Advances in Microwave Engineering : From Novel Materials to Novel Microwave Applications

This text showcases recent advancements in the field of microwave engineering, starting from the use of innovative materials to the latest microwave applications. It also highlights safety guidelines for exposure to microwave and radio frequency energy. The book provides information on measuring circuit parameters and dielectric parameters.

• Explains microwave antennas, microwave communication, microwave propagation, microwave devices, and circuits in detail
• Covers microwave measurement techniques, radiation hazards, space communication, and safety measures
• Focuses on advanced computing technologies, wireless communication, and fiber optics
• Presents scattering matrix and microwave passive components and devices such as phase shifters and power dividers
• Showcases the importance of space communication, radio astronomy, microwave material processing, and advanced computing technologies

The text provides a comprehensive study of the foundations of microwave heating and its interactions with materials for various applications. It also addresses applications of microwave devices and technologies in diverse areas, including computational electromagnetics, remote sensing, transmission lines, radiation hazards, and safety measures. It emphasizes the impact of resonances on microwave power absorption and the effect of nonuniformity on heating rates. The text is primarily written for senior undergraduate students, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, computer engineering, and materials science.

Ankan Bhattacharya earned BTech and MTech degrees in Electronics and Communication Engineering from West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, India. He completed his PhD at the National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India. He is the author of several research papers which have been published in many reputed journals and conferences at the national and international levels. Dr. Bhattacharya is a life member of the Forum of Scientists, Engineers & Technologists (FOSET), a member of the Institution of Engineers India (IEI), and a member of the International Association of Engineers (IAENG). His areas of research are antenna engineering, computational electromagnetics, electronic circuits and systems, signal processing, microwave devices, and wireless communication technologies. He is also an editor or reviewer of many national and international journals of repute. He has organized and participated in many national and international conferences, seminars, workshops and webinars. Dr. Bhattacharya has been active in delivering invited talks and has also been a part of many national and international conferences in the capacity of coordinator, session chair, technical committee member, etc. Dr. Bhattacharya has been appointed as a guest editor of SN Applied Sciences, a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal of Springer Nature (indexed in Scopus). He has also been inducted into the editorial board of the Circuits and Systems journal from Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP). Dr. Bhattacharya has been appointed as an associate editor of the Journal of Information Processing Systems (JIPS), an official international journal of the Korea Information Processing Society (indexed in Scopus and ESCI). Presently he is associated with Hooghly Engineering & Technology College (HETC), Hooghly, India as an Associate Professor and Head of the Electronics and Communications Engineering Department.

Bappadittya Roy earned his PhD degree in electronics and communication engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India. He is presently associated with the Vellore Institute of Technology-AP University, Amaravati, India, as an associate professor of the School of Electronics Engineering. He is a senior member of IEEE and SLATE 2023 member from IEEE Hyderabad Section. His research areas are Millimeter Wave, Fractal Antennas, MIMO, Compact antenna for Mobile Communication and Biomedical applications. He has several indexed publications including articles in reputed journals, conferences, book chapters and books. Also, be involved in a few reputed international conferences and seminars as an organizing committee member. He has shared his experience as a Guest Editor of UGC CARE Journal, Publicity chair for IECC 2023, Osaka Japan, and Conference Chair of a series of IEEE International Conferences AISP22, AISP 23. Dr. Roy has been active in delivering invited talks and has also been a part of many national and international conferences in the capacity of coordinator, session chair, technical committee member, etc. He has received many national and international travel grants from Govt. of India and has traveled abroad for seminars, conferences, and workshops. Dr. Roy received Best Research Publication (E&T), Publication Award and Raman Research awards from VIT-AP University in 2020,2021 and 2022. Dr. Roy always welcomes researchers and faculties to work in collaboration in the fields of Wireless communication and Antenna Technology.

Arnab De earned his BTech and MTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from West Bengal University of Technology, West Bengal, India, in 2012 and 2014, respectively. He completed his PhD in Electronics and Communication Engineering in November 2021 from the National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India, and is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a life member of International Association of Engineers (IAENG), a life member of Forum of Scientists, Engineers and Technologists (FOSET), and an associate member of Institution of Engineers, India (IEI). He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Advanced Computer Science Engineering under School of Computing and Informatics at Vignan's Foundation of Science, Technology and Research, Vadlamudi, Andhra Pradesh, India since March, 2023. He has also travelled abroad for international conferences and seminars. He is an active reviewer of many journals and conferences of high repute. He has participated in numerous National/International Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and Webinars. He has also organized various Workshops and Seminars. He has also been an active member as well as Technical Committee Member of various workshops and conferences. His current research areas include compact Microstrip slotted antennas, Reconfigurable antennas, Defected Ground structures (DGS), Array Antenna, UWB and SWB communication, 5G, MIMO etc. To his credit, he has many reputed journals and conference publications in the fields of antenna engineering and wireless communications.

Ujjal Chakraborty is affiliated with the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Silchar. He is currently providing services as an assistant professor. He has authored and co-authored multiple peer reviewed scientific papers and presented works at many national and international conferences. His contributions have garnered recognition from honorable subject experts around the world. He is actively associated with different societies and academies. His academic career is decorated with several reputed awards and funding. His research interests include compact multiband antennas, phased array antennas, body-wearable conformal antennas, and reconfigurable antennas.

Anup Kumar Bhattacharjee earned his BE degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from B.E. College, Shibpur (presently the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur), Howrah, India, in 1983. He earned his ME and PhD degrees from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, in 1985 and 1989, respectively. Presently he is associated with the National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, West Bengal, India, as a senior professor with the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department. His research areas are electronic devices and circuits, microwave devices, microstrip antennas, embedded systems, VLSI systems, mobile communications, satellite communications, etc. He has successfully supervised or co-supervised 25 PhD students and has published over 150 articles in national and international journals, books, and conferences.