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IEEE Local Chapter Events
3/17, 8:00 am, EMBS, Assessment of the ecological quality of urban streams in the context of One Health, Virtual. Our event will take you on a journey through the research sites of OneAquaHealth, with representatives from 5 European cities ( Coimbra, Toulouse, Benevento, Toulouse, and Oslo) showcasing their unique attributes, sampling endeavors, and local partnerships. Speakers: multiple.
3/17, 6:00 pm, CS, Cyber Risk as a Business Imperative: Translating Threats into Strategic Action, Virtual. Attendees will gain an understanding of how to frame cyber risks as business risks, communicate them effectively to stakeholders, and integrate them into broader organizational strategies. Speaker: Kayne McGladrey.
3/19, 11:00 am, CS, Mastering Product Variations by Creating a Universal Language for Software Customization Across Industries, Virtual. This talk introduces a new concept called the Generic REAlization Language (GREAL). GREAL aims to fill the gaps that UVL left behind, especially when it comes to applying customizations to the core parts of a product line. Speaker: Prof. Jean-Marc Jézéquel.
3/19, 5:30 pm, General Meeting IEEE UC Merced, Merced. This meeting will have members work on the e-bike project. This is the last meeting before Spring. Speaker: see invite.
3/19, 6:50 pm, MEMS, MEMS Sensor Software Solutions for Biological and Human Movement Sensing, Virtual. In this talk, we will explore the evolution of MEMS sensor software solutions for human and biological sensing. Speaker: S. Siddharth.
3/20 11:45 am, PES, Fast Broken Conductor Detection for Wildfire Prevention, Virtual. A large percentage of all power line caused wildfire ignitions involve broken conductors. One idea to quickly detect broken conductors and de-energize the falling conductor before hitting the ground will be presented. Speaker: Jinlei Xing, PhD.
3/20, 12:00 pm, EPS, Navigating the Heterogeneous Future of Microelectronics, Virtual. In this talk, we will describe a vision for how roadmapping is structured, how we anticipate it to evolve, and how we can all participate in this evolution. Speaker: Ravi Mahajan.
3/20, 5:30 pm, EMC, LTspice® A powerful, fast, and free SPICE simulator software applied for EMC, Virtual. This seminar will provide an overview and introduction to LTSpice. Attendees will learn about simulation types, basic schematic entry, simulator operation, custom component creation, and more. Speaker: Robert Smith.
3/20, 5:30 pm, IAS, Electrical Design Considerations for Hazardous Location, Pleasant Hill. This presentation will go into further detail on the principles of hazloc areas, NEC harsh and hazardous area classifications, and the specialty products required to service these areas. Speaker: Jason Shaw.
3/20, 5:30 pm, csueastbay, Exploratorium After Dark: See for Yourself Field Trip, San Francisco. Uncover the secrets of the cosmos, plus our Open Question session exploring health tech with researchers from UC Davis. Speakers: multiple see agenda.
3/24, 5:30 pm, CS, Interactive Mission Planning and Teleoperation in Marine Robotics: What’s New?, Virtual. I will present some of our recent findings and advancements made in: interactive subsea mission planning for AUVs, human-machine shared autonomy for ROVs, and low-power standalone operation or subsea sensors and surveillance agents. Speaker: Md Jahidul Islam, PhD.
3/26, 7:00 pm, CS, Tech Talk: Application of AI in Healthcare, Virtual. This presentation covers the application of AI in key areas, including drug procurement, inventory management, compliance monitoring, patient eligibility verification, and revenue cycle optimization. Speaker: Venkata Poranki.
3/29, 9:00 am, OEA Glad Tidings/IEEE Spring Youth STEM Workshop, Hayward. STEM education is more than just learning about technology or engineering—it’s about developing critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills that are essential in today’s world. Join the event organized by IEEE OEA. Registration mandatory.
4/3, 6:30 pm, TEMS, The Agentic Economy will be Powered by Web3, Santa Clara. This session will explore how AI agents are leveraging reasoning, tools and diverse models and data to drive high performance, Speaker: Ron Bodkin.
4/8, 5:30 pm, EMC, EMC and SI challenges with SerDes Camera Systems for Automotive Driver Assisted Technologies, Fremont. This paper will focus on the challenges in using SerDes in an automotive environment with special focus on required shielding performance. The talk will include review of current USCAR standards and needed future improvements. Speaker: Keith Frazier.
4/8, 6:00 pm, SSIT, SSIT 2025 Plans, ISTAS25, and Pizza, Santa Clara. Join us for our 2025 SSIT meeting where we’ll cover our SSIT Chapter activities for 2025 and ongoing plans for the upcoming “AI Evolution & Revolution” ISTAS25.
4/8,7:00 pm, CNSV, Agentic AI: The Next Evolution of Generative AI Hybrid. This talk will explore the core distinctions between Generative AI (Gen AI) and Agentic AI, highlighting key characteristics, technological advancements, and applications across various industries. Speaker: Prasad Venkatachar.
4/10, 11:30 am, NANO, Disposable 3 Day Insulin Patches; Enabled by PNP SiGe Thermoelectrics, Sunnyvale. Disposable 3 Day Insulin Patches Enabled by PNP SiGe Thermoelectrics Driving a NanoCompressor based on Thermal Diffusion. Speaker: Peter Garbuz.
4/14, 6:00 pm, CS, Cyber Risk as a Business Imperative: Translating Threats into Strategic Action, Virtual. Attendees will gain an understanding of how to frame cyber risks as business risks,communicate them effectively to stakeholders, and integrate them into broader organizational strategies. Speaker: Kayne McGladrey.
4/16, 6:00 pm, CS, Prompt Engineering: Making the most out of LLMs, Hybrid. This workshop offers a comprehensive and hands-on experience in building advanced AI applications and AI agents. We will use the state-of-the-art Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision Language Models(VLMs) to explain the process. Speaker: Shivendra Srivastava.
4/16, 6:30 pm, MTT, Power Without Pain: High Power MMIC PA Design, the Pitfalls and how to Avoid Them, Virtual. The presentation focuses on the potential pitfalls the MMIC designer can encounter with detailed discussion on how to avoid them with the goal of first past design success. Speaker: Michael Roberg, PhD.
4/17, 5:30 pm, IAS, PG&E Community Microgrids, Pleasant Hill. When severe weather or other events take the electric grid down is your community ready? If your answer is no, a community Microgrid might be the solution. Want to learn more, join the session. Speaker: Shreya Kodnadu, Franz Stadtmueller.
5/8, 8:00 am, EPS, Second Annual IEEE Build-Up Substrate Symposium (BUSS), Milpitas. This symposium is geared for all those involved in the supply chain of build-up substrates in the US, as well as users. Meet with funding agencies who will be invited to this symposium to focus on onshoring build-up substrate production and utilization. Speakers: see agenda.
Calendar View of IEEE Events
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