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Abstract: Predicting the future is never easy, it always entails a degree of uncertainty, if not luck. Predicting technology trends is even harder as it requires both technical and business acumen, e.g., whether the technology will be developed, productized, and ultimately adopted on the market. It is almost an art to distill between a fashion and a true scientific trend. At the same time, the public likes to read predictions and many individuals and organizations regularly write technology predictions, such as Gartner, MIT, Forbes and many others regularly produce predictions. IEEE Computer Society started its technology predictions informally in early 2010 and formally via annual press releases in 2014, followed by their respective scorecards in 2016. We realized that our audience appreciates self-evaluation, hence we introduced scorecards at the end of the period of prediction. Our predictions reached substantial audience, e.g., in 2018, it was picked up by 300 media outlets (84.6M audience), which is entirely different from classical publishing. We considered predictions as a new type of publication, a lightweight, short publication (approximately a paragraph per prediction). These predictions also triggered other media outreach, such as blogs, interviews, panel sessions, and this special issue of IEEE Computer magazine. Over the years we became better in press releases and social media announcing our report, to the extent that it became visible at the IEEE Board of Directors, and found its way to the report of the IEEE Executive Director. One notable side-product that grew out of our predictions was the 2022 report that comprehensively predicted 23 technologies 7 years ahead. This report had a sister report written by Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan on technology predictions specific to Asia. These technology predictions surpassed all our expectations in terms of impact, and we plan to continue for as long as audience has interest. Co-sponsored by: George Pappas Speaker(s): Dejan S. Milojicic, Agenda: 6:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions, Chapter business update; break 6:05 PM - Technical Talk/Presentation 7:10 PM - Discussion, Q & A 7:20 PM - Wrap Up /* ALL TIMES ARE USA EST/EDT (UTC-5) */ Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406535

Abstract: Predicting the future is never easy, it always entails a degree of uncertainty, if not luck. Predicting technology trends is even harder as it requires both technical and business acumen, e.g., whether the technology will be developed, productized, and ultimately adopted on the market. It is almost an art to distill between a fashion and a true scientific trend. At the same time, the public likes to read predictions and many individuals and organizations regularly write technology predictions, such as Gartner, MIT, Forbes and many others regularly produce predictions. IEEE Computer Society started its technology predictions informally in early 2010 and formally via annual press releases in 2014, followed by their respective scorecards in 2016. We realized that our audience appreciates self-evaluation, hence we introduced scorecards at the end of the period of prediction. Our predictions reached substantial audience, e.g., in 2018, it was picked up by 300 media outlets (84.6M audience), which is entirely different from classical publishing. We considered predictions as a new type of publication, a lightweight, short publication (approximately a paragraph per prediction). These predictions also triggered other media outreach, such as blogs, interviews, panel sessions, and this special issue of IEEE Computer magazine. Over the years we became better in press releases and social media announcing our report, to the extent that it became visible at the IEEE Board of Directors, and found its way to the report of the IEEE Executive Director. One notable side-product that grew out of our predictions was the 2022 report that comprehensively predicted 23 technologies 7 years ahead. This report had a sister report written by Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), Taiwan on technology predictions specific to Asia. These technology predictions surpassed all our expectations in terms of impact, and we plan to continue for as long as audience has interest.Co-sponsored by: George PappasSpeaker(s): Dejan S. Milojicic, Agenda: 6:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions, Chapter business update; break6:05 PM - Technical Talk/Presentation7:10 PM - Discussion, Q & A7:20 PM - Wrap Up/* ALL TIMES ARE USA EST/EDT (UTC-5) */Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406535

The growth of electronics within the automobile has been nothing short of phenomenal. In 2015 it accounted for 13% of the total value of the car and in 2018 it has now jumped to 20%. A large portion of that has been purely due to the rise of computing-based components, such as ADAS, ECUs, etc. New technologies such as haptic sensors, and augmented reality heads-up displays — which offer drivers alerts, safety aids, and warnings on invisible screens embedded in the windshield — have entered the vocabulary of traditional suppliers. Large navigation and entertainment display screens in the dashboard offer Web-based information and media as well as data arrays picked up from networked roads and other cars. The autonomous car will further up the ante, and soon. It will change the “living space” dimension of automotive interiors. This talk will focus on many of what is the “under the hood” computing portions, technologies and the accompanying massive software baggage that needs to go with it. It is time we got more familiar with the computing technologies and underlying foundations that go with it. We will introduce many terms, concepts and issues to help folks in Automotive technologies get better prepared for the future (or is fusion a better word?) world of automotive & computer tech. Speaker(s): Sharan Kalwani, Agenda: 4:00PM - Welcome and Speaker Introduction 4:02PM - Invited Technical Talk/Presentation. 5:00PM - End of Technical Talk - begin Q/A Session 5:30PM - Wrap up. Notes: This talk will NOT be recorded. All times are in PST. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/412846

Stress can be defined as a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation. 45% of American college students claimed to undergo "more than average stress" while 33% of students reported "average stress." Stress influences our mood, affects our relationships and inhibits our success. In this webinar, we'll discuss how stress impacts our lives (including beneficial ways) and steps we can take to reduce and even prevent stress. Speaker(s): Carmen Osborne 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/409050

This webinar, presented by Carmen Osborne, will focus on the importance of having a healthy work/life balance and how to manage the daily stressors we all face.Speaker(s): Carmen OsborneAgenda: 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/)Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/409050

The seminar will be conducted in person and (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://umich.zoom.us/j/99294143245?pwd=K254N2FsVWg0ZmE1OTJ4alpCeDRLZz09__;!!HXCxUKc!3TbAMWNudp8umnICb0HzfZnVYrDa-PTZfZEWApjn97Ue31F4voSNNIyqFeKwVqy1gedHpYU6CLkngQLj$).Passcode: MIPSEThe semester’s final MIPSE seminar will be presented by Dr. Denise Hinkel of Lawrence Livermore National Lab on Wednesday, April 3 at 3:30 pm in Room 1005 EECS. In this seminar, titled “To Ignition and Beyond”, Dr. Hinkel will describe the path towards achieving laser driven, inertial confinement fusion (ICF) ignition at the National Ignition Facility. The design of the indirect drive capsule for the first demonstration of ignition will be described and, based on attempted repeats of that performance, improved capsule designs that provide higher fusion gain. The path forward for ICF will be discussed. Please see attached flyer or (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://mipse.umich.edu/seminars_2324.php__;!!HXCxUKc!zhu1ZHyWB5qkDNI52QvKJ9iSK5RYR-kdRiWx3SQbqc4Cco5vEsh6KLGH2vCu_SBsuil_FOZxZ80DRyLy$) for details.Speaker(s): Dr. Denise Hinkel, Room: 1005 EECS, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415631

What you will experience and learn? * Essentials of integrated model-based engineering solution for intelligent digital power. From simulation and design to testing and validation. * Advanced modeling and simulation techniques for ultra-high fidelity real-time HIL simulation encompassing power electronics converters, electric machines, drives, batteries, photovoltaics, gensets, communications (CAN, Modbus, IEC 61850, etc.). * Learn about the signal interface requirements between controllers under test (ECU) and real-time HIL simulation. * How to build a complete HIL simulation testbed with actual digital controllers in the loop and fault insertion to meet ISO26262 and other standards. * Write automated tests in Python to verify performance and operation in both nominal and fault conditions. Agenda: Agenda 9:45-10:00 Welcome / Check-In 10:00-12:00 General Introduction * Introduction to University of Michigan-Dearborn * Introduction to Typhoon HIL * Keynote Speaker 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch 13:00 - 15:00 Track 1: e-Mobility * Overview * e-Mobility Use case presentation 13:00 - 15:00 Track 2: Grid Modernization * Overview * DTE Energy Use Case Presentation 15;00 - 15;15 Coffee Break 15:15 - 17:00 Track 1: e-Mobility * Typhoon HIL Solution Examples * Q&A Session 15:15 - 17:00 Track 2: Grid Modernization * LS Electric Presentation * Q&A Session 17:00 - 18:00 Networking Happy Hour Engineering Lab Building, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, Michigan, United States, 48128

What you will experience and learn?* Essentials of integrated model-based engineering solution for intelligent digital power. From simulation and design to testing and validation.* Advanced modeling and simulation techniques for ultra-high fidelity real-time HIL simulation encompassing power electronics converters, electric machines, drives, batteries, photovoltaics, gensets, communications (CAN, Modbus, IEC 61850, etc.).* Learn about the signal interface requirements between controllers under test (ECU) and real-time HIL simulation.* How to build a complete HIL simulation testbed with actual digital controllers in the loop and fault insertion to meet ISO26262 and other standards.* Write automated tests in Python to verify performance and operation in both nominal and fault conditions.Agenda: Agenda9:45-10:00 Welcome / Check-In10:00-12:00 General Introduction* Introduction to University of Michigan-Dearborn* Introduction to Typhoon HIL* Keynote Speaker12:00 - 13:00 Lunch13:00 - 15:00 Track 1: e-Mobility* Overview* e-Mobility Use case presentation13:00 - 15:00 Track 2: Grid Modernization* Overview* DTE Energy Use Case Presentation15;00 - 15;15 Coffee Break15:15 - 17:00 Track 1: e-Mobility* Typhoon HIL Solution Examples* Q&A Session15:15 - 17:00 Track 2: Grid Modernization* LS Electric Presentation* Q&A Session17:00 - 18:00 Networking Happy HourEngineering Lab Building, 4901 Evergreen Rd, Dearborn, Michigan, United States, 48128

MSOE's IEEE Student Chapter week 11 General Body Meeting & EBoard ElectionsRoom: S341, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Research paper writing is an important part of conveying the results of one’s own research to the technical community and getting the paper accepted in reputed journals is a difficult task. It is both an art and science. The most important part of the review process is to answer properly the reviewer’s questions in the first review as most of the papers generally get into a major revision process. Based on the speaker’s experience in both academia and R&D over 50 years, the speaker will present important ways of handling and writing replies to the reviewer’s comments properly in a step by step approach. The lecture will be highly interactive, and the participants are expected to share their experiences in writing replies to the reviewers and become enlightened of the right ways of handling the reviewer’s comments. [] Speaker(s): N Sundararajan, Agenda: 08:05 AM - Technical Talk/Presentation/Interactive 09:00 AM - End Technical Talk/Presentation, continue with Q & A 09:15 PM - Wrap Up /* ALL TIMES ARE USA EST/EDT * Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/412816

