Building demand flexibility (DF) research has recently gained attention. To unlock building DF as a predictable grid resource, we must establish a quantitative understanding of the resource size, performance variability, and predictability based on large empirical datasets. The electrical grid’s geographically diverse and changing nature presents challenges to comparing building DF performance measured under different conditions (i.e., benchmarking DF). To address this challenge, a novel DF benchmarking framework focused on load shedding and shifting is presented; the foundation is a set of simple, proven single-event metrics with attributes describing event conditions. These enable benchmarking and identifying trends that represent how these attributes influence DF. To test its feasibility and scalability, the DF framework was applied to two case studies of 11 office buildings and 121 big-box retail buildings with demand response participation data. These examples provided a pathway for using both building level benchmarking and aggregation to extract insights into building DF about magnitude, consistency, and influential factors. This webinar can draw more attention from energy audience to focus on the grid-interactive efficiency buildings and participate in the SBCS subcommittee and associated task forces. The presented work also provides cutting-edge research outcome for the community. Building demand flexibility (DF) research has recently gained attention. To unlock building DF as a predictable grid resource, we must establish a quantitative understanding of the resource size, performance variability, and predictability based on large empirical datasets. The electrical grid’s geographically diverse and changing nature presents challenges to comparing building DF performance measured under different conditions (i.e., benchmarking DF). To address this challenge, a novel DF benchmarking framework focused on load shedding and shifting is presented; the foundation is a set of simple, proven single-event metrics with attributes describing event conditions. These enable benchmarking and identifying trends that represent how these attributes influence DF. To test its feasibility and scalability, the DF framework was applied to two case studies of 11 office buildings and 121 big-box retail buildings with demand response participation data. These examples provided a pathway for using both building level benchmarking and aggregation to extract insights into building DF about magnitude, consistency, and influential factors. This webinar can draw more attention from energy audience to focus on the grid-interactive efficiency buildings and participate in the SBCS subcommittee and associated task forces. The presented work also provides cutting-edge research outcome for the community. Co-sponsored by: Richard Kolodziejczyk Speaker(s): Jingjing Liu, , P.E., CDCP, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/344404

The IEEE North Jersey Section's Executive Committee (EXCOM) monthly meeting will be held hybridly. The EXCOM meeting starts at 6:30 pm EST and typically ends at 8:30 pm. The meeting is meant to discuss and coordinate the activities of the Section and its Chapters and Groups, as well as new initiatives. Everyone is welcome to attend this meeting. Please register in advance for this meeting using vTools (Please make a note if you join the meeting remotely) You can change/cancel the registration if your plans change. For more information, please contact our IEEE North Jersey Section Chair Hong Zhao ([email protected]) , or Secretary, Adriaan van Wijngaarden, ([email protected]). Location: FDU Metropolitan Campus, 1000 River Rd. Muscarelle Center 105, Teaneck, NJ 07666 To join remotely by the following Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89067811667 Meeting ID: 890 6781 1667 Note: If you are unable to join the meeting, please send your chapter activity report to the section chair at [email protected] Agenda: 06:30 pm - 06:45 pm Networking 06:45 pm - 08:30 pm IEEE North Jersey Section Executive Committee Meeting The meeting agenda typically includes news related to the IEEE and the IEEE North Jersey Section, Secretary and Treasurer reports, Chapter and Affinity Group reports, Committee reports, and reports by various Chairs and Representatives, Committee Chairs, and planning, and new initiatives. Bldg: Muscarelle Center M105, 1000 River Rd, Teaneck, New Jersey, United States, 07666, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/344304

IEEE PES - Schenectady Chapter is excited to host a virtual webinar on the topic of "Open Access and Interoperable Modeling and Simulation Technologies for Power Systems". This technical presentation will also offer one (1) continuing education credits (PDH). The PES chapter would like to invite you to participate and learn from a well know power system modeling researcher and expert. Speaker: Prof. (Dr.) Luigi Vanfretti form RPI. Cost: - $10 for IEEE Members (Includes 1 PDH credit) - $15 for Non-IEEE Members (Includes 1 PDH credit) - Free for General Admission (No PDH credit) - Free for Student and Graduate Student Members (No PDH credit) (All payments must be received by February 01, 2023). Time: Thursday, February 02, 2023 at 12 PM, EDT Reserve your seat by clicking on the below Register Now Tab. "The event link will be shared on 1st February, 2023". Abstract: Modeling and simulation is essential for a myriad of power engineering functions, from planning power grid expansions, to real-time market operations. However, existing modeling and simulation technologies lack portability requiring reimplementation and creating ambiguity, while locking-in data and analysts to specific tools. The open access Modelica language offers a new paradigm, the ability to build object-oriented equation-based models, supported by multiple tools and advanced modeling constructs. This has the potential of drastically reducing modeling costs, especially those required to meet the rapid changes that power grids are undergoing to introduce more renewable energy sources. The seminar will introduce the Modelica language and the OpenIPSL.org library for power system dynamic modeling and simulation and the strategies adopted for modeling quality and to foster adoption which include: open source development, software-to-software verification using de facto industry tools, model maintenance and model transformation tools from proprietary model descriptions and data exchange standards, all enabled thanks to the Modelica language. In addition, the talk will describe some on-going research where the power of open-access standards enable us to quickly prototype solutions for evolving use-cases where modeling and simulation is needed thanks to the efforts in developing the OpenIPSL. Speaker(s): Luigi Vanfretti, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/343695

