If interested in applying for a CE, Fill out (https://forms.gle/MpdwqcbiPEwspSCx5) after the Session This talk will look at two related programs at the Minnesota Design Center: one involving the development of tools to calculate the reductions of atmospheric carbon of our land-use decisions and another involving the establishment of a biomimetics organization to connect industry and the academy around nature-inspired design solutions. Prof. Thomas Fisher is director of the Minnesota Design Center, and Dayton Hudson Chair in Urban Design in the College of Design at the University of Minnesota. Recognized in 2005 as the fifth most published writer about architecture in the United States, Fisher has written 9 books, over 50 book chapters or introductions, and over 400 articles in professional journals and major publications. Named a top-25 design educator four times by Design Intelligence, he has lectured at 36 universities and over 150 professional and public meetings. He has written extensively about architectural design, practice, and ethics. His latest book, Designing our Way to a Better World (Minnesota) came out in 2016. He will present an interesting talk on "Changing Geography by Design." Co-sponsored by: International Institute for Biosensing Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/490557

Bi-weekly administrative meeting for Vehicular Technology Society chapter (VT06) in Southeastern Michigan Section. Our OU # is CH04051. We invite all members of the VTS locally to participate and provide their input. Co-sponsored by: [email protected] Agenda: 09:00 PM - Meeting opens 0905 PM - Updates on topics from last meeting 0915 PM - New items from the attendess 0920PM - Wrap up and sharing notes 0930PM - Meeting ends ALL times are local EDT/EST! Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489559

This free, online-only meeting is open to all IEEE membership grades, prospective members, and students! Please join us in our executive committee (ExCom) meeting where the IEEE Central Illinois Section discusses past and future activities, administrative items, and volunteer opportunities. Agenda: Call to Order Roll Call Review Meeting Minutes Reports Unfinished Business New Business Announcements Open Floor Adjournment Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/461025

This free, optional training event is available to all IEEE members and prospective members within the IEEE Central Illinois Section (CILS) and surrounding areas. This session will offer general tips and assistance for anyone wishing to... * Learn about upcoming IEEE events and volunteer opportunities in central Illinois * Run an IEEE technical chapter or a student branch * Create or renew a technical chapter * Create or organize events * Add new officers * Request IEEE email or website services * Report past or future meetings * Contact other IEEE members in our area * Publish or share IEEE-branded materials ...or perform similar tasks. (7th revision) Agenda: * Introduction to the IEEE CILS * Navigating the IEEE Website * Website resources for volunteers, chapters, and student branches * Volunteer Roles Available in 2024 * Volunteer Tools (vTools) * Training via IEEE Center for Leadership Excellence (CLE) * Using IEEE Collabratec to find events and volunteers * Question & Answer session * Open Floor Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/461038

Join us for the administrative online meeting of the Robotics & Automation Society (RAS) Chapter 14 in the Southeastern Michigan Section! This meeting will focus on planning events for 2025, and we invite all local RAS members to participate and share their input. We aim to record the meeting, so if you cannot attend, you can catch up later. Your ideas and contributions are essential in shaping an exciting year ahead—don’t miss out! Co-sponsored by: [email protected] Agenda: 06:30 PM - Meeting opens 06:35 PM - Introductions 06:40 PM - Topics and Speakers for 2025 06:55 PM - Other potential areas/ideas/exploratory thoughts 07:00 PM - Wrap up and share notes ALL times are local EDT/EST! Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/491277

There is an increase of interest in designing and development of chip manufacturing in the entire world. In this talk, we present some steps of designing basic digital chips from Verilog. We consider elementary Boolean gates and circuits and give the design steps so that the chips can be made using the open-source Tiny Tapeout procedure. All the steps will be discussed so that beginners can easily copy-paste the steps and code and verify the procedure. The talk will also be useful for professionals in this area. Speaker(s): Dr. Harpreet Singh, Islam Agenda: Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/490676

