19 – 24 April, 2026
Dublin, Ireland
Social events
All Together Dinner
Place:
Buskers on the ball
Date:
Sunday April 19, 2026
Time: Doors open at 18:00
This event will be an opportunity for delegates across all career stages to get together in an informal setting, relax with old friends and colleagues, and make new connections. All this while enjoying some interactive darts, ping pong, pool, shuffleboards among other games, and having some nice food together. This initiative is jointly sponsored by the IEEE AP-S Young Professionals (YP) and EurAAP Early Careers in Antennas and Propagation (ECAP).
Welcome Reception
Place:
Convention Centre Dublin, Dublin
Date: Monday April 20, 2026
Time: 18:30-20:00
EuCAP 2026 invites you to attend the welcome reception, to relax with your colleagues and meet new people over drinks.
Please confirm your free of charge participation, when making the conference registration. The welcome reception will be held in the Exhibition area and is generously sponsored by Huawei
EurAAP Awards & EuCAP 2026 Grants
Place: Main Auditorium
Date: Tuesday April 21, 2026
Time: 17:40
This event is a highlight of EuCAP, dedicated to recognizing excellence and supporting our community. During the ceremony, winners of the EurAAP Awards will be presented, celebrating their outstanding contributions to antennas and propagation.
Additionally, Recipients of the EuCAP2026 Travel Grants will be recognized for their achievement and participation in the conference.
Building your Academic Career: Visibility, Choices, and Personal Journeys
(A WiAP & ECAP WGs Event)
Place: Edinburgh at 17:40
Date: Wednesday April 22, 2026
Time: 17:40 - 20:00
The EurAAP Early Careers and Women in Antennas and Propagation working groups organise a workshop in which two invited speakers will talk about their career in the field of Antennas and Propagation. After the workshop, there will be a happy hour for the participants to mingle.
The aim of this event is to increase the visibility of early careers and women in the field of antennas and propagation.
Panel discussion
Building your Academic Career: Visibility, Choices, and Personal Journeys
Gangil Byun
Associate Professor
Gangil Byun (SM’21) is an Associate Professor at UNIST and Director of the Core RF/Power Component Research Center for LONGS. The 2024 IEEE AP-S Young Professional of the Year and a 2023 IEEE AP-S Young Professional Ambassador, his work focuses on millimeter-wave antennas and adaptive beamforming for 5G/6G, satellites, and defense. Known for inventing Radar-in-Display (RiD), he specializes in bridging antenna engineering with signal processing to drive innovations in sparse arrays and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces.
Federico Gabriele
Assistant Professor
Dr. Gabriele Federico is an Assistant Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Electromagnetics Group of the Department of Electrical Engineering. He received his degrees in Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Bologna and later obtained both his Professional Doctorate in Engineering and Ph.D. from TU/e.
He has worked as an antenna engineer at The Antenna Company and as a guest researcher at XLIM, Limoges, France, following the EuMA Internship Award 2023. His research focuses on antenna arrays for mm-wave communications, antenna measurements, RF material characterization, and D-band MIMO antennas for automotive radar systems.
Nuria Llombart
Full Professor
Nuria Llombart (IEEE Fellow) is Full Professor at TU Delft, where she has worked since 2012. She received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, and previously held research positions at TNO, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Caltech, and Complutense University of Madrid.
Her research focuses on antennas and terahertz systems, and she has authored more than 200 journal and conference publications. She is the recipient of several major distinctions, including an ERC Starting Grant and the IEEE AP-S Lot Shafai Mid-Career Distinguished Achievement Award, and has served as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on THz Science and Technology since 2023
Eva Antonino-Daviu
Full Professor
Eva Antonino-Daviu is Full Professor and Director of the Institute of Telecommunications and Multimedia Applications at Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain, the university's leading research institute in telecommunications and information technologies. S he received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering at Universitat Politècnica de València. Her research interests include characteristic modes, small antennas, wideband and multiband antenna design, additive manufacturing, and antennas for MIMO, IoT, and mm-wave applications.
She has published more than 200 papers and two book chapters, and has led and contributed to several national and international projects. She is Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation and IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, and received the 2019 IEEE AP-S Lot Shafai Mid-Career Distinguished Achievement Award.
Lasting Impact in a Fast Changing World
Speaker: Kathleen L. Melde, Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, College of Engineering, Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson Arizona
In this talk, I will briefly share my career journey from working in industry, completing my Ph.D., and working in academia in amazing antenna technologies. The focus will then shift to how we can make lasting impact in technical and human-centered aspects in rapidly changing times. This presentation draws from my experience in engineering leadership at a large research university in the United States.
Kathleen Melde is a professor of electrical and computer engineering, specializing in antenna design, wireless communications, and electromagnetics. She has made significant contributions to advancing multi-functional antenna technologies. Dr. Melde is a Fellow of the IEEE, recognized for her innovative research in antennas and packaging. She has authored numerous publications and holds several patents in her field. Dr. Melde is passionate about mentoring the next generation of engineers and and faculty. She has been the Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs in the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona for over six years.
Space Journeys
Speaker: Christer Fuglesang, Astronaut and Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
Christer Fuglesang is an astronaut and professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, while also working part time as Space Advisor for Saab. He has a PhD in experimental particle physics from Stockholm University and has worked for CERN and ESA. Fuglesang has made two space shuttle missions to ISS and performed there five EVAs. His research focus has been about particles in space and cosmic rays, and recently studying the possibility of putting sunshades in space to help control global temperature. He teaches a course in Human Spaceflight.
Fuglesang is member of the Royal Swedish Academies of Science, Engineering Science and War Sciences. He chairs the Boards for the Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology and Göran Gustafsson Foundation for Research in Natural Sciences and Medicine. He has written several books for children.
Conference Dinner
Place: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Date: Thursday April 23, 2026
Time: 19:00-22:45
The conference dinner will take place at the Aviva Stadium. It will start at 19:00.
Aviva Stadium is the home of Irish Rugby and Irish Football. It is a place of
gathering, it encapsulates the heartbeat of a nation and inspires great victories. Aviva Stadium sits on the grounds of the oldest sports stadium in Europe. It was founded by Henry Dunlop in 1872 as a multi- purpose athletics grounds. Six years later, in 1878 the first international rugby match was played between Ireland and England which also makes it the oldest rugby international test venue in the world. Aviva Stadium proudly stands on this hallowed turf and continues to forge its own legacy hosting world class events throughout the year. Join us for a great evening of food and Irish music!
Bring your delegate badge with you as it will be required to gain entrance. Only those who have registered and paid for the dinner will be admitted.
Entrance
You will be coming in through Entrance A, Lansdowne Road, the Main Reception. Here is the google ping for reference: https://maps.app.goo.gl/52j7STbSczEUXhpF7 (see attached also wayfinder image). The stadium is a 30 minute walk from the centre.
Train Information
You can take the DART (electric train) from Connolly or Pearse Stations in the southbound direction to Landsdowne Road (See image below)
Parking Information
There is parking available in Lansdowne Road, in the underground car park located underneath Lansdowne Rugby Club. This is a public car park, operating on a first come, first served basis. Parking is charged €2 per hour, and a maximum of €10 per day. Please refer to this Google Maps link for precise directions. After parking, use the pedestrian exit beside Lansdowne Rugby Club and head towards your event entrance.
