Constantine A. Balanis

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Constantine A. Balanis
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Balanis in 2018
Born (1938-10-29) October 29, 1938 (age 85)
Trikala, Greece
Alma mater Virginia Tech
University of Virginia
Ohio State University
Awards IEEE Electromagnetics Award (2021)
Scientific career
Fields Electromagnetics, antenna theory
Institutions Arizona State University
West Virginia University
NASA Langley Research Center

Constantine A. Balanis is a Greek-born American scientist, educator, author, and Regents Professor at Arizona State University. Born in Trikala, Greece on October 29, 1938. He is best known for his books in the fields of engineering electromagnetics and antenna theory. He emigrated to the United States in 1955, where he studied electrical engineering. He received United States citizenship in 1960.

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Balanis received the Bachelor of Science degree from Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University), in 1964, the Master of Science degree from the University of Virginia, in 1966, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Electrical Engineering from Ohio State University, in 1969, and an Honorary Doctorate from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2004. [1]

From 1964 to 1970 he was with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia and from 1970 to 1983 he was with the Department of Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. Since 1983 he has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University, where in 1991 he was named Regents' Professor of Electrical Engineering. His research interests are in computational electromagnetics, [2] [3] [4] [5] electromagnetic metasurfaces for RCS reduction, [6] [7] [8] [9] antenna beamforming, [10] [11] [12] and low-profile antennas. [13] He received the IEEE AP Society 2005 Chen-To Tai Distinguished Educator Award, the 2000 IEEE Third Millennium Medal, the 1997 Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award of Arizona State University, the 1992 Special Professionalism Award from the IEEE Phoenix Section, the 1989 IEEE Region 6 Individual Achievement Award, and the 1987–1988 Graduate Teaching Excellence Award, School of Engineering, Arizona State University. Professor Balanis is the "architect" of the Arizona State University ElectroMagnetic Anechoic Chamber (EMAC).

Balanis is a Life Fellow of the IEEE, and a member of Sigma Xi, Electromagnetics Academy, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, and Phi Kappa Phi. He has served as Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation (1974–1977) and the IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (1981–1984), as Editor of the Newsletter for the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (1982–1983), as Second Vice-president (1984) and member of the Administrative Committee (1984–85) of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, and as Chairman of the Distinguished Lecturer Program of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (1988–1991), Distinguished Lecturer of IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (2003–2005), and member of the AdCom (1992–95, 1996–1999) of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society. He is the author of Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design (Wiley; 1982, 1997, 2005) and Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics (Wiley, 1989).

His research concentrates on electromagnetics, antennas and microwaves. His current focus of research is on computational electromagnetics, electromagnetic metasurfaces for RCS reduction, antenna beamforming and low-profile antennas. [14] He has written numerous books, journals and conference papers. Balanis is married with two children and two grandchildren. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "Biographical Sketch: Constantine A. Balanis". Arizona State University. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. ↑ P. A. Tirkas and C. A. Balanis, "Finite-difference time-domain method for antenna radiation," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 334–40, Mar 1992. doi : 10.1109/8.135478
  3. ↑ S. V. Georgakopoulos, C. R. Birtcher, C. A. Balanis and R. A. Renaut, "Higher-order finite-difference schemes for electromagnetic radiation, scattering, and penetration .1. Theory," in IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, vol. 44, no. 1, pp. 134–42, Feb 2002. doi : 10.1109/74.997945
  4. ↑ A. C. Polycarpou, P. A. Tirkas and C. A. Balanis, "The finite-element method for modeling circuits and interconnects for electronic packaging," in IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 45, no. 10, pp. 1868–74, Oct 1997. doi : 10.1109/22.641784
  5. ↑ Seong-Ook Park and C. A. Balanis, "Analytical technique to evaluate the asymptotic part of the impedance matrix of Sommerfeld-type integrals," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 798–805, May 1997. doi : 10.1109/8.575625
  6. ↑ A. Y. Modi; M. A. Alyahya; C. A. Balanis; C. R. Birtcher, "Metasurface-Based Method for Broadband RCS Reduction of Dihedral Corner Reflectors with Multiple Bounces," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 68, no. 3, pp. 1436–47, March 2020. doi : 10.1109/TAP.2019.2940494
  7. ↑ A. Y. Modi; C. A. Balanis; C. R. Birtcher; H. Shaman, "New Class of RCS-Reduction Metasurfaces Based on Scattering Cancellation Using Array Theory," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 298–308, Jan. 2019. doi : 10.1109/TAP.2018.2878641
  8. ↑ A. Y. Modi; C. A. Balanis; C. R. Birtcher; H. Shaman, "Novel Design of Ultra-Broadband Radar Cross Section Reduction Surfaces using Artificial Magnetic Conductors," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 65, no. 10, pp. 5406–17, Oct. 2017. doi : 10.1109/TAP.2017.2734069
  9. ↑ W. Chen, C. A. Balanis and C. R. Birtcher, "Checkerboard EBG Surfaces for Wideband Radar Cross Section Reduction," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 63, no. 6, pp. 2636–45, June 2015. doi : 10.1109/TAP.2015.2414440
  10. ↑ P. Ioannides and C. A. Balanis, "Uniform circular and rectangular arrays for adaptive beamforming applications," in IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 4, pp. 351–54, 2005. doi : 10.1109/LAWP.2005.857039
  11. ↑ S. Pandi, C. A. Balanis and C. R. Birtcher, "Design of Scalar Impedance Holographic Metasurfaces for Antenna Beam Formation With Desired Polarization," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 63, no. 7, pp. 3016–24, July 2015. doi : 10.1109/TAP.2015.2426832
  12. ↑ S. Ramalingam, C. A. Balanis, C. R. Birtcher, S. Pandi and H. N. Shaman, "Axially Modulated Cylindrical Metasurface Leaky-Wave Antennas," in IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 130–33, Jan. 2018. doi : 10.1109/LAWP.2017.2777819
  13. ↑ M. A. Amiri, C. A. Balanis and C. R. Birtcher, "Analysis, Design, and Measurements of Circularly Symmetric High-Impedance Surfaces for Loop Antenna Applications," in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 64, no. 2, pp. 618–29, Feb. 2016. doi : 10.1109/TAP.2015.2506203
  14. ↑ "Research topics: Constantine A. Balanis". Arizona State University. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 "Biographical Sketch: Constantine A. Balanis". Arizona State University. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  16. ↑ Theresa Cordon. Balanis earns highest achievement in electromagnetic engineering. Sep 1, 2020.
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