COMCAS 2017 continues the tradition of providing an international, multidisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas, research results, and industry experience in the areas of microwave/RF/mm-wave engineering, communications, antennas, solid state circuits, electronic devices, engineering in medicine, radar, sonar and electronic systems.

The technical program includes invited talks by international experts and contributed papers and will be complemented by a large industrial exhibition.

Papers will be presented in a wide range of topics including:

Communications and Sensors

• 5G systems & millimeter wave propagation
• Cognitive Radio & Spectral Sharing
• Communications Security
• First Responder/Military Communications
• Green Communication
• Internet of Things
• Long Range Low Power Networks
• Micro/Pico/Femtocell Devices and Systems
• MIMO Antenna Systems for Communications
• Modulation & Signal Processing Technologies
• On-Body and Short Range Communications
• Radio over Fiber & Optical/Wireless Convergence
• Sensor Networks and Technologies
• Software-Defined Radio & Multiple Access
• Space-Time Coding and Systems

Antennas, Propagation, and Scattering

• Smart Antennas, Beamforming and MIMO
• Wave Propagation and Channel Modeling
• Wave Scattering and RCS
• NanoEM, Plasmonics, and Applications
• Metamaterials, FSS and EBG
• EM Field Theory and Numerical Techniques
• EM Interference & Compatibility, SI
• Spectrum Management and Monitoring
• ELF, RF, μWave, mmW and THz Measurements

Signal Processing (SP) and Imaging

• Microwave Imaging and Tomography
• Acoustic/Sonar Imaging and Techniques
• Radar SP and Imaging, SAR, ATR
• MIMO SP for Radar
• Ground and Foliage Penetration Systems
• Signal Acquisition and Sensor Management
• DF, Emitter Location, Elint, Array Processing
• Target Detection, Identification and Tracking
• Data Fusion
• Time Domain and UWB SP

RF/MW Devices and Circuits, RFICs

• Solid-State Devices, RFICs
• μWave, mmW and Sub-mmW Circuits/Technologies
• Nano and THz Devices/Technologies
• Microwave Photonics
• Passive Components and Circuits
• Filters and Multiplexers
• Ferroelectrics, RF MEMS, MOEMS, and NEMS
• Active Devices and Circuits
• RF Power Amplifiers and Devices
• Tunable and Reconfigurable Circuits/Systems
• Analog/Digital/Mixed RF Circuits
• Circuit Theory, Modeling and Applications
• Interconnects, Packaging and MCM
• CAD Techniques for Devices and Circuits
• Emerging Technologies
• Thermal Management for Devices
• Internet of Things

Microwave Systems, Radar, Acoustics

• Aeronautical and Space Applications
• RFID Devices/Systems/Applications
• Automotive/Transportation Radar & Communications
• Environmentally Sensitive (“Green”) Design
• UWB and Multispectral Technologies & Systems
• Emerging System Architectures
• Modelling Techniques for RF Systems
• Radar Techniques, Systems and Applications
• Sonar Systems and Applications
• Wireless Power Transfer & Energy Harvesting
• Terahertz Systems

Biomedical Engineering

• Advances in MRI: Technology, Systems and Applications
• Medical RF, MW & MMW Applications and Devices
• Medical Imaging and Image Processing

Regular oral presentations will be 20 min. in length; there will also be Poster sessions.

Opportunities & Challenges for Women in Engineering: Keynote and Panel Session

• Wednesday, November 15, 10:00-13:00, Room 3
• Opening Keynote: Women in Engineering—Opportunities & Challenges
  • Prof. Hagit Messer-Yaron, Tel Aviv University, Israel
• Panel Session: Unique Challenges of Women in Engineering — Personal Perspectives
  • Dr. Michal Sela, Co-Creation Consulting, Moderator
• Closing Keynote: Leading a Change in the Organization
  • Dr. Efrat Lianin, Microsoft

Learn More here.