RMV Technology Group - Elya B. Joffe

Last updated: November 11, 2009

Mr. Joffe is employed by K.T.M. Project Engineering - an engineering consulting company in Israel, since 1987. He currently holds a position of the V.P. of Engineering and works as a Senior EMC engineering Specialist and consultant. Elya holds a B.ScEE in Electrical Engineering from the Ben Gurion University in Israel, is a Registered Professional Engineer and a iNARTE (International Association of Radio and telecommunications Engineer) certified EMC and ESD Control Engineer.

Elya has over 25 years of experience in government and industry, in EMC/E3 (Electromagnetic Compatibility/Electromagnetic Environmental Effects) for electronic systems and platforms (in particular – aircraft and aerospace). He is actively involved, as an EMC/E3 Specialist, in the EMC design of commercial and defense systems, from circuits to full platforms. His work covers various fields in the discipline of EMC, such as NEMP and Lightning Protection design, as well as numerical modeling for solution of EMC Problems. Mr. Joffe is also well known in Israel and abroad for his activities in EMC training and education, and has authored, developed and presents many courses on Electromagnetic Compatibility and related topics. He has authored and coauthored over 30 papers in EMC and EMC-related topics, both in the IEEE Transactions on EMC and Broadcasting, as well as in the proceedings of International EMC Symposia.

Mr. Joffe is Senior Member of IEEE, and has served as a member of the IEEE EMC Society of the Board of Directors since the year 2000. Elya is currently serving as the 2008-2009 President of the EMC Society of the IEEE and served as VP for Member Services and VP for Conferences and Symposia. He is also the Immediate Past Chairman of the Israel IEEE EMC Chapter. Elya is a Chartered Member of the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society (PSES) and served as VP for Conferences and Symposia on its Board of Directors. Elya is currently a member of the PSES BoD. Mr. Joffe also served as a “Distinguished Lecturer” of the IEEE EMC Society, for the years 1999 through 2000.

Mr. Joffe received several awards from the IEEE and EMC Society for his activities. In particular - he is a recipient of the IEEE EMC Society “Laurence G. Cumming Award for Outstanding Service” for “outstanding Service and leadership as the Israeli IEEE EMC Chapter Chairman, contributing to the EMC standardization of commercial products in Israel, promotion of the IEEE International EMC Symposium as Chairman and Contributing to the overall success of the IEEE EMC Society” (Ca. 2002), the "Honorary Life Member Award" of the IEEE EMC Society for "outstanding service to the EMC Society in globalization, regional and international standardization, and for on-going EMC chapters and membership initiatives" (Ca. 2004), the IEEE EMC Society "Technical; Achievement Award" for "over two decades of significant professional achievements in airborne and avionics EMC and printed circuit design/analysis for fast digital/analog signals and for significant contributions to the understanding of interference coupling to avionics, and RFI emissions from avionics and cost effective EMC measures for increasing systems' immunity to EMI" (Ca. 2004), the IEEE EMC Society "Symposium Chair Award" "in appreciation for contribution as Chair of the 2003 IEEE Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility in Istanbul" (Ca. 2004) and the IEEE “Third Millennium Medal” “…in recognition and appreciation of valued services and outstanding contributions”.

Elya is also the recipient of the very prestigious "2006 IEEE RAB Larry K. Wilson Transnational Award" "For outstanding contribution to enhancement of the transnational character of IEEE through promotion of conferences, membership and chapter development on a regional and global basis".

1987 -Current "K.T.M. Project Engineering", Ltd
EMC/E³ Engineering Specialist and Consultant and V.P. of Engineering

Author and Instructor of Multiple EMC and EMC-Related Training Courses
Consulting in EMC/E3 design of space/defence/military and commercial equipment and systems to Military and Commercial Standards
Architectual Shielding and EMC/EMP Protection of C3I Facilities
Aerospace, Vehicular, Shipboard and Fixed Installations EMC Design and Control
Military and Commercial Avionics - Design and Hardening to High Intensity RF (HIRF) Radiation Hazards Assessment
Numerical Modeling Solutions of EMC Interaction Problems
Lightning Risk Assessment and Protection Design
EMC/E3 and System Engineering for the VOA/RFE/RL (IRRS) Broadcast Station in Israel

1981 - 1987 Israel Air Force (IAF) - Systems' Engineering Division
Principal EMC Engineer

EMC/E³ design of IAF aircraft and Ground Facilities
EMC program management
High Energy RF, EMP, Lightning and P-Static
HF coupling and interaction with Aircraft
Application of MIL-STD 461 & MIL-STD-464, etc.

