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Nicolas Chavannes

# Nicolas Chavannes

#### PhD, Project Leader

##### Computational Techniques

Nik Chavannes was born in Bern, Switzerland in April 1972. He earned his MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich in 1998 and 2002, respectively.

Nik joined the Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society (IT'IS) in late 1999 at the time of its formation. He is currently leading all software and numerics efforts at IT'IS, in particular related to computational electromagnetics (CEM) and the simulation platform SEMCAD X. The platform is being further developed in joint R&D efforts with several leading Swiss research institutions and industrial partners, Schmid & Partner Engineering AG (SPEAG) in particular.

His work is currently primarily concentrated at SPEAG, where he is responsible for software R&D activities, focusing mainly on innovations and implementations for SPEAG's major products, namely the experimental near-field scanner DASY as well as SEMCAD X. In addition, he is involved in various IT'IS projects related to EM near- and far-field assessment as well as dosimetry by means of computational electromagnetics.

In 1996, within the framework of ETH-supported practical training at the Siemens Microwave Research Laboratory in Zurich, Nik became acquainted with computational electromagnetics (EM) and the use of the 2-D Multiple Multipole Method (MMP). In the same year, he joined the Bioelectromagnetics/EMC Group (BIOEM/EMC) at ETH Zurich, where he widened his experience in numerical simulation techniques with the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. From 1998 to 2002, Nik Chavannes was a Graduate Research Assistant within the Laboratory for Electromagnetic Fields and Microwave Electronics (IFH) as well as the Laboratory for Integrated Systems (IIS), both located at ETH Zurich. His Ph.D. thesis focused on the development of enhanced FDTD local refinement techniques and their application to numerical near-field analysis, antennas, and improved modeling capabilities in general. In early 2002, he joined SPEAG as head of the software R&D team.

Nik's primary research interests include the development, implementation, and application of computational modeling and simulation techniques to electromagnetics in general, and antennas as well as bioelectromagnetic interaction mechanisms in particular. Special emphasis is given to the usage of numerical simulations to support R&D processes with respect to forthcoming trends in fields of personal networking applications (pervasive and wearable computing, quality of life systems, and biometrics). His research activities have resulted in a number of scientific publications and book chapters, and numerous conference/invited presentations within the areas of theoretical FDTD-related electromagnetics, numerical and experimental near-field analysis, antenna design, and dosimetry. In addition, Nik gives lectures at ETH Zurich, serves as a reviewer for several IEEE journals, and acts as session organizer and session chairs at international conferences within the fields of his expertise.

PUBLICATION LIST

Peer-reviewed articles

 Cabot, E., Christ, A., Bühlmann, B., Zefferer, M., Chavannes, N., Bakker, J., van Rhoon, G. & Kuster, N. Quantification of the RF-Exposure of the Fetus using Anatomical CAD-Models in Three Different Gestational Phases. Health Physics, 107(5):369-381, 2014 Chen, X.L., Umenei, A., Baarman, D., Chavannes, N., De Santis, V., Mosig, J. & Kuster, N. Human Exposure to Close-Range Resonant Wireless Power Transfer Systems as a Function of Design Parameters. IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 56(5):1027-1034, 2014 Chen, X.L., Benkler, S., Chavannes, N., De Santis, V., Bakker, J., van Rhoon, G., Mosig, J. & Kuster, N. Analysis of Human Brain Exposure to Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields: a Numerical Assessment of Spatially Averaged Electric Fields and Exposure Limits. Bioelectromagnetics, 34(5):375-384, 2013, doi:10.1002/bem.21780 Neufeld, E., Sczcerba, D., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. A Novel Medical Image Data-Based Multiphysics Simulation Platform for Computational Life Sciences. Interface Focus, 3(2):20120058, 2013, doi:10.1098/rsfs.2012.0058 Chen, X.L., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. A Novel Approach for Mobile Device Design: GA-based Distributed Optimization to Comply with OTA, SAR and HAC Standards. IEEE Antenna and Propagation Magazine, 54(1):22-31, 2012, doi:10.1109/MAP.2012.6202509 Li, C.H., Douglas, M., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N., Balzano, Q. & Kuster, N. Mechanisms of RF Electromagnetic Field Absorption in Human Hands and Fingers. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 60(7):2267-2276, 2012, doi:10.1109/TMTT.2012.2197019 Li, C.H., Douglas, M., Ofli, E., Derat, B., Gabriel, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Influence of the Hand on the Specific Absorption Rate in the Head. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 60(2):1066-1074, 2012, doi:10.1109/TAP.2011.2173102 Stefanski, T., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Parallelization of the FDTD Method Based on the Open Computing Language and the Message Passing Interface. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, 54(3):785-789, 2012, doi:10.1002/mop.26610 Toivanen, J., Stefanski, T., Kuster, N. & Chavannes, N. Comparison of CPML Implementations for the GPU-Accelerated FDTD Solver. Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, 19:61-75, 2011, doi:10.2528/PIERM11061002 Del-Castillo, G., Mason, C., Chavannes, N. & Okoniewski, M. High Performance, High Accuracy FDTD Implementation on GPU Architectures. Microwave Engineering Europe, pages 1-6, 2010 Kainz, W., Guag, J., Benkler, S., Szczerba, D., Neufeld, E., Krauthamer, V., Myklebust, J., Bassen, H., Chang, I., Chavannes, N., Kim, J.H., Sarntinoranont, M. & Kuster, N. Development and Validation of a Magneto-Hydrodynamic Solver for Blood Flow Analysis. Physics in Medicine and Biology: Special issue: The 4th Joint Symposium on Radiotherapy Research, 55(23):7253-7261, 2010, doi:10.1088/0031-9155/55/23/005 Li, C.H., Futter, P., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Effective Full 3D EMI Analysis of Complex PCBs by Utlilizing the Latest Advances in Numerical Methods Combined with Novel Time-Domain Measurement Technologies. Microwave Engineering Europe, 2009 Li, C.H., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Effects of Hand Phantom on Mobile Phone Antenna Performance. IEEE Transactions on Antenna and Propagation, 57(9):2763-2770, 2009, doi:10.1109/TAP.2009.2027081 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Mastering Conformal Meshing for Complex CAD-Based C-FDTD Simulations. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 50(2):45-57, 2008, doi:10.1109/MAP.2008.4562256 Chavannes, N. & al, e. Effective EM Simulations with Micro-$$\lambda$$ Resolution in Macro-$$\lambda$$ Objects - Generalized Huygens Box Method. Microwave Engineering Europe, 2008 Futter, P., Chavannes, N., Tay, R., Meili, M., Klingenböck, A., Pokovic, K. & Kuster, N. Reliable Prediction of Mobile Phone Performance for Realistic In-use Conditions Using the FDTD Method. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 50(1):87-96, 2008, doi:10.1109/MAP.2008.4494507 Ofli, E., Li, C.H., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Analysis and Optimization of Mobile Phone Antenna Radiation Performance in the Presence of Head and Hand Phantoms. Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 16(1):67-77, 2008 Bruijne, M.d., Samaras, T., Chavannes, N. & van Rhoon, G. Quantitative Validation of the 3D SAR Profile of Hyperthermia Applicators Using the Gamma Method. Physics in Medicine and Biology, 52(11):3075-3088, 2007, doi:10.1088/0031-9155/52/11/010 Bruijne, M.d., Wielheesen, D.H.M., Zee, J.V.d., Chavannes, N. & van Rhoon, G. Benefits of Superficial Hyperthermia Treatment Planning: Five Case Studies. International Journal of Hyperthermia, 23(5):417-429, 2007, doi:10.1080/02656730701502077 Chavannes, N. Multi-goal (S11, OTA, SAR) Optimization of Mobile Phones Using Effective Novel Genetic Algorithms. Microwave Engineering Europe, 2007 Neufeld, E., Chavannes, N., Samaras, T. & Kuster, N. Novel Conformal Technique to Reduce Staircasing Artifacts at Material Boundaries for FDTD Modeling of the Bioheat Equation. Physics in Medicine and Biology, 52(15):4371-4381, 2007, doi:10.1088/0031-9155/52/15/001 Paulides, M., Bakker, J., Chavannes, N. & van Rhoon, G. A Patch Antenna Design for Application in a Phased-Array Head and Neck Hyperthermia Applicator. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 54(11):2057-2063, 2007, doi:10.1109/TBME.2007.895111 Schild, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. A Robust Method to Accurately Treat Arbitrarily Curved 3-D Thin Conductive Sheets in FDTD. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 55(12):3587-3594, 2007, doi:10.1109/TAP.2007.910321 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. A New 3-D Conformal PEC FDTD Scheme with User-Defined Geometric Precision and Given Stability Criterion. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 54(6):1843-1849, 2006, doi:10.1109/TAP.2006.875909 Chavannes, N. Virtual Prototyping Considering Different Usage Patterns. Microwave Engineering Europe, 2006 Christ, A., Chavannes, N., Nikoloski, N., Gerber, H.U., Pokovic, K. & Kuster, N. A Numerical and Experimental Comparison of Human Head Phantoms for Compliance Testing of Mobile Telephone Equipment. Bioelectromagnetics, 26(2):125-137, 2005, doi:10.1002/bem.20088 Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. A Novel 3-D CPFDTD Scheme for Modeling Grid Non-Conformally Aligned Transmitter Structures. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, 52(5):1324-1334, 2004, doi:10.1109/TAP.2004.827248 Chavannes, N., Tay, R., Nikoloski, N. & Kuster, N. Suitability of FDTD Based TCAD Tools for RF Design of Mobile Phones. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 45(6):52-66, 2003, doi:10.1109/MAP.2003.1282180

Book chapters

 Gedney, S., Lansing, F. & Chavannes, N. Nonuniform Grids, Nonorthogonal Grids, Unstructured Grids, and Subgrids. In Computational Electrodynamics: The Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method, pages 463-516, Taflove, A. & Hagness, S.C.(eds), Artech House, 2005 Maloney, J., Smith, G., Thiele, E., Gandhi, O., Chavannes, N. & Hagness, S. Antennas. In Computational Electrodynamics: The Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method, pages 607-676, Taflove, A. & Hagness, S.C.(eds), Artech House, 2005

Conference proceedings

 Kuster, N., Chavannes, N. & Samaras, T. Latest Technologies and Procedures for Design and Characterization of On-Body and Implanted Wireless Biomedical and Healthcare Applications. In Proceedings of the 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2016), Davos, Switzerland, April 11-15, 2016 Lloyd, B., Cherubini, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Realistic Physics-Based Posing of Anatomical Models for Safety Evaluations and Computational Life Science in Various Configurations. In Proceedings of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS) and the European BioElectromagnetics Association (EBEA), Ghent, Belgium, June 5-10, 2016 Chen, X.L., Ofli, E., Guidon, M., Minana, M.d.M., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Simulation Platform for Electromagnetic Optimization of Wireless Environments. In Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI National Radios Science Meeting, Orlando, USA, July 7-13 July, 2013, pages 2333-2334 Chen, X.L., Tay, R., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Numerical Analysis of a Detailed Moving-Coil Speaker Model for Antenna-Speaker Integration. In Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Gothenburg, Sweden, April 8-12, 2013 Chen, X.L., Umenei, A., Taylor, J., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. User Hand Exposure Assessment of a Highly Resonant Power Transfer System. In Proceedings of the 2013 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI National Radios Science Meeting, Orlando, USA, July 7-13 July, 2013, pages 28 Chen, X.L., Chavannes, N., Kuster, N., Ng, G.H. & Tay, Y.S. A Preliminary Investigation of Miniature Loudspeaker High Frequency Resonance and Its Impact to Antenna Radiation Performance. In Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Chicago, USA, July 8-13, 2012, pages 1-2, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/APS.2012.6347944 Chen, X.L., De Santis, V., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Computation of In Situ Electric Field in the Brain during Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. In Proceedings of the 2012 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Singapore, May 21-24, 2012, pages 369-372, doi:10.1109/APEMC.2012.6237818 Chen, X.L., Kuster, N., Tan, Y.C. & Chavannes, N. Body Effects on the GPS Antenna of a Wearable Tracking Device. In Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Prag, Czech Republic, March 26-30, 2012, pages 3313-3316, doi:10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6205889 Chen, X.L., Ofli, E., Fütterer, M., Minana, M.d.M., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Computational Platform for Multidisciplinary Electromagnetic Simulations. In Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Chicago, USA, July 8-13, 2012 Neufeld, E., Sczcerba, D., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. The Virtual Population: Detailed, Whole-Body Anatomical Models Based on Medical Image Data. In Proceedings of the VPH 2012 Congress, London, UK, September 18-20, 2012 Chen, X.L., Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Numerical Dosimetry for Power Frequency Electric Field Exposure to the Human Body. In Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Spokane, USA, July 3-9, 2011 Chen, X.L., Kuster, N., Tan, Y.C. & Chavannes, N. The Design of a Miniature Antenna for Wi-Fi Enabled Memory Card. In Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Spokane, USA, July 3-9, 2011 Li, C.H., Douglas, M., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Absorption of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields in the Hand due to Partial-Body Resonances. In Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Halifax, Canada, June 12-17, 2011 Neufeld, E., Fütterer, M., Kyriakou, A., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Fast SAR to Temperature Increase Estimation. In Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Spokane, USA, July 3-9, 2011 Neufeld, E., Gosselin, M.C., Murbach, M., Christ, A., Cabot, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Analysis of the SAR Enhancement from a Multitransmit Coil. In Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Spokane, USA, July 3-9, 2011 Schild, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Advances in FDTD for Dispersive and High Frequency Simulations. In Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Rome, Italy, April 11-15, 2011 Schild, S., Chavannes, N., Kuster, N., Okoniewska, E., Pasalic, D. & Okoniewski, M. Advanced Surface Impedance Boundary Condition in EM-FDTD. In Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Spokane, USA, July 3-9, 2011 Stefanski, T., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Multi-Device OpenCL Accelerated FDTD Solver. In Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Spokane, USA, July 3-9, 2011 Stefanski, T., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Performance Evaluation of the Multi-Device OpenCL FDTD Solver. In Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Rome, Italy, April 11-15, 2011, pages 1642-1645 Stefanski, T.P., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Multi-GPU Accelerated Finite-Difference Time-Domain Solver in Open Computing Language. In Proceedings of the 29th Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Marrakesh, Morocco, March 20-23, 2011, pages 1850-1853 Chen, X.L., Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Exposure of Human Body in Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field. In Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Seoul, Korea, June 14-18, 2010 Chen, X.L., Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Full Human Body Exposure Assessment in Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. In Proceedings of the 2010 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Beijing, China, April 12-16, 2010, pages 366-369, doi:10.1109/APEMC.2010.5475665 Chen, X.L., Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Simulation of Human Body Exposure in Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields. In Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation 2010, Barcelona, Spain, April 12-16, 2010 Chen, X.L., Benkler, S., Li, C.H., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field Exposure Study with Posable Human Body Model. In Proceedings of the 2010 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Fort Lauderdale, USA, July 25-30, 2010 Chen, X.L., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Optimization of Mobile Phone Antennas Using Generic Algorithms and Network Parallelization. In Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Toronto, Canada, July 11-17, 2010, pages 4, doi:10.1109/APS.2010.5562022 Chen, X.L., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Virtual Prototyping and Optimization of Mobile Phone Antennas with Genetic Algorithms. In Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation 2010, Barcelona, Spain, April 12-16, 2010 Chen, X.L., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Virtual Prototyping and Optimization of Mobile Phone Antennas with Genetic Algorithms. In Proceedings of the 2010 