Giampiero Gerini

Giampiero Gerini is a part-time Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in the Department of Electrical Engineering, holding a chair in 'Material Engineering from Microwaves to Optics'. His primary affiliation is with TNO (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research), leading their metamaterial research program in the Optics Department. He specializes in advanced antenna systems, metamaterials, and electromagnetic engineering with applications in radar, imaging, and telecommunications.

• Academic Roles: Full Professor (part-time), TU/e Electrical Engineering
• Main Affiliation: TNO Optics Department (Metamaterial Research Lead)

Education:

• MSc in Electronic Engineering, University of Ancona (1998, summa cum laude)
• PhD in Electronic Engineering, University of Ancona (1992)

Research Interests:
Focuses on phased array antennas, electromagnetic bandgap structures, frequency selective surfaces, and metamaterials across microwave-to-optical frequencies. Applications include high-resolution imaging, radar systems, and telecommunication infrastructure.

Awards:

• 2008 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society H.A. Wheeler Applications Prize
• 2008 ESA Antenna Workshop Best Innovative Paper
• 2010 EuCAP Best Antenna Theory Paper

Advising & Labs:
Supervised 12 students and leads TNO's metamaterials program. Organized ESA antenna workshops in 2011 and 2012. Active in developing simulation tools like MDDA for electromagnetic modeling.