Kaifas Theodoros

RANK:	Assistant Professor
SECTOR:	Telecommunications and Space Science Sector
LABORATORY:	Microwaves Laboratory
EXPERTISE:	Antennas – Microwaves – Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves – Information Theory – Wireless Communications – Computational Electromagnetics

CONTACT DETAILS

ADDRESS:	University Campus Kimmeria, Building B, Office 2.01 (2nd floor)
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TELEPHONE:	+30 25410 79514
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SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS

Antennas – Microwaves – Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves
Information Theory – Wireless Communications
Computational Electromagnetics – Computational Bioelectromagnetics
Aerospace Applications

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

Antennas I, Analysis, (7^th semester)
Antennas II, Synthesis and Design, (8^th semester)
Wireless Communications, (9^th semester)
Bioelectromagnetics, (6^th semester)
Philosophy of Science, (1^th semester)
High Frequency Measurements, (8^th semester)

POSTGRADUATE COURSES

Special Topics on Antennas

SHORT CV

Theodoros N. F. Kaifas (M’08–SM’11) received BSc degree in Physics, MSc and Ph.D. (2004) degree in Electronic Physics, (Radioelectrology) Specialization in Telecommunications, from the Department of Physics, School of Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Thessaloniki, Greece. Since 1993 is a member of the Radio Communications Laboratory (RCL), Department of Physics, AUTH and during 2004-2022, was an Adjunct Professor for the Program of Postgraduate Studies in Electronic Physics (Radioelectrology), AUTH. During 2001–2008, he was an Adjunct Professor with the Department of Information and Electronic Engineering, International Hellenic University, Greece, and during 2006–2007, with the Department of Technology Management, University of Macedonia, Greece. He is currently with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH), Xanthi, Greece as an Assistant Professor.

Dr. Kaifas has a broad knowledge and experience in information technology and communications and expertise in wireless communications (Terrestrial/ Non-Terrestrial Networks), RF/microwave circuits, antenna analysis and design, aerospace applications, and functional-theoretic and computational methods in (bio-) electromagnetics accompanied by extensive contributions to relative literature and funded research projects.

Dr. Kaifas is a senior member of the IEEE, a member of the “ARIS Members Society,” the Hellenic Physicist Union, the Hellenic Club of Electronic Physicists and the Karatheodori Friends Association.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

ARES – Antennas and Reflector Systems, 2024-2025, Private Sector.
Thales, Design techniques for Software – Cognitive Radio digitally controllable RF-microwave devices, 2013-2015, General Secretariat for Research and Innovation.
Thales, RFID-CORE: Development of RF/RFID systems for COntrol and REgistration of goods and personnel, 2013-2015, General Secretariat for Research and Innovation.
ESA, Electromagnetic Software for the Design of Advanced Multibeam Array Antennas, 2012 – 2013, European Space Agency.
ESA, Innovative Architectures for Reducing the Number of Controls of Multiple Beam Telecommunications Antennas, 2008 – 2010, European Space Agency.
Thales, Electromagnetics Software for the design of RF – Microwave Components, 2005 – 2008, General Secretariat for Research and Innovation.
Pythagoras, “Smart Antenna” Systems for wireless telecommunication networks, 2004-2006, General Secretariat for Research and Innovation.
Study of Non-Ionizing Radiation from the Thessaloniki Antenna Park, 2003, Hellenic Ministry of Transportation & Communications.
Technical Support to NTAPC on Spectrum Monitoring Issues, 2002, National Telecommunications and Post Commission.
Thales, Study of Conformal Arrays, 1999 – 2000, Ministry of Defense.
Certification and Testing of Telecommunications Terminal, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Laboratory Network, 2000 – 2001, General Secretariat for Research and Innovation.
Design and Implementation of a, software automated, EM Power Density Measurement System of the Patroclus Radar at Peraia, Thessaloniki, 1999 – 2002, Civil Aviation Authority.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Tsafaras, Apostolos-Christos, Panagiotis Mpatargias, Adamantios Karakilidis, Georgios Giouros, Ioannis Gavriilidis, Vasileios Katsinelis, Georgios Sarinakis, and T. N. F. Kaifas. 2025. “Radiator Enablers for Wireless Communication Evolution” Electronics 14, no. 6: 1081. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics14061081
Karkanis, Nikolaos, T. N. F. Kaifas, Theodoros Samaras, and George A. Kyriacou. 2025. “Comparative Study of Minimally Invasive Microwave Ablation Applicators” Applied Sciences 15, no. 4: 2142. https://doi.org/10.3390/app15042142
T. N. F. Kaifas and J. N. Sahalos, “Low SLL Control of Two-Way Pattern in Shared Circular Planar Radar Arrays,” in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 2915-2920, March 2024, doi: 10.1109/TAP.2024.3352270.
D. G. Arnaoutoglou, A. -A. G. Kyriakou, T. N. F. Kaifas, G. C. Sirakoulis and G. A. Kyriacou, “An All-Polarization, Beamforming, and DoA Ready, Г–Dipole Antenna Array,” in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 72, no. 3, pp. 2323-2336, March 2024, doi: 10.1109/TAP.2024.3355206.
Empliouk TM, Bantavis PI, Koltsidas CI, Kaifas T. N. F., Kyriacou GA. Ultra-Wideband Six-Port Network Miniaturization—Matching. International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies. 2023;15(10):1676-1688. doi:10.1017/S1759078723000727
T. N. F. Kaifas, “Surface Field Analytical Solution of the Impedance Boundary Condition Circular Cylinder Canonical Problem,” in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 70, no. 10, pp. 9677-9686, Oct. 2022, doi: 10.1109/TAP.2022.3178106.