Symposium P: Electromagnetic Materials

Chair

  • LIM Hock, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Co-Chairs

  • GAN Yeow Beng, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • LEE Kim Seng, DSO National Laboratories, Singapore

Correspondence

GAN Yeow Beng
Temasek Laboratories, National University of Singapore,
5 Sports Drive 2, Singapore 117508
Tel: (65) 6516 1675, Fax: (65) 6872 6840
Email:

Overview

The Symposium will deliberate on the electrical and magnetic properties of materials relevant to the design of unconventional antennas, microwave circuits/components, anti-reflection media and coatings, EMI shielding structures, radomes, etc. Though a classical research topic, some recent advancement in technologies has led to new capabilities to create and control fine-scale structures. This has inspired scientists to develop new materials with exceptionally high permittivity or permeability, as well as metamaterials (or negative index materials) with unusual electromagnetic properties. Novel materials based on the use of active devices to control their electromagnetic performances have also been proposed. The multi-disciplinary nature of these new materials has brought together researchers from materials science, physics and electrical engineering to explore and deepen our current understanding of electromagnetic wave propagation. A wide range of new commercial/defence applications of these materials is expected to emerge in the near future.

Topics

  • Dielectric and Magnetic Composites (with micro- or nano-sized inclusions)
  • Metamaterials (Negative Index Materials)
  • Smart Materials (includes thin films, tunable dielectrics, etc)
  • Frequency Selective Periodic Structures
  • Material Processing and Fabrication Techniques
  • Characterization of Electromagnetic Properties of Materials

Invited Speakers

  • Masanori ABE, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
  • Olivier ACHER, CEA Le Ripault, France
  • Luk ARNAUT, National Physical Laboratory, UK
  • Longjiang DENG, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
  • KONG Jin Au, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
  • Andrei N. LAGARKOV, Institute for Theoretical and Applied Electromagnetics, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS ITAE), Russia
  • Akhlesh LAKHTAKIA, Pennsylvania State University, USA
  • Benedikt A. MUNK, ElectroScience Laboratory, The Ohio State University, USA
  • Sergei A. NIKITOV, Institute of Radio-engineering and Electronics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
  • Konstantin N. ROZANOV, Institute for Theoretical and Applied Electromagnetics, Russia
  • YAO Xi, Tongji University, Shanghai, China

Submission of Papers

1. Symposium P will publish the papers accepted for oral presentation in printed proceedings, to be ready for collection at the Conference by participants registered for Symposium P.
2. Full-length papers of 4 pages, including figures and references, are to be submitted by 15 February 2007. Review and selection will be based on the full-length paper. Abstracts are not required. Guidelines for the manuscripts are as attached.
3. All papers will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee of Symposium P.
4. Author(s) will be notified on the acceptance of the papers by 15 March 2007.
5. For enquiries, please send email to .

Guidelines for Manuscript Preparation
(For Symposium P: Electromagnetic Materials ONLY)

  • All manuscripts must be prepared in Microsoft Word and be submitted by e-mail to (or the Symposium’s paper submission webpage at the Conference Website)
  • Page Size: A4 210×297 mm
  • Margins: top, bottom, left and right all 2.00 cm (0.8 inch)
  • Title: upper and lower case letters, 12 pt Times New Roman Font, bold, centred
  • Text: 12 pt Times New Roman Font
  • Spacing: Single space
  • Spelling should be set as English (British)
  • Justify text
  • Page Limit: 8 pages for invited speakers and invited papers, 4 pages for contributed papers
  • Do not insert page numbers.
  • Figures and Tables should be embedded in the document and placed at the top or bottom of the page
  • Captions for Tables should be given Roman numbers and appear above the table
  • Captions for Figures should be given Arabic numbers and appear below the figure
  • Equations should be placed on separate lines
  • Do not link tables, figures or equations

MANUSCRIPTS FOR SYMPOSIUM P ARE DUE ON 15 FEBRUARY 2007