We’re excited to launch the IEEE AP-S Distinguished Lecturer Webinar Series, kicking off with our first session on 7 May 2026! Join us for an engaging talk by Dr. Okan Yurduseven of Queen's University Belfast titled, "Metasurfaces in Antennas and Beyond: From Computational Imaging to Information Encoding"
Date: Thursday, 7 May 2026 Time: 14:00 BST | 9:00 AM ET | 18:30 IST
Abstract: Metamaterials are artificially engineered structures that can synthesize material properties that may not be found in natural materials. The unique electromagnetic properties unlocked by metamaterials make them a promising choice for realizing interesting wave phenomena, from synthesizing dual-negative media to enabling structures that can perform computational imaging and information encoding & processing, among many others. In this lecture, we will cover different examples of metamaterials for a variety of emerging applications across the electromagnetic spectrum. First, we will present the full wave control capabilities unlocked by metamaterials and their planar counterparts (i.e., metasurfaces) as an alternative to conventional antenna architectures. We will then delve into the information-encoding capabilities of these structures, which can transform how we store and process information. Finally, we will present the rather unusual characteristics of meta-inspired devices to realize unconventional responses, such as wave-chaotic surfaces for compressive computational imaging, their integration with AI for super-resolution, wireless power transfer, and beyond.
Bio: Okan Yurduseven is currently a Full Professor of Applied Electromagnetics at Queen’s University Belfast, U.K, where he is also the Head of the ElectroMagnetic Imaging and Sensing (EMIS) Lab. Prior to joining Queen’s University Belfast, he was with the NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, USA) and Duke University (Durham, North Carolina, USA), where he is currently an Adjunct Professor. His research interests include reconfigurable antennas, microwave and millimeter-wave antennas, metamaterials and holographic surfaces, and computational electromagnetic imaging. He has authored more than 350 peer- reviewed scientific papers in these areas. Dr Yurduseven is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET), a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academic (FHEA), and a Member of the European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP). He was the recipient of several awards, including the Outstanding Postdoctoral Award at Duke University (2017), Duke University Professional Development Award (2017), NASA Postdoctoral Program Award (2018), British Council— Alliance Hubert Curien Award (2019), Leverhulme Trust Research Leadership Award (£1M) (2020), Young Scientist Award from the Electromagnetics Academy—Photonics and Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS, China) (2021), Queen’s University Belfast Vice Chancellor’s Early Career Researcher Prize (2022), Young Engineer Award from the International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (ISAP, Japan) (2025), European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP) Leopold B. Felsen Award (2026), and three Outstanding Associate Editor Awards from the IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters (2023, 2024 and 2025). He is the top 2% Cited Scientist (Elsevier) and a UK Henry Royce Institute National Materials Innovation Expert. Dr Yurduseven is as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, the IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation, the IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, and Scientific Reports (Nature). He is an IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) Distinguished Lecturer for the term 2026-2028.
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