If you're an engineering student or young professional, you’ve probably heard of IEEE, but what about the NEC?

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standards help engineers design electrical systems, and the National Electrical Code (NEC) ensures those systems are installed safely and meet code. In industry, you need both.

Join us for a beginner NEC Workshop where we’ll break it down:

•  What the NEC is and why it matters
•  How to navigate the code book
•  How NEC applies to real-world design & construction
•  How it connects to IEEE standards you’re already learning
•  Why NEC knowledge gives you a career edge
•  How it relates to the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam (especially for ECE students)

Perfect for:

• Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Construction Management
• Architecture
• Anyone interested in infrastructure, power, or technology systems

Register Here

 🍕 Food provided

 📘Free NEC resources for students

Update: You can park in the Cottage Grove Parking Garage and utilize the PayByPhone parking if you do not have a UNLV Staff or Student parking permit. It will allow you to park for 2 hours for under .00. Parking is free after 7pm. 

Please Join Us: IEEE Seattle EXCOM & Distinguished Talk 

Tuesday, April 14
6:00–7:00 PM — Featured Speech
7:00–8:00 PM — IEEE Seattle EXCOM Meeting 

Featured Speaker: Dr. Sheree Wen

Title: How Can AI Data Centers Benefit Both the Environment and Society?

Abstract:
AI data centers are rapidly expanding and are among the most energy-intensive infrastructures of our time—consuming power comparable to entire cities such as Seattle or Silicon Valley. Their water usage is also approaching that of large urban regions.

In some areas of the United States, this unprecedented demand has already led to harmonic disturbances, power fluctuations, and, in extreme cases, risks of grid instability.

This talk will explore and analyze the environmental and energy challenges posed by AI data centers. Dr. Wen will present both near-term and long-term solutions, including innovative approaches to reducing energy consumption, minimizing environmental impact, and enabling sustainable, high-performance AI infrastructure for the future.

Don’t miss this timely and impactful discussion on shaping a sustainable AI-powered world. 

Bio

Dr. Sheree Wen served as the United States National Commissioner to UNESCO – the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization- and is currently the President of UNESCO Washington State.

Dr. Wen earned her Ph.D. in Engineering, Solid State Physics, and Statistics from UC Berkeley. After her Ph.D., she joined IBM Research. Nominated and recognized by several international Academicians. She was awarded the Young Scientist of the Year award and a gold medal. She solved critical issues that hindered the rollout of the world's first MIP computer systems, making major contributions. She served in senior management at IBM, where she was responsible for corporate technical strategies, worldwide manufacturing, corporate quality, and university grants.

Dr. Sheree Wen later built companies that researched and developed innovative products.  She established factories in Asia and Yonkers, New York, producing leading-edge electronic products supplied to the Federal Government, including the DOD, DOA, NAVY, Chief of Staff, and state and local governments. Her factories made OEM products under the names of IBM, AT&T, Unisys, and the Wen brand.  Her products were distributed worldwide through brand stores, wholesale, and chain stores, including Walmart, Sam's Club, OEM outlets, and major distributors.  

Her companies were recognized as 5-star quality suppliers by NASA and Boeing; She was awarded the United States Small Business Administration’s Award of Excellence.  Dr. Wen was the Inventor of the first innovative hacker-free LCD display, awarded leadership certificates by the Department of Defense (DOD).

At IEEE, Dr. Wen has served in multiple leadership roles, including

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The next session of the IEEE Oregon Section Executive Committee meeting

Tuesday 14 April 2026 at 6:30pm Pacific

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

Conversational AI systems today speak with remarkable confidence, often giving the impression of understanding and reasoning. However, teams deploying these systems often quickly encounter familiar problems: drift, hallucinations, contradictory answers, and conversations that quietly lose their original purpose. Why do systems that seem so capable end up behaving so unpredictably?

In this talk, Elena Gostrer will examine these behaviors from a practical, product-engineering perspective. Rather than exploring model internals, this talk will focus on what actually happens when humans interact with probabilistic language models – and why traditional software assumptions fail in conversational settings.

Elena will also discuss what architectural patterns teams are adopting to keep in control, and she’ll highlight why combining generative AI with explicit structure, state, and constraints is becoming essential. Attendees will leave with a clearer understanding of why conversational AI breaks, what helps it behave more reliably, and how to think differently about designing human-AI interactions.

How to Build an 8-Core Hyperthreaded Monster Computer on a Budget

It is hard to find a computer exactly the way that one wants and needs just sitting on the shelf in a store. Some companies offer custom made ones but with a price to match. Additionally, no one source has all of the things that one would want. Quality becomes another issue as most people shop with price as a major controlling factor so companies are parsimonious in procuring the components.

Dr Morantz has combined his Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, and good common sense to build an 8-core hyperthreaded monster computer with strong performance and reliability while working within a financial budget to fits his own needs and desires.

This presentation covers this project from design phase to completion. Advantages and disadvantages will be discussed along with sourcing and assembly tips. This whole project took several months and has been very rewarding, both in having the computer that is needed and wanted, and being a learning process. Much knowledge and experience was gained with this project. Dr Morantz will go through the steps explaining what he did and why.

Join us for an exclusive tour of General Dynamics NASSCO, where you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at one of the nation’s leading shipbuilding facilities.

Please make sure to arrive on time to commence the tour with the group. Late arrivals may not be accommodated.

Important Requirements:

U.S. Citizenship:
Participation is limited to U.S. citizens.

Dress Code:

• Closed-toe shoes are mandatory.

• Shirts must cover the entire torso and have at least a ¼ sleeve (no tank tops or muscle shirts).

• Trousers must be full-length and cover the entire leg.

No Cameras Policy:
Cameras, photography, and recording devices are strictly prohibited during the tour.

Safety Gear:
Hard hats and safety glasses will be provided and must be worn at all times during the tour.

IEEE Members:
If you are an IEEE member, please register using your IEEE account.

Failure to comply with the dress code, citizenship requirement, arrival time, or no-camera policy will result in denial of entry. We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring a safe and secure visit!

 SDIEEE EXCOM Meeting

Executive Committee meeting to discuss all San Diego IEEE activities.  All IEEE members welcome to attend. Please RSVP. 

• 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm,    Networking and food!
• 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm,    meeting (in person and/or remote)
• Meeting Adjourned 

To add to the agenda, please email upalmahbub@yahoo.com.   

Join the Orange County IEEE Young Professionals for delicious pizza and insightful presentations at our first Pizza & Presentations event in 2026!

Both meat and vegetarian pizza will be available. Networking starts 6:30 & Pizza will be served 7:00.

In a competitive global market, specific skills are becoming in-demand for entry-level roles into emerging tech fields like semiconductor production and advanced manufacturing. As a result, some companies are shifting toward skills-based hiring, prioritizing specific competencies over traditional diplomas. To stay ahead, you need a way to develop skills employers are seeking and validate your expertise in emerging technologies.

Join us for our webinar where we’ll explore the strategic advantage of skills-based microcredentials and how to bridge the gap between your current experience and the high-demand roles of tomorrow.

What You’ll Learn:

• Strategic Advantage: How microcredentials can validate your skills so potential employers know what you can do. 

• Pathway Mapping: Real-world examples of using microcredentials to pivot into emerging tech fields through skilling, upskilling, and reskilling. 

• Employer’s Perspective: Direct insights into what skill sets hiring managers want to see for emerging tech roles.

oin us for a hands-on introduction to FPGA design using Verilog. This workshop is designed for students with little to no experience in hardware description languages (HDLs) or digital logic design.

Participants will learn how FPGAs work, how they differ from microcontrollers like Arduino, and how to implement basic digital circuits using Verilog. Attendees will write simple code, simulate logic, and program an FPGA board to observe real-time outputs such as LED patterns.

This workshop is ideal for students interested in digital systems, embedded hardware, and hardware-level programming.

Please join us for a WIRED Global Center Seminar by Professor Jovica Milanović of University of Manchester and IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer on April 17, 2026 at 10:30am to 12:15pm. This will be an inperson meeting at the University of Utah with option to join via zoom. Lunch will be served after the seminar.

Join us for a General Body Meeting with Guest Speaker Upal Mahbub and IEEE Officer Elections for the next academic year.

Driving Range

The Young Professionals/Women in Engineering panel, “Sustainability: The Next Tech Stack,” at IEEE SusTech brings together industry professionals to discuss how sustainability is shaping the future of technology. The session focuses on energy-efficient computing, responsible system design, and scalable innovations across hardware and software. Organized in collaboration with IEEE R6 Women in Engineering (WIE), IEEE R6 Young Professionals and IEEE Orange County Section; the panel highlights diverse perspectives and practical insights on building sustainable, high-performance technologies for the next generation.

Join us for an engaging and interactive IEEE PES Day celebration hosted by the IEEE Hawaii Power and Energy Society (PES) Chapter in collaboration with the IEEE Student Branch and HKN at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. This in-person event brings together students and professionals for an evening of learning, connection, and friendly competition centered around power and energy topics.

The event will feature a dynamic Trivia Night covering areas such as electric power systems, renewable energy, sustainability, and general engineering knowledge, along with fun UH Mānoa facts. Participants will work in teams to encourage collaboration, critical thinking, and knowledge sharing in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

In addition to the technical engagement, attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about IEEE PES, the Student Branch, and HKN through short presentations highlighting available resources, activities, and pathways for involvement. The event will conclude with an open networking session, allowing students to connect with professionals, ask questions, and explore career opportunities in the power and energy field.

This event aims to spark interest in energy-related topics, strengthen the IEEE community in Hawaiʻi, and support the development of future engineers through meaningful interaction and hands-on learning.

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.  

Join us at Santa Clara University for the APEC 2026 Download Event, hosted by the IEEE PELS San Francisco Bay Area Chapter. This engaging session brings together engineers, researchers, and industry professionals to explore the most impactful moments and innovations presented at the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) 2026.

