Dr. Aly Fathy
James W. McConnell Professor
Antennas and Microwaves
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of Tennessee
Overview of Advanced Antenna Concepts for 5G Applications (PDH*)
Monday, February 14, 2022
Zoom meeting
Implementation of advanced antenna concepts is essential for the success of the 5G evolution. The use of conventional beamforming networks — like Butler matrix, Blass matrix and the Rotman lenses network in addition to adaptive arrays — is very promising. The utilization of multi-element antennas in addition to deployment of advanced algorithms are the backbone of efficient spatial processing. Various antennas have been developed and can be utilized for beamforming, such as phased arrays and essential components for various MIMO use purposes that could operate in urban or suburban areas. Other antennas with high gain and powerful repeaters have been designed to extend coverage to rural areas as well. In this presentation, we will provide a brief overview of candidates for 5G antennas and discuss the impact of 5G and beyond technology in our society.
Dr. Aly Fathy is a James W. McConnell Professor at the University of Tennessee Knoxville and the Director of the Microwave/5G Labs at UTK. He is an IEEE Life Fellow and a very active researcher. He has been involved in developing UWB radars for SAR and MIMO applications and is focused on developing hardware for time and frequency domains UWB application and microwave systems measurements. Dr. Fathy’s research is recognized worldwide in the area of GPS, nm-waves, reconfigurable RF front ends, power combiners, and UWB radars. Additionally he has pioneered the development of reconfigurable antennas (sponsored by Intel and DAPRA). Moreover, he has developed many microwave enabling technologies (sponsored by ONR, DARPA, NASA and NRL). Professor Fathy’s research background is in SAR radars, 3D imaging, multi-band, reconfigurable, UWB, and reconfigurable multi-band antenna structures. He was awarded 14 patents, published 7 book chapters and over 350 IEEE publications. Dr. Fathy is internationally recognized. He received the distinguished educator award for 2021 by the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society and received numerous awards from Sarnoff Research Lab (formerly the RCA Research Lab) and the University of Tennessee.
* This webinar is offered as a professional development hour for Tennessee-licensed professional engineers.
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