CHAPTER INFORMATION
2001 Best Chapter Award
Congratulations to the Moscow Chapter, which
won the Best Chapter Award for 2001. The award carries a $1,000 prize and a
plaque, which was presented at the Awards Banquet of the 2002 AP-S symposium in
San Antonio. The Chapter Chair of the Moscow chapter is Prof. Dimitry Sazonov.
The Vice Chair is Dr. Vladlen I. Gusevsky. The award was accepted during the Banquet by the Chapter
Secretary, Dr. Sergei Skobelev. The
second place winner was the Hong Kong Chapter, and the third place winner was
the Nanjing Chapter. Congratulations to them as well!
CD’s From San Antonio are Available
As a courtesy from Prof. Bob Nevels, Chair of
the 2002 IEEE AP-S/URSI Intl. Symposium in San Antonio, extra CD-rom versions
of the symposium digests are available free of charge to the chapters. There
are about 25 of them that are available. Please send me an email if your
chapter would like one.
Report from the San Antonio AdCom Meeting
A brief summary of the main points that were
in the chapter report that was presented at the AdCom meeting in San Antonio,
held in conjunction with the AP-S Symposium, is given below.
·
We presently
have 61 active AP-S chapters. A total of 22 chapters are within the U.S., and
39 are outside the U.S. Four of the 39 are in Canada.
·
The winner of
the 2001 Best chapter Award (Moscow)
was announced.
·
A financial
summary for the year 2002 (to date) was presented. To date, a total of 17
chapters have requested and received annual support for 2002. Five chapters
have also received special project funding for 2002. The special projects are
listed below.
East Ukraine: $500 Short course: Mathematical Models of
Computational Electromagnetics
Kharkov: $500 Workshop: Ultra Wideband and Ultrashort
Impulse Signals
Moscow: $500 Creation of
AP-S Library and meeting/seminar room
St. Petersburg: $200 All-Russia
student conference in Radiophysics
Winnipeg: $500 Student paper contest for ANTEM conference
·
The winners of the
Chapter Chair Travel Grant Award for 2002 (to attend the AP-S Symposium in San
Antonio) were announced. The winners are:
1.
East Ukraine
chapter: Dr. Tatiana Zinenko, Usikov Institute of Radiophysics and Electronics,
National Academy of Sciences.
2. Georgia (FSU) Chapter: Prof. Revaz S. Zaridze, Tbilisi State University
4. Poland Chapter: Prof. Wojtek J. Krzysztofik, Wroclaw University of Technology
Report from Chapter Lunch in San Antonio
I wish to thank all of the chapter
representatives who attended the Chapter Chair Lunch held during the AP-S
Symposium in San Antonio. There were approximately 30 attendees at the
luncheon. Several valuable comments and suggestions came out of the meeting.
These are listed below. I welcome
comments from all of the chapters on these points, or any other points. These
points will be investigated during the coming months.
·
Create a
video-tape library for tapes that could be loaned out (send by air mail) to the
chapters. The Chapter Activities Coordinator could serve as the video librarian
for such a collection.
·
The comment was
made that the IEEE chapter membership lists are often inaccurate or incomplete.
·
A concern was
raised regarding the legality of Chapter Chairs sending email to chapter
members, whose email address was obtained from an IEEE membership list.
(Apparently, the MTT Society has cautioned Chapter Chairs about this point.)
RECENT CHAPTER
MEETINGS
Denver
June
13, 2002, “Radio-Wave Propagation Modeling for Broadband Wireless
Communications,” Dr. Christopher L. Holloway, National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Boulder Laboratories, Boulder,
CO.
East Ukraine
May 30, 2002, “Coherent Properties of Radiating Electromagnetic Waves in Short-Millimeter Wavelength Range in the Near-Field Zone,” Dr. Grigoriy I. Chlopov, Institute of Radio Physics & Electronics, Kharkov, Ukraine.
May 30, 2002, “Rejection Filters for the Dominant and Higher Waveguide Modes Based on Slotted Strips,” Dr. Ludmila P. Mospan, Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, Kharkov, Ukraine.
May 30, 2002, “Extracted Pole Band-Passed Filters Based on Slotted Irises,” Dr. Ludmila P. Mospan, Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, Kharkov, Ukraine.
Hong
Kong
June 3, 2002, “Time Domain Electromagnetics-Integral Equation Solution,” Prof. Sadasiva M. Rao, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Auburn University, USA.
May 31, 2002, “Ultra-Wideband Antennas,” Prof. Ruan Chengli, Institute of Applied Physics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.
June 28, 2002, “Terahertz Science and Technology,” Prof. Liu Shenggang, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan, Chengdu, P. R. China.
Houston
June 25, 2002, “A Unified
Framework of Functional Methods for EM Boundary Value Problems,” Prof.
Wen Xun Zhang, State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, Southeast
University, Nanjing, China.
June 26, 2002, “Research on Printed Antennas in Southeast University,”
Prof. Wen Xun Zhang, State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, Southeast
University, Nanjing, China.
June 26, 2002, “Research Activities on Antenna Theory and Technology at IETR (Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications of Rennes) France, Prof. Kourosh Mahdjoubi, University of Rennes 1, France.
Japan
May 16, 2002, “Ultra-High Speed Optical Fiber Communication Systems for Information Infrastructure,” Prof. Kiyoshi Nakagawa, Department of Electrical Engineering, Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Japan.
June 27, 2002, “Basic Technologies and System Technologies in Antenna Engineering,” Prof. Tadashi Takano, The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Sagamihara, Japan.
Moscow
June 4, 2002, “Hybrid Corner Antennas,” S. E. Bankov, E. N. Frolova, D. A. Gorshkov, V. A. Kaloshin, A. V. Kazchuk, and M.V. Vesnik, IRE RAS, Moscow, Russia.
June 4, 2002, “On the Development of Quasioptic Antennas at JSC ‘Radiofizika’,” I. L. Vilenko, A. C. Reutov, A. K. Tobolev, A. M. Shitikov, and A.V. Shishlov, JSC “Radiofizika”, Moscow, Russia.
Nanjing
April 20, 2002, “Field Decompositions,” Prof.
Ismo V. Lindell, Electromagnetics Laboratory, Helsinki
University of Technology, Espoo, Finland.
May 17, 2002, “RF & Microwave Techniques in Wireless Communication,” Prof. Ke Wu, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, H3C 3A7, Canada.
May 21, 2002, “Wireless System Components,” Prof. Ke Wu, Ecole Polytechnique Montreal, Montreal, H3C 3A7, Canada.
May 22, 2002, “Modeling & Design of MMIC Control Circuits,” Yong-Sheng Dai, Nanjing Electronic Devices Research Institute, Nanjing, China.
May 23, 2002, “Vector Finite Element & Domain Decomposition Hybrid Techniques,” Prof. Jin-Ping Xu, Southeast University, State Key Libratory of Millimeter Waves, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
May 23, 2002, “Finite Element Short-Open Calibration for Extracting Microwave Network Parameters,” Prof. Ru-Shan Chen, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China.
Turkey
March 1, 2002, “MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems),” Prof. Tayfun Akin, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.
March 8, 2002, “RF-MEMS (RF Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems),” Hüseyin Sagkol, Middle East Technical University, Ankara.
May 17, 2002, “Computation of the Bistatic RCS of Stealth and Nonstealth Targets,” Prof. Levent Gurel, Bilkent University, Ankara.
June 4, 2002, “Ray Methods and Recent Extensions of the Uniform Theory of Diffraction,” Prof. Roberto Tiberio, University of Siena, Italy (presented at Sabanci University, Istanbul).
June 6, 2002, “Ray Methods and Recent Extensions of the Uniform Theory of Diffraction,” Prof. Roberto Tiberio, University of Siena, Italy (presented at Bilkent University, Ankara).
June 6, 2002, “Edge-Wave Theory and Incremental Theory of Diffraction,” Prof. Roberto Tiberio, University of Siena, Italy (presented at Middle East Technical University, Ankara).
West
Ukraine
May 17, 2002, “Quantum Well Intermixing for Optoelectronic Device Integration,” Prof. Chennupati Jagadish, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
The East Ukraine Chapter organized an “International Workshop on Quasi-Optics and Microwave Electronics,” held in Kharkov on 6-7 June 2002. This special workshop was held in celebration of the 80th birthday of Dr. Yevgenii M. Kuleshov. IEEE Region 8 and ONRIFO provided support for the Workshop. The workshop consisted of two invited-paper sessions, one on Quasi Optics and one on Microwave Electronics, as well as two poster sessions, mainly authored by young scientists. A listing of the presentations isgiven below.
Quasi-Optics Session
1. A. A. Kostenko and A. I. Nosich, “Development of Quasi-Optics at IRE NASU: From Basic Technologies to Plasma Diagnostics Systems for Nuclear Fusion, ” IRE NASU, Kharkov, Ukraine.
2. E. P. Gorbunov, “Application of Quasi-Optics of the sub-mm Wave Range for the Plasma Diagnostics in Tokamak Nuclear Fusion Machines,” RRC “Kurchatov Institute” - Nuclear Fusion Institute, Moscow, Russia.
3. G. I. Khlopov et al., “Quasi-Optical Antenna Feeding Systems,” IRE NASU, Kharkov, Ukraine.
4. V. V. Meriakri, “Specific Features of Measuring Devices in the mm and sub-mm Wave Ranges Based on the Lens Beamguides and Dielectric Waveguides,” IRE RAS, Fryazino, Russsia.
5. A. I. Fisun and O. Belous, “Quasi-Optical Open Resonance Systems with Additional Restriction of Resonant Space,” IRE NASU, Kharkov, Ukraine.
6. A.V. Shishlov, et al., “Development of Quasi-Optical Antennas in JSC ‘Radiofizika’,” Radiofizika Co., Moscow, Russia.
Microwave Electronics Session
7. A. N. Vystavkin, “Hot-Electron Microbolometer of the sub-mm Wave Range with the Andreyev Reflection,” IRE RAS, Moscow, Russia.
8. A. A. Gurko, “State-of-the-Art and Potentialities of Improving the Parameters of mm-Wave Magnetrons,” Pluton Co., Moscow, Russia.
9. D. M. Vavriv, “Millimeter-Wave Magnetrons: Development and Applications in Weather Radars,” IRA NASU, Kharkov, Ukraine.
10. Y. N. Myasin, “Powerful Pulsed Resonance Sources and Amplifiers of cm and mm-Wave Ranges with Open Resonators,” IRE RAS, Fryazino, Russia.
11. V. S. Miroshnichenko et al., “Coherent Radiation Sources in the Millimeter-Wave Range,” IRE NASU, Kharkov, Ukraine.
12. I. N. Onischenko, “Some Problems of Relativistic and Non-Relativistic Plasma Electronics”, NRC KIPT “Institute of Plasma and New Methods of Acceleration,” Kharkov, Ukraine.
The Lithuania Chapter held a joint technical workshop at Da Yeh University together with the IEEE AP/MTT Taipei Chapter in April 2002. Speakers included Dr. B. Levitas and S. Charchenko. A reciprocal joint technical workshop on “Time Domain Antenna Measurement” has been carried out in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 3-5. Speakers included Prof. Dau-Chyrh Chang from Da Yeh University of Taiwan, Dr. Boris Levitas, Dr. Henryk Alenkovich, Aleksandr Minin, Sergej Charchenko and other specialists of the Geozondas company. Antenna measurement specialists and technicians attended the workshop. New opportunities for time and frequency domain antenna measurements using equipment from the Geozondas company were discussed.
Moscow
A special one-day symposium on “Modern Antennas and Applied Electromagnetic Technology” was held in Taganrog, Russia, on June 11, 2002. This symposium was organized by the Moscow IEEE/APS Chapter together with the Moscow IEEE/LEOS Chapter and the Taganrog State University of Radio Engineering (TSURE). (Both the IEEE student branch and the Radio Faculty of TSURE participated in the organization.) Four distinguished lecturers from Moscow universities participated in the symposium. The IEEE RAB was a financial sponsor with a Technical Symposium Grant of $500. The lectures are listed below.
1. “Characteristics of the Electrically Scanning Short Pulse Antenna Arrays,” Prof. D. Voskresensky, Moscow State Aviation Institute, Moscow, Russia.
2. “Wireless Power Transfer Systems in Microwave and Optical Frequency Bands,” Prof. D. Sazonov, Moscow Power Engineering Institute-Technical University, Moscow, Russia.
3. “Quasi-Optical Electrodynamic Systems for the Millimeter Wave-Band,” Prof. D. Afonin, Moscow Lomonosov State University, Moscow, Russia.
4. “Optical Beamforming Technology for Active Phased Arrays,” Prof. A. Brathchikov, Moscow State Aviation Institute, Moscow, Russia.
The 60th Student Scientific Conference of Radio Engineering Faculty of the National University Lviv Polytechnic was held on April 1, 2002. The 17 papers of the fourth and fifth academic year students were included into the Conference program.
The XVIIth Conference of the Young Scientists of the Physico-Mechanical Institute was held in Lviv, Ukraine, on May 15-17, 2002. The west Ukraine Chapter provided the award for the best young speaker.
The Conference of the Young Scientists of the Institute of Applied Problems of Mechanics and Mathematics (IAPMM) was held at IAPMM, Lviv, Ukraine, on May 23-24, 2002. It was dedicated to the memory of Prof. Yaroslav Pidstryhach, the founder of the IAPMM.
