Biography
Chow-Yen-Desmond Sim
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Prof. Sim has held significant editorial and advisory roles in prominent IEEE publications and organizations. He served as the Associate Editor of IEEE Access from August 2016 to January 2021. Presently, he continues to contribute his expertise as the Associate Editor for IEEE AWPL, IEEE Journal of RFID, and the International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering. Since October 2016, Prof. Sim has been an esteemed technical consultant for SAG (Securitag Assembly Group), one of Taiwan's leading RFID tag manufacturers. Additionally, he has served as a consultant for Avary, the largest PCB manufacturer in mainland China, since August 2018. His dedication to academic and research excellence has been recognized through several prestigious awards. Prof. Sim received the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Outstanding Reviewer Award for IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation for eight consecutive years, from 2014 to 2021. Furthermore, he earned the Outstanding Associate Editor Award from the IEEE Antennas Wireless and Propagation Letters in July 2018, further highlighting his commitment to advancing the fields of antennas and propagation. Prof. Sim currently holds the position of Distinguished Lecturer at IEEE AP-Society, serving from 2024 to 2026.
CHOW-YEN-DESMOND SIM born in Singapore in 1971, holds a distinguished academic and research background. He earned his B.Sc. degree from the Engineering Department at the University of Leicester, U.K., in 1998, followed by a Ph.D. degree from the Radio System Group within the same department in 2003. From 2003 to 2007, he served as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer and Communication Engineering at Chienkuo Technology University in Changhua, Taiwan. In 2007, he embarked on a journey at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Feng Chia University (FCU), Taichung, Taiwan, as an Associate Professor. Over the years, his dedication and contributions led to his promotion to the rank of Full Professor in 2012 and further recognition as a Distinguished Professor in 2017.
His significant administrative roles at FCU include serving as the Executive Officer of the Master’s Program with the College of Information and Electrical Engineering (Industrial Research and Development) and holding the position of Director of the Intelligent IoT Industrial Ph.D. Program from August 2015 to July 2018. Notably, Prof. Sim was instrumental in co-founding the Antennas and Microwave Circuits Innovation Research Center at Feng Chia University and also served as its Director from 2016 to 2019. Additionally, he took on the role of Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Feng Chia University from August 2018 to July 2021. Prof. Sim's impressive research portfolio includes authoring or co-authoring over 200 SCI papers. His current research focuses on diverse areas such as 5G/6G antenna design, VHF/UHF tropospheric propagation, and RFID applications. His contributions have earned him recognition as a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (FIET), a Senior Member of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, and a Life Member of the IAET.
Prof. Sim has made significant contributions to the international academic community through his involvement in various roles and responsibilities. He has served as a Technical Program Committee (TPC) Member for numerous international conferences and held the position of TPC Sub-Committee Chair (Antenna) at ISAP 2014 and PIERS 2017/2019. Prof. Sim's expertise has been sought after, leading to invitations as a Workshop/Tutorial Speaker at APEMC 2015, iAIM 2017, InCAP 2018, APMC 2022, and as an Invited Speaker at TDAT 2015, iWAT 2018, APCAP 2018, ISAP 2019, InCAP 2019, ISRAST 2020, ISAP 2020, NEAST 2020, URSI GASS 2021, iWEM 2021, WAMS 2022, and APCAP 2022. He also had the honor of being a Keynote Speaker at IEEE SOLI 2018.
Prof. Sim's commitment extends to advisory roles, where he has served on the Advisory Committee of InCAP 2018/2019 and ICoICCS 2021. He has also taken leadership positions as the TPC Chair for APCAP 2016, iWEM 2019/2020, and Track Chair for ICCC 2022. His dedication to the field culminated in his role as the General Co-Chair of ISAP 2021. Within the IEEE community, Prof. Sim has held leadership positions, serving as the Chapter Chair of the IEEE AP-Society, Taipei Chapter, from January 2016 to December 2017. Additionally, he is the founding Chapter Chair of the IEEE Council of RFID, Taipei Chapter, from October 2017 to December 2020, further demonstrating his commitment to advancing the field of antenna engineering and its related disciplines.