IEEE Atlanta AP/MTT Joint-Chapter - MTTS Distinguished Lecturer Talk with Dr. Cristiano Tomassoni on Additive Manufacturing: Emerging Opportunities for Microwave Components
Atlanta's IEEE AP/MTT joint-chapter is hosting a MTTS distinguished lecturer talk on April 23rd from 1:30PM-3:30PM EST at the Academy of Medicine in Midtown Atlanta. We invited Dr. Cristiano Tomassoni of the University of Perugia to give a talk titled: "Additive Manufacturing: emerging opportunities for microwave components." This talk will occur simultaneously as Georgia Tech kicks off its Cyber-Physical Radio Week! (Talk abstract and speaker bio can be read below or on the attached flyer.) Anyone interested is welcome to attend! Also, please attend in a business casual dress code since this talk will be held in conjunction with the IEEE AMES conference.
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Talk: Dr. Cristiano Tomassoni on "Additive Manufacturing: emerging opportunities for microwave components"
Location: Academy of Medicine (Google maps link)
Date/Time: April 23, 2025 (Wednesday from 1:30-3:30 PM)
Dress Code: Business casual/professional
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What is IEEE AP/MTT?
In Atlanta, the local chapters for the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (APS) and Microwave Theory and Technique Society (MTTS) are merged to form the joint AP/MTT chapter. We are composed of members at various stages of their careers, who work and do research in various electromagnetics disciplines, like antenna design, microwave circuits, RF systems analysis, etc. We welcome any students, young professionals, researchers, and senior engineers in Atlanta to join our joint-chapter and participate in our technical and service activities.
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- Date: 23 Apr 2025
- Time: 05:30 PM UTC to 07:30 PM UTC
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- 875 W Peachtree St NW
- Atlanta, Georgia
- United States 30309
- Building: Academy of Medicine
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Dr. Cristiano Tomassoni
Additive Manufacturing: emerging opportunities for microwave components
Abstract
The Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology, also known as 3D-printing technology, offers several interesting and attractive features, including fast prototyping, geometry flexibility, easily customizable products, and low cost (in some cases). However, using such technologies for microwave devices is not straightforward as AM has not been specifically developed for microwave components, and in most cases, some adaptation and post-processing is necessary. Furthermore, there are many AM technologies available, and it is important to understand their characteristics before selecting one.
In the presentation, an overview of the different AM technologies available will be provided. Additionally, an analysis of some of the most common AM technologies used for the manufacturing of microwave components will be conducted in more detail, with the help of several examples. Several microwave components manufactured with some of the most popular AM technologies will be shown, along with a detailed description of the manufacturing process, post-processing, and all actions necessary to make the component perform well. Furthermore, it will be shown how the flexibility of this technology allows the development of new classes of components with non-conventional geometries that can be exploited to obtain high-performing components in terms of compactness, weight, losses, etc.
Biography:
Cristiano Tomassoni received his Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering from the University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy, in 1999. In the same year, he joined the Lehrstuhl für Hochfrequenztechnik, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany as a Visiting Scientist, where he worked on the modeling of waveguide structures and devices using the generalized scattering matrix technique. In 2001, he was a Guest Professor at the Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany. In the early stages of his career, he contributed to the enhancement of several analytical and numerical methods for electromagnetic component simulation, including the finite-element method, mode-matching technique, generalized multipole technique, method of moments, transmission-line matrix, and mode matching applied to spherical waves. In 2001, he joined the University of Perugia, where he is currently an Associate Professor and teaches the ‘Electromagnetic Fields’ course and the ‘Advanced Design of Microwave and RF Systems’ course. His main research interests include modeling and designing of waveguide components and antennas, miniaturized filters, reconfigurable filters, dielectric filters, and substrate integrated waveguide filters. He is currently studying the use of Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology for the fabrication of microwave components, considering various technologies such as Stereolithography (SLA), Lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM), Selective Laser Melting (SLM), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), and PolyJet technology.
Prof. Tomassoni has been elevated to the grade of IEEE Fellow, Class of 2025. He serves as the Chair of the MTT-5 Filters Technical Committee of the IEEE MTT-S. Currently, he is a Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE MTT-S. From 2018 to 2022, he served as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques. Prof. Tomassoni is also the recipient of the 2012 Microwave Prize, awarded by the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society.