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Research profile
Ulf Johannsen is an Associate Professor with the Electromagnetics group at the TU/e department of Electrical Engineering. He leads the Antenna Systems research activities of the group. His research focus lies on antenna systems for various applications. He has been the coordinator for several national and European projects, is the chair person of the IEEE Benelux joint AP/MTT chapter, a member of EuMA and an associate member of INCOSE.
Academic background
Ulf Johannsen received his Dipl.-Ing. degree in Communications Engineering from Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH, Germany) in 2009. In 2013, he obtained his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e, the Netherlands). He then started as Senior Systems Engineer at ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH (Bremen, Germany), where he worked as system designer and engineering manager on autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) systems with sonar payloads. In 2016, he was appointed Assistant Professor with the Electromagnetics group at the TU/e department of Electrical Engineering.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ANTERRA: Anterra (101072363) - Antenna Systems Experts for 6G Non-Terrestrial Networks
Johannsen, U. (Project Manager), Meyer, E. (Project member), Harms, S. (Project member), Ortega González, H. (Project member), Sengupta, R. (Project member), Rubab, N. (Project member), Musthafa, A. M. (Project member), Haagh, J. (Project member), Bronckers, L. A. (Project member), Smolders, A. B. (Project member), Reniers, A. C. F. (Project member) & Aslam, S. (Project member)
1/10/22 → 30/09/26
Project: Third tier
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ETAIN - 101057216
Bronckers, L. A. (Project Manager), Schulpen, R. (Project member), Malik, S. (Project member), Johannsen, U. (Project member), Paulides, M. M. (Project member), Costa, G. (Project member), Bijl, N. (Project member), van de Meerakker, M. (Project member) & Illahi, U. (Project member)
1/06/22 → 31/05/27
Project: Third tier
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INNOSTAR, PENT211002 - EM
van Beurden, M. C. (Project Manager), de Hon, B. P. (Project member), Bronckers, L. A. (Project member), Versluis, M. (Project member), Meyer, E. (Project member), de Kok, M. (Project member), de Leijer, C. (Project member), Telluri, P. (Project member), Purnima, P. (Project member), Smolders, A. B. (Project member), Johannsen, U. (Project member) & Reniers, A. C. F. (Project member)
1/01/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Third tier
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Highly Efficient Flexible Phased Arrays PENT191009
Johannsen, U. (Project Manager), Theis, G. (Project member) & Smolders, A. B. (Project member)
1/07/20 → 30/12/23
Project: Research direct
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NextPerception EM 876467 Beyond Sensing
Johannsen, U. (Project Manager), de Kok, M. (Project member), Reniers, A. C. F. (Project member), Johannsen, U. (Project Manager), de Kok, M. (Project member) & Reniers, A. C. F. (Project member)
1/05/20 → 31/07/26
Project: Third tier
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A Comprehensive Review of Recent D-Band Antenna Technologies for Integrated Sensing and Communication
Wubalem, S., Johannsen, U. & Federico, G., 2026, (Accepted/In press) 20th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Challenges in Insertion Loss-Based Characterization of InP Technology for Sub-THz Antenna Systems
Zandboer, J. C. F., Federico, G., Reniers, A. C. F., Top, M., Wang, Y., Johannsen, U. & Smolders, A. B., 21 Jan 2026, 2025 IEEE Conference on Antenna Measurements and Applications, CAMA 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 6 p. 11335176Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Characterizing a Large Reverberation Chamber for OTA Measurements at MmWave Frequencies
Nabila, H., Bronckers, L. A. & Johannsen, U., 11 Aug 2026. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
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Design and Modelling of Polarizing FSS for SatCom
Musthafa, A. M., Meyer, E., Johannsen, U. & Caratelli, D., 11 Aug 2026, 2026 20th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 5 p. 11612255Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
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Hexagonal ridged waveguide phased array antenna element for LEO Ka-band satellite downlink
Harms, S. (Corresponding author), de Kok, M., Monni, S., Garufo, A., Fraysse, J.-P., Girard, T. & Johannsen, U., 8 Jan 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies. 18, 1, p. 1 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Datasets
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European Union (EU) Horizon 2020 ITN (860023) MyWave project data
Johannsen, U. (Creator), 4TU.Centre for Research Data, 26 Oct 2023
DOI: 10.4121/594b724c-3009-44f6-921b-0012d1e3bb72, https://data.4tu.nl/datasets/594b724c-3009-44f6-921b-0012d1e3bb72 and one more link, https://data.4tu.nl/datasets/594b724c-3009-44f6-921b-0012d1e3bb72/1 (show fewer)
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Prizes
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OECC 2021 Best Student Paper Award
Konstantinou, D. (Recipient), Bressner, T. (Recipient), Rommel, S. (Recipient), Johannsen, U. (Recipient), Smolders, A. B. (Recipient) & Tafur Monroy, I. (Recipient), 5 Jul 2021
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Member of advisory board
Johannsen, U. (Consultant)
1 Jul 2020 → …Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy › Scientific
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23rd European Microwave Week, EuMW 2020
Johannsen, U. (Member of programme committee)
30 Sept 2019 → 15 Jan 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
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12th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC 2017)
Reniers, A. (Contributor), Smolders, A. B. (Chair) & Johannsen, U. (Contributor)
9 Oct 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Workshop, seminar, course or exhibition › Scientific
Courses
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Microwave engineering and antennas
Bronckers, L. A., Meyer, E. & Johannsen, U. 1/09/15 → 31/08/27
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Press/Media
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Research from Eindhoven University of Technology Has Provided New Data on Telecommunication (Near-Field Calibration Methods for Integrated Analog Beamforming Arrays and Focal Plane Array Feeds)
Johannsen, U. & Budé, R. X. F.
12/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Data from Eindhoven University of Technology Broaden Understanding of Technology (Outdoor mm-wave 5G/6G transmission with adaptive analog beamforming and IFoF fronthaul)
Johannsen, U., Tafur Monroy, I., Rommel, S., Budé, R. X. F., Meyer, E. & Stan, C.
8/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Research from Eindhoven University of Technology Has Provided New Data on Telecommunication (Uncertainty Analysis Methodology for Measurements of Dynamic Millimeter-Wave Channels)
6/09/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Millimeter-Wave Channel Sounding: Exploring the Wireless Highway of Tomorrow
11/10/22
1 item of Media coverage
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Decreasing transmission power with antenna-based focused radiation power
16/03/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment