Magdalena Salazar-Palma

Born in Granada, Spain. Received the MS and PhD degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Technical University of Madrid, Spain. Since 2004 she is with the Department of Signal Theory and Communications, Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain, where she has been a Full Professor, head of the Department, and co-director of the Radiofrequency, Electromagnetics, Microwaves and Antennas Research Group. She is now an Honorary Emeritus Professor.
Her research deals with several topics, like electromagnetic field theory; advanced computational and numerical methods for microwave and millimeter wave passive components and antenna analysis and design; advanced network theory for passive devices, filters, and multiplexers theory and design; antenna arrays, smart antennas, and more. Author of 754 publications, among them 9 scientific books, 122 articles in scientific journals, and 406 contributions for international symposia. Coauthor of 2 European/USA patents and several software packages, under exploitation by multinational companies. Participated (as PI or researcher) in 97 research projects and contracts financed by Spanish, European, and US public institutions and companies. She received three research awards and in 2016 an Honorary Doctorate from Aalto University, Finland. Received other awards and recognitions, among them the elevation to IEEE Fellow and the induction as a member of IEEE-HKN. The Spanish Official National Association of Telecommunication Engineers gave her the 2022 IT Pioneer Award. In 2024 she received the R8 Clementina Saduwa Award.
Member of IEEE since 1989. From 2020 she is an IEEE Life Fellow. Member of five IEEE Technical Societies: AP-S, ComSoc, Education Society, MAG-S, MTT-S, and three AGs: WIE, LF, and YP. Since 1989, she has served IEEE under different volunteer positions (around 120) including Spain Section Chair, WIE Committee Chair, Antennas and Propagation Society President, Region 8 Director, member of MTT-S AdCom, General Chair of IEEE Sections Congress 2014, Chair of IEEE Ethics and Member Conduct Committee, and more. Currently she is member of IEEE HTB, IEEE Fellow Committee and Fellow Diversity Oversight Subcommittee, IEEE Conduct Review Committee, IEEE Honorary Membership Committee, IEEE WIE N&A Committee, Chair of the IEEE European Public Policy, member of TAB Periodicals Committee, TAB N&A Committee, Vice Chair MGA GUO, member of AP-S Strategic Planning Committee, MTT-S MGA Committee, R8 representative to Africa Council, and more