The Graduate Student Challenge (GSC) will be offered at IMS2017 for its seventh season. The program provides an opportunity for graduate students to team up with students from other institutions around the world to distill several papers from exciting topic areas into a proposed application of the underlying microwave theory and techniques.
The Graduate Student Challenge is open to all graduate students (MS/PhD) who are registered for the IMS2017. Interested students must simply attend the kickoff event on Monday morning of IMS week to start the teaming process, after which posters are submitted before the Wednesday evening submission deadline. These posters are then presented on Thursday morning to judges who represent very well-respected and well-known members of the microwave engineering community. The winning team is announced at the closing ceremony, and they receive $2000 (to be split among the team).
Eligibility:
All PhD and MS students who are registered at IMS can participate in this event.
Event location:
All of the activities related to the GSC competition take place only during the IMS2017.
The Kickoff Meeting will be announced prior to the event.
Guidelines:
1. Aim of the GSC
Students are encouraged to form teams, conduct brain storming meetings, develop new ideas and propose applications based on the papers presented at the IMS and on themes indicated by the jury.
Max members per team: 3
2. Preparation of the Poster
Each team will prepare a poster based on two papers presented at the IMS2017.
The poster will be presented during the GSC Poster Session.
3. Poster Delivery
Posters must be delivered by email to (TBA)
Delivery deadline: TBA.
Printed posters can be collected on TBA
4. Themes of the GSC 2016
The themes selected for the Challenge will be announced during the kickoff meeting.
5. Award Ceremony
The winner will be announced on Thursday, during the Student Luncheon. The winning team will receive a prize of $2000.
For information contact TBA.
PhD Student Sponsorship Initiative: The PhD student sponsorship initiative established and sponsored by the MTT-S Administrative Committee will be back for Microwave Week 2016!
This initiative, established and sponsored by the IEEE MTT-S Administrative Committee, is available for all 1st/2nd year PhD students and Masters Students on PhD track worldwide. The initiative provides sponsorship to attend IMS2016 and (optional) RFIC 2016 in San Francisco, California, USA.
The Sponsorship includes:
- 5 nights accommodation (Check in 22 May 2016, Check out 27 May 2016)
- Complimentary IMS2016 Registration
- Optional Complimentary RFIC 2015 Registration (additional night, 21 May, accommodation will be given to attend RFIC 2016)
- Meals over the conference dates (continental breakfast)
To qualify for an award:
- All applicants must be IEEE MTT-S Student Members.
- All applicants must submit a personal statement.
- Supervisors are expected to pay for transportation to/from San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Successful applicants are expected to volunteer (1 day) helping IMS2016 team.
- Successful applicants are expected to be present at the IMS2016 from Sunday until Friday afternoon. If also attending RFIC, attendance is required from Saturday until Friday afternoon.
- Three reports assignment: work in a team of 3 to present evaluation of one presented paper, one poster paper and a short report about one product from the exhibition. Additional report will be required for RFIC attendees on one presented paper or poster.
- Applications may only be submitted through supervisors.
- Each research group may submit up to 4 applications.
- Past PhD students awardees are not eligible.
- This sponsorship is aimed at students who have not attended the IMS/RFIC before.
- All MTT-S Fellowship/Scholarship recipients cannot apply to this initiative.
Important Dates:
06 March 2016 Deadline for applications submissions
Additional Notes:
- The IEEE MTT-S reserves the rights to check the details in this application against IEEE records and other resources if necessary
- Students are responsible for their own travel insurance.
Contact Information:
For questions about the PhD Student Sponsorship Initiative please contact Rashaunda Henderson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Submit your application through the on-line IMS-PHD-SSI form.
Once you submit the form, your supervisor will receive an email to provide a recommendation letter. The recommendation letter must be received by 6 March 2016.
