Biomedical Antennas for Next-Gen Health Monitoring
Join our comprehensive online webinar to explore cutting-edge 2.45 GHz Biomedical Antenna Design techniques for efficient and accurate Health Monitoring.
About This Webinar
This webinar will delve into the latest advances in ultra-miniaturized implantable antennas, focusing on tissue-independent communication capabilities for injectable medical implants.
IEEE Paper Discussion
Discussion of research published in 2025 in IEEE on the topic of MIMO antenna in Biomedical
Reconfigurable antenna architectures for medical implants
Learn techniques for designing of reconfigurable MIMO antenna at 2.245 GHz for biomedical applications.
Simulation and validation techniques
Explore the simulation of injectable MIMO antenna in Ansys HFSS as published in IEEE paper
Featured Speaker
He was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the College of IT Engineering, Kyungpook National University, South Korea, from 2018 to 2021. He is currently the Deputy Dean (R&D) and an Associate Professor with the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida, India. He has published two books, 14 book chapters, ten patents, 160 papers in SCI journals, and over 50 articles in international conferences; and his articles have been cited over 3450 times with an H-index of 32. Dr. Kumar is a fellow of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers, India, a Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education, and a member of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science. He is also a frequent reviewer for more than 60 scientific journals and book publishers. He has given several invited talks at prestigious institutions and serves as the session chair, an organizer, and a member of the technical program committee for various national/international conferences, summits, and workshops. His name was featured in the list of ‘‘World’s Top 2% Scientists’’ in the 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, database released by Stanford University, USA, and Elsevier.
Selected Publications
"Harlan, L., M. Susila, Sachin Kumar, Hyun Chul Choi, and Kang Wook Kim. "Reconfigurable Ultra-Miniaturized MIMO Antenna for Tissue-Independent Communication in Injectable Medical Implants." IEEE Access (2025).
"Sharma, Deepti, Rakesh N. Tiwari, Binod Kumar Kanaujia, Sachin Kumar, and Karumudi Rambabu. "Dual-band MIMO antenna data telemetry for dual-chamber leadless cardiac pacing on Internet of Things environment." IEEE Internet of Things Journal 11, no. 5 (2023): 9072-9085.
"Harlan, L., M. Susila, and Sachin Kumar. "Conformal multi-channel MIMO antenna for implantable leadless transcatheter pacing systems." AEU-International Journal of Electronics and Communications 190 (2025): 155621.
Technical Curriculum
Comprehensive overview of injectable medical implants and their communication challenges, including tissue detuning effects, size constraints, and SAR compliance requirements. Examination of MIMO technology's role in enhancing data rates for implantable devices.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand fundamental challenges in biomedical antenna design
- Analyze tissue-dependent vs. tissue-independent communication approaches
- Evaluate MIMO advantages for implantable devices
Critical examination of key innovations from recent IEEE publications:
- Reconfigurable meandered antenna design (5 mm × 2 mm × 0.05 mm)
- Diode-based switching mechanisms for fat/muscle adaptability
- Orthogonal MIMO configuration achieving >15 dB isolation
- Performance metrics: 60 MHz (fat) / 100 MHz (muscle) bandwidth, SAR compliance validation
Learning Objectives:
- Critically analyze recent IEEE publications in biomedical antennas
- Understand reconfiguration mechanisms for tissue adaptability
- Evaluate performance metrics for implantable antennas
Comprehensive simulation workflow using Ansys HFSS:
- Geometry Setup (30 mins): Parametric modeling of meandered lines, shorting pins, and diode switching mechanisms. Material selection: Polyimide substrate (εr = 3.5, thickness 0.05 mm)
- Reconfigurability Analysis (30 mins): Diode ON (Fat tissue) vs. OFF (Muscle tissue) states demonstrating frequency response shifts (2.42–2.48 GHz vs. 2.38–2.48 GHz)
- MIMO Performance Validation (30 mins): Orthogonal element placement optimization, surface current distribution analysis, and mutual coupling validation (S21 < -15 dB)
Learning Objectives:
- Implement parametric modeling of miniature antennas
- Simulate reconfigurable antenna performance in biological tissues
- Validate MIMO isolation characteristics through simulation
Frequently Asked Questions
Biomedical antennas are specialized antenna systems designed for medical applications, including wireless body area networks (WBANs), implantable medical devices, and wearable health monitors. They enable continuous patient monitoring, data transmission from implanted devices, and real-time health parameter tracking.
Biomedical antennas must meet strict biocompatibility requirements, operate efficiently in lossy human tissue environments, maintain low specific absorption rates (SAR), and often require miniaturization for implantable or wearable applications. They also need to handle the unique propagation characteristics of the human body.
Key challenges include: ensuring biocompatibility and patient safety, designing for efficient operation in high-loss biological tissues, achieving reliable communication links, minimizing power consumption for battery-operated devices, and meeting regulatory standards for medical devices.
Yes, all registered participants will receive access to the webinar recordings and presentation materials for 30 days after the event.
The webinar is designed for both industry professionals and researchers. Dr. Kumar will cover both theoretical foundations and practical implementation considerations.
Yes, all participants who attend the full webinar will receive a certificate of completion from Scholars Colab.