Wayne Rowe

Associate Professor Wayne Rowe is an academic at RMIT University's School of Engineering, specializing in Electrical and Computer Engineering. He holds the rank of Associate Professor and has been with RMIT since 1998, progressing through roles including Research Fellow, Lecturer, and Senior Lecturer. His primary affiliations are within the School of Engineering's Electrical and Computer Engineering department.

Research interests focus on antennas, metamaterials, frequency selective surfaces (FSS), and their integration with flexible materials. His work spans microwave, millimeter-wave, and THz frequencies, with applications in biomedical implants, energy harvesting, and IoT systems. Notable projects include DMTC Project 2.3 on composite materials, ARC-funded research on photonic antennas, and collaborations with industry partners like Cochlear and BAE Systems.

Dr. Rowe leads over 20 active research projects, including supervision of topics such as metamaterial-based antennas for IoT, wearable communication devices, and machine learning applications in signal processing. He has contributed to 185+ publications, with recent work emphasizing 5G/6G systems, satellite localization, and deep learning for device authentication. His teaching covers antennas, microwave components, and electromagnetic sensing technologies.

Dr. Rowe operates from RMIT's City Campus in Melbourne, Australia, and is open to supervising Masters and PhD candidates in his research areas. He is a member of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT) and Antennas and Propagation (AP) societies.