Welcome

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

On behalf of the conference organizing committee, it is our great pleasure to invite you to join us in the beautiful city of Ottawa, Canada from July 13 to 18, 2025, for the 2025 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and North American Radio Science Meeting at the Rogers Centre Ottawa. From antenna design and analysis to electromagnetic theory, wireless communication systems to remote sensing, and beyond, we will explore the pioneering research and applications that are shaping the future of this important field.

The Symposium is co-sponsored by the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (IEEE AP-S), the Canadian National Committee (CNC), and the US National Committee (USNC) of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI). The Symposium will feature a diverse range of keynote speeches, technical sessions, and interactive workshops covering various topics related to antennas and propagation. The Symposium will also include b

Ottawa is our nation's capital and has been at the heart of Canadian contributions in radar and wireless communications for nearly a century. We hope our conference will help us 'remember the future' that these and other pioneers created and which serves as the foundation for current efforts to advance antennas and propagation for the benefit of humanity.

We look forward to personally welcoming you to Ottawa in 2025 and making your conference experience both pleasant and unforgettable. We also hope that you will take full advantage of the cultural, social, and recreational activities that our National Capital Region offers.

Sincerely,

Paper Submission

Authors are invited to submit contributions for review and possible presentation at the symposium on topics of interest to IEEE AP-S and URSI. Suggested topics and general information are listed below and on the symposium website. Contact tpc@2025.apsursi.org for more information.

Authors should be aware of the NEW submission formats and registration limits:

URSI submissions may be in either:

• the URSI one-page, one-column format with a minimum length of 250 words, or
• the IEEE two-column format with a length of 2 pages.

AP-S submissions must be:

• the IEEE two-column format and (NEW this year) must be 3 to 4 pages in length

Papers per registration limitations (NEW this year):

• Two (2) papers per full registration
• One (1) paper per student registration

In all cases, only accepted and presented submissions, including both one-page abstracts and two-column IEEE-formatted papers will be submitted for possible inclusion in IEEE Xplore if the author chooses submission to Xplore. All accepted and presented submissions will appear in the proceedings distributed at the conference.

Important Dates:

• The deadline for submitting papers and abstracts is 20 January 2025.
• The presenting author will be required to register for the conference by the due date (to be announced) in order for their paper to be included in the conference.
• Detailed instructions, including formats and templates, will be available on the conference website. Every effort will be made to complete the review process by 15 March 2025, so attendees have enough time to apply for visas if required.

AP-S and URSI Topics:

• View AP-S Topics here.
• View URSI Topics here.

AP-S Student Paper Competition

Eligible entries in the Student Paper Competition (SPC) must only have one student author and the student must be the first author. The student's primary academic advisor must respond to an email that will be sent to them after the paper is submitted indicating that coauthor's contributions are primarily advisory. Detailed instructions are available on the conference website. For additional information, contact Amanda Malone and Mohamed Emara at spc@2025.apsursi.org.

AP-S Student Design Contest

All students are encouraged to form teams and participate in the Student Design Contest. Each team should consist of two to five students, with at least 50% being undergraduate students. Detailed instructions may be found on the conference website. For additional information, contact Glauco Fontgalland, Shih-Yuan Chen, and George Shaker at designcontest@2025.apsursi.org.

Short Courses/Workshops/Tutorials

Proposals for short courses, workshops, and tutorials on topics of special and current interest should be submitted via the conference website. The deadline for submission is 2 December 2024. For additional information contact Tayeb Denidni and Ahmed Kishk at swt@2025.apsursi.org.

Special Sessions

Proposals for special sessions should be submitted via the conference website. The deadline for submission is 28 October 2024. Special sessions are meant to complement the regular sessions with their focus and content. They may be focused on new research and technology directions, or they can be celebratory (e.g. memorial, anniversary), or dedicated to historical milestones/reviews. For additional information contact Koichi Ito and Elham Baladi at communitysessions@2025.apsursi.org.

Social Program

The 2025 AP-S/URSI conference in Ottawa will include a rich Accompanying Persons/Families Program and private tours may be available. We will also help attendees obtain Childcare Services as needed. For additional information, contact Shelly Uslenghi, Judy Long, Joanne Wilton, and Olivera Notaros at SocialProgram@2025.apsursi.org.

Sponsorships/Exhibits

We have many outstanding opportunities for sponsorships of the conference and its various aspects. Industrial, academic, government, software, and book exhibits will be open during the majority of the conference days. Interested parties should contact Lars J. Foged, Rod Waterhouse, Charlotte Blair, Jiang Zhu at exhibition@2025.apsursi.org.