Ana Inês Inácio Designs the Future of Wireless

When Ana Inês Inácio goes to work at the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) in The Hague, she thinks about signals most people never notice: radio waves moving between satellites, sensors, and future wireless networks.The integrated circuits the research scientist designs lay the foundation for next-generation RF sensor systems critical to advancing radar technologies.Ana Inês InácioEMPLOYER Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, TNOTITLE ScientistIEEE MEMBER GRADE Senior memberALMA MATER University of Aveiro, in PortugalThose invisible RF signals are only part of what earned the IEEE senior member her global recognition.Inácio recently received the IEEE–Eta Kappa Nu Outstanding Young Professional Award for “leadership in IEEE Young Professionals, fostering innovation and inclusivity, and pioneering advancements in RF sensor systems, bridging technical excellence with impactful community engagement.”The recognition from IEEE’