Non-Reciprocal Radiation Characteristics – Challenges and Opportunities
Prof. Jennifer T. Bernhard
Abstract
Use cases for antennas with non-reciprocal radiation patterns are just emerging in a number of applications. This presentation will explore the history and current state of radiating systems designed to provide reconfigurable non-reciprocal radiation patterns. Both element- and system-level implications of this behavior will be discussed, using a combination of simulations and measurements.
Biography
Prof. Jennifer T. Bernhard is the Donald Biggar Willett Professor of Engineering and Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She earned the B.S. degree from Cornell University and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Duke University. A faculty member at Illinois since 1999, Prof. Bernhard served as the Associate Dean for Research in the Grainger College of Engineering from 2012-2019, and Director of Illinois Applied Research Institute from 2019-2024. Her academic research group focuses on the development and analysis of multifunctional reconfigurable antennas and systems, holding six patents in these areas. She has authored over 300 publications, two books, and eight book chapters, and advised over 70 graduate students. She is an IEEE Fellow and served on the IEEE Board of Directors and the ASEE Engineering Research Council Executive Board. She is a current member of the U.S. Defense Science Board.