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The 26th ISQED Conference April 23-25, 2025
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IEEE Local Chapter Events
4/2, 5:30 pm, STB, General Meeting UC Merced, Merced. All students are invited to our e-bike project workshop. More details in the invite.
4/2, 6:00 pm, SPS/COMSOC, A Signal Processing Perspective on mmWave Radar and Temperature Profiling Probes for Snowpack and Precipitation Observations, Hybrid. This talk focuses on signal processing techniques for environmental sensing data, focusing on snowpack and precipitation monitoring using distributed temperature profiling (DTP) probes and millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar. Speaker: Dr. Stijn Wielandt.
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.
4/9, 5:30 pm, STB, General Meeting UC Merced, Merced. All students are invited to our e-bike project workshop. More details in the invite.
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.
4/10, 5:30 pm, STB, Soldering Workshop UC Merced, Merced. This workshop will have members learn to solder a kit in lab SRE 301. More details in the invite.
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, 11:00 am, LMAG, Personal Technology Open Discussion and Lunch, Livermore. Join with other Life Member Affiliate Group members for a social outing with lunch and a moderated discussion where you can share your experiences with technologies.
4/16, 5:30 pm, STB, General Meeting UC Merced, Merced. All students are invited to our e-bike project workshop. More details in the invite.
4/16, 6:00 pm, CS, From Prompts to Power: A Talk on Prompt Engineering followed by A Hands-on Workshop, 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.
4/19, 10:00 am, CSS Hands-On System Design with Simulink: Practical Skills for Career Success, Santa Clara. Join us for an introductory workshop on Simulink that lets you simulate complex systems before building them. Speaker: Noah Roberts.
4/23, 5:30 pm, STB, General Meeting UC Merced, Merced. All students are invited to our e-bike project workshop. More details in the invite.
4/24, 11:45 am, PES, Introduction to IEC 61850, Hybrid. This session will discuss the fundamentals of IEC 61850, including data model, communication methods, services, and configuration. Speaker: Rich Hunt.
4/26, 9:00 pm, STB, Energize Merced, Merced. Energize Merced is a full-day event revolving around electronics and energy. We hope to bring together students and professionals to collaborate and form new partnerships, develop professional and technical skills, and learn about new developments. For details see agenda.
4/30, 5:30 pm, STB, General Meeting UC Merced, Merced. All students are invited to our e-bike project workshop. More details in the invite.
4/30, 6:50 pm, MEMS, Control of magnetic fields at small scales – from cell capture to steering electrons near the speed of light, Virtual. This presentation explores the frontier of microelectromechanical systems for controlling magnetic fields at small scales, merging advances in physics and engineering with transformative applications. Speaker: Rob N. Candler.
5/1, 5:30 pm, TEMS, Got a Lot of Chip Designin’ to Do, Santa Clara, Santa Clara. Chiplets are now the standard way to design chips at leading-edge nodes for applications such as AI and high-performance computing. Join and learn hot to do it! Speaker: Jawad Nasrullah.
5/7, 5:30 pm, STB, General Meeting UC Merced, Merced. All students are invited to our e-bike project workshop. More details in the invite.
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.
5/13 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.
5/15, 5:30 pm, IAS/PES Improved Resiliency with Clean Solutions Based on Hydrogen and Batteries, Pleasant Hill. This presentation aims to provide attendees with a practical framework to design, de-risk, and deploy hybrid energy storage systems for resiliency and grid services. Speaker: Peter Wittenberg, Dr. Craig R Horne.
5/21, 8:00 am, CS/SPS, Center for Advanced Signal and Image Sciences (CASIS) 29th Annual Workshop, Livermore. we will examine current opportunities and challenges for the signal and image sciences that drive our National Laboratory. Engage with the community at LLNL and beyond and submit an abstract to present your work or just attend to enjoy networking and to explore collaboration opportunities. Speakers: see agenda.
Calendar View of IEEE Events
If you have missed an event search it in the calendar above and contact the organizing chapter for a life recording or look for it on the chapter‘s archive page.
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