Program

Keynote Speakers

Workshops

Tuesday, October 11th

19:00-21:00 Registration and Welcome Reception (HEC)

Wednesday, October 12th

08:00 Breakfast (Main Ballroom)
08:30-08:50 Opening Address and Welcome (Main Ballroom)
08:50-09:30 Keynote (virtual) Halim Yanikomeroglu Integrated terrestrial/aerial/satellite Communications
09:30-10:15 Panel on Women in Engineering Chair Marcia Friesen (Main Ballroom)
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 WiSEE Session 1 (HEC) WiSEE Session 2 (York) STINT 1 (Main Ballroom)
12:00-13:15 Lunch and Keynote Lotfollah Shafai Inception, History, and Future of UM Antenna Lab (Main Ballroom)
13:15-16:00 Magellan Aerospace Tour Bus will depart Fairmont at 13:30 sharp. Bus will depart Magellan Aerospace at 15:30 sharp.
16:00-17:30 Free time
17:30 Cash bar (Main Ballroom)
18:00-19:30 Dinner and Keynote Diane Kotelko The Black Brant Sounding Rocket and Magellan’s History in Space (Main Ballroom)

Thursday, October 13th

08:00 Breakfast (Main Ballroom)
08:45-09:30 Opening Address and Keynote Fei Wang Arctic remote sensing research (Main Ballroom)
09:30-10:15 Panel on Indigenous Participation in Research Projects Chair Randy Herrmann (Main Ballroom)
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-12:00 WiSEE Session 3 (HEC) WiSEE Session 4 (York) STINT 2 (Main Ballroom)
12:00-13:30 Lunch and Keynote Tom Tessier (Main Ballroom)
13:30-15:00 WiSEE Session 5 (East Ballroom) WiSEE Session 6 (York) STINT 3 (Main Ballroom)
15:00-16:30 Special Lecture Mark Lombardi, Keysight Technologies De-Risking Space Communication System Development through Utilization of Digital Twins (Main Ballroom)
16:30-18:00 Free time to explore Downtown Winnipeg
18:00-20:30 Banquet and Keynote Helena van Mierlo, Senior Engineer Sun-Earth System Sciences Programme Manager at the Canadian Space Agency Networking

Friday, October 14th

08:30 Morning Coffee (Main Ballroom)
09:00-09:15 WiSEE 2022 Awards Philip Ferguson (Main Ballroom)
09:15-10:00 Keynote Prasad Gogenini Airborne Radar Systems (Main Ballroom)
10:00-11:00 Farewell Brunch WiSEE 2023 Preview (Main Ballroom)
11:00-13:00 WiSEE Session 7 (East Ballroom) WiSEE Session 8 (York) Space Solar Power (Main Ballroom)

Tech Program

Wednesday, October 12 – 10:30-12:00

 

WISEE 1 – ANTENNA DESIGN & TEST

 

Meeting Room: Harrow-Essex-Canterbury (HEC)
Session Chair: Dustin Isleifson

10:30-10:45

11

Implementing a Prototype of a Short-Backfire Antenna Using Additive Manufacturing

Yewande Mariam Aragbaiye (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Amirbahador Mansoori (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Cyrus Shafai (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Dustin Isleifson (University of Manitoba, Canada)

10:45-11:00

17

An Optically Transparent Meshed Patch Antenna With Enhanced Bandwidth for CubeSat Applications

Shirin Ramezanzadehyazdi (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Cyrus Shafai (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Dustin Isleifson (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Philip A Ferguson (University of Manitoba & NSERC / CSA / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering, Canada)

Lotfollah Shafai (University of Manitoba, Canada)

11:00-11:15

13

A Compact Triple Band Helical Inspired ACS Fed Quad Port MIMO Monopole Antenna for S-Band Nano Satellite Communication

Praveen Naidu Vummadisetty (Vrsec, Vijaywada, India)

11:15-11:30

23

A Deployable Monopole Antenna for the Iris CubeSat

Seth J Cathers (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Jaime Campos (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Moneshwar Beeharry (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Dustin Isleifson (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Colin Gilmore (University of Manitoba & 151 Research Inc, Canada)

Philip A Ferguson (University of Manitoba & NSERC / CSA / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering, Canada)

11:30-11:45

39

Microstrip Patch Antenna Fabricated and Simulated Results for S-Band, C-Band and X-Band Antenna for Space and Communication Applications

Maryam Liaqat (University of Okara, Punjab & Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife Brazil, Pakistan)

 

 

WISEE 2 – MACHINE LEARNING, AI, EMBEDDED SYSTEMS

 

Meeting Room: York
Session Chair: Ali Abedi

10:30-10:45

38

SDN-Based Federated Learning Approach for Satellite-IoT Framework to Enhance Data Security and Privacy in Space Communication

Ryhan Uddin (Cleveland State University, USA)

Sathish Kumar (Cleveland State University, USA)

10:45-11:00

28

Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Regression Models for Unknown Dynamics

Jaime Campos (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Philip A Ferguson (University of Manitoba & NSERC / CSA / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering, Canada)

11:00-11:15

4

Investigation of 5G and 4G V2V Communication Channel Performance Under Severe Weather

Jian Liu (University of South Carolina, USA)

Amir Nazeri (Clemson University, USA)

Chunheng Zhao (Clemson University, USA)

Esmail M M Abuhdima (Benedict College, USA)

Gurcan Comert (Benedict College, USA)

Chin-Tser Huang (University of South Carolina, USA)

Pierluigi Pisu (Clemson University, USA)

11:15-11:30

33

Performance Optimization of Deep Space Communications Network Using Embedded ML/DL

Dhadesugoor R. Vaman (Priarie View A&M University, USA)

Raghavan Muralidharan (Tata Advanced Systems, India)

11:30-11:45

46

Next-Generation Redundant Single Board Computer Motherboard for Space Applications

Lucas Banting (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Tyler Gallant (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Ryan Bate (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Lyle Cabutaje (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Levi Mayman (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Subaga Nihara (University of Manitoba, Canada)

David Ross (Magellan Aerospace, Canada)

Ian Jeffrey (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Philip A Ferguson (University of Manitoba & NSERC / CSA / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering, Canada)

 

 

 

Thursday, October 13 – 10:30-12:00

 

WISEE 3 – GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION, & CONTROL

 

Meeting Room: Harrow-Essex-Canterbury (HEC)
Session Chair: Philip Ferguson

10:30-10:45

9

High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS)-Aided GNSS for Urban Areas

Hongzhao Zheng (Carleton University, Canada)

Mohamed Atia (Carleton University & Queen’s University, Canada)

Halim Yanikomeroglu (Carleton University, Canada)

10:45-11:00

27

Hierarchical Model Predictive Control for Obstacle Avoidance in Airborne Radar Based Detect-And-Avoid Systems Operating in a Varying Environment

Hongru Li (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Witold Kinsner (University of Manitoba, Canada)

11:00-11:15

29

Fault Detection and Correction Using Observation Domain Optimization for GNSS Applications

Fahimul Haque (University of Calgary, Canada)

Vahid Dehghanian (University of Calgary, Canada)

Abraham O Fapojuwo (University of Calgary, Canada)

11:15-11:30

32

A Reduced Order Extended Kalman Filter for Solar Position Estimation

Naeimeh Najafizadeh Sari (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Alina Toidjanov (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Philip A Ferguson (University of Manitoba & NSERC / CSA / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering, Canada)

 

 

WISEE 4 – PASSIVE WIRELESS SENSORS & SENSOR SYSTEMS

 

Meeting Room: York
Session Chair: Amir Aghdam

10:30-10:45

15

Acoustically Coupled Passive Wireless Sensor System With Mechanical Resonant Sensor

Thomas Schaechtle (University of Freiburg, Germany)

10:45-11:00

49

Optimal Design for Nonlinear Backstepping Controller of a Quadrotor-Slung Load System Using Particle Swarm Optimization

Abdullah Baraean (King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia)

Ahmed Ali Bawazir (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Saudi Arabia)

Saleh Mohammed Ba raean (University of Waterloo, Canada)

11:00-11:15

50

Consensus Control of Multi-Agent Systems With Uncertain Communication Links

Mina Babahaji (Concordia University, Canada)

Elnaz Firouzmand (Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran)

Amir Aghdam (Concordia University, Canada)

Ali Talebi (AmirKabir University of Technology, Iran)

11:15-11:30

19

Robust Wireless Sensor System for Extreme Environments

Bibin Varghese (Indian Space Research Organization, India)

11:30-11:45

46

Wireless 4.74 GHz Harmonically Operated SAW Temperature Sensor

Michael J Morales Otero (University of Central Florida, USA)

Donald Malocha (Pegasense, LLC & University of Central Florida, USA)

 

WISEE 5 – REMOTE SENSING AND OTHER SPACE TOPICS

 

Meeting Room: East Ballroom
Session Chair: Dustin Isleifson

13:30-13:45

1

The Effect of Dust and Sand on the Propagating EM Millimeter Plane Wave

Esmail M M Abuhdima (Benedict College, USA)

Gurcan Comert (Benedict College, USA)

Pierluigi Pisu (Clemson University, USA)

Chin-Tser Huang (University of South Carolina, USA)

Amir Nazeri (Clemson University, USA)

Jian Liu (University of South Carolina, USA)

Kibonke Niyomugabo (Benedict College, USA)

Fred Chambers (Benedict College, USA)

Nabeyou Tadessa (Benedict College, USA)

Chunheng Zhao (Clemson University, USA)

13:45-14:00

6

Experimental Investigation of the Reflection Characteristics of a Flat Lunar Surface

Feng Lu (KDDI Research Inc., Japan)

Akira Yamaguchi (KDDI Research, Inc., Japan)

Kazunori Takeuchi (Japan)

Hiroyuki Shinbo (KDDI Research, Inc., Japan)

14:00-14:15

24

GIS Approach in Assessing Land Degradation in Akwa Ibom and Cross River State of Nigeria

Alexander Uchenna Agbu (National Space Research and Development Agency & Advanced Space Technology Applications Laboratory, Nigeria)

Adamson Oloyede (National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria)

Dapo Olatunbosun (National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria)

Brian Okafor (National Space Research Development Agency, Nigeria)

14:15-14:30

47

Analysis of Electromagnetic Scattering on Oil-Contaminated Arctic Sea Ice for Remote Sensing Applications

Vladimir Okhmatovski (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Alireza Niazi (University of Manitoba, Canada)

 

WISEE 6 – SPACE COMMUNICATIONS & CYBER SECURITY

 

Meeting Room: York
Session Chair: Amir Aghdam

13:30-13:45

42

Adaptive Radio Design for Low Earth Orbit Small Satellites With Limited Bandwidth

Travis Russell (University of Maine, USA)

Joseph Patton (University of Maine, USA)

Ally Di Filippo (University of Maine, USA)

Ali Abedi (University of Maine, USA)

13:45-14:00

48

Towards a Threat Model and Security Analysis of Spacecraft Systems

Ragib Hasan (University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA)

Raiful Hasan (University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA)

14:00-14:15

40

Enhancing Space Security Utilizing the Blockchain: Current Status and Future Directions

Anastasios Nikolaou Bikos (University Of Patras, Greece)

Sathish Kumar (Cleveland State University, USA)

14:15-14:30

51

[STINT – Remote] On the Current State of Sheaf Theoretic Networking

Robert Short (NASA Glenn Research Center, USA)

Jacob A Cleveland (NASA Glenn Research Center, USA)

Michael Moy (Colorado State University, USA)

Zoe Cooperband (University of Pennsylvania, USA)

14:30-14:45

52

[STINT] Routing Heterogeneous Traffic in Delay Tolerant Satellite Networks

Pablo Madoery (Carleton University, Canada)

Gunes Karabulut Kurt (Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada)

Halim Yanikomeroglu (Carleton University, Canada)

Peng Hu (National Research Council of Canada, Canada)

Khaled Ahmed (Satellite Systems MDA, Canada)

Guillaume Lamontagne (Satellite Systems MDA, Canada)

 

WISEE 7 – UAV AND BEACON SYSTEMS

 

Meeting Room: East Ballroom
Session Chair: Dustin Isleifson

11:00-11:15

35

Design and Implementation of a Low-Cost Local Beacon System for Navigation in GPS-Denied Environments

Aref Asgari (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Philip A Ferguson (University of Manitoba & NSERC / CSA / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering, Canada)

11:15-11:30

18

Camera Aided Beam and Blockage Prediction in UAV Assisted Wireless Communication

Iftikhar Ahmad (University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (Great Britain))

11:30-11:45

21

Drone-Based FMCW Radar for Remote Sensing Applications

Feras Abushakra (The University of Alabama & UA, USA)

Prasad Gogineni (University of Alabama, USA)

11:45-12:00

43

Ground Penetrating Radar Data Collection From an Autonomous Drone

Vrushil Patel (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Mitesh S Patel (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Scott Murray (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Noah Wiens (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Darren Xie (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Rafid Javid (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Gordon Giesbrecht (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Ian Jeffrey (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Philip A Ferguson (University of Manitoba & NSERC / CSA / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering, Canada)

 

WISEE 8 – CUBESAT AND HARDWARE TEST

 

Meeting Room: York
Session Chair: Philip Ferguson

11:00-11:15

25

CubeSat Power System Design and Simulation for Fault Detection and Failure Prevention

Joseph Patton (University of Maine, USA)

Ali Abedi (University of Maine, USA)

11:15-11:30

30

Design and Implementation of a CubeSat Cold Gas Propulsion System

Basem B Khalil (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Brayden S Falloon (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Mrinal P Managoli (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Nicolas W Casson (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Ryan O. J. Tran (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Ian Jeffrey (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Philip A Ferguson (University of Manitoba & NSERC / CSA / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering, Canada)

11:30-11:45

37

Communication Architecture for CubeSats

Hayden Roszell (United States, USA)

Joshua Parmenter (Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Campus, USA)

Hayden T. West (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA)

Ahmed Iyanda Sulyman (Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Campus, USA)

11:45-12:00

26

Hardware Demonstration of the Reconfigurable and Empirical Spacecraft Emulation Testbed

Ali Barari (University of Manitoba, Canada)

Philip A Ferguson (University of Manitoba & NSERC / CSA / Magellan Aerospace Industrial Research Chair in Satellite Engineering, Canada)

 

SPACE SOLAR POWER

 

Meeting Room: Main Ball Room
Session Chair: Greg Durgin

11:00-11:15

 

Opening Remarks, Invitation to Publish in IEEE JRFID Special Issue

Reza Zekavat

11:15-11:30

20

A New Adaptive Wireless Power Transfer Solution for Use with Space Rovers and Vehicles

Shakeeb Abdullah (Carleton University & NRC, Canada)

Paulyn Mulles (Carleton University, Canada)

Rony E. Amaya (Carleton University, Canada)

11:30-11:45

5

The Caltech Space Solar Power Demonstration One Mission

Richard G Madonna (California Institute of Technology & System Engineering Consultants, USA)

Austin Fikes (California Institute of Technology, USA)

Eleftherios Gdoutos (California Institute of Technology, USA)

Michael Kelzenberg (Caltech, USA)

11:45-12:00

3

Effects of Regional and Seasonal Power Demand on Scaling Space Solar Power Systems

Richard G Madonna (California Institute of Technology & System Engineering Consultants, USA)

Aarush Kukreja (John P. Stevens High School, USA)

12:00-12:15

 

How to Add Space Solar Power Rectennas to our Electric Power Alternatives

Darel Prebel

12:15-12:30

 

Pilot Beam Design for Large Aperture Wireless Power Transmission

Gregory D. Durgin

12:30-12:45

 

Disaggregated Apertures for Transmission of Space Solar Power

Gregory D. Durgin