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The Council on RFID field of interest (FOI) is the theory and practice of matters relating to RFID (radio frequency identification) and RFID-related systems.
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Dr. Venkata Kishore Kothapudi
Dr. Venkata Kishore Kothapudi is an academician, researcher, and RF engineer specializing in RF, microwave, and radar engineering. He has more than 15 years of experience across the defense industry, national laboratories and academia, with a focus on antenna arrays for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and SATCOM applications. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KL University), Vijayawada Campus. There, he serves as Faculty Advisor of both the IEEE Council on RFID (CRFID) and the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS) Student Branch Chapters. Through these chapters, he introduces students to RFID, wireless sensing, antenna and radar technologies
2026 IEEE CRFID James Clerk Maxwell Best Journal Paper Award
Enhancing RFID Antenna Electromagnetic Fingerprints Through Non-Linear Interrogation Authors: Francesca M. C. Nanni and Gaetano Marrocco, Tor Vergata University of Rome
2026: Mark Roberti
Mark Roberti is best known as the founder and former editor of RFID Journal. In 2002, he launched the journal online out of a spare bedroom in his home with $500 in startup capital. He built it into a global brand that has been the go-to source for news, case studies, and other information about radio frequency identification (RFID) and other Internet of Things (IoT) technologies for two decades.In 2003, he launched RFID Journal LIVE!, which became the world’s largest conference and exhibition focused on these technologies. RFID Journal also ran an event in Europe for many years and has held conferences in Abu Dhabi, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Dubai
Call for Nominations – IEEE CRFID Elections
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The IEEE Council on RFID seeks nominations for volunteer council officers serving two-year terms beginning on 1 January 2027. Secretary/Treasurer: Be responsible for all reports, petitions, and records concerning the Council; keeping true and faithful minutes of all Council meetings; and preparing reports required by the Council, TAB, or the IEEE Executive Committee. Announce the time, place, and agenda of AdCom and ExCom meetings, record attendance, and establish/discern quorum. Retain copies of all meeting notices, minutes, and correspondence sent and received during the previous two years (except those assigned to others), and send archive copies to IEEE Headquarters. Manage the expense reporting process for the Council. Serve
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Dr. Venkata Kishore Kothapudi
Dr. Venkata Kishore Kothapudi is an academician, researcher, and RF engineer specializing in RF, microwave, and radar engineering. He has more than 15 years of experience across the defense industry, national laboratories and academia, with a focus on antenna arrays for synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and SATCOM applications. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering at Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (KL University), Vijayawada Campus. There, he serves as Faculty Advisor of both the IEEE Council on RFID (CRFID) and the IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS) Student Branch Chapters. Through these chapters, he introduces students to RFID, wireless sensing, antenna and radar technologies
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- IEEE RFID 2027
- Special Issue on SpliTech
- IEEE RFID-TA 2026 (Extended Version of Conference Papers)
- IEEE AMES