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Beijing, China, April 12-16, 2010, pages 1347-1350, doi:10.1109/APEMC.2010.5475667 Kühn, S., Bomholt, F., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Active Optical Sensor for Electromagnetic Field Measurements in Time and Frequency Domains. In Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation 2010, Barcelona, Spain, April 12-16, 2010 Li, C.H., Douglas, M., Ofli, E., Derat, B., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Analysis of the Hand Effect on Head SAR with Generic and CAD Phone Models Using FDTD. In Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Toronto, Canada, July 11-17, 2010, pages 4, doi:10.1109/APS.2010.5561909 Li, C.H., Futter, P., Tudosie, G., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Study of Mutual Coupling on Mobile Phone PCB with Shielding Using FDTD. In Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation 2010, Barcelona, Spain, April 12-16, 2010 Li, C.H., Jekkonen, J., Tudosie, G., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Study of Mutual Coupling on Mobile Phone PCB with Shielding Using FDTD. In Proceedings of the 2010 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Fort Lauderdale, USA, July 25-30, 2010 Li, C.H., Kuster, N., Futter, P. & Chavannes, N. Investigation of the Shielding on the Mobile Phone PCB Using FDTD. In Proceedings of the 2010 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Beijing, China, April 12-16, 2010, pages 657-659, doi:10.1109/APEMC.2010.5475672 Li, C.H., Tudosie, G., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Study of Mutual Coupling on Mobile Phone PCB with Shielding Using FDTD. In Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Toronto, Canada, July 11-17, 2010, pages 4, doi:10.1109/APS.2010.5561132 Schild, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Challenges and Solutions for the Modeling of Linear and Nonlinear Dispersion Effects with FDTD. In Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation 2010, Barcelona, Spain, April 12-16, 2010 Schild, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Subcell Averaging and Stability Assessment of Linear Dispersion Effects in FDTD. In Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Toronto, Canada, July 11-17, 2010, pages 4, doi:10.1109/APS.2010.5562274 Schild, S., Kuster, N. & Chavannes, N. A Complete Framework for the Modeling of Linear and Nonlinear Dispersion Effects with FDTD. In Proceedings of the 2010 Asia-Pacific Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Beijing, China, April 12-16, 2010, pages 897-899, doi:10.1109/APEMC.2010.5475605 Stefanski, T., Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Parallel Implementation of the Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method in The Open Computing Language. In Proceedings of the 2010 International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, Sydney, Australia, September 20-24, 2010 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Efficiently Simulate Full Body 3-D Interactions with Electromagnetic Fields at Low Frequencies. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science, Charleston, USA, June 1-5, 2009 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. New Powerful FDTD Source Based on Huygens Surface: Highly Complex EM Simulations Performed on an Ordinary PC. In Abstract Collection of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European BioElectromagnetics Association, Davos, Switzerland, June 14-19, 2009 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Novel FDTD Huygens Source Enables Highly Complex Simulation Scenarios on Ordinary PCs. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science, Charleston, USA, June 1-5, 2009 Benkler, S., Chen, X.L., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Efficient Low Frequency EM Human Body Simulations. In Abstract Collection of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European BioElectromagnetics Association, Davos, Switzerland, June 14-19, 2009 Castillo, G.D., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Large-Scale and High-Speed FDTD Calculation Using a Parallel GPU-Based Platform. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science, Charleston, USA, June 1-5, 2009 Chavannes, N., Christ, A., Bülmann, B., Djafarzadeh, R., Gosselin, M.C., Zefferer, M. & Kuster, N. Assessment of the Exposure of the Fetus to Electromagnetic Fields in Uncontrolled Environments. In Proceedings of Satellite Symposium BioEM 2009 Davos, NRP 57 Non-Ionising Radiation - Health and Environment, Davos, Switzerland, June 14, 2009 Chen, X.L., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. A Novel Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Optimization Scheme for Mobile Phones. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science, Charleston, USA, June 1-5, 2009 Chen, X.L., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N., Kuster, N. & Tay, R.Y.S. Virtual Prototyping of Mobile Phone Antennas by Optimization Using Genetic Algorithms. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science, Charleston, USA, June 1-5, 2009 Cherubini, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Anatomical-Based Deformation Of 3-D CAD High-Resolution Human Models For Complex Electromagnetic Simulations. In Abstract Collection of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European BioElectromagnetics Association, Davos, Switzerland, June 14-19, 2009 Kainz, W., Benkler, S., Guag, J., Krauthamer, V., Myklebust, J., Chang, I., Chavannes, N., Kim, J.H., Sarntinoranont, M. & Kuster, N. Magneto-Hydrodynamic Simulations for Non-Invasive Cardiac Blood Flow Measurement. In Abstract Collection of BioEM 2009 Davos, the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European BioElectromagnetics Association, June 14-19 Li, C.H., Capstick, M., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. A Novel Design for Hyperthermia Treament at the Head and Neck Region. In Abstract Collection of the Joint Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European BioElectromagnetics Association, Davos, Switzerland, June 14-19, 2009 Li, C.H., Capstick, M., Neufeld, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Optimization of Patient Position in Hyperthermia Treatment for Head and Neck Region. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science, Charleston, USA, June 1-5, 2009 Li, C.H., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. SAR and Efficiency Performance of Mobile Phone Antenna with Different User Hand Positions. In Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC/URSI National Radio Science, Charleston, USA, June 1-5, 2009 Li, C.H., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. The Influence of the User Hand on Mobile Phone Antenna Performance in Data Mode. In Proceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Berlin, Germany, March 23-27, 2009 Schild, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Challenges and Solutions for the Modeling of Linear and Nonlinear Dispersion Effects with FDTD. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, Torino, Italy, September 14-18, 2009 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Highly Detailed Low Frequency Full Body Electromagnetic Field Simulations in 3-D. In Proceedings of the 29th General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science, Chicago, USA, August 7-16, 2008 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Real-World Low Frequency Simulations of Full Body Interactions. In Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, San Diego, USA, June 7-13, 2008, pages 89-89 Benkler, S., Neufeld, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Efficient 3-D Low Frequency Electromagnetic Simulations of Detailed Body Models as Basis for RF Ablation Simulations. In Proceedings of the 10th International Congress on Hyperthermic Oncology, Munich, Germany, April 9-12, 2008, pages 105 Cherubini, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Realistic Skeleton Based Deformation of High-Resolution Anatomical Human Models for Electromagnetic Simulation. In Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, San Diego, USA, June 7-13, 2008, pages 505-507 Cherubini, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Realistic Skeleton Based Deformation of High-Resolution Anatomical Human Models for Electromagnetic Simulations. In Proceedings of the 29th General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science, Chicago, USA, August 7-16, 2008 Crespo-Valero, P., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Efficient and Versatile Implementation of Different Spatial-Averaging Schemes for SAR. In Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, San Diego, USA, June 7-13, 2008, pages 91-93 Crespo-Valero, P., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Efficient Implementation of SAR Averaging Techniques in Computational Dosimetry for Highly Detailed Human Models. In Proceedings of the 29th General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science, Chicago, USA, August 7-16, 2008 Kuster, N., Neufeld, E., van Rhoon, G., Paulides, M., Chavannes, N., Samaras, T. & Szekely, G. Easy-to-Use, Real-Time and Reliable Hyperthermia Treatment Planning: Expectations and Reality. In Proceedings of the 10th International Congress on Hyperthermic Oncology, Munich, Germany, April 9-12, 2008, pages 41 Kuster, N., Nunez, F., Benkler, S. & Chavannes, N. Latest Advances in Hybrid FDTD Approaches. In Proceedings of the EIEC'2008 VI Iberian Meeting on Computational Electromagnetism, Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain, October 23, 2008 Li, C.H., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N., Cherubini, E., Gerber, H.U. & Kuster, N. Effects of Hand Phantom and Different Use Patterns on Mobile Phone Antenna Radiation Performance. In Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, San Diego, July 6-11, 2008, pages 3659-3662 Neufeld, E., Chavannes, N., Paulides, M. & van Rhoon, G. Fast (Re-)Optimization for Hyperthermia: Bringing Treatment Planning into the Treatment Room. In Proceedings of the 10th International Congress on Hyperthermic Oncology, Munich, Germany, April 9-12, 2008, pages 124 Neufeld, E., Chavannes, N., Paulides, M., van Rhoon, G. & Kuster, N. Fast SAR and Temperature Field (Re-)Optimization for Hyperthermia: Bringing Treatment Planning Into the Treatment Room. In Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, San Diego, USA, June 7-13, 2008, pages 86-88 Neufeld, E., Chavannes, N., Paulides, M., van Rhoon, G. & Kuster, N. Latest Breakthroughs in Treatment Planning Tools for Hyperthermia. In Proceedings of the BEMS 2008 Winter Workshop, Washington, USA, February 8, 2008 Neufeld, E., Samaras, T., Chavannes, N., Szekely, G. & Kuster, N. From Vessels to Wires and 1D Boundaries: A Technique for Simulating the Thermal Impact of Thin Structures. In Proceedings of the 30th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, San Diego, USA, June 7-13, 2008, pages 84-86 Nunez, F., Futter, P., Jennings, W., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Solving EMI by Using SPICE-FDTD CO-SIMULATION Engine for Active Integrated Circuits. In Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, San Diego, July 6-11, 2008 Nunez, F., Jennings, W., Futter, P., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Dispersive Material Model Optimization for FDTD Applications. In Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, San Diego, July 6-11, 2008 Ofli, E., Li, C.H., Nunez, F., Chavannes, N., Castillo, G.D. & Kuster, N. Genetic Algorithm Optimization of Mobile Phone Antenna Performance under Real Usage Conditions. In Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, San Diego, July 6-11, 2008 Schild, S., Ammann, M., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. A Fast ADE-FDTD Method for Linear and Nonlinear Dispersion. In Proceedings of the 17th International Workshop on Optical Waveguide Theory and Numerical Modelling, Eindhoven, Netherlands, June 13-14, 2008 Schild, S., Ammann, M., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. A Novel Approach to Model Linear and Nonlinear Dispersion with ADE-FDTD. In Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, San Diego, July 6-11, 2008 Schild, S., Blum, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Integration of Nonlinear Magnetic Materials in FDTD. In Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, San Diego, July 6-11, 2008 Ammann, M., Schild, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. A Novel Approach to Model Linear and Nonlinear Dispersion with ADE-FDTD. In Proceedings of Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Prague, Czech Republic, August 27-30, 2007 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. FDTD Subcell Models Powering Computational Antenna Optimization. In Proceedings of the European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Edinburgh, UK, November 12-16, 2007 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. FDTD Subcell Models Powering Latest Progress in Computational Antenna Optimization. In Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Honolulu, USA, June 10-15, 2007 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Optimization of Antenna Designs Using the FDTD Simulation Method Enhanced with the Subcell Modeling Technique. In Proceedings of the 3rd Edition of the IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technologies, Cambridge, UK, March 21-23, 2007, pages 475-478, doi:10.1109/IWAT.2007.370177 Chavannes, N. SEMCAD X: Recent Modeling Advances for Virtual Prototyping. In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Verona, Italy, March 19-23, 2007 Chavannes, N., Nunez, F., Ofli, E., Cherubini, E. & Kuster, N. Multi-goal Genetic Algorithm Based SAR Optimization of CAD Derived Mobile Device Terminals. In Proceedings of the 29th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Kanazawa, Japan, June 10-15, 2007, pages 507-509 Chavannes, N., Ofli, E., Nunez, F. & Kuster, N. Effective Multi-Goal Optimization of CAD Derived Mobile Phones Using Novel Genetic Algorithms. In Proceedings of the ICECom 2007, Dubrovnik, Croatia, September 24-26, 2007 Chavannes, N., Tay, R., Nunez, F., Ofli, E. & Kuster, N. Virtual Prototyping and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) in Industrial Design Processes on the Basis