(Presenting author must pre-register)

Raj Mittra is Professor in the Electrical Engineering department of the Pennsylvania State University. He is also the Director of the Electromagnetic Communication Laboratory, which is affiliated with the Communication and Space Sciences Laboratory of the EE department. Prior to joining Penn State he was a Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign. He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE, a Past-President of AP-S, and he has served as the Editor of the Transactions of the Antennas and Propagation Society. He has been awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship, the IEEE Centennial and Millennium Medals, the IEEE/AP-S Distinguished Achievement Award, the AP-S Chen-To Tai Distinguished Educator Award, and the Electromagnetics Award of the IEEE. He has about 950 publications to his credit, as well as 31 books or book chapters on electromagnetics, antennas, microwaves and electronic packaging.. He has supervised the completion of over 90 Ph.D. theses, an equal number of M.S. theses, and has mentored over 50 postdocs.

Raj is the President of RM Associates, which is a consulting organization that provides services to industrial and governmental organizations, both in the US and abroad.

Special Session I :New Thoughts and Challenges in Microwave Education
11-10 AM • Wednesday, December 19 • Saha Auditorium

Organizer/Chair: Jaideva C. Goswami, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, U.S.A.

Microwave education and research have come a long way since the pioneering theoretical and experimental works of Maxwell, Hertz, Bose, and Tesla in 19th century. Military industrial complexes in the United States, Europe, and Soviet Union have been the primary beneficiaries and promoters of microwave applications during most of the last century. Of late, especially during the last decade, there is a remarkable shift in industrial landscape where consumer-based wireless and semiconductor industries have significantly improved their microwave engineering applications and manpower. Furthermore, advancements in computer technology, interactive teaching methodologies, and changing social needs have to be considered while teaching subjects such as electromagnetics and microwaves. There are thus many challenges in integrating new applications areas, computational and teaching aids, and competitive global economy and human resources, to prepare students for future academic or industrial career. This special session brings together some of the most experienced educators and industrial researcher in electromagnetic area to discuss about the subject and come up with recommendations.

Panelists:

Yahia M. M. Antar, Royal Military College, Canada
“Applied Electromagnetic Teaching and Research with A diverse Group: A Pragmatic Approach.”

Ajoy Chakraborty, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
“Microwave Education and Mentoring of Teachers”

Ramesh Garg, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
“Use of Computational Techniques as Teaching Aids.”

Jaideva C. Goswami, Schlumberger Technology Corporation, USA,
“Electromagnetic Education – An Industrial Perspective.”

Shiban K. Koul, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

Raj Mittra, Pennsylvania State University, USA
“Making a Case for a New Paradigm for Future EM Education – Tailored for the 21st Century.”

Tapan K. Sarkar, Syracuse University, USA
“Status and Potential of EM Education in Indian Context”

SHORT PRESENTATIONS ON EM Educational Tools:

Agilent Technologies

Ansoft Corporation

Advanced Micronic Devices Limited

ATT_1/ MWE_1: Antenna Theory and Techniques / Microwave Education
2-00 PM • Wednesday, December 19 • Saha Auditorium,

Co-Chairs: Yahia M. M. Antar, Royal Military College, Canada
Arun K. Bhattacharyya, Northrop Grumman Space
Technology, USA

ATT 29: “Performance comparison between arrays with rotating linear polarization elements and circular polarization elements” (Invited)
Arun K. Bhattacharyya, Northrop Grumman Space Technology, USA.
MWE 01: “Integration of Historical Content into Engineering Teaching: Possible Benefits and Perceptions” (Invited) Krishnasamy T. Selvan, University of Nottingham, Malaysia

ATT 07: “Applications of a Phased Array with Switched Time-Delay Units”
Q.M. Alfred, Burdwan University, India, Neha Chopra, G. Singh,JAYPEE University of Information Technology, India, T. Chakravarty, Tata Consultancy Services, India, S.K. Sanyal, Jadavpur University, India

ATT 10: “Sequentially Rotated Microstrip Array Antenna at X-Band for Spacecraft”
V. Senthil Kumar, V.V.Srinivasan, V.K. Lakshmeesha, S. Pal, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore, India

ATT 12: “Design of Discrete Phase-only Dual-beam Array Antennas with Minimum Dynamic Range Ratio”
T. K. Sinhamahapatra, A. Ahmed, G. K. Mahanti, NIT, Durgapur, India , N. Pathak , Bankura Unnayani Institute of Engineering, India, A. Chakrabarty ,Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

ATT 01: “A Multilayer Multiresonator Aperture Coupled Microstrip Antenna for Ultra Wideband Operation”
N. Ghassemi, M. H. Neshati, Sistan & Baluchistan University, Iran, J. Rashed-Mohassel, University of Tehran, Iran.

ATT 04: “Design of Multi-band Microstrip Yagi Uda Antenna”
Raj Kumar, Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, India, P. Malathi,D.Y.Patil College of Engg, India

ATT 15: “Printed UWB Circular and Modified Circular Disc Monopole Antennas”
Ramu Pillalamarri, Rakhesh Singh Kshetrimayum, Anka Rao Putla, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India,

ATT 16: “On design of Compact Aperture Coupled Microstrip Antenna using Inductive Loading”
Anindita Bora, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, India, Ratnajit Bhattacharjee, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India

ATT 17: “A Compact Dualband Planar Antenna for IMT-2000 and WLAN Applications”
Gijo Augustin, Sarin V.P., Nishamol M.S., P. Mohanan, C.K. Aanandan, K. Vasudevan, Cochin University of Science and Technology, India.

MDC_1: Microwave Devices and Circuits
2-00 PM • Wednesday, December 19 • Bhar Auditorium

Co-Chairs: Binboga S. Yarman, Istanbul University, Istanbul
Deb Chatterjee, Univ. of Missouri Kansas City, USA

MDC 10: “Design of Ultra-Wideband Antenna Matching Networks” (Invited)
Binboga Siddik Yarman, Istanbul University, Istanbul

MDC 16: “Microwave Power Amplifiers for Satellite Communication Systems” (Invited)
Raghuvir Tomar,LNM Institute of Information Technology, India, Prakash Bhartia, NATEL Engineering Co., Inc., USA

MDC 01: “Effect of dielectric resonator interaction on the RF performance of micro-machined resonators at X-Band”
Kamaljeet Singh, ISRO Satellite Center, Bangalore, India, Deepak Bhatnagar, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Surendra Pal, ISRO Satellite Center, Bangalore, India

MDC 02: “Compact Microstrip Branch-Line Coupler Using Capacitor”
Santanu Dwari, Subrata Sanyal, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

MDC 08: “A Novel High Compact Elliptic-Function Low-Pass Filter”
Mehdi. Nosrati, Ayat. Najafi, Kermanshah Azad University, Iran

MDC 12: “Design of Ultra-broadband Bandpass Filter using Ground Plane Aperture”
Anka Rao Putla, Rakhesh Singh Kshetrimayum, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India

MDC 15: “Use of g/2 Shorted Stub for 2nd Spurious Band Suppression of Hairpin Filter”
Chandrakanta Kumar, V V Srinivasan, V K Lakshmeesha, S Pal, ISRO Satellite Centre, Bangalore, India

MDC 09: “Broadband Impedance Matching Technique for Microwave Amplifiers”
Sunil Kumar Khah, Pallavi Singh, Sweta Rabra, Richa Saxena, Jaypee University of Information Technology, India Tapas Chakravarty, Tata Consultansy Services, India

MDC 13: “GaAs MESFETs Optimization Based on Fully Distributed Model for UWB Application”
Kambiz Afrooz, Abdolali Abdipour, Ahad Tavakoli, Masoud Movahhedi, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran

MDC 11: “A Wideband Slot-Coupled Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW)-to-Microstrip Power Divider for Microstrip Array Feed Networks”
Mohsen Yousefbeigi, M. Abdolhamidi, Amin Enayati, Mahmoud Shahabadi,University of Tehran, Iran

ATT_2:. Antenna Theory and Techniques 2-00 PM • Wednesday, December 19 • Nag Auditorium

Co-Chairs: Nisha Gupta, Birla Institute of Technology, India
D. Bhatnagar, University of Rajasthan, India

ATT 02: “Broadband Circularly Polarized Proximity Coupled Microstrip Antenna for HIPERLAN/2”
Jibendu Sekhar Roy, Milind Thomas, Birla Institute of Technology, India , Jayanta Ghosh, Asansol Engineering College, India

ATT 03: “Performances of Two Dual-Frequency Microstrip Antennas for GPS and Bluetooth Communications”
Jayanta Ghosh, Asansol Engineering College, India, Jibendu Sekhar Roy, Birla Institute of Technology , India

ATT 05: “High Gain Planar Microstrip Antenna at X-Band”
Satyajit Chakrabarti, SAMEER Kolkata Centre, India

ATT 06: “Comparison of Numerical Techniques for Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antenna”
T. Shanmuganantham, S. Raghavan, D. Sriram Kumar, National Institute of Technology,Trichy, India

ATT 08:”The selection of MIMO antennas in a fading senario and Performance evaluation of MIMO and SISO systems in an indoor office environment”
Chandan Kumar Ghosh, Murshidabad College of Engineering and Technology, India, Iti Saha Misra, Jadavpur University, India

ATT 09: “Adaptive Antenna using Fuzzy Logic Control”
Nisha Gupta, A. Lakshmi Narayana Reddy, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India

ATT 11: “Smart MVDR Beamforming Algorithm for Anti-Jam GPS”
Anindya Kundu, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, Soham Ghosh, Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Kolkata, India, Binay Kumar Sarkar, Ajay Chakrabarty, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

ATT 13: “Parameters calculations of rectangular microstrip patch antenna using particle swarm optimization technique “
Vidya Sagar Chintakindi, Shyam.S.Pattnaik, NITTTR, Chandigarh, India, O.P.Bajpai, Kurushektra University, India, Swapna Devi, Sastry V.R.S. Gollapudi, Patra.K.Pradyumna, NITTTR, Chandigarh, India

ATT 14: “Design of broad band dual frequency right triangular microstrip antenna with slits“
Vijay Sharma, D. Bhatnagar, V.K. Saxena, University of Rajasthan, India, K.B. Sharma, S.S. Jain, Subodh P.G. College, India

ATT 19: “Analysis of Focal Region Field of the Offset-Parabolic Reflector for Space-borne Radiometers”
Dhaval Pujara, Nirma University, India, Soumybrata Chakrabarty, Shashi Bhusan Sharma, Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad, India

ATT 20: “An Experimental Study on Compact Dual Frequency Microstrip Antenna”
Manidipa Bhattacharya, SAMEER, Kolkata, India

ATT 21: “Mutual Coupling between Gap-Coupled Pin Shorted Circular Patch Antennas”
Pradeep Kumar, G. Singh, S. Bhooshan Jaypee University of Information Technology, India, T. Chakravarty, Tata Consultancy Services, India

BEM/EMM_1: Bioelectromagnetics/ Electromagnetic Materials
2-00 PM • Wednesday, December 19 • Lotus Hall

Co-Chairs: Kuniaki Yoshitomi, Kyushu University, Japan H. Jia, Kyushu University, Japan

BEM 01: “Computation of induced fields in the Human Torso at low frequencies due to contact electrodes using the ADI-FDTD Method”
Vinit Singh, Ajeet, G.Lazzi, North Carolina State University, USA

BEM 02: “Stored-Product Insects Protection Using Microwave Exposure”
Mohammad Mehdi Mofidian, Hadi Aliakbarian, University of Tehran, Iran, Mohammad Ali Mofidian, Seed and Plant Improvement institute, Iran

BEM 03: “An Iterative algorithm for Microwave Tomography multiple illumination of the target”
Anjan K Kundu, B. Bandyopadhyay, University of Calcutta, India

BEM 04: “System Scale Analysis of MRI Scan to Extract Diagnostic Feature”
Tapobrata Lahiri , Subrata Sarkar, Vamsee Kiran D, Ajit Kumar Mandal, IIIT, Allahabad, India

EMM 02: “Emission Characteristics of a Line Source Covered by an Electromagnetic Crystal Embedded in a Magnetized Ferrite Slab”
H. Jia, K. Yasumoto, Kyushu University,Japan, B. Gupta, Jadavpur Univeristy, India

EMM 03: “Effect of Zincborosilicate glass on the sinterability and Microwave Dielectric Properties of 0.95MgTiO3-0.05CaTiO3”
M. A. Sanoj, S.L. Soumya, Manoj Raama Varma, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum, India

EMM 04: “Microwave dielectric properties of Ca[(Li1/3Nb2/3)1-xTix]O3- – Lithium magnesium zinc borosilicate ceramicglass composite for LTCC applications”
S. George, M.T. Sebastian, National Institute for interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum, India

EMM 05: “Determination of Correct Values for Propagation Constant, Intrinsic Impedance and Refraction Index of Metamaterials”
Homayoon Oraizi, Majid Afsahi, Iran, University of Science and Technology, Iran

EMM 06: “Design of Narrowband Optical Transmission Filters using Fractal Cantor Multilayers”
Anirudh Banerjee, Amity University,India, Usha Malaviya, University of Lucknow, India

EMM 15: “ Radar Cross Section Reduction Using Plasma Blobs: 3-D Finite Difference Time Domain Simulations”
Bhaskar Chaudhury, Shashank Chaturvedi, Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India

Plenary Talk: Who Was James Clerk Maxwell and What Is/Was His Electromagnetic Theory
9-30 AM • Thursday, December 20 • Saha Auditorium

Speaker: Tapan K. Sarkar, Syracuse University, U.S.A Chair: Ramesh Garg, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Abstract: The contribution of one of the greatest scientist of the last century – James Clerk Maxwell – will be presented as his name is synonymous with the development of modern physics. He laid the basic foundation for electricity, magnetism, and optics. The theory on electromagnetism is one of the few theories where the equations have not changed since its original conception, whereas their interpretations have gone through revolutionary changes at least twice. He introduced the terms “curl”, “convergence” and “gradient”. Nowadays, the convergence is replaced by its negative, which is called “divergence”, and the other two are still in the standard mathematical literature. The first revolution was by Hertz and Heaviside and the second by Larmor. Maxwell’s work on electromagnetic theory was only a very small part of his research. In his hands electricity first became a mathematically exact science and the same might be said of other larger parts of Physics. In whatever area he worked, he brought new innovation. He published five books and approximately 100 papers. Maxwell can be considered as one of the world’s greatest scientists even if he had never worked on electricity and magnetism. His influence is everywhere, which surprisingly is quite unknown to most scientists and engineers! The talk will describe some of that research including for example, the ophthalmoscope and the Maxwell’s yellow spot test for macular degeneration, the three colors used in color television, as inventor of the concept of ensemble averaging and the developer of the concept of entropy which was expounded by Leo Szilard and others as information theory. He took the first color photograph, laid the basic foundation on the choice of three primary colors in characterizing any color, and developed accessories for color blind people, which are still used today. He developed general laws of Optical instruments and even developed a theory on the composition of Saturn’s rings. He created a standard for electrical resistance. He also wrote the first paper on negative feed back which was the cornerstone of Norbert Wiener’s work on cybernetics. He also developed the system of dimensional analysis and surprisingly the method of solving the loop currents as the ratio of determinants, to name a few. He developed a coherent set of units of measurement of electricity and magnetism, which became misleadingly known as the Gaussian system.
Even though Maxwell has influenced development in many areas of physical sciences and had started a revolution in the way physicists look at the world, he is not very well known, unfortunately, outside some selected scientific communities. The reasons for that will also be described.


Tapan K. Sarkar is Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Syracuse University. His current research interests deal with numerical solutions of operator equations arising in electromagnetics and signal processing with application to system design. He obtained one of the “best solution” awards in May 1977 at the Rome Air Development Center (RADC) Spectral Estimation Workshop. He received the Best Paper Award of the IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility in 1979 and in the 1997 National Radar Conference. He has authored or coauthored more than 300 journal articles and numerous conference papers and 32 chapters in books and fifteen books.

He is currently a member of the IEEE Electromagnetics Award board and an associate editor for the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. He is on the editorial board of Digital Signal Processing – A Review Journal, Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications and Microwave and Optical Technology Letters. He is a member of Sigma Xi and International Union of Radio Science Commissions A and B.

Special Session II: Microstrip Technology: Advances in the Last Decade
10-40 AM • Thursday, December 20 • Saha Auditorium

Organizer/Chair: R. K. Mishra, Berhampur University, India

S. K. Koul, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India
“Microstrip Scenario in India and contribution of CARE”

R. Garg, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
“Contribution of Late Prof. K. C. Gupta with emphasis on Microstrip Technology “

SHORT PRESENTATIONS

MTA 09: “Microstrip and Printed Antennas: Contributions from CREMA in the Last Decade”
P.Mohanan, Cochin University of Science & Technology, India

MTA 10: “Studies on Application of Fractal based Geometries in Printed Antenna Structures”
A. R. Harish, Ravi K. Joshi, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

MTA 02: “An Overview of Microstrip Technology Related Works at the Department of ECE, IIT Guwahati”
Ratnajit Bhattacharjee, Rakhesh Singh Kshetrimayum, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India

MTA 05: “Emerging Trends in Microstrip Antenna Technology”
Hanumantha Rao Patnam, SAMEER, Chennai, India

MTA 01: “Development of Novel Microstrip Antennas For Use in Mobile and Wireless Communication Systems at Jadavpur University in the Present Decade”
Samik Chakraborty, Marine Engg. and Research Institute, India, Bhaskar Gupta, Jadavpur University, India

MTA 07: “Microstrip Radiating Structures: Theoretical and Experimental Investigations Executed in Recent Years at the University of Calcutta”
D. Guha, J. Y. Siddiqui, M. Biswas, S. Chattopadhyay, S. Biswas, University of Calcutta, India

MTA 03: “Research on Fractal Antenna and Use of Soft Computing Technique Towards its Development at Jadavpur University, Berhampur University and the University of Burdwan”
Rowdra Ghatak, University of Burdwan, India, Dipak R. Poddar, Jadavpur University, India, Rabindra K. Mishra, Berhampur University, India

MTA 08: “Microstrip activities in SAMEER Kolkata Centre”
Satyajit Chakrabarti, SAMEER Kolkata, India

MTA 11: “Applications of Artificial Intelegence Techniques in Microstrip Component And Antenna Design at Jadavpur University in The Present Decade”
B. Gupta, S. Chakraborty, P. Mukherjee, S. Biswas, Jadavpur University, India

MTA 06: “A Decade of Microstrip Technology in Orissa”
N. Das, Trident Academy of Technology, India, R. K. Mishra, Berhampur University, India

MTA 04: “Microstrip Antenna Technology development work carried out at ISRO Satellite Centre”
S. Pal, ISRO, Bangalore, India

Panel Discussions to Formulate a Roadmap for Research and Development in Microstrip Technology in India
Raj Mittra, Guest Speaker , Penn State University, USA
“Challenges faced by US Scientists in Microstrip Technology”

CEM: Computational Electromagnetics
2-00 PM • Thursday, December 20 • Saha Auditorium

Co-Chairs: Raj Mittra, Penn State University, USA
R. Janaswamy, University of Massachusetts, USA

CEM 02: “Solution of BVPs in Electrodynamics by Stochastic Methods” (Invited)
R. Janaswamy, University of Massachusetts, USA

CEM 07: “An Efficient Algorithm for Analyzing Microstrip Structure Using Macro-Basis-Function and Progressive Method” (Invited)
B. L. Ooi, M.S. Leong, National University of Singapore, Singapore, H. D. Hristov, R. Feick, Universidad Tecnia Fedrico Santa Maria, Chile, Irene Ang, Z. Zhong, C. H. Sing, National University of Singapore, Singapore

CEM 08: “A Selective Review of High-Frequency Techniques in Computational Electromagnetics” (Invited)
Deb Chatterjee, University of Missouri Kansas City, USA

CEM 09: “Highly Efficient Parallel Schemes Using Out-of-Core Solver for MoM” (Invited)
Yu Zhang, Syracuse University ,USA & Xidian University, China, Tapan K. Sarkar, Prasanta Ghosh, Mary Taylor, Arijit De, Syracuse University ,USA

CEM 01: “Simulation of Electromagnetic Radiation and Scattering Using Hybrid Higher Order FETD-FDTD Method” (Invited)
N. V. Venkatarayalu, L.-W. Li, National University of Singapore, Singapore

CEM 03: “Monte Carlo Integration Technique in Method of Moments Solution of Integral Equation”
Mrinal Mishra, Nisha Gupta, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, India

CEM 04:“A CAD Neural Model for Shielded and Conductor Backed CPW”
P. Thiruvalar Selvan, S. Raghavan, National Institute of Technology, Trichirapalli, India, S. Suganthi, Trichy Engg. College, Trichirapalli, India

CEM 05: “Accurate and Efficient Computation of the Periodic Green's Function in Layered Media Using Complex Images Technique”
H. Alaian, R. Faraji-Dana, University of Tehran, Iran

CEM 06: “A Study on Current Sources used in Finite-Difference Time-Domain Antenna Analysis “
Kuniaki Yoshitomi, Kyushu University, Japan

MWE_2/ATT_3: Microwave Education /Antenna Theory and Techniques
2-00 PM • Thursday, December 20 • Bhar Auditorium

Co-Chairs: S. K. Chowdhury, J I S College of Engineering, India
P. Mohanan, Cochin Univ. of Science .and Tech., India

MWE 02: “Electromagnetic Theory Made Easy” (Invited)
P. Mohanan, Cochin University of Science & Technology, India

ATT 22: “Neural Network Modeling for the Fast Estimation of Superstrate Loading Effect on Rectangular Microstrip Patch Antennas “
Samik Chakraborty, Sabyasachi Mandal, Bhaskar Gupta, Jadavpur University, India.

ATT 23: “CAD of Mechanically Tunable Rectangular Microstrip Patch with Variable Aspect Ratio:
S. Chattopadhyay, Siliguri Institute of Technology, India, M. Biswas, J.Y.Siddiqui, D. Guha, University of Calcutta, India

ATT 24: “Calibration Technique for Active Phased Array Antennas without any Physical change and Performance Degradation”
A. K. Singh, T. Balakrishnan, S. Christopher, Defence R&D Organisation, Bangalore, India

ATT 25: “Simulated Resonant Characteristics of Embedded Metamaterial Patch Antenna”
Debasis Mishra, G. Arun Kumar, D. R. Poddar, Jadavpur University, India, R. K. Mishra, Berhampur University, India

ATT 26: “Optimization of a Sierpinski Carpet Pre-Fractal Planar Monopole Antenna using Real Coded Genetic Algorithm for Wideband Application”
Rowdra Ghatak, University of Burdwan, India, Rabindra K. Mishra, Berhampur University, India, Dipak R. Poddar, Jadavpur University, India

ATT 27: “Balanced Amplifying Microstrip Patch Antenna at 2.4 GHz
S.K. Behera, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India, Rabindra K. Mishra, Berhampur University, India, Dipak R. Poddar, Jadavpur University, India

ATT 28: “Balanced Amplifying Antenna for Circular Polarization”
S.K. Behera, National Institute of Technology, India, Rabindra K. Mishra, Berhampur University, India, Dipak R. Poddar, Jadavpur University, India

ATT 30: “An Airborne Antenna System for Broadside Coverage with Varying Roll and Pitch Angles”
Diptiman Biswas, K. Selvanayaki, Nilesh Patel, V. Ramachandra, Defence R & D Organization, Bangalore, India

ATT 31: “On Resonant Frequency of Pin Shorted Gap-Coupled Circular Patch Antennas”
Pradeep Kumar, G. Singh, S. Bhooshan, Jaypee University of Information Technology, India, T. Chakravarty, Tata Consultancy Services, India.

ATT 32: “Frequency Reconfigurable Microstrip Circular Patch Array Antenna Integrated with RF-MEMS Switches”
Naveen Kumar Saxena, P.K.S. Pourush, Agra College, India

MDC_2/GWT/EMC: Microwave Devices and Circuits/
Guided Wave Techniques/ Electromagnetic Compatibility
2-00 PM • Thursday, December 20 • Nag Auditorium

Co-Chairs: P. K. Saha, University of Calcutta, India
V. R. S. Kirty, Astra Microelectronic Tech. Ltd., India

MDC 18: “An MMIC Control Chipset for T/R Modules- A SiP Approach” (Invited)
P. S. Vasu, Astra Microelectronic Technologies Ltd. , India

