BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260304T160110Z UID:A6277DE5-85B8-440C-994C-504BD7F2E599 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260121T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20260121T170000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE IEM Microwave Theory and Technology Society Student Br anch Chapter (MTT-S SBC) successfully organized an Online Tech Talk on 21s t January 2026. The session\, titled “Advancing Wireless Communications with Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces”\, was conducted virtually from 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.\, aiming to introduce students and researchers to emerging developments in next-generation wireless communication technologi es.\n\nThe lecture was delivered by Dr. Biswarup Rana\, Research Professor at Kongju National University\, South Korea and an IEEE Senior Member. Dr . Rana received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST)\, Shibpur\, and subsequently worked as a Postdocto ral Researcher at Seoul National University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on microstrip antennas\, substrate integrated waveguide antennas\, phased array antennas\, dielectric resonator antennas\, implant able antennas\, transmitarrays\, metasurfaces\, and reconfigurable intelli gent surfaces integrated with AI/ML techniques.\n\nDr. Rana has authored m ore than 90 journal and conference publications and holds multiple patents . He also serves as a reviewer for several Nature and IEEE journals and wa s recognized as a Top Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propa gation in 2025\, highlighting his strong contribution to the global resear ch community.\n\nDuring the talk\, Dr. Rana explained how Reconfigurable I ntelligent Surfaces (RIS) enable the creation of smart wireless propagatio n environments capable of significantly improving network coverage and cap acity. He discussed the theoretical foundations of RIS\, its hardware arch itecture\, and tuning mechanisms using PIN diodes\, varactors\, MEMS\, and thermal control methods. The lecture further highlighted the importance o f RIS in Beyond-5G and upcoming 6G communication systems\, emphasizing its potential to dynamically control electromagnetic wave propagation for imp roved communication performance.\n\nThe session witnessed enthusiastic par ticipation from students and faculty members\, followed by an engaging int eractive discussion where attendees explored research opportunities and pr actical applications in wireless communication and antenna engineering. Th e event provided valuable exposure to cutting-edge research domains and al igned with IEEE’s mission of advancing technology for humanity by foster ing knowledge sharing and innovation among young engineers.\n\n[]\n\nVirtu al: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/540950 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/540950 ORGANIZER:ieeeiemsb@iemcal.com SEQUENCE:139 SUMMARY:Online Tech Talk on Advancing Wireless Communication with Reconfigu rable Intelligent Surfaces URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/540950 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p data-start="162" data-end="599">The <stron g>IEEE IEM Microwave Theory and Technology Society Student Branch Chapter (MTT-S SBC)</strong> successfully organized an <strong>Online Tech Talk</s trong> on 21st January 2026. The session\, titled <strong>&ldquo\;Advancin g Wireless Communications with Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces&rdquo\; </strong>\, was conducted virtually from 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.\, aiming t o introduce students and researchers to emerging developments in next-gene ration wireless communication technologies.</p>\n<p data-start="601" data- end="1264">The lecture was delivered by <strong>Dr. Biswarup Rana</strong> \, Research Professor at Kongju National University\, South Korea and an I EEE Senior Member. Dr. Rana received his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute o f Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST)\, Shibpur\, and subsequently worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Seoul National University of Scienc e and Technology. His research focuses on <strong>microstrip antennas\, su bstrate integrated waveguide antennas\, phased array antennas\, dielectric resonator antennas\, implantable antennas\, transmitarrays\, metasurfaces \, and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces integrated with AI/ML technique s.&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p data-start="1266" data-end="1635">Dr. Rana has authored more than 9<strong>0 journal and conference publications and hold s multiple patents</strong>. He also serves as a reviewer for several Natu re and IEEE journals and was recognized as a <strong>Top Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation in 2025</strong>\, highlighting his strong contribution to the global research community.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p d ata-start="1637" data-end="2275">During the talk\, Dr. Rana explained how <strong>Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) enable the creation of s mart wireless propagation environments capable of significantly improving network coverage and capacity</strong>. He discussed the theoretical found ations of RIS\, its hardware architecture\, and tuning mechanisms using PI N diodes\, varactors\, MEMS\, and thermal control methods. The lecture fur ther highlighted <strong>the importance of RIS in Beyond-5G and upcoming 6 G communication systems</strong>\, emphasizing its potential to dynamicall y control electromagnetic wave propagation for improved communication perf ormance.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p data-start="2277" data-end="2741">The session witn essed <strong>enthusiastic participation from students and faculty members </strong>\, followed by an engaging interactive discussion where attendees explored research opportunities and practical applications in wireless co mmunication and antenna engineering. The event provided valuable exposure to cutting-edge research domains and aligned with IEEE&rsquo\;s mission of advancing technology for humanity by fostering knowledge sharing and inno vation among young engineers.</p>\n<p data-start="2277" data-end="2741"><i mg src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/a2715238-eb 86-44b5-9b18-9e3b95c56768" alt="" width="1042" height="449"></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR