To provide a forum for Utah's growing RF and Wireless Industry, Utah RF & Wireless Day brings together leaders from local universities and industry to discuss business and technology trends. This annual event includes presentations on hot topics and the opportunity to network and interact with students, researchers, and engineers in the RF and wireless area. The annual Utah RF & Wireless Day location rotates between the University of Utah, Utah State University, Brigham Young University, Weber State University, and other institutions and corporate locations in Utah.

The event will take place on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in the Noorda Building at Weber State University, Ogden, Utah.

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This year's program features keynote speaker Dr. C.J. Reddy, Fellow IEEE, VP Business Developments Altair, "Pushing the boundaries of computational electromagnetics--applications to antenna designs, placement, co-site interference simulations and digital twins."

2024 Organizer: WSU-ECE, Christian Hearn

Technical Program

8:30 Registration, Muffins & Juice, Industry Tables

9:30 Introduction and Welcome

9:40 Keynote Address: C.J. Reddy Vice President Business Development-Electromagnetics, Americas - Altair, “Pushing the Boundaries of Computational Electromagnetics-Applications to Antenna Designs, Placement, Co-site Interference, and Digital Twins”

10:20 R.C. Crummett, Hill Air Force Base-Software Engineering Group, “Football and Flashlights: An Introduction to Range Systems”

10:45 Break

11:00 Tyler Day, Utah State University Get Away Special Team, “Progress on the GASRATS CubeSat and Development of an Optically Transparent, Solar Panel-Integrated Patch Antenna”

11:25 B.R. Needham, Partner, Kunzler Bean & Adamson, “Patents Other IP: How to Protect Your Ideas”

11:50 James Nagel, L3-Harris, “Do-It-Yourself Microwave Engineering with the NanoVNA”

12:15 Lunch

12:45 Industry Tables, Networking

Industry Tabling

We invite industry sponsors to provide tables for networking during the workshop. Please contact one of the steering committee members to reserve a table.

Thank you to our generous supporters for helping the 2024 RF & Wireless Day happen