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2026 IEEE International Conference on RFID (RFID) has been posted to the IEEE Xplore digital library

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

We celebrate the important milestone achieved by the IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification, which has been ranked in the top quartile (SJR 2025). We thank the entire editorial board, associate editors, reviewers, and all authors.

Congratulations  We are proud of Dilushi Piumwardane, Researcher, Uppsala University for being named to N2Women: Rising Stars in Networking and Communications List.

Congratulations to our new Council President-Elect, Ali Abedi Ali Abedi, Dr. Ali Abedi is Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a professor of Electrical Engineering. He is Co-founder of IEEE International Conference on Wireless for Space and Extreme Environments (WiSEE), served as IEEE Region-1 Northeastern Area Chair, Associate Editor for IEEE Journal of RFID, IEEE/KICS Journal of Communications and Networks (JCN), Vice President of Conferences and now as President-Elect for IEEE Council on Radio Frequency Identification (CRFID). Congratulations to our new Council VP of Conferences, Nuno Borge Carvalho Nuno Borges Carvalho (S’97–M’00–SM’05-F’15) was born in Luanda, Angola, in 1972. He received the Diploma and Doctoral degrees in electronics and telecommunications

Congratulations to our new Council President, Luca Catarinucci.  Luca Catarinucci is an Associate Professor of Electromagnetic Fields at the University of Salento (Lecce, Italy), where he holds the chairs of Microwaves and Electromagnetic Solutions for Hi-Tech and leads the EM-Tech Laboratory. His research focuses on RFID systems, antenna and microwave circuit design, RFID-based sensing, and additive manufacturing for electromagnetics, including fully 3D-printed RFID tags and advanced printable materials. He has authored over 190 scientific publications and holds two national patents in RFID technology. He serves as Associate Editor for several international journals, including the IEEE Journal of Radio Frequency Identification, and has held key technical program roles in major international

Are you a professor, researcher, faculty member, or experienced industry expert in the fieldof RFID and IoT technologies? The IEEE Council on Radio Frequency Identification (IEEECRFID) is inviting professionals like you to join our global network as IEEE CRFIDAmbassadors. This role offers an opportunity to support the dissemination anddevelopment of RFID/IoT technologies within your local community and country. What Does It Mean to Be an IEEE CRFID Ambassador?As an IEEE CRFID Ambassador, you will be responsible for organizing and hosting theIEEE CRFID Day at your university or in your country, conducted in your preferredlanguage. This event is designed to bring together students, young professionals, industryexperts, companies, and citizens to discuss