RF & Microwave Summit

Title: RF & Microwave Summit: Satellite and Space

Date: March 18, 2026

Time: 10am PT / 1pm ET

Sponsored by: COMSOL, Nuvotronics, MathWorks and Maury Microwave

Abstract:
This 3-hour event includes four 30-minute technical sessions given by industry experts, followed by a one-hour panel session for Q&A. Join us for this unique online event and learn how companies are solving your Satellite and Space design, simulation and testing challenges.

Moderator: Pat Hindle, Media Director, Microwave Journal^®
Panelist: Jiyoun Munn, Senior Technical Product Manager, COMSOL
Panelist: Ben Cannon, CTO, Nuvotronics
Panelist: Mike McLernon, Principal Technical Marketing Engineer, MathWorks
Panelist: Dr. Zacharia Ouardirhi, Senior VP Customer Engagement, Maury Microwave

Panel Participant Bios:

Moderator – Microwave Journal^®
Pat Hindle, Media Director

Pat Hindle is media director for Microwave Journal® and has been with the magazine for more than 17 years. He parlayed his process engineering background into a management role in marketing communications for several leading microwave semiconductor manufacturers including MACOM, Raytheon and Skyworks (Alpha Industries), in addition to working at MIT Nanostructures Laboratory manufacturing X-ray diffraction gratings for space research telescopes like Chandra. He has a B.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Cornell University and MBA from Northeastern University. In his current role as MWJ editorial director, he is responsible for setting MWJ’s editorial direction and developing marketing opportunities for industry clients. He created the RF and Microwave Community on LinkedIn with more than 100,000 members plus co-hosts the popular Frequency Matters videos and podcast series.

COMSOL
Jiyoun Munn, Senior Technical Product Manager
Technical Talk - 10am PT / 1pm ET: Multiphysics for Satellite Systems: RF Performance, Thermal Drift, and Robust Design

Jiyoun Munn is a senior technical product manager at COMSOL, leading the development of high-frequency EM products. He manages the RF and wave optics development teams and guides MEMS product management, shaping strategy and execution across RF, wave optics, and MEMS initiatives. As a senior member of IEEE, he brings more than 25 years of RF industry experience, has created more than 150 antenna and microwave device prototypes, and holds patents for antenna interrogation systems. He earned an MS in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan.

Nuvotronics
Ben Cannon, CTO
Technical Talk - 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET: RF Filters for Modern SATCOM Systems

Ben has been a member of the technical staff at Nuvotronics for over 12 years, most recently serving as the Chief Technologist for the organization. His current focus is the application of the Nuvotronics PolyStrata manufacturing process to spaceborne and airborne phased array antenna systems. Throughout his tenure, Ben has led multiple spaceflight hardware developments and successfully guided the design and qualification of RF components for both commercial and government space applications. Prior to Nuvotronics, Ben was an antenna designer at Raytheon Missile Systems, where he specialized in the development of millimeter wave antenna and radome solutions for guided munitions.

MathWorks
Mike McLernon, Principal Technical Marketing Engineer
Technical Talk - 11am PT / 2pm ET: Beamforming for Non-Terrestrial Networks

Since joining MathWorks in 2001, Mike McLernon has overseen the development of numerous PHY layer capabilities in Communications Toolbox, and of connectivity to multiple SDR hardware platforms, advocating for communications and software-defined radio products. He received his BSEE from the University of Virginia and his MEEE from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has worked in the satellite and wireless industries for over 30 years.

Maury Microwave
Dr. Zacharia Ouardirhi, Senior VP Customer Engagement
Technical Talk - 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET: NTN in the Lab: Reproducing Real World Satellite Impairments with Channel Emulators

Dr. Zacharia Ouardirhi received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal in 2005, specializing in Antenna Design and Characterization. He currently serves as Senior Vice President of Customer Engagement at Maury Microwave, a global leader in RF and microwave test and measurement solutions.

With over two decades of experience in high-frequency device characterization and measurement science, Dr. Ouardirhi brings deep technical insight into the evolving challenges of satellite communications, including performance validation, and high-frequency system integration.

Recognized for his expertise and collaborative leadership, he actively contributes to major academic and industry forums, working closely with professors, researchers, and industry stakeholders across Canada and internationally. His work bridges innovation, measurement science, and real-world system implementation.

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