Publications

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  1. K.Church, N.Crane, P. Deffenbaugh, T. P. Ketterl , C. Neff, P. Nesbitt, J. Nussbaum, C. Perkowski, H. Tsang , J.Castro, J.Wang and T. Weller, “Multi-Material and Multi-Layer Direct Digital Manufacturing of 3D Structural Microwave Electronics,” Proceedings of the IEEE, vol. 105, issue. 4, pp. 1-14, April (2017). DOI: 10.1109/JPROC.2017.2653178
  2. J. Castro, E.Rojas, A.Ross, T. Weller, and J. Wang, “Fabrication, Modeling, and Applications of Ceramic-Thermoplastic Composites for Fused Deposition Modeling of Microwave Components,” IEEE Trans. On Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. PP, issue. 99, pp.1-12, February (2017). DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2017.2655057
  3. J. Castro, E.Rojas, T. Weller, and J. Wang, “High-Permittivity and Low-Loss Electromagnetic Composites Based on Co-Fired Ba0.55Sr0.45TiO3 or MgCaTiO2 Micro-Fillers for Additive Manufacturing and Their Application to 3D-Printed K-Band Antennas,” Journal of Microelectronics and Electronic Packaging, vol. 13, no.3, pp. 102-112, July (2016). DOI: HTTP://DX.DOI.ORG/10.4071/IMAPS.509

REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  1. J.D.Castro, S.Singh, A.Arora, S.Louie, and D.Senic, “Enabling Safe Autonomous Vehicles by Advanced mm-Wave Radar Simulations,”IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2019), Boston, MA, June. (2019). Video Link.
  2. D.Lugo, R.Ramirez, J. Castro, J. Wang, and T.Weller, “Ku-band Additive Manufactured Multilayer Dielectric Rod Waveguide,” IEEE MTT-S Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON 2017) IEEE 17th Annual, Cocoa, Beach FL), p. 1-3, April (2017). DOI: 10.1109/WAMICON.2017.7930260
  3. J. Castro, E.Rojas, T. Weller, and J. Wang, “High-k and Low-Loss Electromagnetic Composites for Direct Digital Manufacturing of mm-wave Devices,” IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), p. 897-898, July (2017). DOI: 10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2017.8072491
  4. D.Lugo, R.Ramirez, J. Castro, J. Wang, and T.Weller, “3D Printed Multilayer mm-wave Dielectric Rod Antenna with Enhanced Gain,” IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), p. 12747-1248, July (2017). DOI: 10.1109/APUSNCURSINRSM.2017.8072666
  5. J. Castro, E.Rojas, A.Ross, T. Weller, and J. Wang, “High-k and Low-Loss Thermoplastic Composites for Fused Deposition Modeling and their Application to 3D-Printed Ku-Band Antennas,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2016), San Fransisco, CA., May. (2016). DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2016.7540068
  6. J. Castro, E.Rojas, T. Weller, and J. Wang, “Engineered Nanocomposites for Additive Manufacturing of Microwave Electronics,” 48th. International Symposium on Microelectronics (IMAPS 2015), Orlando FL.,October (2015). DOI: HTTP://DX.DOI.ORG/10.4071/ISOM-2015-WA12
  7. J. Castro, T. Weller, and J. Wang, “An Improved Fabrication Method of High-k and Low-Loss Polymer Composites with Sintered Ceramic Fillers for Microwave Applications,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2015), Phoenix, AZ, May. (2015). DOI:10.1109/MWSYM.2015.7167094
  8. J. Castro, E.Rojas, T. Weller, and J. Wang, “High-k and Low-Loss Polymer Composites with Co-Fired Nd and Mg-Ca Titanates for 3D RF and Microwave Printed Devices: Fabrication and Characterization,” IEEE MTT-S Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON 2015), Cocoa Beach FL., April. (2015). DOI:10.1109/WAMICON.2015.7120410
  9. M.Abdin, J. Castro, J. Wang, T. Weller, “Miniaturized 3D Printed Balun using High-k Composites,” IEEE MTT-S Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON 2015), Cocoa Beach FL., April. (2015). DOI:10.1109/WAMICON.2015.7120428
  10. J.O’Brien, M.Córdoba-Erazo, E.Rojas, J. Castro, M.Abdin, G.Mumcu, J. Wang, K.Church, P.Deuffenbaugh, and T. Weller, “Miniaturization of Microwave Components and Antennas Using 3D Manufacturing,” The 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2015), Lisbon Portugal, Apr. (2015). ISBN: 978-8-8907-0185-6
  11. J.Castro, C. Morales, T. Weller, J. Wang, and H. Srikanth, "Synthesis and characterization of low-loss Fe3O4-PDMS magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposites for RF applications," Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), 2014 IEEE MTT-S 15th Annual , vol., no., pp.1,5, 6-6 June (2014), Tampa, FL, DOI: 10.1109/WAMICON.2014.6857768.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

  1. Castro, J.; Rojas,E.; A.Ross; Weller, T., and Wang, J. “High-k and Low-Loss Thermoplastic Composites for Fused Deposition Modeling and their Application to 3D-Printed Ku-BandAntennas,”IEEE MTT-S InternationalMicrowave Symposium (IMS 2016), San Fransisco, CA., May. (2016).
  2. Castro, J.; Rojas,E; Ross, A; Weller, T. and Wang, J.;, “Design of a 3D Printed Image-Reject Hairpin BandpassFilters Based on Novel High-k and Ultra Low-loss Electromagnetic Composites,” 8th USF College of Engineering, Research Day, Tampa FL., November 5th., (2015).
  3. Castro, J.; Rojas, E.; Weller, T.; and Wang, J.,“Engineered Nanocomposites for Additive Manufacturing of Microwave Electronics,” 48th. International Symposium on Microelectronics (IMAPS 2015), Orlando FL.,October 28th. (2015).
  4. Castro, J.;Weller, T.; and Wang, J., “An Improved Fabrication Method of High-k and Low-Loss Polymer Composites with Sintered Ceramic Fillers for Microwave Applications,” IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2015), Phoenix AZ, May.20th. (2015).
  5. Castro, J.; Rojas, E.; Weller, T.; and Wang, J., “High-k and Low-Loss Polymer Composites with Co-Fired Nd and Mg-Ca Titanates for 3D RF and Microwave Printed Devices: Fabrication and Characterization,” IEEE MTT-S Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON 2015), Cocoa, Beach FL., April. 13th. (2015).
  6. Castro, J.; Wang, J.; and Weller, T., “Miniaturization of Antennas Using a Tunable High-k and Low-loss Polymer-Ceramic Engineered Substrates,” 7th USF College of Engineering, Research Day, Tampa FL., November 19, (2014).
  7. Castro, J.; Cure, D.;Wang,J.; Weller, T., “Development and Characterization of High-Permittivity and Low-Loss Polymer-Ceramic Composite Substrates for RF and Microwave Applications”, Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Corporation Conference (HENAAC), 2014 HENAAC 26th Annual, Great Minds in STEM, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 3, (2014).
  8. Castro, J.; Morales, C.; Weller, T.; Wang, J.; Srikanth, H., "Synthesis and characterization of low-loss Fe3O4-PDMS magneto-dielectric polymer nanocomposites for RF applications," IEEE MTT-S Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON 2014), IEEE 15th Annual , June 6, (2014), Tampa, FL.
  9. Castro, J; Morales, C.; Dewney,J; Stojak, K; Weller,T; and Wang, J. “Antenna Miniaturization and Bandwidth Enhancement Using a Novel PDMS-Fe3O4 Magneto-Dielectric Polymer Nanocomposite Engineered Substrate”. 6th USF College of Engineering, Research Day, Tampa FL., November 6, (2013).