BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250614T110819Z UID:254EF36E-BD3B-4A2A-A858-95928355721B DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250611T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250611T150000 DESCRIPTION:Dr Igal Bilik\n\nBiography: Dr. Igal Bilik received B.Sc.\, M.S c.\, and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the Ben -Gurion University of the Negev\, Beer Sheva\, Israel\, in 1997\, 2003\, a nd 2006\, respectively. During 2006–2008\, he was a postdoctoral researc h associate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Du ke University\, Durham\, NC. During 2008-2011\, he was an Assistant Profes sor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Univer sity of Massachusetts\, Dartmouth. During 2011-2019\, he was a Staff Resea rcher at GM Advanced Technical Center\, Israel\, leading automotive radar technology development. Between 2019 and 2020\, he led the Smart Sensing a nd Vision Group at GM R&D\, where he was responsible for developing state- of-the-art automotive radar\, lidar\, and computer vision technologies. Si nce Oct. 2020\, Dr. Bilik has been an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Ben-Gurion University of the N egev. Since 2020\, he has been a member of the IEEE AESS Radar Systems Pan el Committee and a chair of the Civilian Radar Committee. Dr. Bilik is an Acting Officer of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Chapter in Israel and chai rs the Autonomous and Connected Transportation Committee at the Israeli Ce nter for Smart Mobility Research. He has served as an Associate Editor (AE ) for the IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems since 2020 and is currently a Senior Editor (SE) for these transactions. He has been an AE of the IEEE Sensors and IEEE TRS since 2022 and a Member of the Tra nsactions on Radar Systems Editorial Committee. Dr. Bilik has more than 24 0 patent inventions\, authored more than 90 peer-reviewed academic publica tions\, received the Best Student Paper Awards at IEEE RADAR 2005 and IEEE RADAR 2006 Conferences\, Student Paper Award in the 2006 IEEE 24th Conven tion of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel\, the GM Product Ex cellence Recognition in 2017\, and IEEE AESS Industrial Innovation Award 2 024.\n\nTitle: Human Health Aspects of Radar Operation\n\nAbstract: The ex ponential deployment of radar technologies\, particularly in automotive ap plications\, has led to increased human exposure to pulsed radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (pRF-EMF). While such technologies are essential fo r advancements in communication\, safety\, and automation\, they raise cri tical concerns about the potential health risks posed by electromagnetic f ields\, particularly their non-thermal effects. Recent studies demonstrate that red blood cells (RBCs) circulating in the human body's vascular syst em may be particularly vulnerable to these exposures\, given that they tra verse regions where pRF-EMF is absorbed. This interaction can lead to alte rations in RBC properties\, including changes in deformability\, aggregabi lity\, and membrane integrity. Such changes could have significant downstr eam effects on deeper organs and tissues.\n\nThis lecture explores the mec hanisms through which pRF-EMF interacts with RBCs\, with a focus on radar frequencies of 24\, 60\, and 77 GHz. It will present findings on how speci fic parameters such as power\, modulation\, and duration of exposure contr ibute to these effects. The lecture will also highlight methodologies for assessing the impact of electromagnetic exposure on human health\, address ing both the current gaps in research and the challenges in establishing c lear regulatory standards. Furthermore\, the implications for future radar technology designs\, which balance technological benefits and public heal th considerations\, will be discussed.\n\nThis overview aims to deepen the understanding of how radar systems may impact human health\, emphasizing the need for systematic investigation into non-thermal biological effects and paving the way for evidence-based guidelines on safe radar operation i n public environments.\n\nRoom: 427b\, Bldg: James Watt South Building\, U niversity Avenue\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, United Kingdom\, G128QQ\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480199 LOCATION:Room: 427b\, Bldg: James Watt South Building\, University Avenue\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, United Kingdom\, G128QQ\, Virtual: https://events.vt ools.ieee.org/m/480199 ORGANIZER:julien.lekernec@glasgow.ac.uk SEQUENCE:7 SUMMARY:AESS Distinguished Lecture - Dr Igal Bilik - Human Health Aspects o f Radar Operation URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480199 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos\;">&nbsp\;</span><strong><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos\;">Dr Igal Bilik </span></u></strong></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><u><span style="fon t-size: 11.0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos\;">Biography:</span></u></ strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos\;"> Dr. Igal Bilik received B.Sc.\, M.Sc.\, and Ph.D. degrees in electrical a nd computer engineering from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev\, Beer Sheva\, Israel\, in 1997\, 2003\, and 2006\, respectively. During 2006&nd ash\;2008\, he was a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Duke University\, Durham\, NC. Duri ng 2008-2011\, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electric al and Computer Engineering at the University of Massachusetts\, Dartmouth . During 2011-2019\, he was a Staff Researcher at GM Advanced Technical Ce nter\, Israel\, leading automotive radar technology development. Between 2 019 and 2020\, he led the Smart Sensing and Vision Group at GM R&amp\;D\, where he was responsible for developing state-of-the-art automotive radar\ , lidar\, and computer vision technologies. Since Oct. 2020\, Dr. Bilik ha s been an Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Eng ineering at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Since 2020\, he has be en a member of the IEEE AESS Radar Systems Panel Committee and a chair of the Civilian Radar Committee. Dr. Bilik is an Acting Officer of the IEEE V ehicular Technology Chapter in Israel and chairs the Autonomous and Connec ted Transportation Committee at the Israeli Center for Smart Mobility Rese arch. He has served as an Associate Editor (AE) for the IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems since 2020 and is currently a Senior E ditor (SE) for these transactions. He has been an AE of the IEEE Sensors a nd IEEE TRS since 2022 and a Member of the Transactions on Radar Systems E ditorial Committee. Dr. Bilik has more than 240 patent inventions\, author ed more than 90 peer-reviewed academic publications\, received the Best St udent Paper Awards at IEEE RADAR 2005 and IEEE RADAR 2006 Conferences\, St udent Paper Award in the 2006 IEEE 24th Convention of Electrical and Elect ronics Engineers in Israel\, the GM Product Excellence Recognition in 2017 \, and IEEE AESS Industrial Innovation Award 2024.</span></p>\n<p class="M soNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos\ ;">&nbsp\;</span><strong><u><span style="font-size: 11.0pt\; mso-fareast-f ont-family: Aptos\;">Title:</span></u></strong><span style="font-size: 11. 0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos\;"> Human Health Aspects of Radar Ope ration</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11 .0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos\;">Abstract: </span></strong><span s tyle="font-size: 11.0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos\;">The exponentia l deployment of radar technologies\, particularly in automotive applicatio ns\, has led to increased human exposure to pulsed radiofrequency electrom agnetic fields (pRF-EMF). While such technologies are essential for advanc ements in communication\, safety\, and automation\, they raise critical co ncerns about the potential health risks posed by electromagnetic fields\, particularly their non-thermal effects. Recent studies demonstrate that re d blood cells (RBCs) circulating in the human body's vascular system may b e particularly vulnerable to these exposures\, given that they traverse re gions where pRF-EMF is absorbed. This interaction can lead to alterations in RBC properties\, including changes in deformability\, aggregability\, a nd membrane integrity. Such changes could have significant downstream effe cts on deeper organs and tissues.</span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span s tyle="font-size: 11.0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos\;">This lecture e xplores the mechanisms through which pRF-EMF interacts with RBCs\, with a focus on radar frequencies of 24\, 60\, and 77 GHz. It will present findin gs on how specific parameters such as power\, modulation\, and duration of exposure contribute to these effects. The lecture will also highlight met hodologies for assessing the impact of electromagnetic exposure on human h ealth\, addressing both the current gaps in research and the challenges in establishing clear regulatory standards. Furthermore\, the implications f or future radar technology designs\, which balance technological benefits and public health considerations\, will be discussed.</span></p>\n<p class ="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt\; mso-fareast-font-family: Apt os\;">This overview aims to deepen the understanding of how radar systems may impact human health\, emphasizing the need for systematic investigatio n into non-thermal biological effects and paving the way for evidence-base d guidelines on safe radar operation in public environments.</span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR