On February 3, 2026, a seminar titled “From Antennas to Humans: The Evolving Role of FDTD in Computational Electromagnetics” was delivered by Prof. Atef Z. Elsherbeni (Professor of Electrical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, USA) at the Electrical Engineering Department, KFUPM, from 01:00 to 01:50 PM.

The seminar explored recent advances in the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method and how these developments enable more holistic, human-centric electromagnetic simulation for next-generation wireless systems. The talk covered integrated modeling of fields, circuits, and materials, along with realistic simulation of biological tissues for bioelectromagnetic and wearable applications.

In addition, Prof. Elsherbeni highlighted the use of GPU acceleration to enable fast, large-scale simulations, demonstrating how advanced computational electromagnetics can support the design of safer, smarter, and more human-aware wireless technologies.

The following are the highlights of the event: