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“Microwave Heated Reactors: Prospects for Efficient and Sustainable Energy” Instructor: Prof. Reyes Mallada, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain Thursday, March 7, 2024 from 11am-12pm ET The chemical sector, alongside steel production, is recognized as one of

Upcoming Part 3: Process Electrification in a Context of Sustainability: New Examples of Introduction of Microwave in Future Processes NEW DATE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025 at 11am ET Instructor: Jamal Chaouki, Eng., Ph.D., MCAE Professor Industrial

IMPI Spring Webinar: Household Microwave Ovens – How to measure performance Instructor: Lea Anne Dea, Manager, Digital Kitchen, Conagra Brands Date/Time: March 20, 2025 at 11am ET. Summary: IEC 60705 is a standard that outlines

Fundamentals of Microwave Food Packaging Instructor: Dr. Sean McKeown, R&D Manager, Graphic Packaging International Date/Time: Thursday, April 24th, 11 AM ET. Summary: Microwave cooking isn’t just about time and power level- it’s a complex interaction

“Dielectric Properties Measurements and Their Role in Emerging Technologies” September – November 2025 Organized by the National Energy Technology Laboratory and Hosted by IMPI Additional details forthcoming! 

Join us for Part I of this FIVE Part IMPI Fall 2025 Webinar Series: “Dielectric Properties Measurements and Their Role in Emerging Technologies” Nondestructive Microwave Methods and Sensing Systems for Quality Assessment of Agricultural Products

Microwave and mmWave Measurements of Materials in 1-170 GHz – Importance and Challenges in the View of Emerging Technologies Date/Time: November 13, 2025, at 11 am ET Instructor: Marzena Olszewska-Placha, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, QWED [ABSTRACT]

Leveraging microwave-frequency dielectric properties of human/animal/plant tissue for sensing applications in smart medicine and smart agriculture NEW Date/Time: December 9th, 2025, at 11 am ET Instructor: Susan C. Hagness, Philip D. Reed Professor and Chair

Dielectric Measurements in Support of Security Screening of Personnel Date/Time: NEW DATE: January 13th from 11am-12pm ET Instructor: Jeffrey Barber, Ph.D., Research Chemist, Transportation Security Laboratory, Science and Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Advances in Dielectric Measurement Techniques: Applications in Nondestructive Sensing of Quality Attributes of Foods and Agricultural Products Date/Time: NEW DATE: February 12th from 11am-12pm Instructor: Samir Trabelsi, PhD, Research Electronics Engineer, US National Poultry Research Center,