BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261111T203943Z UID:4730CED8-61B7-48C5-9BE8-F40C2A908288 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T133000 DESCRIPTION:[]\n\nSpeaker: Luigi Boccia\, Associate Professor of Electromag netics\, University of Calabria\, Italy\n\nTopic: The Role of Millimeter-W ave Beamforming and Integration Technologies on Non-Terrestrial Networks ( NTN)\n\nAbstract:\nThe emergence of Non-terrestrial networks (NTN) has bec ome a crucial driver for the next generation of wireless communication sys tems. NTN encompasses satellite and aerial segments\, which can function e ither as relay nodes or base stations. In the upcoming years\, NTN will pl ay a crucial role in supporting universal connectivity where everyone and everything will need to be connected: from any geographic location and inc luding every application from consumer broadband to mobile gaming. These r equirements will lead to the development of advanced microwave systems tha t provide superior connectivity\, while minimizing costs. This sector is e xpected to experience significant growth in the near future. Consequently\ , researchers worldwide are actively engaged in devising innovative techno logical solutions that can adapt to diverse scenarios\, satisfy performanc e requirements\, and conform to cost\, size\, and power consumption limita tions. The impact of these efforts will be broad\, encompassing research a nd development on antennas\, RF integrated systems\, integration and semic onductor technology\, as well as system design. This presentation reports a multidisciplinary perspective on this topic\, which includes a review of current solutions and an examination of emerging configurations from both architectural and technological viewpoints.\n\nBio:\nLuigi Boccia (S'00-M '03) was born in Lungro (Italy)\, in 1975. He received the MSc degree (cum laude) in Information Technology Engineering from the University of Calab ria\, Italy\, and the Ph.D in Electronic Engineering from the University " Mediterranea" of Reggio Calabria\, Italy\, in 2000 and 2003\, respectively . Since January 2005 he has been with the Department of Computer Engineeri ng\, Modeling\, Electronics\, and Systems Science of the University of Cal abria\, where he became Associate Professor in 2021. He has taught courses on antennas\, microwaves and electronic circuits. He held research positi ons in several European institutions\, including the European Space Resear ch and Technology Centre of the European Space Agency (The Netherlands)\, the University of Birmingham (UK)\, the University of Surrey (UK) and the University of Grenoble (FR). His main research interests are: i) antenna f or mobile and satellite communications\, radar and Earth observation appli cations\; ii) monolithically integrated RF circuits for phased array appli cations\; iii) RF system integration technologies. He co-edited the "Space Antenna Handbook" (Wiley\, 2012). He serves as Associate Editor for IEEE AWPL and for the EuMA journal\, and he has been involved in the organizati on of several conferences\, workshops and doctoral courses. In 2022 he was General Chair of the Mediterranean Microwave Symposium and Workshop Chair of EuMW. He is an IEEE MTT-S Distinguished Microwave Lecturer for 2026. D r. Boccia has been involved\, also with coordination roles\, in several R& D research projects funded by EU\, ESA or by leading industries mainly for 5G and satellite communications.\n\nDate & Time: November 12\, 2026\, 11: 30am-1:30pm CST\nCost: Free\n\nRoom: TI Auditorium - 2.201\, Bldg: ECSS\, The University of Texas at Dallas\,\, 800 W. Campbell Road\, Richardson\, Texas\, United States\, 75080\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/ 591879 LOCATION:Room: TI Auditorium - 2.201\, Bldg: ECSS\, The University of Texas at Dallas\,\, 800 W. Campbell Road\, Richardson\, Texas\, United States\, 75080\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/591879 ORGANIZER:zeeesh@gmail.com SEQUENCE:26 SUMMARY:MTT-S Dallas: The Role of Millimeter-Wave Beamforming and Integrati on Technologies on Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/591879 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong><img src="https://mtt.org/app/uplo ads/2019/03/Luigi_Boccia-250x330.jpg" alt="" width="240" height="317"></st rong></p>\n<p><strong>Speaker: </strong>Luigi Boccia<span style="font-fami ly: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, 'Segoe UI'\, Roboto\, Oxygen\, Ub untu\, Cantarell\, 'Open Sans'\, 'Helvetica Neue'\, sans-serif\;">\,</span > Associate Professor of Electromagnetics<span style="font-family: -apple- system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, 'Segoe UI'\, Roboto\, Oxygen\, Ubuntu\, Cant arell\, 'Open Sans'\, 'Helvetica Neue'\, sans-serif\;">\,&nbsp\;<em>Univer sity of Calabria\, Italy</em></span></p>\n<p><strong>Topic: </strong>The R ole of Millimeter-Wave Beamforming and Integration Technologies on Non-Ter restrial Networks (NTN)</p>\n<p><strong style="font-family: -apple-system\ , BlinkMacSystemFont\, 'Segoe UI'\, Roboto\, Oxygen\, Ubuntu\, Cantarell\, 'Open Sans'\, 'Helvetica Neue'\, sans-serif\;">Abstract:&nbsp\;<br></stro ng>The emergence of Non-terrestrial networks (NTN) has become a crucial dr iver for the next generation of wireless communication systems. NTN encomp asses satellite and aerial segments\, which can function either as relay n odes or base stations. In the upcoming years\, NTN will play a crucial rol e in supporting universal connectivity where everyone and everything will need to be connected: from any geographic location and including every app lication from consumer broadband to mobile gaming. These requirements will lead to the development of advanced microwave systems that provide superi or connectivity\, while minimizing costs. This sector is expected to exper ience significant growth in the near future. Consequently\, researchers wo rldwide are actively engaged in devising innovative technological solution s that can adapt to diverse scenarios\, satisfy performance requirements\, and conform to cost\, size\, and power consumption limitations. The impac t of these efforts will be broad\, encompassing research and development o n antennas\, RF integrated systems\, integration and semiconductor technol ogy\, as well as system design. This presentation reports a multidisciplin ary perspective on this topic\, which includes a review of current solutio ns and an examination of emerging configurations from both architectural a nd technological viewpoints.</p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Bio: <br></strong><spa n style="font-family: -apple-system\, BlinkMacSystemFont\, 'Segoe UI'\, Ro boto\, Oxygen\, Ubuntu\, Cantarell\, 'Open Sans'\, 'Helvetica Neue'\, sans -serif\;">Luigi Boccia (S'00-M'03) was born in Lungro (Italy)\, in 1975. H e received the MSc degree (cum laude) in Information Technology Engineerin g from the University of Calabria\, Italy\, and the Ph.D in Electronic Eng ineering from the University "Mediterranea" of Reggio Calabria\, Italy\, i n 2000 and 2003\, respectively. Since January 2005 he has been with the De partment of Computer Engineering\, Modeling\, Electronics\, and Systems Sc ience of the University of Calabria\, where he became Associate Professor in 2021. He has taught courses on antennas\, microwaves and electronic cir cuits. He held research positions in several European institutions\, inclu ding the European Space Research and Technology Centre of the European Spa ce Agency (The Netherlands)\, the University of Birmingham (UK)\, the Univ ersity of Surrey (UK) and the University of Grenoble (FR). His main resear ch interests are: i) antenna for mobile and satellite communications\, rad ar and Earth observation applications\; ii) monolithically integrated RF c ircuits for phased array applications\; iii) RF system integration technol ogies. He co-edited the "Space Antenna Handbook" (Wiley\, 2012). He serves as Associate Editor for IEEE AWPL and for the EuMA journal\, and he has b een involved in the organization of several conferences\, workshops and do ctoral courses. In 2022 he was General Chair of the Mediterranean Microwav e Symposium and Workshop Chair of EuMW. He is an IEEE MTT-S Distinguished Microwave Lecturer for 2026. Dr. Boccia has been involved\, also with coor dination roles\, in several R&amp\;D research projects funded by EU\, ESA or by leading industries mainly for 5G and satellite communications.</span ></p>\n</div>\n<p><strong>Date &amp\; Time:</strong> November 12\, 2026\, 11:30am-1:30pm CST<br><strong>Cost: </strong>Free</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR