Seminar on Terahertz Multi-layer Waveguide Technologies
Politecnico di Torino, Torino (IT)Jan 29, 2026
Jan 29, 2026
Workshop on Antenna Systems for Biomedical Applications
Politecnico di Torino, Torino (IT)Jan 19-23, 2026
Sharing our latest discoveries at Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University, Beijing (CH)Nov 14, 2025
Final Workshop of the INSIGHT-FOOD project
Nanjing University of Science and Technology (CH)Nov 12, 2025
Learn More About our Past Events
Best Electromagnetics Paper Award at EuCAP 2026
April 24, 2026
We are proud to announce that our researchers have been honored with the prestigious Best Electromagnetics Paper Award at the EuCAP 2026 conference in Dublin.
The award-winning paper, titled "The Brillouin Zone of Glide-Symmetric Structures: A New Definition and Its Implications" is the result of an international collaboration between:
- Martin Petek, Jorge A. Tobon Vasquez, Francesca Vipiana (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
- Guido Valerio (Sorbonne Université, France)
- Francisco Mesa (University of Seville, Spain)
- Oscar Quevedo-Teruel (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden)
This recognition underscores the excellence of the research conducted within the Wavision group and our commitment to advancing the boundaries of electromagnetics.
Congratulations to all the authors for this outstanding achievement!
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Farewell to our visiting cadets from Académie militaire de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan
April 15, 2026
Wavision is pleased to bid a warm farewell to cadets Maximilien Pedersen and Baudouin Ghestemme, who have been with us from the prestigious Académie Militaire de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan (AMSCC).
Having joined our team at the end of January for a period of research and collaboration, Maximilien and Baudouin will be concluding their internship this Friday before returning to France.
During their time with us, they have made significant contributions to our research efforts:
- Second-Lieutenant Maximilien Pedersen focused his research on the development of a microwave brain scanner for the monitoring of cerebrovascular diseases.
- Second-Lieutenant Baudouin Ghestemme worked on food contamination monitoring utilizing microwave imaging and advanced sensing technology.
We wish them the very best in their future academic and military careers at AMSCC. Bonne chance!
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International Conference on Medical Microwave Imaging Applications (ICMWIA)
Feb 3-5, 2026
Our research group participated in the International Conference on Medical Microwave Imaging Applications (ICMWIA), an international conference focused on the latest advances in medical microwave imaging technologies and applications.
The conference is supported by the 3BATwin - Bone, Brain, Breast and Axillary Medical Microwave Imaging project, funded by the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme, which aims to foster scientific excellence and strengthen international collaboration in the field of medical microwave imaging.
During the conference, our group presented the following contributions:
• “Two-Step Measurement Strategy for Improved Axillary Lymph Node Microwave Tomography: a Frequency Dependent Assessment”
Authors: Matteo Savazzi, David O. Rodriguez Duarte, Jorge Tobon Vasquez, Francesca Vipiana, Olympia Karadima, Panagiotis Kosmas, Carlos A. Fernandes, Joao M. Felıcio, Raquel C. Conceicao.
• “Comparison of 3-D Direct Microwave Imaging Algorithms Applied to Brain Stroke Follow-up”
Authors: Alex R. Masaquiza-Caiza, David O. Rodriguez-Duarte, Martina Gugliermino, Francesca Vipiana.
Participation in the conference provided a valuable opportunity to present our recent research results, exchange ideas with the international scientific community, and further strengthen collaborations in the field of diagnostic microwave imaging.
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Seminar on Terahertz Multi-layer Waveguide Technologies
Jan 29, 2026
The wavision research group hosted a seminar by Prof. Zhongxia Simon He (Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai, China) entitled “Multi-layer Waveguide Interconnection and Integration Platform”.
The seminar introduced an EBG-based Multi-layer Waveguide (MLW) transmission line for Terahertz applications, highlighting its design principles, advantages in terms of fabrication cost and frequency selectivity, and potential applications in Terahertz filters, antennas, and sensors.
Workshop on Antenna Systems for Biomedical Applications
Jan 19-23, 2026
From January 19th to 23rd, 2026, the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications at Politecnico di Torino hosted the WP3 – Workshop on Antenna Systems for Biomedical Applications, organized within the framework of the 3BAtwin project, funded by the European Union.
The workshop offered an advanced training programme combining theoretical lectures and hands-on laboratory activities, with a focus on antenna systems for biomedical sensing and microwave imaging applications. The programme covered electromagnetic fundamentals, antenna design for near-field, implanted and wearable applications, numerical electromagnetic modelling, microwave imaging techniques, and antenna measurement and calibration procedures.
The event featured contributions from Prof. Francesca Vipiana and Prof. David Rodriguez-Duarte (Politecnico di Torino), Prof. Anja Skrivervik (EPFL), Dr. Adnan Elahi (University of Galway), as well as researchers and PhD students involved in the 3BAtwin project, fostering an interactive and multidisciplinary learning environment.
Final Workshop of the THERAD project
Dic 11, 2025
The research project “THERAD – Microwave Theranostics for Alzheimer’s disease”, funded by Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, has developed a non-invasive, low-cost microwave sensing technology for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease by analyzing the dielectric properties of cerebrospinal fluid. Numerical simulations, experimental tests with realistic phantoms, and machine-learning algorithms have shown promising results in distinguishing healthy and pathological cases, paving the way for a portable device suitable for large-scale early screening.
The final workshop featured inspiring presentations on:
- Machine-learning–based microwave sensing for early Alzheimer’s detection
- Feasibility studies in microwave imaging
- Physics-assisted deep learning strategies
- Theranostics for bone-healing monitoring
- Phantom-based microwave studies for Parkinson’s disease
A warm thank-you to all speakers (Francesca Vipiana, Valeria Mariano, Francesco Ardò, Lorenzo Crocco, Rosa Scapaticci, Leonardo Cardinali) and attendees for making this workshop a success!
Sharing our latest discoveries at Tsinghua University
Nov 14, 2025
Prof Francesca Vipiana and Dr. Lorenzo Crocco presented at Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) the latest results of their activities in microwave imaging and sensing:
- “In-line Physical Contamination Inspection of Food and Beverage Products via Microwave Imaging and Sensing Systems” – Prof. Francesca Vipiana
Professor Vipiana presented recent advances in microwave imaging and sensing technologies for the in-line detection of physical contaminants in food and beverage products, highlighting how these systems can significantly enhance product quality and safety.
- “Microwave imaging and sensing for cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative disease diagnostics” – Dr. Lorenzo Crocco
Dr. Crocco discussed new developments in microwave-based imaging and sensing for non-invasive diagnostics of cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, with a focus on portable systems for early detection and improved clinical management.
Final Workshop of the INSIGHT-FOOD project
Nov 12, 2025
The final workshop of the INSIGHT-FOOD project was held at Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China.
The project “INSIGHT – An innovative microwave sensing system for the evaluation and monitoring of food quality and safety” (CUP E13C23000180005) is a joint research initiative within the Executive Program of Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Italy and China (2023–2025), funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI).
The workshop program included the following presentations:
- F. Vipiana (POLITO, italy) “In-line Physical Contamination Inspection of Food and Beverage Products via Microwave Imaging and Sensing Systems”
- L. Crocco (CNR-IREA, italy) “Physics-assisted Deep Learning for Electromagnetic Inverse Scattering”
- Zhilong Yu (Jiangnan Univ. China) “Smart technogies for food safety and quality sensing”
- Rui Chen (Nanjing Univ, China) “Investigation of Quantum Algorithms for the solution of EFIE-based matrix Equation system for 3D PEC scatters”
Short seminar on “Simulating Complex and Realistic Interconnects with the Multiresolution Method”
Nov 7, 2025
The new PhD Student of the Wavision Research Group, Jasper Hatton, has given a short seminar on “Simulating Complex and Realistic Interconnects with the Multiresolution Method”, main topic of his Master Thesis at University of Toronto (Canada).
Invited PhD Course: “Fast Methods in Computational Electromagnetics”
Nov 4-5-6, 2025
We are pleased to announce that at the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering (DET), an invited PhD course titled “Fast Methods in Computational Electromagnetics” was given by Prof. Victor F. Martin from University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain.
The course provided an in-depth overview of advanced numerical techniques for accelerating electromagnetic simulations, offering valuable insights for PhD students and researchers working in computational electromagnetics and related fields.
What's Hot in Antennas and Propagation?
Oct 11, 2025
In this new hashtag #WHAP, the authors M. Petek, J. Rico-Fernández, J. A. T. Vásquez, G. Valerio, F. Mesa, O. Quevedo-Teruel, and F. Vipiana present the development of the multimodal transfer matrix method (MMTMM) to deal with periodic structures with hexagonal unit cells and higher symmetries. +
MedWaveImage Review Meeting
Sept 30, 2025
The MedWaveImage consortium met to review project progress, share results, and plan next steps. Partners presented updates on microwave imaging prototypes for breast cancer detection, hyperthermia monitoring, and brain stroke imaging. The Project Officer joined to provide program updates and feedback.
