BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20380119T001407 TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=3TU;BYMONTH=1 TZNAME:-03 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20090314T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0200 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SA;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:-03 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261109T150617Z UID:6F370142-7210-48A5-AF91-DB88E50A1F60 DTSTART;TZID=America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires:20261112T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires:20261112T120000 DESCRIPTION:The 2026 ARGENCON will feature a Distinguished Lecture delivere d virtually as part of the activities of the Microwave Theory and Technolo gy\, Electromagnetic Compatibility\, Antennas\, and Propagation Track.\n\n This virtual talk is free and open to everyone. Registration is required.\ n\nElectromagnetic Wave Propagation Modeling and Simulation\n\nSpeaker: Pr of. Levent Sevgi (Istanbul Technical University)\n\nAbstract\n\nThis IEEE AP-S DL talk will focus on electromagnetic wave propagation which has long been one of the important options for medium and long-range communication as well as radar systems. In addition to the classical LF/MF/HF broadcast and communication systems\, emerging HF and VHF radar technologies\, inte lligent transportation or digital radio broadcast systems require understa nding propagation characteristics over the Earth’s surface along realist ic propagation paths. It is therefore propagation engineers’ or site sur veyors’ dream to have a numerical propagation tool that calculates path losses between any two points marked on their digital maps. This necessita tes the solution of electromagnetic (EM) wave equation in three-dimension (3D) which takes into account various EM effects\, such as\, the irregular terrain profile\, the vegetation\, the Earth’s curvature\, the atmosphe ric refractivity\, the presence of buildings\, cars\, and other obstacles\ , etc. Also\, it must include all the relevant scattering components (e.g. \, multiple reflections and refractions\, edge/tip diffractions\, surface and/or leaky waves\, etc.) that account for the path loss. Unfortunately\, this is not yet in sight. The aim of this presentation is to review elect romagnetic wave propagation models and numerical propagation prediction to ols and discuss problems\, challenges\, and project future developments.\n \nSpeaker's Biography\n\nProf. Dr. Levent Sevgi is a Fellow of the IEEE (s ince 2009) and the recipient of IEEE APS Chen-To Tai Distinguished Educato r Award (2021). He was with Istanbul Technical University (1991–1998)\, TUBITAK-MRC\, Information Technologies Research Institute (1999–2000)\, Weber Research Institute / NY Polytechnic University (1988–1990)\, Scien tific Research Group of Raytheon Systems Canada (1998 – 1999)\, Center f or Defense Studies\, ITUV-SAM (1993 –1998 and 2000–2002) and with Univ ersity of Massachusetts\, Lowell (UML) MA/USA as a full-time faculty (2012 – 2013)\, DOGUS University (2001-2014)\, Istanbul OKAN (2014 - 2021)\, and ATLAS (2022-2024) Universities.\n\nHe served four years (2020-2023) as an IEEE AP-S Distinguished Lecturer. Since Jan 2024 he has been the chair of the IEEE AP-S DL Committee. He served one-term in the IEEE AP-S AdCom (2013-2015) and one-term and as a member of IEEE AP-S Field Award Committe e (2018-2019). He had been the writer/editor of the “Testing ourselves ” Column in the IEEE AP Magazine (2007-2021)\, a member of the IEEE AP-S Education Committee (2006-2021)\, He also served in several editorial boa rds (EB) of other prestigious journals / magazines\, such as the IEEE AP M agazine (2007-2021)\, Wiley’s International Journal of RFMiCAE (2002-201 8)\, and the IEEE Access (2017-2019 and 2020 - 2022). He is the founding c hair of the EMC TURKIYE International Conferences (www.emcturkiye.org).\n\ nHe has been involved with complex electromagnetic problems for nearly fou r decades. His research study has focused on electromagnetic radiation\, p ropagation\, scattering and diffraction\; RCS prediction and reduction\; E MC/EMI modelling\, simulation\, tests and measurements\; multi-sensor inte grated wide area surveillance systems\; surface wave HF radars\; analytica l and numerical methods in electromagnetics\; FDTD\, TLM\, FEM\, SSPE\, an d MoM techniques and their applications\; bio-electromagnetics. He is also interested in novel approaches in engineering education\, teaching electr omagnetics via virtual tools. He also teaches popular science lectures suc h as Science\, Technology and Society.\n\nHe has published many books / bo ok chapters in English and Turkish\, over 180 journal/magazine papers / tu torials and attended more than 100 international conferences / symposiums. His three books Complex Electromagnetic Problems and Numerical Simulation Approaches\, Electromagnetic Modeling and Simulation and Radiowave Propag ation and Parabolic Equation Modeling were published by the IEEE Press - W ILEY in 2003\, 2014\, and 2017\, respectively. His fourth and fifth books\ , A Practical Guide to EMC Engineering (Sep 2017) and Diffraction Modeling and Simulation with MATLAB (Feb 2021) were published by ARTECH HOUSE.\n\n His h-index is 39\, with a record of 5300+ citations (source: Google Schol ar\, Nov 2025).\n\nCo-sponsored by: AP-S and EMCS Joint Argentina Chapter\ , AP03/EMC27\n\nSpeaker(s): Levent Sevgi\, \n\nVirtual: https://events.vto ols.ieee.org/m/592402 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/592402 ORGANIZER:lopezlavalle@ing.unlp.edu.ar SEQUENCE:26 SUMMARY:Virtual Distinguished Lecture - Prof. Levent Sevgi URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/592402 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The 2026 ARGENCON will feature a Distingui shed Lecture delivered virtually as part of the activities of the Microwav e Theory and Technology\, Electromagnetic Compatibility\, Antennas\, and P ropagation Track.</p>\n<p>This virtual talk is free and open to everyone. Registration is required.<br>&nbsp\;<br>&nbsp\;<br><strong>Electromagnetic Wave Propagation Modeling and Simulation</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Speaker : </strong>Prof. Levent Sevgi (Istanbul Technical University)</p>\n<p><str ong>Abstract</strong></p>\n<p>This IEEE AP-S DL talk will focus on electro magnetic wave propagation which has long been one of the important options for medium and long-range communication as well as radar systems. In addi tion to the classical LF/MF/HF broadcast and communication systems\, emerg ing HF and VHF radar technologies\, intelligent transportation or digital radio broadcast systems require understanding propagation characteristics over the Earth&rsquo\;s surface along realistic propagation paths. It is t herefore propagation engineers&rsquo\; or site surveyors&rsquo\; dream to have a numerical propagation tool that calculates path losses between any two points marked on their digital maps. This necessitates the solution of electromagnetic (EM) wave equation in three-dimension (3D) which takes in to account various EM effects\, such as\, the irregular terrain profile\, the vegetation\, the Earth&rsquo\;s curvature\, the atmospheric refractivi ty\, the presence of buildings\, cars\, and other obstacles\, etc. Also\, it must include all the relevant scattering components (e.g.\, multiple re flections and refractions\, edge/tip diffractions\, surface and/or leaky w aves\, etc.) that account for the path loss. Unfortunately\, this is not y et in sight. The aim of this presentation is to review electromagnetic wav e propagation models and numerical propagation prediction tools and discus s problems\, challenges\, and project future developments.</p>\n<p><strong >Speaker's Biography</strong></p>\n<p>Prof. Dr. Levent Sevgi is a Fellow o f the IEEE (since 2009) and the recipient of IEEE APS Chen-To Tai Distingu ished Educator Award (2021). He was with Istanbul Technical University (19 91&ndash\;1998)\, TUBITAK-MRC\, Information Technologies Research Institut e (1999&ndash\;2000)\, Weber Research Institute / NY Polytechnic Universit y (1988&ndash\;1990)\, Scientific Research Group of Raytheon Systems Canad a (1998 &ndash\; 1999)\, Center for Defense Studies\, ITUV-SAM (1993 &ndas h\;1998 and 2000&ndash\;2002) and with University of Massachusetts\, Lowel l (UML) MA/USA as a full-time faculty (2012 &ndash\; 2013)\, DOGUS Univers ity (2001-2014)\, Istanbul OKAN (2014 - 2021)\, and ATLAS (2022-2024) Univ ersities.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>He served four years (2020-2023) as an IEEE AP-S Distinguished Lecturer. Since Jan 2024 he has been the chair of the IEEE A P-S DL Committee. He served one-term in the IEEE AP-S AdCom (2013-2015) an d one-term and as a member of IEEE AP-S Field Award Committee (2018-2019). He had been the writer/editor of the &ldquo\;Testing ourselves&rdquo\; Co lumn in the IEEE AP Magazine (2007-2021)\, a member of the IEEE AP-S Educa tion Committee (2006-2021)\, He also served in several editorial boards (E B) of other prestigious journals / magazines\, such as the IEEE AP Magazin e (2007-2021)\, Wiley&rsquo\;s International Journal of RFMiCAE (2002-2018 )\, and the IEEE Access (2017-2019 and 2020 - 2022). He is the founding ch air of the EMC TURKIYE International Conferences (www.emcturkiye.org).</p> \n<p>He has been involved with complex electromagnetic problems for nearly four decades. His research study has focused on electromagnetic radiation \, propagation\, scattering and diffraction\; RCS prediction and reduction \; EMC/EMI modelling\, simulation\, tests and measurements\; multi-sensor integrated wide area surveillance systems\; surface wave HF radars\; analy tical and numerical methods in electromagnetics\; FDTD\, TLM\, FEM\, SSPE\ , and MoM techniques and their applications\; bio-electromagnetics. He is also interested in novel approaches in engineering education\, teaching el ectromagnetics via virtual tools. He also teaches popular science lectures such as Science\, Technology and Society.</p>\n<p>He has published many b ooks / book chapters in English and Turkish\, over 180 journal/magazine pa pers / tutorials and attended more than 100 international conferences / sy mposiums. His three books Complex Electromagnetic Problems and Numerical S imulation Approaches\, Electromagnetic Modeling and Simulation and Radiowa ve Propagation and Parabolic Equation Modeling were published by the IEEE Press - WILEY in 2003\, 2014\, and 2017\, respectively. His fourth and fif th books\, A Practical Guide to EMC Engineering (Sep 2017) and Diffraction Modeling and Simulation with MATLAB (Feb 2021) were published by ARTECH H OUSE.</p>\n<p>His h-index is 39\, with a record of 5300+ citations (source : Google Scholar\, Nov 2025).</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR