Childcare Support at EuCAP 2025! A Much-Needed Initiative One of the key discussions around involving more women in the field of RF and microwave engineering revolves around the difficulties they often face in balancing family responsibilities with professional growth. Too often, they are forced to choose one over the other—a choice that should not exist. […]
WiM Forum at RFM 2025: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures The 10th IEEE International RF and Microwave Conference (RFM 2025), held from 17 to 18 September 2025 at the Bahang Bay Hotel, Penang, Malaysia, marked a milestone anniversary for the region’s RF and microwave community. Among the event’s many highlights were the Women in Microwaves (WiM) […]
IEEE APS MTTS RFID Student Joint Chapter Escuela Politécnica Nacional: Inspiring Microwaves and Innovation From the Andes This month, we are featuring another very active student chapter in Region 9: the first and only MTT-S Chapter in Ecuador! In January 2025, the Escuela Politécnica Nacional (EPN) in Quito, Ecuador, became home to a new wave […]
Establishing Identity, Community, and Impact Our January 2026 column offers a very special retrospective look at the past 2 years, offered by our WiM Committee Chair Prof. Amelie Hagelauer! “Since January 2024, I have had the honor of serving as the chair of the Women in Microwaves (WiM) Committee. Over the past months, thanks to […]
IEEE MTT-S SCV/SF Joint Section Chapter: Connecting the RF Community, From Students to Experts, in the Heart of Silicon Valley IEEE MTT-S Santa Clara Valley/San Francisco (SCV/SF) Joint Section Chapter is the first to be featured from Region 6 in Microwave Magazine! The IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) Santa Clara Valley/San Francisco (SCV/SF) […]
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Changzhi Li will serve as the Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES from 2026-2028. Prof. Li is with the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA. The full biography of Prof. Li is available here.
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Atif Shamim will serve as the Incoming Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology from 2026-2028. Prof. Shamim is with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. The full biography of Prof. […]
The Women in Microwave and Young Professionals Event at RWW 2026 IEEE Radio and Wireless Week (RWW) has supported the WIE mission by hosting a reception and distinguished women speakers for the last several years. This event has been lively and engaging, with successful women in the field who have had an illustrious career in […]
Fostering Innovation and Community: A Review of the Latest Activities of the IEEE AP/ED/MTT North Italy Chapter The IEEE AP/ED/MTT North Italy Joint Chapter was originally established in 1988 as a combined initiative of the Antennas and Propagation (AP), Electron Devices (ED), Circuits and Systems (CAS), and the then-termed Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT) Societies. […]
Call for Logo Design: IEEE MTT-S 75th Anniversary Celebration The IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) is excited to launch a Logo Design Contest in celebration of our 75th Anniversary in 2027! We invite all creative minds in our community to help define the visual identity of this historic milestone. Whether you are an […]
Women in Microwaves Session at the 2025 International Conference on Microwave, Antennas and Circuits, Islamabad, Pakistan The 2025 International Conference on Microwave, Antennas and Circuits (ICMAC 2025) brought many amazing people in RF and microwaves together at one place, and the WiM session on April 17, 2025 gave a special spotlight to outstanding women who […]
IEEE Northeast Brazil Section MTT-S UFERSA Student Chapter: Building a Vibrant Community in Region 9 IEEE Northeast Brazil Section MTT-S UFERSA Student Chapter is the first to be featured from Region 9 in Microwave Magazine! Founded in 2021, the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) Federal Rural University of the Semi-Arid (UFERSA) Student Chapter […]
“Women in Microwaves and Wireless” Special Session at the IEEE 2025 International Wireless Symposium The 2025 IEEE MTT-S International Wireless Symposium (IWS) was held in Xi’an, China, from 19 to 22 May 2025. Along with the conference, a “Women in Microwaves and Wireless” special session, organized by the IWS organization committee and the Women in […]
IEEE Hong Kong Section AP-S/MTT-S Joint Chapter: Driving Innovation and Engagement in Electromagnetics and Microwave Technologies IEEE Hong Kong Section AP-S/MTT-S Joint Chapter is the first to be featured from Region 10 in Microwave Magazine! Hong Kong is well known as an international financial hub. In fact, the city is also an international hub for […]
2026 IEEE MTT-S Outstanding Chapter Award Call for Nominations Submission Deadline: March 23, 2026 Nominations are invited from the MTT-S Chapters for the MTT-S Outstanding Chapter Award, which is given each year worldwide based on the quantity and quality of the activities and programs implemented by the chapter during the previous year (January 1 to […]
We are delighted to announce that Professor Dietmar Kissinger has been elected as President-Elect of IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTT-S) for 2026 at the AdCom election held at Jaipur, India, on September 14, 2025. He will serve as President in 2027. Dietmar Kissinger (F’24) received the Dipl.-Ing., Dr.-Ing. and habil. degree in electrical […]
