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Dr. Pei-Ling Chi
Dr. Pei-Ling Chi
Professor
Group:
EM Technology
Office:
ED815B
Phone:
03-5131299
E-mail:
peilingchi@nycu.edu.tw
Website:
https://cpanel-199-19.nycu.edu.tw/~group913/
Research:
Antenna Designs, Electromagnetic Theory, RF Circuit Designs
  • Biography
    Dr. Chi received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in communication engineering from National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Hsinchu, Taiwan, in 2004 and 2006, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), in 2011. Since 2011, she has been with the National Chiao Tung University, as an Assistant Professor of electrical and computer engineering, where she is currently an Associate Professor. Dr. Chi was the recipient of the student member of The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of The Republic of China, the recipient of the Research Creativity Award from National Science Council in 2004, and won the UCLA full fellowship in 2006. Dr. Chi holds US/International patents in the area of the left-handed (LH) metamaterial (MTM) circuit applications. Her research interests include the analysis and design of the left-handed metamaterial circuits, design of microwave components and integrated systems, and development of millimeter-wave/terahertz antennas and communications.
     

    Personal Information:

    NYCU Academic Hub: https://scholar.nycu.edu.tw/zh/persons/pei-ling-chi
     

  • Experience, Honors and Awards

    Honors and Awards

    • Internal honors               Outstanding Student Mentoring Award, NCTU, 2019
    • Off-campus honors        MOST Ta-You Wu Memorial Award, 2019
    • Internal honors               Teaching Award, Degree Program of ECE and CS Colleges, NCTU, 2018
    • Off-campus honors        Fellowship, UCLA Ph.D. Program, 2006
    • Off-campus honors        Research Creativity Award, National Science Council, 2004
    • Internal honors               Scholarship, First Place, NCTU M.S. Program, 2004
    • Off-campus honors        Student Member, The Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of The Republic of China, 2004
    • Off-campus honors        Scholarship, ZyXEL Communications Corp., 2003
    • Off-campus honors        Scholarship, DELTA Electronics Inc., 2002

    Professional Experience

    • Vice Chairman, 2021.08~present, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NYCU
    • Associate Professor, 2015.08~present, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NCTU
    • Director, 2011.03~present, Microwave/Millimeter-Wave Electronics Lab, NCTU
    • Assistant Professor, 2011.03~2015.07, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, NCTU
    • Graduate Student Researcher, 2006.09~2010.12, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, UCLA

  • Research Highlights
    • Analysis and design of the left-handed metamaterial circuits.
    • Design of microwave components and integrated systems.
    • Development of millimeter-wave/terahertz antennas and communications.

  • Journals
    • W. Sun, S. Liu, X. Zhu, P.-L. Chi, X. Zhang, and T. Yang, “A novel (1.05 to 1.25) GHz filteringantenna feeding network with reconfigurable frequency and polarization,” IEEE Transactions Antennasand Propagation, vol. 70, no. 1, pp. 156-166, Jan. 2022.
    • P.-L. Chi, S.-A. Shang, and T. Yang, “Novel compact coupler with tunable frequency, phasedifference, and power-dividing ratio,” IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett., vol. 31, no. 10, pp.1119-1122, Oct. 2021.
    • Z. Wei, T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, X. Zhang, and R. Xu, “A 10.23-15.7-GHz varactor-tuned microstripbandpass filter with highly flexible reconfigurability,” IEEE Transactions Microw. Theory Techn., vol.69, no. 10, pp. 4499-4509, Jul. 2021.
    • J. Lai, T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and R. Xu, “Design of trisection filter with reconfigurable centerfrequency and transmission zeros using evanescent-mode cavity resonators,” Microw. Opt.Technol. Lett., pp. 1-6, 2021.
    • X. Chen, T. Yang, and P.-L. Chi, “Arbitrary-order balanced filter with reflectionless characteristicsfor both common- and differential-mode signals,” IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett., vol. 31,no. 6, pp. 553-556, Jun. 2021.
    • P.-L. Chi, H.-T. Shih, and T. Yang, “5G millimeter-wave substrate-integrated waveguidequad-channel diplexer with high in-band and wideband isolation,” IEEE Microw. WirelessCompon. Lett., vol. 31, no. 6, pp. 650-653, Jun. 2021.
    • J. Lai, T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and R. Xu, “A novel 1.7–2.85-GHz filtering crossover withindependently tuned channel passbands and reconfigurable filtering power-dividing function,”IEEE Transactions Microw. Theory Techn., vol. 69, no. 5, pp. 2458-2469, May 2021.
    • J. Lai, T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and R. Xu, “1.866-2.782-GHz reconfigurable filteringsingle-pole-multithrow switches based on evanescent-mode cavity resonators,” IEEE TransactionsMicrow. Theory Techn., vol. 69, no. 2, pp. 1355-1364, Feb. 2021.
    • X. Chen, T. Yang, and P.-L. Chi, “Novel single-ended-to-balanced filter with reconfigurableworking modes, frequency, bandwidth, and single/dual-band operations,” IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp.14216-14227, 2021.
    • X. Zhu, T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and R. Xu, “A tunable vector-sum filtering power divider withcontinuously tuned frequency and arbitrary output phase differences,” IEEE Microw. WirelessCompon. Lett., vol. 30, no. 11, pp. 1033-1036, Nov. 2020.
    • P.-L. Chi, Y.-M. Chen, and T. Yang, “Single-layer dual-band balanced substrate-integratedwaveguide filtering power divider for 5G millimeter-wave applications,” IEEE Microw. WirelessCompon. Lett., vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 585-588, Jun. 2020.
    • X. Zhu, T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and R. Xu, “Novel reconfigurable filtering rat-race coupler,branch-line coupler, and multiorder bandpass filter with frequency, bandwidth, and powerdivision ratio control,” IEEE Transactions Microw. Theory Techn., vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 1496-1509, Apr.2020.
    • T. Zhang, T. Yang, and P.-L. Chi, “Novel reconfigurable negative group delay circuits withindependent group delay and transmission loss/gain control,” IEEE Transactions Microw. Theory Techn.,vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 1293-1303, Apr. 2020.
    • J. Lai, T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and R. Xu, “Novel evanescent-mode cavity filter with reconfigurablerat-race coupler, quadrature coupler and multi-pole filtering functions,” IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp.32688-32697, 2020.
    • X. Zhu, T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and R. Xu, “Novel tunable isolation network used in ring-typesingle-to-balanced, power-dividing, and single-ended filter with arbitrary power-division ratios,”IEEE Transactions Microw. Theory Techn., vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 666-680, Feb. 2020.
    • Q. Li, X. Chen, P.-L. Chi, and T. Yang, “Tunable bandstop filter using distributed couplingmicrostrip resonators with capacitive terminal,” IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett., vol. 30,no. 1, pp. 35-38, Jan. 2020.
    • P.-L. Chi, H.-M. Lin, and C.-P. Chien, “A tunable balanced coupler with improved phase balanceand extended bandwidth,” IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 37927-37935, 2019.
    • X. Zhu, T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and R. Xu, “Novel reconfigurable single-to-balanced, power-dividing,and single-ended filter with frequency and bandwidth control,” IEEE Transactions Microw. TheoryTechn., vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 670-682, Feb. 2019.
