BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Bucharest BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200329T040000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EEST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191027T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:EET END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20200328T125918Z UID:6461D93F-D1F1-4E9C-8D59-BDAD1A19EB9D DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20200225T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Bucharest:20200228T173000 DESCRIPTION:The International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT) is an a nnual forum for the exchange of information on the progress of research an d development in innovative antenna technology. It especially focuses on s mall antennas and applications of advanced and artificial materials to the antenna design. At iWAT\, all the oral presentations are delivered by inv ited prominent researchers and professors. iWAT has a particular focus on posters by which authors have the opportunity to interact with leading res earchers in their fields. iWAT is a series of annual international antenna workshops which has been held in Singapore (2005)\, White Plaines\, USA ( 2006)\, Cambridge\, UK (2007)\, Chiba\, Japan (2008)\, Santa Monica\, USA (2009)\, Lisbon\, Portugal (2010)\, Hong Kong\, China (2011)\, Tucson\, US A (2012)\, Karlsruhe\, Germany (2013)\, Sydney\, Australia (2014)\, South Korea (2015)\, Orlando\, USA (2016)\, Athens\, Greece (2017)\, Nanjing\, C hina (2018)\, Miami\, USA (2019).\n\nThe 2020 International Workshop on An tenna Technology (iWAT) was held in Bucharest\, Romania on February 25 to 28 at Hotel InterContinental. The meeting gathered around 125 representati ves from 42 countries.\n\nIt was sponsored by Rohde & Schwarz Romania and Banca Comerciala Romana S.A.\, and technically supported by the IEEE Anten nas and Propagation Society\, Region 8\, and the IEEE Romania Section – AP-S / CRFID Joint Chapter. The workshop was co-organized by Constanta Mar itime University\, University Politehnica of Bucharest\, Technical Univers ity of Cluj-Napoca\, University Politehnica of Timisoara\, and “Ferdinan d 1st” Military Technical Academy. The members of the organizing committ ee were: General Chair - Razvan D. Tamas (Constanta Maritime University\, Romania)\, General Vice Chair - Alina Mihaela Badescu (University Politehn ica of Bucharest\, Romania)\, International Advisory Commitee Chairs - Zhi Ning Chen (National University of Singapore\, Singapore) and Raj Mittra ( University of Central Florida\, USA)\, Technical Program Commitee Chairs - Tudor P. Palade (Technical University of Cluj-Napoca\, Romania) and Flori n Alexa (Politehnica University Timisoara\, Romania)\, Local Arrangement C hair - Ioan Nicolaescu (Military Technical Academy\, Romania)\, Exhibition Chair - Remus Cacoveanu (University Politehnica of Bucharest\, Romania)\, Sponsorship Chair - Teodor Petrita (Politehnica University of Timisoara\, Romania) Finance Chair - Mariana Rotariu (Constanta Maritime University\, Romania)\, Publication Chair - Stefania Bucuci (Constanta Maritime Univer sity\, Romania)\, Contact Chair - Liliana Anchidin (Constanta Maritime Uni versity\, Romania)\, Webmaster - Antonio Sorin Tasu (Maritime University o f Constanta\, Romania).\nThe presentations were assigned as follows: 40 co ntributions in 9 invited oral sessions\, and 76 in 3 technical interactive sessions\, in which 45 student papers.\n\nThree out of the 11 finalist pr esentations of the Student Paper Contest were awarded. The winners of the best student poster presentation were: ”A Low Profile\, UWB Circular Pat ch Antenna with Monopole-Like Radiation Characteristics” co-authored by Bahare Mohamadzade - Macquarie University\, Australia\; Roy Simorangkir - IETR\, University of Rennes 1\, France\; Raheel Maqsood Hashmi - Macquarie University & IEEE\, Australia\; Karu Esselle - University of Technology S ydney\, Australia\, and ”Calibration for a Hybrid MIMO Near-field Imagin g System to Mitigate Antennas Effects” co-authored by Manh Ha Hoang -Tec hnological University Dublin\, Ireland\; Zeeshan Ahmed\, Matthias John\, P atrick McEvoy\, Max Ammann - Technological University Dublin\, Ireland. Th e “Prof. Raj Mittra” special prize was awarded to the presentation ” Analysis of the Effects of Conductivity on Small Antenna Characteristics ”\, by Rana Berro - Grenoble Alpes University & CEA LETI\, France\; Serg e Bories - CEA\, France\; Christophe Delaveaud - CEA-LETI\, France. A Spec ial prize for the highest number of contributions to iWAT 2020 was awarded to Professor Tudor Palade and his research team at the Technical Universi ty of Cluj-Napoca\, Romania.\n\nCo-sponsored by: Rohde & Schwarz Romania a nd Banca Comerciala Romana S.A.\, and technically supported by the IEEE An tennas and Propagation Society\, Region 8\, and the IEEE Romania Section – AP-S / CRFID Joint Chapter.\n\nAgenda: \nTuesday\, February 25\n15:00 - 19:00 Registration – Ronda Ballroom Foyer\n\nWednesday\, February 26\n 07:00 - 08:00 Registration – Ronda Ballroom Foyer\n08:00 - 08:10 Opening Ceremony – Ronda Ballroom\nProf. Cornel Panait\, Rector of Constanta Ma ritime University\nProf. Zhi Ning Chen\, National University of Singapore - International Advisory Committee\nProf. Raj Mittra\, University of Centr al Florida - International Advisory Committee\nProf. Razvan Tamas\, Consta nta Maritime University - General Chair\n08:10 - 10:40 Oral session W1: Ne w Directions and Challenges in Antenna Design – Ronda Ballroom\n10:40 - 11:05 Discussion – Ronda Ballroom\n11:35 - 13:15 Oral session W2: Innova tive Antenna Technologies for Space Applications – Ronda Ballroom\n14:20 - 15:40 Technical Interactive Session W-TI: Small Antennas – Rapsodia B allroom\n15:40 - 17:20 Oral session W3: Evolution of MIMO Antenna Systems towards 5G – Ronda Ballroom\n18:30 - 20:00 Welcome reception – Fortuna Ballroom\n\nThursday\, February 27\n07:00 - 08:00 Registration – Ronda Ballroom Foyer\n08:00 - 10:05 Oral session T1: Small Antennas – Ronda Ba llroom\n10:35 - 12:40 Oral session T2: Metamaterials and metasurfaces ante nnas – Ronda Ballroom\n13:50 - 15:00 Technical Interactive Session T-TI: Innovative Structures – Rapsodia Ballroom\n15:00 - 16:40 Oral session T 3: Antenna & RCS measurements – Ronda Ballroom\n18:00 - 21:00 Dinner Ban quet and Best Paper Award Announcement – Fortuna Ballroom\n\nFriday\, Fe bruary 28\n07:00 - 08:00 Registration – Ronda Ballroom Foyer\n08:00 - 10 :30 Oral session F1: Antennas for 5G – Ronda Ballroom\n11:00 - 12:40 Ora l session F2: Metamaterial absorbing materials for RCS reduction and EMC a pplications – Ronda Ballroom\n13:50 - 15:00 Technical Interactive Sessio n F-TI: Applications – Rapsodia Ballroom\n15:00 - 17:30 Oral session F3: Advances in RFID Antennas Design and Characterization – Ronda Ballroom\ n\nBldg: Hotel InterContinental\, Bucharest\, Municipiul Bucuresti\, Roman ia LOCATION:Bldg: Hotel InterContinental\, Bucharest\, Municipiul Bucuresti\, Romania ORGANIZER:tamas@ieee.org SEQUENCE:6 SUMMARY:2020 International Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT) URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/223531 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The International Workshop on Antenna Tech nology (iWAT) is an annual forum for the exchange of information on the pr ogress of research and development in innovative antenna technology. It es pecially focuses on small antennas and applications of advanced and artifi cial materials to the antenna design. At iWAT\, all the oral presentations are delivered by invited prominent researchers and professors. iWAT has a particular focus on posters by which authors have the opportunity to inte ract with leading researchers in their fields. iWAT is a series of annual international antenna workshops which has been held in Singapore (2005)\, White Plaines\, USA (2006)\, Cambridge\, UK (2007)\, Chiba\, Japan (2008)\ , Santa Monica\, USA (2009)\, Lisbon\, Portugal (2010)\, Hong Kong\, China (2011)\, Tucson\, USA (2012)\, Karlsruhe\, Germany (2013)\, Sydney\, Aust ralia (2014)\, South Korea (2015)\, Orlando\, USA (2016)\, Athens\, Greece (2017)\, Nanjing\, China (2018)\, Miami\, USA (2019).</p>\n<p>The 2020 In ternational Workshop on Antenna Technology (iWAT) was held in Bucharest\, Romania on February 25 to 28 at Hotel InterContinental. The meeting gather ed around 125 representatives from 42 countries.</p>\n<p>It was sponsored by Rohde &amp\; Schwarz Romania and Banca Comerciala Romana S.A.\, and tec hnically supported by the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society\, Region 8 \, and the IEEE Romania Section &ndash\; AP-S / CRFID Joint Chapter. The w orkshop was co-organized by Constanta Maritime University\, University Pol itehnica of Bucharest\, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca\, University P olitehnica of Timisoara\, and &ldquo\;Ferdinand 1st&rdquo\; Military Techn ical Academy. The members of the organizing committee were: General Chair - Razvan D. Tamas (Constanta Maritime University\, Romania)\, General Vice Chair - Alina Mihaela Badescu (University Politehnica of Bucharest\, Roma nia)\, International Advisory Commitee Chairs - Zhi Ning Chen (National Un iversity of Singapore\, Singapore) and Raj Mittra (University of Central F lorida\, USA)\, Technical Program Commitee Chairs - Tudor P. Palade (Techn ical University of Cluj-Napoca\, Romania) and Florin Alexa (Politehnica Un iversity Timisoara\, Romania)\, Local Arrangement Chair - Ioan Nicolaescu (Military Technical Academy\, Romania)\, Exhibition Chair - Remus Cacovean u (University Politehnica of Bucharest\, Romania)\, Sponsorship Chair - Te odor Petrita (Politehnica University of Timisoara\, Romania) Finance Chair - Mariana Rotariu (Constanta Maritime University\, Romania)\, Publication Chair - Stefania Bucuci (Constanta Maritime University\, Romania)\, Conta ct Chair - Liliana Anchidin (Constanta Maritime University\, Romania)\, We bmaster - Antonio Sorin Tasu (Maritime University of Constanta\, Romania). <br />The presentations were assigned as follows: 40 contributions in 9 in vited oral sessions\, and 76 in 3 technical interactive sessions\, in whic h 45 student papers.</p>\n<p>Three out of the 11 finalist presentations of the Student Paper Contest were awarded. The winners of the best student p oster presentation were: &rdquo\;A Low Profile\, UWB Circular Patch Antenn a with Monopole-Like Radiation Characteristics&rdquo\; co-authored by Baha re Mohamadzade - Macquarie University\, Australia\; Roy Simorangkir - IETR \, University of Rennes 1\, France\; Raheel Maqsood Hashmi - Macquarie Uni versity &amp\; IEEE\, Australia\; Karu Esselle - University of Technology Sydney\, Australia\, and &rdquo\;Calibration for a Hybrid MIMO Near-field Imaging System to Mitigate Antennas Effects&rdquo\; co-authored by Manh Ha Hoang -Technological University Dublin\, Ireland\; Zeeshan Ahmed\, Matthi as John\, Patrick McEvoy\, Max Ammann - Technological University Dublin\, Ireland. The &ldquo\;Prof. Raj Mittra&rdquo\; special prize was awarded to the presentation &rdquo\;Analysis of the Effects of Conductivity on Small Antenna Characteristics&rdquo\;\, by Rana Berro - Grenoble Alpes Universi ty &amp\; CEA LETI\, France\; Serge Bories - CEA\, France\; Christophe Del aveaud - CEA-LETI\, France. A Special prize for the highest number of cont ributions to iWAT 2020 was awarded to Professor Tudor Palade and his resea rch team at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca\, Romania.</p><br /><b r />Agenda: <br /><p>Tuesday\, February 25<br />15:00 - 19:00 Registration &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom Foyer</p>\n<p>Wednesday\, February 26<br />07:00 - 08:00 Registration &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom Foyer<br />08:00 - 08:10 Open ing Ceremony &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom<br />Prof. Cornel Panait\, Rector of Constanta Maritime University<br />Prof. Zhi Ning Chen\, National Universi ty of Singapore - International Advisory Committee<br />Prof. Raj Mittra\, University of Central Florida - International Advisory Committee<br />Pro f. Razvan Tamas\, Constanta Maritime University - General Chair<br />08:10 - 10:40 Oral session W1: New Directions and Challenges in Antenna Design &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom<br />10:40 - 11:05 Discussion &ndash\; Ronda Ballr oom<br />11:35 - 13:15 Oral session W2: Innovative Antenna Technologies fo r Space Applications &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom<br />14:20 - 15:40 Technical Interactive Session W-TI: Small Antennas &ndash\; Rapsodia Ballroom<br />1 5:40 - 17:20 Oral session W3: Evolution of MIMO Antenna Systems towards 5G &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom<br />18:30 - 20:00 Welcome reception &ndash\; For tuna Ballroom</p>\n<p>Thursday\, February 27<br />07:00 - 08:00 Registrati on &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom Foyer<br />08:00 - 10:05 Oral session T1: Small Antennas &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom<br />10:35 - 12:40 Oral session T2: Meta materials and metasurfaces antennas &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom<br />13:50 - 1 5:00 Technical Interactive Session T-TI: Innovative Structures &ndash\; Ra psodia Ballroom<br />15:00 - 16:40 Oral session T3: Antenna &amp\; RCS mea surements &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom<br />18:00 - 21:00 Dinner Banquet and Be st Paper Award Announcement &ndash\; Fortuna Ballroom</p>\n<p>Friday\, Feb ruary 28<br />07:00 - 08:00 Registration &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom Foyer<br />08:00 - 10:30 Oral session F1: Antennas for 5G &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom<b r />11:00 - 12:40 Oral session F2: Metamaterial absorbing materials for RC S reduction and EMC applications &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom<br />13:50 - 15:0 0 Technical Interactive Session F-TI: Applications &ndash\; Rapsodia Ballr oom<br />15:00 - 17:30 Oral session F3: Advances in RFID Antennas Design a nd Characterization &ndash\; Ronda Ballroom</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR