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66 I-CONNECT007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2026 TA RG E T C O N D I T I O N Japan: Dr. Kenichi Okada of the Tokyo Institute of Technology leads in RF and high-speed IC design, with work at the chip-to- package boundary in 5G and emerging 6G systems. Dr. Masayuki Fujita of the University of Tokyo has advanced EDA and system-level modeling, enabling earlier and more scalable signal-integrity- aware design. Belgium: Dr. Eric Beyne of imec is a leading researcher whose work in 3D integra- tion, chiplets, and advanced interconnects has shaped system-level signal integrity and modern high-speed system architecture through system-technology co-opti- mization of signal, power, and thermal effects. Italy: Dr. Giovanni Ghione of Politecnico di Torino links device physics to system- level signal behavior in high-frequency systems. Germany: Dr. Janusz Grzyb of Fraunhofer IAF works at terahertz and millimeter- wave frequencies, where SI becomes a fully electromag- netic problem. Taiwan: Ruey-Beei Wu is a professor at National Taiwan University in Taipei, recog- International Signal Integrity Pioneers nized for his contributions to SI, PI, and electromagnetic modeling of high-speed in- terconnects. His work is fre- quently published and cited in IEEE journals and confer- ences. He is also known for collaborating with industry and mentoring engineers in advanced SI/PI design methodologies. Australia: Christophe Fumeaux is a profes- sor at the University of Queensland, who has con- tributed to electromagnet- ics, antennas, and high-fre- quency modeling relevant to SI. He has published exten- sively in IEEE journals and conferences and is an IEEE Fellow. His research bridges theory and practical design, influencing RF systems, antennas, and high-speed electronic applications. Barry Olney is an Australian PCB design engineer, educator, and technical columnist best known for his long-running "Beyond Design" column at Design007. He is the managing director of In-Circuit Design Pty Ltd (iCD), a company specializing in high-speed PCB design, signal integrity simulation, stackup planning, and power distribution network (PDN) analysis software. Within the electronics industry, Olney is frequently regarded as a master of signal integrity because of his decades-long focus on high-speed digital behavior, impedance control, EMI/EMC mitigation, crosstalk, PDN analysis, and electromagnetic field behavior in multilayer PCBs. His writings consistently bridge theory and prac- tical PCB implementation for working engineers. Dr. Kenichi Okada Dr. Masayuki Fujita Dr. Eric Beyne Dr. Giovanni Ghione Dr. Janusz Grzyb Ruey-Beei Wu Christophe Fumeaux Barry Olney