Research paper writing is an important part of conveying the results of one’s own research to the technical community and getting the paper accepted in reputed journals is a difficult task. It is both an art and science. The most important part of the review process is to answer properly the reviewer’s questions in the first review as most of the papers generally get into a major revision process.Based on the speaker’s experience in both academia and R&D over 50 years, the speaker will present important ways of handling and writing replies to the reviewer’s comments properly in a step by step approach. The lecture will be highly interactive, and the participants are expected to share their experiences in writing replies to the reviewers and become enlightened of the right ways of handling the reviewer’s comments.[]Speaker(s): N Sundararajan, Agenda: 08:05 AM - Technical Talk/Presentation/Interactive09:00 AM - End Technical Talk/Presentation, continue with Q & A09:15 PM - Wrap Up/* ALL TIMES ARE USA EST/EDT *Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/412816

WORKSHOP: AI for Good – from Engineering to Entrepreneurship Venue: Farber Hall, Old Main 414 E. Clark Street Vermillion, S.D., 57069 Registration: Registration fee is $10.00. Participants will receive their certificate of participation, this event is co-sponsored by the IEEE (Region 4). Speakers: Kurtis Van Gent, Staff Software Engineer – SenseAI, Google, USA Naveen Rokkam, Vice-President, Global Strategy Transformation, Mygo Consulting Inc, USA Organizers: University of South Dakota Computer Science Department - Dr. Rodrigue Rizk & Dr. KC Santosh Speaker(s): Kurtis Van Gent, Naveen Rokkam Agenda: AGENDA: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Registration and Welcome 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Workshop I - Generative AI use-cases and design patterns with Databases (Kurtis Van Gent) 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: Break 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Workshop II - Navigating the AI Revolution: Transforming Large-Scale Enterprises (Naveen Rokkam) 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM: Workshop Conclusion and Networking Bldg: Farber Hall, Old Main, 414 E. Clark Street, Vermillion, South Dakota, United States, 57069

IEEE Senior Member is the highest IEEE member grade for which IEEE members can apply and does not incur any additional cost or fees. The Senior Member grade is a way for the IEEE members to receive recognition for their professional experience and significant performance in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and the related fields including Computer Science and Information Technology, Physical Sciences, Biological and Medical Sciences, Mathematics, Technical Communications, Education, Management, Law, and Policy. The advancement to Senior Member provides the IEEE members with significant and distinct benefits. These benefits include the eligibility to hold Executive IEEE Volunteer Positions and getting recognition of your peers for technical and professional excellence. Newly elevated senior members will also receive an engraved senior member plaque from IEEE. Senior Member Elevation: IEEE SEM Section Membership Committee will reprise its Senior Member Elevation event, on Saturday April 20, 2024 from 10:00AM to 11:30AM(online). Elevation: Senior Member Reviewers will assist interested member candidates with at least 10 years of experience in their profession. The way it works is: At least a 10 years of significant experience with BS degree needs be be established to initiate the senior membership elevation. (A Ph.D is considered to be 5 years of significant experience and a master degree is considered to be 2 years of significant experience. The remaining 5 (with PhD) to 8 (with MS degree) years of significant experience should be established from the member experience in his/her profession to initiate and submit applications for Senior Member Elevation.) Note: There is no cost to becoming a Senior Member, and this step is a necessary prelude to seeking the IEEE ‘Fellow’ level. For a complete description of the Senior Member process and its benefits, see the link at: https://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/grade_elevation.html To (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/405729)for "Elevation" Time Slot, please(https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/405729)for the event and consider contacting existing senior members/fellows as references; also bring an electronic copy of your resume, and relevant supporting materials (list of papers published, standards work done, patents, senior/leadership positions, etc). Here is a link to (https://www.ieee.org/membership/senior/deadlines.html) before filing your application. Also you may seek to contact or network with other Southeastern Michigan Section members who were upgraded to senior status. Networking: * We recommend that attendees join us online, we will create 3 breakout rooms, one for each reference (at least) * NOTE: Preference given to members of SE Michigan first! Time permitting we can follow up with members from outside the Section * The whole idea of the Saturday meeting: - - Is to learn and connect with references. when references meet you and interact - Once they know you, they can do a better job of writing a reference - Get tips on what to upload to the online application - Learn what areas to include/highlight for the supplemental materials - Learn not to simply copy paste the CV to the different areas of the online application. Co-sponsored by: Sharan Kalwani Agenda: Online Link (TBD) (Saturday) 10:00 AM - Coffee/Tea (on your own), Introductions, and Elevation processing. 11:30 PM - Wrap up, Clean up, Solidify new friendships, contacts, networking and temporarily say 'Good bye' Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/405729

IEEE R4 Student Members, Looking for information on a possible career path? The IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society is having its international symposium in Chicago from April 30 to May 2nd, 2024. On may 1st, students are invited to attend the conference for free and attend informative sessions on the industry. See the attached flyer. This meeting will provide information on the society and the conference to students looking for information on the event. Please make some time to attend, and pass on to other students who may be interested. Register for the Symposium at: Register for the event at https://2024.psessymposium.org/ About PSES: The IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society focuses on the theory, design, development and practical implementation of product safety engineering methodologies and techniques for equipment and devices. This includes the study and application of analysis, techniques, construction topologies, testing methodologies, conformity assessments and hazard evaluations. The Society provides a focus for cooperative activities, including the promotion of product safety engineering for the benefit of humanity. This society targets design professionals and design engineers interested in electrical product safety. The IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society addresses safety engineering for equipment and devices used in the scientific, engineering, industrial, commercial and residential arenas. It allows engineers and other technical professionals an opportunity to discuss and disseminate technical information, to enhance professional skills, and to provide outreach to engineers, students and others with an interest in the field. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/414387

The SEM Life Member (LM) Affinity Group 2024 series of planning meetings take place at 12:00 (Noon) on the 2nd Monday of each month. The Administrative Committee (Admin) invites interested Life Members to join us and help plan and conduct the year's activities. Agenda: Call to order / Approve Agenda / Approve last mtgs minutes / Treasurer's report / Activities & Meetings planning / Old & New business / For the good of the Section / Adjourn. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/398867

The SEM Life Member (LM) Affinity Group 2024 series of planning meetings take place at 12:00 (Noon) on the 2nd Monday of each month.The Administrative Committee (Admin) invites interested Life Members to join us and help plan and conduct the year's activities.Agenda: Call to order / Approve Agenda / Approve last mtgs minutes /Treasurer's report / Activities & Meetings planning / Old & New business /For the good of the Section / Adjourn.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/398867

The SEM Life Member (LM) Affinity Group 2024 series of planning meetings take place at 12:00 (Noon) on the 2nd Monday of each month. The Administrative Committee (Admin) invites interested Life Members to join us and help plan and conduct the year's activities. Agenda: Call to order / Approve Agenda / Approve last mtgs minutes / Treasurer's report / Activities & Meetings planning / Old & New business / For the good of the Section / Adjourn. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/398867

The SEM Life Member (LM) Affinity Group 2024 series of planning meetings take place at 12:00 (Noon) on the 2nd Monday of each month.The Administrative Committee (Admin) invites interested Life Members to join us and help plan and conduct the year's activities.Agenda: Call to order / Approve Agenda / Approve last mtgs minutes /Treasurer's report / Activities & Meetings planning / Old & New business /For the good of the Section / Adjourn.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/398867

TEMS Chapter 10 EXCOMChapter statusMembership Head countPropose 2 F2F meetings in 2024- Factory One tour 5/11/24 Noon to 2:30pm.- See Vtools events to registerMeeting topics from TEMS members.Agenda: TEMS chapter April statusCurrent membership #s and treasure reportMoving TEMS Chapter meetings to every 1st Monday of the month. 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Move to avoid other meeting conflicts.Define 2024 goalsOpen the floor to membership comments or questions.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/411341

Join us for our monthly executive committee meeting from 5 - 6:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to meet like minded people, learn leadership skills, and to help steer the direction of your local IEEE chapter. Who should attend: Executive committee for the Cedar Rapids Section, and any other leaders and interested members that wish to attend. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/399838

Join us for our monthly executive committee meeting from 5 - 6:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to meet like minded people, learn leadership skills, and to help steer the direction of your local IEEE chapter.Who should attend: Executive committee for the Cedar Rapids Section, and any other leaders and interested members that wish to attend.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/399838

The imminent commercialization of quantum computing technologies poses significant risks to classical encryption algorithms. In response, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is spearheading efforts to standardize robust Postquantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms. This study focuses on the Multivariate Polynomial Public Key Digital Signature Trefoil Knot (MPPK/DSTK) algorithm, a notable advancement refactored from recent PQC developments, distinguished by its integration of true random numbers generated by quantum computers. To evaluate its integrity and robustness against deep learning-based brute force attacks, we introduced semi-covariance correlation analysis — a novel assessment method in this context — to explore the algorithm’s resilience by potentially narrowing the search space. Our analysis reveals that MPPK/DSTK exhibits superior performance, with lower semi-covariance and enhanced robustness compared to the traditional Rivest–Shamir–Adleman (RSA) public-key cryptosystem, especially with selected twin seed primes. We have made our developments accessible on GitHub, inviting the research community to engage in further comparative studies and collaborative enhancements. This study underscores the MPPK/DSTK algorithm’s potential as a formidable contender in the evolution of cryptography, offering a significant leap forward in securing digital communications against the quantum computing threat. Both public and private key size are minimized to cater the connected and autonomous vehicle applications, the computation cost is also minimized for Internet of Things usage as well.Speaker(s): Jun (Steed) HuangAgenda: 06:00 pm - Introductions, chapter business update, social interactions (you can arrive earlier if you like)06:05 pm - Actual Talk06:50 pm - Q&A, open discussion07:00 pm - Formal thanks and event endVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416253

[]Prof. Shlomi Dolev, Executive Director of the BGU-Negev Hi-Tech Faculty Startup Accelerator, will present on Post Quantum Internet.The need for a post-quantum Internet is emerging, and this is a great opportunity to re-examine the legacy of public key infrastructure. There is a need for perspective on the evolution of cryptography over the years, including the perfect information-theoretical secure schemes and the computationally secure schemes, in particular. There is also a need to examine the evolving Internet infrastructure to identify efficient design and secure cryptographic schemes over the existing Internet infrastructure. A combination of overlay security, blockchain, and Merkle trees with Lamport’s signatures offers just such an easily implementable post-quantum Internet over the existing Internet. The talk will cover recent research that resulted in start-ups creation initiatives, including Secret Double Octopus, SecretSkyDB, SodsBC.Speaker(s): Prof. Shlomi Dolev, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/414083

[] Prof. Shlomi Dolev, Executive Director of the BGU-Negev Hi-Tech Faculty Startup Accelerator, will present on Post Quantum Internet. The need for a post-quantum Internet is emerging, and this is a great opportunity to re-examine the legacy of public key infrastructure. There is a need for perspective on the evolution of cryptography over the years, including the perfect information-theoretical secure schemes and the computationally secure schemes, in particular. There is also a need to examine the evolving Internet infrastructure to identify efficient design and secure cryptographic schemes over the existing Internet infrastructure. A combination of overlay security, blockchain, and Merkle trees with Lamport’s signatures offers just such an easily implementable post-quantum Internet over the existing Internet. The talk will cover recent research that resulted in start-ups creation initiatives, including Secret Double Octopus, SecretSkyDB, SodsBC. Speaker(s): Prof. Shlomi Dolev, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/414083

The automotive industry, for instance, uses semi-active and active suspension systems to recover part of the vibration in the suspension and convert it into electrical energy. This presentation will focus on the discrete and integrated vibration interface circuits used to interface to vibration harvesters. This includes patented circuits developed in 180nm Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) to harvest from low voltage, low current vibration harvester outputs. Applications for vibration harvesting such as bridge-based harvesting, animal-based harvesting, and human-based harvesting will be explored as well as the challenges in the commercialization of vibration energy harvesting systems will be discussed. [] Co-sponsored by: Waterloo Technical Society Speaker(s): James McCullagh, Agenda: 5:30 PM Social 6:00 PM Dinner 7:15 PM Presentation Dinner Reservations: Email to [email protected] (preferred) Please make reservations by 11:00 am, Monday April 8, 2024. Guests are always welcome. You are welcome to make a reservation for dinner or just come to the presentation. A presentation-only reservation is appreciated for a head count to ensure enough seats and to have a name tag for you. Meal: Dinner includes dinner roll, water, soda pop, coffee or tea.. Salad with French or Ranch Dressing Fried Chicken Mash Potatoes with Chicken Gravy Green Beans Ice Cream Meal price: $22.00 includes meeting room, tax and gratuity. Since this is the first meeting of 2024, membership dues of $20 will be collected (except for new members - first year is forgiven). Don't forget that the meeting location has changed to the Cedar Falls Family Restaurant, Cedar Falls Family Restaurant, 2627 Center Street, Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States, 50613

SEM Chapter 8 Officers AdCom meeting: Contact Scott Lytle: [email protected] for details and Teleconference phone information. Co-sponsored by: Scott Lytle Agenda: Agenda on-line: Contact Steve Tomba [email protected] for details. Bldg: Yazaki North America, 6800 N Haggerty Rd, Canton, Michigan, United States, 48187-3577

SEM Chapter 8 Officers AdCom meeting:Contact Scott Lytle: [email protected] for details and Teleconference phone information.Co-sponsored by: Scott LytleAgenda: Agenda on-line: Contact Steve Tomba [email protected] for details.Bldg: Yazaki North America, 6800 N Haggerty Rd, Canton, Michigan, United States, 48187-3577

The Space Department at the Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) has played a crucial role in space exploration, leading numerous complex NASA missions. Dr. Mosavi-Hoyer, as a Program Manager at JHU/APL, will delve into NASA’s roadmaps and the APL’s involvement in executing them, sharing her experiences from this remarkable journey. Speaker(s): Dr. Nelli Mosavi-Hoyer Room: 279, Bldg: Engineering Center, 115 Library Drive, Rochester, Michigan, United States, 48309

The grandson of Alabama slaves, Percy Julian met with every possible barrier in a deeply segregated America. He was a man of genius, devotion, and determination. As a black man he was also an outsider, fighting to make a place for himself in a profession and country divided by bigotry—a man who would eventually find freedom in the laboratory.We are celebrating this on the occasion of Percy Julian's birthday (April 4th, 1899).Speaker(s): , Sharan KalwaniAgenda: 4:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions, Chapter business update; (on your own) Pizza, Popcorn and Soda Pop4:05 PM - Documentary5:35 PM - End of Documentary; Start of Q & A; Group Discussion6:00 PM - Wrap UpALL times are in EST/EDT depending upon local day light savings times in when effectVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/384546

Hello Everyone,Come join us for our monthly virtual coffee hour. Bring your favorite brew and enjoy the stimulating conversation and company.https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/j.php?MTID=mf4c37374a5a74c2d1aef4254e159a027Ahmed Naumaan - TC Section ChairAgenda: - Stimulating conversationVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415981

Hello Everyone, Come join us for our monthly virtual coffee hour. Bring your favorite brew and enjoy the stimulating conversation and company. https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/j.php?MTID=mf4c37374a5a74c2d1aef4254e159a027 Ahmed Naumaan - TC Section Chair Agenda: - Stimulating conversation Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/415981

Women in Computing and EducationCo-sponsored by: Ahmed AbdelgawadCourtyard Mt. Pleasant at Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States, 48858-4499

Women in Computing and Education Co-sponsored by: Ahmed Abdelgawad Courtyard Mt. Pleasant at Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States, 48858-4499

Leveraging Transformers for Enhanced Detection of Pedestrian Crossing IntentionsCo-sponsored by: Ahmed AbdelgawadCourtyard Mt. Pleasant at Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States, 48858-4499

AI in Cyber-Physiscal Systems – Activities at the Institute of Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems ICPS Co-sponsored by: Ahmed Abdelgawad Courtyard Mt. Pleasant at Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States, 48858-4499

AI in Cyber-Physiscal Systems – Activities at the Institute of Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems ICPS Co-sponsored by: Ahmed Abdelgawad Courtyard Mt. Pleasant at Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States, 48858-4499

AI in Cyber-Physiscal Systems – Activities at the Institute of Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems ICPSCo-sponsored by: Ahmed AbdelgawadCourtyard Mt. Pleasant at Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States, 48858-4499

Hello Twin Cities Section IEEE Members,We invite you to the join the Twin Cities (TC) Section ExCom (Executive Committee) for a townhall meeting. Please come and share your comments and ideas about how the TC Section can better serve your needs, and ask questions that you may have about the IEEE structure, the TC Section, and local IEEE Technical Society Chapters.If you like, you can send in your questions in advance by emailing [email protected] or using our contact form ((https://tc-ieee.org/contact-us/)This is an online event so we hope it will be easy for you to attend.We look forward to seeing you at the townhall.TC Section ExComAhmed Naumaan, TC Section Chair(Image created by Microsoft CoPilot)Agenda: - Short Introductory Presentations- Audience ParticipationVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/414380

Hello Twin Cities Section IEEE Members, We invite you to the join the Twin Cities (TC) Section ExCom (Executive Committee) for a townhall meeting. Please come and share your comments and ideas about how the TC Section can better serve your needs, and ask questions that you may have about the IEEE structure, the TC Section, and local IEEE Technical Society Chapters. If you like, you can send in your questions in advance by emailing [email protected] or using our contact form ((https://tc-ieee.org/contact-us/) This is an online event so we hope it will be easy for you to attend. We look forward to seeing you at the townhall. TC Section ExCom Ahmed Naumaan, TC Section Chair (Image created by Microsoft CoPilot) Agenda: - Short Introductory Presentations - Audience Participation Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/414380

Many patients have health issues that require living with an implanted device, such as a pacemaker that helps the heart keep its rhythm. For safety reasons, when a person with an implanted device needs an MRI, scanning can be limited to an MRI machine with a lower magnetic field, such as a 1.5 Tesla (or 1.5T) MRI scanner. However, when a patient needs a brain scan, an MRI with a stronger magnetic field, a 3T MRI, is the best technology to get high-quality images. A few years ago, Mayo Clinic received the first compact 3T MRI scanner, an advanced prototype developed under an NIH-funded collaboration between GE Research and Mayo Clinic. The compact 3T scanner is a small, high-performance machine with a narrow central chamber, known as the patient bore. The small bore of the compact 3T scanner allows for scans of the head and extremities. For patients with metal implanted devices, whether pacemakers or spinal stimulators, a major advantage of using the compact 3T MRI for a brain scan is that the strength of the electromagnetic fields drops off rapidly outside the bore and, therefore, is lower at the location of the implanted device than around the brain. This talk explores whether this compact 3T scanner can be used for brain scans of patients with metallic implanted devices. Speaker(s): Lydia Bardwell Speltz, PhD, Agenda: 6:30 - 7:00 Social half hour to grab food and drink 7:00 - 8:00 Technical talk Room: Mann Hall, Bldg: Medical Sciences Building, 300 3rd Ave SW, Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55902, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416420

Electronics packaging reliability has become an inescapable topic for the defense, healthcare, consumer electronics, and communication industries. And as packaging technologies continue to push limits, understanding the fundamental reliability concepts is becoming increasingly important. Co-sponsored by: Angela Robinson Speaker(s): Jonathan Kordell Agenda: 6:00 Networking 6:30 Speaker 8:30 Adjourn Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416534

Engineering Building: Room 360 Room: 360, Bldg: Engineering and Science Building, 4001 W. McNichols Road , Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48221-3038

Engineering Building: Room 360Room: 360, Bldg: Engineering and Science Building, 4001 W. McNichols Road , Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48221-3038

Dan Hebeisen from Grace Technologies will provide a presentation on Permanent Electrical Safety Devices (PESD's). PESD’s are permanently mounted, self-powered devices that are used for Mechanical and Electrical Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures. PEDS’s enhance compliance with NFPA 70E and OSHA energy isolation principles, which results in increased safety, productivity, and efficiency. PESD’s allows Qualified Electrical Workers and Task Qualified Persons to perform an Absence of Voltage test during Electrical Lockout/Tagout from outside the electrical equipment enclosure. Speaker(s): Dan Hebeisen, Agenda: 12:00 PM Presentation 12:50 PM Questions 1:00PM Adjourn Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416672

Global Cyber Security InitiativeOrganized in October 2016, GCSI was founded to address the SEC and FINRA’s annual ongoing areas of security concerns for their member firms. Since then we’ve brought together hundreds of CxOs and other senior leaders from marquee companies like IBM, Morningstar, Blue Cross BlueShield, Gartner, Verizon, HSBC, Bank of America, Tempus, Wealthfront, VSEC, CNA Insurance, University of Chicago Medicine, Northern Trust, Paylocity, CISO Spotlight, onShore Security, Old Second National Bank, Aon, AT&T, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP in addition to federal, local, and academic leaders from the FBI, Infragard, State of Illinois, Cook County, Illinois Institute of Technology, ISSA Chicago, IEEE-USA, and the Cyber Security Response Team at the University of Tulsa.[]Agenda: Cyber Risk & Regulations: Surviving the Future8:45 – 9:00am Welcoming Remarks-Dr. Raj Echambadi, President, IIT9:00 – 9:50 am Distinguished Speaker –9:50 – 10:30 am CISO Panel –Moderator: Ray Trygstad, Assoc Chair, Industry Prof of Information Technology & Management, IITSpeakers:10:30 – 10:45 am Break10:45 – 11:10 am Distinguished Speaker11:10 – 11:50 am Panel on Cybersecurity for highly regulated areas Healthcare, Fintech and InsuranceModerator: Dr. John Johnson, Founder/President/CISO, Docent InstituteSpeakers:Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch1:00 – 1:25 pm CyberGoose – Prototype Cybersecurity Compliance Software Developed by IIT Students1:25 – 2:05 pm PanelModerator: Laszlo Gonc, CEO of Next Era Transformation GroupSpeakers:2:05 – 2:20 pm Break2:20 – 2:45 pm Distinguished Speaker2:45 – 3:10 pm Distinguished Speaker3:10 – 3:25 pm Break3:25 – 4:05 pm CxO PanelModerator: Sean T. O’Kelly, CEO, Meetings & Events InternationalSpeakers:4:05 – 4:45 pm Distinguished Speaker – Stuart McClure, CEO, Qwiet AI4:45-5:00 pm Closing Remarks – Kasi Paturi5:00-6:00 pm NetworkingIllinois Institute of Technology , Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60604

Global Cyber Security Initiative Organized in October 2016, GCSI was founded to address the SEC and FINRA’s annual ongoing areas of security concerns for their member firms. Since then we’ve brought together hundreds of CxOs and other senior leaders from marquee companies like IBM, Morningstar, Blue Cross BlueShield, Gartner, Verizon, HSBC, Bank of America, Tempus, Wealthfront, VSEC, CNA Insurance, University of Chicago Medicine, Northern Trust, Paylocity, CISO Spotlight, onShore Security, Old Second National Bank, Aon, AT&T, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP in addition to federal, local, and academic leaders from the FBI, Infragard, State of Illinois, Cook County, Illinois Institute of Technology, ISSA Chicago, IEEE-USA, and the Cyber Security Response Team at the University of Tulsa.[] Agenda: Cyber Risk & Regulations: Surviving the Future 8:45 – 9:00am Welcoming Remarks-Dr. Raj Echambadi, President, IIT 9:00 – 9:50 am Distinguished Speaker – 9:50 – 10:30 am CISO Panel – Moderator: Ray Trygstad, Assoc Chair, Industry Prof of Information Technology & Management, IIT Speakers: 10:30 – 10:45 am Break 10:45 – 11:10 am Distinguished Speaker 11:10 – 11:50 am Panel on Cybersecurity for highly regulated areas Healthcare, Fintech and Insurance Moderator: Dr. John Johnson, Founder/President/CISO, Docent Institute Speakers: Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 – 1:25 pm CyberGoose – Prototype Cybersecurity Compliance Software Developed by IIT Students 1:25 – 2:05 pm Panel Moderator: Laszlo Gonc, CEO of Next Era Transformation Group Speakers: 2:05 – 2:20 pm Break 2:20 – 2:45 pm Distinguished Speaker 2:45 – 3:10 pm Distinguished Speaker 3:10 – 3:25 pm Break 3:25 – 4:05 pm CxO Panel Moderator: Sean T. O’Kelly, CEO, Meetings & Events International Speakers: 4:05 – 4:45 pm Distinguished Speaker – Stuart McClure, CEO, Qwiet AI 4:45-5:00 pm Closing Remarks – Kasi Paturi 5:00-6:00 pm Networking Illinois Institute of Technology , Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60604

Global Cyber Security Initiative Organized in October 2016, GCSI was founded to address the SEC and FINRA’s annual ongoing areas of security concerns for their member firms. Since then we’ve brought together hundreds of CxOs and other senior leaders from marquee companies like IBM, Morningstar, Blue Cross BlueShield, Gartner, Verizon, HSBC, Bank of America, Tempus, Wealthfront, VSEC, CNA Insurance, University of Chicago Medicine, Northern Trust, Paylocity, CISO Spotlight, onShore Security, Old Second National Bank, Aon, AT&T, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP in addition to federal, local, and academic leaders from the FBI, Infragard, State of Illinois, Cook County, Illinois Institute of Technology, ISSA Chicago, IEEE-USA, and the Cyber Security Response Team at the University of Tulsa.[] Agenda: Cyber Risk & Regulations: Surviving the Future 8:45 – 9:00am Welcoming Remarks-Dr. Raj Echambadi, President, IIT 9:00 – 9:50 am Distinguished Speaker – 9:50 – 10:30 am CISO Panel – Moderator: Ray Trygstad, Assoc Chair, Industry Prof of Information Technology & Management, IIT Speakers: 10:30 – 10:45 am Break 10:45 – 11:10 am Distinguished Speaker 11:10 – 11:50 am Panel on Cybersecurity for highly regulated areas Healthcare, Fintech and Insurance Moderator: Dr. John Johnson, Founder/President/CISO, Docent Institute Speakers: Noon – 1:00 pm Lunch 1:00 – 1:25 pm CyberGoose – Prototype Cybersecurity Compliance Software Developed by IIT Students 1:25 – 2:05 pm Panel Moderator: Laszlo Gonc, CEO of Next Era Transformation Group Speakers: 2:05 – 2:20 pm Break 2:20 – 2:45 pm Distinguished Speaker 2:45 – 3:10 pm Distinguished Speaker 3:10 – 3:25 pm Break 3:25 – 4:05 pm CxO Panel Moderator: Sean T. O’Kelly, CEO, Meetings & Events International Speakers: 4:05 – 4:45 pm Distinguished Speaker – Stuart McClure, CEO, Qwiet AI 4:45-5:00 pm Closing Remarks – Kasi Paturi 5:00-6:00 pm Networking Illinois Institute of Technology , Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60604

[] Quad CIty Engineering & Science Council is holding its 15th Trebuchet Egg Throw Contest on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Bettendorf High School 3333 18th Street. The event will take place on the football practice field south of track/football stadium. This is a pre-university program run annually by QCESC, with partner societies. We are VERY MUCH IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS for this event. High School Students from several area high schools have formed teams to compete in this fun and educational event. Students build trebuchets to toss raw eggs at targets, and they explain their designs to a panel of judges. No prior experience is needed and you don't have to be a STEM professional to help out. Here's a chance to spend a day with some amazing students. Employees may wear attire with company logos to show how industry supports this event. Link to sign-up to volunteer: https://lnkd.in/g5sbrMtB If you have questions or need more info, contact Sanchia Sommer at [email protected] Co-sponsored by: Quad Cities Engineering and Science Council Bettendorf High School, 3333 18th Street, Bettendorf, Iowa, United States, 52722

[]Quad CIty Engineering & Science Council is holding its 15th Trebuchet Egg Throw Contest on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Bettendorf High School 3333 18th Street. The event will take place on the football practice field south of track/football stadium. This is a pre-university program run annually by QCESC, with partner societies.We are VERY MUCH IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS for this event. High School Students from several area high schools have formed teams to compete in this fun and educational event. Students build trebuchets to toss raw eggs at targets, and they explain their designs to a panel of judges.No prior experience is needed and you don't have to be a STEM professional to help out. Here's a chance to spend a day with some amazing students. Employees may wear attire with company logos to show how industry supports this event.Link to sign-up to volunteer: https://lnkd.in/g5sbrMtBIf you have questions or need more info, contact Sanchia Sommer at [email protected] by: Quad Cities Engineering and Science CouncilBettendorf High School, 3333 18th Street, Bettendorf, Iowa, United States, 52722

Social EventCo-sponsored by: Ahmed AbdelgawadLansing, Lansing, Michigan, United States

Chose a challenge:(https://www.minnesotatechresources.org/data-derby-datathon) (https://www.minnesotatechresources.org/data-derby-datagon)Get a Prize: IEEE memberships! Gift cards! Money!(https://www.minnesotatechresources.org/data-derby-datathon) is a data analysis challenge. Topic: Education costs.(https://www.minnesotatechresources.org/data-derby-datagon) is a debate: AI Belongs in Education! Yea or Nay!Interested in Competing?If you are not a student and wish to compete as "professional" data scientist, then please register through IEEE. You will be contacted by [email protected] with team instructions.Interested in volunteering to be a Judge?Educators as well as Computer Engineering & Data science professionals are invited to serve as judges. Volunteer by indicating your interest when you register.Anyone may attend.You may attend on April 20th without competing. Please still register through IEEE, as we intend to have food and swag for everyone.Co-sponsored by: Minnesota State Colleges & UniversitiesAgenda: Saturday, April 20thSign-in: starting at 7:30 AMDatagon: 8:30 AM to 12 PMLunch: 12 PM to 1 PMDatathon presentations: 1 PM to 3 PMPrizes: 3 PM to 4 PMHennepin Technical College – Eden Prairie, 13100 College View Dr, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States, 55357

