Space Mapping
Efficient design methods that connect coarse and high-fidelity models.
Research
Fast modeling and optimization for electromagnetic systems.
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Surrogate Modeling
Data-efficient modeling for microwave and antenna design workflows.
Microwave CAD
CAD-oriented frameworks for simulation-driven component design.
Antenna Optimization
Multi-objective methods for compact, broadband, and array antennas.
Qingsha S. Cheng
Associate Professor, SUSTech
Biography
Qingsha S. Cheng
Qingsha (Shasha) Cheng received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in automation from Chongqing University, China, and the Ph.D. degree from McMaster University, Canada, in 2004. He is currently an associate professor at Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, China.
His research focuses on space mapping, surrogate modeling, simulator-based tuning, computer-aided design, and fast modeling and optimization methods for microwave circuits, antennas, and RF systems.
Academic Path
He worked with Peking University in 1998 and joined the Simulation Optimization Systems Research Laboratory at McMaster University in 1999, later serving as a postdoctoral fellow, research associate, research engineer, and sessional lecturer.
SUSTech Appointment
He joined SUSTech in 2014 as an assistant professor and later became a tenured associate professor. He was appointed Adjunct Professor with the University of Regina, Canada, in 2018.
Professional Service
He has served as an associate editor of the International Journal of Numerical Modelling: Electronic Networks, Devices and Fields, and has reviewed for major microwave and antenna journals.
Conference Activity
He has organized or chaired workshops and sessions for SMSMEO, IEEE IMS, IEEE NEMO, IEEE ICCS, IEEE ACES, IEEE ICCEM, and ACES-China, including electromagnetic modeling and optimization activities for IEEE MTT-S Young Professionals.
One of the original contributors to the Space Mapping algorithm, with more than 25 years of research experience and more than 5800 Google Scholar citations as of April 2026.
B.Eng. and M.Eng., Chongqing University
Ph.D., McMaster University, 2004
Joined SUSTech in 2014
Adjunct Professor, University of Regina, 2018
Associate Editor, International Journal of Numerical Modelling
Publications
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A Paper/Silk Epidermal RFID Antenna for Machine Learning-Enabled Passive Wireless Joint Sensing
Yiqian Kong, Yu Kuang, Juntao Zhang, Ziyi Fang, Lanhaoyue Wang, Zishuo Wang, et al.
2026 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)
An SFDPose network with credible evolution mechanism for digital twin systems in industrial applications,
H. Cheng, Y. Qiao, L. Zhang, Q.S. Cheng, et al., "An SFDPose network with credible evolution mechanism for digital twin systems in industrial applications," Journal of Manufacturing Systems , vol. 86, pp. 38-49, 2026.
Chu-limit-guided decomposition-based multiobjective large-scale optimization for generative broadband electrically small antenna design,
Y. Kuang, Q.S. Cheng, and Z.N. Chen, "Chu-limit-guided decomposition-based multiobjective large-scale optimization for generative broadband electrically small antenna design," IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation , vol. 74, no. 4, pp. 3385-3396, April 2026. A. Khan, Q.S. Cheng, M. Zada, Z. Zhang, Y. He, and Q. Zhang, "Dual-band CP massive MIMO antenna with hybrid absorber-AMC for smart mobility systems," IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation , vol. 74, no. 1, pp. 269-282, Jan. 2026.
Research on multi-scale arc fault edge detection for low-voltage systems based on lightweight network,
H. Li and Q.S. Cheng, "Research on multi-scale arc fault edge detection for low-voltage systems based on lightweight network," in Proc. 6th Int. Symp. Plasma Energy Convers. (iSPEC 2025), Hong Kong, Oct. 2025.
An unsupervised approach for low voltage ac series arc fault detection based on harmonic elimination and autoencoder,
J. Tan and Q.S. Cheng, "An unsupervised approach for low voltage ac series arc fault detection based on harmonic elimination and autoencoder," in Proc. 6th Int. Symp. Plasma Energy Convers. (iSPEC 2025), Hong Kong, Oct. 2025.
Multi-fidelity simplex-based global design optimization of microwave components,
A. Pietrenko-Dabrowska, S. Koziel, Z. Fang, and Q.S. Cheng, "Multi-fidelity simplex-based global design optimization of microwave components," IEEE MTT-S Int. Conf. Numer. Electromagn. Multiphys. Model. Optim. (NEMO), Tianjin, China, Jul. 2025.
