Neil Buchanan

Dr Neil Buchanan is a Reader in the School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science at Queen's University Belfast. He is affiliated with the Wireless Communication Systems Institute and ECIT (Institute of Electronics, Communications & Information Technology). His research focuses on advanced antenna systems, wireless power transfer, space communication technologies, healthcare sensors, and high-efficiency RF circuits.

Buchanan leads major projects such as R-NGIN (Next Generation Information Networks) and has pioneered innovations in retrodirective arrays, self-steered antennas, and satellite communication systems. He has secured £multi-million grants and holds 8 awards including the Belfast Business Top 50 Award (2012) and ESA Young Antenna Engineer Prize (2010).

His research group collaborates globally, with recent work on microwave energy beaming for space-based solar farms, anti-plagiarism remote labs, and AI-resistant educational tools. Buchanan advises two PhD students and actively engages in public outreach via BBC and RTE media appearances on topics like space energy and wireless power.

• Key Projects: R-NGIN (2023-present), Wireless Power Transfer (2018-2023), FlisH Satellite Dish (2011-2014)
• Notable Awards: ESA Young Antenna Engineer Prize, Mobile World Scholar Gold Award
• Media Expertise: Featured in BBC Radio Ulster, RTE Futureville, and BelfastLive on solar farms and space energy

Buchanan's work bridges academia and industry through innovations like hybrid delay-locked loops for satellite systems and novel RFID transceivers for healthcare applications. His lab hosts cutting-edge research in 5G/6G antenna design, beamforming techniques, and phased array systems.