MDC 03: “Transient Analysis of Microstrip – like Interconnects with Ground Plane Aperture”
Rohit Sharma, Jaypee University of Information Technology, India, T. Cakravarty, TCS, India, A. B. Bhattacharyya, Jaypee University 9of Information Technology, India

MDC 14: “Neural Network Based CAD Models for Analysis and Design of Fin-lines for mm-wave Applications”
Chandrakant Pandit, M.N. National Institute of Technology, Allahabad, India, A. Patnaik, S. N. Sinha, IIT, Roorkee, India

MDC 17: “RF Coupler and Frequency Tuning System Design for RFQ Cavity of VEC-RIB”
H. K. Pandey, V. Naik , A. Chakrabarti, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata,India

GWT 01: “A simple analytical approach to study the bound plasmon polariton modes guided by a metallic wire of rectangular cross section
Sujit Chattopadhyay, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, India, Pradip K. Saha, University of Calcutta

GWT 02: “Wideband DC-Decoupled Power Divider Using Substrate Integrated Waveguide”
Mostafa Abdolhamidi, Mahmoud Shahabadi, Reza Faraji-Dana, University of Tehran, Iran

GWT 03: “Solving Complex Wave Guide Structures Using Hybrid Modes and its Application in Analysis of a Wide Reject Band Waveguide Iris Filter”
Mohammad Shahidzadeh Mahani, Majid Tayarani, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran

GWT 04: “Cut-off Wave Number and Dispersion Characteristics of Eccentric Annular Guide with Dielectric Support”
Ranajit Dey, Ila Agnihotri, Soumybrata Chakrabarty, Shashi Bhusan Sharma, Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad, India

EMC 01: “Simple Susceptibility Model of Two Wires to Predict EM Wave Pickup in an EMI/EMC Environment”
Atanu Roy, Saswati Ghosh, Ajay Chakrabarty, IIT Kharagpur, India

EMC 02: “Modeling of Scattering by Arbitrarily Shaped Bodies Using a Full-Wave Iterative Method “
T. Bdour, N.Ammar, T.Aguili, H.Baudrand, Tunis Engineering School, Tunisia

EMM_2: Electromagnetic Materials
2-00 PM • Thursday, December 20 • Lotus Hall

Co-Chairs: D. R. Poddar, Jadavpur University, India S. Bhowmik, Delft University of Tech., Netherlands

EMM 01: “Performance of Space Durable Polymeric Nano Composite under Electromagnetic Radiation at Low Earth Orbit” (Invited)
S. Bhowmik, R. Benedictus, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

EMM 08: “A Study on the Transmission Characteristics of Complementary Split Ring Resonators”
Rakhesh Singh Kshetrimayum, Vipin Krishna Reddy Cholleti, Anka Rao Putla, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India

EMM 10: “Microwave dielectric properties of Ca5- xMgxNb4TiO17 (x = 0-3) ceramics”
P. S. Anjana, Tony Joseph, M. T. Sebastian, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandrum, India

EMM 11: “A Simple Technique for the Measurement of the Permittivity of Medium Loss Samples using Cavity Perturbation Method”
Prasun Banerjee, Gautam Ghosh, Salil Kumar Biswas, University of Calcutta, India

EMM 12: “Design Of Left-Handed Metamaterials Using Hexagonal Split Ring Resonator at S-Band Frequencies”
K. Chandrasekhar, Debasis Mishra, D. R. Poddar, Jadavpur University, India, R. K. Mishra, Berhampur University, India

EMM 13: “Characteristics of some new Composite Right/Left-handed Metamaterial Transmission Lines”
Sudhakar Sahu, KIIT University, India, R. K. Mishra, Berhampur University, India, Dipak R. Poddar, Jadavpur University, India

EMM 14: “Square Split Ring Resonators: Modelling of Resonant Frequency and Polarizability”
Chinmoy Saha, Heritage Institute of Technology, India, Jawad.Y. Siddiqui, D. Guha, University of Calcutta, India, Y. M. M. Antar, Royal Military College, Canada

EMM 07: “Design of a Tunable Ultraviolet Filter using Metallodielectric Photonic Crystal”
Anirudh Banerjee, Amity University, India, Usha Malaviya, University of Lucknow, India