Rosa Letizia

Rosa Letizia is a Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University's School of Engineering, specializing in millimetre wave and terahertz technologies. She holds a Ph.D. in numerical modelling of photonic devices from the University of Leeds (2009) and a Laurea in Electronic Engineering from Politecnico di Bari, Italy (2005). Her research focuses on high-frequency vacuum electron devices, computational electromagnetic modelling, and applications in wireless communications and particle accelerators.

Education:

• Ph.D., Numerical Modelling of Photonic Devices, University of Leeds (2009)
• Laurea, Electronic Engineering, Politecnico di Bari, Italy (2005)

Research Interests: Dr. Letizia investigates millimetre wave and terahertz vacuum electron devices, wireless communication systems (e.g., 6G), electromagnetic structures for particle accelerators, and photonic/metamaterials. Her work bridges computational modelling and practical applications in high-frequency technologies.

Recent Scientific Contributions: Her 2025 study on Sub-THz 6G transmitarray elements highlights advancements in electromagnetic design for ultrafast networks.

Honors & Professional Roles:

• Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
• Senior Member IEEE
• RAEng/Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellow
• Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices

Advising: Currently supervises Rupa Basu, a Ph.D. student at Lancaster.

Labs & Collaborations: Affiliated with the Cockcroft Institute's RF Engineering of Accelerators (REAL) group and Security Lancaster Networks.