International Workshop on

Advances in Modeling and Optimization
of High Frequency Structures

August 21-22, 2010

Reykjavik University, Iceland



Technical Program

Saturday, August 21

8.00 – 8.30 – Registration

8.30 – 9.00 – Welcome remarks

9.00 – 10.30 – Session I: Advances in Modelling and Optimization of Microwave Filters
  • Santiago Cogollos (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia) “Recent Advances for the Full-Wave Analysis and Design of Waveguide filters for Space Applications” 9:00 – 9:30. Abstract
  • Giuseppe Macchiarella (Politecnico di Milano), “Advanced CAD techniques for Filters and Combiners in Wireless Base Stations” 9:30 – 10:00. Abstract
  • James Rautio (Sonnet Software Inc.) “Examples of Microwave Filter Optimization Using Perfectly Calibrated Ports” 10:00 – 10:30. Abstract
10.30 – 11.00 – Coffee break

11.00 – 12.30 – Session II : Modeling and Design Optimization of Antennas
  • Manos M. Tentzeris (Georgia University of Technology) “Design and optimization of liquid antennas for biomonitoring applications”  11:00 – 11:30. Abstract
  • Bruno Carpentieri (University of Groningen) “Recent Advances in Fast Integral Solution Methods for Electromagnetic Scattering Analysis of High Frequency structures” 11:30 – 12:00. Abstract
  • C.J. Reddy (EM Software & Systems (USA) Inc.) “Optimization of High Impedance Surfaces for Compact Planar Antenna Design” 12:00 – 12:30. Abstract
12.30 – 13.30 – Lunch break (lunch will be on site)

13.30 – 15.30 –Session III:  Space Mapping and Surrogate-based Optimization
  • Qi-Jun Zhang (Carleton University), “Neural Networks for High-Frequency Component Modeling” 13:30 – 14:00. Abstract
  • John W. Bandler (Bandler Corporation, McMaster University) “Space Mapping: Physics-Driven Optimization Technology for Effective Engineering Modeling and Design. 14:00 – 14:30. Abstract
  • Slawomir Koziel (Reykjavik University) “Response Correction Methods for Microwave Design Optimization” 14:30 – 15:00. Abstract
  • Tom Dhaene (Ghent University) “Surrogate-based modeling of electrical systems” 15:00 – 15:30. Abstract
15.30 – 16.00 – Coffee break

16.00 – 17.30 – Session IV: Efficient Modeling and Optimization Techniques I
  • Mohamed Bakr (McMaster University) “Time Domain Sensitivity Analysis and Their Applications: State of the Art” 16:00 – 16:30. Abstract
  • Stanislav Ogurtsov (Reykjavik University) “Design Optimization of Planar Antennas for UWB Communication” 16:30 – 17:00. Abstract
  • Natalia Nikolova (McMaster University) “Microwave Real-time Detection of Scatterers Using Self-adjoint Sensitivity Analysis” 17:00 – 17:30. Abstract
20.00 – Reception Dinner


Sunday, August 22

8.00 – 9.30 – Session V: Advances in Simulation of Linear and Nonlinear High Frequency Structures
  • Vittorio Rizzoli (Universitá di Bologna) “Nonlinear/electromagnetic co-simulation of microwave/millimeter-wave radio systems” 8:00 – 8:30. Abstract
  • Peter Russer (Technische Universitaet Muenchen), “Network methods for electromagnetic field and multiphysics modeling” 8:30 – 9:00 . Abstract
  • Peter Thoma (CST AG), “Using Coupled Simulations to Efficiently Address Challenging EM Problems” 9:00 – 9:30. Abstract
9.30 – 10.00 – Coffee break

10.00 – 12.00 –  Session VI: Efficient Modeling and Optimization Techniques II
  • Stéphane Bíla (Université de Limoges) “An Overview on EM-Based Computer-Aided Design Techniques for Microwave Devices” 10:00 – 10:30. Abstract
  • Fermín Mira (Centre Tecnològic de Telecomunicacions de Catalunya), “Wideband Representation of Passive Components Based on Planar Waveguide Junctions” 10:30 – 11:00. Abstract
  • Rolf Schuhmann (University of Paderborn) “Analysis of parametrized eigenvalue problems for dielectric waveguides” 11:00 – 11:30. Abstract
  • Manos M. Tentzeris (Georgia University of Technology) “Inkjet-Printed Paper/Polymer-Based "Green" RFID and Wireless Sensor Nodes: The Final Step to Bridge Cognitive Intelligence, Nanotechnology and RF” 11:30 – 12:00. Abstract
12.00 – 13.00 – Lunch break

13.00 – 14.00 – Session VII: Advances in Analysis and Simulation of High Frequency Structures
  • Almudena Suárez (University of Cantabria) “Recent advances in stability analysis of power amplifiers” 13:00 – 13:30. Abstract
  • Hans Hjelmgren (Chalmers University of Technology) “Numerical simulation of microwave power transistors” 14:00 – 14:30. Abstract
14.00 – 14.15 – Closing remarks

15.30 – Guided tour


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