Virtual Events

[]This is a monthly Admin meeting for the Southeastern Michigan Computer Chapter to discuss and plan different events. Co-sponsored by: Southeastern Michigan Computer Chapter Admin meeting Agenda: Agenda 8:00 pm - roll call 8:05 pm - agenda item #1 - Speakers, agenda item #2 - Future Events , Embedded Systems Workshop,, Social Events 8:30 pm - adjourn Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/491932

Bi-weekly administrative meeting for Vehicular Technology Society chapter (VT06) in Southeastern Michigan Section. Our OU # is CH04051. We invite all members of the VTS locally to participate and provide their input. Co-sponsored by: [email protected] Agenda: 09:00 PM - Meeting opens 0905 PM - Updates on topics from last meeting 0915 PM - New items from the attendess 0920PM - Wrap up and sharing notes 0930PM - Meeting ends ALL times are local EDT/EST! Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/515900

[]Modular Multilevel Converters (MMCs) are pivotal in high-voltage applications such as HVDC transmission, renewable energy integration, and medium-voltage motor drives due to their modularity and superior controllability compared to conventional power conversion topologies. However, the bulky and costly capacitors in conventional submodules (SMs) of MMCs pose significant challenges in terms of volume, weight, and efficiency, often accounting for more than 50% of the converter’s weight and 80% of its volume. In this talk, Dr. Jinia Roy will present a novel SM circuit incorporating the Active Power Decoupling (APD) technique to address these limitations through advanced control and circuit design. The proposed APD-SM architecture operates on the principle of redistributing ripple power—predominantly at the line and twice the line frequency—into a dedicated decoupling path. This circuit provides a parallel route for oscillatory current components, effectively offloading stress from the main capacitor and enabling a significant reduction in its size. The APD-SM enables up to a sevenfold reduction in capacitor size while maintaining voltage ripple within acceptable limits. Additionally, it inherently reduces fault current, circulating current, and allowing for a more compact arm inductor design. The presentation will delve into the theoretical foundations, impedance-based analysis, and control strategies that validate the effectiveness of the APD-SM. Co-sponsored by: Tanvi Nagarale Speaker(s): Jinia Roy, Agenda: 5:50 pm - Webex opens to all, informal/virtual networking, introductions 6:00 pm - Distinguished Lecture Talk begins 7:00 pm - End of talk, Begin Q&A 7:30 pm - Conclusion of event and formal vote of thanks to the speaker All times are EST/EDT Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/518573

December 2025 Ex-Com Meeting - Online Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/519328

This free, online-only meeting is open to all IEEE membership grades, prospective members, and students! Please join us in our executive committee (ExCom) meeting where the IEEE Central Illinois Section discusses past and future activities, administrative items, and volunteer opportunities. Agenda: Call to Order Roll Call Review Meeting Minutes Reports Unfinished Business New Business Announcements Open Floor Adjournment Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/461030

Daniel Lund and Larry Borda will discuss how to successfully negotiate a contract while avoiding typical issues in a poorly drafted contract. It’s important that the parties stand on firm footing when setting up a contract – truly, the “law between parties” for the job. This webinar will help the parties understand and avoid the typical snares that can afflict a contract. In this webinar, industry leaders will discuss: - Common pitfalls in contracts, including on critical key terms - How to reasonably and efficiently negotiate a contract Speaker(s): Larry Borda, Dan Lund Agenda: IEEE-USA's free webinars/events are designed to help you find your next job, maintain your career, negotiate an appropriate salary, understand ethical considerations in the workplace and learn about other career-building strategies and public policy developments that affect your profession. For information regarding upcoming webinars or to visit our vast webinar archive, please visit: (https://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/) (https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/rest/sign-up/2479DAB0-4089-43E7-925D-86AE0C1E6244?campaign=e0d52cef) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/500579

This free, optional training event is available to all IEEE members and prospective members within the IEEE Central Illinois Section (CILS) and surrounding areas. This session will offer general tips and assistance for anyone wishing to... * Learn about upcoming IEEE events and volunteer opportunities in central Illinois * Run an IEEE technical chapter or a student branch * Create or renew a technical chapter * Create or organize events * Add new officers * Request IEEE email or website services * Report past or future meetings * Contact other IEEE members in our area * Publish or share IEEE-branded materials ...or perform similar tasks. (12th revision) Agenda: * Introduction to the IEEE CILS * Navigating the IEEE Website * Website resources for volunteers, chapters, and student branches * Volunteer Roles Available in 2024 * Volunteer Tools (vTools) * Training via IEEE Center for Leadership Excellence (CLE) * Using IEEE Collabratec to find events and volunteers * Question & Answer session * Open Floor Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/461044

Our Southern MN IEEE section is promoting a virtual meeting being hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse MTT-S Student Chapter --------------------------------------------------------------- Quantum Computing: What is it, how does it work, and what are the opportunities for microwave engineers? IEEE Distinguished Microwave Lecture (DML) Series Speaker: Dr. Joe Bardin Date: December 4, 2025 Time: 3:00 PM CST Host: UWL-IEEE MTT-S Student Chapter Abstract: Quantum computing offers the potential for an exponential speed-up of certain classes of computational problems, and, as such, the development of a practical quantum computer has been a field of intense research over the past two decades. Yet, it is still early in the development of these systems, as we have just reached the point at which laboratory experiments have shown that quantum computers can outperform classical computers at certain computational tasks. As such, it is an exciting time in the field, analogous to the early days of classical computer development. As microwave engineers there is a tremendous opportunity to contribute to quantum computing, as the control and measurement of most quantum processors is carried-out using microwave techniques. In this talk, I will describe the use of microwaves in quantum computing, with a focus on the superconducting qubit technology which was used to show that a quantum computer is capable of post-classical computation. The talk will be geared toward microwave engineers with no background in quantum computing and will provide a glimpse into the fundamentals, contemporary system architectures, recent experiments, and, finally, major microwave challenges that must be overcome if fault tolerant quantum computing is to become a reality. While the “quantum” aspects of quantum computing will be described, the deeper technical discussion will focus on the specification and design of the microwave control and measurement systems required to operate these systems, using Google’s state-of-the-art Sycamore quantum computer as an example. Ongoing research in scalable control and measurement electronics will also be described. Agenda: Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/516822