BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Brisbane BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19920301T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260518T073511Z UID:F449A3F1-4B7C-4014-913D-A6C506A998E8 DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260511T121500 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20260511T131500 DESCRIPTION:Abstract:\n\nThis talk will explore the state-of-the-art in mul tifunctional antennas and arrays\, which can deliver multiple functionalit ies\, such as frequency agility\, frequency and polarization reconfigurati on\, and radiation pattern reconfiguration\, including their possible comb inations. This topic is crucial for antenna engineers and researchers\, pa rticularly in the context of 5G/6G technology\, where multifunctional ante nnas and arrays are expected to play a significant role. As demand for hig h data throughput increases\, the need for multifunctional\, compact\, low -profile\, lightweight\, and cost-effective antennas becomes more critical . However\, achieving these capabilities also adds complexity to antenna d esign and implementation.\n\nThe talk will begin with an introduction to t he different types of multifunctional antennas and the various design appr oaches used to create them. It will showcase representative examples\, dev eloped at the Antenna and Microwave Lab (AML) at San Diego State Universit y. The discussion will also cover multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) an d massive MIMO antennas that incorporate multiband\, frequency-tunable\, a nd reconfigurable radiating elements\, designed for practical wireless com munication devices such as cell phones\, base stations\, multimedia device s\, and routers. For handheld devices like cell phones\, the presentation will address specific absorption rate (SAR) and the impact of human hand a nd head proximity on antenna performance. Challenges in antenna design\, f abrication\, and measurement will be explored\, along with future research directions in this field.\n\nSpeaker(s): Prof. Satish Kumar Sharma\, \n\n Room: 914\, Bldg: 46 (Andrew N. Liveris Building)\, The University of Quee nsland\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, Australia LOCATION:Room: 914\, Bldg: 46 (Andrew N. Liveris Building)\, The University of Queensland\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, Australia ORGANIZER:h.espinosa@griffith.edu.au SEQUENCE:26 SUMMARY:Multifunctional Antennas and Arrays for Wireless Communications URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/558400 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style ="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;"><img st yle="float: right\;" src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/d isplay/22db05e0-f285-4dc1-88d4-9f5cc336e8f9" width="410" height="269"></sp an></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt\;"><strong><spa n lang="EN-US" style="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;">Abstr act:</span></strong></span></p>\n<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" s tyle="font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12pt\;">Thi s talk will explore the state-of-the-art in multifunctional antennas and a rrays\, which can deliver multiple functionalities\, such as frequency agi lity\, frequency and polarization reconfiguration\, and radiation pattern reconfiguration\, including their possible combinations. This topic is cru cial for antenna engineers and researchers\, particularly in the context o f 5G/6G technology\, where multifunctional antennas and arrays are expecte d to play a significant role. As demand for high data throughput increases \, the need for multifunctional\, compact\, low-profile\, lightweight\, an d cost-effective antennas becomes more critical. However\, achieving these capabilities also adds complexity to antenna design and implementation.</ span></p>\n<p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt\; line-height: 105 %\; font-family: helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;">The talk will begin wit h an introduction to the different types of multifunctional antennas and t he various design approaches used to create them. It will showcase represe ntative examples\, developed at the Antenna and Microwave Lab (AML) at San Diego State University. The discussion will also cover multiple-input-mul tiple-output (MIMO) and massive MIMO antennas that incorporate multiband\, frequency-tunable\, and reconfigurable radiating elements\, designed for practical wireless communication devices such as cell phones\, base statio ns\, multimedia devices\, and routers. For handheld devices like cell phon es\, the presentation will address specific absorption rate (SAR) and the impact of human hand and head proximity on antenna performance. Challenges in antenna design\, fabrication\, and measurement will be explored\, alon g with future research directions in this field.</span></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR