BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20220429T160907Z UID:420759C2-D2C3-4F3F-B2E2-A1A5D36ECEC1 DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20220426T183000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20220426T210000 DESCRIPTION:Microstrip antennas are in massive demand for several emerging applications such as biomedical devices\, ultrawideband communication devi ces\, radar applications\, etc. Microstrip antennas are inherently narrowb and and low gain antennas. Since their inception\, various methods have be en introduced to improve them. Most of the methods depend on the software that needs unlimited optimization runs\, which increases the antenna desig n's computation cost. Theory of Characteristic Modes (TCM) is the powerful analysis technique that made antenna structure easy to understand and com prehend. As it gives physical insight into the antenna's structure\, the a nalysis and design of the antenna may not need many optimization cycles. I t was first introduced in the 1970s\, but it was not till 2007 that this m ethod hit the modern world again for planar antenna design. The reason beh ind the unmatched success of this method was the details it gives about th e surface current behavior of the antenna in a user-friendly manner. Since then\, CMA (Characteristic Mode Analysis) has been successfully applied t o analyze planar structures and helps design and improve specific characte ristics of antennas. Most of my research focused on designing and optimizi ng the UWB antennas using CMA. CMA can fully illustrate antenna structure with a finite number of resonant modes. Hence\, it has the potential of si mplifying complicated and tedious antenna design procedures.\n\nThis talk will focus on the following: (a) Can characteristic modes analysis define the future of antenna design procedures by helping to reduce the complexit y of antenna design procedure? (b) the possibilities of producing the comp act and efficient antenna design using characteristic modes. (c) how surfa ce currents can be controlled to produce optimized antenna designs.\n\nSpe aker(s): Dr. Mahrukh Khan\, Ph.D.\, \n\nAgenda: \nAll Cars MUST be registe red in Rutger's Parking System with Plate #\, Style\, Make and Color befor e the event: https://rudots.nupark.com/v2/portal/eventregister/412d54bc-9c 58-4bdd-a780-f4f376e142f0#/events/registration/\nAny car NOT registered ma y get a ticket! Visitors may park in Lots 51\, 59\, 60B & 67. Rutger's Fac ulty\, Staff\, and Students must park only in lots they are authorized to park in.\n\nDinner - Pizza and Water/Soda Talk followed by Q&A\n\nRutgers Busch Student Center Policy:\nEvent Protocol (COVID Vaccination or Negativ e PCR Test)\nRutgers University requires all non-Rutgers affiliated partic ipants provide proof of vaccination or negative PCR test <72 hours before event.\nBe ready to show this at check-in. Does NOT apply to Rutgers-affil iated attendees or currently-enrolled students\, staff\, and faculty.\nFac e Coverings/Masks in-doors are mostly optional. See link: https://coronavi rus.rutgers.edu/health-and-safety/community-safety-practices/\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/310792 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/310792 ORGANIZER:fcitarella@aol.com SEQUENCE:25 SUMMARY:Future of Antenna Design Procedures and Characteristic Mode Analysi s URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/310792 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Microstrip antennas are in massive demand for several emerging applications such as biomedical devices\, ultrawideba nd communication devices\, radar applications\, etc. Microstrip antennas a re inherently narrowband and low gain antennas. Since their inception\, va rious methods have been introduced to improve them. Most of the methods de pend on the software that needs unlimited optimization runs\, which increa ses the antenna design's computation cost. Theory of Characteristic Modes (TCM) is the powerful analysis technique that made antenna structure easy to understand and comprehend. As it gives physical insight into the antenn a's structure\, the analysis and design of the antenna may not need many o ptimization cycles. It was first introduced in the 1970s\, but it was not till 2007 that this method hit the modern world again for planar antenna d esign. The reason behind the unmatched success of this method was the deta ils it gives about the surface current behavior of the antenna in a user-f riendly manner. Since then\, CMA (Characteristic Mode Analysis) has been s uccessfully applied to analyze planar structures and helps design and impr ove specific characteristics of antennas. Most of my research focused on d esigning and optimizing the UWB antennas using CMA. CMA can fully illustra te antenna structure with a finite number of resonant modes. Hence\, it ha s the potential of simplifying complicated and tedious antenna design proc edures.</p>\n<p>This talk will focus on the following: (a) Can characteris tic modes analysis define the future of antenna design procedures by helpi ng to reduce the complexity of antenna design procedure? (b) the possibili ties of producing the compact and efficient antenna design using character istic modes. (c) how surface currents can be controlled to produce optimiz ed antenna designs.</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><div class="yiv3460650368 MsoNormal">All Cars MUST be registered in Rutger's Parking System with <st rong>Plate #</strong>\, <strong>Style</strong>\,<strong> Make</strong> and <strong>Color</strong> before the event:&nbsp\; <a href="https://rudots.n upark.com/v2/portal/eventregister/412d54bc-9c58-4bdd-a780-f4f376e142f0#/ev ents/registration/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" >https://rudots.nupark.com/v2/portal/eventregister/412d54bc-9c58-4bdd-a780 -f4f376e142f0#/events/registration/</a> &nbsp\;</div>\n<div class="yiv3460 650368MsoNormal"><strong>Any car NOT registered may get a ticket!&nbsp\; < /strong>Visitors may park in Lots 51\, 59\, 60B &amp\; 67.&nbsp\; Rutger's Faculty\, Staff\, and Students must park only in lots they are authorized to park in.</div>\n<div class="yiv3460650368MsoNormal">\n<p class="yiv949 9107877MsoNormal">Dinner - Pizza and Water/Soda&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; & nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nb sp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp \; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; Talk followed by Q&amp\;A&nbsp\ ;</p>\n</div>\n<div class="yiv3460650368MsoNormal">\n<div class="yiv346065 0368MsoNormal">&nbsp\;</div>\n<div class="yiv3460650368MsoNormal">Rutgers Busch Student Center Policy:&nbsp\;</div>\n<div class="yiv3460650368MsoNor mal"><strong><u>Event Protocol (COVID Vaccination or Negative PCR Test)</u ></strong></div>\n<div>Rutgers University requires all <strong>non-Rutgers affiliated&nbsp\;</strong>participants provide proof of vaccination or ne gative PCR test &lt\;72 hours before event.&nbsp\; &nbsp\;</div>\n<div>Be ready to show this at check-in.&nbsp\; Does NOT apply to Rutgers-affiliate d attendees or currently-enrolled students\, staff\, and faculty.</div>\n< div>Face Coverings/Masks in-doors are mostly optional.&nbsp\; See link: &n bsp\;<a href="https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/health-and-safety/community- safety-practices/">https://coronavirus.rutgers.edu/health-and-safety/commu nity-safety-practices/</a></div>\n</div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR