IEEE Antenna & Microwave Tech Day

Frequency

The day will be celebrated globally each year on 13^th May.

In addition, local Chapters can organize activities throughout that entire week, including workshops, technical lectures, and networking events, to foster community engagement, promote innovation, and highlight technology for the benefit of humanity.

Vision and Objectives

Vision:

To enable Microwave, Antenna & Propagation technologies visible, relatable, and inspiring to society at-large.

Objectives:

This initiative embraces a high-level, big-picture approach, ensuring accessibility for a broad and multifaceted audience. The following are the objectives of this initiative:

Increase global visibility of microwave, antenna, and propagation technologies.
Engage the general public beyond the traditional IEEE technical community.
Inspire students and young professionals to pursue careers in EM-related fields.
Highlight humanitarian, societal, and sustainability contributions.
Strengthen collaboration between MTT-S and AP-S worldwide.

Scope of Activities

Technical & Educational Events:

Public lectures and keynote talks
Industry panels on wireless, radar, space, and sensing technologies
Open lab days and practical demonstrations
Short courses and webinars

Youth & Student Engagement:

YP Outreach programs
Student design competitions
Innovation challenges
“Ask an Engineer” interactive sessions

Public Awareness Campaigns:

Social media storytelling campaigns
Short videos
Showcasing everyday applications (Wi-Fi, satellites, automotive radar, medical imaging etc.)

Humanitarian & Societal Initiatives:

Connectivity for underserved communities
Disaster-response communication demonstrations
EM technologies for healthcare and sustainability

Day Theme

The theme for 2026 IEEE Antenna & Microwave Tech Day is:

“Wireless for Humanity”

Core Team

Nosherwan Shoaib (both MTT-S and AP-S, Chair)

Members from MTT-S Side:

Nuno Borges Carvalho (Co-Chair from MTT-S)
Ke Wu
Chinmoy Saha
Malgorzata Celuch
Goutam Chattopadhyay

Members from AP-S Side:

Branislav Notaros (Co-Chair from AP-S)
Stefano Maci (IEEE AP-S Past President)
Qammer Abbasi (AP-S YP Committee Chair)
Ajay K. Poddar (AP-S Chapter Activities Committee Chair)
D Guha (AP-S MGA Committee Chair)

Financial Support

Local MTT-S and AP-S Chapters are encouraged to utilize their available chapter funds to organize activities. Additionally, financial support of up to USD 200 will be provided as an augmentation financial support for events.

Impact

Increased global awareness of microwave, antenna & propagation technologies to broader and multifaceted audience and public
Stronger public understanding of MTT & AP societies
Enhanced membership engagement
Inspiration for the next generation of engineers

Call for Events

MTT-S and AP-S invite all chapters worldwide to participate in IEEE Antenna & Microwave Tech Day which will be celebrated globally each year on 13^th May. In addition to the main day, local Chapters will have the flexibility to organize activities throughout the entire week. The theme for 2026 is “Wireless for Humanity”.

This global celebration aims to make antenna, microwave, and propagation technologies visible, relatable, and inspiring to society at large. Chapters are encouraged to plan events that demonstrate how electromagnetic technologies enable connectivity, healthcare, sensing, sustainability, and disaster resilience for humanity.

What Chapters Can Organize

Technical and Educational Events

Public lectures and keynote talks
Industry panels on wireless, radar, space, and sensing
Open lab demonstrations and facility visits
Short courses and webinars

Youth and Student Engagement

Student design competitions and innovation challenges
Young Professional outreach activities
“Ask an Engineer” interactive sessions at schools and universities

Public Awareness Initiatives

Social media campaigns and short awareness videos
Demonstrations of everyday applications such as Wi-Fi, satellites, automotive radar, and medical imaging

Humanitarian and Societal Activities

Connectivity demonstrations for underserved communities
Disaster-response communication showcases
Applications of EM technologies in healthcare and sustainability

Who Should Be the Audience

School and university students
Young professionals and early-career engineers
Industry partners and startups
General public and media
IEEE members and volunteers

Financial Support

Chapters are encouraged to utilize their available chapter funds. In addition, augmentation support of up to USD 200 per chapter will be available to help chapters organize impactful activities.

Why Participate

Contribute to a coordinated global IEEE initiative
Increase public visibility of microwave and antenna technologies
Inspire the next generation of engineers
Strengthen collaboration between MTT-S and AP-S communities
Enhance chapter engagement and membership value

How to Participate

Plan your activities during the week of 13 May 2026 (global celebration day) or during the entire week of 13^th May 2026.
Promote your event locally and on social media using the theme “Wireless for Humanity”
Share photos, videos, and a brief report after the event for global highlighting

Join the global celebration. Organize your event. Be part of IEEE Antenna & Microwave Tech Day.