A broad range of microwave and radio frequency related topics, from materials and technologies to high power systems and applications will be addressed in all their aspects: theory, simulation, design, measurement and applications. Topics include, but are not limited to:

Recent Advances in Microwave and HF applications

• Food Processing and Process intensification
• Biomass and waste processing
• Chemistry/biochemistry and processing
• Medical and Biological Applications
• Design of Applicators and Components
• Solid State Technology
• Dielectric and Magnetic Material Properties and Measurements
• Measurements and Metrology
• EM Modelling and Numerical Techniques
• Material interaction
• Industrial Equipment and Scale-up
• Applications in Automated Driving
• Radiation Safety and Standards
• Frequency Sources and Power Supply Design
• Energy Production (including renewable energy and chemicals)
• Plasma phenomena and processing (CVD, cleaning, nanoparticles…)
• Terahertz and Millimeter Wave Applications
• Trends in Microwave and HF Processing

In particular, relevant topics for the conference will be:

Medical and Biological Applications

The scope of this topic includes the application of terahertz / microwave / RF technology for novel technologies and innovations related to medical assessment and treatment, as well as detection and utilization of any biological effects.

Food Processing and Process intensification

This topic includes applications of microwaves and RF-technologies related to food and groceries, including heating and drying, but also resisting germs and insects.