Week of Events
2024 Region 2 & Region 1 Joint Student Activities Conference (SAC)
This Student Activities Conference (SAC) is sponsored by IEEE Region 2 & Region 1 and hosted by Villanova University's IEEE student branch. All college students from Regions 1 and 2 are welcome! Students who attend will get to participate in various competitions and technical events. Competitions include SumoBot, Ethics, Brown Bag, and Research Paper Competitions, with cash prizes available for all competitions. Hand on Experience in Arduino, SumoBot, Antennas, Software Defined Radio, and MangDang Robot Dog workshops. Professional Development workshops for students to build their professional brand and learn interviewing skills. Leadership panel discussion for students and a vtools reporting seminar for Student Branch counselors. Students can learn about career opportunities and ask professionals questions through the Women in Engineering (WIE) networking panel event. There will also be an exhibition area that showcases companies, IEEE societies, and graduate schools for students to explore future opportunities! For full details visit: https://attend.ieee.org/sac-2024/ This conference will be held from Friday, April 5th to Saturday, April 6th, 2024 at Villanova University in Villanova, PA. Please note that the conference starts on Friday evening, April 5th at 6PM with a kickoff of the Hackathon and the IEEE Awards Meetup where you are invited to meet IEEE distinguished guests and other attendees. Lodging will be at the Tru by (https://www.reservationcounter.com/hotels/show/6256b56/tru-by-hilton-audubon-valley-forge/?cid=sem::TPRC::AW::Reservation_Counter_US_Northeast_Pennsylvania_Eastern_Pennsylvania::US_Pennsylvania_Audubon_Tru_by_Hilton_Audubon_Valley_Forge_did-6256b56::tru%20by%20hilton%20audubon%20valley%20forge::e&creative=607402307503&device=c&AdPos=&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=tru%20by%20hilton%20audubon%20valley%20forge&utm_campaign=Reservation_Counter_US_Northeast_Pennsylvania_Eastern_Pennsylvania&iv_=__iv_p_1_a_981240611_g_122124545450_w_kwd-863180339426_h_1025197_ii__d_c_v__n_g_c_607402307503_k_tru%20by%20hilton%20audubon%20valley%20forge_m_e_l__t__e__r__vi__&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAh8OtBhCQARIsAIkWb68cpFKHHGv-zpZhCbSOAqvO6DrTsqlSmhw1EtjO45zR48LQAejr37UaAkm_EALw_wcB). at 825 Forge Avenue, Audubon, PA 19403, which is a 15-20 minute drive to Villanova. Student registration includes all SAC events, 2 nights of quad room lodging (room assignments will be made by school counselors), light refreshments at Friday night events, lunch, and the dinner banquet on Saturday, April 6th. The hotel provides free breakfast on Saturday and Sunday mornings. This event will be photographed, and your registration at this event includes an agreement that your picture may be used for publicity purposes. Student counselors/staff/volunteer registration does NOT include lodging but a discounted rate of $114 is available through this(https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=PHLAVRU&groupCode=90S&arrivaldate=2024-04-05&departuredate=2024-04-07&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT). If there are no rooms left, please get in touch with Barb Frantom at [email protected] to see if any rooms can be added. The room block registration link expires on March 15th or when full. Students under the age of 18 will need to register with a parent or guardian. (Student attendees should NOT book their own lodging using the above link) There will be no registration fee refunds, all registrations are final! Competition Team & Individual Event Sign Up (After registering in vtools, sign up there for individual events-first-come, first-served): Please use a link at https://attend.ieee.org/sac-2024/registration/ for paper competition, competion and workshop sign up. IMPORTANT REGISTRATION NOTE: Each attendee must be registered, including Banquet guests. Before submitting registration (if registering more than one person), make sure to choose "Add Another Guest" to register and pay for additional attendees and then submit as the final step. Otherwise, you may also register each person as a new registrant. Bldg: Connelly Building, 800 Lancaster Ave, Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States, 19085
Baltimore Section Executive Committee (ExCom) Meeting, 8 April, 2024
Monthly meeting of the IEEE Baltimore Section's executive committee. The meeting is open to all Section members. This meeting will be by videoconference only. The meeting link will be sent to registrants. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/391984
IEEE NOVA Section EXCOM April Meeting
This is the April meeting of the IEEE Northern Virginia Section Executive Committee. Room: Longfellow Room, Bldg: Suite 3, Westover Library, 1644 North McKinley Road, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22203, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/414374
Administrative Committee Meeting via Zoom
Meetings of the Administrative Committee are held virtually. Members are welcome to attend. Reserve your place by registering online or calling the office by the Monday before. Agenda: AdCom Meeting: 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/409211
IEEE-USA Congressional Visits Day (CVD) – In-Person Event
IEEE-USA’s (https://ieeeusa.org/public-policy/cvd/) is an annual event that brings engineers, scientists, mathematicians, researchers, educators, and technology executives to Washington to raise visibility of and support for engineering and technology. IEEE-USA's CVD will be held in-person in 2024, with all meetings coordinated by Soapbox Consulting. This premier event is open to all IEEE members in the United States, especially those who support federal STEM research. The program consists of a series of briefings and meetings, culminating with a full day of visits with your Congressional delegates. Visit https://ieeeusa.org/public-policy/cvd/ for more details and to register. 2001 L Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20036
IEEE-USA Congressional Visits Day
IEEE-USA Congressional Visits Day (CVD) is an annual event that brings engineers, scientists, mathematicians, researchers, educators, and technology executives to Washington to raise visibility of and support for engineering and technology. This premier event is open to all IEEE members in the United States. CVD is an opportunity to introduce yourself, your colleagues, your company, and your profession to our elected officials. It also a great opportunity to discuss legislation and issues that are uniquely important to IEEE members. Agenda: Schedule Participants will begin on the afternoon of April 10th with a detailed training session and policy briefing, given by IEEE-USA’s legislative professionals. You will then spend April 11th on Capitol Hill meeting with your Legislators and/or their staff to discuss technology policy in the new Congress. Registration Registration is open through 8 March 2024. (https://ieeeusa.org/public-policy/cvd/registration/) FAQ Visit our (https://ieeeusa.org/public-policy/cvd/faq/) for answers to all of your questions. This page will be updated as needed. Training Videos In addition to the in-person training on April 10th, IEEE-USA will hold virtual training sessions for this year’s CVD. Each session will be livestreamed and the recorded sessions will be available for on-demand viewing. The training videos from the 2023 CVD are available below and can be viewed on-demand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UepRSBQkmLc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOCXxWbqlpQ Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Town Hall with IEEE President Tom Coughlin
Join us for a Town Hall meeting with 2024 IEEE President Tom Coughlin. President Coughlin will speak on his priorities for 2024. We will then have a question and answer session. Bring all your questions about IEEE! Speaker(s): Tom Coughlin, Bldg: Martha Washington Library, 6614 Fort Hunt Rd, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
2024 Awards Banquet
Join us as we recognize those who have been honored by the Institute and the Philadelphia Section for their contributions. Agenda: Hosted Reception: 4:00 PM, Dinner: 5:00 PM Cost: $90 pp by March 31 | $100 pp after March 31 Registration Deadline: April 9 (Cancellation must be made in writing and received by March 31 in order to receive a refund or not be liable for payment) Dress: Business Attire Bldg: The Alloy King of Prussia - a DoubleTree by Hilton, 301 W. Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19406
2024 Awards Banquet – Sponsorship & Advertisers
Banquet Sponsorships and Congratulatory Ads Sponsorships underwrite IEEE Student Scholarships, and this evening’s Awards & Banquet Program Book. Sponsorships will be featured in the Awards Banquet Program Book. Your Company has the opportunity to promote your products & services while supporting this great organization & the achievements of this year’s award winners! Submit your ad or corporate listing information today! Agenda: Gold Sponsor: $680 - Best Value! - Full Page Color Ad (5” W x 8” L) in Awards Program Book - Half Page Digital Editorial or ad in IEEE Phila. Section’s weekly meeting & announcements (4,000+ readers) - Two (2) Dinner Tickets ($180 value) - Prominent Signage at Event, Corporate Logo & name recognition on all pre- & post-event membership announcements & listing on IEEE Phila. Section Website - 6-ft Exhibit Table prominently displayed during IEEE’s pre- and post-dinner reception. - Visibility in all sponsorship mentions (from time of sign-up) - GOLD Sponsorship enhances Silver Sponsorship with 2 two event tickets AND full page ad (vs. ½ page ad)! Silver Sponsor: $500 - Half-Page Color Ad (5” W x 4” L) in Awards Program Book - Half Page Digital Editorial or ad in IEEE Phila. Section’s weekly meeting & announcements (4,000+ readers - Prominent Signage at Event, Corporate Logo & name recognition on all pre- & post-event membership announcements & a listing on the IEEE Philadelphia Section Website - 6-ft Exhibit Table prominently displayed during pre- & post-dinner reception. - Visibility in all sponsorship mentions (from time of sign-up). Exhibitor: $390 Promote your company’s achievements, equipment & services on-site. - 6-ft Exhibit Table prominently displayed during pre- & post-dinner reception - One (1) Dinner Ticket ($90 value) - Your company’s exhibit table will be open to attendees during a pre- & post-dinner reception. - Visibility in all sponsorship mentions (from time of sign-up). Congratulatory Ads: $200 - Congratulations Page in the Awards Program Book Only -- Full page (5” x 8”) $100 - Congratulations Page in the Awards Program Book Only -- Half-page (5” x 4”) Bldg: The Alloy King of Prussia - a DoubleTree by Hilton, 301 W Dekalb Pike, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19406
IEEE Dayton Section Awards Banquet
On Saturday, April 13th, 2024 the IEEE Dayton Section will host its annual awards banquet to honor outstanding achievements of its members. The reception, dinner, and award presentations will be at the Charity Earley Auditorium of the Ponitz Center of Sinclair Community College. During the event, members will also have opportunity to recognize and encourage local middle and high school students for their science fair projects, and Dayton-area graduate students. As a special element of the banquet, the keynote address will be given by prominent engineer Dr. Carrie Root, who wil speak on Work-Life Balance and Generationally Informed Decisions. Parking for the event is in the garage to the Ponitz Center, Sinclair Community College, and guests will receive a parking voucher at the event. The garage entrance is located at the corner of Perry St (N-S) and W. Fourth St (E-W), and the entrance to the Charity Earley Auditorium is at the north side of the garage. The awards to be presented are: - IEEE Dayton Section Harrell V. Noble Award: given to an outstanding candidate who has made significant contributions to the research, development, and/or application of electronic devices or in education, or management in the area of electronic devices. - IEEE Dayton Section Ravi Pallerla Memorial Award for Young Professionals: given to an outstanding young professional in the Dayton Section who has made a significant technology-related contribution in one of the following fields: engineering, business, management, marketing, or law. - IEEE Dayton Section Industrial Energy and Power (PEAL) Award: given to an outstanding IEEE member in the Dayton Section to recognize exceptional contributions in the field of Industry Applications, Power and Energy, or Power Electronics. - IEEE Dayton Section Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AES) Award: given to an outstanding IEEE member in the Dayton Section to recognize exceptional contributions in the field of Aerospace and Electronic Systems. - IEEE Dayton Section Photonics Society (PHO) Award: given to an outstanding IEEE member in the Dayton Section to recognize exceptional contributions in the field of Photonics. - IEEE Dayton Section Computer Society (CS) Award: given to an outstanding IEEE member in the Dayton Section to recognize exceptional contributions in the field of Computing. For additional information, contact the event hosts David and Katherine Perez at the link below (Contact Event Host). Speaker(s): Dr. Carrie Root Agenda: 5:30 – 6:00 Registration, Science Fair Projects (middle & high school) & cash bar 6:00 – 6:45 Dinner 6:45 – 7:45 Keynote Speaker 7:45 – 8:45 Award Presentations 8:45 – 9:00 Door Prizes Guests are welcome to remain afterwards until the Center closes at 10:00 pm. Bldg: Ponitz Center , 444 W Third St, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio, United States, 45402
Child STEM Volunteering Program
Child STEM Volunteering Program
This initiative provides an opportunity for you to engage with and inspire young students aged 8-13 in the Middletown area by teaching them about STEM topics. Penn State Harrisburg's IEEE will provide all the necessary equipment for your sessions. By signing up, you commit to just one hour on a specific Monday. This represents a straightforward and impactful way to share your passion for STEM with eager young minds. Choosing to be part of this program can significantly influence a young student's learning perspective. It offers a valuable opportunity to play a part in nurturing the next generation's interest in the STEM fields. This opportunity is specifically available to Penn State Harrisburg students eager to volunteer their time and knowledge. Co-sponsored by: Middletown Public Library Room: Second floor , Bldg: Middletown Public Library, 20 N Catherine St, Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States, 17057
Teen STEM Volunteering Program
Teen STEM Volunteering Program
This program offers an opportunity to share your passion for a subject by teaching STEM topics to students aged 13-18. IEEE Penn State Harrisburg will provide the necessary equipment for your sessions and transportation to the library. By signing up, you agree to a one-hour teaching slot on a Monday. It's a straightforward way to contribute and share your STEM interests with enthusiastic learners. If you're interested, your participation could significantly impact a student's learning path. We invite you to join this initiative and play a role in inspiring the next generation in STEM fields. You have to be a Penn State Harrisburg student to volunteer. Co-sponsored by: Middletown Public Library Room: Second floor , Bldg: Middletown Public Library, 20 N Catherine St, Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States, 17057
IEEE R2 Mini-Syncs – 2024 Series – April Event
IEEE R2 Mini-Syncs – 2024 Series – April Event
IEEE R2 Mini-Sync Planet Positive 2030 Initiative: Dr. Maike Luiken, John C. Havens Agenda: Planet Positive 2030 Initiative Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/389646
Professor Shlomi Dolev: Post Quantum Internet
Professor Shlomi Dolev: Post Quantum Internet
[] 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
PCB Design and Soldering Workshop
PCB Design and Soldering Workshop
This PCB Design and Soldering workshop will allow students to learn how to design printed circuits boards and solder the components to create a working device. The workshop will introduce you to the basics of Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design using KiCad, an open-source software, followed by a hands-on soldering session. Room: 201A, 1947 N 12th St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19122
Beginner’s PCB Design Workshop with KiCad: Part 1
Beginner’s PCB Design Workshop with KiCad: Part 1
Join us for the first installment of our hands-on workshop series, where you'll learn to design your own PCBs, similar to those featured in our popular IEEE soldering workshops (including designs like the Piano, Snowflake, Jack-o-Lantern, Flower, and Heart). Open to all students across majors, this introductory session will guide you through the essentials: - Software Setup: Installing KiCad on your laptop. - Tool Exploration: A comprehensive overview of KiCad's features and capabilities. - Your First PCB: Creating a basic yet functional Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design. Following this, our second workshop will dive into more complex PCB designs, with the exciting opportunity to have your creation printed by IEEE. This experience is not only a fantastic way to enhance your resume but also equips you with a critical skill set for engineering projects, including your Capstone. What to Bring: Your laptop, equipped with a willingness to learn and create. Don't miss this chance to elevate your technical skills and prepare for future projects with KiCad. Co-sponsored by: Penn State University-Harrisburg Room: E244 , Bldg: Olmsted , 777 W Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States, 17057
Generator Protective Relay Workshop at CSU: SEL 400G Hands-On relay settings and testing for large hydrogen cooled synchronous generator.
Generator Protective Relay Workshop at CSU: SEL 400G Hands-On relay settings and testing for large hydrogen cooled synchronous generator.
Join SEL application engineers Travis Remlinger and Austin Burfield along with Doble application engineer Miguel Aguirre to design and set generator relay protective elements. Hands-On demonstration of the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratory SEL-400G Advanced Generator Protective Relay using SEL Grid Configurator software. Then simulate/test the protective relay elements with the Doble/Manta MTS-5100 Power System Simulator and relay test set using secondary injection. - Brief Generator theory of operation - Software overview - SEL Grid Configurator - 400G Overview - 64G1 Stator ground fault detection - 40 Loss of field detection - Setting the 400G - 24 Volts/Hz - 64 Stator Ground - 87 Differential - 85 Rate of Change of Frequency - 81A Accumulated Frequency - 78 Out of Step - 40 Loss of Field - 81 (O/U) Over/under frequency - 59/27 Over/under voltage - Testing some 400G elements - 24 Volts/Hz - 64 Stator Ground - 87 Differential - 85 Rate of Change of Frequency - 81A Accumulated Frequency - 78 Out of Step - 40 Loss of Field - 81 (O/U) Over/under frequency - 59/27 Over/under voltage Speaker(s): Travis, Austin, Miguel Room: WH-205, Bldg: CSU - Washkewicz Hall - Engineering Building - Visitor parking available in Lot 54 at E24th & Payne Ave., 2300 Chester Ave, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
IEEE Coffee and Donut Hour
IEEE Coffee and Donut Hour
IEEE Central Pennsylvania Section in conjunction with Penn State EE department would like to welcome faculty and graduate students to join us for coffee and donuts and discuss research, collaboration, and IEEE. University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
The Increasing Threats Of State Sponsored Cyberattacks Webinar
The Increasing Threats Of State Sponsored Cyberattacks Webinar
Special Presentation by Junaid Islam Hosted by the Future Networks INGR Security and Privacy Working Group Date/Time: Friday, April 12th, 2024 @ 10am CDT / 11am EDT Talk Title: The Increasing Threats Of State Sponsored Cyberattacks Short Bio: Junaid Islam has 35 years of experience in secure communications. His protocols, algorithms and architectures have been incorporated into a broad range of commercial and US national security networks. Junaid began his career in the late 80s as an Expeditionary Communications Technician. In the 90s he developed the first implementation of Multi-Level Precedence and Preemption (MLPP) for US Department of Defense C2 applications using Frame Relay at StrataCom. At Cisco Junaid contributed to the priority queuing and buffer management for MPLS routing. Junaid next developed the first working Mobile IPv6 client to enable fast hand-off as well as IPv6 address scrambling for high side networks for the DoD’s Netcentric Warfare program. Most recently Junaid developed the first network-based Zero Trust Architecture using Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) which was adopted by NIST for their Zero Trust specification 800-207. Currently Junaid is developing new protocols for secure Smart City applications such as Energy and Transportation systems. Additionally Junaid also developed a new packet scheduling algorithm for wireless communications that integrates priority, network load and RF interference data. This new algorithm will be incorporated by NASA to enable multi-hop space communications. https://junaidislam.org/ Co-sponsored by: IEEE Future Networks Speaker(s): Junaid Islam Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416815
Amateur Radio license mini-course, session 4
Amateur Radio license mini-course, session 4
Station Setup and Equipment - Transceivers: Integration of receivers, transmitters, and transverters for band conversion. - Receiver Specs: Importance of sensitivity for signal detection and selectivity for distinguishing close signals. - Amplifiers: Use of RF power amplifiers for transmitted signals and preamplifiers (or Low Noise Amplifiers) for received signals. - Mixers and Oscillators: Essential for converting and generating signals, with superheterodyne receivers highlighted for their stability and ease of design. Operating Stations - Mobile and Portable Stations: Discussion on the setup for vehicle-based and portable radio stations, emphasizing power supply considerations. - Digital Stations: Addresses wiring issues and grounding techniques, recommending ferrite beads for microphones and copper braid for RF grounding. Operating Controls - Audio and Frequency Controls: Covers microphone gain, squelch settings, variable frequency oscillators (VFO), and memory storage for frequencies. - Repeater Controls: Instructions on setting repeater offsets, understanding digital repeater channels (talkgroups), and internet-based radio operations (All-Star hotspots and Echolink). Common Issues - RFI (Radio Frequency Interference): Explains fundamental overload, harmonics, spurious emissions, RF feedback, and over-deviation as common RFI issues. - Neighbor Interference: Responsibilities of amateur radio operators to avoid interference with neighbor's electronics, with solutions like band reject filters. Basic Test Tools - Multimeter Usage: Guidelines for measuring voltage, resistance, and soldering tips, distinguishing between acid-core and rosin-core solder for electronic work. Co-sponsored by: Penn State University-Harrisburg Student Government Association Room: E244 , Bldg: Olmsted , 777 W Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States, 17057
Pushing the Boundaries of Computational Electromagnetics – Application to Antenna Designs, Placement, Co-site Interference Simulations and Digital Twins
Pushing the Boundaries of Computational Electromagnetics – Application to Antenna Designs, Placement, Co-site Interference Simulations and Digital Twins
Simulation-driven design changed product development forever, enabling engineers to reduce design, iterations, and prototype testing. Increasing scientific computing power expanded the opportunity to apply analysis, making large design studies possible within the timing constraints of a program. Now engineering adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) is transforming product development again. Combination of physics-based simulation-driven design with machine learning, leveraging the latest in high-performance cloud computing, enables industry to explore more and identify high-potential designs – while rejecting low-potential concepts – even earlier in development cycles as well as help create “Digital Twins”. With the increase in connected devices and platforms (such as 5G, 6G, C-V2X, ADAS etc.), advanced computational electromagnetic (CEM) tools have become part of the product design cycle. Now numerical simulations can be performed to evaluate the effects of antenna design, placement, radiation hazard, EMC/EMI, etc. for wide ranging industry applications. Interfacing with propagation tools, system level design can be accomplished that includes operating environment of the devices for device connectivity and throughput. Advent of cloud computing and AI/ML, and convergence with CEM simulations made connected, smart device design faster with reduced time from concept to the market propelling productivity and innovation. This talk will focus on advanced CEM simulation tools that incorporate numerical methods, such as Method of Moments (MoM), Multilevel Fast Multipole Method (MLFMM), Finite Element Method (FEM), Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD), Physical Optics (PO), Ray Lunching Geometrical Optics (RL-GO), and Uniform Theory of Diffraction (UTD). As the complexity of connected devices increases each day, designers are taking advantage of AI/ML to generate trained models for their physical antenna designs and perform fast and intelligent optimization on these trained models. Using the trained models, different optimization algorithms and goals can be run quickly, in seconds, that can be utilized for comparison studies, stochastic analysis for tolerance studies etc. Use of cloud computing combined with AI/ML, many design iterations can be performed in a short period and reducing the time to market. This talk will also focus on future trends in cloud computing for physics-based simulations and the emerging topics such as Digital Twins. Co-sponsored by: Wright-Patt Multi-Intelligence Development Consortium (WPMDC), The DOD & DOE Communities Speaker(s): C.J. Reddy Agenda: Simulation-driven design changed product development forever, enabling engineers to reduce design, iterations, and prototype testing. Increasing scientific computing power expanded the opportunity to apply analysis, making large design studies possible within the timing constraints of a program. Now engineering adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) is transforming product development again. Combination of physics-based simulation-driven design with machine learning, leveraging the latest in high-performance cloud computing, enables industry to explore more and identify high-potential designs – while rejecting low-potential concepts – even earlier in development cycles as well as help create “Digital Twins”. With the increase in connected devices and platforms (such as 5G, 6G, C-V2X, ADAS etc.), advanced computational electromagnetic (CEM) tools have become part of the product design cycle. Now numerical simulations can be performed to evaluate the effects of antenna design, placement, radiation hazard, EMC/EMI, etc. for wide ranging industry applications. Interfacing with propagation tools, system level design can be accomplished that includes operating environment of the devices for device connectivity and throughput. Advent of cloud computing and AI/ML, and convergence with CEM simulations made connected, smart device design faster with reduced time from concept to the market propelling productivity and innovation. This talk will focus on advanced CEM simulation tools that incorporate numerical methods, such as Method of Moments (MoM), Multilevel Fast Multipole Method (MLFMM), Finite Element Method (FEM), Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD), Physical Optics (PO), Ray Lunching Geometrical Optics (RL-GO), and Uniform Theory of Diffraction (UTD). As the complexity of connected devices increases each day, designers are taking advantage of AI/ML to generate trained models for their physical antenna designs and perform fast and intelligent optimization on these trained models. Using the trained models, different optimization algorithms and goals can be run quickly, in seconds, that can be utilized for comparison studies, stochastic analysis for tolerance studies etc. Use of cloud computing combined with AI/ML, many design iterations can be performed in a short period and reducing the time to market. This talk will also focus on future trends in cloud computing for physics-based simulations and the emerging topics such as Digital Twins. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/410052