The meetings has strengthened collaboration, showcased ongoing research, and prepared the consortium for the next project phase.
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Notte dei Ricercatori 2025
Sept 26, 2025
Our research group took part in the Researchers’ Night 2025, in Turin!
It was a great opportunity to meet the public, share our work, and discuss how advanced technologies can support healthcare and biomedical research.
We presented three topics:
- THERAD–Microwave Theranostics for Alzheimer’s Disease
- SUB–Terahertz Waves for Biomedical Imaging and Sensing
- Microwave Techniques Applied to Brain Stroke Monitoring
Thanks to everyone who joined us and showed interest in our research!
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Cristina Origlia PhD Defense
Sept 24, 2025
Cristina Origlia, PhD candidate within our research group, has successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled: “A Microwave System for Brain Stroke Imaging: Novel Strategies for Calibration and Inverse Scattering Problem Solution”
The thesis was supervised by:
- Prof. Francesca Vipiana (Supervisor)
- Dr. Jorge Alberto Tobón Vásquez (Co-Supervisor)
The Doctoral Examination Committee was composed of:
- Prof. Giovanna Turvani, Politecnico di Torino
- Prof. Conceição Raquel Cruz, Universidade de Lisboa
- Prof. Jofre-Roca Luis, UPC - Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
- Prof. Migliaccio Claire, Université Côte d'Azur (Referee)
- Prof. Cavagnaro Marta, Università di Roma La Sapienza (Referee)
Martin Petek PhD Defense
June 30, 2025
Martin Petek, PhD candidate within our research group, has successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled: “Electromagnetic Eigensolvers Tailored for Glide-Symmetric Periodic Structures”
The thesis was supervised by:
- Prof. Francesca Vipiana (Supervisor)
- Dr. Jorge Alberto Tobón Vásquez (Co-Supervisor)
- Prof. Oscar Quevedo-Teruel (External Co-Supervisor)
The Doctoral Examination Committee was composed of:
- Prof. Guido Lombardi, Politecnico di Torino
- Prof. Eva Rajo-Iglesias, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
- Prof. Juan-Manuel Rius, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
- Prof. Julien Sarrazin, Sorbonne Université (Referee)
- Prof. Zvonimir Šipuš, Sveučilište u Zagrebu (Referee)
IEEE AP-S/URSI
Jul 13-18, 2025
The wavision research group attended the 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas & Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting in Ottawa (Canada). Moreover, Martin Petek was the winner of the C. J. Reddy Travel Grant for Graduate Students to support his participation to the conference.
Below there is the list of the presented contributions:
- “Dielectric Contrast Assessment for Skin Cancer Detection in the Terahertz Band”
Authors: Stefano Moda, Jorge Alberto Tobon Vasquez, Giuseppe Virone, and Francesca Vipiana
Presented by Stefano Moda
- “Recent Improvements in Accurate and Efficient Numerical Evaluation of Vertex Functions for Source Integrals in the Method of Moments”
Authors: Donald Wilton, William Johnson, Victor Martin, Javier Rivero, and Francesca Vipiana
Presented by Victor F. Martin
- “Generalized RWG Basis Functions for High-Fidelity and Scalable Electromagnetic Modeling of Complex Platforms”
Authors: Victor F. Martin, Luis Landesa, Jose M. Taboada, and Francesca Vipiana
Presented by Victor F. Martin
- “On the Irreducible Brillouin Zones of 1D Glide-Symmetric Structures”
Authors: Martin Petek, Jorge Alberto Tobon Vasquez, Guido Valerio, Francisco Mesa, Oscar Quevedo-Teruel, and Francesca Vipiana
Presented by Martin Petek
- “Investigation of in-shell seeds MMW classification”
Authors: Jérôme Lanteri, Ali Darwish, Laurent Brochier, Francesca Vipiana, Claire Migliaccio
Presented by Claire Migliaccio
- “Design of a Microwave Sensing System for the Detection of Food Contaminants in Near-Field”
Authors: Yuhan Zuo, Qijian Lu, Weiliang Yu, Rui Chen, Pengfei Gu, Mengmeng Li, Francesca Vipiana, Dazhi Ding
Presented by Yuhan Zuo
- “Low Computational Demand Nonlinear Correction of the Inverse Problem in Microwave Brain Imaging”
Authors: Cristina Origlia, David Orlando Rodriguez-Duarte, Jorge Alberto Tobon Vasquez, Natalia K. Nikolova, Francesca Vipiana
Presented by Cristina Origlia
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URSI WIRS
June 25, 2025
During the URSI Electromagnetic Theory Symposium (EMTS), prof. Francesca Vipiana contributed to the session organized by the Italian Chapter of Women in Radio Science (WIRS). This session was part of the URSI Italian National Meeting, which promotes the mission of the International Union of Radio Science by supporting education and research across all fields of radio science.