A 10 GHz Phase Noise Filter with 10.6 dB Phase Noise Suppression and -116 dBc/Hz Sensitivity at 1 MHz Offset
Student Finalist: Shilei Hao
Advisor: Jane Gu,
A 4ps Amplitude Reconfigurable Impulse Radiator with THz-TDS Characterization Method in 0.13µm SiGe BiCMOS
Student Finalist: Peiyu Chen
Advisor: Aydin Babakhani,
A 60 GHz 64-element Phased-Array Beam-Pointing Communication System for 5G 100 meter Links up to 2 GBps
Student Finalist: Samet Zihir
Advisor: Gabriel M. Rebeiz,
A Concurrent 2.15/3.4 GHz Dual-Band Doherty Power Amplifier with Extended Fractional Bandwidth
Student Finalist: Mingming Liu
Advisor: Slim Boumaiza,
A High Dynamic Range 4th-order 4-8 GHz Q-Enhanced LC Band-Pass Filter with 2-25% Tunable Fractional Bandwidth
Student Finalist: Farooq Amin
Advisor: K. J. Koh,
A Highly Efficient CMOS SOI Power Amplifier for U-Band Applications
Student Finalist: Sultan R. Helmi
Advisor: Saeed Mohammadi,
A low cost and pipe conformable microwave-based water-cut sensor
Student Finalist: Muhammad Akram Karimi
Advisor: Atif Shamim,
A Low-Loss 1.4-2.1 GHz Compact Tunable Three-Pole Filter With Improved Stopband Rejection Using RF-MEMS Capacitors
Student Finalist: Abdullah J. Alazemi
Advisor: Gabriel M. Rebeiz,
A Novel 30-90 GHz Singly Balanced Mixer with Broadband LO/IF
Student Finalist: Yi-Ching Wu
Advisor: Huei Wang,
A Novel Microwave Non-Contact Current Probe with High Spatial Resolution
Student Finalist: Ali M Al-Ziayree
Advisor: Steve Cripps,
A Single-Chip In-Band Full-Duplex Low-IF Transceiver with Self-Interference Cancellation
Student Finalist: Xuebei Yang
Advisor: Aydin Babakhani,
Adaptive Harmonics Comb Notch Filter for Measuring Heart Rate of Laboratory Rat Using a 60-GHz Radar
Student Finalist: Tien-Yu Huang
Advisor: Jenshan Lin,
Comprehensive one-dimensional mathematical model of microwave sintering
Student Finalist: Erin M. Kiley
Advisor: Vadim V. Yakovlev,
Direct Optimal Synthesis of Microwave Dual Band Filters with Parallel-Connected Topology
Student Finalist: Huan Meng
Advisor: Ke-Li Wu,
Direct Synthesis and Design of High Degree Lowpass Filters with Ultra-Wide Stopband
Student Finalist: Zhiliang Li
Advisor: Ke-Li Wu,
Enhanced Q Double Resonant Active Sensor for Humidity and Moisture Effect Elimination
Student Finalist: Mohammad Abdolrazzaghi
Advisor: Mojgan Daneshmand,
Explicit and Unconditionally Stable FDTD Method Without Eigenvalue Solutions
Student Finalist: Jin Yan
Advisor: Dan Jiao,
Fully Printed Varactors and Phase Shifters Based on a BST/Polymer Ink for Tunable Microwave Applications
Student Finalist: Mahdi Haghzadeh
Advisor: Alkim Akyurtlu,
High-Power, Broadband Terahertz Radiation from Large Area Plasmonic Photoconductive Emitters Operating at Telecommunication Optical Wavelengths
Student Finalist: Nezih T. Yardimci
Advisor: Mona Jarrahi,
Interference-Tolerant Multi-User Radar System Using One-Coincidence Frequency Hopping Code with 1GHz Bandwidth at 24GHz
Student Finalist: Yu-Hsiu Wu
Advisor: Mau-Chung Frank Chang,
Magnetically Tunable Nano-Superlattice Metaconductors for RF Applications
Student Finalist: Arian Rahimi
Advisor: Y.K. Yoon,
Measurement of Sensitivity Improvement in RFID Tags
Student Finalist: Alirio S. Boaventura
Advisor: Nuno Miguel Goncalves Borges de Carvalho,
Modal Analysis and Closure of the Bandgap in 2D Transmission-Line Grids
Student Finalist: Ayman H. Dorrah
Advisor: George V. Eleftheriades,
Reconfigurable X-Band 4x4 Butler Array in 32nm CMOS SOI for Angle-Reject Arrays
Student Finalist: Amro Tork
Advisor: Arun Natarajan,
Theoretical and Experimental Verification of Intrinsically Switchable BAW Filter Design Based on Ferroelectric BST FBARs
Student Finalist: Seungku Lee
Advisor: Amir Mortazawi,
Transconductance Mode CMOS Synchronous Rectifier Circuits
Student Finalist: Soroush Dehghani
Advisor: Thomas Johnson,
Students are the future of the MTT-S and the IMS. Each year the Steering Committee takes seriously the need to provide a program that encourages the professional growth of its future leaders. Opportunities at IMS2017 include: the Young Professionals Reception, Student Volunteer opportunities, Student Competitions.
Young Professionals: Click here for more information
The IEEE MTT-S Young Professionals invite all young professionals and student members and guests to a complimentary reception at IMS2017. Location to be announced soon.
Student Volunteer Opportunities: IMS2017 will have a need for student volunteers for a variety of activities. Details to be announced soon.
Student Competitions: A number of student events and competitions are held at the IMS each year. These consist of the student paper competition and a number of other design competitions, which vary from year to year.
PhD Student Sponsorship Initiative: The PhD student sponsorship initiative established and sponsored by the MTT-S Administrative Committee will be back for IMS2017!
IMS2017 STEM Program: This program will center on a day of fun and informational activities in association with the June 2017 International Microwave Symposium (IMS20176).
Application Process:
How to Apply – Deadline is 29 February 2016
The following items are required for the Project Connect application process.
In addition, you will need to submit the following information to the Project Connect Selection Committee at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.:
1. An unofficial copy of your transcript.
2. A letter of recommendation from an involved faculty member.
3. A link to an application video that is short (roughly 2-3 minutes).
4. The link can be included in the email application. The video should not be sent – only the link; the video can be posted on an appropriate site of the applicants choosing, such as Facebook, Youtube, etc.
The video should be a self-documentary that describes your career goals and background. Your video should also explain why you are a good candidate for Project Connect and how attending the International Microwave Symposium will benefit your educational and career plans.
Please send only the link to your video (e.g. on YouTube) - do not send the video itself.
Please submit all completed applications by no later than 29 February 2016 to:
Project Connect Selection Committee Chairs, Rhonda Franklin and Abhay Samant, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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