COMM/NAV System Engineer

System design and design management of COMM/NAV systems of IAF (Israel Air Force)

Education: B.Sc.EE - 1981

Electronic Engineering: Communications and System Engineering (Average 84.4%)
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev - ISRAEL

Technical Certifications & Achievements:

Recipient of the 2005 IEEE "Larry K. Wilson Transnational Award" “for outstanding contribution to enhancement of the transnational character of IEEE through promotion of conferences, membership and chapter development on a regional and global basis” (Ca. 2005)
Recipient of the IEEE EMC Society “Laurence G. Cumming Award for Outstanding Service” “for outstanding Service and leadership as the Israeli IEEE EMC Chapter Chairman, contributing to the EMC standardization of commercial products in Israel, promotion of the IEEE International EMC Symposium as Chairman and Contributing to the overall success of the IEEE EMC Society” (Yr. 2002)
Recipient of the "Honorary Life Member Award" of the IEEE EMC Society " for outstanding service to the EMC Society in globalization, regional and international standardization, and for on-going EMC chapters and membership initiatives" (Ca. 2004)
Recipient of the IEEE EMC Society "Technical Achievement Award" "for over two decades of significant professional achievements in airborne and avionics EMC and printed circuit design/analysis for fast digital/analog signals and for significant contributions to the understanding of interference coupling to avionics, and RFI emissions from avionics and costeffective EMC measures for increasing systems' immunity to EMI" (Ca. 2004)
Recipient of the IEEE EMC Society "Symposium Chair Award" "in appreciation for contribution as Chair of the 2003 IEEE Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility in Istanbul" (Ca. 2004)
Recipient of the IEEE “Third Millenium Medal” (Ca. 2000)
Recipient of multiple IEEE EMC Society “Certificate of Appreciation” (Ca. 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005)
Registered in the 1997 (14th Ed.) Marquis “Who’s Who In The World”
Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.)
NARTE (U.S. National Association of Radio & Telecommunication Engineers) Certified EMC Engineer and Certified ESD Control Engineer 2
Recognition as “EMC Engineering Specialist” by the Israel Ministry of Defense

Technical Societies:

Senior Member: IEEE
President of the IEEE EMC Society: 2008-2009
President-Elect, IEEE EMC Society Board of Directors (BoD): 2007
V.P. of Member Services, IEEE EMC Society Board of Directors (BoD): 2005?2006
V.P. of Conferences and Sympsoia, IEEE EMC Society Board of Directors (BoD): 2003?2004
V.P. of Conferences and Sympsoia, IEEE PSE Society Board of Directors (BoD): 2004?2005
Member: IEEE EMC and PSE Societies and the Israeli EMC and PSE (Founder, Yr. 2004) Chapters
Member: IEEE EMC Society Board of Directors (BoD): 1999?2004, 2006?Current
Member: IEEE PSE Society Board of Directors (BoD): 2004?2006
Chairman, IEEE EMC Society Region 8 Membershipand Chapter Committee (1999?Current)
Past Chairman (1995?2002), Past Vice-Chairman (1991?1994) and Past Secretary/Treasurer (1988-1990) of the IEEE Israeli EMC Chapter
Chairman: 2003 IEEE International Symposium on EMC to take place in Tel-Aviv, Israel, May 2003
Technical Chairman: 1992 IEEE Regional Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2-5 November 1992, Tel-Aviv, Israel
IEEE EMC Society Global Conference Coordinator (2000?2001)
Distinguished Lecturer (DL) IEEE EMC Society, 1999?2000
Member: IEEE Standards Association (SA)
Past Associate Editor: IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Member: URSI, Commission E, Israel Committee
Israel IEEE Section Industry Relation Officer (IRO)

Professional & Technical Activities:

Chairman, IEEE EMC Society Standards Advisory and Coordination Committee (SACCom) (1999?2006)
Chairman: IEEE WG 473, Revision of IEEE Standard No. 473: “IEEE Recommended Practice for an Electromagnetic Site Survey (10 kHz to 40 GHz)”
Member: Israel Standards Institution – Lightning Protection Technical Committee TC-802
Immediate Past Vice Chairman: IEEE EMC Society Standards Development Committee (SDCom)
Past Chairman: Israel Standards Institution - EMC Technical Committee TC-809 and Israel National Committee for TC-77
Member: IEEE EMC Society Education Committee
Past Member: SAE/AE/4-R Radiated Environment Subcommittee, Data Accuracy Panel

Professional Recognitions:

Recognized as "Engineering Specialist" by the Israel Ministry of Defence and Defence Industries (Grade "05")

Professional Fraternities:

Member: The dB Society

Papers and Publications:

Papers and Technical Publications as listed in appendix A

Cultural and Sports Activities:

Player in the Kfar-Sava Parents Wind Instruments Band (Tenor Saxophone)
Photography
SCUBA diving and Jogging

Personal Data:
Date and place of birth: March 22nd, 1957 Johannesburg, South-Africa
Marital status: Married; One child
Military rank: Captain, Major-Nominated
Languages: Fluent English and Hebrew
Citizenship: Israel
I.D. Number: 0-6950831-5
Passport No.: 10907546

Appendix A: Papers and Technical Publications

[1] Joffe, E.B., “A Tailoring Guide for Radiated Emission Limits of MIL-STD-461E”, Proceedings of the 2002 EMC’Europe International Symposium and Exhibition on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Sorrento, Italy, September, 2002

[2] Joffe, E.B., “EMC Control Aspects in Project Managemrnt”, Proceedings of the 2002 Wroclaw International Symposium and Exhibition on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Wroclaw, Poland, June, 2002

[3] Joffe, E.B., “Basics of EMI Diagnostics and Troubleshooting”, Proceedings of the 2002 Wroclaw International Symposium and Exhibition on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Wroclaw, Poland, June, 2002

[4] Joffe, E.B., Axelrod, Dr. A., “Can a Slot Act as a Band Pass Filter?”, Proceedings of the 2000 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Washington, DC, U.S.A., August, 2000

[5] Finkelstein, Dr. I., Axelrod, Dr. A., Joffe, E.B., "Switching-Off Phenomena in an L-C-R Network", Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Seattle, WA, U.S.A., August, 1999.

[6] Joffe, E.B., "Power Line Transients on a Bus due to the Operation of the Electrical Systems, Proceedings of the 1999 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Tokyo, Japan., May, 1999.

[7] Joffe, E.B., "Where are the Government Industries Heading in a World of Commercialization of EMC", Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Denver, CO, U.S.A., August 1998.

[8] Joffe, E.B., "A Comparison of the Coupling between Collocated VHF Antennae on a Common Mast in Various Configurations", Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Austin, TX, U.S.A., August 1997.

[9] Joffe, E.B., "A Simple Approach for Estimating the Radiation Envelope of an Entire Short Wave Broadcast Station", Proceedings of the EMC’97/Beijing International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Beijing, China, May 1997.

[10] Joffe, E.B., “CISPR Equipment A/B Classification - Do They Ensure the Necessary Protection?”, Proceedings of the Eleventh International Conference of the Israel Society for Quality, Jerusalem, Israel., November 1996.

[11] Joffe, E.B., "A Large “Flat Biconical” Antenna for LLSC Aircraft-Illumination in the HF Band", Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Santa Clara, CA, U.S.A., August 1996.

[12] Finkelstein, Dr. I., Axelrod, Dr. A., Joffe, E.B., "Reaction of an L-C Filter to a Switching-On Event", Proceedings of the 1995 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A., August 1995.

[13] Joffe, E.B., Axelrod, Dr. A, "On the Benefits (If Any) of Pair Twisting in Reducing Radiated Emissions from Two-Wire Cables", Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Chicago, U.S.A., August 1994.

[14] Joffe, E.B., Gavan, J., "Coupling of External High Frequency Electromagnetic Waves to Aircraft Wiring: Test Methodology", Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Sendai, Japan, May 1994.

[15] Joffe, E.B., Gavan, J., "Coupling of External High Frequency Electromagnetic Waves to Aircraft Wiring - Theoretical Background", Proceedings of the 1993 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Dallas, U.S.A., August 1993.

