BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260324T230753Z UID:2DF52F64-F5F3-4804-93C8-C9590B0BC5FC DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260401T193000 DESCRIPTION:Since the late 1990s\, metamaterials have sparked significant t heoretical research\, fundamentally transforming our understanding of elec tromagnetic (EM) theory. The promise of metamaterials has fueled anticipat ion of breakthroughs\, especially in antenna technology. However\, transla ting these novel physical concepts into practical technologies and real-wo rld applications has proven challenging\, primarily due to the stringent a nd unique requirements of antennas in different applications.\nSince 2010\ , our group has focused on the translational research of metamaterials\, c ombining deep conceptual understanding with expertise in antenna engineeri ng. We have successfully addressed key engineering challenges—including bandwidth\, efficiency\, and fabrication—that have historically constrai ned the practical adoption of metamaterial-based antennas. Our efforts hav e led to the development and commercialization of advanced antenna technol ogies based on metamaterials\, including metasurfaces and metalines\, acro ss a range of applications such as RFID\, WLAN\, radar\, cellular base sta tions\, small cells\, and satellite communications.\nWhat was once the “ hype” of metamaterials has now become a reality—metantennas. In our re search and development\, we have employed various mathematical tools such as Characteristic Modes Analysis (CMA)\, Transformation Optics (TO)\, Time Reverse (TR)\, and other optimization algorithms. Notably\, we have recen tly achieved promising results in prior-knowledge-guided\, deep learning-e nabled generative synthesis for metasurfaces and metamaterials\, paving th e way for next-generation metantenna design.\nIn this talk\, I will share recent advancements in metantenna technology and offer insights into the f uture directions of metamaterial research.\n\nCo-sponsored by: IEEE North Jersey Section \n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Zhi Ning Chen\n\nAgenda: \n5:30 PM - Me et and Greet and complimentary refreshment/dinner\n\n5: 45 PM- Introducing the speaker\n\n6:00 PM -7:30 PM-DL Talk\, followed by Q/A and discussion\ n\nRoom: 202\, Bldg: ECE Building\, 141 Warren St\, New Jersey Institute o f Technology\, The Lewis and Julia P. Kleman Conference Room\, Newark\, Ne w Jersey\, United States\, 07102 LOCATION:Room: 202\, Bldg: ECE Building\, 141 Warren St\, New Jersey Instit ute of Technology\, The Lewis and Julia P. Kleman Conference Room\, Newark \, New Jersey\, United States\, 07102 ORGANIZER:om22@njit.edu SEQUENCE:61 SUMMARY:Advancement of Metamaterials-Based Antennas (Metantennas): From Hyp e to Reality URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/550413 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><div>Since the late 1990s\, metamaterials hav e sparked significant theoretical research\, fundamentally transforming ou r understanding of electromagnetic (EM) theory. The promise of metamateria ls has fueled anticipation of breakthroughs\, especially in antenna techno logy. However\, translating these novel physical concepts into practical t echnologies and real-world applications has proven challenging\, primarily due to the stringent and unique requirements of antennas in different app lications.</div>\n<div>Since 2010\, our group has focused on the translati onal research of metamaterials\, combining deep conceptual understanding w ith expertise in antenna engineering. We have successfully addressed key e ngineering challenges&mdash\;including bandwidth\, efficiency\, and fabric ation&mdash\;that have historically constrained the practical adoption of metamaterial-based antennas. Our efforts have led to the development and c ommercialization of advanced antenna technologies based on metamaterials\, including metasurfaces and metalines\, across a range of applications suc h as RFID\, WLAN\, radar\, cellular base stations\, small cells\, and sate llite communications.</div>\n<div>What was once the &ldquo\;hype&rdquo\; o f metamaterials has now become a reality&mdash\;metantennas. In our resear ch and development\, we have employed various mathematical tools such as C haracteristic Modes Analysis (CMA)\, Transformation Optics (TO)\, Time Rev erse (TR)\, and other optimization algorithms. Notably\, we have recently achieved promising results in prior-knowledge-guided\, deep learning-enabl ed generative synthesis for metasurfaces and metamaterials\, paving the wa y for next-generation metantenna design.</div>\n<div>In this talk\, I will share recent advancements in metantenna technology and offer insights int o the future directions of metamaterial research.</div><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>5:30 PM - Meet and Greet and complimentary refreshment/dinner</p >\n<p>5: 45 PM- Introducing the speaker</p>\n<p>6:00 PM -7:30 PM-DL Talk\, followed by Q/A and discussion</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR