Shanpu Shen
Home
Experience
Research
Publications
Teaching
Services
Awards
Join Us

Publications

Highlights of publications:

  • Google Scholar citations: 4726, h-index: 41, i10-index: 73

  • 82 top journals papers (46 first/corresponding authored) and 31 conference papers

  • 6 ESI highly cited papers

For the latest publications, please see my Google Scholar Profile.

Journal Papers (*Corresponding author)

  1. Y. Chen, S. Shen*, T. Qiao, H. Li, K.-K. Wong, and R. Murch, "Antenna coding optimization for pixel antenna empowered MIMO wireless power transfer, " in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications (Accepted), 2026.

  2. Y. Jing, P. Lu, K. Huang, C. Song, and S. Shen, "A metaloop rectenna with integrated solar cell for compact RF-solar hybrid energy harvesting, " in IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters (Early Access), 2026. [Link]

  3. Q. Peng, Q. Wu, G. Chen, W. Chen, S. Shen, and S. Ma, "Cooperative rotatable IRSs for wireless communications: joint beamforming and orientation optimization, " in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (Early Access), 2026. [Link]

  4. E. Lei, P. Lu, K. Huang, C. Song, and S. Shen, "Stretchable fragment-style antennas based on improved binary particle swarm optimization, " in IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters (Early Access), 2026. [Link]

  5. M. Nerini, Z. Wu, S. Shen, and B. Clerckx, "Low-complexity planar beyond-diagonal RIS architecture design using graph theory, " in IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 30, pp. 1736-1740, 2026. [Link]

  6. J. Wei, S. Song, Z. Kang, T. Wang, H. Gao, S. Shen, and X. Chen, "Polarization- and mutual-coupling-aware rotatable antennas enabled wireless communications: modeling, orientation optimization, and prototyping, " in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 25, pp. 18119-18135, 2026. [Link]

  7. H. Li and S. Shen*, "Antenna coding design for multi-user transmissions using pixel antennas, " in IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 12, pp. 7634-7646, 2026. [Link]

  8. Z. Han, S. Shen*, and R. Murch, "Exploiting spatial multiplexing based on pixel antennas: an antenna coding approach, " in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 233-246, April 2026. [Link]

  9. K.-K. Wong, C. Wang, S. Shen, C.-B. Chae, and R. Murch, "Reconfigurable pixel antennas meet fluid antenna systems: a paradigm shift to electromagnetic signal and information processing, " in IEEE Wireless Communications, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 191-198, Feb. 2026. [Link]

  10. S. Shen*, K.-K. Wong, and R. Murch, "Antenna coding empowered by pixel antennas, " in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 74, pp. 446-460, 2026. [Link]

  11. B. Wang, H. Li, F. Liu, Z. Cheng, and S. Shen, "Distributed hybrid beamforming design for cooperative cell-free integrated sensing and communication networks, " in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 74, pp. 4203-4219, 2026. [Link]

  12. H. Li, M. Nerini, S. Shen, and B. Clerckx, "A tutorial on beyond-diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces: modeling, architectures, system design and optimization, and applications, " in IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, vol. 28, pp. 4086-4126, 2026. [Link]

  13. D. Ma, W. Xu, C. Zhang, H. Zhou, S. Shen, Q. Zhang, and Y. Fang, "Frequency-diverse integrated sensing and backscatter communication system utilizing high scanning-rate slot array antenna with inverse scattering approach, " in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 44, pp. 359-370, 2026. [Link] (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

  14. Z. Ming, S. Shen*, J. Rao*, Z. Li, J. Zhang, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "A hybrid transmitting and reflecting beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surface with independent beam control and power splitting, " in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 73, no. 12, pp. 10865-10883, Dec. 2025. [Link]

  15. C. Zhang, S. Shen*, H. Li, D. Ma, Z. Han, J. Qian, B. Clerckx, and R. Murch, "Compact millimeter wave massive MIMO system utilizing ESPAR," in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 73, no. 11, pp. 10262-10276, Nov. 2025. [Link]

  16. W. Xu, D. Ma, P. Jiang, C. Yu, K. Gong, B. Liu, S. Shen, and Q. Zhang, "Frequency-diverse integrated sensing and communication system utilizing coupled-resonator LWA with full-space coverage and high scanning rate, " in IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Electromagnetics, Antennas and Propagation, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 249-264, Sept. 2025. [Link]

  17. D. Ma, S. Shen*, H. Zhou, C. Zhang, Q. Zhang and R. Murch, "Integrated sensing, identification, and backscatter Communication system utilizing inverse scattering approach," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 73, no. 8, pp. 5877-5889, Aug. 2025. [Link]

  18. X. Yang, X. Yu, M. Liu, K. Kurskiy, S. Shen, and Y. Huang, "A passive 3D beam-steering gravitational liquid dielectric resonator antenna with polarization diversity," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 73, no. 7, pp. 4192-4207, July 2025. [Link]

  19. M. Kumar, C. Song, Y. Huang, J. Zhou, S. Shen, P. Mitcheson, Y. Ding, G. Goussetis, and M. Wagih, "From MHz to mmWaves: a review of application-driven UK-based wireless power research," in IEEE Microwave Magazine, vol. 26, no. 7, pp. 78-92, July 2025. [Link]

  20. B. Peng, K. L. Besser, S. Shen, F. S. Poschmann, R. Raghunath, D. Mittleman, V. Jamali, and E. A. Jorswieck, "RISnet: a domain-knowledge driven neural network architecture for RIS optimization with mutual coupling and partial CSI," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 4469-4482, May 2025. [Link]

  21. H. Li, M. Nerini, S. Shen, and B. Clerckx, "Beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces in wideband OFDM communications: circuit-based modeling and optimizations," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 3623-3636, April 2025. [Link]

  22. K. Jiang, Y. Huang, S. Shen, X. Chen and Y. Xie, "Source-stirred method for total radiated power measurements in a TEM cell," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 73, no. 4, pp. 2192-2203, April 2025. [Link]

  23. B. Wang, H. Li, S. Shen, Z. Cheng, and B. Clerckx, "A dual-function radar-communication system empowered by beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surface," in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 1501-1516, March 2025. [Link] (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

  24. H. Li, S. Shen, Y. Zhang, and B. Clerckx, "Channel estimation and beamforming for beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces," in IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 72, pp. 3318-3332, 2024. [Link]

  25. Z. Li, A. Dubey, S. Shen*, N. K. Kundu, J. Rao, and R. Murch, "Radio tomographic imaging with reconfigurable intelligent surfaces," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 11, pp. 15784-15797, Nov. 2024. [Link]

  26. M. Nerini, S. Shen, H. Li, M.D. Renzo, and B. Clerckx, "A universal framework for multiport network analysis of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 10, pp. 14575-14590, Oct. 2024. [Link]

  27. J. Qian, S. Shen*, and R. Murch, "Including antenna effects into capacity formulations of line-of-sight MIMO channels," in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 13, no. 9, pp. 2477-2481, Sept. 2024. [Link]

  28. M. Nerini, S. Shen*, H. Li, and B. Clerckx, "Beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces utilizing graph theory: modeling, architecture design, and optimization," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 9972-9985, Aug. 2024. [Link]

  29. H. Li, S. Shen*, and B. Clerckx, "Synergizing beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surface and rate-splitting multiple access," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 8, pp. 8717-8729, Aug. 2024. [Link]

  30. Y. Zhou, Y. Liu, H. Li, Q. Wu, S. Shen, and B. Clerckx, "Optimizing power consumption, energy efficiency and sum-rate using beyond diagonal RIS - a unified approach," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 7, pp. 7423-7438, July 2024. [Link]

  31. M. Nerini, S. Shen, and B. Clerckx, “Static grouping strategy design for beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces," in IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 28, no. 7, pp. 1708-1712, July 2024. [Link]

  32. Z. Liu, Y. Liu, S. Shen, Q. Wu, and Q. Shi, "Enhancing ISAC network throughput using beyond diagonal RIS," in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 1670-1674, June 2024. [Link]

  33. W. Liu, S. Shen*, D. H. K. Tsang, R. K. Mallik, and R. Murch, "An efficient ratio detector for ambient backscatter communication," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 5908-5921, June 2024. [Link]

  34. H. Li, S. Shen, M. Nerini, M.D. Renzo, and B. Clerckx, "Beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces with mutual coupling: modeling and optimization," in IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 937-941, April 2024. [Link]

  35. H. Li, S. Shen*, M. Nerini, and B. Clerckx, "Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces 2.0: beyond diagonal phase shift matrices," in IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 62, no. 3, pp. 102-108, March 2024. [Link] (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

  36. M. Nerini, S. Shen*, and B. Clerckx, "Closed-form global optimization of beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 1037-1051, Feb. 2024. [Link] (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

  37. M. Nerini, S. Shen*, and B. Clerckx, "Discrete-value group and fully connected architectures for beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 12, pp. 16354-16368, Dec. 2023. [Link]

  38. H. Li, S. Shen*, and B. Clerckx, "A dynamic grouping strategy for beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces with hybrid transmitting and reflecting mode," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 12, pp. 16748-16753, Dec. 2023. [Link]

  39. W. Liu, S. Shen*, D. H. K. Tsang, and R. Murch, "MIMO ambient backscatter communication: capacity maximization and beamforming optimization," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 12, pp. 15829-15843, Dec. 2023. [Link]

  40. D. Ma, A. Dubey, Z. Xu, S. Shen, Q. Zhang, and R. Murch, "Reducing the number of measurement nodes in RF imaging using antenna pattern diversity with an extended Rytov approximation," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 71, no. 11, pp. 8881-8893, Nov. 2023. [Link]

  41. Z. Han, S. Shen*, Y. Zhang, S. Tang, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "Using loaded N-port structures to achieve the continuous-space electromagnetic channel capacity bound," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 22, no. 11, pp. 7592-7605, Nov. 2023. [Link]

  42. Z. Han, S. Shen*, Y. Zhang, S. Tang, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "Spectrally efficient pulse shaping for beamspace space shift keying in single-RF ESPAR systems," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 8, pp. 10548-10560, Aug. 2023. [Link]

  43. H. Li, S. Shen*, and B. Clerckx, "Beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces: a multi-sector mode enabling highly directional full-space wireless coverage," in IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 41, no. 8, pp. 2446-2460, Aug. 2023. [Link]

  44. C. Zhang, S. Shen*, Z. Han, and R. Murch, "Analog beamforming using ESPAR for single-RF precoding systems," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 22, no. 7, pp. 4387-4400, July 2023. [Link]

  45. Z. Han, S. Shen*, Y. Zhang, S. Tang, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "Single-RF MIMO-OFDM using ESPAR," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 72, no. 5, pp. 6080-6089, May 2023. [Link]

  46. H. Li, S. Shen*, and B. Clerckx, "Beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces: from transmitting and reflecting modes to single-, group-, and fully-connected architectures," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 2311-2324, April 2023. [Link] (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

  47. Z. Li, N. K. Kundu, J. Rao, S. Shen*, M. R. Mckay, R. Murch, "Performance analysis of RIS-assisted communications with element grouping and spatial correlation," in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 630-634, April 2023. [Link]

  48. D. Ma, Y. Zhang, A. Dubey, S. Deshmukh, S. Shen*, Q. Zhang*, and R. Murch, "Millimeter-wave 3D imaging using leaky-wave antennas and an extended Rytov approximation in a frequency-diverse MIMO system," in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 1809-1825, April 2023. [Link]

  49. T. Qiao, F. Jiang, S. Shen*, Z. Zhang, M. Li, C. Y. Chiu, Q. S. Cheng*, and R. Murch, "Pixel antenna optimization using the adjoint method and the method of moving asymptotes," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 71, no. 3, pp. 2873-2878, March 2023. [Link]

  50. S. Shen*, J. Kim, and B. Clerckx, "Closed-loop wireless power transfer with adaptive waveform and beamforming: design, prototype, and experiment," in IEEE Journal of Microwaves, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 29-42, Jan. 2023. [Link]

  51. M. T. Chiu, C. Y. Chiu, C. Ng, L.O. Wong, S. Shen, and R. Murch, "An ambient RF powered wireless sensor system," in IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, vol. 3, pp. 1382-1393, 2022. [Link]

  52. J. Rao, Y. Zhang, S. Tang, Z. Li, S. Shen, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "A novel reconfigurable intelligent surface for wide-angle passive beamforming," in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 70, no. 12, pp. 5427-5439, Dec. 2022. [Link]

  53. F. Jiang, Z. Zhang, M. Li, S. Shen, C. Y. Chiu, Y. Zhang, Q. S. Cheng, and R. Murch, "Multi-port pixel antenna optimization using characteristic mode analysis and sequential feeding port search," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 70, no. 10, pp. 9160-9174, Oct. 2022. [Link]

  54. Y. Zhang, Z. Han, S. Tang, J. Rao, S. Shen, M. Li, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "A low-profile microstrip vertically polarized endfire antenna with 360\(^{\circ}\) beam-scanning and high beam-shaping capability," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 70, no. 9, pp. 7691-7702, Sept. 2022. [Link]

  55. Y. Zhang, Z. Han, S. Tang, S. Shen, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "A highly pattern-reconfigurable planar antenna with 360\(^{\circ}\) single- and multi-beam steering," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 70, no. 8, pp. 6490-6504, Aug. 2022. [Link]

  56. Z. Han, S. Shen*, Y. Zhang, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "A pattern correlation decomposition method for analysis of ESPAR in single-RF MIMO systems," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 7, pp. 4654-4668, July 2022. [Link]

  57. N. K. Kundu, Z. Li, J. Rao, S. Shen*, M. R. Mckay, and R. Murch, "Optimal grouping strategy for reconfigurable intelligent surfaces assisted wireless communications," in IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 1082-1086, May 2022. [Link]

  58. S. Shen*, B. Clerckx, and R. Murch, "Modeling and architecture design of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces using scattering parameter network analysis," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 1229-1243, Feb. 2022. [Link] (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

  59. F. Jiang, S. Shen, C. Y. Chiu, Z. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Q. S. Cheng, and R. Murch, "Pixel antenna optimization based on perturbation sensitivity analysis," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 70, no. 1, pp. 472-486, Jan. 2022. [Link]

  60. F. Jiang, Z. Zhang, Q. S. Cheng, S. Shen, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "An efficient optimization scheme for MIMO antenna decoupling networks using space mapping techniques," in IEEE Journal on Multiscale and Multiphysics Computational Techniques, vol. 6, pp. 56-61, 2021. [Link]

  61. S. Shen*, J. Kim, C. Song, and B. Clerckx, "Wireless power transfer with distributed antennas: system design, prototype, and experiments," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 68, no. 11, pp. 10868-10878, Nov. 2021. [Link]

  62. W. Liu, S. Shen*, D. H. K. Tsang, and R. Murch, "Enhancing ambient backscatter communication utilizing coherent and non-coherent space-time codes," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 20, no. 10, pp. 6884-6897, Oct. 2021. [Link]

  63. Y. Zhang, S. Shen*, Z. Han, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "Compact MIMO systems utilizing a pixelated surface: capacity maximization," in IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 70, no. 9, pp. 8453-8467, Sept. 2021. [Link]

  64. C. Song, P. Lu, and S. Shen, "Highly efficient omnidirectional integrated multiband wireless energy harvesters for compact sensor nodes of internet-of-things," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 68, no. 9, pp. 8128-8140, Sept. 2021. [Link]

  65. S. Shen* and B. Clerckx, "Joint waveform and beamforming optimization for MIMO wireless power transfer," in IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 69, no. 8, pp. 5441-5455, Aug. 2021. [Link]

  66. D. Ma, J. Zhong, S. Shen, A. Dubey, C. Zhang, Q. Zhang, and R. Murch, "Single-shot frequency-diverse near-field imaging using high-scanning-rate leaky-wave antenna," in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 69, no. 7, pp. 3399-3412, July 2021. [Link]

  67. Z. Han, Y. Zhang, S. Shen*, Y. Li, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "Characteristic mode analysis of ESPAR for single-RF MIMO systems," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 2353-2367, April 2021. [Link]

  68. S. Shen*, Y. Zhang, C. Y. Chiu and R. Murch, "Directional multiport ambient RF energy-harvesting system for the internet of things," in IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 8, no. 7, pp. 5850-5865, April 2021. [Link]

  69. S. Shen* and B. Clerckx, "Beamforming optimization for MIMO wireless power transfer with nonlinear energy harvesting: RF combining versus DC combining," in IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 199-213, Jan. 2021. [Link]

  70. Y. Zhang, Z. Han, S. Shen*, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "Polarization enhancement of microstrip antennas by asymmetric and symmetric grid defected ground structures," in IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, vol. 1, pp. 215-223, 2020. [Link]

  71. C. Y. Chiu, S. Shen*, B. K. Lau, and R. Murch, "The design of a trimodal broadside antenna element for compact massive MIMO arrays: utilizing the theory of characteristic modes," in IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, vol. 62, no. 6, pp. 46-61, Dec. 2020. [Link]

  72. S. Shen*, Y. Zhang, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "A triple-band high-gain multibeam ambient RF energy harvesting system utilizing hybrid combining," in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 67, no. 11, pp. 9215-9226, Nov. 2020. [Link]

  73. F. Jiang, C. Y. Chiu, S. Shen, Q. S. Cheng, and R. Murch, "Pixel antenna optimization using N-port characteristic mode analysis," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 68, no. 5, pp. 3336-3347, May 2020. [Link]

  74. Y. Zhang, S. Shen*, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "Hybrid RF-solar energy harvesting systems utilizing transparent multiport micro-meshed antenna," in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 67, no. 11, pp. 4534-4546, Nov. 2019. [Link]

  75. Z. Zeng, S. Shen, X. Zhong, X. Li, C. Y. Tsui, A. Bermak, R. Murch, and E. S. Sinencio, "Design of sub-GHz reconfigurable RF energy harvester from -22 to 4 dBm with 99.8% peak MPPT efficiency," in IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, vol. 54, no. 9, pp. 2601-2613, Sept. 2019. [Link]

  76. S. Shen*, Y. Zhang, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "An ambient RF energy harvesting system where the number of antenna ports is dependent on frequency," in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 67, no. 9, pp. 3821-3832, Sept. 2019. [Link]

  77. C. Y. Chiu, S. Shen, F. Jiang, K. Ishlmiya, Q. S. Cheng, and R. D. Murch, "Reconfigurable metal chassis antenna," in IEICE Transactions on communication, vol. 102, no. 1, pp. 147-155, Jan. 2019. [Link]

  78. C. Y. Chiu, F. Xu, S. Shen, and R. D. Murch, "Mutual coupling reduction of rotationally symmetric multi-port antennas," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 66, no. 10, pp. 5013-5021, Oct. 2018. [Link]

  79. S. Shen*, C. Y. Chiu and R. D. Murch, "Multiport pixel rectenna for ambient RF energy harvesting," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 644-656, Feb. 2018. [Link]

  80. S. Shen*, C. Y. Chiu, and R. D. Murch, "A dual-port triple-band L-probe microstrip patch rectenna for ambient RF energy harvesting," in IEEE Antennas Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 16, pp. 3071-3074, 2017. [Link]

  81. S. Shen*, Y. Sun, S. Song, D. P. Palomar, and R. D. Murch, "Successive Boolean optimization of planar pixel antennas," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 65, no. 2, pp. 920-925, Feb. 2017. [Link]

  82. S. Shen* and R. D. Murch, "Impedance matching for compact multiple antenna systems in random RF fields," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 64, no. 2, pp. 820-825, Feb. 2016. [Link]

Conference Papers

  1. Z. Han, X. Su, Y. Zhang, S. Shen, and R. Murch, "Relating N-port characteristic modes and pattern correlation decomposition method, " 2026 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and ITNC-USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Detroit, Michigan, USA, 2026.

  2. T. Qiao, S. Shen, Y. Chen, and R. Murch, "Optimizing antenna coding for pixel antenna empowered SISO-OFDM Systems, " ICC 2026 - IEEE International Conference on Communications, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, 2026.

  3. B. Zuo, S. Shen, and H. Li, "Antenna coding optimization for pixel antenna empowered wireless communication using deep learning with heterogeneous multi-head selection, " 2026 IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2026, pp. 1-6.

  4. Z. Ming, S. Shen, J. Rao, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "A dual-polarized hybrid transmitting and reflecting beyond-diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surface using cell-wise group connection with continuous control, " 20th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2026), Dublin, Ireland, 2026, pp. 1-4.

  5. Y. Chen, S. Shen, T. Qiao, H. Li, J. Qian, and R. Murch "Antenna coding optimization based on pixel antennas for MIMO wireless power transfer with DC combining, " submitted to GLOBECOM 2025 - 2025 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 2025.

  6. T. Qiao, S. Shen, Z. Han, C. Y. Chiu, Q. S. Cheng, and R. Murch, "A wideband compact 20-port antenna design developed using electromagnetic information theory for MIMO-OFDM systems," 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and ITNC-USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Ottawa, Canada, 2025.

  7. B. Peng, K. L. Besser, S. Shen, F. S. Poschmann, R. Raghunath, D. Mittleman, V. Jamali, and E. A. Jorswieck, "RIS-assisted NOMA with partial CSI and mutual coupling: a machine learning approach," GLOBECOM 2025 - 2025 IEEE Global Communications Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, 2025. [Link]

  8. H. Li and S. Shen, "Antenna coding design based on pixel antennas for multi-user MISO systems," 2025 IEEE 26th International Workshop on Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence for Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Surrey, UK, 2025, pp. 1-5. [Link]

  9. T. Zhan, S. Shen and D. H. K. Tsang, "Machine learning based accurate modeling of rectenna nonlinear behavior," 2025 IEEE Wireless Power Technology Conference and Expo (WPTCE), Rome, Italy, 2025, pp. 1-6. [Link]

  10. X. Yang, S. Shen, and Y. Huang, "A passive 3D beam-steering gravitational liquid dielectric resonator antenna," 2024 IEEE 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Antennas and Propagation (APCAP), Nanjing, China, 2024, pp. 1-2. [Link]

  11. H. Li, M. Nerini, S. Shen, and B. Clerckx, "Wideband modeling and beamforming for beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surfaces," 2024 IEEE 25th International Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Lucca, Italy, 2024, pp. 926-930. [Link]

  12. Z. Ming, S. Shen, and R. Murch, "A 2-bit phase reconfigurable aperture coupled pixel antenna," 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and INC/USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/INC-USNC-URSI), Firenze, Italy, 2024, pp. 143-144. [Link]

  13. T. Qiao, Z. Han, S. Shen, C. Y. Chiu, Q. S. Cheng, and R. Murch, "Performance bounds on the partial gain to Q-factor quotient for loaded N-port antenna systems," 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and INC/USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/INC-USNC-URSI), Firenze, Italy, 2024, pp. 2003-2004. [Link]

  14. Z. Han, Y. Zhang, S. Shen, J. Rao, T. Qiao, J. Jin, Q. Wang, and Ross Murch, "Characteristic modes for orthogonal beamsteering using ESPAR," 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and INC/USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/INC-USNC-URSI), Firenze, Italy, 2024, pp. 585-586. [Link]

  15. Z. Han, S. Wang, J. Jin, Q. Wang, S. Shen and R. Murch, “Loaded N-port structure for reconfigurable compact MIMO antenna design,” 2023 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on Advanced Materials and Processes for RF and THz Applications (IMWS-AMP), Chengdu, China, 2023, pp. 1-3. [Link]

  16. W. Liu, S. Shen, C. Zhang, D. H. K. Tsang, and R. Murch, "Optimal antenna selection and time sharing in RF-powered cognitive networks with ambient backscatter communication," 2023 IEEE 97th Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2023-Spring), Florence, Italy, 2023, pp. 1-6. [Link]

  17. T. Fang, Y. Mao, S. Shen, Z. Zhu, and B. Clerckx, "Fully connected reconfigurable intelligent surface aided rate-splitting multiple access for multi-user multi-antenna transmission," 2022 IEEE International Conference on Communications Workshops (ICC Workshops), Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 2022, pp. 675-680. [Link]

  18. R. Murch, C. Y. Chiu, and S. Shen, "Harnessing ambient RF waves for novel applications," 2020 IEEE Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC), Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2020, pp. 42-44. [Link]

  19. Z. Zeng, S. Shen, B. Wang, J. E. Lopez, R. Murch, and E. S. Sinencio, "An ultra-low-power management circuit with output bootstrapping and reverse leakage reduction function for RF energy harvesting," 2020 IEEE/MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS), Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2020, pp. 1059-1062. [Link]

  20. Y. Zhang, S. Shen, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "A broadband transparent antenna integrated with an indoor solar cell for WLAN applications," 2020 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting, Montreal, QC, Canada, 2020, pp. 437-438. [Link]

  21. L. Yang, Y. Zhang, C. Y. Chiu, S. Shen, and R. Murch, "Investigation of a flexible reconfigurable antenna using liquid crystal," 2019 8th Asia-Pacific Conference on Antennas and Propagation (APCAP), Incheon, Korea (South), 2019, pp. 430-431. [Link]

  22. S. Shen, Y. Zhang, C. Y. Chiu, and R. Murch, "Multiport rectennas for ambient RF energy harvesting," 2019 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium (IWS), Guangzhou, China, 2019, pp. 1-3. [Link]

  23. Y. Zhang, S. Shen, C. Y. Chiu, and R. D. Murch, "A dual-band transparent coplanar patch antenna for WLAN systems," 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Boston, MA, USA, 2018, pp. 465-466. [Link]

  24. C. Y. Chiu, Y. Zhang, S. Shen, and R. D. Murch, "Co-design of antenna and illumination systems," 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Boston, MA, USA, 2018, pp. 1675-1676. [Link]

  25. S. Shen, Y. Zhang, C. Y. Chiu, and R. D. Murch, "A compact quad-port dual-polarized dipole rectenna for ambient RF energy harvesting," 12th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2018), London, UK, 2018, pp. 1-4. [Link]

  26. C. Y. Chiu, S. Shen, and R. D. Murch, "Transparent dual-band antenna for smart watch applications," 2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA, 2017, pp. 191-192. [Link]

  27. S. Shen, C. Y. Chiu, and R. D. Murch, "A broadband L-probe microstrip patch rectenna for ambient RF energy harvesting," 2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA, 2017, pp. 2037-2038. [Link]

  28. S. Shen, C. Y. Chiu, and R. D. Murch, "Optimization of 2.45-GHz pixel rectenna for wireless power transmission using mixed integer linear programming," 2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA, 2017, pp. 351-352. [Link]

  29. C. Y. Chiu, S. Shen, and R. D. Murch, "Dual-band antenna pair for MIMO WiFi compact mobile terminals," 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI), Fajardo, PR, USA, 2016, pp. 65-66. [Link]

  30. S. Shen, C. Y. Chiu, and R. D. Murch, "Multi-port ladder impedance matching for compact MIMO communication systems," 2016 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APSURSI), Fajardo, PR, USA, 2016, pp. 197-198. [Link]

  31. S. Shen and R. D. Murch, "Designing dual-port pixel antenna for ambient RF energy harvesting using genetic algorithm," 2015 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation & USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2015, pp. 1286-1287. [Link]

Book Chapter

  1. M. Nerini, H. Li, S. Shen, and B. Clerckx, Electromagnetically consistent modeling, optimization, and scaling laws of intelligent surfaces aided wireless systems, in the book "Electromagnetic signal and information theory: From synergizing three realms to evolution of next generation communications," Elsevier, 2026. [Link]

  2. M. Nerini, H. Li, S. Shen, and B. Clerckx, Beyond diagonal RIS, in the book "Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces for wireless communications: Modeling, architectures, and applications," Springer Nature, 2026. [Link]

Patents

  1. R. Murch, C. Y. Chiu, W. Xie, Y. Zhang, and S. Shen, "Multi-port endfire beam-steerable planar antenna," U.S. Patent Application, No. 17/327,186. 2021.