    • P.-L. Chi and T.-C. Hsu, “Highly reconfigurable quadrature coupler with ideal impedancematching and port isolation,” IEEE Transactions Microw. Theory Techn., vol. 65, no. 8, pp. 2930-2941,August 2017.
    • P.-L. Chi and T. Yang, “Three-pole reconfigurable 0.94-1.91-GHz diplexer with bandwidth andtransmission zero control,” IEEE Transactions Microw. Theory Techn., vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 96-108,January 2017.
    • P.-L. Chi and T. Yang, “Novel 1.5-1.9 GHz tunable single-to-balanced bandpass filter withconstant bandwidth,” IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett., vol. 26, no. 12, pp. 972-974,December 2016.
    • P.-L. Chi and T. Yang, “Novel 1.5-2.4 GHz tunable single-to-balanced diplexer,” IEEE Microw.Wireless Compon. Lett., vol. 26, no. 10, pp. 783-785, October 2016.
    • P.-L. Chi and T. Yang, “A 1.3-2.08-GHz filtering power divider with bandwidth control and highin-band isolation,” IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett., vol. 26, no. 6, pp. 407-409, June 2016.
    • P.-L. Chi, T. Yang, and T.-Y. Tsai, “A fully tunable two-pole bandpass filter,” IEEE Microw.Wireless Compon. Lett., vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 292-294, May 2015.
    • P.-L. Chi and Y.-S. Shih, “Compact and bandwidth-enhanced zeroth-order resonant antenna,”IEEE Antennas Wireless Propag. Lett., vol. 14, pp. 285-288, 2015.
    • P.-L. Chi and K.-L. Ho, “Design of dual-band coupler with arbitrary power division ratios andphase differences,” IEEE Transactions Microw. Theory Techn., vol. 62, no. 12, pp. 2965-2974,
    • December 2014.P.-L. Chi and T.-Y. Chen, “Dual-band ring coupler based on the composite right/left-handedfolded substrate-integrated waveguide,” IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett., vol. 24, no. 5, pp.330-332, May 2014.
    • P.-L. Chi and C.-C. Liu, “Novel dual-band quasi-0-dB coupled-line coupler using the compositeright/left-handed transmission lines,” IEEE Transactions Compon., Packag. Manuf. Technol., vol. 4, no.2, pp. 259-267, February 2014.
    • K.-L. Ho and P.-L. Chi, “Miniaturized and large-division-ratio ring coupler using noveltransmission-line elements,” IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett., vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 35-37,January 2014.
    • T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, R. Xu, and W. Lin, “Folded substrate integrated waveguide-based compositeright/left-handed transmission line and its application to partial H-plane filters,” IEEE TransactionsMicrow. Theory Techn., vol. 61, no. 2, pp. 789-799, February 2013.
    • T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and R. Xu, “Novel composite right/left-handed leaky-wave antennas based onthe folded substrate-integrated-waveguide structures,” Progress in Electromagnetics Research C,Vol. 29, pp. 235-248, 2012.
    • P.-L. Chi, “Miniaturized ring coupler with arbitrary power divisions based on the compositeright/left-handed transmission lines,” IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett., vol. 22, no. 4, pp.170-172, April 2012.
    • C.-C. Liu, P.-L. Chi, and Y.-D. Lin, “Compact zeroth-order resonant antenna based on dual-armspiral configuration,” IEEE Antennas Wireless Propag. Lett., vol. 11, pp. 318-321, 2012.
    • P.-L. Chi, R. Waterhouse, and T. Itoh, “Compact and tunable slot-loop antenna,” IEEE TransactionsAntennas Propag., vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 1394-1397, April 2011.
    • T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and T. Itoh, “Compact quarter-wave resonator and its applications tominiaturized diplexer and triplexer,” IEEE Transactions Microw. Theory Techn., vol. 59, no. 2, pp.260-269, February 2011.
    • P.-L. Chi, R. Waterhouse, and T. Itoh, “Antenna miniaturization using slow wave enhancementfactor from loaded transmission line models,” IEEE Transactions Antennas Propag., vol. 59, no. 1, pp.48-57, January 2011.
    • T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and T. Itoh, “High isolation and compact diplexer using the hybridresonators,” IEEE Microw. Wireless Compon. Lett., vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 551-553, October 2010.
    • P.-L. Chi and T. Itoh, “Miniaturized dual-band directional couplers using compositeright/left-handed transmission structures and their applications in beam pattern diversitysystems,” IEEE Transactions Microw. Theory Techn., vol. 57, no. 5, pp. 1207-1215, May 2009.
    • C.-K. Liao, P.-L. Chi, and C.-Y. Chang, “Microstrip realization of generalized Chebyshev filterswith box-like coupling schemes,” IEEE Transaciton Microw. Theory Techn., vol. 55, no. 1, pp.147-153, January 2007.
    • Y.-D. Lin and P.-L. Chi, “Tapered bent folded monopole for dual-band wireless local areanetwork (WLAN) systems,” IEEE Antennas Wireless Propag. Lett., vol. 4, pp. 355-357, 2005.

  • Conference Papers
    • P.-L. Chi and R. Lee, “Tri-band dual-linear polarized reflectarray antenna with independent beamcontrol,” 2021 IEEE International Symposium on Radio-Frequency Integration Technology (RFIT), Hualien, Taiwan, 2021, pp. 1-3.
    • X. Zhu, T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and R. Xu, “Miniaturized reconfigurable filtering power divider witharbitrary output phase difference and improved isolation,” in IEEE MTT-S Int. Microw. Symp.Dig., 2021, pp. 104-107.
    • X. Chen, T. Yang, and P.-L. Chi, “Tunable first-order balanced filter with reflectionlesscharacteristics for both common- and differential-mode signals,” 2021 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium (IWS), Nanjing, China, 2021, pp. 1-3.
    • P.-L. Chi, H.-T. Hsu, and T. Yang, “Wideband microstrip reflectarray antenna usingmultiple-frequency phase synthesis approach,” in 2020 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf., Dec. 8-11, pp.333-335.
    • J. Lai, T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and R. Xu, “Novel reconfigurable filtering crossover based onevanescent-mode cavity resonators,” in IEEE MTT-S Int. Microw. Symp. Dig., 2020, pp. 818-820.
    • P.-L. Chi, Y.-W. Chi, and T. Yang, “A 1.1-3.1-GHz tunable quadruplexer with compact size andbandwidth control,” in 2019 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf., Dec. 10-13, pp. 1215-1217.
    • P.-L. Chi and M.-H. Huang, “Compact circularly-polarized slot antenna with enhanced impedanceand axial-ratio bandwidths,” in 2019 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf., Dec. 10-13, pp. 519-521.
    • X. Zhu, T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and R. Xu, “A p-type isolation network for improvement of matchingand isolation in reconfigurable multifunctional bandpass filter,” in Proc. 49th Eur. Microw. Conf.,Oct. 2019, pp. 125-128.
    • P.-L. Chi and C.-K. Chiou, “A 1.16-3.89 GHz tunable six-channel diplexer with compact size andhigh isolation,” in IEEE MTT-S Int. Microw. Symp. Dig., June 2-7, 2019, pp. 5-8.
    • Y.-T. Lin, C.-Y. Hsiao, P.-L. Chi, and C.-N. Kuo, “A 39 GHz reflection-type phase shifter forreflectarray antenna application,” 2019 International Symposium on VLSI Design, Automation and Test (VLSI-DAT), Hsinchu, Taiwan, 2019, pp. 1-3.
    • P.-L. Chi and C.-P. Chien, “Balanced-to-balanced power divider with tunablein-phase/out-of-phase power-dividing ratio,” in 2018 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf., Nov. 6-9, pp.1483-1485.
    • P.-L. Chi and C.-H. Wang, “A wide impedance bandwidth printed slot antenna for 28, 38, and60-GHz applications,” in 2018 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf., Nov. 6-9, 2018, pp. 1570-1572.
    • X. Zhu, T. Yang, P.-L. Chi and R. Xu, “A tunable single-to-balanced bandpass filter withbandwidth control,” in 2018 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf., Nov. 6-9, 2018, pp. 612-614.
    • P.-L. Chi and Y.-C. Chou, “Planar quasi-Yagi antenna for future 5g and WiGig applications,” inProc. IEEE AP-S Int. Symp., July 8-13, 2018, pp. 1213-1214.
    • P.-L. Chi, C.-H. Pao, M.-H. Huang, and T. Yang, “High-gain patch-fed 3d-printing Fresnel zoneplate lens antenna for 60-GHz communications,” in Proc. IEEE AP-S Int. Symp., July 8-13, 2018,pp. 597-598.
    • P.-L. Chi, Y.-W. Chi, and T. Yang, “A reconfigurable in-phase/out-of-phase and power-dividingratio power divider,” 2017 IEEE Asia Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2017, pp. 287-290.
    • P.-L. Chi and E. Deng, “Switchable quadri-polarization slot antenna using a single feed port,” inProc. IEEE AP-S Int. Symp., July 9-14, 2017, pp. 2211-2212.
    • P.-L. Chi and E. Deng, “Novel dual-band open-ended zeroth-order resonant antenna,” in Proc.IEEE AP-S Int. Symp., July 9-14, 2017, pp. 1733-1734.
    • P.-L. Chi and Y.-T. Yan, “Reconfigurable 1.2-3.16-GHz quad-channel diplexer with compact size,constant absolute bandwidth, and high isolation,” in IEEE MTT-S Int. Microw. Symp. Dig., June4-9, 2017, pp. 933-935.
    • P.-L. Chi and C.-L. Huang, “Reconfigurable 1.5-2.5-GHz phase shifter with 360o relativephase-shift range and reduced insertion-loss variation,” in IEEE MTT-S Int. Microw. Symp. Dig.,June 4-9, 2017, pp. 897-899.
