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Plenary Speakers
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Christophe Fumeaux

Professor
University of Adelaide, ADELAIDE, Australia

Monday, August 9th | 08:30-09:30

Plenary Talk:

Reconfigurable Antennas with Compound Functionalities

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Yahya Rahmat-Samii

Distinguished Professor
University of California, Los Angeles, USA

Tuesday, August 10th | 14:00-15:00

Plenary Talk:

CubeSats and SmallSats: New Paradigms for Ingenious Antenna Developments

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Jeanne T. Quimby

Researcher
NIST, Boulder, USA

Wednesday, August 11th | 08:30-09:30

Plenary Talk:

Channel Sounding Measurement and Metrology

Monday, 9 August - 09:30 - 11:00
Session H1: Analytic and Numerical Methods / Scattering and Diffraction
Session Chairs:

9:30

Approximate Solution of Large Linear Algebraic Systems Using Differential Equations
Ioan R. Ciric, University of Manitoba, Canada

9:45

Using Selected Rates of Residual Vector Decrease for Solving Iteratively Large Linear Systems
Ioan R. Ciric, University of Manitoba, Canada

10:00

Alternate Minimizations for an Approximate Solution of General Systems of Linear Algebraic Equations
Ioan R. Ciric, University of Manitoba, Canada

10:15

Bayesian Compressive Sensing for Rough Surface Reconstruction
Ahmed Food, Halliburton Co., United States
Fernando Teixeira, The Ohio State University, United States

10:30

Estimates of Monostatic Radar Cross Section of Chaff Particles Using the Sequential Loading Method
Husam Osman, Royal Military College of Canada, Canada
Joey Bray, Royal Military College of Canada, Canada

Monday, 9 August - 09:30 - 11:00
Session H2: Antenna Miniaturization and Integration
Session Chairs:

9:30

Capacitively Coupled Single-Layer Dual-Band Circularly Polarized GPS Ring Antennas
Nolan Evans, University of Manitoba, Canada
Yanxia Liu, University of Manitoba, Canada
Lotfollah Shafai, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dustin Isleifson, University of Manitoba, Canada

9:45

Parasitic-Based Electrically Small CLL Antenna
Marwan Jadid, CEA, France
Serge Bories, CEA, France
Christophe Delaveaud, CEA, France
Anthony Bellion, CNES, France

10:00

A Miniaturized Quasi-Yagi Antenna with Double Dog-bone Driver
Goksel Turan, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey
Hayrettin Odabasi, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey

10:15

A Miniaturized Dual-Band Circular Patch Antenna Excited in Broadside TM11 & TM12 Modes
Saininad Naik, The University of Alabama at Huntsville, United States
Maria Pour, The University of Alabama at Huntsville, United States

10:30

Aperture-Shared X/Ka-Band Cylindrical Open-Ended SIW Cavity Antenna
Chun-Mei Liu, Polytechnique Montréal (University of Montréal)
Ke Wu, Polytechnique Montréal (University of Montréal)

10:45

Development of Extra Low Mass Harmonic Radar Transponders
Ramin Ala, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Bruce Colpitts, University of New Brunswick, Canada

Monday, 9 August - 09:30 - 11:00
Session H3: Antenna Theory URSI Commission E: Electromagnetic Environment and Interference
Session Chairs:

9:30

Spectral Floquet Analysis Devoted to Meta-Surface Applied for 5G and Planned 6G Antenna Designs
Bilel Hamdi, Sys’Com -ENIT Tunis, Belgium
Taoufik Aguili, Sys’Com -ENIT Tunis, Tunisia

9:45

Truncated and Suspended Microstrip Patch Antennas Over an EBG Ground Plane
Marjan Kashani, University of Manitoba, Canada
Lotfollah Shafai, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dustin Isleifson, University of Manitoba, Canada

10:00

A New Closed-Form Approach (Equation) for Accurately Predicting the Efficiency of Square Patch Planar Antennas
Shakeeb Abdullah, Carleton University/National Research Council, Canada
Joseph Hyland, Carleton University, Canada
Wenyu Zhou, Carleton University, Canada
Gaozhi (George) Xiao, National Research Council, Canada
Rony Amaya, Carleton University, Canada

10:15

A Microstrip Patch Antenna Over an EBG Ground Plane and Covered with Partially Reflecting Surface
Marjan Kashani, University of Manitoba, Canada
Lotfollah Shafai, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dustin Isleifson, University of Manitoba, Canada

10:30

Excessive Aperture Efficiency of Compact Antennas Demonstrated by Waveguides and Small Horns
Yanxia Liu, University of Manitoba, Canada
Lotfollah Shafai, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dustin Isleifson, University of Manitoba, Canada

10:45

A Triangularly Packed Planar Array of Dual-polarized L-band Flat-wire Open Loop Antennas
Yanxia Liu, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dustin Isleifson, University of Manitoba, Canada
Lotfollah Shafai, University of Manitoba, Canada

Monday, 9 August - 14:00 - 16:45
Session F1: Wearable and Wireless Sensor Antennas/Dielectric, Planar and Conformal Antennas/On-Chip/In-Package Antennas/Dielectric, Planar and Conformal Antennas
Session Chairs:

14:00

Flexible Dual-Band Slot Antenna for WLAN and WiMAX Applications
Ali Hammoodi, Amphenol Inc, United States
Ahmed Kashkool, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
Haider Raad, Xavier University, United States

14:15

Studying the Effect of Bending on Flexible Multiband Inverted-F Antenna for Wi-Fi/WiMAX Application
Ahmed Kashkool, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Iraq
Ali Hammoodi, Interconnect Amphenol Inc., United States
Nasr Alkhafaji, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Iraq

14:30

Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna using Barium Strontium Titanate Sol-Gel Adhesive
Ruilin Lan, Queen’s University, Canada
Al Freundorfer, Queen’s University, Canada
Michael Sayer, Queen’s University, Canada

14:45

Adjustable Input Impedance Dipole
Melad Olaimat, University of Waterloo, Canada
Tao Tang, Chengdu University of Information Technology, China
Omar Ramahi, University of Waterloo, Canada

15:00

Circularly Polarized Antenna Based on Spoof Surface Plasmon Polaritons using Artificial Ground Plane
Abhishek Maganbhai Sonagara, IIT Guwahati, India
Rakhesh Singh Kshetrimayum, IIT Guwahati, India

15:15

X-Band Radar Antenna Gain Improvement Using Dielectric Lens and Metamaterial Superstrate
Mohammad Omid Bagheri, University of Waterloo, Canada
Hajar Abedifirouzjaei, University of Waterloo, Canada
George Shaker, University of Waterloo, Canada

15:30

Towards the Shape Synthesis of Circularly-Polarized Dielectric Resonator Antennas
Hamad Alroughani, Kuwait University, Kuwait
Derek McNamara, University of Ottawa, Canada

15:45

High Gain Circularly Polarized 30 GHz Antenna using 3D Printing Technology
Yazan Al-Alem, Royal Military College of Canada, Canada
Syed Sifat, Concordia University, Canada
Yahia Antar, Royal Military College of Canada, Canada
Ahmed Kishk, Concordia University, Canada

16:00

High Gain Low-Cost 20 GHz Antenna Design Based on the Utilization of Diffracted Fields from Dielectric Edges
Yazan Al-Alem, Royal Military College of Canada, Canada
Syed Sifat, Concordia University, Canada
Yahia Antar, Royal Military College of Canada, Canada
Ahmed Kishk, Concordia University, Canada

16:15

Wideband Corporate Center-fed Antenna for 79GHz Automotive Radar Application
Seyyed Hassan Mousavi, University of Waterloo, Canada
Aref Pourzadi, University of Waterloo, Canada
Mohammad-Reza Nezhad-Ahmadi, University of Waterloo, Canada
Safieddin Safavi-Naeini, University of Waterloo, Canada

Monday, 9 August - 14:00 - 16:45
Session F2: EBG/Metamaterial Structures
Session Chairs:

14:00

Far-Field Synthesis from Complex Point Sources via Transformation Metamaterials
Hayrettin Odabasi, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey
Fernando Teixeira, The Ohio State University, United States

14:15

Backscattering Cancellation of Blocks of Anisotropic 2-Bit Meta-Coatings
Andrey Semenikhin, Southern Federal University, Russia
Diana Semenikhina, Southern Federal University, Russia
Yury Yukhanov, Southern Federal University, Russia
Pavel Blagovisnyy, Southern Federal University, Russia
Igor Ilyin, Southern Federal University, Russia

14:30

3-bit Anisotropic Metasurfaces with a Rotation of Meta-particles for Wideband RCS Reduction
Andrey Semenikhin, Southern Federal University, Russia
Diana Semenikhina, Southern Federal University, Russia

14:45

Temperature Sensing Using Wireless Passive Contactless Air-Filled Substrate-Integrated Waveguide (CLAF-SIW)
Amirmasoud Amirkabiri, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dawn Idoko, University of Manitoba, Canada
Gregory Bridges, University of Manitoba, Canada
Behzad Kordi, University of Manitoba, Canada

15:00

A Circularly-Polarized Antenna for 5G Applications Fed by Printed Ridge-Gap Waveguide
Zahra Mousavirazi, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Canada
Tayeb A. Denidni, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Canada

15:15

Wideband and Low-Loss Magneto-Electric Dipole Antenna Fed by Printed Ridge-Gap Waveguide Technology
Zahra Mousavirazi, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Canada
Vahid Rafiei, Department of Antenna and Microwave, GraphenePI company, Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
Mohamed Mamdouh M. Ali, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Canada
Tayeb A. Denidni, Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Canada

15:30

Effect of Enclosure on Deep Brain Ablation Using Time-Reversing Metasurfaces
Mohamad J. Hajiahmadi, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iran
Reza Faraji-Dana, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iran

15:45

Broadband Single Layer Transmission Type Linear to Circular Polarization Converter with Higher Conversion Efficiency
Soumik Dey, IIT Palakkad, India
Sukomal Dey, IIT Palakkad, India

16:00

A Compact Uniplanar Electromagnetic Bandgap Structure with Wide Bandgap
Soumik Dey, IIT Palakkad, India

Monday, 9 August - 14:00 - 16:45
Session F3: Organized Session - Advances in Remote Sensing and Applied Electromagnetic for Arctic Science Research
Session Chairs: Alexander S. Komarov and Dustin Isleifson

14:00

Experiments with estimation of sea ice concentration using a convolutional neural network and microwave data
Katharine Andrea Scott, University of Waterloo, Canada
Manveer Tamber, University of Waterloo, Canada

14:15

Sea Ice Concentration from the RADARSAT Constellation Mission for Numerical Sea Ice Prediction
Alexander Komarov, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canada
Mark Buehner, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canada

14:30

A framework for coupling thermodynamic and backscatter models toward the estimation of snow, sea ice, and brine
volume on the Arctic Ocean

M. Christopher Fuller, University of Calgary, Canada
Dustin Isleifson, University of Manitoba, Canada
David Barber, University of Manitoba, Canada
John Yackel, University of Calgary, Canada

14:45

C-band Backscatter of Oil-polluted New Sea Ice in a Mesocosm
Elvis Asihene, University of Manitoba, Canada
Durell S. Desmond, University of Manitoba, Canada
Amirbahador Mansoori, University of Manitoba, Canada
Mark Christopher Fuller, University of Calgary, Canada
Gary Stern, University of Manitoba, Canada
David Barber, University of Manitoba, Canada
Colin Gilmore, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dustin Isleifson, University of Manitoba, Canada

15:00

Surface-based and Fully Polarimetric L-band Frequency Scatterometer System for Field Measurements of Sea Ice and
Other Targets

Randall Scharien, University of Victoria, Canada
Torsten Geldsetzer, University of Calgary, Canada
Jim Mead, ProSensing, Inc., United States
Vishnu Nandan, University of Manitoba, Canada
Mallik Mahmud, University of Calgary, Canada
Aikaterini Tavri, University of Victoria, Canada

15:15

Open Source Visualization for Radar Altimetry Waveforms
Jared Klemm, Colorado School of Mines, United States
Matthew Siegfried, Colorado School of Mines, United States

15:30

Modeling Normalized Radar Cross-Section of Oil-contaminated Sea Ice with Small Perturbation Method
Amirbahador Mansoori, University of Manitoba, Canada
Durell Desmond, University of Manitoba, Canada
Gary Stern, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dustin Isleifson, University of Manitoba, Canada

15:45

On Method of Moments Modelling of Realistic Antennas Radiation For Remote Sensing of Sea Ice
Shucheng Zheng, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dustin Isleifson, University of Manitoba, Canada
Vladimir Okhmatovski, University of Manitoba, Canada

16:00

TDR-Based Fault Detection in Grounding Electrodes Using a Rod Insertion Method
A K M Monsurul Alam, University of Manitoba, Canada
Miodrag Kandic, Manitoba Hydro, Canada
Greg E Bridges, University of Manitoba, Canada

16:15

Volatility Modeling for Ocean Significant Wave Height Estimation
Reza Shahidi, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Eric Gill, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

Tuesday, 10 August - 8:30 - 11:15
Session F4: Organized Session - Inverse Problems in Electromagnetic
Session Chairs: Ian Jeffrey, Colin Gilmore, and Joe LoVetri

8:30

Combining the Born and Rytov Approximations in Quantitative Microwave Holography
Daniel Tajik, McMaster University, Canada
Romina Kazemivala, McMaster University, Canada
Natalia Nikolova, McMaster University, Canada

8:45

A Preliminary Experiment for Microwave Thorax Imaging Based on One-Step Supervised Descent Method
Haolin Zhang, Tsinghua University, China
Tong Zhang, Tsinghua University, China
Hongyu Zhou, Tsinghua University, China
Maokun Li, Tsinghua University, China
Fan Yang, Tsinghua University, China
Shenheng Xu, Tsinghua University, China

9:00

A wavelet-based contrast source inversion method
Yarui Zhang, CentraleSupélec, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, France
Marc Lambert, CentraleSupélec, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, France
Aurélia Fraysse, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, CentraleSupélec, France
Dominique Lesselier, Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, CentraleSupélec, France

9:15

AA Machine Learning Method for Characterization of Complex Grain-Air Interfaces in Grain Storage Bins
Keeley Edwards, University of Manitoba, Canada
Joe LoVetri, University of Manitoba, Canada
Colin Gilmore, University of Manitoba, Canada
Ian Jeffrey, University of Manitoba, Canada

9:30

Ferrite Loaded Shielded Half Loop Antenna for Electromagnetic Imaging inside Metallic Chambers
Cena.T. Mohamadi, University of Manitoba, Canada
Mohammad Asefi, AGCO, Canada
Colin Gilmore, University of Manitoba, Canada

9:45

Scattered field data collection in multi-static/ multi-frequency radar imaging
Maria Antonia Maisto, University of Campania, Italy
Mehdi Masoodi, University of Campania, Italy
Raffaele Solimene, University of Campania, Italy

10:00

A new hybrid YO-NIE model for nonlinear inverse scattering problems
Martina T. Bevacqua, Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Italy
Tommaso Isernia, Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, Italy

10:15

Tomographic Approach to Human Hydration Assessment: In Silico Proof-of-Concept
Brendon Besler, University of Calgary, Canada
Elise Fear, University of Calgary, Canada

10:30

Towards Calibration of Uncooperative Electromagnetic Imaging Systems using CycleGANs
Maryam Karimi, University of Manitoba, Canada
Keeley Edwards, University of Manitoba, Canada
Colin Gilmore, University of Manitoba, Canada
Ian Jeffrey, University of Manitoba, Canada

10:45

Phaseless Electromagnetic Inversion for Imaging, Characterization, and Design
Puyan Mojabi, University of Manitoba, Canada
Trevor Brown, University of Manitoba, Canada
Chaitanya Narendra, University of Manitoba, Canada

11:00

Using Lossy Green’s Functions to Improve Back-Propagated Reconstructions of Material Interfaces inside Resonant
Enclosures

Amirreza Cheraghi, University of Manitoba, Canada
Ian Jeffrey, University of Manitoba, Canada
Colin Gilmore, University of Manitoba, Canada

Tuesday, 10 August - 8:30 - 11:15
Session F5: Phased Arrays, Reflect-Arrays and Lenses
Session Chairs:

8:30

Dual-beam DRA based array for 5G applications
Khalida Khodja, University of M’hammed Bouguerra, Algeria
Massinissa Belazzoug, University of Mohammed El Bachir Elibrahimi, Algeria
Salim Atia, University of Mohammed El Bachir Elibrahimi, Algeria
Idris Messaoudene, University of Mohammed El Bachir Elibrahimi, Algeria
Tayeb Ahmed Denidni, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Canada

8:45

Dual Differential-Fed 2×2 Phased Array with Reconfigurable Polarization and Radiation Pattern Diversity
Wenyu Zhou, Carleton University, Canada
Nima Javanbakht, Carleton University, Canada
Shakeeb Abdullah, Carleton University, Canada
Jorden Labossiere, Carleton University, Canada
Joseph Hyland, Carleton University, Canada
Rony Amaya, Carleton University, Canada

9:00

A New Endfire Phased Array based on Vivaldi Antenna for 5G Applications
Rachid Elmahraoui, University Abdelmalek Essaadi, Morocco
Rochdi Rais, University Abdelmalek Essaadi, Morocco
Taoufik Mourabit, University Abdelmalek Essaadi, Morocco

9:15

Dual-Polarized Coverage Synthesis Using Holographic 1-Bit Transmitarray
Lamine Niguibzanga Asmarane Bamogho, Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada
Jean-Jacques Laurin, Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada

9:30

Millimeter-Wave High Gain Scanning Antenna Array using Printed RGW Technology
Mohamed Ali, Universite du Quebec, Canada
Osama Haraz, Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia
Abdelrazik Sebak, Concordia University, Canada
Tayeb Denidni, Universite du Quebec, Canada

9:45

Performance Comparison of K-Band Sequentially Rotated Wideband Circularly Polarized Phased Arrays using Different
Array Lattices

Sanghamitro Das, San Diego State University, United States
Satish Sharma, San Diego State University, United States

10:00

Design of Dual Circular Polarized Wideband Stacked Patch Flat Panel Phased Array Antenna using Ka-band 5G Silicon
RFICs in Beamforming Network

Rudraishwarya Banerjee, San Diego State University, United States
Satish Sharma, San Diego State University, United States
Sanghamitro Das, San Diego State University, United States

10:15

Grating Lobe Mitigation in Wide and Near Horizon Scanning Linear Arrays with One-Wavelength Element Spacing
Zabed Iqbal, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, United States
Maria Pour, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, United States

10:30

A Compact Beam-Steerable Integrated Reflectarray Antenna for LEO Applications
Mohammad Faridani, University of Ottawa, Canada
Gaozhi Xiao, National Research Council Canada, Canada
Rony E. Amaya, Carleton University, Canada
Mustapha C.E. Yagoub, University of Ottawa, Canada

10:45

Low-Profile Electronic Beam-Scanning Leaky-Wave Antenna Composed of Longitudinal Cells
Nima Javanbakht, Carleton University, Canada
Rony Amaya, Carleton University, Canada
Barry Syrett, Carleton University, Canada
Jafar Shaker, Communication Research Center, Canada

11:00

Beam Focusing by using Scattering From Drones
Neil Ergarguin, University of Houston, United States
David Jackson, University of Houston, United States
Daniel Onofrei, University of Houston, United States
Julien Leclerc, University of Houston, United States
Aaron Becker, University of Houston, United States

Tuesday, 10 August - 8:30 - 11:15
Session F6: Microwave-to-THz Devices, Circuits and Imaging Applications URSI Commission J: Radio Astronomy/Terahertz and Optical Antennas/Automotive Radar and Imaging Systems / Guided Waves/ Intelligent Reconfigurable Antennas
Session Chairs:

8:30

Barium Strontium Titanate Overlay Capacitor Fabrication on Printed Circuit Board
Bicheng Liu, Queen’s University, Canada
Michael Sayer, Queen’s University, Canada
Al Freundorfer, Queen’s University, Canada
Yahia Antar, Royal Military College, Canada

8:45

A Miniaturised Phase Shifter Design Based on Liquid Crystal Materials
Tianfu Zhang, Beihang University, China
Xuan Zhao, Beihang University, China
Yan Zhang, Beihang University, China
Wenhao Jiang, Beihang University, China

9:00

Multiband RF Front-End in LTCC for Avionic Systems
S. Hassan Mousavi, École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec, Canada
Aref Pourzadi, École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec, Canada
Ammar Kouki, École de technologie supérieure, Université du Québec, Canada

9:15

Improvement of Phase Noise Characteristics of Reflective Type Push-Push Oscillator by Using Microstrip-Line Resonators
Takayuki Tanaka, Saga University, Japan
Suzu Kikutake, Saga University, Japan
Ichihiko Toyoda, Saga University, Japan

9:30

Phase Shifting Trimmer With Small Precision Phase Change for Offsetting Process-Voltage- Temperature Tolerances
Shakeeb Abdullah, Carleton University/National Research Council, Canada
Gaozhi (George) Xiao, National Research Council, Canada
Rony Amaya, Carleton University, Canada

9:45

UHF Wideband GaAs MMIC LNA
Alireza Seyfollahi, National Research Council Canada, Canada
Nianhua Jiang, National Research Council Canada, Canada
Dominic Garcia, National Research Council Canada, Canada
Jens Bornemann, University of Victoria, Canada

10:00

Chip-Scale THz System for Single-Shot Angular Localization
Suresh Venkatesh, Princeton University, United States
Hooman Saeidi, Princeton University, United States
Xuyang Lu, Princeton University, United States
Kaushik Sengupta, Princeton University, United States

10:15

3D Near-Field Millimeter-Wave Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging
Shahrokh Hamidi, University of Waterloo, Canada
Safieddin Safavi-Naeini, University of Waterloo, Canada

10:30

Single Channel mmWave FMCW Radar for 2D Target Localization
Shahrokh Hamidi, University of Waterloo, Canada
Safieddin Safavi-Naeini, University of Waterloo, Canada

10:45

Design of a SIW Variable Phase Shifter for Beamforming Antenna Systems
Siwar Louati, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada
Larbi Talbi, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada
Khelifa Hettak, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Canada

11:00

Reconfigurable Multifunctional Terahertz Holographic Metasurface using CMOS Chip Tiling
Suresh Venkatesh, Princeton University, United States
Xuyang Lu, Princeton University, United States
Hooman Saeidi, Princeton University, United States
Kaushik Sengupta, Princeton University, United States

Tuesday, 10 August - 15:00 - 16:15
Session H7: Satellite Communications/Satellite/CubeSat Radio Communication Systems/Reflector Antennas URSI Commission J: Radio Astronomy
Session Chairs:

15:00

Bandwidth Improvement of Transparent Meshed Patch Antennas Using Stacking Technique
Shirin Ramezanzadehyazdi, University of Manitoba, Canada
Cyrus Shafai, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dustin Isleifson, University of Manitoba, Canada
Lot Shafai, University of Manitoba, Canada

15:15

Fabrication of an Embedded Multifunctional Structural Antenna for Spacecraft Applications
Valorie Platero, University of Manitoba, Canada
Shirin Ramezanzadehyazdi, University of Manitoba, Canada
Cyrus Shafai, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dustin Isleifson, University of Manitoba, Canada
Philip Ferguson, University of Manitoba, Canada

15:30

Study of a SAR Mission Onboard a 12U CubeSat using the Reflectarray Technology
Chloé Mireault-Lecourt, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada
Émile Côté Pelletier, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada
Jean-Jacques Laurin, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada

15:45

Coupling Effects in Ka-band Reflector Antennas
Su Yee Aye, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Koen Mouthaan, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Sigurd Huber, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
Gerhard Krieger, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany

16:00

A Compact Axial-Ring Feed Horn and Vacuum Window Model for a Cryogenic Q-band Receiver
Sara Salem Hesari, National Research Council Canada, Canada
Douglas Henke, National Research Council Canada, Canada
Bruce Veidt, National Research Council Canada, Canada
Vladimir Reshetov, National Research Council Canada, Canada
Lewis Knee, National Research Council Canada, Canada

16:15

Volatility Modeling for Ocean Significant Wave Height Estimation
Reza Shahidi, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Eric Gill, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

Tuesday, 10 August - 15:00 - 16:15
Session H8: UWB Antennas and Systems
Session Chairs:

15:00

Design of a UHF / UWB monopole antenna integrated in an RFID reader board
Kawther Mekki, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia
Omrane Necibi, Saudi Arabia
Wissem El-May, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia
Karima Rabaani, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia
Ali Gharsallah, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia

15:15

Frequency Scalability of Dual-polarized Flat-wire Open Loop Antennas
Yanxia Liu, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dustin Isleifson, University of Manitoba, Canada
Lotfollah Shafai, University of Manitoba, Canada

15:30

Design of Short Backfire Antennas for Remote Sensing Applications
Amirbahador Mansoori, University of Manitoba, Canada
Dustin Isleifson, University of Manitoba, Canada

15:45

Wideband and High-Gain Slot Antenna Using Self-Scalable Current Distribution and Multi-Mode Resonance
Amirhossein Askarian, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada
Ke Wu, Polytechnique Montreal, Canada

Tuesday, 10 August - 15:00 - 16:15
Session H12: Propagation and Channel Modelling/Spectrum Management and Spectrum
Session Chairs:

15:00

mmWave Propagation Prediction using Hardware-Accelerated Monte Carlo Path Tracing
Xavier Francoeur, Communications Research Centre Canada, Canada
Yvo de Jong, Communications Research Centre Canada, Canada
Cooper Jones, Communications Research Centre Canada, Canada
Ken Gracie, Communications Research Centre Canada, Canada
David Michelson, University of British Columbia, Canada

15:15

Risk And Reality: Responding to Public Perceptions of the Community Impacts of Wireless Base Stations
Michael Marchesi, University of British Columbia, Canada
David Michelson, University of British Columbia, Canada

15:30

The Role of National Spectrum Regulators in Wireless Sustainability Initiatives
Arash Rizvi, University of British Columbia, Canada
David Michelson, University of British Columbia, Canada

15:45

Optimization of HF Receiving Antenna with Horizontal Polarization based on ITU Noise Model
Remy Lamey, THALES LAS FRANCE SAS, France
Shambhu Nath Jha, THALES Belgium, Belgium
Ines Adouani, AGC Glass Europe, Belgium
Jean-Yves Bernier, THALES SIX GTS France, France
Christophe Craeye, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium

16:00

Frequency Domain Interpolation for Filtering the Undesired Coupling Effect in the NF Antenna Characterization Setup
Mahdi Behdani, University of Alberta, Canada
Rezvan Rafiee Alavi, University of Alberta, Canada
Rashid Mirzavand, University of Alberta, Canada

Wednesday, 11 August - 09:30 - 11:00
Session H4: Biomedical Imaging and Sensing
Session Chairs:

9:30

A Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Glass as a Phantom Shell Material in Breast Microwave Sensing
Tyson Reimer, University of Manitoba, Canada
Stephen Pistorius, University of Manitoba, Canada

9:45

Improvement of Body Areas Microwave Imaging Using Reflector Filter Antennas
Farzad Tavakkol Hamedani, Semnan University, Iran
Sima Aghsaghlu, Semnan University, Iran

10:00

Multilayer Planar Array of Active Antennas for UWB Breast Tissue Imaging
Vartika Tyagi, McMaster University, Canada
Nooshin Valizade Shahmirzadi, McMaster University, Canada
Natalia Nikolova, McMaster University, Canada
Chih-Hung Chen, McMaster University, Canada

10:15

Initial characterization of a portable breast microwave detection device
Gabrielle Fontaine, University of Manitoba, Canada
Stephen Pistorius, University of Manitoba, Canada

10:30

Data-adaptive filtering approach for microwave breast imaging: consistency of volunteer scans
Katrin Smith, University of Calgary, Canada
Brendon Besler, University of Calgary, Canada
Elise Fear, University of Calgary, Canada

10:45

Overview of Nano-Sphere and Nano-Rod Geometries for Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensing
Mariam Moussilli, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Abdul Rahman El Falou, Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Wednesday, 11 August - 09:30 - 11:00
Session H5: Frequency Selective Surfaces
Session Chairs:

9:30

High gain and Wideband Antenna using a synthesized PRS layer for Millimeter-Wave Applications
Noureddine Melouki, Université du Québec, Canada
Abdesselam Hocini, University of M’sila, Algeria
Tayeb A. Denidni, Université du Québec, Canada
Fatima Zahra Fegriche, University of M’sila, Algeria

9:45

Analysis of a New Design Technique for Millimeter-Wave Reconfigurable Reflective Surfaces
Bilel Mnasri, University of Quebec in Outaouais, Canada
Halim Boutayeb, University of Quebec in Outaouais, Canada
Larbi Talbi, University of Quebec in Outaouais, Canada

10:00

Reconfigurable Dual-Band 28/38 GHz Frequency Selective Surface for 6G Applications
Rabeia Alwahishi, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Canada
Mohamed Ali, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Canada
Ghada Elzwaw, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Canada
Tayeb Denidni, Institut national de la recherche scientifique, Canada

10:15

Gain Enhancement of Wideband Millimeter-Wave Circularly Polarized Antenna Based on FSS Superstrate
Elham Baghernia, Concordia University, Canada
Abdel-Razik Sebak, Concordia University, Canada

10:30

A Simple I-Shaped Wideband Linear-Linear and Linear-Circular Reflective Type Polarizer
Mohammad Abdul Shukoor, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, India
Sukomal Dey, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, India

Wednesday, 11 August - 09:30 - 11:00
Session H6: Organized Session - Tunable / Reconfigurable Antennas and Circuits
Session Chairs: Ying Wang and Muhammad Fahad Farooqui

9:30

Coupler Structure Optimization Using A Learning-transferred Modular Neural Network
Guangyuan Pan, Linyi University, China
Anlan Liu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Maoheng Leng, Southern University of Science and Technology, China
Ming Yu, Southern University of Science and Technology, China

9:45

Compact Frequency Selective Surface Antenna for Grain Moisture Content Monitoring
Nima Javanbakht, National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada
George Xiao, National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada
Rony Amaya, Carleton University, Canada
Jatinder Sangha, AAFC Swift Current Research and Development Center, Canada
Yuefeng Ruan, AAFC Swift Current Research and Development Center, Canada

10:00

Reconfigurable Coplanar Slotted SIW Antenna Array for Fixed Frequency Beam Scanning Applications
Imane Serhsouh, University of Hassan II, Morocco
Mohamed Himdi, University of Rennes I, France
Lebbar Hassan, University of Hassan II, Morocco

