Prof. Natan S. Kopeika is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He earned his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966, 1968, and 1972, respectively. A recipient of the prestigious JJ Thomson Award (1999) and the Glant Prize for teaching excellence (2001), he has authored over 200 journal papers, 160 conference papers, and several influential textbooks. His research spans terahertz imaging, electromagnetic wave interactions, lidar, and target acquisition, with notable contributions to cost-effective focal plane array cameras and atmospheric imaging systems.