Hands-On Learning with Sim4Life.lite at URSI GASS 2026

The XXXVIth General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science  (URSI-GASS 2026) is currently taking place in Kraków, Poland. There, Sim4Life.lite was successfully used during a practical session at the URSI Radio Science School for Young Scientists jointly organized by URSI Commissions C (Radio Communication Systems and Signal Processing) and K (Electromagnetics in Biology and Medicine). 

The course “Living in Complex Electromagnetic Environments: Integrated Sensing, Communications, and Electromagnetic Exposure” was led by Dr. Francesca Apollonio, Dr. Kumar Vijay Mishra, and Prof. Micaela Liberti. Through lectures, participants analyzed emerging  radiofrequency technologies and increasingly complex electromagnetic environments from both the systems and human-exposure perspectives.

Participants and lecturers of the URSI Radio Science School for Young Scientists at URSI GASS 2026 in Kraków.

During the practical session, participants used Sim4Life.lite to explore computational modeling and electromagnetic exposure assessment, connecting the theoretical concepts presented during the course with practical simulation workflows. The session attendees learned how simulation tools can support education, engineering design, and research in radio science, giving young researchers practical experience in computational modeling and exposure assessment. Alessandra Conforti and Ninad Chitnis supported this session as volunteers providing hands-on guidance and technical support to participants.

Left: Young scientists during the practical session. Right: Prof. Micaela Liberti introduces Sim4Life.lite and guides a group of participants through their first simulations

It is exciting to witness how Sim4Life can support the next generation of scientists and contribute to interdisciplinary education  and research at the intersection of radio systems, electromagnetic fields, and bioelectromagnetics.

Interested in learning more about the course, teaching with Sim4Life.lite, or bringing computational methods into your teaching? Get in touch with Prof. Liberti.

New to simulations? Discover Sim4Life: https://sim4life.swiss.

Kind regards,

The Sim4Life Team