ADVISORY: Distinguished lecturer of international organization comes to MSU
June 16, 2006
An Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers distinguished lecturer will discuss novel antenna design at MSU Wednesday at 5 p.m. in 100 Simrall Auditorium.
John Volakis, R. & L. Chope Chair Professor of The Ohio State University’s electrical and computer engineering department, will speak on how modified materials, inductive/capacitive lumped loads and low loss magnetic materials/crystals are impacting antenna design with the goal of overcoming miniaturization challenges. Volakis is the director of OSU’s ElectroScience Laboratory and is one of the few experts worldwide in the area of computational electromagnetics and its applications.
A Chios, Greece, native, Volakis moved to the United States in 1973. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in 1978 from Youngstown State University, a master’s in 1979 and a doctorate in 1982, both from Ohio State University. His research interests include antennas, radar scattering and diffraction methods, wireless communication, RF propagation, electromagnetic compatibility and interference, bioelectromagnets, and MEMS multiphysics design.
“Dr. Volakis’ visit will not only benefit the students and faculty members of ECE, but also his cutting edge research on multi-disciplinary areas will be of interest to all other engineering disciplines, including the physics and mathematics departments,” said Erdem Topsakal, assistant professor in electrical and computer engineering within the Bagley College of Engineering.