This program was designed by the IEEE Seattle EMC Chapter and the Antenna Measurement Techniques Association (AMTA) to bring the latest inspired technology to the Pacific Northwest on Antenna Design as well as Antenna, 5G, EMC, and Wireless Test and Measurement Techniques for industry applications.  Invited experts in industry, government, and academia will share practical information on various topics in an extended presentation format. This allows a thorough discussion of each topic and provides the opportunity for extended questions and answers. The “hands-on” quality of the presentations enables the registrant to learn useful information that can be used on the job – in the “real world.” 

Back by popular demand, the renowned Professor Yahya Rahmat-Samii of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), IEEE Fellow, will provide a four-hour “mini short course” to begin the program on April 11.  He will discuss “The Art, Science and Engineering of Modern Antennas: Measurements from Marconi’s First Measurements to Today’s Amazing Advances.”

Many exhibitors will showcase their latest offerings in 5G, Antenna and EMC related products and services on Tuesday, April 11; the day concludes with a networking "Happy Hour" reception. All pre-registered attendees and exhibitors are invited to attend and informally visit with the speakers and each other! 

On Wednesday morning, April 12, an interactive half-day workshop is planned complete with lectures and LIVE demos.  

In addition to the technical program, a technical tour is planned for Wednesday afternoon, April 12, 2023, following the workshop.  Registrants of the April 11-12 event are eligible to attend a technical tour of the newly opened Dual Robotic Antenna Measurement System (DRAMS) at Boeing Seattle.  Tour attendees will see Boeing’s “Antenna Lab of the Future” that enables dramatically faster, more accurate antenna testing results.  You can learn more about the DRAMS chamber here.  Please note the tour is tentative at this point and will be held based upon sufficient interest.

See the complete technical program with daily schedule, speaker bios, presentation abstracts, venue/parking info, registration fees, and more at www.amta.org/AMTA2023Regional.

If you are interested in reserving a tabletop display, please note tabletop spaces are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. See the Exhibitor and Sponsor Opportunities here for more information.

10th IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability

Portland, OR — April 19-22, 2023

Info: http://ieee.org/sustech

Venue: University Place Hotel & Conference Center, Portland, OR

Preliminary conference program posted.

Registration is open – Early attendee rates end March 30. Remote options available

See the SusTech 2023 Registration page for details on fees and options.

SusTech 2023 will take place in person at the University Place Hotel & Conference Center at Portland State University, from April 19-22, 2023. See the Venue page for details and directions.

SusTech is designed to explore technical development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the future generations. The conference brings together scientists, engineers, technologists and scholars from disparate disciplines to conduct a dialogue on environmental issues and collaborate on ideas to develop and utilize innovative tools and intelligent systems to address them. Attendees will explore emerging relevant technologies, latest tools, and proactive solutions to take their sustainability programs to the next level.

For the 10th Anniversary we will look into policy and economic influences on the diffusion over the past decade of sustainable technologies into general practice (e.g. design and implementation).

Why Attend?

• Participate in an extensive, vibrant, and innovative technical program
• Prominent experts will be giving keynotes, plenary presentations and invited talks
• Exchange information, share experiences and network with attendees actively involved in the fields
• Gain visibility and recognition for your sustainability work, projects and ideas
• Find new resources and potential partners or investors

SusTech 2023 registration includes:

3 1/2 day program with workshop, poster contest, receptions, dinner, technical presentations, keynotes and plenary talks and panels.

Nuclear reactors create a harsh environment for fuel and structural components as they operate at high temperatures and high irradiation and have corrosive components. Precise monitoring of the reactor's environment is an ever-present need for the long-term operation and stability of the reactor. The knowledge of the exact conditions is crucial for studying the degradation of fuel and components and improving their performance. There is a need to create novel sensing solutions to study and record the real-time conditions in and out of the pile in the reactor to study microstructure, chemistry, mechanical, and other property changes when subjected to irradiation. The temperature range of interest for the fuel and structural component community varies significantly, depending on the reactor technology evaluated. However, radiation hardness and survivability at high temperatures are two critical requirements of any technology proposed for monitoring temperature in such harsh environments. Optical sensors have the advantage of being immune to electromagnetic radiation and are ideally suited for the nuclear environment. Due to their small size, these sensors can easily be embedded within structures and components, providing crucial data regarding their performance and structural integrity. However, commercial silica-based optical sensors encounter radiation-induced attenuation, emission, and contraction and require novel engineering techniques to improve their signal reliability. This talk will present the advantages, challenges, and novel approaches of using optical fiber sensors inside a nuclear reactor.

Biography: Dr. Nirmala Kandadai is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oregon State State University. She completed her Ph.D. at The University of Texas at Austin in 2012, studying the interaction of high-intensity lasers with molecular gas clusters. After her Ph.D., she worked for a year as a postdoctoral fellow at The University of Texas at Austin, working on improving the contrast of a Petawatt laser system, and then 3 years as a Laser Scientist at the National energetics. At National Energetics, she led her team in designing and building high-power ultrafast laser systems, including the front end of a 10 PW laser system for the European Union's Extreme Light Infrastructure Beamlines facility (ELI-Beamlines). She was in Boise as a Research Assistant Professor in 2016 and as a tenure track Assistant professor since 2019. She started the IEEE WIE Boise section in 2020 and was the chair of the IEEE WIE Boise section from 2020 -2022. She was awarded Idaho accomplished under 40 awards in 2022 for her work in promoting young girls and women in STEM. She moved to Oregon State in 2022 as an Assistant Professor. At Oregon State, she is the director of the fiber optics laser and integrated research lab (FLAIR). Her current research work includes laser-matter interactions, sensors for extreme environments, infrared thermography, thermal conductivity, laser sintering, and plasma modeling. She is currently an IEEE senior member.