PIERS Awards - BSPA 2019 Rome

SC1: Electromagnetic Theory, CEM, EMC, Quantum Physics, Multiphysics, and Scattering

1st, Thomas Edgar Roth, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Paper Title: Initial Potential-based Time Domain Surface Integral Equations for Dielectric Regions
2nd, Eleftherios J. Mastorakis, Hellenic Air Force Academy, Greece
Paper Title: Hybridization of the Method of Auxiliary Sources (MAS) with the Fast Multipole Method (FMM) for Scattering from Large Arrays of Cylinders
3rd, G. Incorvaia, The University of Manchester, UK
Paper Title: 2D Through-the-wall Radar Imaging Using a Level Set Approach
Honorable Mention: Askin Altinoklu, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Paper Title: Computational Design and Analysis of Efficient Couplers for Nano-optical Links
Honorable Mention: Khanh Nam Nguyen, Chuo University, Japan
Paper Title: High Frequency Diffraction by Rectangular Hole in a Thick Conducting Screen --- H Polarization Case

Xu-Chen Wang, Aalto University, Finland
Paper Title: Tunable Wave Isolators Based on Space-time Modulated Graphene Sheets
2nd, Tania S. Vergara Gomez, Aix-Marseille Univ, France
Paper Title: RF Coils for Preclinical Multinuclear Imaging Based on Coupled-wire Structures Working in Resonant and Non-resonant Regime
2nd, Hande Ibili, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
Paper Title: Multiband Microwave Metamaterials Based on Optimized Arrangements of Split-Ring Resonators
Honorable Mention: Tanveer Ul Haq, Beihang University, China
Paper Title: Comparison of Complementary Metamaterials in Microstrip Transmission Line and Applications

1st, Ludovica Falsi, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Paper Title: Giant Broadband Refraction in the Visible in a Disordered Ferroelectric Perovskite
2nd, Elisabetta Sepe, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Paper Title: Photobleaching at the Surface of 1D-photonic Crystal Biochips
3rd, Haoyan Wang, Institute of Semiconductors, CAS
Paper Title: Polarization-independent Tunable Optical Filter with Variable Bandwidth Based on Silicon-on-insulator Waveguides
Honorable Mention: Alessio Buzzin, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Paper Title: Thin Film Photosensor Integrated on Planar Waveguide for Lab-on-Chip Applications
Honorable Mention: Galina Georgieva, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
Paper Title: Focusing 1D Silicon Photonic Grating Coupler in Photonic BiCMOS Technology for the Excitation of the Fundamental TM Mode

1st, Amar Al-Bassam, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Paper Title: Full-space Coverage Leaky-wave Antenna Based on Successive Space Harmonics
2nd, Lorenzo Pace, University of Rome "Tor Vergata'', Italy
Paper Title: A Times-4 Frequency Multiplier from K- to W-band
3rd, Cosme Culotta-Lopez, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Paper Title: A Reduced Sampling Scheme for Planar Near-field Measurements Using Pointwise Probe Correction in the Spherical Harmonics Basis
Honorable Mention: Chunxu Bai, UESTC, China
Paper Title: A Miniaturized Design of Shared-aperture Antenna with High Aperture Reuse Ratio for 5G Applications
Honorable Mention: M. Mantela, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Paper Title: Frequency Content of Carrier Oscillations along B-DNA Aperiodic and Periodic Polymers

1st, Giulia Sacco, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Paper Title: A MIMO Radar for Vital Signs Recording
2nd, Xiangxi Bu, Institute of Electronics, CAS, China
Paper Title: Vortex Electromagnetic Waves Based Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry Technique
3rd, Yan Jun John Teoh, University of Glasgow, UK
Paper Title: RF and Network Signature-based Machine Learning on Detection of Wireless Controlled Drone
Honorable Mention: Massimiliano Gargiulo, University Federico II, Italy
Paper Title: A CNN-based Super-resolution Technique for Active Fire Detection on Sentinel-2 Data
Honorable Mention: Takumi Hayashi, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan
Paper Title: Iterative Data Clustering Algorithm of Doppler-associated RPM Imaging for UWB Human Body Imaging Radar