Dr. Ian Woodhead is Chief Scientist at Lincoln Agritech Ltd, Lincoln University, New Zealand and manages the technology group. His main interests are focused on measurement of the broadband dielectric properties of composite materials, physical measurements using microwave and mm waves, moisture distribution measurement, and high speed electronics. Much of his work is directed towards agricultural and environmental sensing.
Ian has published 25 refereed and 33 non-refereed papers, has 3 patents, and delivered numerous industry reports, workshops and invited presentations. He has led many research projects, ranging from in-industry development to market distant research. He is a member of IEEE and the Antennas and Propagation, chair of IEEE I&M New Zealand, chair of New Zealand Electronics Institute Canterbury, board member of the Centre for Soil and Environmental Quality, Lincoln University, editorial board member of Biosystems Engineering (Elsevier). Ian has been an advisor and referee for the New Zealand Foundation for Research Science and Technology, French National Research Agency and technical/organising committee member and session chair of IEEE I&M, SAS, ISEMA, ICST and TDR international conferences.
