Week of Events
2024 IEEE Susquehanna Section Capstone Award Ceremony
In 2021 the IEEE Susquehanna Section established the annual Capstone award to recognize the best undergraduate Capstone project in the Section’s geographic area. Local universities and colleges, who require their undergraduate students to participate in Capstone project activities as a requirement to receive a degree, submit in their judgement the best Capstone project which represents their school to the IEEE Susquehanna Section. The Section then judges each project and present the Section Capstone award to the winning contributors. This event will honor the 2024 recipient of the IEEE Susquehanna Section Capstone award, Elizabeth Hargrove from Messiah University, and her project entitled "Stance-Control Orthosis: The Electrical Design of a Novel Stance Control Orthosis." The event will consist of dinner, an awards ceremony, and then a technical presentation of the winning project by this year's recipient. Dinner will consist of: - London Broil - Garden Salad - Fingerling Potatoes - Honey Roasted Carrots - Assorted Dinner Rolls - Brownies Parking for the event is free and is in either the parking lot south of the library or the parking lot north of Olmsted Building. See the below map of the PSU Harrisburg for an overview on where the building and parking is located. There is a fee for the entire dinner+presentation event. There is no fee for only attending the presentation. Speaker(s): Elizabeth Hargrove, Agenda: Dinner: 6:00 - 7:00 PM Award Ceremony: 7:00 - 7:45 PM Presentation: 7:45 - 8:15 PM Q&A: 8:15 - 8:30 PM Room: E134, Bldg: Olmsted Building, Penn State Harrisburg, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States, 17507
An Overview of the Philadelphia Zoning Process for Engineers
The IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) Philadelphia Chapter is invited to join the Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers for a professional presentation on An Overview of the Philadelphia Zoning Process for Engineers by Meredith L. Ferleger, Esq., Dilworth Paxson, LLP. Securing entitlements for a project in Philadelphia requires interaction with a variety of stakeholders throughout the process, including pre-requisite review agencies, permitting departments, City Council members, and local communities. Project Engineers are frequently called on to provide critical support to the project team, which may include the developer, architects, attorneys and other consultants with the common goal to see the project to fruition. If a variance is required, the Engineering team is relied upon to provide crucial information on the project’s impacts concerning noise, traffic, environmental issues, and other “non-zoning” related aspects of the project that are important to address while working with numerous stakeholders throughout the process. Join Meredith L. Ferleger, Esq. of Dilworth Paxson LLP on September 4th for a discussion surrounding the Philadelphia zoning process and learn of how the engineering team may assist to shepherd the project from the first filing to the issuance of a Zoning Permit. There is no charge for meeting attendance, only for PDH certificates. The PDH certificate is provided through the Philadelphia Chapter of PSPE, not the IEEE. PSPE believes the “course” will be accepted for credit in PA, NJ, and other National Model states where courses do not required pre-approval. This course has not been certified for credit in the State of NY. No payment to the IEEE or evaluation form on the VTS website is required. For PDH registration and to find more information about the Zoom link for the meeting, please go to: http://www.pspe-philly.org IEEE VTS Philadelphia Chapter Officers: Chapter Chair: Brandon S. Swartley, P.E., STV Incorporated, [email protected] Vice-Chair: Harvey Glickenstein, P.E., F.I.R.S.E., [email protected] Secretary and Treasurer: Robert Fisher, P.E., WSP, [email protected] Co-sponsored by: Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers Speaker(s): Meredith Ferleger Agenda: Introduction Professional presentation Questions Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/431684
IEEE Photonics Society, Baltimore Chapter – Photonic Integrated Circuits Event
Announcing a Baltimore Chapter Event! Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) Best Practices and Development Lifecycle Featuring a panel of speakers from JHU-APL, Joint Quantum Institute at UMD, and the US Army Research Laboratory Come and hear insights from PIC design practitioners, learn best practices, and network with colleagues *** Note: We have adjusted the start time to 5:45 PM to provide a brief gathering period for food and refreshments. Registration is required. Refreshments will be provided! Please be sure to register so we can order enough food and drink. Panel Speakers Mahmoud J. Mehrabad received his PhD in quantum Optics from the University of Sheffield, UK, in 2021. His work was focused on developing semiconductor topological quantum photonic integrated circuits, for the generation, transfer, and manipulation of light at the single photon limit on-chip. He joined the Joint Quantum Institute at the University of Maryland in 2022 to work in Prof. Hafezi's Lab. His postdoc work is focused on the generation and manipulation of a new class of optical frequency combs on topological silicon nitride as well as semiconductor photonic crystal circuits. Paul M. Pellegrino is chief of the Integrated Photonics Branch within Army Research Directorate (ARD) in U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL). He received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from New Mexico State University, in 1989 and 1996, respectively. Has been employed with ARL as a Physicist and manager, for over 25 years. He is a recipient of several Army Research & Development Achievement (RDA) Awards (2001, 2010, and 2012). He has authored over 95 technical papers in the area of optics, is a member of the OPTICA (formerly OSA) and SPIE (Fellow). Currently chairs the (Optical) Sensors conference for OSA and is an advocate for DoD’s continued support of AIM Photonics institute for integrated photonics manufacturing. Dr. Jeremiah J. Wathen is a former submarine officer in the US Navy and is now the Section Supervisor of JHU/APL’s Experimental Optics Section, a 12-person team devoted to realizing new optics and photonics technologies to address critical needs of the US Government and the US Department of Defense. In addition to his 8 years of active duty in the Navy, he has over 14 years of experience in prototyping and deploying integrated optical systems, fiber-optic systems and free-space optical systems for a variety of applications including telecommunications, tissue imaging and coherent imaging in turbid media. His academic record includes more than 20 publications spanning topics in quantum opto-electronics, integrated nonlinear optics and non-invasive coherent and diffuse imaging of tissue. Recently, Dr. Wathen has been instrumental at JHU/APL in building a team and capabilities devoted to the design, fabrication, testing and packaging of photonic integrated circuits and photonic microsystems. Location and Directions The meeting will take place in Howard County Cafeteria located in Lobby 1 of JHU APL’s campus. Lobby 1 can be reached through APL Drive off of Johns Hopkins Road. It is NOT recommended that you attempt driving through the APL Campus from Sanner Rd as some gates do not provide direct access to APL Drive. Parking is available to the north-west and south of Lobby 1 (as shown below). You may park anywhere with a valid space. If you require navigation assistance or otherwise need assistance on the day of the event, please contact the Event Chair, AJ Williams, at 240-302-3140. A full map of the campus can be obtained here: (https://www.jhuapl.edu/about/visiting-apl/campus-maps). [] Agenda: Gathering and Refreshments starting at 5:45 PM. Introduction & Announcements (6:00 PM; 5 – 10 minutes) Panel Discussion & Presentations : (40-50 minutes) Q&A: (20-25 minutes) Networking (30 minutes until end) Bldg: JHU Applied Physics Lab, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, Maryland, United States, 20723
September IEEE/AOC Lunch: “Speed to Capability”: Accelerating Microelectronics Innovation
September IEEE/AOC Lunch: “Speed to Capability”: Accelerating Microelectronics Innovation
IEEE Dayton and the Kittyhawk Chapter, International AOC are co-hosting the fall lunch series for 2024. Guests hear from industry, government and academic leaders during a networking lunch. Each lunch is held at the Tower Club, 3500 Pentagon Boulevard, Beavercreek, OH 45431. Guests must register by the Friday before the lunch at the registration site hosted by KittyhawkAOC at https://kittyhawkaoc.org/luncheons. Cost is $15 paid in advance using secure online payment. Co-sponsored by: Kittyhawk Chapter of the International Association of Old Crows (AOC) Speaker(s): Dr. Matt Casto, Bldg: The Tower Club, 3500 Pentagon Boulevard, Beavercreek, Ohio, United States, 45431
Gathering of the Cleveland chapter of the IEEE Computer Society
Gathering of the Cleveland chapter of the IEEE Computer Society
The Cleveland chapter of the IEEE Computer Society is gathering to meet and talk with peers about what interesting work is going on in the area. This is meant to be a conversational setting . Let’s hear your story and talk about how we should leverage our local IEEE Computer Society membership . I’ll have some examples prepared, but we want to know what is interesting to you and how you’d like to structure gatherings for our group in the future. Space is limited so please register to let us know you’re coming. Agenda: 10 minute Recap of what the IEEE Cleveland Chapter events this year 10 minute overview of resources available to IEEE Members, and specifically the Computer Society 1 hour open discussion of interesting professional projects. (I have some examples if needed) 15 minute recap of what we heard and what we'd like gatherings to look like going forward. Notes: The lodge has 8 conference sized tables (dining chairs with backs) seating approximately 64 people with (2) 14 ft. counters. Alcohol is permitted inside the lodge only. No alcohol in the parking lot, restrooms or on the trails. A tabletop whiteboard will be provided for illustration. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Bldg: Holbrook Hollows Lodge, 7250 Country Lane, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States, 44023
Large Language Models (LLMs) for NextG Wireless Networks
Large Language Models (LLMs) for NextG Wireless Networks
Special Presentation by Dr. Hao Zhou and Chengming Hu (McGill U., Canada) Hosted by the Future Networks Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML) Working Group Date/Time: Thursday, September 5th, 2024 @ 6 PM EDT Topic: Large Language Models (LLMs) for NextG Wireless Networks: Fundamentals and Case Studies in Network Optimization and Prediction Abstract: Large language models (LLMs) have received considerable attention recently due to their outstanding comprehension and reasoning capabilities, leading to great progress in many fields. The advancement of LLM techniques also offers promising opportunities to automate many tasks in the communication networks field. After pre-training and fine-tuning, LLMs can perform diverse downstream tasks based on human instructions, paving the way to artificial general intelligence (AGI)-enabled 6G. This talk will first present a comprehensive overview of LLM fundamentals and applications to wireless networks, discussing wireless-specific LLM training, fine-tuning, and practical deployment. Then, it will present two case studies on specific network optimization and prediction problems, showing detailed prompt and algorithm designs along with simulation results. Speakers: Dr. Hao Zhou is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Computer Science, McGill University. He completed my PhD degree at University of Ottawa, Canada, from 2019 to 2023. His research focuses on the intersection between machine learning, optimization, and networked systems, especially for 5G/6G wireless networks and power systems. Dr. Zhou is dedicated to developing novel machine learning algorithms to address a series of optimization problems in networked systems, including resource allocation, computational task offloading, energy efficiency enhancement, energy management and trading, network security, etc. He has published more than 30 peer-reviewed papers, including reputable journals in IEEE Communication and Power Energy Societies, e.g., IEEE Wireless Communications, IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, and IEEE Communications Survey & Tutorials. He has received the Best Paper Award at the 2023 IEEE ICC conference, and the 2023 IEEE ComSoc CSIM TC Best Journal Paper Award for his contributions to transfer learning-enabled wireless network slicing. Dr. Zhou’s PhD Thesis entitled “ML-Based Optimization of Large-Scale Systems: Case Study in Smart Microgrids and 5G RAN” won the 2023 Faculty of Engineering’s Best Doctoral Thesis Award at University of Ottawa. Chengming Hu is currently a Ph.D. candidate at McGill University, Canada. He received M.Sc. in Quality Systems Engineering with Concordia Institute for Information Systems Engineering (CIISE), Concordia University, Canada, in 2019. His research interests focus on investigating computational intelligence techniques to enhance the effectiveness and security of IoT systems, including ensemble learning, knowledge distillation, language model, and feature learning, etc. He is actively working on various real-world applications, including power systems, communication systems, and transportation systems. His work has been published in top-tier, peer-reviewed conferences and journals, including ICLR, IEEE TSG, and IEEE PESGM, etc. Co-sponsored by: Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML) Working Group Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/431215
Cleveland Section IEEE – September ExCom Meeting
Cleveland Section IEEE – September ExCom Meeting
September ExCom Meeting Agenda: TBD Bldg: MAI, (Checkpoint Surgical) 6050 Oak Tree Blvd, Independence, Ohio, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/433011
A Distinguished Lecture on, “How is the Human Brain Reprogrammed in Alzheimer’s Disease?”
A Distinguished Lecture on, “How is the Human Brain Reprogrammed in Alzheimer’s Disease?”
This is an EMBS Distinguished Lecture by Dr. Shankar Subramaniam of University of California San Diego. Dr. Subramaniam is a Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, and Nano Engineering. The lecture will include metrics of cognition such as dementia provide the first clues to neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease. What are the early events that presage the onset of dementia? How is the brain reprogrammed in Alzheimer’s disease? Is there a hope of reversing Alzheimer’s disease? Do other neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Huntington’s show similar reprogramming? Do mechanisms of reprogramming offer a strategy for drug screening? Can we develop human brain models for AD? This talk will address these issues from molecular and cellular perspectives. Speaker(s): Dr. Shankar Subramaniam, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/431942
Tuning in Radio at Kent State University Aeronautics & Engineering Expo
Tuning in Radio at Kent State University Aeronautics & Engineering Expo
We will have demonstrations of Software Defined Radio projects and Ham Radio. Co-sponsored by: Kent State University Bldg: Hanger, Kent State University Airport , 4020 Kent Rd, Stow, Ohio, United States, 44224