Department of Microelectronics
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, and Computer Science

dr. A.J. van Katwijk

PhD student
Terahertz Sensing (THZ), Department of Microelectronics

PhD thesis (Oct 2024): Analysis and Design of Wideband Phased Arrays for Ku- and Ka-band Satcom Applications
Promotor: Daniele Cavallo, Andrea Neto

Expertise: analytical/numerical techniques in electromagnetics, cross-polarization reduction techniques, and wideband connected arrays

Themes: XG - Next Generation Sensing and Communication

Biography

Alexander J. van Katwijk (Graduate Student Member, IEEE) received the M.Sc. (cum laude) and the Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Delft, The Netherlands, in 2019 and 2024, respectively.

His research interests include analytical/numerical techniques in electromagnetics, cross-polarization reduction techniques, and wideband connected arrays.

Projects history

Antenna user terminal with Wide Angle Impedance Matching (WAIM) metamaterial radome

Development of Satcom antenna for user terminals, with improved performances with respect to available phased array solutions.

  1. An efficient analysis method for artificial dielectric layers with vertical metal inclusions
    A.J. van Katwijk; A. Neto; D. Cavallo;
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation,
    Volume 73, Issue 5, pp. 3322-3327, May 2025. DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2025.3529189

  2. A Ku/Ka-band shared aperture connected array for satcom applications
    A.J. van Katwijk; G. Toso; D. Cavallo;
    In European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
    Stockholm, Sweden, Mar. 30 - Apr. 4 2025. (convened paper).

  3. On the cross-polarization levels of arrays with wide angle impedance matching layers
    A. J. Van Katwijk; C. M. Coco Martin; G. Toso; D. Cavallo;
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation,
    Volume 72, Issue 6, pp. 5078-5087, Jun. 2024. DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2024.3394208

  4. Efficient analysis method for artificial dielectric layers with vertical metal inclusions
    A. J. van Katwijk; A. Neto; D. Cavallo;
    In 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
    Glasgow, Scotland, Mar. 17-22 2024.

  5. Reducing the cross-polarization levels in artificial dielectric layers for wideband arrays
    A. J. van Katwijk; G. Toso; D. Cavallo;
    In 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
    Glasgow, Scotland, Mar. 17-22 2024.

  6. Efficient semi-analytical method for the analysis of large finite connected slot arrays
    A. J. van Katwijk; A. Neto; G. Toso; D. Cavallo;
    IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation,
    Volume 71, Issue 1, pp. 402-410, Jan. 2023. DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2022.3209272

  7. Ku/Ka-band wide-scanning dual-polarized connected slot array with improved polarization purity
    A. J. van Katwijk; A. Neto; G. Toso; D. Cavallo;
    In 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
    Florence, Italy, Mar. 26 - 31 2023.

  8. Spectral periodic method of moment analysis of artificial dielectric with vertical metal inclusions
    A. J. van Katwijk; A. Neto; D. Cavallo;
    In Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation,
    Portland, OR, USA, 23-28 Jul. 2023.

  9. Wideband phased array design for Ku/Ka SatCom applications
    A. J. van Katwijk; A. Neto; G. Toso; D. Cavallo;
    In 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
    Madrid, Spain, Mar. 27 - Apr. 1 2022. (convened paper).

  10. Efficient analysis method for finite connected arrays
    A. J. van Katwijk; A. Neto; G. Toso; D. Cavallo;
    In IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation,
    Denver, CO, USA, 10-15 July 2022.

  11. Dual-polarized connected slot array design for satellite communication
    A. J. van Katwijk; A. Neto; G. Toso; D. Cavallo;
    In 15th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP),
    Düsseldorf, Germany, Mar. 22-26 2021.

  12. Dual-pol wide scan connected slot array for Ku- and Ka-band satcom with low cross-polarization
    A.J. van Katwijk; A. Neto; G. Toso; D. Cavallo;
    In IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation,
    Singapore, Dec. 4-10 2021.

  13. Design of wideband wide-scanning dual-polarized phased array covering simultaneously both the Ku- and the Ka- satcom bands
    A. van Katwijk; A. Neto; G. Toso; D. Cavallo;
    In 14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation,
    Copenhagen, Denmark, Mar. 15-20 2020. (Convened paper). DOI: 10.23919/EuCAP48036.2020.9135541

  14. Dual-polarized wide scan phased array covering both the Ku- and the Ka-satcom bands
    A. van Katwijk; A. Neto; G. Toso; D. Cavallo;
    In IEEE Int. Symp. Antennas Propag.,
    Montréal, Canada, Jul. 5-10 2020.

  15. Analysis and design of connected slot arrays with artificial dielectrics
    A. van Katwijk; D. Cavallo;
    In IEEE International Symposium on Phased Array Systems and Technology,
    Waltham, MA, USA, Oct. 15-18 2019. (Invited paper). DOI: 10.1109/PAST43306.2019.9020953

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Last updated: 26 Nov 2024

Alexander van Katwijk

Alumnus
  • Left in 2024
  • Now: Antenna Engineer and Naval Research Lab