A wideband compact 20-port antenna design developed using electromagnetic information theory for MIMO-OFDM systems,
T. Qiao, S. Shen, Z. Han, C.-Y. Chiu, Q.S. Cheng, and R. Murch, "A wideband compact 20-port antenna design developed using electromagnetic information theory for MIMO-OFDM systems," 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, Jul. 13-16, 2025.
A wideband millimeter-wave HDI-based antenna-in-package design and its GSG-probe-free measurement,
Y. Zhang, K.-C. Wang, Q.S. Cheng, and H. Wong, "A wideband millimeter-wave HDI-based antenna-in-package design and its GSG-probe-free measurement," IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation , vol. 73, no. 10, pp. 7484-7496, Oct. 2025.
Battery-free antenna sticker for wireless sensing joint rotation,
P. Si, M. Liang, J. Zou, Y. Kuang, J. Zhang, Q.S. Cheng, Y. Kong, Y. Cai, G. Huang, Y. Wu, Z. Long, B. Zhao, and D. Zhang, "Battery-free antenna sticker for wireless sensing joint rotation," Chemical Engineering Journal , vol. 513, p. 162691, June 2025.
A 12-port circularly polarized dual-band back-cover MIMO antenna for 5G smartphones,
A. Khan, Q.S. Cheng, Y. He, M. Zada, and Q. Zhang, "A 12-port circularly polarized dual-band back-cover MIMO antenna for 5G smartphones," IEEE Antennas Wireless Propagation Letters , vol. 24, no. 7, pp. 1864-1868, Jul. 2025.
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Research Staff 1
Hongcai Chen
Research Assistant Professor
Postdoctoral Fellows 3
Rusan Kumar Barik
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sounik Kiran Kumar Dash
Postdoctoral Fellow
Asif Khan
Postdoctoral Fellow
Ph.D. Students 5
Yuxin Zhang
Ph.D. student (co-supervised with WONG Hang Steve, CityU, Hong Kong)
Takele Yonas Mirete
Ph.D. student
Yiqian Kong
Ph.D. student
Ziyi Fang
Ph.D. student
Ruiqi Xu
Ph.D. student
Master Students 6
Juntao Zhang
Master’s student
Yu Deng
Master’s student
Junjie Tan
Master’s student
Hepeng Li
Master’s student
Ziyao Nian
Master’s student
Runci Huang
Master’s student
Ph.D. Alumni 9
Xiaolin Fan
Ph.D. (co-supervised with Paul Laforge, University of Regina, Canada) (Graduated 2021)
Song (Sam) Li
Ph.D. (co-supervised with Paul Laforge, University of Regina, Canada) (Graduated 2021)
Fan Jiang
Ph.D. (co-supervised with Ross Murch, HKUST, Hong Kong) (Graduated 2021)
Yang Yu
Ph.D. degree (co-supervised with Michael Lancaster and Yi Wang, University of Birmingham, UK and Bo Liu, University of Glasgow, UK) (Graduated 2022)
Zhen Zhang
Ph.D., SUSTech-HIT joint Ph.D. program (Graduated 2022, Guangzhou University)
Jiahua Lv
Ph.D. (co-supervised with Yaping Du, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University) (Graduated 2023)
Yu Kuang
Ph.D. student (co-supervised with Zhining Chen, National University of Singapore)
Tianrui Qiao
Ph.D. student (co-supervised with Ross Murch, HKUST, Hong Kong)
Chuanzhen Jia
Ph.D. student (co-supervised with Yaping Du, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
Master Alumni 10
Kaidi Xie
Master’s degree (Graduated 2018)
Yiran Song
Master’s degree (Graduated 2019)
Ying Liu
Master’s degree (Graduated 2019)
Siyuan Li
Master’s degree (Graduated 2020)
Yaxi Jiao
Master’s degree (Graduated 2022)
Jiaxin Liu
Master’s degree (Graduated 2022)
Haorui Guo
Master’s degree (Graduated 2022)
Hongzhen Yi
Master’s degree (Graduated 2024)
Guangying Wang
Master’s degree (Graduated 2024)
Fu Zou
Master’s degree (Graduated 2024)
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