Niels Kuster

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Total Citations

169

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About

Niels Kuster is a pioneering figure in electromagnetic dosimetry and bioelectromagnetics, whose work has fundamentally shaped how we assess human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF). His key research areas include the development of advanced measurement systems for specific absorption rate (SAR) and the computational modeling of electromagnetic interactions with biological tissues. Kuster’s most notable contribution is the invention of the automated E-field scanning system for dosimetric assessments, a breakthrough detailed in his highly cited 1996 paper (169 citations). This system, which uses a robot to precisely measure E-fields inside tissue-simulating phantoms, became the global gold standard for testing compliance with safety standards for wireless devices, from mobile phones to medical implants. His work has had a profound impact, with his publications collectively garnering thousands of citations, reflecting his role in establishing reliable, reproducible methods for safety evaluations. Kuster is also the founder of the Foundation for Research on Information Technologies in Society (IT’IS), a leading institution in computational life sciences, and his achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including the prestigious d’Arsonval Award from the Bioelectromagnetics Society.