The event will highlight key takeaways from technical sessions, including emerging trends in wide bandgap semiconductors, advances in high-efficiency power conversion, AI-driven design optimization, and next-generation energy systems. Attendees will gain valuable insights into cutting-edge research and real-world applications shaping the future of power electronics.

In addition, we will cover standout keynote sessions, offering perspectives from industry leaders on the evolving landscape of power electronics. The program aims to foster knowledge sharing, networking, and discussion within the local power electronics community.

Student Highlights:
Students are especially encouraged to attend! This is a great opportunity to:

• Discover cutting-edge topics that can inspire your coursework, senior projects, or research direction
• Learn directly from experts about industry expectations and emerging career paths in power electronics
• Network with professionals and local engineers from leading companies in Silicon Valley
• Gain exposure to real-world applications beyond the classroom

Whether you attended APEC or want a curated overview of its most important developments, this download event is an excellent opportunity to stay informed, get inspired, and expand your professional network.

Reserve this date for a social gathering followed by this presentation.  IEEE member fee is subsidized.

Join us for an insightful virtual webinar on "The Engineer’s Guide to AI Strategy: Bridging the Gap Between Business and Technical Reality" hosted by the IEEE Women in Engineering Oregon Section AG and co-hosted by Spokane Section, Seattle Section San Francisco section, Santa Clara Valley Section, and San Fernando Valley Section WIE AG where we challenge the traditional boundaries between strategy, governance, and engineering.

The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence has led to countless “Proof of Concepts” that never make it to production—and production systems that fail spectacularly when they do. Why does this happen?

A key reason lies in how organizations traditionally separate Strategy and Governance from Engineering execution. Strategy is often treated as a conceptual exercise, while governance is reduced to compliance checklists—leaving engineers disconnected from the very decisions that shape successful AI systems.

In this insightful session, we challenge that paradigm. We will explore how engineers must evolve from execution-focused contributors to strategic decision-makers, integrating governance and strategy as core technical requirements in AI system design.

Participants will learn how to bridge the gap between business vision and engineering reality by embedding strategy, governance, and ethical considerations directly into the development lifecycle.

Additionally, the session will highlight practical strategies for women in tech to strengthen their influence—through confident communication, strategic thinking, and authentic leadership.

• Understand why many AI systems fail to transition from concept to production
• Learn how to align engineering decisions with organizational strategy
• Explore how to embed governance and safety into AI pipelines
• Develop a strategic engineering mindset
• Gain practical insights on influencing effectively as a woman in technology

• Engineers and AI practitioners
• Early-career professionals and students
• Technical leaders and project managers
• Anyone interested in AI strategy, governance, and leadership development

Customer interaction platforms are undergoing one of the most significant technological transformations in enterprise computing. What began as simple telephone-based call centers has evolved into sophisticated, cloud-native contact center platforms that integrate voice, messaging, artificial intelligence, and real-time analytics.

This session provides an accessible introduction to modern contact center systems while exploring how emerging technologies are redefining customer experience operations. Participants will learn how traditional components such as Automatic Call Distributors (ACD), Interactive Voice Response (IVR), and workforce management systems formed the foundation of the industry, and how these capabilities are now being re-architected in cloud-based Contact Center-as-a-Service (CCaaS) platforms.

The presentation will examine the perspectives of three critical stakeholders—customers, agents, and supervisors—and how modern systems are designed to optimize each experience through omnichannel engagement, intelligent routing, and data-driven insights. The session will also highlight how advances in generative AI, real-time analytics, and automation are enabling enterprises to move from reactive support models toward proactive and personalized service delivery.

Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how contact centers operate, the technologies that power them, and the emerging trends shaping the next generation of AI-driven customer experience platforms.

Abstract: 

Title: Fractional-N Phase-Locked Loops Using Harmonic-Mixer-Based Feedback and Noise Cancellation

Abstract: Frequency synthesizers are an integral part of various applications, such as wireless and wireline communication systems. The generation of frequency sources with low phase noise under limited power, area, and many other factors has been an ongoing challenge over the years. Especially for the fractional-N phase-locked loops (PLLs), the suppression of quantization noise (Q-noise) and spurs has been one of the main challenges. Architectures based on quantization error cancellation, either in the time domain using digital-to-time converters or in the voltage domain using digital-to-analog converters, have been popular in recent years. However, the circuits used for the cancellation are often affected by PVT-related gain errors and non-linearity, requiring intensive digital calibration to prevent severe performance degradation. In this talk, we introduce some harmonic-mixer-based fractional-N PLL architectures that avoid the amplification of the Q-noise by the loop. With this concept, we can effectively suppress the contribution of the Q-noise at the PLL output without applying intensive calibration.

