Antenna Optimization
Multi-objective methods for compact, broadband, and array antennas.
Research
Fast modeling and optimization for electromagnetic systems.
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Microwave CAD
CAD-oriented frameworks for simulation-driven component design.
Space Mapping
Efficient design methods that connect coarse and high-fidelity models.
Surrogate Modeling
Data-efficient modeling for microwave and antenna design workflows.
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 6100 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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Cross-Layer Design of Passive Microwave Sensors: From AI-Guided Material Formulation to Intelligent Angular Perception
Yiqian Kong; Zishuo Wang; Ziyi Fang; Ziyao Nian; Jinping Lin; Mengjia Zhou; Jinyu Bai; Pengxiang Si; Qingsha S. Cheng
2026 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium (IWS)
Frequency-Assisted Directional Energy Deposition Using A Dual-Frequency Microwave Ablation Antenna
Ziyi Fang; Yu Kuang; Mengjia Zhou; Yiqian Kong; Juntao Zhang; Qingsha S. Cheng
2026 IEEE International Conference on Radio Frequency and Antenna Technologies (RFAT)
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.
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Current Members 16
Hongcai Chen
Research Assistant Professor
Rusan Kumar Barik
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sounik Kiran Kumar Dash
Postdoctoral Fellow
Asif Khan
Postdoctoral Fellow
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
Yueguang Lu
Ph.D. student
Hepeng Li
Master’s student
Ziyao Nian
Master’s student
Runci Huang
Master’s student
Lingshan Zeng
Master's student
Renping Cai
Master's student
Yizhuo Zhou
Master's student
Alumni 22
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)
Juntao Zhang
Master’s student
Yu Deng
Master’s student
Junjie Tan
Master’s student
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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Learn nonlinear optimization concepts/algorithms；Learn application of nonlinear optimization ；Learn Matlab and Optimization Toolbox ；Identify optimization problem and suggest possible optimization algorithms ；Solve optimization problems using Matlab.
Antennas and Propagation
This course covers the fundamental topics in antennas and propagation. It is composed of two parts: one part on antennas and another on propagation. The antennas section covers dipole and monopole antennas, microstrip and slot antennas, wideband and frequency-independent antennas. The propagation section coversbasic path loss models, large-scale and small-scale fading, channel measurements and channel modeling.
Signals and Systems
This course introduces convolution, LTI systems, continuous-time Fourier series, the continuous-time Fourier transform, discrete-time Fourier series, the discrete-time Fourier transform, sampling, introduction to amplitude and angle modulations.
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