John W. Bandler
John W. Bandler, Professor Emeritus, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and former Dean of Engineering at McMaster University, passed away on September 28, 2023, at the age of 81 years. Prof. Bandler was an engineer, entrepreneur, innovator, researcher, artist, speaker, and author of fiction, including stage plays (see his YouTube channel for examples). He published more than 500 technical papers, pioneered space mapping, and won several awards, including both the Microwave Application and Microwave Career Awards from IEEE MTT-S. He was the founder of Optimization Systems Associates Inc. in 1983, which he sold to Hewlett-Packard in 1997. His innovations transformed engineering design optimization, especially the optimal design of RF and microwave components and circuits...
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