Ajay Poddar is an IEEE Fellow, B.Tech from REC (Regional Engineering College) Calicut, Kerala, M. Tech from IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Delhi, India; Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) from TUB (Technical University Berlin), Germany; Post-Doctorate (Dr.-Ing. habil) from BTU (Brandenburg Technical University), Cottbus, Germany. Dr. Poddar has received over dozen awards for scientific and technological innovations and meritorious services; over 3-dozen patents, published 300+ scientific papers in journals and conferences, and co-authored 4-technical Books/Chapters. Previously from 1991-2001, he has worked as a Senior Scientist in DRDO, India. Currently, he is working as a Chief Scientist at Synergy Microwave Corp, New Jersey, USA; responsible for design/development of Signal Generation/Processing Electronics, Opto-Electronics, RF-MEMS, Metamaterial-Electronics, and Sensors for industry, medical and space applications. He is also serving as a visiting professor at the University of Oradea, Romania; Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, India; and guest lecturer at Technical University Munich, Germany.