Journal Publications
[1] Li, K., Sasaki, K., Sacco, G., Zhadobov, M., “Clothing effects on multilayered skin exposure to millimeter waves from 20 GHz to 100 GHz,” IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, Submitted.
[2] Sacco, G., Mercuri, M., Hornung, R., Visser, H. J., 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, Accepted.
[3] 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, Submitted.
[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, issn: 2469-7249, 2469-7257. 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, issn: 2169-3536. doi: 0.1109/ACCESS.2023.3238582.
[6] 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, issn: 2692-8388. doi: 10.1109/JMW.2021.3126712.
[7] 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, issn: 2469-7249, 2469-7257. doi: 10.1109/JERM.2022.3178604.
[8] 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, issn: 2327-4662, 2372-2541. doi: 0.1109/JIOT.2021.3051580.
[9] 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, issn: 1751-8725, 1751-8733. doi: 10.1049/mia2.12168.
[10] Sacco, G., Nikolayev, D., Sauleau, R., Zhadobov, M., “Antenna/human body coupling in 5G millimeter-wave bands: Do age and clothing matter?” IEEE Journal of Microwaves, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 593–600, Apr. 2021. doi: 10.1109/JMW.2021.3063256.
[11] 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, issn: 2045-2322. doi: 10.1038/s41598- 021- 82458-z.
[12] 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, issn: 1536-1225, 1548-5757. doi: 10.1109/LAWP.2019.2950369.
[13] 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, issn: 2469-7249, 2469-7257. doi: 0.1109/JERM.2020.3042390.
[14] 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, issn: 1424-8220. doi: 10.3390/s20123489.
[15] 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, issn: 1941-0069. doi: 10.1109/TMAG.2018.2886148.
[16] 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] Haider, Z., Le Drean, Y., Sacco, G., Sauleau, R., Zhadobov, M., “Micro-scale power absorption at mmWaves in skin appendages,” in BioEM 2022, Jun. 2022.
[2] 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, isbn: 978-1-66542-340-3. doi: 10.1109/IMBioC52515.2022.9790150.
[3] Sacco, G., Haider, Z., Zhadobov, M., “Wave Interference in Curved Body Parts Modifies Absorbed Power Density and Heating at 26 GHz and 60 GHz,” in BioEM 2022, Jun. 2022.
[4] Sacco, G., Pisa, S., Zhadobov, M., “Age-dependent electromagnetic and thermal dosimetry in emerging 5G mmWave bands,” in BioEM 2022, Jun. 2022.
[5] Sacco, G., Pisa, S., Zhadobov, M., “Does clothing impact absorbed power and body heating in emerging 5G mmWave bands?” In BioEM 2022, Jun. 2022.
[6] Sacco, G., Zhadobov, M., “User Exposure in mmW Bands: Impact of Age, Textile and Body Curvature,” in EuCAP 2023, Jun. 2022.
[7] Soares V. I., Vadher, P., Skivervik, A. K., Sacco, G., Nikolayev, D., “Analysis of Non-Canonical Body-Conformal Arrays with Polarization Decomposition,” in EuCAP 2023, Jun. 2022.
[8] Vadher, P., Sacco, G., Nikolayev, D., “Higher Spatial Harmonic Leaky Wave Antenna Design Based on Meandering Microstrips,” in EuCAP 2023, Jun. 2022.
[9] 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, isbn: 978-1-66545-203-8. doi: 10.1109/MAPCON56011.2022.10047643.
[10] 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), IEEE, Aug. 2021, pp. 1–4, isbn: 978-94-6396-802-7.
[11] 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), IEEE, Sep. 2020, pp. 1–4.
[12] 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), IEEE, Sep. 2020, pp. 1–4.
[13] Sacco, G., Pisa, S., “A MIMO radar for vital signs recording,” in 2019 PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium – Spring (PIERS-Spring), IEEE, Jun. 2019, pp. 387–393, isbn: 978-1-72813-403-1.
[14] 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.
[15] 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.
[16] 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.
[17] 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), IEEE, Jun. 2017, pp. 224–227, isbn: 978-1-5090-6707-7.
Awards
Personal Scientific Awards
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).