Invited Talks

2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004

2017

  • R. R. Mansour, "Single-Chip CMOS-MEMS Scanning Microwave Microscope," Special Session on Future Prospects for Medical Devices, Metamaterials, and Communication Systems, International Microwave Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2017.
  • R. R. Mansour, "MEMS-Based Superconductor Tunable Filters," Frontiers of Superconducting and Cryogenic Microwave Electronics Workshop, International Microwave Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2017.
  • R. R. Mansour, "High-Q Miniature Integrated Passive Devices," Passive Integrated Circuits Workshop, International Microwave Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2017.
  • R. R. Mansour, "Use of MEMS and PCM-Based Switches in the Design of High-Q Tunable Filters," System Requirements and Technologies for Tunable Filters Workshop, International Microwave Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2017.
  • R. R. Mansour, "High-Q Multi-Band Filters," Towards 5G: New Trends in Microwave Filters Workshop, International Microwave Symposium, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2017.

2016

  • R. R. Mansour, "CMOS-MEMS Devices for Communication and Nano Instrumentation Applications," CAS International Semiconductor Conference, Romania, October 2016.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Multi-Band Function Tunable Filters,” International Microwave Symposium Workshop, May 2016.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Integrated CMOS-MEMS Devices,” University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, February 2016.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Integrated CMOS-MEMS Devices," Monash University, Australia, February 2016.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Integrated CMOS-MEMS Devices," Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), January 2016.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Integrated RF CMOS-MEMS Devices,” The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), January 2016.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Tunable Filters,” The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUKH), January 2016.
  • R. R. Mansour, “CMOS-MEMS Devices for Nano Instrumentation,” The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), January 2016.
  • R. R. Mansour, “CMOS-MEMS Devices for Nano Instrumentation,” City University of Hong Kong, January 2016.

2015

  • R. R. Mansour, “CMOS-MEMS Chip-Scale Scanning Microwave Microscopes,” University of Oldenburg, Germany, Nov 2015.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Integrated RF CMOS-MEMS Devices,” University of Bremen, Germany, Nov 2015.    
  • R. R. Mansour, “High-Q Tunable Filters for Wireless Base Station Applications,” IEEE COMCAS, Israel, Nov 2015.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Tunable Filters for Wireless Base Station,” European Microwave Symposium, Paris, Sept 2015.
  • R. R. Mansour, ”Integrated RF CMOS-MEMS devices,” 17th Canadian Semiconductor Science and Technology Conference, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Aug 2015.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Design Consideration of High-Q Tunable Filters,”  International Microwave Symposium Workshop, Phoenix, Arizona, May 2015.
  • R. R. Mansour, ”The Use of Filter Tuning Techniques in EM-based Design of Filters”, International Microwave Symposium Workshop, Phoenix, Arizona, May 2015.

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2014

  • R. R. Mansour, ”Integrated CMOS-MEMS Devices,” Distinguished Lecture Series, Queens University, Ontario, Nov 2014.
  • R. R. Mansour, ”Tunable Filters for Wireless Communication Systems," IEEE-ClasTech, Los Angles, California, Oct 2014.
  • R. R. Mansour, ”MEMS Devices for Use in Tunable Filters and Nano Instrumentation,” University of California, San Diego, California, Oct 2014.
  • R. R. Mansour, ”Tunable Filters," University of Valencia, Spain, May 2014
  • R. R. Mansour, ”MEMS Multi-Function Devices and Tunable Filters for Wireless Communication Systems,” KTH, Sweden, April 2014.

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2013

  • R. R. Mansour, “Overview of MEMS Research Activities in Canada,” Canada MEMS Seminar, Organized by the Canadian Embassy in Japan, Semicon Japan, Dec 2013.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Reconfigurable and Multi-function Filtering Devices for Wireless Communication Systems,” Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Oct 2013.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Integrated RF MEMS-CMOS Devices,” European Microwave Symposium, workshop RF-MEMS: From Monolithic Device Integration to Circuit and System Design, Nuremberg, Germany, Oct 2013.
  • R. R. Mansour, “New Frontiers for RF and Filter Technology” Strategic Technologies  Workshop, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., China, 2013. 
  • R. R. Mansour, “Frequency-Dependent Power Limiter,” US Office of Naval Research (ONR), Superconductor Electronics Workshop, San Diego, California, Jan 2013.

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2012

  • R. R. Mansour, “RF MEMS Devices,” Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Oct 2012.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Integrated MEMS/CMOS Devices for Use in Communication Systems and Nano Instrumentations,” University of Bordeaux, France, May 2012.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Superconductor Tunable Filters,” US Office of Naval Research (ONR), Superconductor Electronics Workshop, San Diego, California, Jan 2012.

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2011

  • R. R. Mansour, “Micro-Nano Integrated RF System,” Japan-Canada Nanotechnology Workshop, University of Waterloo, Nov 2011.
  • R. R. Mansour, “RF MEMS for Communication Systems,” Taiwan-Canada Nanotechnology Workshop, University of Waterloo, July 2011.

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2010

  • R. R. Mansour, “Microwave Filters for Communications Systems,” Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., China, 2010.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Design of RF Filters,” SDP Telecom Inc., Montreal, Quebec, July 2010.
  • R. R. Mansour, “RF MEMS Tunable Filters,” 6th International Summer School on RF-MEMS and RF-Microsystems, Italy, June 2010.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Integrated RF MEMS/CMOS Devices,” Otranto, Italy, June 2010.
  • R. R. Mansour, “RF MEMS Research at the University of Waterloo,” Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, June 2010.
  • R. R. Mansour, “RF MEMS for Communication Systems,” Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 2010. 
  • R. R. Mansour, ”Niobium Band Reject Filters”, Superconductivity Workshop, Office of Naval Research, San Diego, California, Jan 2010.

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2009

  • R. R. Mansour, “Design and Realization of Tunable Filters,” IEEE-International Microwave Symposium, Workshops on RF-MEMS, Boston, Massachusetts, June 2009.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Integrated RF MEMS/CMOS Devices,” Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, May 2009.
  • R. R. Mansour, “RF MEMS Switches and Switch Matrices,” Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, May 2009.

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2008

  • R. R. Mansour, “Integrated RF-MEMS Switch Matrices for Satellite Applications,” Micro- and Nanotechnology: Materials, Processes, Packaging, and Systems IV, SPIE, Melbourne, Australia, Dec 2008.
  • R. R. Mansour, “RF MEMS Devices,” The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, Dec 2008.
  • R. R. Mansour, “RF MEMS at The University of Waterloo,” The University of Limoge, Limoge, France, Oct 2008.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Integrated CMOS/MEMS Devices,” LETI, Grenoble, France Oct 2008.
  • R. R. Mansour, “RF MEMS/CMOS Devices,” The University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany, Oct 2008.  
  • R. R. Mansour, “MEMS on Flexible Substrates,” EADS, Munich, Germany, Oct 2008. 
  • R. R. Mansour, “RF MEMS at The University of Waterloo,” The University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany, Oct 2008.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Applications of MEMS Technology,” Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany, Oct 2008.

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2007

  • R. R. Mansour, “High-Q High Power MEMS Tunable Filters,” IEEE International Microwave Symposium, Workshop on MEMS Tunable Filters, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2007.
  • R. R. Mansour, “RF MEMS,” Nortel Networks Corporation, Ottawa, June 2007.

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2006

  • R. R. Mansour, “RF MEMS at The University of Waterloo,” Canadian Space Agency, Montreal, Nov 2006.
  • R. R. Mansour, “RF MEMS Devices,” Nanawave Technologies Inc., Toronto, June 2006.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Multilayer Superconductor Filters,” High Temperature Superconductors in High Frequency Fields (HTSHFF), Cardiff, UK, June 2006.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Niobium Multilayer Superconductor Filters,” US Office of Naval Research, Superconductor Electronics Workshop, San Diego, California, Feb 2006.

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2005

  • R. R. Mansour, “MEMS Multiport Switches and Switch Matrices for Satellite Applications,” IEEE, APS Workshops on RF MEMS, Washington, July 2005.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Application of Fuzzy Logic to Microwave Design,” IEEE International Microwave Symposium, Workshop on Advances in Automated Modeling and Microwave design, Long Beach, California, June 2005.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Miniature Filters,” US Office of Naval Research (ONR) Workshop, Red bank, New Jersey, May 2005.

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2004

  • R. R. Mansour, "Filters and RF MEMS Switches," New South Wells University, Australia, Dec 2004.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Advanced EM-based Design Tools for Microwave Filters,” IEEE International Microwave Symposium, Workshop on EM Design Techniques for Filters, Fort Worth, Texas, June 2004.
  • R. R. Mansour, “Superconducting Tunable Filters,” High Temperature Superconductors in High Frequency Fields (HTSHFF), Barcelona, Spain, May 2004.

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