Tetsuya Iizuka received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in electronic engineering from the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan, in 2002, 2004, and 2007, respectively. From 2007 to 2009, he was with THine Electronics Inc., Tokyo, as a High-Speed Serial Interface Circuit Engineer. He joined the University of Tokyo in 2009, where he is currently a Professor with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Systems, School of Engineering. From 2013 to 2015, he was a Visiting Scholar with the University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA. His current research interests include data conversion techniques, high-speed analog integrated circuits, digitally assisted analog circuits, and VLSI computer-aided design.

He was a TPC member of ISSCC from 2013 to 2017 and CICC from 2014 to 2019. He is also serving as a member of the IEEE Asian Solid-State Circuits Conference (A-SSCC) and the IEEE VLSI Symposium on Circuits Technical Program Committees. Since 2025, he has been serving as a distinguished lecturer of the IEEE SSCS.

IEEE-USA’s Congressional Outreach Program (ICOP) aims to connect IEEE Young Professionals (YPs) and Student Members with their Members of Congress.

ICOP events provide IEEE members the opportunity to meet directly with congressional staff to discuss critical technology policy issues affecting their communities. These events are a unique opportunity to help shape the future of engineering and technology by promoting innovation and research support at the federal level.

No prior policy or political experience is required. Participants will receive training (virtually) prior to the event.

Once you register, you’ll receive additional details and scheduling information. Because Congressional meetings are subject to change, the final schedule will not be confirmed until the week of the event. For more information, please contact the event hosts.

NOTE: This event is for IEEE members on O'ahu. 

Link to register: https://forms.gle/aPYV5PaD3GZeBAqb7

Learn more here: https://ieeeusa.org/public-policy/icop/

For questions, please contact a.grisham@ieee.org or icop@ieeeusa.org.

MIT Room 32-G449 (Kiva) and online via Zoom

https://acm-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/6717750000324/WN_Z5KGSMQBSg2dzjM7s_X0mw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.Indicate on the registration form if you plan to attend in person. This will help us determine whether the room is close to reaching capacity. We plan to serve light refreshments (probably pizza) before the talk starting at around 6:30 pm. Letting us know you will come in person will help us determine how much pizza to order.

We may make some auxiliary material such as slides and access to the recording available after the seminar to people who have registered.

Abstract:

What does “normal” look like in a system that grows, adapts, and scales at extraordinary speed? How do its underlying patterns shift as the network expands from its early days to a billion-fold increase in scale?

In this seminar, Dr. Kepner will explore how advances in high-performance, privacy-preserving AI graph analysis tools open new windows into the Internet’s behavior. His work sheds light on emergence, structure, and stability within this constantly changing global system.

Dr. Kepner will explain the deep connections between graphs and matrices and more general mathematical concepts of semirings and associative (token) arrays that are the foundations of modern large language model (LLM) agentic AI systems. These mathematical concepts form the basis of the high performance GraphBLAS sparse matrix standard and the D4M (Dynamic Distributed Dimensional Model) associative array library that can analyze the largest networks in the world while preserving privacy.

Bio:

Dr. Jeremy Kepner is an MIT Lincoln Laboratory Fellow. He founded the Lincoln Laboratory Supercomputing Center and pioneered the establishment of the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center. He has developed novel big data and parallel computing software used by thousands of scientists and engineers worldwide. He has led several embedded computing efforts, which earned him a 2011 R&D 100 Award. Kepner has chaired the SIAM Data Mining conference, the IEEE Big Data conference, and the IEEE High Performance Extreme Computing conference. Kepner is the author of two bestselling books, Parallel MATLAB for Multicore and Multinode Computers, and Graph Algorithms in the Language of Linear Algebra. His peer-reviewed publications include works on abstract algebra, astronomy, astrophysics, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data mining, databases, graph algorithms, health sciences, plasma physics, signal processing, and 3D visualization. In 2014, he received Lincoln Laboratory's Technical Excellence Award. You can learn more about his work here: https://www.mit.edu/~kepner/

Kepner holds a BA degree in astrophysics from Pomona College and a PhD degree in astrophysics from Princeton University. He is a fellow of the Society of Industrial Applied Mathematics (SIAM) and is a faculty advisor to the MIT SIAM student group.

Directions to 32-G449 - MIT Stata Center, 32 Vassar Street, Cambridge, MA: Please use the main entrance to the Stata Center at 32 Vassar Street (the entrance closest to Main street) as those doors will be unlocked. Upon entering, proceed to the elevators which will be on the right after passing a large set of stairs and a MITAC kiosk. Take the elevator to the 4th floor and turn right, following the hall to an open area; 32-G449 will be on the left. Location of Stata on campus map

This joint meeting of the Boston Chapter of the IEEE Computer Society and GBC/ACM will be hybrid (in person and online).

Up-to-date information about this and other talks is available online at https://ewh.ieee.org/r1/boston/computer/. You can sign up to receive updated status information about this talk and informational emails about future talks at https://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/ieee-cs, our self-administered mailing list.

Banquet for the IEEE student branch at Cal Poly Pomona and the ComSoc technical society student club.

Technology roadmapping is a powerful strategic planning approach that integrates scientific and technological insights with product development and business objectives. It enables organizations to identify emerging opportunities, align resources, and effectively navigate complex innovation landscapes.

In this interactive workshop, participants will gain a comprehensive introduction to both the concept and practical application of technology roadmapping. The session will combine expert presentations, group exercises, and discussions, providing a hands-on learning experience to reinforce key concepts.

• Gain a foundational understanding of technology roadmapping concepts and methodologies
• Participate in team-based exercises to apply learning in real-world scenarios
• Explore practical applications across industries, including energy efficiency
• Enhance your ability to align technology strategy with business goals

This workshop is ideal for:

• Technology planners and strategists
• Engineers and innovation leaders
• Project and product managers
• Anyone involved in planning and developing new technologies

By the end of this workshop, participants will:

• Develop a working knowledge of technology roadmapping concepts and applications
• Understand how to create graphical frameworks for complex strategic issues
• Gain access to resources and tools for further exploration and implementation

Join us for this engaging session to strengthen your strategic planning capabilities and learn how to effectively map the future of technology and innovation.

(Note: Non Intel registrants should arrive by 2:30 PM to get badges to have access to the workshop.)

“Girls Make STEM with Heart”, the IEEE Buenaventura spring STEM event for middle-school girls, will be on Saturday, April 25 at Isbell Middle School in Santa Paula. If you were involved in previous events, you know what a wonderful experience it is for the students and volunteers and how rewarding.

Here is some background:

• Students can choose from a variety of workshops covering topics such as chemistry, circuits, light, sound, momentum, solar energy, and numbers.
• We have at least three mentors per workshop. Each student was able to get plenty of attention.
  At the end of the day, students get to show what they learned to their parents.
• Isbell Middle School graciously lets us use their classrooms and food service. Each classroom is equipped with a computer projector, movable tables and chairs, and Wi-Fi connectivity.
• Lunch and materials are provided by IEEE.
• See the IEEE Foundation Newsletter for an excellent write-up of a past event, and our YouTube channel for a photo montage.

Planning for the event is already underway. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us at stem2026@ieee-bv.org

Know any middle-school girls who would like to attend? Their parents can register them here: www.ieee-bv.org/stem

Monthly AdCom meeting:  [agenda NOT updated yet]

1. Welcome - Hualiang

2. Symposium status update - Annette/Paul/Hualiang

3. Education outreach status - Masha/Azmat/Hualiang

4. Chapter Storage - Hualiang  XXXX NOT

5. Monthly talk preparation - Chandan/Luu

6. Chapter website update -    XXXX NOT Venkatesh/Claire/Paul

7. Senior member advancement - Dwayne

  Xxxx NOT

8: Election 2026

9:  Open discussion - All

The Walla Walla IEEE Student Branch invites you to a pancake breakfast at Dr. Doug Logan's house, former dean of engineering at Walla Walla University. Come for free food and network with WWU alumni.

Registration Link: https://asq.webex.com/weblink/register/rf28bc2df4626a12b2a8f4ced017302ba

This introductory webinar reframes AI systems as engineered systems that must be reliable, auditable, and safe in changing environments. It surveys common failure modes of deployed models (data drift, distribution shift, miscalibration, pipeline faults, and human misuse) and outlines an assurance toolbox: testing beyond accuracy, uncertainty-aware “don’t know” behavior, monitoring, versioning, rollback, and governance. The goal is to help reliability engineers apply familiar reliability thinking (FMEA-like reasoning, controls, continuous improvement) to build trustworthy AI in production.

Speaker: Dr. Rong Pan

We are excited to continue the Orange County Computer Society (OCCS) Global Emerging Technologies (GET) Series—a monthly platform dedicated to spotlighting transformative innovations in computer science and technology. Hosted by the IEEE Orange County Computer Society Chapter, this series brings together professionals, students, and tech enthusiasts to explore the cutting edge of what’s possible.

Following a highly engaging March session filled with thought-provoking conversations on Advancement in Digital healthcare , we’re thrilled to bring you a powerful double-feature this April—exploring both the strategic and technical sides of artificial intelligence.

Curious about Generative AI? This hands-on lab simplifies core concepts—from tokens and LLMs to RAG, Agents, and MCP—while showing how they work together in real systems. By the end, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to build your own AI-powered applications.

Understand how AI generates content and why it’s transforming every industry.

Learn how text is broken into tokens and how that impacts cost, speed, and output.

Explore key GenAI players and choose the right model for your use case.

Master the art of guiding AI using structured, effective prompts.

Enhance AI accuracy by grounding responses in your own data.

Move beyond chatbots to AI systems that can reason, plan, and take actions.

Enable AI to securely discover and interact with real-world tools and APIs.

Session 2: GenAI in Action — From Prompt to Working Prototype (60 mins)

Follow along in a live demo as we integrate concepts and build an AI-powered application in real time using Visual Studio Code and Python notebooks

Understand how all components fit together in a real-world AI system.

The journey doesn’t end here—stay with us for what’s next.

Gora Datta  

FHL7,SMIEEE,SMACM

Chair IEEE Computer Society – OC Chapter

Chair IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) - OC Chapter

Chair & Board Member IEEE Blockchain Technical Community

Founding Chair IEEE P3271.01 Working Group – Standard for Recurring Transactions Using Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs)

📧 gora.datta@ieee.org 
🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/goradatta

In addition to our first Computer Vision workshop, we will host another workshop with Dr. Reyes.

Macropad Workshop Continuation

We need volunteers for the Idaho Science Olympiad State Competition on May 2nd at BSU.

The Science Olympiad is an annual STEM competition for middle school and high school students. It's a lot of fun to watch, and it's even more fun help out by supervising and scoring one of the 23 STEM events. This is a great opportunity for IEEE members to help make a difference!

See https://idahoscioly.org/ for more details.

Future of communication and sensing network is being transformed with the advancement in next generations of wireless with Beyond-5G, beyond-WiFi-8, ICAS, NTN, VR/XR/Metaverse, Digital-Twin and other emerging applications. Higher quality of experiences for connected future with ubiquitous lowest latency and superhigh data rate connectivity services will require innovative wireless technologies and communication hardware combined with AI/ML. Mobile platform integrated RF systems with antenna front ends are common factor for most of the wireless applications. Emerging usage scenarios will need intelligent mobile platforms with ultra-small form-factor, requiring co-design and heterogeneous integration of dis-similar semiconductor device, circuit and antenna technologies, in order to satisfy the desired application-specific performance criteria for the evolving use cases.

This presentation will present the emerging technology trends and will focus on the antenna-integrated RF to mm-wave/THz array integrated frontend opportunities and challenges demanding new technology, design, development and integration. Example architectures to enable
multifunction microsystem platform will be discussed.

What does it take to lead the acceleration of microelectronic technologies and deliver solutions to establish a trusted and resilient domestic supply chain?

What are the challenges and benefits to leading the acceleration of microelectronic technologies and delivering solutions to establish a trusted and resilient domestic supply chain?

Join the dialogue as we discuss a premier collaborative, public-private ecosystem that engages broadly across innovative partners in industry, academia, and government to rapidly advance defense and commercial applications. This unique environment empowers members to discover new technologies, share capabilities, develop a skilled workforce, and launch groundbreaking innovation into scalable commercial production for the benefit of National Security and economic dominance.

IEEE Orange County PES/IAS Chapter's ExCom meeting

All IEEE OC PES/IAS Chapter members are requested to attend this meeting. 

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

The zoom link is given below: 

Topic: IEEE OC PES/IAS ExCom Meeting
Time: May 6, 2026 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://tae.zoom.us/j/85986909926?pwd=ArQwXkiC0CEzssriEAh4rXa8D9gS5C.1

Meeting ID: 859 8690 9926
Passcode: 785872

EXCOM Meeting for IEEE PES Seattle Officers 

Join us for an insightful webinar with Francesco Carobolante, founder of IoTissimo® LLC and an EPS Distinguished Lecturer, as he explores the critical challenges and innovative solutions that advanced packaging can provide to address the "Power Wall". With over 30 years of industry experience and a tenure at Intel’s Corporate Strategy Office, Francesco will delve into the Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap (HIR) perspective on scaling high-power AI processors. This session will analyze how signal BW and energy requirements dictate the options available for architecting the package structure, including Vertical Power Delivery, integrated voltage regulators and advanced thermal management techniques. Discover how these architectural shifts are enabling the next generation of data center performance.

Join us for a night to learn all about the Hyperloop concept and UCI HyperXite's project on developing streamlined sustainable transportation. As recruitment season starts, this info session will explain all the ins and outs of this Senior Design Project, offering experience to work with power electronics, control systems, magnetic levitation, and linear induction propulsion! 

 May 2026 MOVE USA Operations Training Opportunities

MOVE Operations Class – 3-part Virtual Series 

IEEE MOVE USA is offering a dynamic three-part Virtual Operations Class designed for volunteers preparing for MOVE truck deployment, as well as those interested in learning more about the program. Attendance is required for existing drivers and crew members and anyone seeking to advance to a MOVE Truck Driver or Crew Member role.  Attendance is encouraged for All MOVE volunteers.   

The course covers key topics including deployment expectations, truck equipment, and essential safety procedures. Each of the three sessions is conducted virtually and lasts approximately 90 minutes to two hours.

Participants will also gain an understanding of the differences among the three MOVE USA trucks, providing prospective drivers and crew members with a solid foundation in both the shared systems and the unique features of each vehicle.

🔹 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

   Registration, Refreshments, Food & Networking (Meet & Greet)

🔹 5:30 PM – 6:15 PM

Topic 1: Industry Talk – Standardizing Automotive Firmware for SDVs

Experts from Mercedes-Benz, Arm, and Athos Silicon will discuss the urgent need for a standardized, secure, and vendor-agnostic firmware foundation.

Key focus areas:

• Overcoming fragmented firmware ecosystems
• UEFI as a scalable automotive standard
• Enabling functional safety, cybersecurity, and interoperability
• Supporting chiplet-based and next-gen ADAS architectures

Speakers:

• François Piednoël – LinkedIn
• Sachin Athanikar – LinkedIn
• Dong Wei   – LinkedIn

🔹 6:15 PM – 6:45 PM

Topic 2: Academic Keynote – Safe Embodied AI: From Theory to Deployment

Prof. Ding Zhao (Carnegie Mellon University)

Topics include:

• Rare-event safety in autonomous systems
• Safe reinforcement and imitation learning
• Generalizable and adaptive AI safety
• Future of trustworthy embodied AI at scale

Speaker:

• Ding Zhao – LinkedIn

🔹 6:45 PM – 7:15 PM

 Topic 3: Industry Talk – Static Safety Is Dead: Continuous Risk & Compliance for SDVs

Akshay Chalana (CEO & Co-founder, Saphira AI)

Modern vehicles evolve continuously through software updates, AI-driven functionality, and increasing connectivity—yet safety and cybersecurity practices remain largely static.

This talk explores:

• What breaks when traditional safety assumptions no longer hold
• Real-world ADAS/autonomy failure propagation: dataset bias, requirement drift, and system boundary ambiguity
• Cross-domain challenges between safety and cybersecurity
• A new model for continuous, system-aware risk assessment and compliance
• Treating compliance artifacts as live infrastructure integrated into development pipelines

This session provides a practical path to maintaining certification-grade rigor while operating at software velocity.

Speaker:

• Akshay Chalana – LinkedIn

🔹 7:15 PM – 7:30 PM

 Q&A and open discussion - Aditi Ramadwar

This technical forum brings together OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, semiconductor leaders, researchers, and innovators to address the challenge of fragmentation and define a unified, future-ready mobility stack.

Who Should Attend:

• Automotive engineers and architects
• Safety and cybersecurity specialists
• Semiconductor and embedded systems professionals
• Researchers in autonomous vehicles and AI safety
• Technical decision-makers from OEMs and suppliers
• Students in Automotive, Compute, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering 

We would be delighted if you could join us and participate in shaping the future of intelligent transportation.

Continuation of Speaker Series at Stanford IEEE.

May 2026 MOVE USA Operations Training Opportunities

MOVE Operations Class – 3-part Virtual Series 

IEEE MOVE USA is offering a dynamic three-part Virtual Operations Class designed for volunteers preparing for MOVE truck deployment, as well as those interested in learning more about the program. Attendance is required for existing drivers and crew members and anyone seeking to advance to a MOVE Truck Driver or Crew Member role.  Attendance is encouraged for All MOVE volunteers.   

The course covers key topics including deployment expectations, truck equipment, and essential safety procedures. Each of the three sessions is conducted virtually and lasts approximately 90 minutes to two hours.

Participants will also gain an understanding of the differences among the three MOVE USA trucks, providing prospective drivers and crew members with a solid foundation in both the shared systems and the unique features of each vehicle.

Agentic AI systems are evolving from tool‑driven workflows into autonomous agents that can perceive, react, and operate in dynamic environments. This talk uses OpenClaw as a reference architecture to explore how agentic systems can move beyond single‑machine orchestration toward perception‑aware, production‑ready deployments.

We begin with OpenClaw’s core design—gateway‑based orchestration, tool execution, and local‑first workflows—and examine its limitations when scaling toward real‑time, autonomous behavior. From there, we introduce architectural patterns for integrating perception signals and environment feedback, enabling agents to reason and act in continuously changing contexts.

The session then covers key system challenges, including state management, observability, and coordination, along with practical approaches for scaling these systems across distributed environments. We conclude with concrete architectural principles for building robust, perception‑aware agentic systems that combine infrastructure rigor, extensible toolchains, and real‑world responsiveness.

Drone Assembly Workshop

The past decade has seen a significant rise in the proliferation of roof-top photovoltaic (PV) systems with storage units at residential sites. This has affected how power engineers and researchers have previously studied distribution systems as passive networks. With the introduction of these local distributed energy resources, a distribution system has become part of an active network. This modernization of the power distribution network brings along with itself a number of key issues that need to be proactively tackled by the local utilities. In North America, the concept of central generation has transformed into local distributed generation (DG) due to the rise of family-owned rooftop PV systems, storage devices, and electric vehicles. With this phenomenon reshaping the current perspective of distribution networks, the local generation and storage capacities, with their respective controllers, allow for these DG units to be grouped together to form single-phase microgrids most commonly referred to as residential microgrids. This presentation looks into  residential microgrids, which accommodate multiple embedded generation and energy storage units while balancing generation and loading in each phase to achieve overall three-phase system balance.

About the Speaker:

In today’s highly competitive and technology-driven environment, operational excellence is no longer optional—it is a strategic necessity. This webinar explores how Lean Thinking principles enable leaders to drive efficiency, eliminate waste, and build high-performance systems that deliver sustainable results.

Drawing insights from semiconductor manufacturing—one of the most complex and precision-driven industries in the world—this talk highlights how lean methodologies, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement practices can transform operations and leadership effectiveness. Participants will learn how leaders can foster a culture of accountability, streamline processes, and align teams toward operational excellence.

This session is designed for engineering leaders, project managers, and professionals who want to leverage lean thinking to enhance productivity, improve quality, and lead impactful organizational transformation.

IEEE WIE AG Schenectady is going to organize WIE Distinguished Lecture (virtual webinar) on "Human System Engineering Initiatives: From Human Views to Human Readiness Levels" on 5 June 2026, Friday, 12-1 pm EDT. The speaker is Holly A. H. Handley, PhD, PE, the Interim Dean of the Interdisciplinary Schools and a Professor in the Engineering Management and System Engineering Department of Old Dominion University (ODU).

This talk discusses the role of Human System Engineering within the System Engineering discipline. It describes two initiatives that are enabling better integration of humans and systems. The Human Views comprise a system architecture viewpoint that provides a perspective on the human roles, activities, and information flows required by a complex system. The Human Readiness Levels assess the degree to which human-focused requirements are incorporated into design decisions and the readiness of a system to interact with its human operator. Together these two efforts encourage System Engineering for the total system by supporting a comprehensive integration of the human component into the systems engineering effort, which is critical to the design, development, and operation of successful systems. Current standards and applications of both initiatives will be included.

with Shin Young Jeong, faculty member of the Center for Advanced Turbomachinery and Energy Research, University of Central Florida.

Date/Time: Tuesday, June 16, 6pm - 7 pm Pacific Time

Abstract:

The transition to renewable energy has increased the need for reliable, large-scale storage to balance intermittent generation with continuous demand. Thermal energy storage (TES) offers a cost-effective solution by capturing excess energy as heat and releasing it when needed, supporting long-duration storage and grid stability. Unlike batteries, TES can scale to industrial levels, provide process heat, and deliver electricity through power cycles. Recent advances use abundant, low-cost materials such as sand-like particles serving as both heat transfer media and storage. This talk will highlight emerging TES technologies and their role in a resilient, decarbonized energy future.

We are thrilled to host LLNL’s 30th Center for Advanced Signal and Image Sciences (CASIS) workshop. The workshop returns with a full 2-day in-person schedule on Wednesday and Thursday, June 24-25, 2026.

We encourage a broad range of technical topics at the workshop and being non-archival  apart from original work, we are also considering intermediate results from ongoing efforts as well as recently published publications for presentation as a talk and/or a poster. The goal of the workshop is to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and network with peers across disciplines to foster collaboration and build community. Please submit your abstract by Friday, May 15, 2026. Authors will be notified of the review decisions one week later on May 22,  2026.

Apart from the regular presentation track we will feature parallel tutorials, hands-on mini workshops and a dedicated student track to introduce career opportunities at LLNL.

The workshop will be held in-person at the University of California Livermore Collaboration Center (UCLCC) and requires pre-registration until June 18, 2026. As this is a 2-day whole-day workshop, we will provide coffee and snacks in morning and afternoon breaks as well as a lunch on both days. As this is our 30th anniversary, we will also host a Happy Hour following the regular program on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.

CLICK HERE FOR TALK SUBMISSION, REGISTRATION AND MORE

This year’s workshop features presentations in the following tracks, moderated by the Program Chairs:

• AI/Machine Learning (PhanNguyen, Kowshik Thopalli)
• National Ignition Facility (Eugene Kur, Christopher Miller)
• Non-Destructive Evaluation (Seemeen Karimi, Harry Martz)
• Quantum Sensing & Quantum Computing (Kristi Beck)
• Remote Sensing, Non-Invasive Imaging & Inverse Problems (Sean Lehman, Viacheslav Li)
• Robotics & Automation (Aldair Gongora, Abhik Sarkar)
• Student Track: All topics (Poster only) (Ted Bauman, Min Priest)

Become part of this great experience and submit your talk proposal at https://engineering.llnl.gov/centers/casis/workshops before May 15, 2025!

Check out this report for last year’s amazing event to see what to expect!

The no-fee CASIS Workshop is sponsored by the LLNL Engineering Directorate and held at the University of California Livermore Collaboration Center (UCLCC). It is organized by the Center for Advanced Signal and Imaging Sciences (CASIS), and is a joint meeting with the local chapters of the IEEE Signal Processing Society and IEEE Computer Society. supported by the IEEE Oakland East Bay Section.  

A professional networking and community-building event organized by the IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Group in Hawaii. The event aims to bring together students, researchers, and industry professionals to foster mentorship, technical exchange, and career development in engineering and related STEM fields.

The event will include a short welcome session, informal networking, and light refreshments to encourage conversation and engagement among attendees. By providing a relaxed and inclusive environment, the activity supports WIE’s mission of promoting diversity, inclusion, and retention of women and underrepresented groups in engineering.