PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES:

A/Prof Karu Esselle

Director of Postgraduate Research, ICS Division, Macquarie University (2003+)

Acting Head, Electronics Department, as required (1996+)

Trained Advisor/Supervisor for academic staff (currently supervising one Senior Lecturer, one Lecturer and several research staff)

Member of the International Committee of American Electromagnetics (AMEREM) conference (2002)

Organiser and Chair of two Special Sessions at the PIERS 2003 Hawaii conference.

Secretary, IEEE New South Wales MTT/AP Joint Chapter (1998, 2003+)

Chair, Educational Activities, IEEE NSW Section (2002+)

IEEE NSW Section Executive Committee member (2003+)

Main faculty coordinator of the IEEE Student Branch in Macquarie University (2003+)

Advisor to MQICS Student Club in Macquarie University (2003+)

Director of Research, Electronics Department, Macquarie University (1998-2002)

Chair, IEEE New South Wales MTT/AP Joint Chapter (1999-2002)

Manager of Casual Academic Staff of the Electronics Department (1996-2002)

Electronics Representative of the ICS Undergraduate Program Committee (?-2001)

Regular Assessor to Australian Research Council and Hong-Kong University Grants Commission

Regular referee to research journal including the IEEE Transaction on Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Electronics Letters, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Component Letters, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE Transaction on Electromagnetic Compatibility and IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.

Co-opted member of the Macquarie University Research Committee (1998)

Publicity Chair, 2000 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference (APMC)

Member of the Technical Program Committee, APMC 2000

Member of the Organising Committee, APMC 2000