Chose a challenge: (https://www.minnesotatechresources.org/data-derby-datathon) (https://www.minnesotatechresources.org/data-derby-datagon) Get a Prize: Money! Gift cards! IEEE Computer Society student memberships! (https://www.minnesotatechresources.org/data-derby-datathon) is a data analysis challenge. Topic: Education costs. (https://www.minnesotatechresources.org/data-derby-datagon) is a debate: AI Belongs in Education! Yea or Nay! Interested in Competing? If you are not a student and wish to compete as "professional" data scientist, then please register through IEEE. You will be contacted by [email protected] with team instructions. Interested in volunteering to be a Judge? Educators as well as Computer Engineering & Data science professionals are invited to serve as judges. Volunteer by indicating your interest when you register. Anyone may attend. You may attend on April 20th without competing. Please still register through IEEE, as we intend to have food and swag for everyone. Co-sponsored by: Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence Agenda: Saturday, April 20th Sign-in: starting at 7:30 AM Datagon: 8:30 AM to 12 PM Lunch: 12 PM to 1 PM Datathon presentations: 1 PM to 3 PM Prizes: 3 PM to 4 PM Hennepin Technical College – Eden Prairie, 13100 College View Dr, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States, 55357

IEEE Senior Member is the highest IEEE member grade for which IEEE members can apply and does not incur any additional cost or fees. The Senior Member grade is a way for the IEEE members to receive recognition for their professional experience and significant performance in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and the related fields including Computer Science and Information Technology, Physical Sciences, Biological and Medical Sciences, Mathematics, Technical Communications, Education, Management, Law, and Policy.The advancement to Senior Member provides the IEEE members with significant and distinct benefits. These benefits include the eligibility to hold Executive IEEE Volunteer Positions and getting recognition of your peers for technical and professional excellence. Newly elevated senior members will also receive an engraved senior member plaque from IEEE.Senior Member Elevation:IEEE SEM Section Membership Committee will reprise its Senior Member Elevation event, on Saturday April 20, 2024 from 10:00AM to 11:30AM(online).Elevation:Senior Member Reviewers will assist interested member candidates with at least 10 years of experience in their profession.The way it works is:At least a 10 years of significant experience with BS degree needs be be established to initiate the senior membership elevation.(A Ph.D is considered to be 5 years of significant experience and a master degree is considered to be 2 years of significant experience. The remaining 5 (with PhD) to 8 (with MS degree) years of significant experience should be established from the member experience in his/her profession to initiate and submit applications for Senior Member Elevation.)Note: There is no cost to becoming a Senior Member, and this step is a necessary prelude to seeking the IEEE ‘Fellow’ level. For a complete description of the Senior Member process and its benefits, see the link at: https://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/grade_elevation.htmlTo (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/390252)for "Elevation" Time Slot, please(https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/390252)for the event and consider contacting existing senior members/fellows as references; also bring an electronic copy of your resume, and relevant supporting materials (list of papers published, standards work done, patents, senior/leadership positions, etc).Here is a link to (https://www.ieee.org/membership/senior/deadlines.html) before filing your application. Also you may seek to contact or network with other Southeastern Michigan Section members who were upgraded to senior status.Networking:* We recommend that attendees join us online, we will create several breakout rooms, one for each reference (at least)Co-sponsored by: Sharan KalwaniAgenda: Online Link (TBD)(Friday)04:00 PM - Coffee/Tea (on your own), Introductions, and Elevation processing.05:30 PM - Wrap up, Clean up, Solidify new friendships, contacts, networking and temporarily say 'Good bye'Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/405729

[] Dive into the exciting world of holographic-type communications with Prof. Filip De Turck, an expert in network management and holographic-type technologies. This talk will explore the evolution of video streaming and the shift towards network softwarization, highlighting volumetric media's potential through practical examples. With his extensive background and over 750 publications, Prof. De Turck will address the challenges and opportunities in this field, aiming to inspire collaborative research. Join us for insights into the next-gen communication technologies. Abstract: This talk will give an overview of video streaming technologies over telecommunication networks while also taking the important evolution towards network softwarizaton into account. The importance and the opportunities provided by volumetric media delivery will be outlined by means of several examples. The most appropriate approach for volumetric media delivery and the various challenges and techniques will be highlighted next. Finally, an overview of research challenges and opportunities will be presented to stimulate further collaborative research. Short bio: Dr. Filip De Turck is a professor at the Department of Information Technology (Intec) of Ghent University and Imec, Belgium, with expertise in communication software, network resource management, adaptive multimedia service delivery, and next-generation video delivery platforms. In this research area, he is involved in and successfully completed many research projects with industry and academia, served as Chair of the IEEE Technical Committee on Network Operations and Management (CNOM), former chair of the Future Internet Cluster of the European Commission, is on the TPC of many international network and service management conferences and workshops and serves in the Editorial Board of several network and service management journals. Prof. Filip De Turck regularly organizes international workshops on the above-mentioned topics, served as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management (TNSM), and steering committee member of the IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS), the IFIP/IEEE Integrated Network Management (IM) Symposium, the IEEE Conference on Network Softwarization (IEEE NetSoft) and the IFIP/IEEE Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM). He also served as chair of the IEEE SDN Initiative Conference Committee, which coordinates initiative IEEE events and conferences on Softwarized Networks. Prof. Filip De Turck was named a Fellow of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) for outstanding technical contributions to network resource management and adaptive service delivery and serves as a ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer. He is currently (co-)author of over 750 publications. He received the IEEE ComSoc Dan Stokesberry Award 2021 for particularly distinguished technical contributions to the growth of the network operations and service management field. At the time of the meeting, join us at https://simnet.zoom.us/j/98358057643?pwd=MjloQnBONWdtR1BiZVMwNU9DLzBPZz09 Or on the Zoom App Meeting ID: 98358057643 Passcode: MjloQnBONWdtR1BiZVMwNU9DLzBPZz09 Co-sponsored by: Pradeep Kumar Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406600

Dive into the exciting world of holographic-type communications with Prof. Filip De Turck, an expert in network management and holographic-type technologies. This talk will explore the evolution of video streaming and the shift towards network softwarization, highlighting volumetric media's potential through practical examples. With his extensive background and over 750 publications, Prof. De Turck will address the challenges and opportunities in this field, aiming to inspire collaborative research. Join us for insights into the next-gen communication technologies.Abstract:This talk will give an overview of video streaming technologies over telecommunication networks while also taking the important evolution towards network softwarizaton into account.The importance and the opportunities provided by volumetric media delivery will be outlined by means of several examples.The most appropriate approach for volumetric media delivery and the various challenges and techniques will be highlighted next.Finally, an overview of research challenges and opportunities will be presented to stimulate further collaborative research.Short bio:Dr. Filip De Turck is a professor at the Department of Information Technology (Intec) of Ghent University and Imec, Belgium, with expertise in communication software, network resource management, adaptive multimedia service delivery, and next-generation video delivery platforms. In this research area, he is involved in and successfully completed many research projects with industry and academia, served as Chair of the IEEE Technical Committee on Network Operations and Management (CNOM), former chair of the Future Internet Cluster of the European Commission, is on the TPC of many international network and service management conferences and workshops and serves in the Editorial Board of several network and service management journals. Prof. Filip De Turck regularly organizes international workshops on the above-mentioned topics, served as Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management (TNSM), and steering committee member of the IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS), the IFIP/IEEE Integrated Network Management (IM) Symposium, the IEEE Conference on Network Softwarization (IEEE NetSoft) and the IFIP/IEEE Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM). He also served as chair of the IEEE SDN Initiative Conference Committee, which coordinates initiative IEEE events and conferences on Softwarized Networks. Prof. Filip De Turck was named a Fellow of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) for outstanding technical contributions to network resource management and adaptive service delivery and serves as a ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer. He is currently (co-)author of over 750 publications. He received the IEEE ComSoc Dan Stokesberry Award 2021 for particularly distinguished technical contributions to the growth of the network operations and service management field.At the time of the meeting, join us at https://simnet.zoom.us/j/98358057643?pwd=MjloQnBONWdtR1BiZVMwNU9DLzBPZz09Co-sponsored by: Pradeep KumarVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406600

Dr. Ozpineci has been with Oak Ridge National Laboratory for more than 20 years where he started working as a graduate student and is now a Corporate Fellow. He has followed research and management career paths in parallel and is now leading a section on Vehicle and Mobility Systems. Like most people, he had to go through ups and downs and has navigated the uncertainties, and challenges successfully through his career. In this talk, Dr. Ozpineci will provide insights into his experiences, offering a narrative of resilience and achievement in the realms of research, management within the national laboratory system.Speaker(s): Burak, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/413054

Session topics: - Creating value for yourself in an interview so you can land the position and money you deserve - How to ask for a raise by building your case and turbo charging your resume while you’re at it - How to methodically pursue a new position, in addition to applying to job postings - Internal recruiters versus outside recruiters – everything you ever wanted to know about a recruiter but was afraid to ask - The art of references (conduct reference checks for yourself or have somebody do it for you) Material to be provided: - Interview Preparation - Resume expander Speaker(s): , Jennifer Powers Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416062

Session topics:- Creating value for yourself in an interview so you can land the position and money you deserve- How to ask for a raise by building your case and turbo charging your resume while you’re at it- How to methodically pursue a new position, in addition to applying to job postings- Internal recruiters versus outside recruiters – everything you ever wanted to know about a recruiter but was afraid to ask- The art of references (conduct reference checks for yourself or have somebody do it for you)Material to be provided:- Interview Preparation- Resume expanderSpeaker(s): , Jennifer PowersVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416062

SEM Chap 14 (Robotics and Automation Society) Admin Meeting Agenda: (1) Robofest Judging - Official Judging (Technical bio needed) - People's choice award judging - this is for everyone (2) Robofest medal design approval and sponsorship request - CJ will share a document (3) Technical meeting plans. - We have to have 2 technical meetings per year at least. - Robofest Judging is one technical meeting. - So we need to have another one. - Any suggestions for the next technical events? Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/418024

GatesAir manufacturing plant tourA General Overview of the Various Worldwide Digital Formats for Terrestrial Broadcast TransmissionsGatesAir Quincy Campus[]Customer Parking (yellow highlight) is on the South East side of the North East building. If these spots are full, then park in any available spot in the rest of the lot.There are a couple handicap parking spots there also.Co-sponsored by: GatesAir, Inc.Speaker(s): , Steven KacmarynskiAgenda: 1:00 pm Gathering of attendees1:30 pm GatesAir Plant Tour by plant manager.2:30 pm Presentation on General Overview of the Various Worldwide Digital Formats for Terrestrial Broadcast Transmissions3200 Wismann Ln, Quincy, Illinois, United States, 62301

Safeguarding Your Business from Cyber Threats: Overview Is your business safe from cyber-attacks? Cyber-attacks are at an all-time high and every business is at risk. Any size business is vulnerable, no-one is too small or too big. Putting anti-virus on your computer is not sufficient. Are you doing the most to make sure your business is safe from malicious cyber-attacks? Learn 4 steps to a more secure business-technology environment. Objectives - This course will teach you the 4 steps needed to protect your client and corporate data. - Identify risk your business faces - Know what data are you responsible for protecting - Understand where are your most vulnerable data - Perform a risk assessment - Identify email attacks - Choose the tools needed to protect your business Topics Covered: - The cyber threat landscape - Responsibilities of the business - Security frameworks - Risk management - Documentation - Human factors - Layered protection Speaker(s): Peter Salerno, Agenda: 5:00pm - Networking (w/ light snacks and beverages) 5:45pm - Introductions 6:00pm - Feature Presentation 7:00pm - Q&A 7:15pm - Meeting Adjourns Bldg: Glen Ellyn Civic Center, INNOVATION DUPAGE, 535 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn, Illinois, United States, 60137, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/413552

SF Bay Area Chapter of IEEE PELS presents free webinar: Photovoltaic Photovoltaic Differential Power Processing for Efficiency and Reliability for Improved Efficiency and Reliability The SFBAC (combined Santa Clara Valley, San Francisco, & Oakland/East Bay) IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) is very excited and honored to have Dr. Katherine Kim, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at National Taiwan University, to speak on the topic of “Photovoltaic Differential Power Processing for Efficiency and Reliability” Additional event details can be found below. Registration is FREE TO ALL!!! THE MEETING WEB LINK FOR THE EVENT WILL BE DISTRIBUTED WITHIN 24-48 HRS OF THE EVENT TIME TO ALL THOSE REGISTERED FROM THIS EVENTBRITE PAGE. SFBAC PELS WEBSITE LINK: http://ewh.ieee.org/r6/scv/pels/index.html Talk Title: Photovoltaic Differential Power Processing for Efficiency and Reliability Abstract: In photovoltaic (PV) systems connected to the AC power grid, traditional approaches employing series-connected PV panels with a single central converter often suffer from reduced efficiency and reliability due to partial shading or mismatch of PV cell characteristics. To address these challenges, the concept of differential power processing (DPP) converters has emerged, enabling independent maximum power point tracking (MPPT) of each PV panel while mitigating power loss under mismatched conditions. Various DPP system configurations are introduced and their advantages and trade-offs discussed. Additionally, recent research comparing bidirectional flyback and split-inductor boost converter topologies for PV-to-bus DPP systems is presented. Experimental results demonstrate a converter efficiency improvement of 14.7% over traditional flyback converters, offering promising avenues for enhancing the efficiency and reliability of PV systems. About the Speaker: Dr. Katherine A. Kim received the B.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) from the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in 2007. She received the M.S. degree and Ph.D. degree in ECE from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2011 and 2014, respectively. She was an Assistant Professor of ECE at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea, from 2014-2018. Since 2019, she has been an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. She received the IEEE PELS Award for Achievements in Power Electronics Education in 2022, the Richard M. Bass Outstanding Young Power Electronics Engineer Award from IEEE PELS in 2019, and recognition as an Innovator Under 35 for the Asia Pacific Region by the MIT Technology Review in 2020. She is currently the IEEE PELS Vice President for Global Relations for 2024-2025. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416674

This one-day workshop focuses on planning, operations, modeling, analysis, and implementation of transmission & distribution connected renewables & energy storage, and their impacts on the system. There will be 4 utility executives and 2 members from the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to participate along with over a dozen of renowned speakers and panelists from utilities, vendors, consultants, universities, and national labs. Seven PDHs will be provided to attendees who attend the entire workshop in person or online. This is a great and uncommon opportunity for you to learn & discuss those cutting-edge technologies with experts from various perspectives. Please RSVP before April 21st with the correct email address. The registration fee (for both in-person and remote attendees) is only $20 for non-IEEE members and $15 for IEEE members, which will cover all food, refreshments, beverages, and PDH certificates if needed. Look forward to seeing you at Dayton! Logistic Notes: Free parking will be available in the AES Ohio facility following guidance. Lunch, morning refreshments, and coffee will be provided to in-person attendees and covered by the registration fees. Students and invited panelists/speakers can send an email to [email protected] for registration by waiving the registration fees. Agenda: [] Room: DT-LL-1 & DT-LL-2, Bldg: AES Ohio Office, 1065 Woodman Drive, Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45432, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406059

This one-day workshop focuses on planning, operations, modeling, analysis, and implementation of transmission & distribution connected renewables & energy storage, and their impacts on the system. There will be 4 utility executives and 2 members from the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to participate along with over a dozen of renowned speakers and panelists from utilities, vendors, consultants, universities, and national labs. Seven PDHs will be provided to attendees who attend the entire workshop in person. Remote attendees are welcome (without PDH certificates). This is a great and uncommon opportunity for you to learn & discuss those cutting-edge technologies with experts from various perspectives. Please RSVP before April 21st with the correct email address. Look forward to seeing you at Dayton!Logistic Notes:Free parking will be available in the AES Ohio facility following guidance.Lunch, morning refreshments, and coffee will be provided to in-person attendees and covered by the registration fees.Students and invited panelists/speakers can send an email to [email protected] for registration by waiving the registration fees.Agenda: Tentative Agenda:9:00 – 9:10 AM:Opening SpeechKen Zagzebski, President, AES US Utilities9:10 – 9:20 AM:Opening SpeechDr. Shay Bahramirad, IEEE PES President, Senior Vice President, Luma Energy9:20 – 9:40 AM:Keynote TalkRaiford Smith, Chief Utility Innovation Officer, AES US Utilities9:40 – 10:10 AM:Grid Modernization: Technological Advancements Beyond Smart GridJohn McDonald, Consultant, IEEE Fellow, NAE Member10:10 – 10:40 AM:Improving Resiliency with Batteries & othersDr. Antonio Conejo, Professor, OSU, IEEE Fellow, NAE Member10:40 – 11:40 AM:Innovating Grid Constraints: Modernizing Interconnection, Grid Technologies, and ModelsAlexina Jackson, Vice President, AES Next (Chair)11:40 – 12:20 AMLunch Break12:20 – 11:20 PM:Microgrid Analysis, Controls, and OperationsDr. Calvin Zhang, Director, Eaton R&D Center (Chair)Dr. Farid Katiraei, VP, Quanta TechnologyWade Malcolm, CEO, Open Energy Solutions1:20 – 2:20 PM:Engineering Consideration for Renewable & Storage InterconnectionsDr. Xuan Wu, Sr. Manager, AES US Utilities (Chair)Ben Echeverria, Energy Storage Expert, Burns & McDonnellPrudhvi Bhattiprolu, Senior Engineer, AEP2:20 – 2:30 PMCoffee Break2:30 – 3:45 PM:Inverter Responses to ContingenciesMike Simpson, Director, AES Clean Energy (Chair)Pending Panalist, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryDr. Xiaonan Lu, Associate Prof., Purdue UniversityDr. Deepak Ramasubramanian, Sr. Technical Leader, EPRI3:45 – 5:00 PM:High DER-penetrated Distribution System Modeling, Analysis, and OperationsDr. Zhaoyu Wang, Professor, Iowa State University (Chair)Barry Feldman, Director, Smart Grid, AES US UtilitiesDr. Feng Qiu, Section Manager, Argonne National LaboratoryDr. Farnaz Farzan, Manager, Quanta TechnologyRoom: DT-LL-1 & DT-LL-2, Bldg: AES Ohio Office, 1065 Woodman Drive, Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45432, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406059

Insect- and hummingbird- inspired drones offer many advantages over conventional, rotor-based designs: they are safer thanks to their low weight and soft wings, the flapping wings offer higher tolerance to collisions, produce more pleasant, lower frequency sound and, last but not least, their resemblance to natural fliers makes them more appealing to most humans. These features make them a perfect fit for aerial robotic applications near humans and/or in cluttered environments. Despite our still limited understanding of the very complex flapping flight aerodynamics, we can already design hover-capable flapping wing drones that have sufficient flight endurance and payload capacity for first real-world applications. In this lecture, Dr. Karásek will talk about the design and performance of bioinspired drone platforms developed during his research at ULB Brussels and TU Delft as well as in his spinoff company Flapper Drones. In the last part, he will also discuss potential future applications for these lightweight and safe drones. Speaker(s): , Matěj Karásek Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/417499

Title: Toward Cyber-Resilient Distributed Energy Resources at Grid EdgeCurrent electric power grid is undergoing transition due to the rapid penetration of distributed energy resources (DER) in distribution and subtransmission systems. Geographically, broadly dispersed DERs, with complex communication and computation systems, are expected to improve the power grid resilience if these smart DER capabilities are secured and coordinated with power system management. However, new cybersecurity vulnerabilities and challenges arise due to extensive information exchanges between DERs and multiple stakeholders to manage the DERs interconnected with electric grid, which will expand the power grid attack surfaces that in turn can cause severe disturbances in grid operations. However, it is still challenging to model and manage a cross-layered security perimeter due to a large number of DER devices accessible to the multiple stakeholders. Moreover, a standout threat is advanced attackers who keep trying to attack the systems using malware and possess extensive knowledge of the systems encompassing insider threats as well as create quantum computing attacks, which have not been well mitigated by existing defense strategies. Furthermore, hardening DER device security by design and implementing robust resilience for mission- and time-critical operation of DERs are critical challenges facing DER-rich resilient power systems. In this seminar, major threats, key defense challenges, and current defense technologies will be introduced. Besides, examples of new defense technologies incorporating blockchain and security-enhanced DER inverters will be presented.Short Bio of the Speaker: Dr. Taesic Kim received M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. degree in Engineering (Specialization in Computer Science and Engineering) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2012 and 2015, respectively. In 2009, he was with the New and Renewable Energy Research Group of Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), South Korea. He was also with Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Cambridge, MA, USA in 2013. Currently, he is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK). He directs the Cyber-Physical Power and Energy Systems (CPPES) group and focuses on research in cyber-physical power and energy systems, including cyber-physical system and security, blockchain, and cyber-resilient power electronics and power systems. He has received more than $9M grants as PI and Co-PI from U.S. Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, IEEE Foundation, Institute for Information and Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation, and Microsoft. He holds 2 U.S. patents and more than 100 papers in refereed journals and IEEE conference proceedings in the field of CPPES. He is a recipient of Dean’s Award in Excellence in Research as well as Professor of Year in 2021 from TAMUK, IEEE Myron Zucker Student-Faculty Grant Award in 2018, two Best Paper Awards in the 2021 IEEE PES ISGT-ASIA and the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology, and the First Prize Award in the 2013 IEEE IAS Graduate Student Thesis Contest.Co-sponsored by: Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, SDSUSpeaker(s): Taesic KimRoom: 370, Bldg: Daktronics Engineering Hall, DEH 370, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, United States, 57007

We proudly present an IEEE foundation video documentary entitled: “The Bit Player“. One of Michigan’s famous sons, however not many Michiganians know about him – Indeed few know that Claude E. Shannon is also credited as the father of "Information Theory". You will learn more about him and at the same time get a refresher on the mankind changing impact Claude Elmwood Shannon made on the world today. This documentary was made in 2018 and brought to you by the (https://www.ieeefoundation.org/) who partially funded this along with the (https://www.itsoc.org/) The trailer for this 90-minute video is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3OldEtfBrE&authuser=0AFTER the movie - we can have a brief discussion session. NOTE: You must supply your own soda pop and popcorn! :-)Trivia may also follow, so bring your Jeopardy hats too.We are celebrating this on the occasion of Shannon's birthday (April 30th, 1916).Agenda: 4:00 PM - Welcome, Chapter business update; (on your own) Pizza, Popcorn and Soda Pop4:05 PM - Documentary Start5:05 PM - End of Documentary; Start of Q & A; Group Discussion5:30 PM - Wrap UpVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/384628

Srinivasa Ramanujan FRS 22 December 1887 – 26 April 1920) was an Indian mathematician. Though he had almost no formal training in pure mathematics, he made substantial contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions, including solutions to mathematical problems then considered unsolvable. Ramanujan initially developed his own mathematical research in isolation: according to Hans Eysenck: "He tried to interest the leading professional mathematicians in his work, but failed for the most part. What he had to show them was too novel, too unfamiliar, and additionally presented in unusual ways; they could not be bothered". Seeking mathematicians who could better understand his work, in 1913 he began a postal correspondence with the English mathematician G. H. Hardy at the University of Cambridge, England. Recognising Ramanujan's work as extraordinary, Hardy arranged for him to travel to Cambridge. In his notes, Hardy commented that Ramanujan had produced groundbreaking new theorems, including some that "defeated me completely; I had never seen anything in the least like them before", and some recently proven. During his short life, Ramanujan independently compiled nearly 3,900 results (mostly identities and equations). Many were completely novel; his original and highly unconventional results, such as the Ramanujan prime, the Ramanujan theta function, partition formulae and mock theta functions, have opened entire new areas of work and inspired a vast amount of further research. Of his thousands of results, all but a dozen or two have now been proven correct. The Ramanujan Journal, a scientific journal, was established to publish work in all areas of mathematics influenced by Ramanujan, and his notebooks—containing summaries of his published and unpublished results—have been analysed and studied for decades since his death as a source of new mathematical ideas. As late as 2012, researchers continued to discover that mere comments in his writings about "simple properties" and "similar outputs" for certain findings were themselves profound and subtle number theory results that remained unsuspected until nearly a century after his death. He became one of the youngest Fellows of the Royal Society and only the second Indian member, and the first Indian to be elected a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge. Of his original letters, Hardy stated that a single look was enough to show they could have been written only by a mathematician of the highest calibre, comparing Ramanujan to mathematical geniuses such as Euler and Jacobi. In 1919, ill health compelled Ramanujan's return to India, where he died in 1920 at the age of 32. His last letters to Hardy, written in January 1920, show that he was still continuing to produce new mathematical ideas and theorems. His "lost notebook", containing discoveries from the last year of his life, caused great excitement among mathematicians when it was rediscovered in 1976. A deeply religious Hindu,Ramanujan credited his substantial mathematical capacities to divinity, and said his family goddess, Namagiri Thayar, revealed his mathematical knowledge to him. He once said, "An equation for me has no meaning unless it expresses a thought of God." Speaker(s): , Discussion Moderator: Sharan Kalwani Agenda: 6:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions, Chapter business update; break 6:05 PM - Movie Start/Presentation 7:20 PM - Q & A; group Discussion 7:30 PM - Wrap Up Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/368907

Title: Toward Cyber-Resilient Distributed Energy Resources at Grid Edge Current electric power grid is undergoing transition due to the rapid penetration of distributed energy resources (DER) in distribution and subtransmission systems. Geographically, broadly dispersed DERs, with complex communication and computation systems, are expected to improve the power grid resilience if these smart DER capabilities are secured and coordinated with power system management. However, new cybersecurity vulnerabilities and challenges arise due to extensive information exchanges between DERs and multiple stakeholders to manage the DERs interconnected with electric grid, which will expand the power grid attack surfaces that in turn can cause severe disturbances in grid operations. However, it is still challenging to model and manage a cross-layered security perimeter due to a large number of DER devices accessible to the multiple stakeholders. Moreover, a standout threat is advanced attackers who keep trying to attack the systems using malware and possess extensive knowledge of the systems encompassing insider threats as well as create quantum computing attacks, which have not been well mitigated by existing defense strategies. Furthermore, hardening DER device security by design and implementing robust resilience for mission- and time-critical operation of DERs are critical challenges facing DER-rich resilient power systems. In this seminar, major threats, key defense challenges, and current defense technologies will be introduced. Besides, examples of new defense technologies incorporating blockchain and security-enhanced DER inverters will be presented. Short Bio of the Speaker: Dr. Taesic Kim received M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and Ph.D. degree in Engineering (Specialization in Computer Science and Engineering) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2012 and 2015, respectively. In 2009, he was with the New and Renewable Energy Research Group of Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), South Korea. He was also with Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Cambridge, MA, USA in 2013. Currently, he is an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK). He directs the Cyber-Physical Power and Energy Systems (CPPES) group and focuses on research in cyber-physical power and energy systems, including cyber-physical system and security, blockchain, and cyber-resilient power electronics and power systems. He has received more than $9M grants as PI and Co-PI from U.S. Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, IEEE Foundation, Institute for Information and Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation, and Microsoft. He holds 2 U.S. patents and more than 100 papers in refereed journals and IEEE conference proceedings in the field of CPPES. He is a recipient of Dean’s Award in Excellence in Research as well as Professor of Year in 2021 from TAMUK, IEEE Myron Zucker Student-Faculty Grant Award in 2018, two Best Paper Awards in the 2021 IEEE PES ISGT-ASIA and the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology, and the First Prize Award in the 2013 IEEE IAS Graduate Student Thesis Contest. Co-sponsored by: Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, SDSU Speaker(s): Taesic Kim Room: 370, Bldg: Daktronics Engineering Hall, 1250 8th street, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, United States, 57007

We proudly present an IEEE foundation video documentary entitled: “The Bit Player“. One of Michigan’s famous sons, however not many Michiganians know about him – Indeed few know that Claude E. Shannon is also credited as the father of "Information Theory". You will learn more about him and at the same time get a refresher on the mankind changing impact Claude Elmwood Shannon made on the world today. This documentary was made in 2018 and brought to you by the (https://www.ieeefoundation.org/) who partially funded this along with the (https://www.itsoc.org/) The trailer for this 90-minute video is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3OldEtfBrE&authuser=0 AFTER the movie - we can have a brief discussion session. NOTE: You must supply your own soda pop and popcorn! :-) Trivia may also follow, so bring your Jeopardy hats too. We are celebrating this on the occasion of Shannon's birthday (April 30th, 1916). Agenda: 6:00 PM - Welcome, Chapter business update; (on your own) Pizza, Popcorn and Soda Pop 6:05 PM - Documentary Start 7:05 PM - End of Documentary; Start of Q & A; Group Discussion 7:30 PM - Wrap Up Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/384628

This is a technical presentation by Dr. Yong Wang at Dakota State University on IoT and CPS Security. Before and after the talk there will be networking activities. Speaker(s): Yong Wang, 1705 32nd Street S, Brookings, South Dakota, United States, 57006

Prof Mary (Missy) Cummings (Director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC) at George Mason University, USA) will present "Self-Driving Cars: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" at 6pm (UTC+1) / 1pm EDT on 30 April '24. Click (https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IEEE+SSIT+Lecture%3A+Self-Driving+Cars%3A+The+Good%2C+the+Bad+%26+the+Ugly&iso=20240430T18&p1=78&ah=1)(https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/society-on-social-implications-of-technology/) and SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT are cooperating with a number of IEEE OUs including: New Jersey Coast Section SIGHT; New Jersey Coast IM/Computer Joint Chapter; IEEE Region 1; IEEE Region 2; Vancouver Section Jt. Chapter,TEM14/PC26/E25/SIT30; North Jersey Section SSIT Chapter; Susquehanna Section Computer Chapter; Southeast Michigan Section Vehicular Technology Chapter; Phoenix Section Computer Chapter; (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/computational-intelligence/); (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/computer-society/), (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/vehicular-technology/) and (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/oceanic-engineering-chapter/) to organise this SSIT Lecture as a joint Webinar on 30 April '24.RegistrationIEEE and SSIT Members as well as non-IEEE Members are invited to (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406173) and participate.IEEE Members should include their IEEE Membership Number when registering.Access to online Meeting(https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406173) will be provided with the link prior to the event.Guest Lecture FocusSelf-driving cars have been a dream from almost the time the automobile was invented. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), this dream has seemingly become reality with driverless commercial operations already taking place in a handful of cities around the world. However, the recent tragic accident involving a pedestrian and a Cruise self-driving car, as well as a number of high-profile Tesla crashes, raise the possibility that suchsystems may not actually be as capable as envisioned, and questions have arisen about their safety both nationally and internationally. Given these concerns, it is important to step back and analyze both the actual safety records of these vehicles and just why AI is struggling to operate safely under all conditions in autonomous vehicles.This lecture will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of AI in self-driving cars, as well as in all safety-critical applications, and lay out a roadmap for safe integration of these technologies on public roadways.Speaker(s): Prof Missy Cummings, Agenda: 18:00 (UTC+1) Welcome and Introduction to Guest Speaker18:05 Lecture18:45 Questions and DiscussionsVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406173

