Nominees for AdCom Member – Region 10

Candidate Name:

Mahesh Pandurang Abegaonkar

Biography:

Prof. Mahesh P. Abegaonkar is a Professor at the Centre for Applied Research in Electronics (CARE), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pune in 2002 and conducted post-doctoral research at Kyungpook National University, South Korea (2002–2005). His work addresses emerging global challenges in antennas and propagation, with emphasis on metasurfaces, reconfigurable intelligent reflecting surfaces, millimeter-wave systems for 5G and beyond, and advanced antenna arrays.

He has contributed extensively to bridging fundamental electromagnetics with practical wireless technologies, with over 100 journal publications, two books (CRC Press), four patents, and supervision of 14 Ph.D. scholars. He is a Fellow of IETE (2024), Senior Member IEEE (2014), an INAE Young Associate, and recipient of the INAE Young Engineer Award (2008) and the IETE M. N. Saha Memorial Award for Best Application Oriented Paper (2013).

IEEE AP-S Activities:

Sections/Chapters:

Chair, IEEE AP-S/CRFID Chapter, Delhi Section (Jan. 2024 - present)
IEEE AP-S Outstanding Chapter Award (2025)
AP-S Membership growth in Delhi Section: 70% (2024) and 150% (2025)
Organized ~ 60 AP-S Chapter events annually (2024, 2025)

Student Branches:

Initiated AP-S Student Branch Chapters (SBCs) in: IIT Mandi (HP), 2024; BITS Pilani (Rajasthan), 2025; Central University Jammu (J&K), 2025; IIIT Nagpur (Maharashtra), 2026; and NIT Delhi (Delhi), 2026.
SBCs in process 2026: GJUST Hisar (Haryana), TIET Patiala (Punjab), NIT Srinagar (J&K), University of Kashmir (J&K), IIT Delhi (Delhi), Ramdeobaba University Nagpur (Maharashtra), LNMIIT Jaipur (Rajasthan)

Society (Committees, Journals, Representations, and so on):

Associate Editor, IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation (OJAP) (Oct. 2024 – present)
Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation (TAP)
Reviewer, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters (AWPL)
Reviewer, IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation (OJAP)
Member, IEEE AP-S AdHoc Committee on Voting (2025)
Member, IEEE AP-S Chapter Activity Committee (2026 - present)
Member, IEEE AP-S Membership and Geographical Activities Committee (2026 - present)
Coordinator, IEEE AP-S John Volakis Travel Grant Award (2026 - present)
IEEE AP-S Representative, Region-10 India (2026 - present)

Conferences:

General Chair, MAPCON 2027, New Delhi.
Member, Executive Committee, MAPCON (2026 - present)
TPC Co-Chair, MAPCON 2026, Nagpur
Chair, Mentor-Mentee Committee, MAPCON 2025
Chair, Workshops and Tutorials Committee, MAPCON 2024
Lead Organizer, APMC-2016 New Delhi (Dec. 5–9, 2016)
Reviewer Coordinator, International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Korea (2011)

Other:

Senior Member, IEEE (since 2013)
Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement
Reviewer, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters (MWCL)

IEEE Activities:

Committees/Boards/Regions (IEEE Major Units):

Member, IEEE MTT-S Education Committee (2024 – Present)

Sections/Chapters:

Vice-Chair, IEEE MTT-S Delhi Chapter (2017 – 2019)
Secretary & Treasurer, IEEE MTT-S Delhi Chapter (2008 – 2017)

Student Branches:

Society/Societies:

Active volunteer and contributor within IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S) through chapter leadership and educational initiatives

Conferences:

Lead Organizer, IEEE IMaRC 2013, New Delhi (Dec. 14–16, 2013)
Lead Organizer, IEEE APMC 2016 & IMaRC 2016, New Delhi (Dec. 5–9, 2016)

Other:

Activities in Other Professional Organizations:

Positions Related to Antennas and Propagation:

Fellow, IETE (2024 - present)
Mentor, EurAAP Mentor-Mentee Program (2024); attended and participated in Mentor-Mentee Program Review during EuCAP 2024, Glasgow.
Reviewer, Progress in Electromagnetics Research (PIER)
Reviewer, Institute of Physics – Measurement Science and Technology
Reviewer, URSI – EMTS

Other:

National Coordinator, Virtual Laboratories (Electronics and Communication Engineering), MHRD, Govt. of India.
Developed Virtual Laboratories in
1. Engineering Electromagnetics, and
2. Microwave and Antennas.
Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) Young Associate (2013 - 2018)
Member, Board of Studies in Electronics, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra (2018 - present)
Member, Board of Studies in Physics, MGM University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra (2021 - present)

Qualifications:

Prof. Abegaonkar combines technical excellence with proven leadership in IEEE AP-S. As Chair of the AP-S/CRFID Delhi Chapter, he delivered ~150% membership growth and 120+ events, in addition to conducting workshops connecting AP-S Presidents directly with members, strengthening grassroots engagement. He has initiated multiple AP-S Student Branch Chapters and contributes to key AP-S committees, including Membership and Geographical Activities, Chapter Activity, and John Volakis Travel Grant. As Region 10 Representative, he brings an important Asia-Pacific perspective. His research in antennas, metasurfaces, and 5G systems, along with mentoring 14 Ph.D. scholars, positions him to effectively support the Society’s global growth, inclusivity, and strategic initiatives.

Major Accomplishments:

Transformational Chapter Leadership: As Chair of the IEEE AP-S/CRFID Delhi Chapter, delivered ~150% membership growth, organized 120+ technical events, IEEE AP-S Outstanding Chapter Award (2025), geographically diverse Chapter Executive Committee.
Expanding AP-S Student Ecosystem: Initiated and secured five new AP-S Student Branch Chapters across India, with seven more in progress, significantly strengthening early engagement in AP-S.
Advancing Inclusion in Underserved Regions: Extended AP-S activities to previously underserved Indian regions including an MGA-driven “Advanced School of Antennas (ASA)” is planned in Srinagar in 2026.
Pioneering AP-S SIGHT Activities: Initiated AP-S SIGHT activities in the Delhi Section through the impactful “Dream Big” workshop, engaging school students in hands-on project demonstrations.
Bridging AP-S Leadership and Membership: Designed and conducted focused workshops that directly connected IEEE AP-S leadership with members.
Leadership in International Conferences: Lead Organizer for IMaRC-2013, APMC-2016 & IMaRC-2016, MAPCON (2024, 2025, 2026, and 2027) enhancing IEEE’s visibility and technical engagement in the Asia-Pacific and globally.

Position Statement:

If elected, I will leverage my proven record of membership growth and personal member connection to further strengthen IEEE AP-S globally. I will promote grassroots interactions that align Society leadership with local needs, ensuring every member feels heard and valued. I will enhance student and young professional participation through mentoring, Student Branch Chapters, and targeted technical activities. I will actively champion women's participation by supporting women researchers in leadership roles at Student Branch Chapter and Chapter levels, particularly across Region 10. I will expand outreach to underserved and underrepresented regions, creating inclusive opportunities across geographies. I will further support SIGHT initiatives and specialized workshops - such as the Advanced School of Antennas - to connect AP-S research with broader societal impact. My goal is to build a more connected, inclusive, and vibrant AP-S community that supports members at every stage of their professional journey.

Candidates and Voting

Candidate Name:

Takashi Tomura

Biography:

Takashi Tomura received the B.E., M.E., and D.E. degrees in electrical and electronic engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, in 2008, 2011, and 2014, respectively. He was a Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science in 2013. From 2014 to 2017, he worked at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Tokyo, where he was engaged in the research and development of aperture antennas for satellite communications and radar systems. From 2017 to 2019, he was a Specially Appointed Assistant Professor and then an Assistant Professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology.

He is currently an Associate Professor at the Institute of Science Tokyo (former Tokyo Institute of Techonlogy). His research interests include electromagnetic analysis, reflectarray and transmitarray antennas, deployable and satellite antennas, sub-THz and millimeter-wave antennas, antenna-in-package technologies, reconfigurable antennas, and waveguide slot array antennas.

IEEE AP-S Activities:

Sections/Chapters:

Student Branches:

Society (Committees, Journals, Representations, and so on):

Member, IEEE AP-S Technical Committee 2: Arrays, Antenna Arrays and Systems, Reconfigurable Structures, Jan. 2025–present.
Associate Editor, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Dec. 2025–present.
Guest Editor, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters Special Cluster in 2026, “Frontiers in the Glass-Based Manufacturing and Packaging: Design, Integration, and Measurement of Antennas,” Nov. 2025–present.
Guest Editor, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters Special Cluster in 2025, “Artificial Intelligence in Design, Optimization and Measurement of Antennas and Periodic Structures,” Nov. 2024–Nov. 2025.
Guest Editor, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters Special Cluster in 2025, “Advances on Near-Field Electromagnetic Field for Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems,” Nov. 2024–Nov. 2025.
Reviewer, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, 2019–present.
Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 2014–present.

Conferences:

Secretary, 2027 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, Jan. 2026–present.
Secretariat, 2026 IEEE International Workshop on Electromagnetics: Applications and Student Innovation Competition, Jan. 2025–present.

Other:

IEEE Activities:

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Activities in Other Professional Organizations:

Positions Related to Antennas and Propagation:

Assistant Secretary, Technical Committee on Antennas and Propagation, IEICE, Jun. 2024–present.
Member, Paper Committee, Technical Committee on Antennas and Propagation, IEICE, Jun. 2023–present.
Member, International Committee, Technical Committee on Antennas and Propagation, IEICE, Jun. 2022–present.
Organizer, IEICE Society Conference symposium sessions on millimeter-wave, terahertz, and planar antenna technologies, 2023–2024.
Secretary, International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (ISAP) 2029, Aug. 2025–present.
Young Professional Co-chair, ISAP 2025, Jan. 2025–Nov. 2025.
TPC Member, ISAP 2025, Jun. 2023–Nov. 2025.

Other:

Editorial Committee Member, IEICE Transactions on Communications, Japanese Edition, Jun. 2023–present.

Qualifications:

Dr. Tomura combines broad technical expertise, editorial experience, conference organization, industry experience, and international leadership. His work spans antennas and propagation, microwave and terahertz technologies, optics, and integrated circuits, with applications to satellite communications, 6G, and sensing. He has served AP-S through AWPL, TC-2, AP-S/URSI 2027, and iWEM 2026, and has actively contributed to the Region 10 antenna community. Having worked on satellite and radar antennas in industry, he bridges academia and industry, and leads international collaborations with partners in Europe, North America, South America, and Asia, including a JST ASPIRE project as PI.

Major Accomplishments:

Publication service: Strengthened AP-S publication quality through service as an AWPL Associate Editor, AWPL Special Cluster Guest Editor, IEEE TAP College of Reviewers member, and IEEE TAP Top 200 Reviewer for five consecutive years.
Conference leadership: Supported AP-S conference operations as Secretary of IEEE AP-S/URSI 2027 and Secretariat of iWEM 2026, contributing to program planning and international coordination.
Technical impact: Advanced emerging antenna technologies for satellite communications, CubeSats, deployable reflectarrays, sub-THz systems, phased-array AiP, and 6G applications through IEEE journals and conferences.
Global collaboration: Expanded international antenna-related research networks across Europe, North America, South America, and Asia, including leadership of a JST ASPIRE project as PI.
Professional recognition: Received IEEE AP-S Japan Young Engineer Award and IEEE MTT-S Japan Young Engineer Award, reflecting contributions across antennas, microwaves, and related technologies.

Position Statement:

Building on my experience in AP-S publications, conference organization, industry research, and international joint projects, I will leverage my extensive network across Europe, the Americas and Asia to strengthen its global integration specifically targeting young members, and industry-academia collaborations bridging between regions, generations and technical communities.

I will promote cross-regional workshops and programs on cutting-edge technologies such as space, sub-THz/6G, sensing, and integrated antenna technologies. Based on this, I will support engagement from rapidly growing communities, including Southeast Asia in Region 10, and expand outreach to countries with emerging antenna communities and low IEEE membership.

I will also aim to create inclusive environments that empower students and early-career researchers, helping them move from first conference participation to sustained involvement in AP-S activities, and finally become long-term society leaders.

Through these initiatives, I am committed to advancing the global AP field and ensuring a diverse, interconnected community for all.