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Note on
Conference Support from the IEEE
The following information, which may be of interest to chapters, was taken from the August 2002 issue of the IEEE SCOOP newsletter:
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RECENT CHAPTER
MEETINGS
Albuquerque
August
8, 2002, “Some Applications of the Impulse Radiating Antenna (IRA),” Dr. David
Giri, ProTech, Alamo, CA, USA.
August
29, 2002, “Experimental and Theoretical Analysis of Electromagnetic Shielding of
Cables and Connectors: Keeping Currents Where They Belong,” Lothar (Bud) Hoeft,
Consultant, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
September
19, 2002, “From ICE to Fire: the Future of Pulsed Power High Energy Density
Physics,” Dr. M. Keith Matzen, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM,
USA.
Dayton
February 14, 2002,
“Advances in Radar Metric Measurements at Very Low Elevation Angles Using
Real-World Environmental Data,” Mr. Raymond P. Wasky, XonTech, Inc., Fairborn,
OH, USA.
March 7, 2002,
"Emergency Communications with Near Vertical Incident Skywave (NVIS)
Antennas,” Dr. Rick Allnutt, Air Force Institute of Technology, Dayton, OH,
USA.
April 26, 2002, “RF
Polymers and Their Applications,” Dr. Leo Kempel, Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
August 6, 2002, “A
Characterization and Applications of High Impedance Ground Planes with
Conformal Antennas,” Mr. Benjamin R. Wilmhoff, Michigan State University, East
Lansing, MI, USA.
Denver
September 12, 2002, “High-Level Design Using
Coupled Electromagnetics, Circuit and System Simulation,” Dr. Zoltan Cendes,
Ansoft Corp, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1119, USA.
Hong Kong
August 16, 2002,
“Three-Dimensional Holographic Television using Optical Scanning Holography,”
Dr. Ting-Chung Poon, Department of
Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA, USA.
Japan
July 25, 2002, “Where is the digital broadcasting and where is it going?” Prof. Aiichiro Tsuzuku, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan.
September 19, 2002, “Recent activities on the future development of IMT-2000 and systems beyond IMT-2000,” Dr. Fumio Watanabe, Radio Access Network Department, "au" Engineering Division, KDDI Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.
Malaysia
May 21, 2002, “Antenna Measurements,” Lawrence S. Cohen, International Sales Manager, MI -Technologies, Duluth, Georgia, USA
June 26, 2002, “Analysis of Elliptic and Eccentric Probe-Fed Genetically Optimized Printed Spiral Antennas,” Dr. R. M. Edwards, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, The University of Sheffield, UK.
July 29, 2002, “Progress and Challenges in EMC Modeling and
Simulation,” Prof. Christos Christopoulos, School of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering, University of Nottingham, UK.
Moscow
October 1, 2002, “On the Ideal Element Pattern in Planar Phased Array Antennas,” Dr. S. P. Skobelev, JSC “Radiophyzika,” Moscow, Russia.
October 1, 2002, “Bandgap Theory of Light Localization,” Dr. A. P Vinogradov, A. M. Merzlikin, and S. G Yerokhin, ITAE Scientific Association OIVT RAS, Physical Department of Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.
Nanjing
June 21, 2002, “Integrated Dielectric Lens Antenna with Application to Millimeter Wave Communication and Collision Avoidance Radar,” Dr. Xi-Dong Wu, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
September 25, 2002, “Applications of Unique Superconductor
Quantum Phenomena in Electronics,” Prof. Theodore Van Duzer,
EECS Dept., University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley,
California, USA.
September 25, 2002, “Research in Superconductor Electronics at
UC Berkeley,” Prof. Theodore Van Duzer, EECS Dept., University of
California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA.
Queensland
April 18, 2002, “Smart Antennas in Future Mobile Communications,” Prof. Tapan Sarkar (AP-S Distinguished Lecturer), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Syracuse University, NY, USA (given at the University of Queensland).
July 22, 2002, “RF Filter Design Techniques,” Prof. Keith Kikkert, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, QLD, Australia (given at the University of Queensland)
July 24, 2002, “Introduction to the Products and Technology of Micreo Limited,” Mr. Tim Shaw, Managing Director of Micreo Ltd, Murrarie, Qld, Australia (given at Micreo Ltd).
The Hong Kong Chapter organized two-day short course on State of the Art in Mobile Communication Network Planning, Base Station Antennas and Smart Antennas, held on Sept. 10-11 2002 at the City University of Hong Kong. The speakers were Prof. Dr.-Ing. Werner Wiesbeck from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany, and Prof Kwai Man Luk, from the City University of Hong Kong.
The Malaysia Chapter, in collaboration with the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM), organized a one-day short course on “Practical Approach to Lightning and Transient Problems,” held on August 28, 2002. The speaker was Mr. Hartono Zainal Abidin from Lightning Research Sdn Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Queensland
September 17, 2002, “Designing in the Microwave Frequency for Application in Arctic to Tropical Environments,” Mr Saindhav Tamhane, Codan Group Engineering Manager, Codan Ltd, Australia (given at Codan Ltd). The presentation was followed by a visit to the production facilities of Codan.
September 25, 2002, “3D EM Simulation of High Frequency Problems by Finite Integration Technique,” Dr. Frank Demming-Janssen, Computer Simulation Technology GmbH, Branch Office North Germany/Benelux, Kiebitzheide 123, D-48329 Havixbeck, Germany (given at the University of Queensland). The seminar was followed by demonstration of the software package CST Microwave Studio.
Taipei
The Taipei Chapter held a six-hour course on basic antenna parameters, on June 15, 2002. The instructor was Prof. Dau-Chyrh Chang. The course was held at the Center of Measurement Standard, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Shin-Chu, Taiwan.
The Taipei Chapter held a three hour workshop on Impulse Time Domain Antenna Measurement on August 20, 2002, at the Chinese Naval Academy in Kaoshiung, Taiwan. The instructor was Prof. Dau-Chyrh Chang. The workshop emphasized antenna measurements by an impulse time-domain technique that was established at Da Yeh University.
The Taipei Chapter held a four-day workshop on August 31-Sept. 3 2002 and also on Sept. 7 – Sept. 10 2002. (Class 1 was for engineers in industry, Class 2 was for students from various universities.) The instructors included Prof. Dau-Chyrh Chang, Prof. Chen-Tung Tseng, Mr. Chung-Yuan Hsu, and six teaching assistants. (See the photos below.) The 40 hour workshop includes antenna design using the software tool IE3D, an antenna etching machine, the vector network analyzer, and antenna measurements by both frequency domain and time domain. Every participant designed, manufactured, and measured their antenna.
CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT
The photos below are taken from the four-day workshop at Da Yeh University, organized by the Taipei Chapter on Aug. 31 – Sept. 3, 2002. Figure 1 shows the instructors and teaching assistants from the workshop (left to right, Prof. C. T. Tseng, Prof. D. C. Chang, Teaching Assistants, C. W. Chen, S. H. Chou, C. M. Chen, and C. J. Huang). Figure 2 shows the student awards from the antenna workshop at Da Yeh University.
