Eddie Ball

Professor Eddie Ball is a Professor of Radio Frequency Engineering at the University of Sheffield's School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow (2021-2028). He leads the Electromagnetics, Wireless Hardware & RF Devices research theme and directs the EPSRC Millimetre Wave Measurement Laboratory. His expertise spans RF circuit/system design, SDR, and millimeter-wave technologies, with a focus on IoT applications and hardware manufacturing.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D., University of Sheffield (2024)
• M.Eng (1st class), University of York (1996)
• Chartered Engineer

Research Interests:

• Novel RF circuit/system design
• Millimeter-wave transceivers and antennas
• RF-MMIC and SiGe design
• IoT radio systems and blockchain integration
• Low-cost, high-performance wireless protocols

Teaching:

• Creator and instructor for EEE6239: Radio Transceiver System & Circuit Design
• 2nd-year course leader for VHF Synthesiser for Wireless Communications

Labs/Teams:

• EPSRC Millimetre Wave Measurement Laboratory
• Future Millimetre Wave RF Transceiver Architectures Project