Prof. Maurrizzio Bozzi

Biography:

Prof. Maurizio Bozzi is a full professor of electromagnetic fields at the University of Pavia, where he has been a faculty member since 2002. He earned his Ph.D. in electronics and computer science from the same university in 2000. Dr. Bozzi has held research positions globally, including at Technische Universitaet Darmstadt, Universitat de Valencia, and Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal. He has also served as a Guest Professor at Tianjin University and a Visiting Professor at Gdansk University of Technology. His research focuses on computational electromagnetics, substrate integrated waveguide technology, and innovative materials and fabrication methods for microwave circuits. He has published over 160 journal papers and 350 conference papers and co-authored two books on related topics.

Prof. Bozzi is an active member of the IEEE MTT-S community, having served in various leadership roles, including Secretary, Chair of the Meetings and Symposia Committee, and Treasurer. He is also a Track Editor for IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques and has been an Associate Editor for several other journals.

He has chaired multiple international conferences and workshops and received numerous awards for his contributions, including the IEEE Fellow recognition and several best paper awards.

Dr. Goutam Chattopadhyay

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Dr. Goutam Chattopadhyay is a distinguished scientist specializing in microwave, millimeter-wave, and terahertz technologies. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology in 1999, following an M.S. from the University of Virginia and a B.E. from the University of Calcutta, India.

Currently a Senior Research Scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Dr. Chattopadhyay has been with JPL since 2005, serving in various senior roles. He is also a Visiting Associate in Physics at the California Institute of Technology, where he has been a member of the research staff since 1994.

His pioneering work includes advancements in high-frequency radars, terahertz sources, and the application of nanotechnology at terahertz frequencies. Dr. Chattopadhyay has been recognized with numerous awards, including being named a Fellow of both the IEEE and the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE). He has also received the IETE Prof. S. N. Mitra Memorial Award, the IEEE Distinguished Microwave Lecturer Award, and multiple NASA Group Achievement Awards.

Prof. Nuno Borghes Carvalho

Biography:

Prof. Nuno Borges Carvalho is a Full Professor and Senior Research Scientist at the Institute of Telecommunications, University of Aveiro, Portugal. He received his Diploma and Doctoral degrees in electronics and telecommunications engineering from the same university in 1995 and 2000, respectively. He is also the director of the Department of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics at the University of Aveiro and an IEEE Fellow.

Dr. Carvalho has coauthored several influential books, including *Intermodulation in Microwave and Wireless Circuits*, *Microwave and Wireless Measurement Techniques*, *White Space Communication Technologies*, and *Wireless Power Transmission for Sustainable Electronics*. He has published over 400 papers in journals and conferences, holds six patents, and serves as the Editor in Chief of the Cambridge Wireless Power Transfer Journal. His research focuses on software-defined radio front-ends, backscatter communications, wireless power transmission, and nonlinear distortion analysis.

An active IEEE member, Dr. Carvalho has held various leadership roles, including Chair of the IEEE Portuguese Section and the IEEE MTT President-Elect for 2022. He has received numerous awards, such as the University of Aveiro Prize, the IEEE MTT-S IMS Student Paper Competition award, and the IEE Measurement Prize.

Prof. Samir El Ghazaly

Biography:

Dr. Samir M. El-Ghazaly is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. He served as the Director of the Division of Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) from 2013 to 2016 and as a Program Director from 2009 to 2012. He earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1988 and held academic positions at Arizona State University, the University of Tennessee, and the University of Arkansas, where he also served as department head.

Dr. El-Ghazaly has extensive research experience in microwave and millimeter-wave semiconductor devices, circuits, and electromagnetics, having worked at institutions like Cairo University, Université de Lille I, NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, and ETH Zurich. He has held significant roles within IEEE, including Vice President and President of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, and he has received numerous awards, including the IEEE Distinguished Educator Award in 2015. Dr. El-Ghazaly is a Fellow of IEEE and has contributed significantly to various IEEE committees and publications.

Prof. Stephano Maci

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Professor Stefano Maci is a prominent figure at the University of Siena (UNISI), where he leads a research group of 15 and directs the PhD School of Information Engineering and Science, overseeing around 60 PhD students. His research spans high-frequency methods, computational electromagnetics, antennas, and metamaterials.

Since 2000, he has spearheaded five EU-funded projects, including significant roles in the Antenna Center of Excellence and a Marie Curie Action consortium. He has collaborated with numerous organizations like ESA, EDA, US-Army Research Laboratory, and various European industries.

Prof. Maci has been deeply involved in the international academic community, serving on advisory boards, review boards, and organizing numerous conferences and courses. He is a Fellow of IEEE, an achievement earned in 2003.

Prof. Yahya Antar

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Prof. Yahia Antar obtained degrees from the University of Alexandria(BSC) and the University of Manitoba (MSc. ,PhD). He worked at CRC and NRC in Ottawa before joining the staff of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston where he has held the position of professor since 1990.

Prof. Antar is a Fellow of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) and a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada (FEIC). He serves as an Associate Editor (Features) of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine and served as Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, IEEE AWPL. He served on NSERC grants selection and strategic grants committees, Ontario Early Research Awards (ERA) panels, and on review panels for the National Science Foundation.

In May 2002, Prof. Antar was awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Electromagnetic Engineering which was renewed in 2009. In 2003 he was awarded the Royal Military College of Canada “Excellence in Research” Prize and in 2012 the Class of 1965 Teaching Excellence Award. He served on the URSI Board as Vice President, and on the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Administration Committee. On 31 January 2011, Prof. Antar was appointed Member of the Canadian Defence Science Advisory Board (DSAB). In October 2012 he received from the Governor General of Canada, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition for his contribution to Canada.

Prof. Vikass Monebhurrun

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Dr. Vikass Monebhurrun received his Ph.D. in electronics from Université Pierre et Marie Curie in 1994 and his HDR in physics from Université Paris-Sud in 2010. He conducted research on electromagnetic non-destructive testing for nuclear and aeronautical applications before joining the Department of Electromagnetics at Supélec in 1998. His research focuses on time domain numerical modeling and radio frequency measurements, and he has significantly contributed to French national research programs on electromagnetic dosimetry for 2G, 3G, and 4G systems. 

Dr. Monebhurrun has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers, holds three international patents, and is actively involved in international standardization committees, including IEC and IEEE. He founded the IEEE Radio and Antenna Days of the Indian Ocean (RADIO) conference and serves as President of the Radio Society (Mauritius). He is an Associate Editor for IEEE Antennas and Propagation Transactions and Magazine and Editor of IoP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 

His accolades include the URSI Young Scientist Award (1996), IEEE Standards Association International Working Group Chair Award (2017), and IEC 1906 Award (2018).

Prof. Atiff Shammim

Biography:

Dr. Atif Shamim is an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Program at KAUST and principal investigator of the IMPACT Lab. He earned his MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Carleton University, Canada, in 2004 and 2009, respectively. Dr. Shamim has held prestigious positions, including NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Graduate Scholar and NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow. 

His research, primarily focused on innovative antenna designs and their integration with circuits and sensors for wireless sensing systems, has garnered numerous accolades, including best paper awards at IEEE IMS, IEEE MECAP, and IEEE EuWiT. He has also received the OCRI Researcher of the Year Award, the ITAC SMC Award, and several business-related awards, such as OCRI Entrepreneur of the Year.

Dr. Shamim is an accomplished author and inventor, with over 250 publications, one book, three book chapters, and 35 patents. He has delivered more than 70 invited talks and actively contributes to the IEEE community, having founded the first IEEE AP/MTT chapter in Saudi Arabia and serving in various editorial roles. His innovative work, particularly in sensors for the oil industry, earned him the Kings Prize for best innovation of the year in 2018.