Quantum Computers are expensive to build, take time to run, and are prone to noise and faults which reduce qubit reliability. Quantum software programmers can benefit from ways to validate whether or not quantum programs behave as expected without running or simulating a full program. This talk will present the Quantum State Preparation Program Validation Framework (QSV), a framework that uses property-based testing to validate whether or not quantum programs meet user-specified properties.

Agenda: The Sacramento Valley YP Group Meeting is a coordination and planning forum for events

Monthly WIE members  meetings 

Agenda : 

Created Linkedin Page

Discussed vtools event creation and streamlining monthly reporting 

Discussed past events 

Discussed future events 

Join us for a hands-on SolidWorks workshop designed for beginners interested in 3D modeling and design. In this session, participants will learn the fundamentals of SolidWorks by creating two simple and practical objects: a fidget spinner and a functional whistle.

The workshop will cover core concepts such as sketching, extruding, dimensioning, and basic part design. By the end of the session, attendees will have completed two models and gained foundational skills applicable to engineering design, prototyping, and 3D printing.

No prior SolidWorks experience is required.

The precise manipulation and assembly of micro- and nano-objects hold immense promise for advancing various industries, from healthcare to nanotechnology. However, the robust and independent manipulation of multiple particles remains a significant challenge due to the global influence of coupled external fields. This presentation will delve into the development of innovative solutions to independently and simultaneously control multiple micro- and nanoparticles in fluid suspensions using shared electric fields. By leveraging adaptive robust motion control and ensemble control systems, we demonstrate how to efficiently manipulate multiple micro- and nanowires using a simple electrode setup in a liquid environment. In addition, I will introduce a learning-based autofocus (AF) and 3D posture estimation scheme that enhances the tracking and manipulation of micro- and nanowires. This approach integrates convolutional neural networks for precise identification of focal distances and inclination angles, enabling the accurate tracking of multiple moving objects in a three-dimensional microfluidic environment. Through transfer learning, we extend the versatility of this system to wires of various materials, achieving high accuracy and efficiency in comparison to traditional methods. These advancements in AF and pose estimation lay the groundwork for automated micro- and nano-object manipulation with wide-reaching applications in material science, nanorobotics, and targeted drug delivery. Finally, I will briefly touch on our ongoing work with Fine-Tuning Hybrid Dynamics, a generalizable physics-informed neural network model, applied to vehicle dynamics but adaptable to other complex dynamic systems. These innovations offer a comprehensive solution to the challenges of autonomous control and manipulation of micro- and nanoparticles, paving the way for next-generation functional nanodevice assembly and advancements in neuromorphic computing.

Kaiyan Yu earned her B.S. degree in Intelligent Science and Technology from Nankai University, China, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Rutgers University, USA. She joined Binghamton University in 2018 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Her research focuses on autonomous robotic systems, motion planning, mechatronics, and automation science. In 2022, she received the NSF CAREER Award and currently holds positions as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, IFAC Mechatronics, Frontiers in Robotics and AI, the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Conference Editorial Boards and the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division Conference Editorial Boards.

Synopsis:
Please feel free to check out the work and thoughts of Prof. Ethem Alpaydın, Ph.D., https://mitpress.mit.edu/author/ethem-alpaydn-10375/ on Google Scholar at https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=lXYKgiYAAAAJ&hl=tr and generally on the Internet.

Then, please feel free to submit your questions to Prof. Ethem Alpaydın

• via Twitter by using the hashtag #ProfAlpaydinAMA and tagging @vishnupendyala
• emailing vspendyala(at)hotmail(dot)com with #ProfAlpaydinAMA in the subject

Selected questions will be answered by Prof. Alpaydin during the session. The audience may be able to ask follow-up questions during the session, using the Chat feature.

By registering for this event, you agree that IEEE and the organizers are not liable to you for any loss, damage, injury, or any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or economic loss or damage (including loss of opportunity, exemplary or punitive damages). The event will be recorded and will be made available for public viewing.

Consultants Network Meeting

Chiplet and disaggregated architectures are rapidly becoming mainstream across applications from edge to server. Yet the resulting design complexity exceeds the capabilities of today’s tools, flows, and methodologies—particularly when aiming for highly optimized solutions at scale.

Augmented Intelligence, the combination of human expertise and machine intelligence, offers a transformative approach to this challenge. By assigning strategic, high-level decision-making to engineers and delegating computationally intensive, iterative tasks to AI, this framework enables multi-level and multi-domain optimization. The result is the ability to generate a far greater number of custom-optimized designs with the same resources—delivering competitive products with higher quality and faster time-to-market.

At Intel, in collaboration with partners, we have developed and deployed Augmented Intelligence solutions spanning silicon to system design and hardware to software design. These efforts have demonstrated efficiency gains exceeding 90% in critical areas. In this talk, I will share practical examples and key insights from several years of applying Augmented Intelligence to end-to-end design, highlighting how human–AI collaboration is reshaping the path to innovation.

There will not be any recording.  Please attend in person.

The theme of the NWESS 2026 conference is Powering Progress “Navigating a Transforming Utility Landscape”. 

NWESS 2026 is a 2 day symposium that focuses on a wide range of topics and provides information on how to best address some of the most pressing energy issues facing our region.

The symposium is an industry driven conference; the topics are suggested and voted on by the Industry. The symposium is a combination of presentations and discussions.

Key Note Speakers to open the conference 

• Michel Vargo, Puget Sound Energy

Topics to be presented at NWESS 2026 include:

• Risk Based Management (wildfire mitigation)
• Seismic Transformer Study
• Transformer Loading
• AI for Power Utilities by NVIDIA & NEETRAC
• Preparing for Middle Housing and EPRI Tool for Secondary Design
• Load Seer - Top Down and Bottom Up and how you plan for electrification and climate change
• Data Center Load Growth -The Opportunity, The Risk and the Reality
• Integrated Load Planning Study
• EPRI E-Roadmap Tool / NEVI
• The Grid Center for Reliable Electricity Delivery (GridCRED)

NWESS  is sponsored by the electric energy industry in the Pacific Northwest, the IEEE and the Electrical Energy program at the University of Washington.

University of Washington, Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Bonneville Power Administration

Electric Power Systems Inc

Snohomish County PUD

Puget Sound Energy

Seattle City Light

Peninsula Light

Tacoma Power

3rd Lecture of IEEE CS San Diego's 2026 Invited Seminar Series (Virtual)

Zoom call hosted by Open Research Institute (ORI). IEEE members and guests are welcome. This is a technical roundtable of FPGA projects from the Open Source hardware community. Participants report what they've done over the past week, what they have planned for the next week, if they have any roadblocks, and if they need any resources. The roundtable is sometimes followed by open office hours if anyone has additional questions or discussions.  

To kick off the spring season, we are having a social casual outing at Anthony's Homeport in Kirkland, right by the water.

Students, YPs, and everyone else are welcome!

If you have questions or concerns, don't hesitate to get in touch with John Vertner through his email, john.vertner@ieee.org.

Leadership Hike: Building Leaders Beyond the Classroom

Join us for a unique outdoor leadership experience designed for student officers and young professionals to connect, reflect, and grow. This interactive leadership hike, hosted along the scenic greenbelt trails in Hayward, transforms a traditional workshop into an engaging, offsite-style retreat.

Inspired by leadership summits and professional development programs within IEEE, this event emphasizes experiential learning, peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, and authentic conversations around leadership journeys.

As we hike together, participants will engage in guided discussions and reflective activities focused on:

• Leadership challenges and lessons learned from real experiences
• Building influence, communication, and team dynamics
• Transitioning from student leadership to professional impact
• Personal growth, resilience, and career development

This informal yet impactful setting fosters deeper connections, encourages open dialogue, and creates space for meaningful mentorship among peers. Whether you're leading a student branch, serving in an officer role, or navigating early career leadership, this hike offers a chance to step away from the classroom and into a collaborative, nature-inspired environment.

Hike at Green Belt Trail with Leadership Workshop, followed by lunch provided at Buffalo Bills restaurant.

Let's meet at the street parking: 2406 Oakes Dr., Hayward, California. 94541, and we will walk together to the trail head.

Breaking into today’s competitive job market requires more than technical excellence. It requires clarity, positioning, and the ability to communicate your value with confidence.

In this practical and engaging session, career strategist Shima Ghaheri shares how hiring managers actually evaluate candidates — and how students and early-career professionals can strategically present their academic work, projects, internships, and experiences to stand out.

Participants will learn how to:

• Build a LinkedIn profile that signals clarity and direction

• Structure resumes around measurable impact rather than task lists

• Approach interviews with preparation and strategic storytelling

• Translate technical competence into compelling professional narratives

Designed specifically for college students and entry-level professionals, this session offers actionable tools to move from being “qualified on paper” to being selected with confidence. By making hiring systems more transparent, the session aims to reduce opportunity gaps and empower participants to compete through preparation, clarity, and strategy.

Whether you are preparing for internships, full-time roles, or your next career move, this session will equip you with frameworks you can implement immediately.

The rapid expansion of the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming sensing infrastructures into large-scale distributed cyber-physical systems. However, conventional IoT architectures remain largely cloud-centric, relying on continuous data transmission and centralized processing. Such designs introduce fundamental challenges in energy consumption, communication bandwidth, latency, and privacy exposure, particularly as the number of connected devices continues to grow. This talk introduces the emerging paradigm of the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT), where intelligence is embedded directly within sensing devices through edge computing and TinyML techniques. By enabling machine learning inference on resource-constrained microcontrollers, AIoT systems can transform traditional sensors into autonomous, context-aware intelligent nodes capable of performing real-time decision making. Beyond presenting representative AIoT systems and applications, this talk also examines broader research challenges shaping the future of AIoT systems, including platform fragmentation, intelligent sensor deployment, secure federated learning, and the need for autonomous and scalable IoT architectures. In particular, we discuss how edge-intelligent AIoT systems can support emerging digital twin frameworks, enabling event-driven monitoring and scalable healthcare applications while reducing continuous data streaming. The presentation concludes with an overview of modern development pipelines for deploying machine learning models on edge devices using frameworks such as TinyML toolchains, highlighting future research opportunities in distributed intelligent sensing systems.

Due to recent airport delays from the partial government shutdown, the talk has moved to a virtual format.

IEEE SSCS Oregon Chapter March Meeting and Seminar

Join us for a talk from SSCS Distinguished Lecturer Prof. Vanessa Chen from Carnegie Mellon University on Friday, March 27th, 2026. The seminar will be held from 11:00am to 12:00pm (PST) via a Virtual format. Please register for the meeting link and information.

Topic:

 AI-Enhanced RF/Mixed-Signal Circuits for Reliable Operations

Abstract:

AI-driven design and optimization are revolutionizing RF and mixed-signal circuits for operation in extreme environments, including high radiation and wide temperature ranges. This talk explores the use of reinforcement learning (RL) and generative models to improve circuit robustness and adaptability. RL-based self-healing techniques leverage embedded electromagnetic sensors for real-time monitoring and dynamic fault recovery, while generative models accelerate design space exploration, enabling resilient and efficient circuit topologies. The presentation will highlight AI-enhanced designs such as adaptive power amplifiers, PMICs, and multispectral sensors that enhance performance and reliability in harsh environments.

Speaker Biography:

Vanessa Chen received her Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 2013, where she worked on energy-efficient, ultra-high-speed ADCs with real-time calibration and interned at IBM T. J. Watson Research Center. She previously held circuit design roles at Qualcomm in San Diego and Realtek in Taiwan, focusing on self-healing RF and mixed-signal circuits. Her research explores AI-enhanced circuits and systems, including intelligent sensory interfaces, RF/mixed-signal hardware security, and ubiquitous sensing and computing. Dr. Chen is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award, the CMU College of Engineering Dean’s Early Career Fellowship, Apple NSI Faculty Fellow, and the IBM PhD Fellowship. She has served on program committees for ISSCC, VLSI Symposium, CICC, A-SSCC, and DAC, as an Associate Editor for several IEEE journals, and is currently an IEEE SSCS Distinguished Lecturer for 2025–2026.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Looking for something meaningful and and stimulating for your children to do in between the holidays? We invite you and your family to join us for an inspiring Spring STEM Workshop: Team Racing and Car Building at Glad Tidings, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) educational experience designed specifically for students from underrepresented communities. This in-person event will be held at 27709 Tyrrell Ave, where you can meet other curious minds and learn from experienced instructors. Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore the wonders of STEM in a supportive and engaging environment. Register now to secure your spot!

Scholarships available, please email: benita.mclarin@gladtidingscogic.org

Where: Glad Tidings Family Life Complex

When: 3/27, 9am to 3:00pm.

Who: Students aged 8–17 (parents encouraged to attend)

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. By exposing your child to STEM:

• Help them discover new interests and talents.
• Prepare them for high-paying and rewarding careers.
• Show them that they can be creators, innovators, and leaders.

Schedule:
9:00 AM- 9:30 AM | Breakfast Available· Light Breakfast including cereals, fruit and juice for children· Coffee and pastries for volunteers· Meals Catered by Divine Purpose Catering

9:30 - 10 AM | Welcome & Kickoff

• Welcome
• Event Overview
• Review of safety rules
• Introduction of volunteers, experiment leads, and technology demonstrators
• Brief explanation of how technology connects to cooking (Instant Pot sensors, microwaves & magnetrons)

10 AM | Presentation #1

10:20 AM- 12PM | Build Car and Logo Art Design

12:00 – 12:40 PM | Lunch  

1:00 – 2:45 PM | Finish Car Building, and Test obstacle course/ race track

2:45 – 3:00 PM | Closing, Photos & Thank You

Our Program’s Commitment

Through our partnership with the IEEE Oakland-East Bay Section, TryEngineering, and Glad Tidings, we are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment. Here’s why this program is unique:

Mentors Who Care: STEM professionals from your community will guide your child every step of the way.

• Hands-On Learning: Engaging activities like designing bridges, building robots, and creating LED circuits make learning exciting.

Equity in Education: Our goal is to provide access and opportunity to all children, particularly those in underrepresented communities. 

We understand the vital role parents play in their child’s success. During the event, you’ll:

• See firsthand how STEM activities boost confidence and teamwork.
• Learn about free and affordable resources to continue your child’s STEM journey.
• Meet other parents who share the same goal of empowering their children.

This is a chance to show your child that their dreams matter and that they belong in STEM fields. Secure your spot today!

Register by March 23th
To ensure we have the proper supplies and resources, please RSVP by end of day March. 23, so we can better plan the workshop.

Together, let’s inspire a generation of problem solvers, innovators, and dreamers. We look forward to seeing you there!

Warm regards,
Aaron Lin, IEEE
Benita McLarin, Glad Tidings

Shalini Lakshmana is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: SCV WIE Mar ExCom Meeting
Time: Mar 26, 2026 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
        Every month on the 26 of the month, 36 occurrence(s)

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This event brings together a dynamic panel of professionals from across engineering and design, featuring Albert Lin, Gaurav Deshmukh, and Shima Ghaheri. Each speaker represents a unique path within the broader technology landscape—ranging from systems engineering and aerospace to cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and product design.

Albert Lin, a systems engineer and Chair of the IEEE San Fernando Valley Section with experience at Boeing, offers insight into leadership and engineering in large-scale, real-world systems. Gaurav Deshmukh brings over a decade of experience in software design as a cloud architect and AI enthusiast, sharing perspectives on modern software development and emerging technologies. Shima Ghaheri, a gameplay production designer and consultant with a background in industrial and product design, adds a creative and human-centered lens to innovation and career growth.

Together, they will share their experiences, lessons learned, and advice on navigating evolving career paths in technology. This event is designed for students and professionals looking to gain practical insights, explore interdisciplinary opportunities, and learn how to build impactful and adaptable careers in today’s fast-changing world.

DevOps Mindset: Accelerating Innovation Through Culture & Collaboration

Discover how adopting a DevOps mindset transforms collaboration, accelerates innovation, and enhances software delivery across modern engineering teams. In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, organizations must break down silos between development and operations to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-quality software at speed.

This session introduces the core principles, culture, and practices of DevOps—focusing on collaboration, automation, continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), monitoring, and shared ownership. Attendees will gain practical insights into how DevOps drives efficiency, resilience, and measurable business impact.

Whether you are a developer, operations engineer, quality professional, or technology leader, this session will equip you with actionable strategies to foster a DevOps culture and modernize your software delivery lifecycle.

Come join us for lunch, and this important talk - IN-PERSON ONLY

Co-packaged optics (CPO) are heterogeneous integration packaging methods to integrate the optical engine (OE) which consists of photonic ICs (PIC) such as the photodiode laser, etc. and the electrical engine (EE) which consists of the electronic ICs (EIC) such as the laser driver, transimpedance amplifier, etc. as well as the switch ASIC (application specific IC). The advantages of CPO are: (a) to reduce the length of the electrical interface between the OE/EE (or PIC/EIC) and the ASIC, (b) to reduce the energy required to drive the signal, and (c) to cut the latency which leads to better electrical performance. In the next few years, we will see more implementations of a higher level of heterogeneous integration of switch, PIC and EIC, whether it is for performance, form factor, power consumption or cost. The content of this lecture:
— Silicon Photonics
— Data Centers
— Optical Transceivers
— Optical Engine (OE) and Electrical Engine (EE)
— OBO (on-board optics)
— NPO (near-board optics)
— CPO (co-packaged optics)
— 3D Integration of the PIC and EIC
— 3D Heterogeneous Integration of PIC and EIC
— 3D Heterogeneous Integration of ASIC Switch, PIC and EIC
— 3D Heterogeneous Integration of ASIC Switch, PIC and EIC with Bridges
— 3D Heterogeneous Integration of ASIC Switch, EIC and PIC embedded in Glass-core Substrate
— Various Forms of CPO

"Engineering the Lunar Frontier:

Mitigating risks for both hypervelocity impacts and Cislunar PNT time lag"

Our speaker today is a leader in the intersection of national security space and planetary

science. A retired Navy Commander and designated Space Operations Officer, he has spent

over 30 years managing high-stakes missions—from directing space indications and

warnings at Vandenberg Space Force Base to heading critical EMI mitigation for billion-

dollar satellite constellations at SPAWAR.

He has a remarkable track record of taking advanced technology from conceptual research

to global operations for agencies like the NRO and US Space Command. Today, he serves

as the Principal Investigator for Project ARMOR, where he is leading the charge in

characterizing hypervelocity impact risks to future lunar infrastructure. Please join me in

welcoming the Founder of Mintaka Space Systems and the Mariner Space Institute, Dr. Jacob Yates."

The majority of the health care costs related to the treatment of chronic and infectious diseases are attributed to direct care costs (e.g., hospital admissions and readmissions). The prevalence of chronic diseases and associated costs in the United States is growing at an alarming pace. The COVID-19 pandemic has further impacted the health of high-risk individuals by increasing the likelihood of more severe illness for those with underlying health conditions and associated healthcare costs. There have been ample efforts from researchers and clinicians to develop remote healthcare systems and wearable devices to manage patients with chronic and infectious diseases in home settings, which has reduced the burden on inpatient care facilities and gained further momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, there is a lack of reliable wearable devices that can provide clinically acceptable information to healthcare professionals, as well as a lack of emphasis on validating wearable and artificial intelligence technologies in representative populations to enable a reliable and equitable remote health management system. This talk will present the challenges and potential solutions for developing tools (i.e., wearable sensors and computational algorithms) for reliable and equitable remote patient monitoring systems for chronic and infectious diseases.

This was a workshop trying to focus on the interview prep of the Computer Engineering, and Computer Science aspect of interview. This workshop was hosted by IEEE but we had a speaker Tim Bleaker being a TI engineer that also graduated from the University of Arizona.

with Keith Henson, electrical engineer and writer

Date/Time: Tuesday, March 24, 6pm – 7 pm Pacific Time

This talk explores making synthetic fuel from municipal waste using renewable energy (solar).  The key reaction, dating back to the 1860s, involves heating carbon in steam to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide. This endothermic reaction requires heating, traditionally done by alternately burning coke and injecting steam. Using intermittent renewable electricity for heating is now feasible.

A metric ton of carbon requires 4 MWh of heat to produce 13.1 MWh of syngas; a 3 to 1 energy gain. The gas can be stored, burned to make power, or converted into methanol, methane, jet fuel, or diesel. The water-gas shift reaction can be used to increase the hydrogen at the expense of CO. The resultant CO2 (about half) can be sorted out of the gas stream and sequestered.

Following the water-gas shift, the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process converts syngas into hydrocarbons, with water as a byproduct.

An example design uses 9,000 tons of trash daily from the Sylmar, CA landfill supplemented with coal, brush or tires to produce syngas. The project would need significant power and infrastructure, including large gasifiers and GW scale PV.

The project addresses landfill overuse and methane leakage, and provides a renewable energy solution for synthetic fuel production, though it requires substantial investment and the development of large gasifiers.

Zoom Link: https://ulaval.zoom.us/j/65298393873?pwd=oPbFThy9MSAKft8nbUrOjwC6Z6Ek8g.1 

Biograpgy of Speaker: 

Gunes Karabulut-Kurt is a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in New Frontiers in Space Communications and a Professor at Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada. She is the Director of the Poly-Grames Research Center, and is co-founder and Director of Education and Training of ASTROLITH, Transdisciplinary Research Unit of Space Resource and Infrastructure Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal. She is also an adjunct research professor at Carleton University, Canada. Gunes received the B.S. degree with high honors in electronics and electrical engineering from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkiye, in 2000 and the M.A.Sc. and the Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Ottawa, ON, Canada, in 2002 and 2006, respectively. She worked in different technology companies in Canada and Turkiye between 2005 and 2010. From 2010 to 2021, she was a professor at Istanbul Technical University. Gunes is a Marie Curie Fellow and has received the Turkish Academy of Sciences Outstanding Young Scientist (TÜBA-GEBIP) Award in 2019.

Talk Abstract:

The satellite networks, emerging as megaconstellations, are promising significant advancements to eliminate the digital divide, especially with the deployment of direct-to-cell connections on a mass scale. However, the deployment of such networks remains challenging, requiring innovation in architecture, interoperability, and security. This keynote will provide an accessible overview of the development of non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), emphasizing how they can be seamlessly integrated with terrestrial systems through approaches such as Open Radio Access Networks (O-RAN). The discussion will explore how resource allocation can be configured to ensure efficient operation in heterogeneous networks, while addressing the pressing issues of resilience and security in a highly interconnected space-terrestrial ecosystem. The talk will conclude by highlighting open research directions and long-term opportunities, pointing to how NTNs can evolve into secure, intelligent, and sustainable infrastructures that support inclusive global connectivity.

The Story of the Last Survivor

In the "Wild West" days of Silicon Valley, IC design was a frontier defined by PhD-level experimentation. Every major player took the foundational SPICE code from Berkeley, optimized it, and branched off. While those early simulators formed the foundation of the current EDA industry, nearly every one of them has long since vanished and remain only on backup tapes somewhere in the basements of Silicon Valley.

Except for one - LTSpice

Through a stroke of marketing genius, Linear Technology turned their internal high-performance SPICE engine into a gift for the masses. By bundling it with their entire product library and giving it away for free, LTSpice became the most widely used circuit simulator on the planet. Yet, in a strange twist of irony, it is now least used in the very field for which it was originally built - Integrated Circuit (IC) design.

Today's IC designers have access to the most advanced simulators in the world, but only when they are assigned to a projects with the budgets to pay for a limited number of licenses often more expensive than their annual salaries, and only authorized to use those licenses for the project at hand.

Join us for this seminar as we strip away the "hobbyist" label and show you how to leverage LTSpice as a professional IC designer.

We spend millions on EDA tools to verify our designs. Use LTSpice to invent them.

Monday, March 23, 2026

5:30pm – 7:30 pm

IEEE Consultants' Network: March 2026 Meeting ("Home Game")

Rob Del Core, CEO Greenumerix Technologies

"Real World Hydrogen Applications"

Rob Del Core, MPhil, BASc

Founder and CEO at Greenumerix Technologies

TOPIC

Hydrogen TODAY, from the perspective of a current applicant in the field. The role of hydrogen in decarbonization and energy transition. Discussion on the use of hydrogen fuel for different sectors from transportation to data center and especially hard to decarbonize industries. Why hydrogen fuel is a mainstream fuel of the future. Discussion on the current hydrogen ecosystem, including production, infrastructure, end uses and policy and incentives support. Hydrogen is positioned as a critical complement to batteries for achieving zero-emission transport in the most challenging sectors.

LOCATION:

Leucadia Pizza UTC / La Jolla
7748 Regents Rd
San Diego, CA

Menu: https://lajolla.leucadiapizza.com/la-jolla-san-diego-leucadia-pizzeria-and-italian-restaurant-la-jolla-food-menu

Cost:  Free, but you are responsible for your own food/drinks/gratuity
          Order at the counter

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Engineers without borders wanted to have a soldering workshop for there club, IEEE hosted the workshop for them.

Please join us for the IEEE Alaska Section’s March meeting. This month’s program features one of today’s most exciting technology topics—Artificial Intelligence—presented by an expert from our own community.

The meeting will be held in person, with a Zoom option available for those unable to attend on site. A complimentary light lunch will be provided, so advance registration is required. Park in the south lot and come in the entrance on the west end of the building.  UAA parking is free on Fridays.

Dr. Masoumeh Heidari Kapourchali will introduce core concepts in Artificial Intelligence, share insights from her work with the AI‑UNITE program, and discuss several practical AI applications currently in development.

Webinar EDS SCV/SF event, Topic: "A device to circuit framework for BTI, HCD aging ", Presenter: Dr. Souvik Mahapatra

"A device to circuit framework for BTI, HCD aging" Lecture by Dr. Souvik Mahapatra

The Electron Devices Society Santa Clara Valley/San Francisco joint Chapter and Device Reliability Physics committee are hosting Dr. Souvik Mahapatra.

11:45AM - 12PM: Introduction

12PM-12:45PM: Lecture

12:45PM-12:55PM: Q&A

1PM Adjourn

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The benefit of performance gain per power is shrinking at advanced technology nodes. Several factors are responsible for this - including increased thermals, parasitics and aging issues. The traditional approach of treating aging as an afterthought with blanket guardbanding requires careful attention. In this talk we will propose a physics based device aging framework and its implementation in a circuit aging simulation platform. The framework can handle circuit aging under actual mission profiles (input activity and turbo-throttle conditions). Several possible approaches towards realistic / functional input based aging aware design modifications will be explored.

1. LIMITED headcount: Must RSVP to dan@1000kilometers.com by Wednesday March 18th
2. Bring valid drivers license and /or passport
3. Wear close-toed shoes and bring PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, vest) if you own these or will be provided
4. Location: 800 N Coal Haul Rd, Orangeville, UT  (map at https://energylab.utah.gov/about-us)

The present power grid faces increasing challenges arising from congestion and blackouts associated with high penetration of distributed energy resources (DERs) and growing demand, compounded by lagging infrastructure upgrades. This presentation discusses how advanced power electronics is modernizing existing transmission and distribution networks. It further highlights the development of universal One-Cycle Control–based power electronic systems for rapid and precise control of grid operations, with objectives including the enhancement of power quality, provision of reactive power support, and mitigation of congestion. Case studies demonstrate that these approaches enhance system resilience, operational flexibility, and overall efficiency, thereby supporting sustainable long-term growth.

About the Speaker:

Keyue Ma Smedley, Keyue Smedley, IEEE Fellow, received her BS in EE from Zhejiang University and her MS and Ph.D. in EE from Caltech. Dr. Smedley was the chief designer of magnet power converters for all accelerator rings at DOE Superconducting Super Collider Lab in early 1990s. She is currently a Professor in EECS, University of California, Irvine (UCI) and Founder/Director of the UCI Power Electronics Lab since 1992.  In addition, she is a co-founder of One-Cycle Control, Inc., that commercializes OCC technology. Dr. Smedley’s research is in power electronics. She is the inventor of the One-Cycle Control (OCC) method. Initially groundbreaking in high-fidelity audio applications during 1990s, OCC later unified four-quadrant control of single and three-phase power converters in the early 2000s. Today, OCC technology is widely applied across various market sectors, including professional audio, renewables, storage, power quality, grid stabilization, and defense. Dr. Smedley’s team also invented the Hexagram multilevel converter in the late 2000s, deployed and tested the first fault current limiter on the U.S. grid in the 2010s, and demonstrated OCC-DVC technology for fast and precise grid control during the same period. More recently, her team has achieved breakthroughs in full-range gain control of resonant switched-capacitor converters, opening the door to magnetic-less power conversion and enabling significant reductions in the size and weight of power electronic converters. Dr. Smedley is dedicated to innovation and impact. Her research has yielded >200 publications, >15 US and international patents, two startup companies, and wide industry acceptance. She has received numerous recognitions, including UCI Innovation Award in 2005, IEEE Fellow in 2008, and a DOD Achievement Award in Pentagon 2010 with OCC, Inc. She was an IEEE PEL Distinguished Lecturer in 2021-2024. Dr. Smedley won 2024 IEEE Power Electronics Society RD Middlebrook Achievement Award.

Abstract:

Thursday March 19, 2026

11:30 AM: Networking, Pizza & Drinks

Noon -- 1 pm: Seminar

Please register on Eventbrite before 9:30 AM on Thursday March 19, 2026

IEEE members  non IEEE members

(discounts for unemployed and students )

This meeting, we have reviewed our progress into the ongoing academic year as we celebrate all of our workshops we have hosted. This was our meeting to start preparing for Spring quarter, planning out our upcoming events at the start of Spring quarter and schedule the times the general meetings will occur. We have prepared slides to welcome students back, as well as documentation for the project teams to work on so they will be able to present their projects at the end of the year. 

We have continued progress on planning the hardware hackathon, and we have prepared our list of guest speakers to reach out to at the start of Spring. 

Bi-Monthly ExCom Meeting held on the third Wednesday of every odd month. 

The large-scale deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS) is technically essential for enabling renewable energy to function as a primary power source in modern power systems. However, implementation has progressed more slowly than required, largely due to limited economic viability under current market mechanisms. From a system engineering perspective, storage plays a critical role in maintaining frequency stability, balancing supply and demand, mitigating variability, and enhancing overall system resilience. As renewable penetration increases and system inertia declines, the need for fast-response resources such as BESS becomes increasingly urgent, including from an energy security standpoint.

This presentation provides an overview of the current situation in Japan, including market and operational frameworks relevant to storage deployment. It further examines recent technical challenges associated with high renewable penetration—such as frequency control, reserve management, and system stability—and discusses emerging operational strategies and technological trends in storage integration and grid support functions.

Abstract: Agentic AI is rapidly transforming enterprises from reactive chatbot deployments to autonomous, goal-driven systems capable of reasoning, planning, and acting across complex business workflows. In this technical talk, Agentic AI in Enterprises: From Fundamentals to Production Implementation, we move from first principles—agent architectures spanning perception, memory, reasoning, and action; Chain-of-Thought and advanced reasoning patterns such as ReAct and reflection; Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG); tool use; and memory hierarchies to real-world production systems delivering measurable ROI. Through three detailed end-to-end case studies in e-commerce customer support, healthcare prior authorization, and autonomous procurement, attendees will see complete workflow breakdowns illustrating how agents integrate with enterprise systems, apply multi-step reasoning, manage long-running context, and operate securely at scale. We will also confront the hard problems: hallucination, prompt injection, observability for non-deterministic systems, governance, cost control, and build-vs-buy strategy. Designed for engineering leaders, AI practitioners, architects, and technical executives, this session connects foundational concepts with real-world operational considerations, providing practical architectural patterns, evaluation frameworks, and implementation guidance to help organizations deploy agentic AI systems that are reliable, secure, and scalable in production environments.

Zoom call hosted by Open Research Institute (ORI). IEEE members and guests are welcome. This is a technical roundtable of FPGA projects from the Open Source hardware community. Participants report what they've done over the past week, what they have planned for the next week, if they have any roadblocks, and if they need any resources. The roundtable is sometimes followed by open office hours if anyone has additional questions or discussions.  

The IEEE Student members of the University of Nevada: Reno toured the Panasonic Gigafactory for Spring semester of 2026. We explored the life of an engineer in industry at Panasonic, and we asked questions about what an internship looks like for Panasonic. Deadline to sign up for the tour is March 7, 2026 at 11:59P.M. 

The unavoidable globalization of our society is currently also echoed in research. In this talk, I will provide my perspective of working in four countries (three continents) while performing research in both academia and national laboratories and collaborating with industries. I will present suggestions on how to (i) quickly adjust to different working cultures, (ii) navigate language barriers to effectively communicate, and (iii) foster knowledge when exchanging ideas while pondering the ascending interdependence of countries. Junior investigators in photonics are living in exciting times to advance innovation and can excel upon adjusting themselves to the current, global landscape in research.

In this talk I will provide a comprehensive overview of our research on developing novel materials for photonics while combining experimental and computational tools. First, I will discuss our progress towards discovering new optical emitters for thermophotovoltaics that operate >1,500 oC. Second, I will share how we established a field termed ‘transient photonics’, where we developed optical devices that vanish in water after stable operation. Third, I will present how the alloying of metals can be effectively used to engineer the electromagnetic spectrum, relevant for photo-catalysis. An outlook of potential research directions in photonics with burgeoning materials will be presented.

IEEE Orange County Section Executive Committee Monthly meeting - occurs every 2nd Thursday of the month. This March is an exception as our IEEE OC Chair was not available on the second Thursday of the month. 

All IEEE OC Committee/Chapter/Affinity/SIG Chair/Key Volunteers (or their proxy) are requested to attend. Other IEEE members are also welcome to attend. Please RVSP here to receive the meeting login information. Routine attendance is required to qualify for your chapter annual IEEE rebate.

To AVOID unauthorized attendance you MUST REGISTER for this event so that you can be sent the meeting link.

 Present: Maureen, Mickey, Karl, and Larry,

Treasurer's Report - we have a balance of @.3K.

 Action items:

1. Maureen to let IEEE Central know that Treasurer Mickey needs NextGen access DONE - getting settled with paperwork now, he'll get our only credit card
2. Larry to augment meeting notice for Beeb's April 22 meeting in vTools and add placeholder for July 15 with "working title" AI below
3. Karl to check reservervation at Beeb's April 22 and also reserve July 15 
4. Mickey to follow up with CHRS radio guy to ensure April 22 works, and tentatively set up "live" tour October 15 
5. Mickey and Maureen to look for speakers for July 15 - How to Use AI Safely & Effectively, budget max 0

vTools: Larry to file these brief notes for our meeting in vTools with meeting update so that we're on the record for these meetings.

 Chapter Meeting ideas: 

1. April 22 - California Historical Radio Society/Museum Speaker - Mickey Confirming
2. July 15 - How to Use AI Safely & Effectively - Mickey and Maureen looking for local speakers
3. October 21 - TENT - Alameda CHRS -- https://californiahistoricalradio.com vintage gear, broadcast & ham/Lunch/possible USS Hornet tour 

Next meeting:

April 9 at 4PM!

Students and aspiring engineers are invited to attend a controls information session hosted by Nor-Cal Controls Energy Solutions a California-based control systems integrator specializing in SCADA and energy management solutions for utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects. This event will introduce attendees to the fundamentals of control systems engineering as well as career paths within the field. Representatives from the company will provide insight into current industry trends, share real-world project experiences, and discuss opportunities. The session offers a valuable opportunity for participants to expand their understanding of the controls field while connecting directly with industry professionals.

Celebrate International Women's Day 2026 with our virtual panel "Give to Gain: Investing in Women to Strengthen Leadership and Innovation." This engaging international dialogue brings together leaders from higher education, engineering, and IEEE WIE to explore how investing in women creates stronger leadership pipelines and accelerates innovation in STEM and beyond.

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) supports, funds, and conducts research across the nation. This work is multifaceted and focused on solving a wide range of engineering challenges in both the civilian and military sectors. Dr. Elizabeth Ferguson will speak about some of the projects, developments, and programs ERDC is currently advancing.

CHEERS OCEANEERS! March 11th 2026

Reading the Water: What Environmental DNA Taught Me About Making Decisions in the Dark

Our main presenter this month is Bilgenur Baloğlu, PhD — the scientist who learned to make 
decisions in the dark, then taught others to do the same.

In this presentation, Bilgenur traces her journey from detecting species in Singapore's reservoirs 
using environmental DNA, to co-founding Wild Genomics, to building an executive advisory practice — 
and reveals why the judgment required to run a field experiment and the judgment required to run a 
company are not as different as you'd think. The presentation will cover:

●  Dirty Data, Real Deadlines: What happens when your replicates disagree, your season is ending, 
and you have to decide anyway — and why that's the best training ground for leadership.

●  Building Wild Genomics: How she co-founded an atmospheric eDNA company that reads biodiversity 
from the air itself — hardware, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and all the chaos in between.

●  When the Fog Is Human: What changes when uncertainty stops being biological and starts being 
about people, capital, and governance.

●  The Framework: The structured judgment method she now uses with founders, investors, and senior 
operators who can't afford to wait for clean data — because no one
ever has it.

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Welcome to the monthly event for the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES), San Diego Chapter, which is hosting this meeting jointly along with TMA BlueTech (The Maritime Alliance), and MTS (Marine Technology Society).

Please join us for the main presentation and also plenty of time for networking and friendly conversation about everything oceanic, engineering, science, Blue Tech, and more.  No need to be an IEEE or OES member, or TMA, or MTS.  Everyone is invited.

This month, we will be at Quantum Brewing again, a cool science-themed brewery founded by a biochemist.

No ticket required, but please order something for yourself from the brewery.

Please grab a bite from a nearby restaurant, which is okay to bring into the brewery per the owner.

The food and drinks are not being funded by the hosts.  Please open your own tab.

Every year, over one million people in the U.S. rush to the emergency room after experiencing their first seizure or seizure-like event. For many, the journey that follows is frustrating and uncertain. Epilepsy is notoriously difficult to diagnose - so much so that nearly 30% of patients receive the wrong diagnosis. The most common mistake? Being told they have epilepsy when they do not. These misdiagnosed patients spend months or even years trying ineffective medications, enduring unnecessary side effects, and living with the fear of seizures they don’t actually have only to later discover they have a completely different condition. Why is diagnosing epilepsy so difficult? Unlike other diseases, there has been no reliable biomarker. Our team has identified an EEG-based biomarker for epilepsy, a game-changing discovery that is currently being tested in three major epilepsy centers across the U.S. This new tool, EpiScalp, has the potential to revolutionize epilepsy diagnosis, ensuring patients receive the right answers and the right treatment from their very first visit to a neurologist.

This is a hybrid in-person and online event. Pre-registration is required for either.

In 1984, the Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) was invented at Silicon Valley startup Xilinx by its co-founder Ross Freeman. It was not an obviously good technology as it had serious drawbacks in speed, cost, power, and capacity.  However, its novel design transformed the technology industry as it rode the wave of Moore’s Law. As this transformation was not a straight road, companies that did not recognize fundamental industry changes created by the FPGA fell by the wayside.  If companies did not stretch to find new uses for this technology, or did not deploy its resources in building a new ecosystem, they also failed.

Xilinx’s FPGA invention led to the major industry transformation of the Fabless semiconductor model, and step-by-step Xilinx navigated this field of potential failure. These steps tell of a company growing from a hyper-lean adrenaline-driven startup to a multi-billion-dollar success story. Not every step was correct, and certainly there was some luck.  However, considerable effort was required to achieve that luck, and even more effort to capitalize on it.

In this talk, IEEE Fellow Steve Trimberger will discuss change: the changing value of semiconductor scaling, the changing needs of EDA, the changing barriers to entry, the changing application of the technology, and the changing role of consultants and corporate relationships over the course of many years. These changes got us to 2026 – what change is next?

Please note that an IEEE Milestone for the FPGA will be dedicated on Thu, March 12. Information about attending its dedication online will be available soon.

The IEEE Foothill Section held its monthly ExCom/OpCom meeting every second Tuesday of the month. 

Please join the IEEE Seattle EXCOM and seminar  Tuesday March 10th  6PM - 7pm  Seminar  and 7-8 pm  EXCOM 

 Speach by  Mr.  Clint Solomon Mathialagan , Winner of the Speaker award  at the IEEE New Era AI  Wold leaders Summit . 

 Title: Reinventing Reverse Logistics

We are organizing part2 of the IEEE San Diego Electronics Packaging Society (EPS) chapter meeting.

Agenda: The following topics would be discussed as follow up from the first meeting in February 2026.

1. List of IEEE EPS technical and non-technical events
2. Collaboration with IMAPS
3. Additional officers beyond the 4 assigned, especially webmaster
4. Budget feedback from SD section, plan for EPS subsidy

Join the Yotes Folding@Home Team and learn how your computer can help advance real scientific research. Folding@Home is a distributed computing project that has been running for over 20 years, allowing people to donate unused computing power to support studies on diseases such as COVID-19, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and cancer. With more than 100 published research papers and a community of over 3 million contributors, this project demonstrates how collective computing can make a meaningful impact in science. Stop by to learn how it works and how you can join the team.

PELS ExCom to discuss previous and future events

Learn how to solder by making art with electronic components!

Pragathi Prema Kumar will lead this session on the Foundations of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence session.  Participants will gain foundational skills and knowledge on how to incorporate ML / AI into computing and computer science projects. 

This is the first of several San Diego IEEE WIE hosted sessions designed to engage participants on the latest innovations and empower them to learn more.

Our soldering workshop will be happening again this Friday! If you weren't able to make it to last semester's soldering workshop, or if you want to get more experience soldering, come stop by!

Executive Board Meeting — Description

This meeting will bring together the IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Hawai‘i Section Executive Committee and IEEE SSCS collaborators to discuss upcoming activities, including planning for the SSCS + WIE Career Building Workshop on March 24. The team will review event logistics, marketing, funding updates, and roles for organizing the workshop.

Additional discussion will include updates on WIE initiatives, donation management through the IEEE Foundation, and potential proposals for IEEE Hawai‘i Section outreach funding, including K-12 and community engagement activities.

TEMS Silicon Valley Chapter is co-hosting the 2026 CES Download Event.

Join us on March 5, 2026, for a Hybrid presentation.

Come for a glimpse into the latest and most innovative technologies unveiled at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

This is the annual IEEE SFBA Consumer Technology Society (CTSoc) event providing a comprehensive summary of the latest and unique tech innovations from the January 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). This annual CES Download event has proven to be very popular, as many people working in related industries do not get to attend CES in Las Vegas.

Presenters: Tom Coughlin and Avery Lu

For details, online attendance info, and registration: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/536441