Call for Papers: URSI Topics

Commission A - Electromagnetic Metrology

Chair: Ozlem Kilic: kilic@cua.edu

A1Microwave to sub-millimeter measurements/standards
A2Quantum metrology and fundamental concepts
A3Time and frequency
A4Time-domain metrology, EM-field metrology
A5EMC and EM pollution
A6Noise
A7Materials
A8Bioeffects and medical applications
A9Antenna
A10Impulse radar
A11Interconnect and packaging

Commission B - Fields and Waves

Chair: Nader Engheta: engheta@ee.upenn.edu

B1Antenna arrays
B2Antenna theory, design, and measurements
B3Complex, novel, or specialized media:
B3.1Electromagnetic bandgap (EBG structures)
B3.2Biological media
B3.3Geophysical media
B3.4Metamaterials
B4Educational methods and tools
B5Electromagnetic interaction and coupling
B6Guided waves and wave-guiding structures
B7High-frequency techniques
B8Imaging, inverse scattering and remote sensing
B9Microstrip antennas and printed devices
B10Nanoscale electromagnetics
B11Nonlinear electromagnetics
B12Numerical Methods
B12.1Fast Methods
B12.2Finite-Difference methods
B12.3Frequency-Domain methods
B12.4Hybrid methods
B12.5Integral-Equation methods
B12.6Time-Domain methods
B13Optimization techniques
B14Propagation phenomena and effects
B15Rough surfaces and random media
B16Scattering and diffraction
B17Theoretical electromagnetics
B18Transient fields, effects, and systems
B19Ultra-wideband electromagnetics
B20Wireless communications

Commission C - Radiocommunication Systems and Signal Processing

Chair: Devereux Palmer: dev.palmer@us.army.mil

C1Radio communication systems
C2Spectrum and medium utilization
C3Information theory, coding, modulation and detection
C4Signal and image processing

Commission D - Electronics and Photonics

Chair: John Papapolymerou: papapol@ece.gatech.edu

D1Metamaterials containing lumped or active components
D2Electronic devices and applications
D3Photonic devices and applications
D4Physics, materials, CAD, technology and reliability of electronic and photonic devices, with particular reference to radio science and telecommunications

Commission E - Electromagnetic Environment and Interference

Chair: Danilo Erricolo: erricolo@ece.uic.edu

E1Electromagnetic environment
E1.1Electromagnetic noise of natural origin
E1.2Man-made noise
E2Electromagnetic compatibility measurement technologies
E3Electromagnetic compatibility standards
E4Legal aspects of electromagnetic compatibility
E5Electromagnetic radiation hazards
E6Electromagnetic compatibility education
E7Computational electromagnetics in electromagnetic compatibility
E7.1Computer Modeling
E7.2Model Validation
E7.3Statistical Analysis
E8Effects of natural and intentional emissions on system performance
E8.1Crosstalk
E8.2Effects of transients
E8.3System analysis
E8.4Signal integrity
E8.5Electromagnetic compatibility in communication systems
E8.6Statistical analysis
E9High-power electromagnetics
E9.1Electrostatic discharge
E9.2Electromagnetic pulse and lightning
E9.3Transients
E9.4Power transmission
E10Spectrum management

Commission F - Wave Propagation and Remote Sensing USNC

Chair: Albin J. Gasiewski: al.gasiewski@colorado.edu

F1Point-to-point propagation effects:
F1.1Measurements
F1.2Propagation models
F1.3Multipath/mitigation
F1.4Land or water paths
F1.5Scattering/diffraction
F1.6Indoor/outdoor links
F1.7Mobile/fixed paths
F1.8Horizontal/slant paths
F1.9Surface/atmosphere interactions
F1.10Atmospheric constituents
F1.11Dispersion/delay
F1.12Natural/man-made structures
F2Remote sensing of the Earth by radio waves:
F2.1Atmospheric sensing
F2.2Ocean and sea ice
F2.3Field campaigns
F2.4Interferometry and SAR
F2.5Subsurface sensing
F2.6Scattering/diffraction
F2.7Radiation and emission
F2.8Propagation effects
F2.9Urban environments
F2.10Soil moisture & terrain
F2.11Random and Complex Media

Commission G - Ionospheric Radio and Propagation

Chair: Frank D. Lind: flind@haystack.mit.edu

G1Global morphology and modeling of the ionosphere
G2Ionospheric space-time variations
G3Development of tools and networks needed to measure ionospheric properties and trends
G4Theory and practice of radio propagation via the ionosphere
G5Application of ionospheric information to radio systems

Commission K - Electromagnetics in Biology and Medicine

Chair: Susan C. Hagness: hagness@engr.wisc.edu

K1Biological effects
K2Dosimetry and exposure assessment
K3Electromagnetic imaging and sensing applications
K4Therapeutic, rehabilitative, and other biomedical applications
K5Human body interactions with antennas and other electromagnetic devices