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Journal Publications<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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[1]<\/strong> Mercuri, M., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Hornung, R., Visser, H., Lorato, I., Pisa, S., Veltri, P., Dolmans, G., \u201cEnhanced technique for accurate localization and life-sign detection of human subjects using beam-steering radar architectures,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, pp. 1\u201313, 2024, doi: 10.1109\/TBME.2024.3463199.
[2] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Zhadobov, M., \u201cPhysical interactions between millimeter waves and human body: From macro to micro-scale,\u201d IEEE Journal of Microwaves, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 318\u2013328, Jul. 2024, doi: 10.1109\/jmw.2024.3407712.
[3]<\/strong> Vadher, P., Skrivervik, A. K., Zeng, Q., Sauleau, R., Ho, J. S., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Nikolayev, D., Conformal wide-angle scanning leaky-wave antenna for V-band on-body applications, Sep. 2024. arXiv: 2407.13644 [physics].
[4]<\/strong> Kapetanovic, A. L., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Poljak, D., Zhadobov, M., \u201cArea-averaged transmitted and absorbed power density on a realistic ear model,\u201d IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 39\u201345, Mar. 2023, doi: 10.1109\/JERM.2022.3225380.
[5]<\/strong> Li, K., Kodera, S., Poljak, D., Diao, Y., Sasaki, K., Susnjara, A., Prokop, A., Taguchi, K., Xi, J., Zhang,
S., Yao, M., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Zhadobov, M., Hajj, W. E., Hirata, A., \u201cCalculated epithelial\/absorbed power
density for exposure from antennas at 10\u201390 GHz: Intercomparison study using a planar skin model,\u201d IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 7420\u20137435, Jan. 2023, doi: 10.1109\/ACCESS.2023.3238582.
[6]<\/strong> Li, K., Sasaki, K., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Zhadobov, M., \u201cClothing effect on multilayered Skin Model Exposure From 20 GHz to 100 GHz,\u201d IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, pp. 1\u20138, 2023, doi: 10.1109\/JERM.2023.3309935.
[7] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Mercuri, M., Hornung, R., Visser, H., Lorato, I., Pisa, S., Dolmans, G., \u201cA SISO FMCW radar based on inherently frequency scanning antennas for 2-D indoor tracking of multiple subjects,\u201d Scientific Reports, vol. 13, no. 1, p. 16 701, Oct. 2023, doi: 10.1038\/s41598-023-41541-3.
[8] <\/strong>Vadher, P., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Nikolayev, D., \u201cMeandering microstrip leaky-wave antenna with dual-band linear-circular polarization and suppressed open stopband,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, pp. 1\u20131, 2023, doi: 10.1109\/TAP.2023.3328558.
[9] <\/strong>Haider, Z., Le Drean, Y., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Nikolayev, D., Sauleau, R., Zhadobov, M., \u201cHigh-resolution model of human skin appendages for electromagnetic dosimetry at millimeter waves,\u201d IEEE Journal of Microwaves, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 214\u2013227, Jan. 2022, doi: 10.1109\/JMW.2021.3126712.
[10] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Haider, Z., Zhadobov, M., \u201cExposure levels induced in curved body parts at mmWaves,\u201d IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 413\u2013419, Jun. 2022, doi: 10.1109\/JERM.2022.3178604.
[11] <\/strong>Mercuri, M., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Hornung, R., Zhang, P., Visser, H. J., Hijdra, M., Liu, Y.-H., Pisa, S., van Liempd, B., Torfs, T., \u201c2-D Localization, angular separation and vital signs monitoring using a SISO FMCW radar for smart long-term health monitoring environments,\u201d IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 8, no. 14, pp. 11 065\u201311 077, Jul. 2021,doi: 10.1109\/JIOT.2021.3051580.
[12] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Caytan, O., Pisa, S., Visser, H. J., \u201cAnalysis and modelling of rampart line antennas,\u201d IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, vol. 15, no. 12, pp. 1605\u20131617, Jul. 2021, doi: 10.1049\/mia2.12168.
[13] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Nikolayev, D., Sauleau, R., Zhadobov, M., \u201cAntenna\/human body coupling in 5G millimeterwave bands: Do age and clothing matter?\u201d IEEE Journal of Microwaves, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 593\u2013600, Apr. doi: 10.1109\/JMW.2021.3063256.
[14] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Pisa, S., Zhadobov, M., \u201cAge-dependence of electromagnetic power and heat deposition in near-surface tissues in emerging 5G bands,\u201d Scientific Reports, vol. 11, no. 1, p. 3983, Feb. 2021, doi: 10.1038\/s41598-021-82458-z.
[15] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, D\u2019Atanasio, P., Pisa, S., \u201cA wideband and low side lobe series fed patch array at 5.8 GHz for radar applications,\u201d IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 9\u201313, Jan. 2020, doi: 10.1109\/LAWP.2019.2950369.
