Bart Smolders

Bart Smolders is a Full Professor and Chair of the Electromagnetics (EM) group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), where he leads the Future Chips Flagship program. His expertise spans antenna systems, microwave engineering, and advanced wireless communication technologies (5G/6G and beyond).

• Department: Electrical Engineering
• Key Groups: Center for Wireless Technology Eindhoven, EM Antenna Systems Lab, EAISI High Tech Systems

Research focuses on integrated antenna systems, including phased-arrays and focal-plane arrays for next-generation wireless networks. He actively coordinates European projects like SILIKA and MYWAVE, addressing challenges in millimeter-wave communications, massive MIMO systems, and software-defined antennas. His work emphasizes reducing antenna array complexity while maintaining performance metrics like directivity and sidelobe levels.

Notable contributions include error modeling for antenna measurements using circular statistics (improving phase uncertainty calculations) and methodologies for sub-THz antenna design (analyzing AiP/AoC systems for small-form-factor applications vs. lens antennas for high-gain scenarios). His team also explores calibration techniques for measurement accuracy in emerging frequency ranges.

He co-founded the Dutch 6G Flagship program (FNS-6G) and leads AntenneX, a startup providing over-the-air testing facilities for 5G/6G and radar applications. His leadership extends to educational programs as former director of EE department education (2010-2015) and current dean roles.