[16] Joffe, E.B., Gavan, J., "External Interaction of High Frequency Electromagnetic Waves with A Boeing 707 Fuselage", Proceedings of the EMC Symposium & Exhibition in Zurich, Switzerland, March 1993.

[17] Joffe, E.B., Yakir, R., Romano, Y, "EMView - 3 Dimensional Representation of Antenna Patterns for Visualization of EM Radiation Envelops", Proceedings of the 1992 IEEE Regional Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Tel-Aviv, Israel, November 1992.

[18] Joffe, E.B., Rotem Y., "Computation and Measurements of Electromagnetic Fields Generated by a Medium Wave Antenna Array: How Close to it Would You Reside", Proceedings of the 1992 IEEE Regional Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Tel-Aviv, Israel, November 1992.

[19] Joffe, E.B., Shefet Shlomo, "Case History: Magnetic Interference from a Power Supply to a Computer Terminal - Magnetic Shielding was the Solution!", Proceedings of the 1992 IEEE Regional Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Tel-Aviv, Israel, November 1992.

[20] Joffe, E.B., Gavan, J., "External Interaction of High frequency Electromagnetic Waves with Aircraft Fuselage", Proceedings of the 1992 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Anaheim, CA, USA, August 1992.

[21] Joffe, E.B., Gavan, J., "An Investigation of the Desensitization Effects by High Power HF Broadcast Transmitters on HF Airborne Receivers", IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Vol-EMC-34, pp. 65 - 77, May 1992.

[22] Joffe, E.B., Rubinstein, R., "Evaluation of the Near E- and H-fields Generated by a Tactical VRC-12 Radio Transceiver", Proceeding of the 1992 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Beijing, China, May 1992.

[23] Joffe, E.B., Gavan, J., "RFI Effects Analysis of an Airport-Installed HF Transmitter on Aircraft COMM/NAV Receivers", Proceedings of the 1991 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Cherry Hill, NJ, August 1991.

[24] Joffe, E.B., Gavan, J., "Optimization of Desensitization and Sensitivity for Collocated Radio Systems", Proceedings of the EMC Symposium & Exhibition in Zurich, Switzerland, March 1991.

[25] Joffe, E.B., Gavan, J., "High Power Broadcasting Skywave Transmitters' Desensitization Effects to HF Receivers", Proceedings of the 1990 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Washington, D.C., August 1990.

[26] Joffe, E.B., "Are RS03 Limits in the HF Frequency Band Realistic?", Proceedings of the 1990 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Washington, D.C., August 1990.

[27] Joffe, E.B., Gavan, J., "Improvement Methods Investigation to Optimize VHF/UHF Receivers Immunity to Desensitization", Proceedings of the 1990 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Washington, D.C., August 1990.

[28] Joffe, E.B., Gavan, J., "High Power Broadcasting Skywave Transmitters Interference Analysis for Navigation and Communication Systems", IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 37-45, March 1990.

[29] Joffe, E.B., Gavan, J., "High Power Broadcasting Skywave Transmitters' Radio Interference Effects Analysis", Proceedings of the IEEE 1989 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility in Nagoya, Japan, September 1989.

[30] Joffe, E.B., "Out-of-band Response of VHF/UHF Airborne Antennae", Proceedings of the IEEE 1989 National Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility in Denver, CO, U.S.A., May 1989.

[31] Joffe, E.B., "Some Expected EMI Effects Due to Switching of Electromechanical Relays", Proceedings of the EMC Symposium & Exhibition in Zurich, Switzerland, March 1989.

[32] Joffe, E.B., "Israel Air Force (IAF) In Service Aircraft Lightning Strike and Damage Survey", Proceedings of the 1988 International Aerospace and Ground Conference on Lightning and Static Electricity, Oklahoma City, OK, U.S.A., 1988.

[33] Joffe, E.B., "Ground Testing of an Operational Aircraft for P-Static Effects", presented to IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, San-Diego, CA, U.S.A., August 1986.

[34] Joffe, E.B., Baruch, Y., Zayezdny, A., Polvoy, Y., "Rapid Measurement of Oscillations' Decrement Assisted by Structural Properties", presented to the first Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 1984.

[35] Joffe, E.B., "Effects of Aircraft Electrification on Airborne COMM/NAV Systems", an invited paper for presentation to USAF/AFLC - Aircraft System Program Management, Hill AFB, Utah, U.S.A., 1984.