Journal Publications
[1] Mercuri, M., Sacco, G., Hornung, R., Visser, H., Lorato, I., Pisa, S., Veltri, P., Dolmans, G., “Enhanced technique for accurate localization and life-sign detection of human subjects using beam-steering radar architectures,” IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, pp. 1–13, 2024, doi: 10.1109/TBME.2024.3463199.
[2] Sacco, G., Zhadobov, M., “Physical interactions between millimeter waves and human body: From macro to micro-scale,” IEEE Journal of Microwaves, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 318–328, Jul. 2024, doi: 10.1109/jmw.2024.3407712.
[3] Vadher, P., Skrivervik, A. K., Zeng, Q., Sauleau, R., Ho, J. S., Sacco, G., Nikolayev, D., Conformal wide-angle scanning leaky-wave antenna for V-band on-body applications, Sep. 2024. arXiv: 2407.13644 [physics].
[4] Kapetanovic, A. L., Sacco, G., Poljak, D., Zhadobov, M., “Area-averaged transmitted and absorbed power density on a realistic ear model,” IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 39–45, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.1109/JERM.2022.3225380.
[5] Li, K., Kodera, S., Poljak, D., Diao, Y., Sasaki, K., Susnjara, A., Prokop, A., Taguchi, K., Xi, J., Zhang,
S., Yao, M., Sacco, G., Zhadobov, M., Hajj, W. E., Hirata, A., “Calculated epithelial/absorbed power
density for exposure from antennas at 10–90 GHz: Intercomparison study using a planar skin model,” IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 7420–7435, Jan. 2023, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3238582.
[6] Li, K., Sasaki, K., Sacco, G., Zhadobov, M., “Clothing effect on multilayered Skin Model Exposure From 20 GHz to 100 GHz,” IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, pp. 1–8, 2023, doi: 10.1109/JERM.2023.3309935.
[7] Sacco, G., Mercuri, M., Hornung, R., Visser, H., Lorato, I., Pisa, S., Dolmans, G., “A SISO FMCW radar based on inherently frequency scanning antennas for 2-D indoor tracking of multiple subjects,” Scientific Reports, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 16 701, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-41541-3.
[8] Vadher, P., Sacco, G., Nikolayev, D., “Meandering microstrip leaky-wave antenna with dual-band linear-circular polarization and suppressed open stopband,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, pp. 1–1, 2023, doi: 10.1109/TAP.2023.3328558.
[9] Haider, Z., Le Drean, Y., Sacco, G., Nikolayev, D., Sauleau, R., Zhadobov, M., “High-resolution model of human skin appendages for electromagnetic dosimetry at millimeter waves,” IEEE Journal of Microwaves, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 214–227, Jan. 2022, doi: 10.1109/JMW.2021.3126712.
[10] Sacco, G., Haider, Z., Zhadobov, M., “Exposure levels induced in curved body parts at mmWaves,” IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 413–419, Jun. 2022, doi: 10.1109/JERM.2022.3178604.
[11] Mercuri, M., Sacco, G., Hornung, R., Zhang, P., Visser, H. J., Hijdra, M., Liu, Y.-H., Pisa, S., van Liempd, B., Torfs, T., “2-D Localization, angular separation and vital signs monitoring using a SISO FMCW radar for smart long-term health monitoring environments,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 8, no. 14, pp. 11 065–11 077, Jul. 2021,doi: 10.1109/JIOT.2021.3051580.
[12] Sacco, G., Caytan, O., Pisa, S., Visser, H. J., “Analysis and modelling of rampart line antennas,” IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, vol. 15, no. 12, pp. 1605–1617, Jul. 2021, doi: 10.1049/mia2.12168.
[13] Sacco, G., Nikolayev, D., Sauleau, R., Zhadobov, M., “Antenna/human body coupling in 5G millimeterwave bands: Do age and clothing matter?” IEEE Journal of Microwaves, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 593–600, Apr. doi: 10.1109/JMW.2021.3063256.
[14] Sacco, G., Pisa, S., Zhadobov, M., “Age-dependence of electromagnetic power and heat deposition in near-surface tissues in emerging 5G bands,” Scientific Reports, vol. 11, no. 1, p. 3983, Feb. 2021, doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-82458-z.
[15] Sacco, G., D’Atanasio, P., Pisa, S., “A wideband and low side lobe series fed patch array at 5.8 GHz for radar applications,” IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 9–13, Jan. 2020, doi: 10.1109/LAWP.2019.2950369.
[16] Sacco, G., Pisa, S., Zhadobov, M., “Impact of textile on electromagnetic power and heating in near-surface tissues at 26 GHz and 60 GHz,” IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 262–268, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.1109/JERM.2020.3042390.
[17] Sacco, G., Piuzzi, E., Pittella, E., Pisa, S., “An FMCW radar for localization and vital signs measurement for different chest orientations,” Sensors, vol. 20, no. 12, p. 3489, Jun. 2020, doi:
10.3390/s20123489.
[18] Pisa, S., Della Monaca, S., Di Trocchio, L., Ficcadenti, L., Mostacci, A., Pittella, E., Sacco, G., Fattibene, P., “Design and realization of an open EPR resonator at X -band frequencies,” IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 1–10, Feb. 2019, doi: 10.1109/TMAG.2018.2886148.
[19] Pisa, S., Piuzzi, E., Pittella, E., D’Atanasio, P., Zambotti, A., Sacco, G., “Comparison between delay and sum and range migration algorithms for image reconstruction in through-the-wall radar imaging systems,” IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 270–276, Dec. 2018. doi: 10.1109/JERM.2018.2878070.
Conference Publications
[1] Nikolayev, D., Cil, E., Benaicha, H., Gaugain, G., Vadher, P., Quéguiner, L., Sauleau, R., Sacco, G.,
Soares, I., “Theoretical insights and engineering of wireless body-implanted bioelectronics,” in 2024 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Glasgow, United Kingdom: IEEE, Mar. 2024, pp. 1–5. doi: 10.23919/eucap60739.2024.10501270.
[2] Rizzo, R., Ruello, G., Massa, R., Zhadobov, M., Sacco, G., “Conformal Electromagnetic Skin Based on Flexible Materials,” in 2024 IEEE International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), Lisbon, Portugal: IEEE, Sep. 2024.
[3] Rizzo, R., Sacco, G., Zhadobov, M., “Flexible electromagnetic phantom with electrotextile backing,” in 4th URSI AT-RASC, IEEE, May 2024.
[4] Sacco, G., Vadher, P., Nikolayev, D., “Flexible Electromagnetic Interfaces for Wearable Sensors,” in 2024 IEEE INC-USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), Florence, Italy: IEEE, Jul. 2024, pp. 411–411. doi: 10.23919/inc-usnc-ursi61303.2024.10632489.
[5] Vadher, P., Sacco, G., Nikolayev, D., “Frequency scanning leaky-wave antenna for on-body radar: Design and conformal analysis,” in 2024 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Glasgow, United Kingdom: IEEE, Mar. 2024, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.23919/eucap60739.2024.10501564.
[6] Li, K., Sacco, G., Uguen, B., Zhadobov, M., “Analytical channel model for on-body antenna at 60 GHz,” in 2023 General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), Sapporo, Japan, Aug. 2023.
[7] Sacco, G., Kapetanovic, A., Poljak, D., Kapetanovic, A. L., “Near field exposure assessment of complex anatomical structures in 5G bands,” in 2023 General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), Sapporo, Japan, Aug. 2023.
[8] Sacco, G., Zhadobov, M., “User exposure in mmW bands: Impact of age, textile and body curvature,” in 2023 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Florence, Italy: IEEE, Mar. 2023, pp. 1–3. doi: 10.23919/EuCAP57121.2023.10133160.
[9] Soares, I. V., Vadher, P., Skrivervik, A. K., Sacco, G., Nikolayev, D., “Analysis of non-canonical bodyconformal arrays with polarization decomposition,” in 2023 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Florence, Italy: IEEE, Mar. 2023, pp. 1–5. doi: 10.23919/EuCAP57121.2023.10133000.
[10] Vadher, P., Sacco, G., Nikolayev, D., “Higher spatial harmonic leaky wave antenna design based on meandering microstrips,” in 2023 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Florence, Italy: IEEE, Mar. 2023, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.23919/EuCAP57121.2023.10133103.
[11] Vadher, P., Sacco, G., Nikolayev, D., “Performance analysis of a conformal on-body frequency scanning V-band leaky wave antenna,” in 2023 IEEE Conference on Antenna Measurement and Applications (CAMA), Nov. 2023.
[12] Kapetanovic, A. L., Sacco, G., Poljak, D., Zhadobov, M., “Assessment of area-average absorbed power density on realistic tissue models at mmWaves,” in 2022 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Biomedical Conference (IMBioC), Suzhou, China: IEEE, May 2022, pp. 153–155, doi: 10.1109/IMBioC52515.2022.9790150.
[13] Vadher, P., Sacco, G., Nikolayev, D., “On-body V-band leaky-wave antenna for navigation and safety applications,” in 2022 IEEE Microwaves, Antennas, and Propagation Conference (MAPCON), Bangalore, India: IEEE, Dec. 2022, pp. 1741–1746, doi: 10.1109/MAPCON56011.2022.10047643.
[14] Sacco, G., Nikolavev, D., Sauleau, R., Zhadobov, M., “Age dependence of human exposure in emerging 5G bands: Comparison between plane-wave exposure and multi-beam antennas,” in 2021 XXXIVth General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), Rome, Italy: IEEE, Aug. 2021, pp. 1–4, doi: 10.23919/URSIGASS51995.2021.9560230.
[15] Sacco, G., D’Atanasio, P., Pisa, S., “A wideband series fed patch array with side lobe level control,” in 2020 General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), Rome, Italy: IEEE, Sep. 2020, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.23919/URSIGASS49373.2020.9232441.
[16] Sacco, G., Piuzzi, E., Pittella, E., Pisa, S., “Vital signs monitoring for different chest orientations using an FMCW radar,” in 2020 General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), Rome, Italy: IEEE, Sep. 2020, pp. 1–4. doi: 10.23919/URSIGASS49373.2020.9232333.
[17] Sacco, G., Pisa, S., “A MIMO radar for vital signs recording,” in 2019 PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium – Spring (PIERS-Spring), Rome, Italy: IEEE, Jun. 2019, pp. 387–393, isbn: 978-1- 72813-403-1. doi: 10.1109/PIERS-Spring46901.2019.9017283.
[18] Pisa, S., Piuzzi, E., Pittella, E., D’Atanasio, P., Zambotti, A., Sacco, G., “Power budget and reconstruction algorithms for through the wall radar imaging systems,” in 2018 IEEE International Microwave Biomedical Conference (IMBioC), Jun. 2018, pp. 208–210. doi: 10.1109/IMBIOC.2018.8428944.
[19] Sacco, G., Pittella, E., Piuzzi, E., Pisa, S., “A radar system for indoor human localization and breath monitoring,” in 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), Jun. 2018, pp. 1–6. doi: 10.1109/MeMeA.2018.8438759.
[20] Sacco, G., Pittella, E., Pisa, S., Piuzzi, E., “A MISO radar system for drone localization,” in 2018 5th IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace (MetroAeroSpace), Jun. 2018, pp. 549–553. doi: 10.1109/MetroAeroSpace.2018.8453572.
[21] Lovecchio, N., Sacco, G., Petrucci, G., Di Fiore, V., Toti, C., de Cesare, G., Caputo, D., Nardecchia,
M., Costantini, F., Nascetti, A., “Integration of electrowetting technology inside an all-glass microfluidic network,” in 2017 7th IEEE International Workshop on Advances in Sensors and Interfaces (IWASI), Vieste, Italy: IEEE, Jun. 2017, pp. 224–227, doi: 10.1109/IWASI.2017.7974256.
Awards
Personal Scientific Awards
2023 Short Term Mission Grant, BioEM Society
2023 Young Scientist Award, URSI GASS, Sapporo, Japan.
2022 Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) Fellowship.
2021 Young scientist award, URSI GASS, Rome, Italy.
2020 Best Student Paper Award (1st prize), URSI GASS, Rome, Italy.
2019 Best Student Paper Award (1st prize), PIERS 2019, Rome, Italy.
PhD Student Awards
2022 Best Student Paper Award (First Prize), IEEE IMBioC 2022, Suzhou, China (A. Lojić Kapetanović).
2024 Best Student Paper Award (First Prize), URSI AT-RASC, Gran Canaria, Spain (R. Rizzo).