Dr. Ing. Habil Ajay K. Poddar of Synergy Microwave Corp.

Biography:

Ajay K. Poddar, an IEEE Fellow and member of IEEE Eta-Kappa-Nu, serves as the Chief Scientist at Synergy Microwave, NJ, USA. He is tasked with designing and developing signal generation and processing electronics, RF-MEMS, and Metamaterial-Sensors/Electronics for various applications, including industrial, medical, and space. Additionally, he holds positions as a visiting professor at the University of Oradea, Romania, and the Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, India, as well as a guest lecturer at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. His earlier tenure (1991-2001) includes roles as a Senior Scientist and Program Manager at DRDO (Defense Research and Development Organization), Ministry of Defense, India, and as a visiting Professor at the University of Pune, India. Dr. Poddar's academic credentials include a graduation from IIT-Delhi, India; a Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) from Technical University Berlin, Germany; and a Post Doctorate (Dr.-Ing. habil) from Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus, Germany. His accolades encompass over a dozen awards, notably the 2015 IEEE IFCS Cady Award for significant scientific contributions to frequency-generating and frequency-controlled electronics and timing devices, the 2018 IEEE MGA Innovation Award for volunteer service, the 2015 IEEE R1 Award for scientific contributions and leadership, and the 2009 IEEE R1 Award for leadership in microwave system research and development. He was also featured as a 'Divine Innovator' in the Microwave Journal's November 2011 issue. Dr. Poddar has published over 350 scientific papers, co-authored five technical books/chapters, and holds over 40 patents for his scientific and technological innovations.

Address:New Jersey, United States

Dr. Jawad Siddiqui of Royal Military College of Canada, Queens University

Biography:

Jawad Y. Siddiqui is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, University of Calcutta, India. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Radio Physics and Electronics, from the University of Calcutta in 2005. He worked as a Post Doctoral Fellow at the Royal Military College of Canada and Visiting Researcher at Queen’s University, Canada in different periods from 2008 to 2021. He has more than 150 publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. His research areas include printed circuits and antennas, radar, and nano-photonics. He is a Co-Principal Investigator on the Stratosphere Troposphere (ST) Radar Project at the University of Calcutta. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and was Chair for the AP-S and MTT-S Jt. Chapter in IEEE Kolkata Section and SIGHT Chapter, IEEE Kolkata Section. He is the R10 Coordinator (CAC) of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society. He is currently the IEEE AP-S SIGHT Chair and a Member of the IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee. He is also a Member of the MTT-S Meetings and Symposia Committee. He is the recipient of the 2022 IETE S.N. Mitra Award.

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Address:Royal Military College of Canada, Queens University, , Canada

Prof. Meisong Tong of Tongji University, Shanghai, China

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Biography:

Mei Song Tong, a Senior Member of IEEE, earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and as an Honorary Professor at The University of Hong Kong. Presently, he is the Distinguished Professor and Head of the Department of Electronic Science and Technology and the Vice Dean of the College of Microelectronics at Tongji University in Shanghai, China. He has published over 600 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings and has coauthored six books or book chapters. His research interests span electromagnetic field theory, antenna theory and design, RF/microwave circuits and devices simulation and design, interconnect and packaging analysis, inverse electromagnetic scattering for imaging, and computational electromagnetics. Prof. Tong is a fellow of the Electromagnetics Academy and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), and a Full Member (Commission B) of the USNC/URSI. His accolades include the Visiting Professorship Award from Kyoto University in 2012, the University of Hong Kong in 2013, the Best Student Paper Award advising and coauthoring at various international conferences, the Travel Fellowship Award of USNC/URSI at the 31st GASS in 2014, the Shanghai Municipal Government's Award for the Advance of Science and Technology in 2015, the JSPS Fellowship Award in 2016, the Ministry of Education of China's Innovation Award of Universities’ Achievements in 2017, the Industry-Academia-Research Collaboration Innovation Achievement Award of China in 2019, and the “Jinqiao” Award of the Technology Market Association of China in 2020.