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Steven Wandale

Lecturer, Physics and Electronics https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4118-5000
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Lecturer Steven Wandale, focuses on the following key SDGs through interdisciplinary work addressing global challenges.
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Brief profile


  • Dr. Steven Wandale is a lecturer in Electronics at the University of Malawi, School of Natural and Applied Sciences. He received his Master's and Doctor of Engineering degrees at Yokohama National University, Japan, in 2020 and 2023, respectively. His research interests include signal processing (array, image, and acoustics), wireless communications, optimization, and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) algorithms for signal processing.

Research fields of focus

Research interests include (i) signal processing (array, image and acoustics), (ii) wireless communications (ii) optimization, and (iv) machine learning (ML) algorithms for signal processing.

Education/Academic Qualification


  • Yokohama National University

  • Qualification
    Doctor of Engineering (Graduate School of Engineering Sciences )
  • Start year - Award year
    2020 - 2023
  • Address
    Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, JP

  • Yokohama National University

  • Qualification
    Master of Engineering (Graduate School of Engineering Sciences )
  • Start year - Award year
    2018 - 2020
  • Address
    Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, JP

  • University of Malawi

  • Qualification
    Bachelor of Education Sciences (Education )
  • Start year - Award year
    2012 - 2017
  • Address
    Zomba, Southern Region, MW

Undergraduate courses


  • PHY311 - Classical Mechanics and Special Theory of Relativity
  • PHY121 - Electricity and Magnetism, Vibrations and Waves I
  • ELE315 - Network Analysis
  • ELE412 - Broadcast and Television Engineering
  • ELE424 - Microwave Components & Circuits
  • ELE423 - Digital Signal Processing
  • ELE322 - Electromagnetics
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2026

Millimeter-Wave FMCW–MIMO Radar System Using Point-Cloud Feature-Based Decision Tree for Vehicle In-Cabin Infant Occupant Detection

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2026, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2026.3670277

2025

Designing Sparse Planar Arrays with Holes Using Hole-Minimizing Strategy

Research output : conference-paper

Publication Year: 2025, doi: 10.23919/isap63122.2025.11362273

2024

Millimeter-Wave Radar-Based Vehicle In-Cabin Occupancy Detection Using Explainable Machine Learning

Author(s) : Kotone Sato, Steven Wandale, Koichi...

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2024, doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2024.3413775

Occupancy Extremely high frequency Computer science Engineering Geology

Infant Detection Using In-Cabin Millimeter- Wave FMCW-MIMO Radar and CFAR Algorithm

Research output : conference-paper

Publication Year: 2024, doi: 10.1109/itc-cscc62988.2024.10628229

Enhanced 2-Step DNN Model for RSSI-Based Indoor Localization

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2024, doi: 10.1109/itc-cscc62988.2024.10628368

2-Step Robust DNN Model for RSSI-Based Indoor Localization

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2024, doi: 10.23919/comex.2024xbl0165

2023

A Generalized Extended Nested Array Design via Maximum Inter-Element Spacing Criterion

Author(s) : Steven Wandale, Koichi Ichige

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2023, doi: 10.1109/LSP.2023.3238912

Computer science Physics Engineering Mathematics Topology (electrical circuits)

xMISC: Improved Sparse Linear Array via Maximum Inter-Element Spacing Concept

Author(s) : Steven Wandale, Koichi Ichige

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2023, doi: 10.1109/LSP.2023.3316018

Sparse array Sensor array Array data structure Array gain Computer science

Low-Cost Vehicle In-Cabin Occupancy Detection Using An Approximate Model of XGBoost

Research output : conference-paper

Publication Year: 2023, doi: 10.1109/radar54928.2023.10371022

Enhanced Maximum Interelement Constrained Array Design via Simple Hole-Filling Strategy

Research output : conference-paper

Publication Year: 2023, doi: 10.1109/radar54928.2023.10371116

RSSI-Based Indoor Localization Using Two-Step XGBoost

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2023, doi: 10.23919/comex.2023xbl0123

2022

Flexible extended nested arrays for DOA estimation: Degrees of freedom perspective

Author(s) : Steven Wandale, Koichi Ichige

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2022, doi: 10.1016/j.sigpro.2022.108710

Aperture (computer memory) Computer science Physics Transmission (telecommunications) Acoustics

2021

Simulated Annealing Assisted Sparse Array Selection Utilizing Deep Learning

Author(s) : Steven Wandale, Koichi Ichige

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3129856

Sparse array Computer science Artificial intelligence Algorithm Simulated annealing

Need for TVWS Availability Quantification after the Analogue TV Switch-Off

Author(s) : Steven Wandale, Gracian Taulo, Thesaurus...

Research output : conference-paper

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1109/COMSNETS51098.2021.9352861

Computer science Telecommunications Computer network

Design of sparse arrays via deep learning for enhanced DOA estimation

Author(s) : Steven Wandale, Koichi Ichige

Research output : journal-article

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.1186/s13634-021-00727-5

Computer science Telecommunications Artificial intelligence Sampling (signal processing) Algorithm

A Nested Array Geometry with Enhanced Degrees of Freedom and Hole-Free Difference Coarray

Author(s) : Steven Wandale, Koichi Ichige

Research output : conference-paper

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.23919/EUSIPCO54536.2021.9616342

Aperture (computer memory) Sparse array Circular buffer Direction of arrival Sensor array

2D sparse array selection via deep leaning

Author(s) : Steven Wandale, Koichi Ichige

Research output : conference-paper

Publication Year: 2021, doi: 10.23919/ISAP47053.2021.9391414

Deep Neural Networks Computer science Artificial intelligence Algorithm Machine learning

2020

Impact of Analogue Switch-Off on Availability of TVWS: A Quantitative Assessment

Author(s) : Steven Wandale, Gracian Taulo, Dereck...

Research output : conference-paper

Publication Year: 2020, doi: 10.1109/HONET50430.2020.9322824

Switchover White spaces Digital terrestrial television Terrestrial television Computer science

On the DOA estimation performance of optimum arrays based on deep learning

Author(s) : Steven WANDALE, Koichi ICHIGE

Research output : conference-paper

Publication Year: 2020, doi: 10.1109/SAM48682.2020.9104365

Computer science Telecommunications Artificial intelligence Algorithm Data mining

2019

Super nested sparse circular array for high resolution DOA estimation

Author(s) : Steven Wandale, Thomas Basikolo, Koichi...

Research output : conference-paper

Publication Year: 2019, doi: 10.1109/ISCAS.2019.8702389

Sparse array Circular buffer Direction of arrival Sensor array Computer science

Super Nested Sparse Circular Array for High Resolution DOA Estimation and its Wideband Extension

Author(s) : Steven Wandale, Thomas Basikolo, Koichi...

Research output : conference-paper

Publication Year: 2019, doi: 10.1109/RADAR41533.2019.171416

Sparse array Circular buffer Direction of arrival Sensor array Wideband

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  • Lecturer

    University of Malawi — Physics and Electronics
  • 2017-06-01 - Present
  • Zomba, Southern Region, MW

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