    • P.-L. Chi, T.-C. Hsu, and Y.-T. Yan, “Single-layer dual-band arbitrary power-dividing andin-phase/out-of-phase power divider,” in 2015 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf., December 2015.
    • P.-L. Chi and T.-C. Hsu, “Novel dual-band and arbitrary output-phase crossover based ontwo-section couplers,” in 2015 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf., December 2015.
    • P.-L. Chi and W.-Y. Chang, “Compact and dual-band arbitrary power-split quadrature couplerusing the composite right/left-handed transmission lines,” in 2014 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf.,November 2014, pp. 16-18.
    • P.-L. Chi and P.-W. Huang, “Miniaturized dual-band ring coupler with arbitrary power divisionsusing composite right/left-handed transmission lines,” in 2014 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf.,November 2014, pp. 19-21.
    • S.-Y. Hsieh and P.-L. Chi, “Miniaturized dual-band composite right/left-handed crossover,” in2013 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf., November 2013, pp. 282-284.
    • T.-Y. Chen, P.-L. Chi, and T.-T. Lin, “Miniaturized branch-line coupler with coupling-dependentdual-frequency operation,” in 2013 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf., November 2013, pp. 360-362.
    • Y.-S. Shih and P.-L. Chi, “Miniaturized zeroth-order resonant antenna using coupling-enhancedmeandered structure,” in Proc. IEEE AP-S Int. Symp., July 7-13, 2013, pp. 1378-1379.
    • P.-L. Chi and T. Yang, “Novel compact partial-H plane filter based on the compositeright/left-handed transmission line in folded substrate-integrated waveguide,” in 2012Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf., December 2012, pp. 460-462.
    • T.-Y. Chen and P.-L. Chi, “Bandwidth-enhanced branch-line coupler using the center-loadedvertical line and distributed capacitors,” in 2012 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf., December 2012, pp.989-991.
    • P.-L. Chi, B. Williams, and T. Itoh, “Recent progress in applications of CRLH structures foractive microwave circuits,” in 2011 XXXth URSI General Assembly Scientific Symp., 2011, pp.1-4.
    • T. Yang, P.-L. Chi, and T. Itoh, “Lumped isolation circuits for improvement of matching andisolation in three-port balun band-pass filter,” in IEEE MTT-S Int. Microw. Symp. Dig., May 2010,pp. 584-587.
    • P.-L. Chi and T. Itoh, “Dispersion engineering with CRLH metamaterials,” in IEEE RFIT Int.Symp., December 2009, pp. 128-131.
    • T. Yang, M. Hashemi, P.-L. Chi, and T. Itoh, “A new way of bandpass filter design based onzeroth-order and negative-order resonance modes,” in 2009 Asia-Pacific Microw. Conf.,December 2009, pp. 163-166.
    • P.-L. Chi and T. Itoh, “Novel diplexer synthesis using the composite right/left-handedphase-advance/delay lines,” in IEEE MTT-S Int. Microw. Symp. Dig., June 2009, pp. 117-120.
    • P.-L. Chi and T. Itoh, “Metamaterial-based components for a compact dual-band beam patterndiversity system,” in Proc. 38th Eur. Microw. Conf., October 2008, pp. 555-558.
    • P.-L. Chi, C.-J. Lee, and T. Itoh, “A compact dual-band metamaterial-based rat-race coupler for aMIMO system application,” in IEEE MTT-S Int. Microw. Symp. Dig., June 2008, pp. 667-670.P.-L. Chi, K. Leong, R. Waterhouse, and T. Itoh, “A miniaturized CPW-fed capacitor-loadedslot-loop antenna,” in IEEE ISSSE Int. Symp Dig., July 2007, pp. 595-598.
    • P.-L. Chi, S.-S. Wu, and Y.-D. Lin, “Integrated antennas and diplexers for dual-band wirelesslocal area network (WLAN) system,” 005 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference Proceedings, Suzhou, China, 2005, pp. 4 pp.

  • Book Chapters
     

  • Patents
    • DIPLEXER SYNTHESIS USING COMPOSITE RIGHT/LEFT-HANDED PHASE ADVANCE/DELAY LINES, International Publication Number: WO 2010/135186 A8, US Patent No: US 8,405,470 B2
    • COMPACT DUAL-BAND METAMATERIAL-BASED HYBRID RING COUPLER, US Patent No: US 8,072,291 B2, US Patent No: US 8,416,033 B2
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