniques for ground penetrating radar applications
- Wirth SG, Morrow IL & Horsfall I. (2019). Near-field microwave imaging using a polarimetric array of 3D printed antennas and lenses
- Wirth SG & Morrow IL. (2019). Comparison of performance of polarimetric decomposition techniques to suppress subsurface clutter in GPR applications
- Wirth SG, Morrow IL & Horsfall I. (2019). Fabrication procedure and performance of 3D printed X-band horn antenna
- Andre D & Morrow IL. (2018). A new spatially variant SAR basebanding technique
- Mallinson D & Morrow IL. (2018). Implementation of HEMP waveforms for time-domain modeling
- Wirth SG & Morrow IL. (2018). Near-field microwave sensor composed of 3D printed antennas and lenses
- Wirth SG, Morrow IL & Andre D. (2018). Microwave phase contrast imaging of the subsurface using variation in soil moisture level
- Corbett B, Andre D, Muff D, Morrow IL & Finnis MV. (2018). Imaging SAR phenomenology of concealed vibrating targets
- Elgy J, Andre D, Morrow IL & Finnis M. (2018). Remote determination of building material characteristics using asymmetric bistatic radar geometries
- Elgy J, Andre D, Morrow IL & Finnis M. (2018). Remote asymmetric determination bistatic radar of building geometries material characteristics using
- Morrow IL, Wirth SG & Finnis MV. (2017). Discrimination of buried objects using time-frequency analysis and waveform norms
- Morrow IL & Finnis MV. (2016). Determination of the permittivity and permeability for some low-loss and high-loss microwave materials
- Morrow IL, Walker R, Finnis M & Whittow W. (2016). Investigation of a disk-loaded monopole antenna with extended bandwidth matching
- Morrow IL, Whittow W & Finnis M. (2016). Investigation of disk loaded monopole with extended bandwidth matching
- Morrow IL, Morrison K, Finnis M & Whittow W. (2015). A low profile retrodirective frequency selective surface for radar earth observation
- Morrow I, Morrison K, Finnis M & Whittow W. (2015). A low profile retrodirective frequency selective surface for radar earth observation
- Morrow IL, Morrison K & Finnis M. (2015). Conformal Retro Reflectors for Earth Observation:CORREO
- Morrow IL. (2014). Methods and techniques for microwave imaging
- Morrow IL. (2014). Multi-perspective landmine detection with ground penetrating radar and the hidden Markov Model
- Morrow IL. (2014). Frequency selective surface composed of electromagnetic band gap leaky parallel plate waveguide
- Morrow IL. (2014). Efficiency of electrically small UHF/VHF resonator antennas with matching network
- Morrow IL & Thomas P. (2013). Compact meanderline surface for linear to cicular polarisation transform
- Johnson N & Morrow IL. (2013). GPR Landmine Detection and Identification using the Hidden Markov Model: (Early Stage Results)
- Morrow IL, Clow N & Bertram G. (2011). Improvement in efficiency bandwidth product of UHF antenna on truncated ground plane
- Morrow IL, Clow N & Schaubert DH. (2009). Microstrip antennas utilizing MEMS for reconfigurable polarisation states
- Whittow W, Panagamuwa C, Derat B & Morrow IL. (2009). Correlation of specific absorption rates in the human head due to multiple independent sources
- Morrow IL & Davies RW. (2009). Low Profile Monopole Antenna with Integrated EBG Reflector and Directors
- Clow N & Morrow IL. (2009). Towards the development of electrically small antenna measurement systems technology
- Morrow IL & Clow N. (2009). ESA measurements using the hybrid fibre-optic reflection measurement system
- Morrow IL, Dingley GP, Whittow WG & Cooper A. (2009). Wideband blade monopole antenna with sleeved coaxial feed
- Morrow I & Scanlon W. (2009). Welcome message
- Whittow W, Panagamuwa C, Derat B & Morrow IL. (2009). Correlation of specific absorption rates in the human head due to multiple independent sources, Loughborough Antennas & Propagation Conference, Loughborough, 16th - 17th November 2009
- Clow N, Morrow I & Fairweather AS. (2008). Polarisation properties of electrically small antennas on high impedance surfaces
- Morrow IL & Wraight A. (2008). Field Estimation and Assessing Accuracy In Complex RF Environments
- Morrow IL & Robinson SL. (2008). Wideband quasi-Yagi elliptic dipole antenna for phased array applications
- Morrow IL & Prekatsounakis I. (2008). A class of wideband slot antenna with fourth order polynomial taper
- Morrow IL & Wraight AW. (2007). Field estimation and assessing accuracy using Kriging
- Morrow IL, Hall PS & Dahele JS. (2007). The contribution of J.R. James to dielectric rod and other novel antennas
- Davies RW & Morrow IL. (2006). Wideband compact monopole antenna with EBG reflector and superstrate
- Davies R, Morrow IL, Youngs I & Cooper JC. (2006). Application of the Antenna Filter Antenna as an integrated Compact Superstrate
- Davies RW & Morrow IL. (2006). A compact frequency filtering superstrate using the antenna-filter-antenna
- Wraight A, Morrow IL & Hoad R. (2005). The analysis, measurement and signal processing of EMP induced currents
- Wraight A, Morrow I & Hoad R. (2005). Convolution techniques used for the prediction of induced current
- Wraight A, Morrow IL & Hoad R. (2004). Low Level Swept Techniques and Convolution with Time Domain Environments
- Wraight A, Hoad R & Morrow IL. (2004). Low Level Coupling Techniques for the HIRF Clearance of Air Systems
- Morrow IL. (2003). Reconstruction algorithm for object determination from ultra-wideband field data
- Morrow IL. (2003). Initial investigation of surface waves on walls over the WLAN spectrum
- Morrow IL, Persijn J & van Genderen P. (2002). Rolled edge ultra-wideband dipole antenna for GPR application
- Morrow IL & James JR. (2002). Fundamental limitations on excitation of a surface wave on a plasma column
- Morrow IL & van Genderen P. (2001). Polarimetic near-field backpropagation algorithm for application to GPR imaging of mines and minelike objects
- Morrow IL & van Genderen P. (2000). Theory and Practice of Transient Antenna Characterisation for Remote Sensing Applications
- Morrow IL, Moumen A & van Genderen P. (2000). Measurement and Modelling of Transient TEM Horn Antennas
- Morrow IL & Van Genderen P. (2000). Imaging of objects embedded in a lossy half-space with a stepped frequency synthetic aperture radar
- Snip A, Morrow IL & van Genderen P. (1999). Evaluation of Antennas in a Stepped Frequency Ground-Penetrating Radar for Location of Buried Objects
- James JR & Morrow IL. (1998). Excitation and Efficiency of Electrically Small Plasma Antennas
- Sai B, Morrow IL & van Genderen P. (1998). Limits of Detection of buried Landmines based on Local Echo Contrasts
- Haskins PM. (1995). Active polarization-agile microstrip patch antennas
- Morrow IL & James JR. (1995). Investigation of Active Wideband Printed Antennas
- Hall PS, Morrow IL, Haskins PM & Dahele JS. (1994). Phase control in injection locked microstrip active antennas
- Morrow IL & Hall PS. (1994). Techniques for Phase shifting in Active Microstrip Phased Arrays
- Hall PS & Morrow IL. (1993). Active Patch Antennas
- Johnson N & Morrow IL. GPR landmine detection and identification using the Hidden Markov model: Early Stage Results
