Constantine A. Balanis

Constantine A. Balanis received the B.S.E.E. degree from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, in 1964, the M.E.E. degree from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, in 1966, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, in 1969. He is a Regents' Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. He received in 2004 an Honorary Doctorate from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the 2005 Chen-To Tai Distinguished Educator Award from the IEEE AP Society, the 2000 IEEE Millennium Award, the 1996 Graduate Mentor Award, 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. Dr. Balanis is a Life Fellow of the IEEE. He has served as an 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 (1984-1985) of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, and as Distinguished Lecturer (2003–2006), Chairman of the Distinguished Lecturer Program (1988–1991) and Member of the AdCom (1992-1995, 1997-1999) of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society. He is Editor for the Morgan & Claypool Publishers series on Computational Electromagnetics, and on Antennas and Propagation. He is the Author of Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design (Wiley, 1982, 1977, 2005), Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics (Wiley, 1989), Introduction to Smart Antennas (Morgan & Claypool, 2007) and Editor of Modern Antenna Handbook (Wiley, 2008).

Biography Updated on 15 March 2007

Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Divergence Properties of the Nonstandard Finite Difference Methods
    IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 88–90, 2007
  2. Optimizing Antenna Array Geometry for Interference Suppression
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 637–641, 2007
  3. Introduction to Smart Antennas
    Synthesis Lectures on Antennas, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 1–175, 2007
  4. Modeling Techniques Suitable for CAD-Based Design of Internal Matching Networks of High-Power RF/Microwave Transistors
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 54, no. 7, pp. 3052–3059, 2006
  5. An Isotropy-Improved Nonstandard Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 54, no. 7, pp. 1935–1942, 2006
  6. Design of Ferrite/Dielectric-Loaded CBS Antennas
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 531–538, 2005
  7. Shielding Effectiveness and Statistical Analysis of Cylindrical Scale Fuselage Model
    IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 47, no. 2, pp. 361–366, 2005
  8. HIRF Penetration Into Simplified Fuselage Using a Reverberation Chamber Approach
    IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 667–670, 2005
  9. On the Development of CAD Techniques Suitable for the Design of High-Power RF Transistors
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 53, no. 10, pp. 3067–3074, 2005
  10. Uniform circular arrays for smart antennas
    IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 192–206, 2005
  11. Uniform Circular and Rectangular Arrays for Adaptive Beamforming Applications
    Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 351–354, 2005
  12. The Gilbert–Holland FDTD Thin Slot Model Revisited: An Alternative Expression for the In-Cell Capacitance
    IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 219–221, 2004
  13. Introduction to the Special Issue on Finite Element Methods for Microwave Engineering
    Electromagnetics, vol. 24, no. 1-2, pp. 1–2, 2004
  14. Multilayer Effects on Cavity-Backed Slot Antennas
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 880–887, 2004
  15. Ferrite-loaded cavity-backed antennas including nonuniform and nonlinear magnetization effects
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 1000–1010, 2003
  16. HIRF penetration and PED coupling analysis for scaled fuselage models using a hybrid subgrid FDTD
    IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 293–305, 2003
  17. Thin-Slot/Thin-Layer Subcell FDTD Algorithms for EM Penetration through Apertures
    Electromagnetics, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 119–133, 2003
  18. Adaptive eigen-projection beamforming algorithms for 1-D and 2-D antenna arrays
    Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 62–65, 2003
  19. Higher-order finite-difference schemes for electromagnetic radiation, scattering, and penetration .2. Applications
    IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, vol. 44, no. 2, pp. 92–101, 2002
  20. Smart-antenna systems for mobile communication networks. Part 1. Overview and antenna design
    IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, vol. 44, no. 3, pp. 145–154, 2002
  21. Smart-antenna system for mobile communication networks .2. Beamforming and network throughput
    IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 106–114, 2002
  22. Minimizing FDTD Domains with Hybrid TAB and PML Boundaries
    Electromagnetics, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 453–459, 2002
  23. Smart antenna system analysis, integration and performance for mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs)
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 571–581, 2002
  24. Hybrid analysis of reflector antennas including higher order interactions and blockage effects
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 50, no. 11, pp. 1514–1524, 2002
  25. Coupling modeling and reduction techniques of cavity-backed slot antennas: FDTD versus measurements
    IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 261–272, 2001
  26. HIRF penetration through apertures: FDTD versus measurements
    IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 282–294, 2001
  27. A hybrid fourth-order FDTD utilizing a second-order FDTD subgrid
    IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. 11, no. 11, pp. 462–464, 2001
  28. Ground effects for VHF/HF antennas on helicopter airframes
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 402–412, 2001
  29. Helicopter rotor-blade modulation of antenna radiation characteristics
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 49, no. 5, pp. 688–696, 2001
  30. Computational electromagnetic methods for interconnects and small structures
    Superlattices and Microstructures, vol. 27, no. 5-6, pp. 539–543, 2000
  31. Cosite interference between wire antennas on helicopter structures and rotor modulation effects: FDTD versus measurements
    IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 221–233, 1999
  32. Rotor-blade modulation on antenna amplitude pattern and polarization: predictions and measurements
    IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 41, no. 4, pp. 384–393, 1999
  33. An optimized anisotropic PML for the analysis of microwave circuits
    IEEE Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 30–32, 1998
  34. Analytical evaluation of the asymptotic impedance matrix of a grounded dielectric slab with roof-top functions
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 251–259, 1998
  35. Propagation model for building blockage in satellite mobile communication systems
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 46, no. 7, pp. 991–997, 1998
  36. A generalized reflection-free domain-truncation method: transparent absorbing boundary
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 46, no. 7, pp. 1015–1022, 1998
  37. Radiation and scattering from ferrite-tuned cavity-backed slot antennas: theory and experiment
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 46, no. 9, pp. 1297–1306, 1998
  38. Analytical technique to evaluate the asymptotic part of the impedance matrix of Sommerfeld-type integrals
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 45, no. 5, pp. 798–805, 1997
  39. Closed-form asymptotic extraction method for coupled microstrip lines
    IEEE Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 84–86, 1997
  40. Transparent absorbing boundary (TAB) for the truncation of the computational domain
    IEEE Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, vol. 7, no. 10, pp. 347–349, 1997
  41. Dispersion characteristics of open microstrip lines using closed-form asymptotic extraction
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 458–460, 1997
  42. The finite-element method for modeling circuits and interconnects for electronic packaging
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 45, no. 10, pp. 1868–1874, 1997
  43. Finite-difference time-domain analysis of HF antennas on helicopter airframes
    IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 100–113, 1997
  44. Transient coupling reduction and design considerations in edge-coupled coplanar waveguide couplers
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 778–783, 1996
  45. Finite element analysis of MMIC waveguide structures with anisotropic substrates
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 44, no. 10, pp. 1650–1663, 1996
  46. A two-dimensional finite element formulation of the perfectly matched layer
    IEEE Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, vol. 6, no. 9, pp. 338–340, 1996
  47. Effects of a dielectric coating on leaky-wave long-slot waveguide antennas
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 44, no. 8, pp. 1166–1171, 1996
  48. Efficient kernel calculation of cylindrical antennas
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 43, no. 11, pp. 1328–1331, 1995
  49. Radar Cross Section of Trihedral Corner Reflectors: Theory and Experiment
    Electromagnetics, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 457–484, 1995
  50. Analysis and design of quadruple-ridged waveguides
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 42, no. 12, pp. 2201–2207, 1994
  51. RCS measurements, transformations, and comparisons under cylindrical and plane wave illumination
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 329–334, 1994
  52. Edge-based FEM solution of scattering from inhomogeneous and anisotropic objects
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 42, no. 5, pp. 627–632, 1994
  53. Vector one-way wave absorbing boundary conditions for FEM applications
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 42, no. 6, pp. 872–878, 1994
  54. Contour path FDTD method for analysis of pyramidal horns with composite inner E-plane walls
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 42, no. 11, pp. 1476–1483, 1994
  55. Analysis of pyramidal horn antennas using moment methods
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 41, no. 10, pp. 1379–1389, 1993
  56. Accurate and efficient computation of dielectric losses in multi-level, multi-conductor microstrip for CAD applications
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 41, no. 3, pp. 527–530, 1993
  57. Enhanced dominant mode operation of a shielded multilayer coplanar waveguide via substrate compensation
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 41, no. 9, pp. 1564–1567, 1993
  58. MFIE analysis and design of ridged waveguides
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 41, no. 11, pp. 1965–1971, 1993
  59. Finite-difference time-domain method for electromagnetic radiation, interference, and interaction with complex structures
    IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 192–203, 1993
  60. NEC and ESP codes: guidelines, limitations, and EMC applications
    IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 124–133, 1993
  61. Finite-difference time-domain method for antenna radiation
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 334–340, 1992
  62. Antenna theory: a review
    Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 7–23, 1992
  63. Meandering long slot leaky-wave waveguide-antennas
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 39, no. 11, pp. 1553–1560, 1991
  64. Asymmetric, multi-conductor low-coupling structures for high-speed, high-density digital interconnects
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 39, no. 12, pp. 2100–2106, 1991
  65. Exact mutual impedance between sinusoidal electric and magnetic dipoles
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 684–686, 1991
  66. Simplified formulations for two-dimensional TE-polarization field computations
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 259–262, 1991
  67. An efficient numerical integral in three-dimensional electromagnetic field computations
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 38, no. 9, pp. 1512–1514, 1990
  68. Transient analysis of distortion and coupling in lossy coupled microstrips
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 38, no. 12, pp. 1894–1899, 1990
  69. Methods for improving the stability of electromagnetic geophysical inversions
    IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 339–343, 1989
  70. RCS analysis and reduction for lossy dihedral corner reflectors
    Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 77, no. 5, pp. 806–814, 1989
  71. Pulse distortion on multilayer coupled microstrip lines
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 37, no. 10, pp. 1620–1628, 1989
  72. Reflections, diffractions, and surface waves for an interior impedance wedge of arbitrary angle
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 37, no. 7, pp. 927–935, 1989
  73. Pulse time-delay method for geophysical tomography
    IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 511–517, 1988
  74. Attenuation distortion of transient signals in microstrip
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 765–769, 1988
  75. Pulse dispersion distortion in open and shielded microstrips using the spectral-domain method
    IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 36, no. 7, pp. 1223–1226, 1988
  76. Oceanic low-angle monopulse radar tracking errors
    IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 289–295, 1987
  77. Backscatter analysis of dihedral corner reflectors using physical optics and the physical theory of diffraction
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 35, no. 10, pp. 1137–1147, 1987
  78. Higher order diffractions from a circular disk
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 35, no. 12, pp. 1436–1444, 1987
  79. Multipath interference for in-flight antenna measurements
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 100–104, 1984
  80. Monopole antenna patterns on finite size composite ground planes
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 764–768, 1982
  81. Modified Propagation Constants for Nonuniform Plane Wave Transmission through Conducting Media
    IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. GE-20, no. 3, pp. 408–411, 1982
  82. Electromagnetic geophysical imaging incorporating refraction and reflection
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 288–292, 1981
  83. Electromagnetic Modeling of Transmissions through an In Situ Gasified Coal Seam
    IEEE Transactions on Geoscience Electronics, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 308–313, 1978
  84. Electrical Properties of Eastern Bituminous Coal as a Function of Frequency, Polarization and Direction of the Electromagnetic Wave, and Temperature of the Sample
    IEEE Transactions on Geoscience Electronics, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 316–323, 1978
  85. Three-dimensional vector modeling and restoration of flat finite wave tank radiometric measurements
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 95–104, 1977
  86. Antenna radiation modeling for microwave landing system
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 490–497, 1976
  87. Application of Fourier transforms for microwave radiometric inversions
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 797–806, 1975
  88. Optimum design of horn feeds for reflector antennas
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 585–586, 1974