Constantine A. Balanis is a

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, educator, author, and Regents Professor at

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. Born in

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on October 29, 1938. He is best known for his books in the fields of engineering electromagnetics and

antenna theory In radio engineering, an antenna or aerial is the interface between radio waves propagating through space and electric currents moving in metal conductors, used with a transmitter or receiver. In transmission, a radio transmitter supplies a ...

. He emigrated to the United States in 1955, where he studied electrical engineering. He received United States citizenship in 1960.

Biography

Balanis received the

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degree from

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(

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), in 1964, the

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degree from the

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, in 1966, and the

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degree in Electrical Engineering from

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, in 1969, and an Honorary Doctorate from the

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in 2004. From 1964 to 1970 he was with the

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(NASA)

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and from 1970 to 1983 he was with the Department of Electrical Engineering,

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, Morgantown, WV. Since 1983 he has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering,

, where in 1991 he was named Regents' Professor of Electrical Engineering. His research interests are in

computational electromagnetics Computational electromagnetics (CEM), computational electrodynamics or electromagnetic modeling is the process of modeling the interaction of electromagnetic fields with physical objects and the environment. It typically involves using computer ...

electromagnetic metasurface An electromagnetic metasurface refers to a kind of artificial sheet material with sub-wavelength thickness. Metasurfaces can be either structured or unstructured with subwavelength-scaled patterns in the horizontal dimensions. In electromagnetic ...

s for RCS reduction,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. 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. 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. antenna

beamforming Beamforming or spatial filtering is a signal processing technique used in sensor arrays for directional signal transmission or reception. This is achieved by combining elements in an antenna array in such a way that signals at particular angles ...

, and low-profile antennas. He received the

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AP Society 2005

Chen-To Tai Distinguished Educator Award The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operati ...

, 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

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, Electromagnetics Academy,

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, and

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. 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 In physics, electromagnetism is an interaction that occurs between particles with electric charge. It is the second-strongest of the four fundamental interactions, after the strong force, and it is the dominant force in the interactions ...

antennas In radio engineering, an antenna or aerial is the interface between radio waves propagating through space and electric currents moving in metal conductors, used with a transmitter or receiver. In transmission, a radio transmitter supplies a ...

and

microwaves Microwave is a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from about one meter to one millimeter corresponding to frequencies between 300 MHz and 300 GHz respectively. Different sources define different frequency ran ...

. His current focus of research is on

, electromagnetic metasurfaces for RCS reduction, antenna beamforming and low-profile antennas. He has written numerous books, journals and conference papers. Balanis is married with two children and two grandchildren.

Books

* Balanis CA, ''Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design'', 4th ed, Wiley, 2016. * Balanis CA, ''Balanis' Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics'', 3rd ed, Wiley, 2023. * Balanis CA, (Ed), ''Modern Antenna Handbook'', Wiley, 2008. * Balanis CA, Ioannides PI, ''Introduction to Smart Antennas'', Morgan & Claypool, 2007.

Awards

* Outstanding Researcher, College of Engineering,

(1981, 1982, 1983). * Halliburton Best Researcher Award, College of Engineering, West Virginia University (1983). * Fellow of the

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(IEEE) (1986). * Graduate Teaching Excellence Award, School of Engineering, Arizona State University (1987). * IEEE Region 6 Individual Achievement Award "In recognition for continued outstanding leadership to IEEE and dedicated service to his profession as an author and practicing engineer." (1989). * Regents' Professor of Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University (1991). * Special Professionalism Award, IEEE Phoenix Section "For the establishment and promotion of the highest standards for Electrical Engineering Education through creative and original research, professional service, faculty development, curriculum, teaching and accreditation." (1992). * Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award, Arizona State University (1996). * The IEEE Third Millennium Medal (2000). * Honorary Doctorate,

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(2004). * Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (2004). * IEEE AP Society Chen-To Distinguished Educator Award (2005). * Distinguished Achievement Award, IEEE AP Society (2012). * Distinguished Achievement Alumnus Award, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University (2012). * LAPC James R. James Lifetime Achievement Award, UK (2014). * IEEE MTT-S Rudolph E. Henning Distinguished Mentoring Award (2017). *

IEEE Electromagnetics Award The IEEE Electromagnetics Award was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in 1996. This award is presented for outstanding contributions to electromagnetics theory, application or education. It may be presented to an individual only. Reci ...

from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (2021).Theresa Cordon
Balanis earns highest achievement in electromagnetic engineering
Sep 1, 2020.

References

External links

Home page at Arizona State University
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