Prof Mary (Missy) Cummings (Director of the Mason Autonomy and Robotics Center (MARC) at George Mason University, USA) will present "Self-Driving Cars: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" at 6pm (UTC+1) / 1pm EDT on 30 April '24. Click (https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IEEE+SSIT+Lecture%3A+Self-Driving+Cars%3A+The+Good%2C+the+Bad+%26+the+Ugly&iso=20240430T18&p1=78&ah=1) (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/society-on-social-implications-of-technology/) and SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT are cooperating with a number of IEEE OUs including: New Jersey Coast Section SIGHT; New Jersey Coast IM/Computer Joint Chapter; IEEE Region 1; IEEE Region 2; Vancouver Section Jt. Chapter,TEM14/PC26/E25/SIT30; North Jersey Section SSIT Chapter; Susquehanna Section Computer Chapter; Southeast Michigan Section Vehicular Technology Chapter; Phoenix Section Computer Chapter; Vancouver Section Jt Transportation Chapter, (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/computational-intelligence/); (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/computer-society/), (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/vehicular-technology/) (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/oceanic-engineering-chapter/), Chicago Section Computer Society Chapter and Vehicular Technology Chapter to organise this SSIT Lecture as a joint Webinar on 30 April '24. Registration IEEE and SSIT Members as well as non-IEEE Members are invited to (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406173) and participate. IEEE Members should include their IEEE Membership Number when registering. Access to online Meeting (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406173) will be provided with the link prior to the event. Guest Lecture Focus Self-driving cars have been a dream from almost the time the automobile was invented. With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), this dream has seemingly become reality with driverless commercial operations already taking place in a handful of cities around the world. However, the recent tragic accident involving a pedestrian and a Cruise self-driving car, as well as a number of high-profile Tesla crashes, raise the possibility that such systems may not actually be as capable as envisioned, and questions have arisen about their safety both nationally and internationally. Given these concerns, it is important to step back and analyze both the actual safety records of these vehicles and just why AI is struggling to operate safely under all conditions in autonomous vehicles. This lecture will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of AI in self-driving cars, as well as in all safety-critical applications, and lay out a roadmap for safe integration of these technologies on public roadways. Speaker(s): Prof Missy Cummings, Agenda: 18:00 (UTC+1) Welcome and Introduction to Guest Speaker 18:05 Lecture 18:45 Questions and Discussions Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406173

Dear IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Chicago and IEEE Computer Society Chicago members: (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/society-on-social-implications-of-technology/) and SSIT IST-Africa SIGHT are cooperating with a number of IEEE OUs including: New Jersey Coast Section SIGHT; New Jersey Coast IM/Computer Joint Chapter; IEEE Region 1; IEEE Region 2; Vancouver Section Jt. Chapter,TEM14/PC26/E25/SIT30; North Jersey Section SSIT Chapter; Susquehanna Section Computer Chapter; Southeast Michigan Section Vehicular Technology Chapter; Phoenix Section Computer Chapter; Vancouver Section Jt Transportation Chapter, (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/computational-intelligence/); (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/computer-society/), (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/vehicular-technology/) and (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/oceanic-engineering-chapter/) to organise this SSIT Lecture as a joint Webinar on 30 April '24. You are invited to attend this talk by visiting the site and registering at https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406173 Regards, Dr. Alvin Chin Chair, IEEE VTS Chicago Chapter Chair, IEEE CS Chicago Chapter Chair, IEEE Chicago Section Agenda: Please see the agenda at https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/406173#13 Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419045

Electrical and Computer Engineering students at Kettering University will be introduced to IEEE with a presentation, and elections will be held for a new roster of IEEE Student Branch Officers for the B-Section student body. Also, in this meeting, an open discussion will be held to find ways to recruit more women students in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Moreover, women students will be highly encouraged to become an officer for the Student Branch. Speaker(s): Huseyin Hiziroglu, Room: 1-817AB, Bldg: Academic Building , 1700 University Avenue, , Flint, Michigan, United States, 48504

IEEE Southeast Michigan Young Professionals Affinity Group Monthly Admin Meeting Agenda: Agenda is emailed to team prior to meeting occurrence. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/419077

TEMS Chapter 10 May EXCOM Chapter statusAgenda: TEMS chapter May statusChapter statusChapter Volunteer activitiesMembership Head countPropose 2 F2F meetings in 2024- Factory One tour 5/11/24 Noon to 2:30pm.- See Vtools events to registerOpen the floor to membership comments or questions.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416975

Learn how to protect yourself & your business from becoming a victim of cybercrime.Join us for The Inaugural Official Milwaukee Cybersecurity Summit, rated Top 5 InfoSec Conference Worldwide, held on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee!The IEEE Milwaukee Section is a proud partner of this event & for a limited time have secured Exclusive Complimentary Admission for our network!Register before April 30th with code CSS24-IEEEMIL to secure your Free Pass at https://cybersecuritysummit.com/register/milwaukee24/?code=CSS24-IEEEMILNote: Admission is for C-Suite & Senior Level Executives, Directors, Managers, and other Industry Professionals or Business Leaders. Those in Sales or Marketing and Students are not permitted.Earn up to 8 Continuing Education Credits by attending the day in full. Admission includes a catered breakfast, lunch & cocktail reception.Daniel Honore, Cybersecurity Advisor, Region 5 (WI) - CISA/US DHS will lead the Closing Security Keynote.Learn from additional renowned Subject Matter Experts and thought leaders from Check Point, Exabeam, Okta, Tenable, Swimlane and many more who will discuss the latest security threats, best cyber hygiene practices, and innovative solutions to protect your business.Please share/forward this invitation with your IT Security Team and other Senior Level colleagues who would benefit from attending this event. For event details, visit https://CybersecuritySummit.com/Summit/Milwaukee24/If you would like to exhibit and / or speak at the Cybersecurity Summit, contact Andrew Levitt at [email protected] West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53203

Learn how to protect yourself & your business from becoming a victim of cybercrime. Join us for The Inaugural Official Milwaukee Cybersecurity Summit, rated Top 5 InfoSec Conference Worldwide, held on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Milwaukee! The IEEE Milwaukee Section is a proud partner of this event & for a limited time have secured Exclusive Complimentary Admission for our network! Register before April 30th with code CSS24-IEEEMIL to secure your Free Pass at https://cybersecuritysummit.com/register/milwaukee24/?code=CSS24-IEEEMIL Note: Admission is for C-Suite & Senior Level Executives, Directors, Managers, and other Industry Professionals or Business Leaders. Those in Sales or Marketing and Students are not permitted. Earn up to 8 Continuing Education Credits by attending the day in full. Admission includes a catered breakfast, lunch & cocktail reception. Daniel Honore, Cybersecurity Advisor, Region 5 (WI) - CISA/US DHS will lead the Closing Security Keynote. Learn from additional renowned Subject Matter Experts and thought leaders from Check Point, Exabeam, Okta, Tenable, Swimlane and many more who will discuss the latest security threats, best cyber hygiene practices, and innovative solutions to protect your business. Please share/forward this invitation with your IT Security Team and other Senior Level colleagues who would benefit from attending this event. For event details, visit https://CybersecuritySummit.com/Summit/Milwaukee24/ If you would like to exhibit and / or speak at the Cybersecurity Summit, contact Andrew Levitt at [email protected]. 333 West Kilbourn Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53203

Join us Thursday, 2 May, for a Special IEEE-USA Washington Update to learn about how the Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2023 (CREATE AI Act) shapes AI development. Our special guest, Katerina (Katie) Antypas from the National Science Foundation, will delve into the establishment of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR)—a vital hub for AI researchers and students. Speaker(s): Katerina (Katie) Antypas Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/417483

JOINT IEEE/GRARA MAY MEETING, FRIDAY EVENING MAY 3rd at 8 PM The coming EMC Chapter of the West MI Section IEEE meeting presentation is entitled “Understanding Phase Noise -- Fundamentals”. It will be joint with GRARA, the Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association. This topic was recently covered in a technical webinar held in November 2023 and sponsored by Rohde and Schwarz and narrated by Mr. Paul Denisowski, KO4LZ an R&S production manager. Ron Fredricks, K8DMR, GRARA member and IEEE West MI Section IEEE Vice Chair and the Secretary of the Section’s Electro-Magnetic Compatibility (EMC) chapter will give the presentation. Ron has KO4LZ’s slide deck and will take us through it adding his own comments. Helping Ron will be GRARA Treasurer and Chair of the local IEEE EMC chapter, Dave DeVos, KF8QL, and Richard Cory, W8IMA, secretary of the local West MI IEEE Section. This joint meeting will be held on Friday evening May 3rd with the presentation scheduled right after GRARA’s business meeting concludes at ~8 PM. It will be a combination ZOOM and live meeting. The exact location is in one of the large basement classrooms at the Life EMS building, 1050 Leonard St NE in Grand Rapids. Interested West MI Section IEEE members are invited to attend the radio club’s monthly business meeting beforehand starting at 7:00 PM (eyeball QSO social starts at 6:30) or ZOOM-in anytime using the codes provided below in this E-notice. The actual Understanding Phase Noise-- Fundamentals presentation will start around 8 PM, so whether attending virtually or live please ZOOM-in or arrive at the classroom before then. The aim of this presentation is to provide GRARA and IEEE members with a basic technical introduction to phase noise (primarily arising within oscillators), the effects of phase noise from stations on nearby frequencies to desired signals, and the different methods that can be used to analyze and measure phase noise. The level will be as non-mathematical as possible so all may get a basic understanding of the phenomena. Co-sponsored by: Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association Speaker(s): Ron, K8DMR Agenda: (1) Arrive Early or ZOOM in Early to if you wish to attend the regular May meeting of the Grand Rapids Amateur Radio Association: 6:30-8 PM (2) Joint IEEE West MI Section EMC/GRARA Presentation on 'Understanding Phase Noise -- Fundamentals': 8-8:45 PM (3) Q&A 8:45 -- 9:00 PM Adjourn Room: Lower Level, Bldg: Life EMS Classroom Building (former Red Cross Chapter), 1050 Fuller Ave N.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49505

IEEE students’ graduation event Co-sponsored by: Ahmed Abdelgawad CMU ET138, Mt Pleasant, Michigan, United States, 48858-4499