In Memory of Prof. K.C. Gupta ■ Inder Bahl and Madhu S. Gupta
Inder Bahl is with Tyco Electronics in Roanoke, Virginia. Madhu S. Gupta is with San Diego State University in San Diego, California.
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becoming a professor of electrical engineering in 1975. From 1971 to 1979, he was the coordinator for the Phased Array Radar Group of the Advanced Center for Electronics Systems (ACES) at IIT,
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he microwave community lost an outstanding contributor, a distinguished educator, and a dedicated volunteer when Dr. Kuldip Chandra Gupta, a past president of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, passed away on 7 February 2007 in Mumbai, India, at the age of 66. Dr. Gupta, known informally by his initials “K.C.” in the profession and among his colleagues, had arrived in Mumbai only weeks earlier to serve as a visiting professor for a semester at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, where he suffered a heart attack. He is survived by his wife Usha, son Sandeep, daughters Parul and Anjula, and two grandchildren. He most recently resided in Phoenix, Arizona. K.C. was born on 6 October 1940 at Risalpur in India. He studied electrical communication engineering at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, receiving both a first degree (D.I.I.Sc.) in 1961 and the Master’s degree in 1962. Following that, he worked at Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India, where he received the Ph.D. degree in 1969. Thereafter, K.C. joined IIT, Kanpur, as a member of the faculty,
Kanpur. During leaves from that institution, he was a visiting professor at the University of Waterloo, Canada; the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland; the Technical University of Denmark (Lyngby), the Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule, Zurich; and the University of Kansas (Lawrence). Since 1983, K.C. had been at the University of Colorado, Boulder, initially as a visiting professor and later as a
professor. He also concurrently served as the associate director of the University of Colorado Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Packaging of Microwave, Optical, and Digital Electronics (CAMPmode) and as a guest researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Boulder, Colorado. In 2003, he left Colorado to spend the next four years in Orlando, Florida, serving as the president of the Hindu University of America, before moving to Phoenix in 2006. Dr. Gupta was a pioneer in the field of microwave education and computeraided design. His research interests were in the area of computer-aided design techniques for microwave and millimeter-wave integrated circuits and integrated antennas. He wrote over 200 technical articles and was granted three patents in this field. He was also an important contributor to the microwave profession through his teaching, books, and service to the MTT Society. His educational contributions include guiding the research work of 18 Ph.D. students and many Master’s students in the microwave field, as well as authoring the widely adopted undergraduate textbook Microwaves (Wiley Eastern, New Delhi, 1979), which continues to be used today, and numerous articles on educational topics. His
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writings include 14 books and book chapters, including some of his wellknown books like Microstrip Lines and Slotlines (Artech House, Boston, 1979 and 1996), Computer-Aided Design of Microwave Circuits (Artech House, Dedham, MA, 1981), and Neural Networks for RF and Microwave Design (Artech House, Boston, 2000). He was the founding editor of the International Journal of RF and Microwave ComputerAided Engineering, which he continued to edit until 2004. K.C.’s extensive professional activities included service as a member of the Administrative Committee of the IEEE MTT Society for the past decade and as
the president of the Society in 2005. He tirelessly championed the cause of microwave education within the Society, promoting the establishment of undergraduate and graduate student fellowships, increasing tutorials and short courses offered by the Society, and serving as a guest editor of a special issue of IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques on tutorials. He is also fondly remembered by his colleagues for his sage advice, gentleness, and enthusiasm. K.C. received numerous awards, including the IEEE Third Millennium Medal, the Distinguished Service Award, and the Distinguished Educator
Award. Dr. Gupta was a Fellow of the IEEE and a Life Fellow of IETE, India. He is listed in the Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in Engineering, and Who’s Who in American Education publications. Dr. Gupta was not only a scholar and a dedicated leader in the microwave field, but he also touched the lives of many people by his warmth, selfless service, and sincerity. K.C. has been a most valuable role model, collaborator, mentor, educator, and a wonderful friend whose wisdom and counsel will be remembered by many. We will all miss him deeply.
Student Crossword Puzzle Competition M I E E E S C R T U O D W M A G A Z I N E N V C O N T E S T E Entries must include: • Completed puzzle and clues • Student IEEE membership number • Complete address and phone number • E-mail address • University affiliation • Brief biographical sketch for publication in the magazine (300 words or less) Create the best original microwave & wireless crossword puzzle, and IEEE Microwave Magazine will publish it along with your brief biographical sketch. Winning entrants will receive US$200. Entries should include a completed puzzle in electronic form along with all DOWN and ACROSS clues. Spreadsheets can be formatted to create electronic crossword puzzle entries. Send puzzle and clues to:
[email protected]. Completed entries will be judged by IEEE Microwave Magazine editors and staff. Selection for publication will be based on crossword content and applicability to microwave and wireless engineering. Up to one entry will be selected and published per magazine issue. Entries not selected will automatically be re-entered for later issues.
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Join us in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the IEEE EMC Society at the 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility July 8-13 Hawai’i Convention Center To register, view exhibit information, or see the topics for the RECORD number of technical papers, workshops and tutorials:
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