7th SINANO Summer School
The Seventh European SINANO Summer School will be held in Bertinoro (Forlì-Cesena,Italy) on October 16-21, 2016. The SINANO school is co-organized by the ARCES Research Center of the University of Bologna and by the Italian Inter-University Consortium for Nanoelectronics (IUNET).
Historically the school is devoted to various aspects of modeling and simulation + contributions from European projects and other EU initiatives.
The aim of the 2016 edition of the Summer School is to further enhance the knowledge of PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in the field of modeling and reliability of electronic devices with special focus on emerging technology domains in Europe. To this purpose, the School will be organized jointly with the MIGAS School on Advanced Microelectronics-Grenoble and will also host five Workshops connected to the EC road-mapping project NEREID, focused on Nanoscale FETs, Smart Energy, Energy for Autonomous Systems, Smart Sensors, and Connectivity.
More details on the SINANO Summer School can be found in the website, please visit http://sinano2016.arces.unibo.it/
Distinguished Lecturer Seminar Announcement: Prof. Y. Antar
The IEEE AP/ED/MTT North Italy Chapter is pleased to announce a Distinguished Lecturer seminar. Prof. Y. Antar (IEEE AP-S Distinguished Lecturer and IEEE Fellow) from the Canada Research in Electromagnetic Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada& Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada will give a seminar titled “Some Recent advances in Antennas Near Field Theory and possible Impact on Future Electromagnetic Applications” at the University of Siena.
Where: Aula Videoconferenze, Department of Information Engineering and Mathematics, University of Siena, Via Roma 56, 53100, Siena
When: Monday, June 13, 14:30-15:30
Additional Details: please see detailed info
Contact Point: Prof. Stefano MACI (macis@dii.unisi.it)
Seminar Announcement: Dr. Yu Zhong (A-STAR, Singapore)
The IEEE AP/ED/MTT North Italy Chapter is pleased to announce that Dr. Yu Zhong (IEEE AP-S Member) from the Department of Electronics and Photonics, Institute of High Performance Computing, A-STAR, Singapore, will give a seminar entitled “Efficient and stable computational modeling for waves and fields – Inverse and direct problems” at the ELEDIA Research Center (ELEDIA@UniTN, University of Trento, Trento, Italy).
Where: Aula “Ofek”, Povo 1 Building, Università di Trento, Via Sommarive 5, I-38123 Trento
When: Thursday, June 9, 2016, 11:00 am
Abstract: In this talk, computational modeling for both inverse and direct problems associated with waves and fields will be discussed. As one knows, inverse problems in handling waves and fields with only measurement data outside the inspection region are usually ill-posed and nonlinear. Trying to tackle them from the perspective of modeling, we have found that there indeed exist proper models with which inversions could be carried out with good efficiency. We will discuss two types of methods here, the qualitative type and the optimization type. The former are mainly tailored for targets with dimensions much smaller than the wavelength, including various MUSIC-type methods, linear sampling method, while the latter for those with dimensions comparable to wavelength, including various subspace-based optimization methods (SOM): improved SOM, twofold SOM (TSOM), FFT-TSOM, new integral equations, and PDE-based SOM. In the second part of the talk, computational modeling for composite layered materials will be discussed from two angles: the large-scale aspect and the small-scale aspect, by considering them as uni-axially anisotropic layered media and as layered media embedded with periodically-arranged cylindrical fibres. Fast, yet stable, approaches have been proposed to settle the spectral response and the spatial response, which serve to build inversion solvers with such materials.
Additional info: please see the ELEDIA Research Center webpage
Dr. Robert J. Mailloux receives Honorary Professor title from the University of Trento
The IEEE AP/ED/MTT North Italy Chapter is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert J. MAILLOUX will receive the title of Honorary Professor “Bruno Kessler” of the University of Trento. The title is reserved to personalities of great international relevance that have distinguished themselves for the quality of their scientific and intellectual contribution. The title will be presented on Friday May 27, 2016 in the Aula Magna of the “Ferrari” building of the University of Trento.
The event will be introduced by the Rector Prof. Paolo COLLINI and by the DISI Director Prof. Niculae SEBE. Prof. Paolo ROCCA, Associate Professor of the University of Trento and member of the ELEDIA Research Center, will then present the Laudatio for Dr. MAILLOUX. The conferment of the Honorary Professor “Bruno Kessler” title will be followed by the Lectio Magistralis by Dr. Robert J. MAILLOUX.
Event info
Where: Aula Magna, “Ferrari” Building, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Trento
When: Friday, May 27, 2016, h. 10:30
Additional Details: please see the webpage
Contact Point: Prof. Paolo ROCCA (paolo.rocca@unitn.it)
2016 IEEE AP-S Schelkunoff Award announcement
The IEEE AP/ED/MTT North Italy Chapter is pleased to announce that the paper
Gabriele Minatti, Marco Faenzi, Enrica Martini, Francesco Caminita, Paolo De Vita, David González-Ovejero, Marco Sabbadini and Stefano Maci, “Modulated Metasurface Antennas for Space: Synthesis, Analysis and Realizations,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 63, no. 4, pp. 1288-1300, Apr. 2015
has been awarded the 2016 IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society Sergei A. Schelkunoff Transactions Prize Paper Award
The Sergei A. Schelkunoff Transactions Prize Paper Award is presented to the authors of the best paper published in the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION during the previous year. The award was previously known as the ‘Best Paper’ and was renamed in 1985.
The award will be present at the IEEE APS/URSI Symposium Awards Ceremony on Wednesday June 29, 2016 at 5:30 pm in Grand Atlantic Ballroom Salon 2, The El Conquistador Resort in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
Prof. MACI recipient of 2016 IEEE AP-S Chen-To Tai Distinguished Educator Award
The IEEE AP/ED/MTT North Italy Chapter is pleased to announce that Prof. Stefano MACI (University of Siena) is the recipient of the 2016 IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society Chen-To Tai Distinguished Educator Award
“For extraordinary impact in high-level education in the Antennas and Propagation community through the European School of Antennas ”
The Chen-To Tai Distinguished Educator Award was established in 2000 by the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, and it is given annually (if a qualified candidate is nominated) to recognize outstanding career achievements by a distinguished educator in the field of antennas and propagation. The criteria considered by the AP-S Awards Committee include excellence in teaching, involvement with and direction of students to prepare them for effective careers in Electromagnetics, curriculum development with inclusion of current research and knowledge that reflects the state of the art in courses, and authorship of research and course material.
The Award will be presented at the IEEE APS/URSI Symposium Awards Ceremony on Wednesday June 29, 2016 at 5:30 pm in Grand Atlantic Ballroom Salon 2, The El Conquistador Resort in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
Distinguished Lecturer Seminar Announcement: Prof. Q. H. Liu
The IEEE AP/ED/MTT North Italy Chapter is pleased to announce a Distinguished Lecturer seminar. Prof. Q. H. Liu (IEEE AP-S Distinguished Lecturer) from the Duke University will be giving a seminar titled “Multiscale Computational Electromagnetics and Applications” at the University of Trento.
Where: Room Garda, “Ferrari” Building, Via Sommarive 9, Trento
When: Friday, May 20, 2016, h. 11:00
Additional Details: please see the seminar page.
Contact Point: Prof. Andrea MASSA (andrea.massa@unitn.it)
Distinguished Lecturer Seminar Announcement: Prof. J. C. Chiao
The IEEE AP/ED/MTT North Italy Chapter is pleased to announce a Distinguished Lecturer seminar. Prof. J. C. Chiao (IEEE MTT-S Distinguished Lecturer Emeritus) from the University of Texas at Arlington will be giving a seminar titled “Implantable Wireless Medical Devices and Systems” at the University of Pavia.
Where: Aula Seminari ex Dipartimento di Elettronica (floor D) Via Ferrata, 5 – Pavia
When: Friday, April 15, 2016, h. 11:00
Additional Details: please see seminar page and detailed info
Contact Point: Prof. Maurizio Bozzi (maurizio.bozzi@unipv.it)
Special Issue in IEEE Transactions on Microwaves Theory and Techniques
The IEEE AP/ED/MTT North Italy Chapter is pleased to announce the IEEE T-MTT Special Issue on “Emerging RF Measurement Techniques and Applications” (Guest Editors: Dr. Leonard Hayden, Prof. Changzhi Li, Prof. Patrick Roblin)
Submission due date is May 1, 2016. This special issueis scheduled for publication in November 2016. Click the Call for Papers for more details.
IC1301 COST SCHOOL: April 18th-20th 2016
The IEEE AP/ED/MTT North Italy Chapter is pleased to announce the preliminary program of the next COST IC1301 school entitled:
Electromagnetics and emerging technologies for pervasive applications: Internet of Things, Health and Safety. APRIL 18th-20th 2016.
Abstract: The school is dedicated to scientists and students interested in new emerging technologies related to the pervasive exploitation of Wireless Power transfer (WPT) and Energy Harvesting (EH) techniques. System- and circuit-level advanced solutions will be presented, with focus on: passive and active localization; smart WPT; wearable, stretchable and epidermal electronics; home-assisted living; implantable devices. Furthermore scientific approaches to creative thinking that can pursue risky avenues will be presented.
It will take place at the Fondazione Guglielmo Marconi (Pontecchio Marconi, Bologna, ITALY).
Many COST grants to cover the travel expenses and the school fees are available for students and can be requested at the link: http://goo.gl/forms/e317hU14pN.
The selected hotel in Bologna downtown (http://www.cityhotelbologna.it/) also organizes the transfer to the school site. Reservation can be done at the site: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1ArfLRmDbZbU1hBQWZOQ0JNLTg/view?usp=sharing. Please take your reservation as soon as possible and e-mail it directly to: city.bo@bestwestern.it
Any other details can be found at http://www.cost-ic1301.org/files/Preliminary%20Program.pdf