The Southeast Michigan Young Professionals Affinity Group is starting a new member speaker series meant to highlight the projects, research, or interests of our members! Our first session will be presented by member Harshal Shah in July on the topic of Voice Technologies and AI: A Bridge Between Humans and Machines. Voice technologies are evolving from simple command interfaces into sophisticated, AI-powered tools that enable deeper interaction between humans and machines. This talk explores the journey of voice processing, from traditional systems to modern AI-enhanced applications that understand emotion, accents, and intent. The speaker will highlight real-world use cases in accessibility, healthcare, and embedded devices while also discussing challenges such as privacy, dataset bias, and inclusive design. The session aims to provide young professionals with insights into the current landscape and future direction of voice technologies and their intersection with artificial intelligence. Whether you're an engineer, researcher, or product thinker, this session will offer practical takeaways and forward-looking perspectives on building more human-centric voice solutions. We hope you can join us! If you are interested in presenting to the SEM YP audience as well, be sure to submit a proposal (https://enotice.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=eneCaabbihUmOAEBlfCMSA~~&pe=JUC_xjvopINsCD55LxK-1aNZPOXQyT20CqN6ZJjKY1t1E72PruA9IL3DF6FXya2Qcd3Drx-UJgcmQkrTqz-hXg~~&t=zp0mqccg2w1gt7ynGowPOA~~). Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489130

Dan Reilly will be our speaker and touch on the science of hurricanes. He will discuss the various hurricane-related hazards including damaging winds, storm surge flooding, tornadoes flooding rains and high surf. He will present the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Seasonal forecasts and describe the factors that go into those projections. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A on all things hurricane and weather related. Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA MOVE Program Speaker(s): Dan Reilly Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/463715

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. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/451650

The IEEE Southeastern Michigan Section Monthly ExCom (Executive Committee) Meeting (every 2nd Thursday of the month) same time 6:30 PM EST/EDT (This is a virtual meeting, unless stated otherwise). We will discuss Section mission objectives, guidance, direction, as well as all the chapter/affinity groups/student branches and section committee reports, events, plans, opportunities to assist each other and help create value for our members. All IEEE members are welcome to attend, but they do need to register in order to receive the webex details. Co-sponsored by: Sharan Kalwani Speaker(s): Christopher Johnson, Sharan Kalwani Agenda: Published on google drive - link sent each month via email to ALL the chapter/Affinity Group/Student Branch/Committee chairs. Ensure you are listed on the ExCom listserv as well (contact [email protected] in case of doubt) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/443672

Abstract: As cyber threats grow in complexity and frequency, traditional vulnerability management strategies—centered around volume and severity scores—are no longer sufficient. Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (RBVM) represents a shift from a reactive to a strategic, intelligence-driven approach that prioritizes vulnerabilities based on the actual risk they pose to an organization’s assets and operations. By incorporating business context, threat intelligence, and exploitability metrics, RBVM enables organizations to allocate resources more efficiently, reduce exposure windows, and make informed remediation decisions. The talk will explore the key principles of RBVM, its advantages over legacy models, and how it empowers organizations to align security efforts with business risk, ultimately strengthening their cybersecurity posture in a dynamic threat landscape.As cyber threats grow in complexity and frequency, traditional vulnerability management strategies—centered around volume and severity scores—are no longer sufficient. Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (RBVM) represents a shift from a reactive to a strategic, intelligence-driven approach that prioritizes vulnerabilities based on the actual risk they pose to an organization’s assets and operations. By incorporating business context, threat intelligence, and exploitability metrics, RBVM enables organizations to allocate resources more efficiently, reduce exposure windows, and make informed remediation decisions. The talk will explore the key principles of RBVM, its advantages over legacy models, and how it empowers organizations to align security efforts with business risk, ultimately strengthening their cybersecurity posture in a dynamic threat landscape. Speaker(s): Hina, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/488453

[]In today’s evolving job market, having a strong résumé is no longer enough. Engineers must establish a compelling personal brand and thought leadership presence to stand out in an increasingly AI-driven world. This webinar will explore how engineers can leverage LinkedIn, AI tools, and global trends to build a reputation that aligns with higher-level global challenges, including digital transformation, sustainability, and the future of work. Key Takeaways: 🔹 The Foundations of Personal Branding - Defining your niche and expertise in a way that aligns with industry trends - Crafting a compelling personal brand statement - Showcasing leadership and credibility beyond technical skills 🔹 Leveraging LinkedIn & AI for Career Growth - Learn how to position yourself as a trusted expert in your niche, using AI-powered content, making it easier to land new career opportunities, speaking engagements, collaborations, and clients - Understand how AI is shaping business and consulting and position yourself as a go-to expert in the AI-driven economy for sharing insights and research - Engaging with IEEE platforms, technical blogs, and LinkedIn groups to expand influence and impact 🔹 Becoming a Recognized Industry Expert - Strategies for publishing articles, white papers, and AI-driven research reports - Speaking at global conferences and webinars to demonstrate expertise - Collaborating with thought leaders and global organizations to elevate your impact 🔹 Aligning Personal Branding to Higher-Level Global Issues - How engineers and entrepreneurs can position themselves as problem-solvers in alignment with AI, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and sustainability, making you relevant to high-level corporate discussions - Understanding the role of AI in engineering-related innovation and aligning your expertise to global megatrends - Learn the best networking strategies to connect with policymakers, Fortune 500 executives, and tech investors and research institutions to contribute to high-impact initiatives Target Audience: - Early-career engineers looking to establish credibility and differentiate themselves - Mid-career professionals aiming to transition into leadership and thought leadership roles - Senior engineers & researchers wanting to expand their global influence and network - Career Changers transitioning into engineering, AI, or consulting roles who want to build credibility, showcase expertise, and strategically network for new opportunities. - Entrepreneurs & Consultants looking to establish thought leadership, attract clients, and position themselves as industry experts using AI-driven branding and networking strategies. Why Attend? - Learn practical branding strategies to boost career opportunities - Get insights on writing white papers, publishing research, and appearing in industry reports to establish authority. - Discover how to use AI-driven analytics to track engagement and refine your brand strategy - Connect with industry influencers and like-minded professionals - Practical Tools & Strategies to Scale Your Career or Business Speaker(s): Dr. Rhonda Farrell 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/487905

Hey Everyone, Come join us for our monthly virtual coffee hour. Bring your favorite brew and enjoy the stimulating conversation and company. We have had wide-ranging conversation covering AI, science fiction, comics, risks, and more. Share with us what interests you. https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/j.php?MTID=mf4c37374a5a74c2d1aef4254e159a027 Ahmed Naumaan - TC Section Chair Agenda: - Stimulating conversation We have had wide-ranging conversation covering AI, science fiction, comics, risks, and more. Share with us what interests you. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/492131

[]Inspired by the recent Netflix series: "3 Body Problem", we present a series of 3 documentary sessions featuring the Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin. The series is titled "Rendezvous with the Future" in which he shares thoughts on 3 topics: - First Contact : "Contact with an alien civilization has many possibilities. It might have a good outcome. Equally it might have terrible consequences. Any child knows not to open the door to strangers. They know not to greet strangers casually. This is a matter of common sense." — Liu Cixin - Voyage to the Stars: "I think if humans want to survive, our only choice is to expand our living space in the universe. Like H.G. Wells once said: Human beings will either fill the universe or perish completely. There is no other choice." — Liu Cixin - Becoming a SuperCivilization: "The characteristics of a supercivilization are that it uses technology to enhance its evolution to become a more powerful species. Second, the energy that a supercivilization can use must be really huge. Third, it must have gone a long way on this path of understanding the laws of the universe. But a technologically advanced supercivilization cannot be a civilization with only ideas. It must have left its own mark on the universe. It must have spread to places of considerable distance." - Liu Cixin Each episode is approximately 50 minutes long and will be followed by a 30~40 minutes group discussion period. NOTE: You will need to register for each event separately, and will (https://www.webex.com/downloads.html)on your phone/tablet or laptop/desktop computer. This specific vtool URL enrolls you in the "First Contact" session. Here are the links to the other two....(click on each separately) https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487971 (July 19, 2025) https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487972 (July 26, 2025) Come join us for this FREE Conference: engage with our presenters/moderators and join in the discussions and networking sessions embedded in the schedule. We look forward to greeting you all and engaging in both serious discussions and flights of fancy. Co-sponsored by: IEEE Southeastern Michigan Membership Development Committee Agenda: 14:00 Sign-in - Networking 14:05 Start of Documentary: “First Contact” 15:00 End of Documentary 15:05 Roundtable Open Discussion. 16:00 Wrap up & conclusion of conference. (We look forward to seeing you all here at the next documentary to expand the discussion.) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487964

IEEE Southeast Michigan Young Professionals Affinity Group Admin Meeting - monthly Agenda: Agenda is emailed to team prior to meeting occurrence. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/485890

Bi-weekly administrative meeting for Vehicular Technology Society chapter (VT06) in Southeastern Michigan Section. Our OU # is CH04051. We invite all members of the VTS locally to participate and provide their input. Co-sponsored by: [email protected] Agenda: 09:00 PM - Meeting opens 0905 PM - Updates on topics from last meeting 0915 PM - New items from the attendess 0920PM - Wrap up and sharing notes 0930PM - Meeting ends ALL times are local EDT/EST! Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/492219

If interested in applying for a CE, Fill out (https://forms.gle/9q89ogEgrNAjY3sE8) after the Session The biggest barriers to POC diagnostics are cost, time and performance. This holds true in both wealthy and developing countries. The COVID pandemic has shown us that while there are many promising diagnostic technologies, cheap and easy colorimetric LFAs that can be manufactured and used worldwide remained the dominant POC test despite lower performance and slower response than more costly confirmatory lab tests such as PCR. In short, there remains a need for a cheap, easy and quick test that can be offered at the POC but approaches lab based diagnostic performance (sensitivity and quantitation). By simply adding a reading step onto colorimetric LFAs handheld LED TCA readers can fill this role in a cost-effective and scalable manner to improve POC diagnostics for seasonal, endemic and pandemic diseases worldwide. To address this we have developed a low-cost, handheld, LED-based thermal contrast assay (TCA) reader for colorimetric lateral flow assays (LFA). TCA utilizes the irradiation of LFAs and resulting temperature increases around the test line as a quantitative readout to approach ELISA sensitivities without the need for additional modalities or steps to increase sensitivity such as fluorescence or luminescence. TCA has until now been limited to more costly bench top readers for research use. The implementation of LED-based TCA allows a cheap, robust and easy approach to dramatically improve sensitivity and quantitation of LFA diagnostics at the POC. Prof. John Bischof. is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor and a faculty member in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. He serves as Director of both the University of Minnesota Institute for Engineering in Medicine and the NSF Engineering Research Center for Advanced Technologies for Preservation of Biological Systems. In addition, Dr. Bischof currently holds the Medtronic-Bakken Endowed Chair for Engineering in Medicine. Prof. Bischof is the Office of Academic Clinical Affairs (OACA) Sr. Research Advisor for Office of Discovery and Translation (ODAT) Grant Programs, a role that includes serving as faculty lead for the Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics, Regenerative Medicine Minnesota, and the OACA Faculty Research Development funding programs. Prof. Bischof is an expert in thermal bioengineering, including cryobiology (low temperature biology) and hyper-thermic biology, both of which have broad application in cancer and cardiovascular therapeutics, diagnostics, and cryopreservation. His work with some of the leading biomedical and device companies has informed numerous thermal- and energy-based therapeutic device designs and operations for prostate, kidney, and pancreatic cancer, benign prostate hypertrophy, and Atrial fibrillation. His lab has also pioneered photothermal technology that allows low-sensitivity point-of-care lateral flow diagnostic assays to rival laboratory tests in performance and sensitivity at a fraction of the cost, time, and training. Finally, his lab has provided new technology and protocols for cryopreservation of organisms (zebrafish, Drosophila, and coral), tissues (including slices and organoids - pancreatic islets), and whole organs that helped launch a new NSF ERC (Advanced Technologies for the Preservation of Biological Systems – ATP-Bio.org). Co-sponsored by: International Institute for Biosensing, University of Minnesota Speaker(s): John Bischof Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/491956

Meeting to discuss and plan activities/events Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/492423

[]Inspired by the recent Netflix series: "3 Body Problem", we present a series of 3 documentary sessions featuring the Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin. The series is titled "Rendezvous with the Future" in which he shares thoughts on 3 topics: - First Contact : "Contact with an alien civilization has many possibilities. It might have a good outcome. Equally it might have terrible consequences. Any child knows not to open the door to strangers. They know not to greet strangers casually. This is a matter of common sense." — Liu Cixin - Voyage to the Stars: "I think if humans want to survive, our only choice is to expand our living space in the universe. Like H.G. Wells once said: Human beings will either fill the universe or perish completely. There is no other choice." — Liu Cixin - Becoming a SuperCivilization: "The characteristics of a supercivilization are that it uses technology to enhance its evolution to become a more powerful species. Second, the energy that a supercivilization can use must be really huge. Third, it must have gone a long way on this path of understanding the laws of the universe. But a technologically advanced supercivilization cannot be a civilization with only ideas. It must have left its own mark on the universe. It must have spread to places of considerable distance." - Liu Cixin Each episode is approximately 50 minutes long and will be followed by a 30~40 minutes group discussion period. NOTE: You will need to register for each event separately, and will(https://www.webex.com/downloads.html)on your phone/tablet or laptop/desktop computer. This specific vtool URL enrolls you in the "Voyage to the Stars" session. Here is the link to the next session....(click on the link) https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487972 (July 26, 2025) Come join us for this FREE Conference: engage with our presenters/moderators and join in the discussions and networking sessions embedded in the schedule. We look forward to greeting you all and engaging in both serious discussions and flights of fancy. Co-sponsored by: IEEE Southeastern Michigan Membership Development Committee Agenda: 14:00 Sign-in - Networking 14:05 Start of Documentary: “Voyage to the Stars” 15:00 End of Documentary 15:05 Roundtable Open Discussion. 16:00 Wrap up & conclusion of conference. (We look forward to seeing you all here at the next documentary to expand the discussion.) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487971

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/463681

Engineering and construction are at a crisis point. With mental ill-health rates soaring across technical professions and two construction workers dying by suicide every day in the U.S., it's time to address the barriers preventing open conversations about well-being. This webinar explores how we can create safer workplaces—both physically and psychologically—by fostering cultures where every voice is valued and no one feels the need to mask, hide, or suppress what they’re going through. Drawing on The SAFE Leader framework—Share, Act, Feel, Empower— Chemical Engineer and entrepreneur Mark McBride-Wright will provide a practical roadmap for leaders and engineers to build environments that support mental resilience, encourage openness, and ensure that every individual can thrive. By breaking down the barriers that prevent men from seeking help and connecting with others, we can redefine what leadership and strength truly mean in engineering. Join us for a conversation that goes beyond compliance and into the heart of what it means to build a safer, more supportive profession. Speaker(s): Dr. Mark McBride-Wright 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/489750

[]Over the course of a little less than twenty years, inventor Frank J. Sprague (1857-1934) achieved an astonishing series of technological breakthroughs--from pioneering work in self-governing motors to developing the first full-scale operational electric railway system--all while commercializing his inventions and promoting them (and himself as their inventor) to financial backers and the public. Agenda: 5:30 PM - Welcome and Introductions, Chapter business update; (on your own) Pizza, Popcorn and Soda Pop 5:35 PM - Documentary Start 6:30 PM - End of Documentary; Start of Q & A; Group Discussion 6:45 PM - Wrap Up ALL times are in EDT/EST! Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/490082

[]Inspired by the recent Netflix series: "3 Body Problem", we present a series of 3 documentary sessions featuring the Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin. The series is titled "Rendezvous with the Future" in which he shares thoughts on 3 topics: - First Contact : "Contact with an alien civilization has many possibilities. It might have a good outcome. Equally it might have terrible consequences. Any child knows not to open the door to strangers. They know not to greet strangers casually. This is a matter of common sense." — Liu Cixin - Voyage to the Stars: "I think if humans want to survive, our only choice is to expand our living space in the universe. Like H.G. Wells once said: Human beings will either fill the universe or perish completely. There is no other choice." — Liu Cixin - Becoming a SuperCivilization: "The characteristics of a supercivilization are that it uses technology to enhance its evolution to become a more powerful species. Second, the energy that a supercivilization can use must be really huge. Third, it must have gone a long way on this path of understanding the laws of the universe. But a technologically advanced supercivilization cannot be a civilization with only ideas. It must have left its own mark on the universe. It must have spread to places of considerable distance." - Liu Cixin Each episode is approximately 50 minutes long and will be followed by a 30~40 minutes group discussion period. NOTE: You will need to register for each event separately, and will need (https://www.webex.com/downloads.html) on your phone/tablet or laptop/desktop computer. This specific vtool URL enrolls you in the "Becoming a SuperCivilization" session. Come join us for this FREE Conference: engage with our presenters/moderators and join in the discussions and networking sessions embedded in the schedule. We look forward to greeting you all and engaging in both serious discussions and flights of fancy. Co-sponsored by: IEEE Southeastern Michigan Membership Development Committee Agenda: 14:00 Sign-in - Networking 14:05 Start of Documentary: “Becoming a SuperCivilization” 15:00 End of Documentary 15:05 Roundtable Open Discussion. 16:00 Wrap up & conclusion of conference. (We look forward to seeing you all here at the next documentary to expand the discussion.) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487972

IEEE-USA is proud to announce the creation of its newest volunteer-driven policy committee, the Space Policy Committee (SPC); a new initiative to guide and influence U.S. space policy. With space exploration and R&D central to IEEE’s mission, this committee will join the ranks of IEEE-USA's AI Policy Committee, Energy Policy Committee and others in further amplifying the engineering community’s voice in critical policy debates. Join us for this members-only livestream event to learn more about the SPC, IEEE-USA's volunteer-led policy process, our vision for this critical effort, and how you can make a difference. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/493007

The assembly of van der Waals heterostructures enables the creation of devices comprising materials with vastly different electronic band structures, overcoming the limitations of matching crystal structures. Sandwiching an insulator between two (semi-)metallic electrodes constitutes a blueprint for a rational design of tunnelling devices, where bidirectional injection of electrons and holes onto the radiative states leads to electroluminescent processes. The nature of the radiative states may be vastly different, including Wannier-Mott-like excitons in semiconductors , Frenkel excitons coupled to magnetization textures in ferromagnets , or intradefect transitions raising single photons . The structure of the barrier can be complex, involving multiple materials with atomically precise thickness. Consequently, the efficiency of the electroluminescent processes is tunable across multiple orders of magnitude due to the competition between the tunnelling dynamics and the radiative lifetimes. Alternative tunnelling pathways are activated by distinct device architectures at the material level, governing their spectroscopic characteristics. References K. Walczyk, G. Krasucki, K. Olkowska-Pucko, Z. Chen, T. Taniguchi, K. Watanabe, A. Babiński, M. Koperski, M. R. Molas, N. Zawadzka, Optical response of WSe2-based vertical tunneling junction, Solid State Communications 396, 115756 (2025). J. Zultak, S. J. Magorrian, M. Koperski, A. Garner, M. J. Hamer, E. Tóvári, K. S. Novoselov, A. A. Zhukov, Y. Zou, N. R. Wilson, S. J. Haigh, A. V. Kretinin, V. I Fal’ko, R. Gorbachev, Ultra-thin van der Waals crystals as semiconductor quantum wells, Nature Communications 11 (1), 125 (2020). M. Grzeszczyk, S. Acharya, D. Pashov, Z. Chen, K. Vaklinova, M. van Schilfgaarde, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, K. S. Novoselov, M. I. Katsnelson, M. Koperski, Strongly Correlated Exciton‐Magnetization System for Optical Spin Pumping in CrBr3 and CrI3, Advanced Materials 35 (17), 2209513 (2023). S. Grebenchuk, C. McKeever, M. Grzeszczyk, Z. Chen, M. Šiškins, A. R. C. McCray, Y. Li, A. K. Petford‐Long, C. M. Phatak, D. Ruihuan, L. Zheng, K. S. Novoselov, E. J. G. Santos, M. Koperski, Topological spin textures in an insulating van der Waals ferromagnet, Advanced Materials 36 (24), 2311949 (2024). M. Grzeszczyk, K. Vaklinova, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, K. S. Novoselov, M. Koperski, Electroluminescence from pure resonant states in hBN-based vertical tunneling junctions, Light: Science & Applications 13 (1), 155 (2024). J. Howarth, K. Vaklinova, M. Grzeszczyk, G. Baldi, L. Hague, M. Potemski, K. S. Novoselov, A. Kozikov, M. Koperski, PNAS 121 (23), e2401757121 (2024). Z. Qiu, K. Vaklinova, P. Huang, M. Grzeszczyk, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, K. S. Novoselov, J. Lu, M. Koperski, Atomic and Electronic Structure of Defects in hBN: Enhancing Single-Defect Functionalities, ACS Nano 18 (35), 24035–24043 (2024). L. Loh, J. Wang, M. Grzeszczyk, M. Koperski, G. Eda, Towards quantum light-emitting devices based on van der Waals materials, Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering 1, 815–829 (2024). D. Litvinov, A. Wu, M. Barbosa, K. Vaklinova, M. Grzeszczyk, G. Baldi, M. Zhu, M. Koperski, Single photon sources and single electron transistors in two-dimensional materials, Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports 163, 100928 (2025). Speaker(s): , Maciej Koperski Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/495090

The Southeast Michigan Young Professionals Affinity Group is hosting a member speaker series meant to highlight the projects, research, or interests of our members! Our second session will be presented by member Santosh Kumar in August on the topic of Voice, Vision, and Generative AI: Empowering the Next Generation of Human-Machine Interfaces. As voice technologies rapidly evolve through the power of Generative AI, we're witnessing a paradigm shift in how humans interact with machines. This presentation explores how voice, multimodal intelligence, and foundation models are transforming the future of human-machine interfaces across industries—from healthcare and accessibility to smart devices and enterprise automation. We’ll delve into core technologies including speech recognition, natural language understanding, and transformer-based large language models, highlighting how they work together to enable intuitive, real-time conversations. Drawing from real-world use cases and live demonstrations, attendees will gain insights into designing inclusive, privacy-aware, and scalable voice AI systems. In addition to technical foundations, the session will cover responsible AI practices, voice bias mitigation, and the ethical dimensions of deploying voice agents at scale. The session is designed to engage early-career professionals across disciplines with practical examples, cross-domain applications, and actionable guidance to build impactful careers at the intersection of voice, vision, and intelligent systems. We hope you can join us! If you are interested in presenting to the SEM YP audience as well, be sure to submit a proposal (https://enotice.mmsend.com/link.cfm?r=eneCaabbihUmOAEBlfCMSA~~&pe=JUC_xjvopINsCD55LxK-1aNZPOXQyT20CqN6ZJjKY1t1E72PruA9IL3DF6FXya2Qcd3Drx-UJgcmQkrTqz-hXg~~&t=zp0mqccg2w1gt7ynGowPOA~~). Speaker(s): Santosh Kumar, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/492296