2024
EPSRC IAA Funding
EPSRC, UK
Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir was awarded funding from EPSRC IAA to develop advanced sensing transponders for more efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective product monitoring solutions in partnership with P&G.
ACS Editors’ Choice
American Chemical Society , USA
Our article in ACS Nano entitled “The potential of electrospinning to enable the realization of energy-autonomous wearable sensing systems” has been selected to be featured as an ACS Editors’ Choice. This is a collection of scientific articles that are considered of broad public interest based on the recommendations of ACS Editors.
2023
Top Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
IEEE Antenna Propagation Society, USA
Awarded to Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir for exceptional performance as a reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation in the period of June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023.
Finalist of Best Student Paper Competition in the IEEE RFID Technology & Applications
IEEE Council on RFID, Aveiro, Portugal
Nadeem Rather (co-supervised PhD student) was shortlisted for a paper entitled “Evaluation of a U-shaped convolutional neural network for RCS-based chipless RFID systems”.
2022
Top Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
IEEE Antenna Propagation Society, USA
Awarded to Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir for exceptional performance as a reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation in the period of May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022.
Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship
Irish Research Council, Ireland
Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the Government of Ireland for his research proposal in the context of multimodal electronically reconfigurable antennas through additive manufacturing and transition metal oxides synergies. This is a highly competitive and esteemed program that supports outstanding early career researchers.
Finalist of Tyndall Annual Recognition Awards (Early Career Researcher of the Year)
Tyndal National Institute, Cork, Ireland
Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir was nominated for exceptional research performance as an early career researcher.
Best Student Paper Award in the International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)
IEEE Antenna Propagation Society, Dublin, Ireland
Awarded to Nadeem Rather (co-supervised PhD student) for a paper entitled “Flexible and semi-transparent chipless RFID tag based on PDMS-conductive fabric composite”.
2021
Top Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
IEEE Antenna Propagation Society, USA
Awarded to Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir for exceptional performance as a reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation in the period of May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021.
2020
3rd place in the IEEE Region 10 Postgraduate Research Paper Contest
IEEE Region 10 (Asia Pacific)
Awarded to Bahare Mohamadzade (co-supervised PhD student) for a paper entitled “A conformal antenna with broadside and monopole-like pattern reconfigurability on polymer-conductive textile composite”.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Commendation
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Awarded to Abu S. Md. Sayem (co-supervised PhD student) for an excellent PhD thesis entitled “Development of optically transparent, flexible, and robust antennas by using conductive mesh-polymer composite”.
Best Student Poster Award in the International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT)
IEEE Antenna Propagation Society, Bucharest, Rumania
Awarded to Bahare Mohamadzade (co-supervised PhD student) for a paper entitled “A low profile, UWB circular patch antenna with monopole-like radiation characteristics”.
2017
1st place in the IEEE Region 10 Postgraduate Research Paper Contest
IEEE Region 10 (Asia Pacific)
Awarded to Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir for a paper entitled “PDMS-embedded conductive fabric for realization of robust flexible electronically tunable wearable antennas”.
Finalist of the Student Paper Competition and Adv. Practice Paper Competition in the IEEE International Microwave Symposium (IMS)
IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society, Honolulu, USA
Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir was shortlisted for a paper entitled “A varactor-tuned frequency reconfigurable fabric antenna embedded in polymer: assessment of suitability for wearable applications” (top 24 over total 390 papers).
Wireless Medical (WiMed) Research Centre Travel and Project Grant
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Awarded to Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir for his reserach proposal entitled “Polymer composites embedded conductive fabric for the realization of robust flexible active and passive wearable antennas”.
Macquarie Student Startup Fund
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Awarded to Roy. B. V. B. Simorangkir and team for their startup idea/pitch, In-Suit, an automated wearable fall detection systems for the elderly.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Commendation
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Awarded to Roy. B. V. B. Simorangkir and team for convening a workshop entitled “Soft place to fall: technology that lessens the blow of falls in the elderly” in the inaugural Macquarie Minds Showcase 2017.
ON PRIME 2 Pre-accelerator Fund
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Sydney, Australia
Awarded to Roy. B. V. B. Simorangkir and team for their research proposal entitled “Macquarie Waveguide – Smart Modem”. ON PRIME 2 is a CSIRO-sponsored pre-accelerator program aimed at assisting the commercialization of academic research outcomes in Australia.
Team Winner of Macquarie Student Startup Pitch Competition
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Awarded to Roy. B. V. B. Simorangkir and team for a proposal and pitch entitled “In-Suit – Wearable fall detection system for elderly”.
2016
Postgraduate Research Travel Funding
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Awarded to Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir for his proposal entitled “Textile based antenna for future wireless wearable applications”. The funding supported his conference travel to EuCAP 2017 and a short research visit to Tampere University.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Commendation
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Awarded to Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir for an excellent proposal submitted to Postgraduate Research Travel Funding scheme entitled “Textile based antenna for future wireless wearable applications”.
2015
WiMed Research Centre Project Grant
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Awarded to Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir for his research proposal entitled “Wearable antennas development based on embroidery technique“. He used the funding to establish e-textile-based antennas fabrication facility at Macquarie University.
2014
International Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship (iMQRES)
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Awarded to Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir covering full tuition fee and stipend throughout PhD candidature at Macquarie University (2015-2018).
2012
Academic Excellence Yonsei Internal Scholarship
Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Awarded to Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir for an excellent academic performance during M.S. studies at Yonsei University (2012 to 2014).
2011
Korean Government Scholarship Program (KGSP)
National Institute for International Education (NIIED), Seoul, South Korea
Awarded to Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir covering Korean language course (2011-2012) and full tuition fee and stipend throughout M.S. studies at Yonsei University (2012-2014).