“…Excluding the areas of optics and optoelectronics, where Brazil has a strong research tradition, the research scope on RF and microwaves covered by Brazilian institutions is very broad. It includes antennas [12] - [16], [23], specific absorption rate (SAR) studies [17], [18], frequency selective surfaces [19]- [21], defected ground structures (DGS) [22], metamaterials [23], [24], wireless power transfer [16], [25], [26], power transmission lines monitoring [27], [28], low-cost radars for human movement detection [29], [30], CAD techniques [29]- [32], low-cost RFID technologies [33], [34], negative group delay circuits [35]- [38], EM field analysis and waveguide component design [39] - [43].…”