[16] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Pisa, S., Zhadobov, M., \u201cImpact of textile on electromagnetic power and heating in near-surface tissues at 26 GHz and 60 GHz,\u201d IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 262\u2013268, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.1109\/JERM.2020.3042390.
[17] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Piuzzi, E., Pittella, E., Pisa, S., \u201cAn FMCW radar for localization and vital signs measurement for different chest orientations,\u201d Sensors, vol. 20, no. 12, p. 3489, Jun. 2020, doi:
10.3390\/s20123489.
[18]<\/strong> Pisa, S., Della Monaca, S., Di Trocchio, L., Ficcadenti, L., Mostacci, A., Pittella, E., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Fattibene, P., \u201cDesign and realization of an open EPR resonator at X -band frequencies,\u201d IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 1\u201310, Feb. 2019, doi: 10.1109\/TMAG.2018.2886148.
[19]<\/strong> Pisa, S., Piuzzi, E., Pittella, E., D\u2019Atanasio, P., Zambotti, A., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, \u201cComparison between delay and sum and range migration algorithms for image reconstruction in through-the-wall radar imaging systems,\u201d IEEE Journal of Electromagnetics, RF and Microwaves in Medicine and Biology, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 270\u2013276, Dec. 2018. doi: 10.1109\/JERM.2018.2878070.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Conference Publications<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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[1]<\/strong> Nikolayev, D., Cil, E., Benaicha, H., Gaugain, G., Vadher, P., Qu\u00e9guiner, L., Sauleau, R., Sacco, G.<\/strong>,
Soares, I., \u201cTheoretical insights and engineering of wireless body-implanted bioelectronics,\u201d in 2024 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Glasgow, United Kingdom: IEEE, Mar. 2024, pp. 1\u20135. doi: 10.23919\/eucap60739.2024.10501270.
[2]<\/strong> Rizzo, R., Ruello, G., Massa, R., Zhadobov, M., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, \u201cConformal Electromagnetic Skin Based on Flexible Materials,\u201d in 2024 IEEE International Conference on Electromagnetics in Advanced Applications (ICEAA), Lisbon, Portugal: IEEE, Sep. 2024.
[3]<\/strong> Rizzo, R., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Zhadobov, M., \u201cFlexible electromagnetic phantom with electrotextile backing,\u201d in 4th URSI AT-RASC, IEEE, May 2024.
[4] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Vadher, P., Nikolayev, D., \u201cFlexible Electromagnetic Interfaces for Wearable Sensors,\u201d in 2024 IEEE INC-USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (Joint with AP-S Symposium), Florence, Italy: IEEE, Jul. 2024, pp. 411\u2013411. doi: 10.23919\/inc-usnc-ursi61303.2024.10632489.
[5]<\/strong> Vadher, P., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Nikolayev, D., \u201cFrequency scanning leaky-wave antenna for on-body radar: Design and conformal analysis,\u201d in 2024 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Glasgow, United Kingdom: IEEE, Mar. 2024, pp. 1\u20134. doi: 10.23919\/eucap60739.2024.10501564.
[6] <\/strong>Li, K., Sacco, G., Uguen, B., Zhadobov, M., \u201cAnalytical channel model for on-body antenna at 60 GHz,\u201d in 2023 General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), Sapporo, Japan, Aug. 2023.
[7] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Kapetanovic, A., Poljak, D., Kapetanovic, A. L., \u201cNear field exposure assessment of complex anatomical structures in 5G bands,\u201d in 2023 General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), Sapporo, Japan, Aug. 2023.
[8] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Zhadobov, M., \u201cUser exposure in mmW bands: Impact of age, textile and body curvature,\u201d in 2023 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Florence, Italy: IEEE, Mar. 2023, pp. 1\u20133. doi: 10.23919\/EuCAP57121.2023.10133160.
[9] <\/strong>Soares, I. V., Vadher, P., Skrivervik, A. K., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Nikolayev, D., \u201cAnalysis of non-canonical bodyconformal arrays with polarization decomposition,\u201d in 2023 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Florence, Italy: IEEE, Mar. 2023, pp. 1\u20135. doi: 10.23919\/EuCAP57121.2023.10133000.
[10]<\/strong> Vadher, P., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Nikolayev, D., \u201cHigher spatial harmonic leaky wave antenna design based on meandering microstrips,\u201d in 2023 17th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), Florence, Italy: IEEE, Mar. 2023, pp. 1\u20134. doi: 10.23919\/EuCAP57121.2023.10133103.
[11] <\/strong>Vadher, P., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Nikolayev, D., \u201cPerformance analysis of a conformal on-body frequency scanning V-band leaky wave antenna,\u201d in 2023 IEEE Conference on Antenna Measurement and Applications (CAMA), Nov. 2023.
[12]<\/strong> Kapetanovic, A. L., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Poljak, D., Zhadobov, M., \u201cAssessment of area-average absorbed power density on realistic tissue models at mmWaves,\u201d in 2022 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Biomedical Conference (IMBioC), Suzhou, China: IEEE, May 2022, pp. 153\u2013155, doi: 10.1109\/IMBioC52515.2022.9790150.
[13]<\/strong> Vadher, P., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Nikolayev, D., \u201cOn-body V-band leaky-wave antenna for navigation and safety applications,\u201d in 2022 IEEE Microwaves, Antennas, and Propagation Conference (MAPCON), Bangalore, India: IEEE, Dec. 2022, pp. 1741\u20131746, doi: 10.1109\/MAPCON56011.2022.10047643.
[14] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Nikolavev, D., Sauleau, R., Zhadobov, M., \u201cAge dependence of human exposure in emerging 5G bands: Comparison between plane-wave exposure and multi-beam antennas,\u201d in 2021 XXXIVth General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), Rome, Italy: IEEE, Aug. 2021, pp. 1\u20134, doi: 10.23919\/URSIGASS51995.2021.9560230.
[15] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, D\u2019Atanasio, P., Pisa, S., \u201cA wideband series fed patch array with side lobe level control,\u201d in 2020 General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), Rome, Italy: IEEE, Sep. 2020, pp. 1\u20134. doi: 10.23919\/URSIGASS49373.2020.9232441.
[16]<\/strong> Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Piuzzi, E., Pittella, E., Pisa, S., \u201cVital signs monitoring for different chest orientations using an FMCW radar,\u201d in 2020 General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science (URSI GASS), Rome, Italy: IEEE, Sep. 2020, pp. 1\u20134. doi: 10.23919\/URSIGASS49373.2020.9232333.
[17] Sacco, G<\/strong>., Pisa, S., \u201cA MIMO radar for vital signs recording,\u201d in 2019 PhotonIcs & Electromagnetics Research Symposium – Spring (PIERS-Spring), Rome, Italy: IEEE, Jun. 2019, pp. 387\u2013393, isbn: 978-1- 72813-403-1. doi: 10.1109\/PIERS-Spring46901.2019.9017283.
[18]<\/strong> Pisa, S., Piuzzi, E., Pittella, E., D\u2019Atanasio, P., Zambotti, A., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, \u201cPower budget and reconstruction algorithms for through the wall radar imaging systems,\u201d in 2018 IEEE International Microwave Biomedical Conference (IMBioC), Jun. 2018, pp. 208\u2013210. doi: 10.1109\/IMBIOC.2018.8428944.
[19] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Pittella, E., Piuzzi, E., Pisa, S., \u201cA radar system for indoor human localization and breath monitoring,\u201d in 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA), Jun. 2018, pp. 1\u20136. doi: 10.1109\/MeMeA.2018.8438759.
[20] Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Pittella, E., Pisa, S., Piuzzi, E., \u201cA MISO radar system for drone localization,\u201d in 2018 5th IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace (MetroAeroSpace), Jun. 2018, pp. 549\u2013553. doi: 10.1109\/MetroAeroSpace.2018.8453572.
[21]<\/strong> Lovecchio, N., Sacco, G.<\/strong>, Petrucci, G., Di Fiore, V., Toti, C., de Cesare, G., Caputo, D., Nardecchia,
M., Costantini, F., Nascetti, A., \u201cIntegration of electrowetting technology inside an all-glass microfluidic network,\u201d in 2017 7th IEEE International Workshop on Advances in Sensors and Interfaces (IWASI), Vieste, Italy: IEEE, Jun. 2017, pp. 224\u2013227, doi: 10.1109\/IWASI.2017.7974256.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Awards<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Personal Scientific Awards<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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2023<\/strong> Short Term Mission Grant, BioEM Society
2023 <\/strong>Young Scientist Award, URSI GASS, Sapporo, Japan.
2022<\/strong> Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) Fellowship.
2021<\/strong> Young scientist award, URSI GASS, Rome, Italy.
2020<\/strong> Best Student Paper Award (1st prize), URSI GASS, Rome, Italy.
2019<\/strong> Best Student Paper Award (1st prize), PIERS 2019, Rome, Italy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

PhD Student Awards<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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2025<\/strong> Best Student Paper Award (Second Prize), <\/strong>BioEM 2025, Rennes, France (R. Rizzo).
2024<\/strong> Best Student Paper Award (First Prize), <\/strong>URSI AT-RASC 2024, Gran Canaria, Spain (R. Rizzo).
2022<\/strong> Best Student Paper Award (First Prize), IEEE IMBioC 2022, Suzhou, China (A. Loji\u0107 Kapetanovi\u0107).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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