Taken from the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine,
vol. 45, no. 1, February 2003, pp. xx-xx. Copyright 2003 by the IEEE,
acting as agent and trustee for the Antennas and Propagation Society.
CHAPTER
INFORMATION
Reminder about
Annual Reports
By now, all Chapter Chairs should have received the annual report form from me, for reporting AP-S activity for 2002. If you have not received it, please notify me as soon as possible so I can email it to you. The suggested deadline for returning the form to me (by email) is Feb. 15, 2003. Please remember that completion of this form is a pre-requisite for any AP-S financial support requests from your chapter to be processed, and that the earlier your request for financial support is processed, the more likely your chapter is to receive it (once the budget limit for 2003 is reached, so further requests can be processed).
Invitation to
be a Judge
The judging process for the 2003 Best Chapter Award will being this spring. I am still looking for volunteers to make up the judging panel. Being a judge involves looking over the annual reports (sent to you by email) and picking your top three chapters. If you would be willing to serve as a judge, please let me know. Thank you!
Deadline for
Annual Support Requests
In order to make the processing of financial support requests by AP-S as convenient as possible for the IEEE, I would like to adhere to the following rule for the future (starting in 2003). The deadline for me to receive requests for any kind of AP-S chapter financial support in a given year, will be Nov. 1 of that year. Hopefully, most of the chapters will make their requests much earlier than that, but this will be the deadline. Please keep in mind, however, that there is no guarantee that AP-S funds for chapter support will last until Nov. 1. As always, requests are processed on a first-come first-serve basis, while the funds permit.
RECENT CHAPTER
MEETINGS
Atlanta
November 14, 2002, “Antennas for the 21st Century:
Reconfigurable Radiating Systems,” Prof. Jennifer Bernhard, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,
Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA.
December 5, 2002,
“Printed Antenna Research at the UPRM Radiation Laboratory,” Dr. Rafael A.
Rodriguez Solis, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
Albuquerque
October 17, 2002, “High-Level Design using Coupled
Electromagnetic, Circuit and System Simulation,” Dr. Zoltan Cendes, Founder and
Chairman of Ansoft Corporation, Pittsburgh PA, USA.
November 21, 2002, “The Fall of TWA 800, SwissAir 111 and EgyptAir 990 and the Possibility of Electromagnetic Interference,” Elaine Scarry, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.
December 12, 2002, “Advanced
Radiographic Technologies,” John Maenchen, Sandia National Laboratories,
Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Chicago
September 26, 2002, “Advanced Photon Source Tour,” Robert Wunderlick, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA.
October 24, 2002, “Prospects for Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) Computational Electrodynamics,” Alan Taflove, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
November 18, 2002, “Novel Applications of the Dielectric Resonator,” Thomas Wong, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA.
East Ukraine
December 12, 2002, “Influence of Circular and
Linear Polarized Electromagnetic Waves on Intracellular Electrophoresis of the
Nucleus of the Human Cell,” Prof. Anatoliy I. Fisun, Institute of Radio Physics
& Electronics, Kharkov, Ukraine.
Hong Kong
November
15, 2002, “Ultra-Wideband Radio (UWB):
A New Technology for Short-Range, High-Speed Wireless Connectivity,”
Prof. Sumit Roy, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University of
Washington, Seattle, WA; also with Wireless Technology, Intel Labs, Hillsboro,
OR.
November 20, 2002, “Next Generation Issues for Wireless Local Area
Networks (802.11),” Prof. Sumit Roy, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, University
of Washington, Seattle, WA; also with Wireless Technology, Intel Labs,
Hillsboro, OR.
December 3, 2002, “Architectures, Protocols and Management of
Wireless Networks, Prof. Victor C. M.
Leung, Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada.
December 6, 2002, “Analysis and Optimization of
the Coupled Tapered Slot-line Antenna for Monopulse Radar Application,” Prof.
Wen Xun Zhang, Kai Kang, and Jing Ji Li, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
December 9, 2002, “Integrated Quasi-Optical Waveguide
Power Devices for Radio-Frequency and Millimeter-Wave Applications,” Prof. Ke Wu,
Ecole Polytechnique (University of
Montreal), Canada.
January 3, 2003, “The Marvels of Electromagnetic Band Gap (EBG)
Structures,” Prof Yahya Rahmat-Samii, Department of
Electrical Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.
January 14, 2003,
“Predicting Radio Channel Characteristics for Wireless Systems -- Concepts and
Approach,” Professor Henry L Bertoni, Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY,
USA.
January 15, 2003,
“Improving the Descriptions of Physical Processes in Ray Methods for
Channel Predictions,”
Professor Henry L Bertoni, Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
December 23, 2002,
“Diversity Schemes for Mobile Communications,” Prof. Parveen F. Wahid, Electrical
Engineering Department, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
January 7, 2003, “High-Level Design using Coupled
Electromagnetic, Circuit and System Simulation,” Dr. Zoltan J.
Cendes, Founder and Chairman of Ansoft Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
October 17, 2002, “For the Useful Utilization of Spectrum in the IT Age,” Mr. Fusaki Matsui, Director-General of the Hokuriku Regional Bureau of Telecommunications, Kanazawa, Japan.
December 3, 2002, “Applications of Fractal Theory
in Radiolocation and Electrodynamics
Problems,” Dr. A. A. Potapov, IRE RAS, Moscow, Russia.
December 3, 2002, “Investigation of Pulse
Nondistorting Antennas in Lossy Media,” Dr.
I. G. Iarmakhov and Dr. S. B. Popov, IRE RAS, Moscow, Russia.
Nanjing
November 28, 2002, “Radiation from
wireless communication systems,” Da-Wei Wu, Principal Engineer, Shanghai
Wire-Communication Company,” Shanghai,
China.
November 28, 2002, “New Compact Dual-Frequency Microstrip Antenna,” Prof. Shun-Shi Zhong, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
November 28, 2002, “Compact Circularly Polarized Microstrip Antennas with Magnetic Substrate,” Prof. Shun-Shi Zhong, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
December 12, 2002, “Antenna Technology for Beyond-3G Wireless Communications,” Prof. Wei Hong, Dept. of Radio Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing China.
December 13, 2002, “Recent Progress in Computational Electromagnetics, Prof. Tie Jun Cui, Dept. of Radio Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
December 18, 2002, “Automated Design of Multi-Domain Dynamic Systems Using Evolutionary Algorithms,” Prof. Erik D. Goodman, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
Queensland
January 13, 2003, “Millimeter-wave Single layer
Slotted Waveguide Array Antennas,” Prof. Jiro Hirokawa, Tokyo Institute of
Technology, Tokyo, Japan.
Switzerland
November 29,
2002, “Wide Scan-Angle Lens Antenna,” Dr. Martin Gimersky, Montreal, Canada.
December 10, 2002, “Antenna Measurement Facility at Taiwan,”
(at Nanjing, China) Prof. Dau-Chyrh Chang, Dept. Electrical Engineering, Da-Yeh University, Changhua, Taiwan.
December 11, 2002, Trends in Electromagnetics,” Professor Soon-Tsun Peng, Da Yeh University, Da-Yeh University, Changhua, Taiwan.
Toronto
November 15,
2002, “High-Level Design using Coupled Electromagnetic, Circuit and System
Simulation,” Dr. Zoltan Cendes, Founder and Chairman of Ansoft Corporation, Pittsburgh PA, USA.
Washington, D.C.
October
23, 2002, “SATSOFT Satellite Antenna Design and Systems Engineering Software
for Windows,” Kenneth N. Sherman, Cybercom Systems, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
November 12, 2002, “RF Exposure
Issues, Practices, and Standards for Portable Wireless Products,” Tim
Harrington, FCC laboratory, Columbia, MD, USA.
West Ukraine
November 13, 2002, “A Multielement Waveguide-Based Antenna Array, Dr. Alexander V. Gribovsky, Institute of Radio Astronomy, NASU, Kharkiv Ukraine. November 27, 2002, “Diagonalization of Reflection and Transmission Matrixes of Arrays Constructed of Plane Chiral Elements,” Dr. Dmitryi O. Tyrnov, Institute of Radio Astronomy, NASU, Kharkiv Ukraine. December 11, 2002, “Electromagnetic Wave Diffraction by Complex Structures and Metamaterials,” Prof. Sergey L. Prosvirnin, Institute of Radio Astronomy, NASU, Kharkov Ukraine. December 19, 2002, “Power Analysis of Electric Devices Using the Methods of Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes,” Dr. Igor Z. Shchur, National University, Lviv Polytechnic, Lviv, Ukraine. December 19, 2002, “Features of Observability Synthesis with the Presence of Zeroes in the Transfer Functions,” A. P. Kushnir, National University, Lviv Polytechnic, Lviv, Ukraine.
The East Ukraine Chapter held the Second Kharkov Young Science Conference on Radio physics and Electronics, on December 18-20, 2002. There were a total of 91 papers (including 6 invited papers and posters), and over 110 participants (including 19 IEEE members). The conference was held at the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, in Kharkov, Ukraine. The conference Chair was Dr. Konstsantin V. Ilyenko.
Lithuania
The Lithuanian Chapter, together with the IEEE
Belarus Section, held a joint Workshop on
“Microwave Measurements” on November 29-30, 2002, in Belarus National
University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Minsk, Belarus, Lithuania. The
workshop was attended by more than 50 persons. A total of eight presentations
were made during the workshop. A listing of the presentation is given below.
See the Chapter Spotlight for some pictures.
The Malaysia Chapter co-organized the 4th National Conference on Telecommunication Technology (NCTT), held at Concorde Shah Alam Hotel January 14 - 15, 2003. This conference was also co-organized by the IEEE Communication Society, Malaysia Section, and MARA University of Technology, Malaysia. There were 55 technical papers presented in all areas of telecommunication technology. Also, two keynote addresses were delivered during this conference. There were 80 conference participants.
The Taipei Chapter supported the 2002 Taiwan EMC conference held October 11-12, 2002 in Taipei. See the Chapter Spotlight for a picture from the conference.
The Taipei Chapter also participated in the 2002 National Symposium on Telecommunication, held December 6-7, in Nantou, Taiwan.
Figures 1-5 are from the Workshop on “Microwave Measurements” on November 29-30, 2002, at the Belarus National University of Radioelectroncis and Informatics, in Minsk, Belarus, Lithuania.
Figure 1 shows the welcoming speech of Dr. Ludmila
Stanovaya, Pro-Rector of Belarus National University of Radioelectroncis and
Informatics.
Figure 2 shows the
welcoming speech of Dr. Irina Naidonova, Chapter Chair of the Lithuanian
AP/MTT/ED Chapter, at the workshop.
Figure 3 shows the
workshop organizers and speakers.
Figure 4 is a greeting
from the workshop lunch.
Figure 5 shows one of
the speakers, Prof. V. Shugurov from Vilnius, Lithuania.
Figure 6 shows the program organizers of the 2002 Taiwan EMC
conference (left to right: Dr. Huang, Prof. Peng, Prof. Chang, Prof. Wang,
Prof. Tseng).
Figure 7 shows Professor
Chang (Chapter Chair of the Taipei Chapter) and students at the 2002 Cross
Strait Tri-regional Conference on Radio Science and Wireless Communication.