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Ismo Lindell

Ismo Lindell is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ismo Lindell rather than just read about it. In short: Ismo Veikko Ilmari Lindell (born 23 November 1939) is a Finnish electrical engineer and academician, who is a professor emeritus at Aalto University. Born in Viipuri, Lindell received his doctoral degree in 1971 from Helsinki University of Technology, where he served as Professor of Electromagnetic Theory and founding director of the Electromagnetics Laboratory until his retirement in 2005.

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Reference excerpt

Ismo Veikko Ilmari Lindell (born 23 November 1939) is a Finnish electrical engineer and academician, who is a professor emeritus at Aalto University. Born in Viipuri, Lindell received his doctoral degree in 1971 from Helsinki University of Technology, where he served as Professor of Electromagnetic Theory and founding director of the Electromagnetics Laboratory until his retirement in 2005. From 1996 to 2001, he was a professor of Academy of Finland, and previously held visiting researcher positions at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Zhejiang University. In 1990, he was named as Fellow of the IEEE for "contributions to electromagnetic theory and for the development of education on electromagnetics in Finland." In 2005, he received the International Union of Radio Science Balthasar Van der Pol Gold Medal "for the development of new methods and solutions in electromagnetic field theory and for exceptional didactic skills."

Selected publications Books Lindell, Ismo V. (1995). Methods for Electromagnetic Field Analysis (2nd ed.). New York: IEEE Press / Wiley. ISBN 978-0-7803-6039-6. Lindell, Ismo V.; Sihvola, Ari; Tretyakov, Sergei; Viitanen, Ari J. (1994). Electromagnetic Waves in Chiral and Bi-Isotropic Media. Boston: Artech House. ISBN 978-0-89006-684-3. Lindell, Ismo V. (2004). Differential Forms in Electromagnetics. New York: Wiley-IEEE Press. ISBN 978-0-471-64801-7. Lindell, Ismo (2009). Sähkön pitkä historia. Otatieto-sarja (in Finnish). Helsinki: Gaudeamus. ISBN 978-951-672-358-0. Lindell, Ismo V. (2015). Multiforms, Dyadics, and Electromagnetic Media. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-IEEE Press. ISBN 978-1-119-05162-6. Lindell, Ismo V. (2019). Boundary Conditions in Electromagnetics. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-IEEE Press. ISBN 978-1-119-56424-9. Journal articles Lindell, Ismo V.; Alanen, Esko (February 1984). "Exact image theory for the Sommerfeld half-space problem, part I: Vertical magnetic dipole". IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. AP-32 (2): 126–133. Bibcode:1984ITAP...32..126L. doi:10.1109/TAP.1984.1143278. Lindell, Ismo V.; Alanen, Esko (August 1984). "Exact image theory for the Sommerfeld half-space problem, part II: Vertical electric dipole". IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. AP-32 (8): 841–847. Bibcode:1984ITAP...32..841L. doi:10.1109/TAP.1984.1143431. Lindell, Ismo V.; Alanen, Esko (October 1984). "Exact image theory for the Sommerfeld half-space problem, part III: General formulation". IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. AP-32 (10): 1027–1032. Bibcode:1984ITAP...32.1027L. doi:10.1109/TAP.1984.1143204. Sihvola, Ari H.; Lindell, Ismo V. (1991). "Bi-isotropic constitutive relations". Microwave and Optical Technology Letters. 4 (8): 295–297. Bibcode:1991MiOTL...4..295S. doi:10.1002/mop.4650040805. Lindell, Ismo V.; Tretyakov, Sergei A.; Nikoskinen, Keijo I.; Ilvonen, Sami (October 2001). "BW media—media with negative parameters, capable of supporting backward waves". Microwave and Optical Technology Letters. 31 (2): 129–133. Bibcode:2001MiOTL..31..129L. doi:10.1002/mop.1378. Lindell, Ismo V.; Sihvola, Ari H. (2005). "Perfect electromagnetic conductor". Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications. 19 (7): 861–869. arXiv:physics/0503232. Bibcode:2005JEWA...19..861L. doi:10.1163/156939305775468741. Lindell, Ismo V.; Sihvola, Ari H. (September 2005). "Transformation method for problems involving perfect electromagnetic conductor (PEMC) structures". IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 53 (9): 3005–3011. Bibcode:2005ITAP...53.3005L. doi:10.1109/TAP.2005.854519. Lindell, Ismo V.; Sihvola, Ari H. (September 2005). "Realization of the PEMC boundary". IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation. 53 (9): 3012–3018. Bibcode:2005ITAP...53.3012L. doi:10.1109/TAP.2005.854524. Lindell, Ismo V.; Sihvola, Ari H. (February 2009). "Electromagnetic boundary and its realization with anisotropic metamaterial". Physical Review E. 79 (2) 026604. Bibcode:2009PhRvE..79b6604L. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.79.026604.

References

External links Ismo Lindell at Aalto University research portal

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ismo Lindell

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ismo Lindell claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ismo Lindell before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ismo Lindell ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ismo Lindell

In research
Ismo Lindell appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry
Engineering practice reuses Ismo Lindell in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom
Ismo Lindell is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1939 births, 20th-century Finnish engineers, 20th-century Finnish male writers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life
Look for Ismo Lindell outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.
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What is Ismo Lindell in simple terms?

Ismo Veikko Ilmari Lindell (born 23 November 1939) is a Finnish electrical engineer and academician, who is a professor emeritus at Aalto University. Born in Viipuri, Lindell received his doctoral degree in 1971 from Helsinki University of Technology, where he served as Professor of Electromagnetic…

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