IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Distinguished Lecturer Workshop

IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Distinguished Lecturer Workshop

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Auditorium between Buildings 2 and 3

Workshops

Global and regional experts and leaders gather at KAUST for the IEEE AP-S Distinguished Lecturer Workshop 2025 to share advancements in antennas and propagation research.

Overview

The IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) Distinguished Lecturer (DL) Program connects global experts with local chapters to share advancements in antennas and propagation. This program promotes knowledge exchange, professional development, and cutting-edge research within the antennas and propagation community through lectures delivered by distinguished experts.

The upcoming IEEE AP-S DL Workshop hosted at KAUST brings together prominent international and regional leaders, distinguished speakers and participants. The event provides a platform for attendees to connect, collaborate and explore the latest advancements in the field. Scheduled for February 2–4, 2025, the workshop aims to foster collaboration within the regional community, strengthen inter-societal connections, and advance membership initiatives in the Middle East.

Speakers/Participants

  • Christophe Fumeaux – The University of Queensland, Australia (IEEE AP-S President, 2025)
  • Branislav Notaros – Colorado State University, USA (IEEE AP-S President, 2024)
  • Stefano Maci – University of Siena, Italy (IEEE AP-S President, 2023)
  • Yahia Antar – Royal Military College of Canada, Canada (IEEE AP-S President, 2022)
  • Qammer H. Abbasi – University of Glasgow, UK (IEEE AP-S Young Professional Ambassador Program Chair)
  • Hussein Attia – King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia
  • Abdulrahman Alhamed – King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
  • Youssef Tawk – American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon
  • George Shaker – University of Waterloo, Canada (IEEE AP-S Distinguished Industry Speaker)
  • Sema Dumanli – Boğaziçi University, Turkey (IEEE AP-S Distinguished Lecturer Program Committee Member)
  • Levent Sevgi – Istanbul Technical University, Turkey (IEEE AP-S Distinguished Lecturer Program Committee Chair, 2024)
  • Zied Bouida – Kuwait College of Science and Technology, Kuwait (IEEE AP-S Chapter Chair, Kuwait)
  • Kamran Arshad – Ajman University, UAE
  • Boutheina Tlili – Rochester Institute of Technology, UAE (IEEE AP-S Chapter Chair, UAE)

Registration

Registration is required for attendance. Click here to register. 

Workshop's Program and Abstract Book

Click here to view the Workshop's Program and Abstract Book. 

Agenda

Sunday, February 2, 2025

TimeSpeakerSession/Talk Title
8:30Registration
8:55–9:00

Opening Remarks

9:00–9:45Christophe FumeauxWearable Antennas in all Shapes and Sizes
9:45-10:30Branislav NotarosElectromagnetics, Antennas, and Propagation: From Theory and Computation to Imaging and Sensing Applications and Systems
10:30-10:45

Coffee Break 

10:45–11:30Stefano MaciDegrees of Freedom of the Field and Maximum MIMO Channels as
a new strategy for BTS Antenna Design
11:30-12:00Yahia AntarMicrowave Antennas for Wireless Communications and for sensors: Some Recent Advances and possible Future Trends
12:00-13:30

Lunch

13:30-14:15Qammer H. Abbasi Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) for Communication, Sensing, and Localisation
14:15-14:45Zied BouidaPost-Disaster Communication-Enabling Technologies: An Antenna Perspective
14:45-15:00

Coffee Break

15:00-15:30Abdulrahman Alhamedmm-Wave Phased-Array Systems for Next-Generation Wireless Communications
15:30-16:00Youssef TawkReconfigurable Electromagnetics: Advancements in Biometric Systems, Deployable Antennas, and Millimeter-Wave Structures

Monday, February 3, 2025

TimeSpeakerSession/Talk Title
09:00-09:45George ShakerRadars, Digital Twins, and the Future: The Unseen Heroes of Tomorrow's Technology
09:45-10:30Sema DumanliWireless In-body Sensing through Genetically Engineered Cells and Tissues: AntennAlive
10:30-10:45

Coffee Break

10:45-11:30Levent SevgiFrom ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICS  to ELECTROMAGNETIC ENGINEERING: Teaching/Training Next Generations
11:30-12:00Hussein AttiaRidge Gap Waveguide Technology for Enhancing Antenna Performance
12:00-13:30

Lunch

13:30-15:30IEEE-APS Meeting 

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

TimeSession
9:00-11:30IEEE-APS Meeting
12:00-13:30Lunch

Inquiries

For inquiries, please contact hebatalla.mahmoud@kaust.edu.sa