URSI EMTS
June 23-27, 2025
The researchers Martin Petek, Alex Ramiro Masaquiza Caiza, Juan Felipe Gonzalez Pardo and Francesca Vipiana of the Wavision Research Group attended the International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory URSI at Bologna (Italy).
Below there is the list of the presented contributions:
- “Optimal Patch Antenna Placement for an Efficient Aperture Sharing with a Reflector Antenna”
Authors: Martin Petek, Francesca Vipiana, and Eva Rajo-Iglesias
Presented by Martin Petek
- “Detection and Monitoring of Brain Stroke Onsets by an Ad-hoc Double Stage Delay-Multiply-And-Sum (DS-DMAS) Algorithm”
Authors: Alex R. Masaquiza-Caiza, David O. Rodriguez-Duarte, and Francesca Vipiana
Presented by Alex Ramiro Masaquiza Caiza
- “UWB Horn Antenna for Food Inspection via Microwave Imaging”
Authors: Juan Felipe González Pardo, Calin Ion Maraloiu, Jorge Alberto Tobón Vasquez, Marco Ricci and Francesca Vipiana
Presented by Juan Felipe Gonzalez Pardo
- “Adaptive generalized RWG basis functions for the h-refinement of multiscale problems with curvature information”
Authors: Víctor F. Martín, Jose M. Taboada and Francesca Vipiana
Presented by Francesca Vipiana
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MedWaveImage Workshop
June 17, 2025
The workshop was organized at the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politecnico di Torino.
The event focused on the preclinical evaluation of novel microwave imaging prototypes for breast cancer detection, hyperthermia monitoring, and post-stroke brain assessment. After an opening by Project Coordinator Prof. Francesca Vipiana, Prof. Luis Jofre-Roca (UPC Barcelona) delivered a keynote on current trends in physiological and functional microwave imaging.
Research partners presented recent developments:
- Alexandra Prokhorova (TU Ilmenau): breast cancer detection results
- Prof. Jakub Kollár (CTU Prague): thermal therapy monitoring techniques
- Dr. David O. Rodriguez Duarte (Politecnico di Torino): validation of stroke imaging methods
The workshop highlighted the potential of microwave imaging as a low-risk, portable, and affordable technology for enhancing healthcare accessibility, especially in remote and underserved regions.
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INSIGHT-FOOD Workshop
May 8, 2025
The workshop was organized within “INSIGHT-FOOD, An innovative microwave sensing system for the evaluation and monitoring of food quality and safety” (CUP E13C23000180005, grant number CN23GR03), a joint research project of the Executive Program of Scientific and Technological Cooperation between Italy and China (period 2023–2025), funded by NSFC and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). In the workshop, the latest project research results were presented and discussed together. Below the list of speakers and presentation titles:
- “Microwave Inspection for Industrial Food Quality Assessment”, Jorge A. Tobon Vasquez, Wavision s.r.l.
- “Microwave Food Inspection via Antenna Array”, Yuhan Zuo, Politecnico di Torino and Nanjing University of Science and Technology
- “UWB Horn Antenna for Food Inspection via Microwave Imaging”, Juan Felipe Gonzalez Pardo, Politecnico di Torino
- “Fast Solutions for Multiscale Problems with Nested Equivalence Source Approximation”, Yuhan Zuo, Politecnico di Torino and Nanjing University of Science and Technology
19th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
Mar 30 - Apr 4, 2025
The researchers Calin Ion Maraloiu, Yuhan Zuo, Victor F. Martin, Martin Petek, Kaan Aktas, Jorge Martın-Villar, Martina Gugliermino, David O. Rodriguez-Duarte and Francesca Vipiana of the Wavision Research Group attended the 19th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation at Stockholm (Sweden). Moreover, Martina Gugliermino was the winner of the Women in Radio Science (WiRS), the Nordic Radio Society (NRS) and the Swedish National Committee for Radio Science (SNRV) grant to support her participation to the conference.
Below there is the list of the presented contributions:
- "Multi-Frequency Microwave Imaging Inspection for Industrial Food Quality Assessment", presented by Calin Ion Maraloiu
- “Low Complexity Fast Direct Solution for Multiscale Problems with Nested Equivalence Source Approximation”, presented by Yuhan Zuo
- "Influence of MoM Test Integral Accuracy on the Solution of Field Integral Equations", presented by Victor F. Martin
- “A Numerical Verification of Analytical Solution for the Mixed Fourier Transform Equation”, presented by Martin Petek
- “Cost Effective PCB Gap Waveguide Based on Broken Glide Symmetry”, presented by Kaan Aktas
- “H-band Multilayer Waveguide Using Glide Symmetric EBG”, presented by Jorge Martın-Villar
- “Assessment of Extending a Two-Port Calibration to a Multi-Port Microwave Scanner”, presented by Martina Gugliermino
Metasurfaces and gap waveguide technology PhD Course
Jan 21-23, 2025
Prof. Eva Rajo Iglesias from University Carlos III of Madrid (Madrid, Spain) visited the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications and the Wavision Research Group at the Politecnico di Torino and taught the PhD Course “Metasurfaces and gap waveguide technology” (insegnamento su invito).
1st IEEE Latin American Conference on Antennas and Propagation
Nov 19-22, 2024
Daniela Godinho from FC.ID/CIÊNCIAS and David Rodriguez-Duarte from POLITO attended the 1st IEEE Latin American Conference on Antennas & Propagation in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, during the first week of December.
Both organised and chaired a special session entitled “Advancements in Electromagnetic-based Medical Techniques and Devices”, covering topics of interest for 3BAtwin. David Rodriguez-Duarte also presented a poster entitled “Simplified Multi-channel Calibration for Microwave Imaging Systems”, as a result of the work POLITO has been doing towards the development of brain microwave imaging systems.
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Prof. Espinosa visits the DET and Wavision Research Group
Nov 19-22, 2024
Prof. Luis Espinosa from Université de Technologie de Tarbes, France, was visiting us at our departament (DET - Deparment of Electronics and Telecomminications). During his stay, he visited our labs and imparted the seminar "Quantitative ultrasound imaging for the diagnostic of the integrity of growing biological materials" as part of the DET Talks series.
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Kick-Off Meeting of 3BAtwin
Oct 2-3, 2024
Together with FCiências.ID (FC.ID), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (CIÊNCIAS-ULisboa), University of Galway (GALWAY) and Politecnico di Torino (POLITO), we are excited to kick-off 3BAtwin GA 101159623, Bone, Brain, Breast and Axillary Medical Microwave Imaging. This is a European Union Twinning Project coordinated by FCiências.ID/CIÊNCIAS-ULISBOA, and funded by the European Union, which aims to capacitate them with the various specific/fine knowledge and tools which will allow to accelerate Medical Microwave Imaging (MMWI) from the research bench to the patient bedside.
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European Microwave Conference (EuMC 2024)
Sep 24-26, 2024
In this edition of EuMC, part of the European Microwave Week (EuMW) in Paris(FR), we present the work: Portable Microwave (pMWI) System for Brain Stroke Imaging Using Off-the-Shelf Components. It is a key step in the development of a microwave imaging device for brain stroke monitoring, which will be industrialized and clinically tested as part of the MedWaveImage project. For this work our PhD student Martina Gugliermino is awarded with the Student Grant (EuMC).
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GENIUS 1st General Workshop on Integral Equations
Sep 10-13, 2024
Glide-symmetric mEtamaterials for iNnovative radIo-frequency commUnication and Sensing (GENIUS) is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Network Industrial Doctorates (MSCA-DN-ID) funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe Programme for research and innovation and by the UK Research and Innovation. It is led by top European actors of research and innovation in radio-frequency systems with applications to aerospace communications and automotive sensing.
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Kick-off Meeting of MedWaveImage
July 3, 2024
Healthcare institutions suffer from a considerable undersupply of employees as well as from a lack of sufficient infrastructure and equipment. The project MedWaveImage tackles this growing challenge by transferring cutting-edge technologies from near-by universities to hospitals. The partners focus especially on the potentials of microwave imaging, which can be used to develop portable and cost-effective devices for treating diseases like breast cancer and monitoring brain tissues after stroke. Their newly developed devices will be tested in hospitals with specific medical expertise.
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