10:15

A Novel Microstrip Line Based Leaky Wave Antenna using Capacitive Loading
Noben Roy, Lakehead University, Canada
Farhan Abdul Ghaffar, Lakehead University, Canada

10:30

Compact Design of Hybrid-Coupled Filter Module (HCFM) Using Inter-Resonator Couplings
Yuan Sun, Ontario Tech University, Canada
Mohammad Dawodi, Ontario Tech University, Canada
Ying Wang, Ontario Tech University, Canada
Ming Yu, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), China

Wednesday, 11 August - 14:00 - 15:00
Session H9: Implant, Wearable and Wireless Sensor Antennas/Wearable and Wireless Sensor Antennas/Analytic and Numerical Methods/On-Chip/In-Package Antennas URSI Commission K: Electromagnetics in Biology and Medicine
Session Chairs:

14:00

TX-to-RX Leakage Canceler for IoT RFID Applications
Zahra Badamchi, Institut National de la Recherché Scientifique (INRS), Canada
Tarek Djerafi, Institut National de la Recherché Scientifique (INRS), Canada

14:15

Screen-Printed Depolarizing Chipless RFID Tag Based on Asymmetric Configurations
Ruiqi Wang, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Zubair Akhter, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Weiwei Li, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia
Atif Shamim, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia

14:30

Hertzian Magnetic Dipoles Model of a Quasi-isotropic radiation microstrip patch based Antenna-in- Package
Maria Bermudez Arboleda, king abdullah university of science and technology, Saudi Arabia
Kirill Klionovski, king abdullah university of science and technology, Saudi Arabia
Su Zhen, king abdullah university of science and technology, Saudi Arabia
Atif Shamim, king abdullah university of science and technology, Saudi Arabia

14:45

Utilizing the Ferromagnetic Battery of Capsule Endoscopes for Static Magnetic Localization
Samuel Zeising, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany
Kivanc Ararat, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany
Angelika Thalmayer, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany
Georg Fischer, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany
Jens Kirchner, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany

15:00

A Printed Inductive-Capacitive Resonator based Passive RFID Tag
Tianhang Wu, McGill University, Canada
Sharmistha Bhadra, McGill University, Canada

Wednesday, 11 August - 14:00 - 15:00
Session H10: Wireless Power Transmission/Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting/Terahertz and Optical Antennas
Session Chairs:

14:00

3D Polarized Field-Forming for Mitigation of Angular Misalignment Problem in Microwave Power Transfer Systems
Vivek Kumar Srivastava, IIT Ropar, India Sundeep Kumar, IIT Ropar, India
Ashwani Sharma, IIT Ropar, India

14:15

A Performance Comparison of Three Topologies of Circular Loop Antennas Transmitting Systems
Ferdaous Abderrazak, Universitat Polit`ecnica de Val`encia, Spain
Eva Antonino-Daviu, Universitat Polit`ecnica de Val`encia, Spain
Larbi Talbi, University of Quebec in Outaouais, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Miguel Ferrando-Bataller, Universitat Polit`ecnica de Val`encia, Spain

14:30

Dynamic-Range Improvement of Energy Harvesting Circuit for Indoor Environment Applications
Karrar Al Khanjar, Institut National de la Recherche Scient, Canada
Tarek Djerafi, Institut National de la Recherche Scient, Canada

14:45

Novel Hybrid Plasmonic Nano-Antenna for Energy Harvesting Applications
Osama Haraz, Assiut University, Egypt
Mohamed Ali, Universite du Quebec, Canada
Tayeb Denidni, Universite du Quebec, Canada

Session H11: Machine Learning
Session Chairs:

14:00

A Printed Inductive-Capacitive Resonator based Passive RFID Tag
Tianhang Wu, McGill University, Canada
Sharmistha Bhadra, McGill University, Canada

14:15

Artificial Neural Network for the First Filter Design Stage using the Reflected Group Delay Method
Aravindh Reddy Chapala, University of Regina, Canada
Tolulope Ogunleye, University of Regina, Canada
Paul Laforge, University of Regina, Canada
Abdul Bais, University of Regina, Canada

14:30

Passenger Monitoring Using AI-Powered Radar
Hajar Abedifirouzjaei, University of Waterloo, Canada
Clara Magnier, University of Waterloo, France
George Shaker, University of Waterloo, Canada

14:45

Artificial Neural Network for the First Filter Design Stage using the Reflected Group Delay Method
Aravindh Reddy Chapala, University of Regina, Canada
Tolulope Ogunleye, University of Regina, Canada
Paul Laforge, University of Regina, Canada
Abdul Bais, University of Regina, Canada