Dr Jeremiah Turpin

Currently-available satellite communications antennas do not meet the requirements of new satellites and constellations. Neither reflectors nor currently-existing phased array antennas can reach both the upcoming cost and capability needs of the industry without significant improvements. Isotropic Systems is developing a solution that is a hybrid between optical (lens) and electrical (phased array) antennas that supports many new capabilities while yielding significant improvements in performance and power consumption. In this presentation we will discuss the changes in the satellite communications industry. We will focus on the ground segment of the link and show some new solutions within the SATCOM ground terminal space.

Biography:

Jeremiah P. Turpin received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Grove City College, Grove City, PA, USA, in 2009, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), University Park, PA, USA, in 2011 and 2014. While at Penn State, he focused on cutting-edge topics in electromagnetics, including transformation optics, metamaterials, and their application to high-efficiency, manufacturable antennas with capabilities not achievable using conventional methods. He was a co-founder and president at E x H, Inc., an electromagnetics software development firm, based on technology developed during his doctoral studies. Now the lead of terminal development, design and implementation as the CTO of Isotropic Systems, Ltd., Jeremiah Turpin is leading the technical development of a new class of phased array antennas for use in SATCOM communications and beyond. Jeremiah holds two patents, and has published over 25 articles in journals and conference proceedings. He is a member of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, and has formerly served as section chair and section vice chair of the IEEE Central Pennsylvania Section.