of Mobile Device Terminals. In Proceedings of the European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Edinburgh, UK, November 12-16, 2007 Futter, P., Chavannes, N., Tay, R., Pokovic, K. & Kuster, N. Reliable Prediction of Mobile Telecommunications Equipment Performance for Different In-Use Conditions by TCAD. In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Verona, Italy, March 19-23, 2007 Li, C.H., Kuster, N., Ofli, E. & Chavannes, N. The Effects of Hand Phantom on Mobile Phone Antenna OTA Performance. In Proceedings of the European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Edinburgh, UK, November 12-16, 2007 Neufeld, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Fast and Flexible High Resolution Field Optimizer for SAR and Temperature Distributions. In Proceedings of the 24th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, Prague, Czech Republic, June 14-16, 2007, pages 104 Neufeld, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Recent Advances in Biomedical Modeling: Hyperthermia Treatment Planning. In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Verona, Italy, March 19-23, 2007 Neufeld, E., Chavannes, N., Kuster, N. & Samaras, T. New, Comprehensive, High Resolution Hyperthermia Treatment Planning Tool. In Proceedings of the 29th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Kanazawa, Japan, June 10-15, 2007, pages 27-29 Neufeld, E., Samaras, T., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. High Resolution Hyperthermia Treatment Planning. In Proceedings of the 24th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, Prague, Czech Republic, June 14-16, 2007, pages 103 Neufeld, E., Samaras, T., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Novel Accurate Method to Treat Conformal Boundaries Within Thermal Simulations. In Proceedings of the 24th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, Prague, Czech Republic, June 14-16, 2007, pages 6 Nunez, F., Ofli, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Multi-Goal (S-Parameter, OTA, SAR) Optimization of Industrial Mobile Phones using Genetic Algorithms. In Proceedings of the European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Edinburgh, UK, November 12-16, 2007 Ofli, E., Futter, P., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Multi-goal (S11, OTA, SAR) Optimization of CAD Derived Mobile Phone Antennas Using Effective Genetic Algorithms. In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Verona, Italy, March 19-23, 2007 Ofli, E., Li, C.H., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Analysis and Optimization of Mobile Phone Antenna Radiation Performance in the Presence of Head and Hand Phantoms. In Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bursa, Turkey, December 3, 2007 Ofli, E., Nunez, F., Chavannes, N., Cherubini, E. & Kuster, N. Design and Optimization of CAD Derived Mobile Phone Antennas Using Multi-Goal Genetic Algorithms. In Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Honolulu, USA, June 10-15, 2007 Paulides, M., Bakker, J., Chavannes, N. & van Rhoon, G. A Patch Element for the Hypercollar Applicator: Design and Characterization. In Proceedings of the 24th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, Prague, Czech Republic, June 14-16, 2007, pages 108 Schild, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Accurate Treatment of Arbitrarily Curved 3-D Thin Conductive Sheets in Real-World FDTD Applications. In Proceedings of the 3rd Edition of the IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technologies, Cambridge, UK, March 21-23, 2007, pages 471-474, doi:10.1109/IWAT.2007.370176 Schild, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Extended FDTD Scheme for Thin Conductive Sheets with Geometrical Curvature Analysis. In Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Honolulu, USA, June 10-15, 2007 Tay, R., Futter, P., Chavannes, N., Ng, G.H. & Kuster, N. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) on the RF Performance of Mobile Phones Using TCAD. In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Verona, Italy, March 19-23, 2007 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. New Conformal PEC FDTD Model with User-Defined Geometric Precision and Derived Stability Criterion. In Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium with USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Albuquerque, USA, July 9-15, 2006, pages 508 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. New Conformal PEC FDTD Model With User-Defined Geometric Precision and Derived Stability Criterion. In Proceedings of the 28th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Cancun, Mexico, June 11-15, 2006, pages 147-148 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Three Dimensional Conformal Alternating Direction Implicit Finite-Difference Time-Domain Solver (C-ADI-FDTD). In Proceedings of the 28th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Cancun, Mexico, June 11-15, 2006, pages 363-364 Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Three Dimensional Conformal Alternating Direction Implicit Finite-Difference Time-Domain Solver (C-ADI-FDTD). In Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium with USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Albuquerque, USA, July 9-15, 2006, pages 507 Chavannes, N., Futter, P., Ng, G.H., Tay, R. & Kuster, N. Virtual Prototyping and Failure Synthesis: RF Design and Optimization of Mobile Device Terminals. In Proceedings of the 28th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Cancun, Mexico, June 11-15, 2006, pages 361-363 Chavannes, N., Futter, P., Tay, R., Pokovic, K. & Kuster, N. Reliable Prediction of Mobile Phone Performance for Different Daily Usage Patterns by Numerical Methods. In Proceedings of Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, August 2-5, 2006, pages 557 Chavannes, N., Futter, P., Tay, R., Pokovic, K. & Kuster, N. Reliable Prediction of Mobile Phone Performance for Different Daily Usage Patterns Using the FDTD Method. In Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology: Small Antennas and Novel Metamaterials, New York, USA, March 6-8, 2006, pages 345-348 Christ, A., Castello, G.d., Kuster, N., Chavannes, N. & Cherubini, E. Solutions for Computational Dosimetry of Tomorrow. In Proceedings of Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, August 2-5, 2006, pages 556 Futter, P., Ng, G.H., Chavannes, N., Tay, R. & Kuster, N. Virtual Prototyping and Failure Synthesis: RF Design and Optimization of Mobile Device Terminals. In Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium with USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Albuquerque, USA, July 9-15, 2006, pages 431 Neufeld, E., Samaras, T., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. New Model to Simulate EM Induced Temperature Distributions and the Influence of Blood Flow. In Proceedings of the 28th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Cancun, Mexico, June 11-15, 2006, pages 430-431 Neufeld, E., Samaras, T., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Robust, Highly Detailed Medical Image Segmentation. In Proceedings of the 28th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Cancun, Mexico, June 11-15, 2006, pages 144-146 Neufeld, E., Samaras, T., Chavannes, N., Szekely, G. & Kuster, N. An Improved Blood Flow Model to Simulate EM Induced Hyperthermia. In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, Berlin, Germany, May 24-27, 2006 Ofli, E., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. The Uncertainties and Repeatability Limitations of Transmitter and Receiver Performance Assessments Posed by Head Phantoms. In Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Workshop on Antenna Technology: Small Antennas and Novel Metamaterials, New York, USA, March 6-8, 2006, pages 349-352 Schild, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. New FDTD Scheme for the Modeling of Arbitrarily Curved Thin Conductive Sheets. In Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium with USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Albuquerque, USA, July 9-15, 2006, pages 504 Tay, R., Chavannes, N., Futter, P., Ng, G.H. & Kuster, N. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) on the RF Performance of Mobile Device Terminals. In Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Nice, France, November 6-10, 2006 Tay, R., Chavannes, N., Futter, P., Ng, G.H. & Kuster, N. Virtual Prototyping and Failure Synthesis: RF Design and Optimization of Mobile Device Terminals. In Proceedings of Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, August 2-5, 2006, pages 555 Benkler, S., Songoro, H., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Automated and Robust Conformal Mesher for Complex Conformal FDTD Applications. In Proceedings of the Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Hangzhou, China, August 22-26, 2005, Proceedings:170, The Electromagnetics Academy, MA Benkler, S., Songoro, H., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Robust and Fully Automated Conformal Mesh Generation for Complex Conformal FDTD Applications. In Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE AP-S/URSI International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Washington, USA, July 3-8, 2005 Bruijne, M.d., Samaras, T., Neufeld, E., Chavannes, N. & van Rhoon, G. Quantitative Three-Dimensional SAR Validation of the Lucite Cone Applicator. In Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, Graz, Austria, June 8-11, 2005, pages 40-41 Chavannes, N., Futter, P., Tay, R., Pokovic, K. & Kuster, N. Reliable Prediction of Mobile Phone Performance for Different Daily Usage Patterns by Numerical Methods. In Proceedings of the 28th General Assembly of International Union of Radio Science (URSI), New Delhi, India, October 23-29, 2005, pages 116 Chavannes, N., Futter, P., Tay, R., Pokovic, K. & Kuster, N. Reliable Prediction of MTE Performance Under Real Usage Conditions Using FDTD. In Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Applied Electromagnetics and Communications (ICECom-2005) and Joint COST 284 Workshop, Dubrovnik, Croatia, October 12-14, 2005, pages 573-576 Futter, P., Chavannes, N., Tay, R., Meili, M., Klingenböck, A., Pokovic, K. & Kuster, N. Reliable Prediction of Mobile Phone Performance Under Real Usage Conditions Using the FDTD Method. In Proceedings of the 2005 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Seoul, Korea, August 3-5, 2005, 2:355-358, Korea Electromagnetic Engineering Society (KEES) Neufeld, E., Samaras, T., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Important Aspects of Electromagnetic Modeling in Hyperthermia Treatment Planning. In Proceedings of the 27th Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, Dublin, Ireland, June 19-24, 2005, pages 127 Neufeld, E., Samaras, T., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Important Aspects of Electromagnetic Modeling in Hyperthermia Treatment Planning Using Non-Uniform FDTD. In Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, Graz, Austria, June 8-11, 2005, pages 47-48 Neufeld, E., Samaras, T., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Robust Medical Image Segmentation for Hyperthermia Treatment Planning. In Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the European Society for Hyperthermic Oncology, Graz, Austria, June 8-11, 2005, pages 56-57 Songoro, H., Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Futter, P. The Real-world Performance of Staircased and Conformal ADI-FDTD. In Proceedings of the Progress In Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Hangzhou, China, August 22-26, 2005, Proceedings:165, The Electromagnetics Academy Songoro, H., Benkler, S., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. On the Real World Performance of ADI-FDTD. In 2005 IEEE AP-S/URSI International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting Benkler, S., Chavannes, N., Fröhlich, J., Songoro, H. & Kuster, N. Accurate Representation of Complex 3-D Geometries for Conformal FDTD Simulations Including Solids and Thin Sheets. In Proceedings of the 2004 AP-S/URSI International Symposium, Monterey, USA, June, 2004, pages 254 Chavannes, N., Futter, P., Nikoloski, N., Yuan, C.H., Songoro, H. & Kuster, N. Requirements and Solutions for CAD-Data Based Modeling of Body-Mounted and Implanted Wireless Devices. In Proceedings of the International Microwave Symposium, Fort Worth, USA, June, 2004 Futter, P., Chavannes, N., Nikoloski, N., Kuster, N., Keshvari, J. & Toropainen, A. TCAD of Mobile Phones: Heading for a Generic Modeling Approach. In Proceedings of the 6th International Congress of the European Bioelectromagnetics Association, Budapest, Hungary, November, 2003, pages 100 Chavannes, N., Tay, R., Nikoloski, N., Christ, A. & Kuster, N. TCAD of Mobile Phones: Guidelines for MTE Design Using FDTD. In AP-S International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, pages 421 Chavannes, N., Tay, R., Nikoloski, N. & Kuster, N. RF Design of Mobile Phones by TCAD: Suitability and Limitations of FDTD. In Proceedings of the 2002 Interim International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Yokusuka, Japan, November, 2002, pages 416-419 Chavannes, N., Tay, R., Nikoloski, N. & Kuster, N. RF Design of Mobile Phones by TCAD: Suitability and Limitations of FDTD. In Proceedings of the 27th General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science, Maastricht, Netherlands, August, 2002, pages 2199 Fröhlich, J., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Ratio of Spatial Peak and Whole Body SAR Dependent on Frequency and Polarization in Animals and Humans. In Proceedings of the 27th General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science, Maastricht, Netherlands, August, 2002, pages 1897 Fröhlich, J., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Rigorous Analysis of EM Absorption in High Resolution Anatomical Models Using FDTD. In Proceedings of the AP-S International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, San Antonio, USA, June, 2002, pages 50 Kuster, N., Christ, A., Chavannes, N., Nikoloski, N. & Fröhlich, J. Human Head Phantoms for Compliance and Communication Performance Testing of Mobile Communications Equipment. In Proceedings of the 2002 Interim International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Yokusuka, Japan, November, 2002, pages 385-391 Samaras, T., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Maximum Temperature Increase in the Brain Tissues of Adults and Children During Usage of Mobile Phones. In Proceedings of the 27th General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science, Maastricht, Netherlands, August, 2002, pages 667 Chavannes, N. Advances Towards Next Generation FDTD Modeling Capabilities. In Proceedings of the AP-S International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Boston, USA, July, 2001 Chavannes, N., Gerber, H.U., Christ, A., Fröhlich, J., Songoro, H. & Kuster, N. Advances in FDTD Modeling Capabilities for Enhanced Analysis of Antennas Embedded in Complex Environments. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, Torino, Italy, September, 2001, pages 353-356 Chavannes, N., Gerber, H.U., Christ, A., Fröhlich, J., Songoro, H. & Kuster, N. Advances in FDTD Modeling Capabilities for Enhanced Analysis of Antennas Embedded in Complex Environments. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications, Torino, Italy, September, 2001 Chavannes, N., Gerber, H.U., Christ, A., Fröhlich, J., Songoro, H. & Kuster, N. Advances Towards Next Generation FDTD Modeling Capabilities. In Proceedings of the AP-S International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Boston, USA, July, 2001, pages 257 Chavannes, N., Gerber, H.U., Christ, A., Fröhlich, J., Songoro, H. & Kuster, N. Next Generation FDTD Modeling Capabilities for Enhanced Analysis of Bioelectromagnetic Interaction Phenomena. In Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, St. Paul, USA, June, 2001, pages 66 Chavannes, N., Gerber, H.U., Christ, A., Fröhlich, J., Songoro, H. & Kuster, N. Recent Progress in FDTD Modeling Capabilities for Analysis of Transmitters Operating in the Vicinity of Biological Bodies. In Proceedings of the 2001 International Congress of the European Bioelectromagnetics Association, Helsinki, Finland, September, 2001, pages 73-74 Chavannes, N., Gerber, H.U., Christ, A. & Kuster, N. Advantages and Limitations of FDTD Subgrid Schemes for EM Transmitters Embedded Within Highly Complex Non-Homogeneous Environments. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Applied Electromagnetics and Communications, Dubrovnik, Croatia, October, 2001, pages 85-89 Christ, A., Nikoloski, N., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Comparison of Human Head Models for the Compliance Testing of Mobile Telephone Equipment. In Proceedings of the 2001 Annual Meeting of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, St. Paul, USA, June, 2001, pages 66-67 Christ, A., Pokovic, K., Gerber, H.U., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Experimental and Numerical Comparison of Human Head Phantoms for SAR Assessment at 900 and 1800 MHz. In Proceedings of the AP-S International Symposium and USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Boston, USA, July, 2001, pages 418 Kainz, W., Nikoloski, N., Schuhmacher, E., überbacher, R., Chavannes, N., Fröhlich, J., Neubauer, G. & Kuster, N. High Resolution Animal Models for Numerical Dosimetry. In Proceedings of the 2001 International Congress of the European BioElectromagnetics Association, Helsinki, Finland, September, 2001, pages 57-58 Burkhardt, M., Christ, A., Chavannes, N., Regli, P. & Kuster, N. FDTD Simulations of Antennas Embedded in Complex Environments. In Proceedings of the Milllenium Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Davos, Switzerland, April, 2000, 1:96 Chavannes, N., Burkhardt, M. & Kuster, N. Novel 3D FDTD Subgrid Scheme for Enhanced Antenna Analysis. In Proceedings of the Milllenium Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Davos, Switzerland, April, 2000 Chavannes, N., Burkhardt, M. & Kuster, N. Numerical Characterization of High Resolution EM Transmitters Using a Novel FDTD Subgridding Scheme. In Proceedings of the Milllenium Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Davos, Switzerland, April, 2000, 1:60 Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Advantages and Limitations of FDTD Subgrid Schemes for the Simulation of EM Transmitters in the Vicinity of the Human Body. In Proceedings of the Milllenium Workshop on Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields, Heraklion, Greece, October, 2000, pages 241-250 Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Numerical Optimization of EM Transmitters in Complex Environments by Application of a Novel FDTD Subgrid Scheme. In Proceedings of the USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Salt Lake City, USA, July, 2000, pages 86 Christ, A., Chavannes, N., Pokovic, K., Gerber, H.U. & Kuster, N. Numerical and Experimental Comparison of Human Head Models for SAR Assessment. In Proceedings of the Milllenium Workshop on Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields, Heraklion, Greece, October, 2000, pages 234-240 Christ, A., Chavannes, N., Pokovic, K., Gerber, H.U. & Kuster, N. Numerical and Experimental Comparison of Human Head Models for SAR Assessment. In Proceedings of the Milllenium Workshop on Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields, Heraklion, Greece, October, 2000, pages 234-240 Kuster, N. & Chavannes, N. Latest Progress in Analysis and Synthesis RF Tools for Optimization of Handheld Transceivers. In Proceedings of the KEES, Seoul, Korea, August 29, 2000 Chavannes, N., Burkhardt, M. & Kuster, N. Subcell Modeling of Antenna Structures Nonconformally Oriented to the FDTD Grid. In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Applied Electromagnetics and Communications, Zagreb, Croatia, October, 1999, pages 55-59 Pokovic, K., Schmid, T., Fröhlich, J., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. E-Field Probe Providing Pseudo-Vector Information. In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Applied Electromagnetics and Communications, Zagreb, Croatia, October, 1999, pages 110-113 Pokovic, K., Schmid, T., Fröhlich, J., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. E-Field Probe with Pseudo-Vector Information. In Proceedings of the 21st Annual Meeting of The Bioelectromagnetics Society, Long Beach, USA, June, 1999, pages 231 Pokovic, K., Schmid, T., Fröhlich, J., Chavannes, N. & Kuster, N. Numerical Reconstruction Routines for Fields with Linear or Elliptical Polarization. In Proceedings of the USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Orlandon, USA, July, 1999, pages 61 Chavannes, N., Burkhardt, M. & Kuster, N. Simulation of Wire Antennas Non-Conformally Oriented to the FDTD Grid. In Proceedings of the USNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Atlanta, USA, June, 1998, pages 73 Chavannes, N., Burkhardt, M. & Kuster, N. Simulation of Wire Antennas Non-Conformally Oriented to the FDTD Grid. In Proceedings of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Symposium, Atlanta, USA, June, 1998, pages 73 Burkhardt, M., Chavannes, N., Pokovic, K., Schmid, T. & Kuster, N. Study on the FDTD Performance for Transmitters in Complex Environments. In Proceedings of the ICECOM'97, Dubrovnik, Croatia, October 15-17, 1997, pages 83-86

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