From December 21st to 22nd, 2023, I hosted the Microwave Research Meeting of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE) and the IEEE MTT-S/AP-S Nagoya Chapter Midland Student Express Autumn at the Faculty of Engineering, Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu Campus.
Since becoming a university professor, I have organized the Microwave Research Meeting several times as a committee member and local coordinator. This was the first time I held the event at Shizuoka University since my transfer there. The Midland Student Express has been a well-loved event for students in the Chubu region to present their work, and I have been actively involved as an organizer in recent years. I received a request to host the Microwave Research Meeting in December at Shizuoka University. I proposed to hold the Microwave Research Meeting and Midland Student Express concurrently, providing an opportunity for participants of both events to interact. I am deeply grateful to the Microwave Research Meeting organizers for their cooperation in holding these events simultaneously.
Graduate student from Matsunaga Lab presenting at the Microwave Research Meeting.
A graduate student from the Matsunaga Lab, who won the AP-S Award (Best Paper Award) at the Midland Student Express Spring held in April 2023, presented at the Microwave Research Meeting. The title of the presentation was "A Novel Double-Tapered Slot Antenna for Enhanced Radiation Patterns in the Upper Frequency Band". The study focused on the development of electromagnetic wave probe antennas, which are indispensable for high-performance imaging technologies. High-efficiency imaging techniques using electromagnetic waves are gaining interest. Application areas include biometric imaging like microwave mammography and non-destructive testing of internal deterioration in concrete structures. Enhancing these imaging techniques requires refining various technologies and combining them effectively. Among these, the performance of antennas that transmit and receive imaging waves directly impacts resolution. In this presentation, we proposed a new method to improve the radiation characteristics of antennas used in imaging technologies. For more details, please visit the Microwave Research Meeting's website.
I am profoundly thankful for the active participation and engaging discussions on the presentations. Having been involved in presenting and organizing since my master's program at Kyushu university, I am deeply indebted to the Microwave Research Meeting. I am committed to contributing, albeit modestly, to its ongoing role as a foundation for science and technology in Japan.