george goussetis

User Terminal Technologies for Broadband Satellite Communication Systems

The emergence of private satellite communication networks supporting Broadband fixed and mobile services from Geostationary as well as Medium and Low Earth Orbit is driving urgent needs for Very Small Satellite Antenna Terminals (VSAT) that can provide dynamic tracking capabilities. This, in turn, is motivating diverse approaches for the development of beam steering antennas, each providing different trade-offs in terms of e.g. cost, power consumption or RF performance. In this talk we will provide an overview of diverse solutions for user terminal technologies supporting broadband satellite connectivity. The talk will discuss associated trade-offs and also provide insight on the calibration and testing procedures.

George Goussetis (S 99, M 02, SM 12) graduated Electrical and Computer Engineering at the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, in 1998, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Westminster, London, UK, in 2002. In 2002 he also graduated B.Sc. in physics (first class) from University College London (UCL), UK. In 1998, he joined Space Engineering (now Airbus DS) in Italy, as RF Engineer and in 1999 the University of Westminster, UK, as a Research Assistant. Between 2002 and 2006 he was a Senior Research Fellow at Loughborough University, UK. He was Assistant Professor with Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK between 2006 and 2009 and Associate Professor with Queen’s University Belfast, UK, between 2009 and 2013. In 2013 he joined Heriot-Watt and was promoted to Professor in 2014. He is currently the Associate Executive Dean for Enterprise at Heriot-Watt University. He has authored or co-authored over 500 peer-reviewed papers several book chapters one book and six patents. His research interests are in the area of microwave and antenna components and subsystems with particular focus on their applications in satellite systems. Dr. Goussetis held research fellowships from the Onassis foundation in 2001, the UK Royal Academy of Engineering between 2006-2011, and European Commission Marie-Curie in 2011-12 and again in 2014-17. He is the recipient of several awards including the 2011 European Space Agency young engineer of the year prize, the 2016 Bell Labs prize and the best IEEE Proceedings paper 2024. Dr. Goussetis served as Associate Editor to the IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters between 2014-18 and as Chair of the European Conference of Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP) 2024.