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IT Former Collaborator

... Ana Catarina Caniço Cruz

PhD Student

Ana Cruz

Former IT academic position: Researcher
Joining/Leaving IT dates: 01-09-2011 / 01-12-2018
Roles held in IT: PhD Student
Former IT thematic line: Wireless Technologies
Group: Antennas and Propagation – Lx

Scientific Achievements

  • MSc, ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, 01-01-2011
  • Licenciatura, ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, 01-01-2009
  • antennas for localization and identification systems: RFID, UWB
  • Lens antennas
4Papers in Journals
  • Catarina C. Cruz, C. A. Fernandes, S.A. Matos, J.R. Costa, Synthesis of Shaped Beam Radiation Patterns at mm-Waves Using Transmit-arrays, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 66, No. 8, pp. 4017 - 4024, August, 2018,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 914 KBs) | BibTex
  • Catarina C. Cruz, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, S.A. Matos, Focal-Plane Multibeam Dual-Band Dielectric Lens for Ka-Band, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 432 - 436, January, 2017,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 309 KBs) | BibTex
  • A. Zaric, Catarina C. Cruz, A. M. Matos, M.R. Silva, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, RFID-based Smart Blood Stock System, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, Vol. 57, No. 2, pp. 54 - 65, April, 2015,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 2 MBs) | BibTex
  • Catarina C. Cruz, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Hybrid UHF/UWB Antenna for Passive Indoor Identification and Localization Systems, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 354 - 361, January, 2013,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 1 MB) | BibTex
6Papers in Conferences
  • Catarina C. Cruz, C. A. Fernandes, S.A. Matos, J.R. Costa, Phase-only Shaped Beam Transmit-Array, IEEE AP-S/URSI International Symp., Boston, United States, July, 2018,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • A. Zaric, Catarina C. Cruz, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Pseudo Localization Principle for RFID-Based Smart Blood Stock System, European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - EuCap, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, April, 2015,
    | Abstract     | BibTex
  • Catarina C. Cruz, S.A. Matos, E.B. Lima, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Focal-plane multi-beam dual-band dielectric lens for Ka-band, IEEE AP-S/URSI International Symp., Memphis, United States, Vol., pp. -- - --, July, 2014 | Full text (PDF 81 KBs) | BibTex
  • Catarina C. Cruz, S.A. Matos, E.B. Lima, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Evaluation of a compressed hyperhemispherical lens as a focal plane feed for Ka satellite applications, IEEE AP-S/URSI International Symp., Orlando, United States, Vol. -, pp. -- - --, July, 2013 | Full text (PDF 140 KBs) | BibTex
  • A. Zaric, Catarina C. Cruz, C. A. Fernandes, J.R. Costa, Feasibility Study of Suitcase Identification and Imaging Using a UWB Tag, IEEE International Conf. on RFID-Technology and Applications, Nice, France, Vol. 1, pp. 335 - 338, November, 2012,
    | Abstract     | Full text (PDF 505 KBs) | BibTex
  • Catarina C. Cruz, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, Design of a Passive Tag for Indoor Localization, European Conference on Antennas and Propagation - EuCap, Prague, Czech Republic, Vol. -, pp. 1 - 5, March, 2012,
    | Abstract     | BibTex

Closed Projects5

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
ADAM_3D Additive Antenna Manufacturing FCT 01-06-2018 01-06-2021
KALens Compact Lens-Based Mechanically Steered Ka-Band user Terminal Antenna ESA-ESTEC 01-11-2013 01-10-2018
mm-SatCom Millimeter Wave Antennas for Next-Generation Satellite Mass Services FCT/PTDC 01-07-2013 01-01-2016
RFID-Local Advanced Antennas for Radio Frequency Identification and Localization FCT/PTDC 01-01-2010 01-12-2012
VISTA COST IC1102 - Versatile, Integrated and Signal-aware Technologies for Antennas EU/COST 01-12-2011 01-12-2015
2Awards
  • A. Zaric, Catarina C. Cruz, J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, First Prize in 2014 IEEE AP-S Student Design Contest, International student competition organized by IEEE Antenna and Propagation Society in which 2-5 student teams propose, design and build antennas and a communication system for a specific application scenario., 01-07-2014
  • Catarina C. Cruz, Prémio de Investigação URSI Portugal 2011, "Antena híbrida UHF/UWB para Sistema RFID Passivo de Identificação e Localização em Ambientes Interiores.", 01-11-2011
1Miscellaneous
  • J.R. Costa, C. A. Fernandes, E.B. Lima, C. R. Medeiros, A. Zaric, Catarina C. Cruz, Indoor identification and localization via radio frequency, Invited Talks, 9th edition of ConfTele Conference on Telecommunicationson via radio frequency, 01-05-2013
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