Bridging Academia, Research Centers, and Industry

The SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International Microwave and Optoelectronics Confer­ence, IMOC, is a biennial event aimed at the exchange and dissemination of scientific and technological knowledge on microwave, optical communication and sensors. It gathers national and international representatives of universities, research institutions, manufacturers of equipments and devices, telecommunication operators and government agencies. It also aims to identify new research topics and business opportunities by joining forces in a networking that will forward a greater interaction among the participants.

IMOC 2017 is themed "Bridging Academia, Research Centers, and Industry”. Its program addresses the challenges, technology trends and product development processes faced not only by university and research center groups but, also, by the industry segment.

IMOC 2017 edition will be held in the city of Águas de Lindoia, São Paulo state, at Hotel Majestic Convention Center, on the 27th to 30th of August 2017. The proposed format for the event is a conference with peer-reviewed paper sessions, plenary sessions, invited speakers, tutorial speakers, short courses and panels. It will also have a Exhibit Hall. Carried out by experts and leaders in the microwave and optical communication area, with participation of professional, researchers, academics and students in the fields of RF telecommunications, microwaves, optical communication, electromagnetism and sensors.

Organizing Committee

General Chairs

Daniel Moutinho Pataca

CPqD / BR

He holds a degree in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering from PUC MG (1981), a Masters and PhD in Electrical Engineering from UNICAMP, 1984 and 1996 respectively. He has experience in microwaves, optoelectronics, IP networks, planning and… More

Amilcar Careli César

USP São Carlos / BR

Amílcar Careli César received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil, in 1976, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the State University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil, in… More

Hugo Enrique Hernandez Figueroa

Unicamp / BR

He graduated in Electrical Engineering (1982) and majored in Mathematics (1983) by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, obtained a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering (1986) and a Master's Degree in Computer Science (1988) by the Pontifical… More

Maria Thereza Rocco Giraldi

IME / BR

She holds a degree in Electrical Engineering with emphasis in Telecommunications from the Fluminense Federal University (1986), a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (1989) and a PhD in… More

Technical Program Chairs

Darli Augusto de Arruda Mello

Unicamp / BR

He studied Electrical Engineering at the RWTH-Aachen, Germany, and at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil, where he graduated in 2000. In 2002 he received the M. Sc. Degree from the Institute for Communications Engineering (LNT) at the… More

Mônica de Lacerda Rocha

USP São Carlos / BR

She graduated in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Geras, 1980. She holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the State University of Campinas, 1984. After two periods abroad… More

João Batista Rosolem

CPqD / BR

Joao Batista Rosolem received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, Brazil, in 2005. Since 1990, he is a researcher of CPqD — Telecommunication Research and Development Center, Campinas, Brazil. He has… More

MTT-S Chapter Chair — South Brazil section

Luiz Carlos Kretly

Unicamp / BR

Graduated in Electrical Engineering by the University of Brasilia, UNB (197MsC in Electrical Engineering by the State University of Campinas UNICAMP (1981) and PhD in Electrical Engineering by the State University of Campinas (1992). He is currently prof.… More

International Liaison

Silvio Ernesto Barbin

USP São Paulo / BR

Has a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of São Paulo (1974), a master's and a doctorate from the same institution and a postdoctoral degree from the University of New Mexico, USA. He was General Coordinator of Research Projects… More

We can be reached at contact@imoc2017.com.

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