IEEE Schenectady Section Excom Meeting - FEB 2023 Monday, February 6 · 12:00 – 1:00pm Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/344004

Smart environments in wide-ranging applications are expected to have a large number of static/mobile IoT devices operating via machine-type communications for sensing/monitoring, actuation, and control purposes. For scalability and widespread adoption of such autonomous environments the IoT devices and the network need to be low-cost, light in terms of energy and data footprints, and potentially self-adaptive, so as to minimize human intervention. In this context, in this talk, we will present a data-driven approach to the performance optimization of IoT network systems. By application of context-aware learning of temporal and spatial dynamic stochasticity and cross-correlation of the sensing parameters of interest, the multi-sensing and communication activities of the IoT nodes are optimized. Further, data communication priority is dynamically adapted, thereby further minimizing sensing and communication-related energy and communication bandwidth overheads. A few examples, include smart power grid monitoring and smart sensing IoT systems, we will demonstrate how data-driven, context-aware light-weight machine learning and edge computing-aided approaches can be utilized for more accurate system performance characterization and optimizations, leading to significant processing, communication, and storage resource efficiency and energy sustainability of the IoT network. We will share our experiences from field experiments, proof-of-concept implementations, and campus-wide deployments, and will highlight the possibilities of learning-aided networking optimizations for various multidisciplinary-disciplinary applications. Time: Feb 6, 2023, 06:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9514547039 Meeting ID: 951 454 7039 Co-sponsored by: IEEE North Jersey Section Speaker(s): Dr. Swades De, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/346934

The monthly Rochester IEEE Executive Committee meeting brings together all of the leaders of the Section, Chapters, and Groups. ExCom members: Please send your updates on past and upcoming events to the (mailto:[email protected]) to be included on the agenda prior to the meeting. We review plans for upcoming Rochester meetings within our Section, Chapters, and groups at this meeting. If you are looking to become more engaged in IEEE in the Rochester Section, please plan on attending an Excom meeting! Agenda: - Section Officer Reports - Section Chair Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - Section Vice-Chair Report (mailto:[email protected]) - Section Treasurer Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - Section Secretary Report - Old Business - New Business - Chapter Society and Group Reports - Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society and Communications Society (AES10/COMM19) - Computer Society and Computational Intelligence Society (C16/CIS11) - Electron Devices and Circuits and Systems: (mailto:[email protected]) - Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMB18): (mailto:[email protected]) - Rochester/Binghamton/Buffalo/Ithaca/Syracuse Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRS29): (mailto:[email protected]) - Life Members Group: (mailto:[email protected]) - Microwave Theory and Techniques Society / Antennas and Propagation Society (MTT17/AP03): (mailto:[email protected]), (mailto:[email protected]) - Photonics Society (PHO36): (mailto:[email protected]) and (mailto:[email protected]) - Power and Energy Society / Industry Applications Society (PE31/IA34): (mailto:[email protected]), (mailto:[email protected]) - Signal Processing Society (SP01): - Technology Management Council (TM14): (mailto:[email protected]) - Young Professionals: (mailto:[email protected]) - Student Chapter Reports: (mailto:[email protected]) - Rochester Institute of Technology: (mailto:[email protected]) - University of Rochester: (mailto:[email protected]) - Committee Reports - Membership Report: (mailto:[email protected]%20) - Awards Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - Electronic Communications Coordinator: (mailto:[email protected]), (mailto:[email protected]) - Newsletter Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - PACE Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - E. Liaison Reports - R1 Western Area Chair: (mailto:[email protected]) - Rochester Engineering Society (RES) Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - Rochester Council of Scientific Societies (RCSS) Report: (mailto:[email protected]) - Open Discussion - Adjournment Bldg: Tandoor of India, 376 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, New York, United States, 14623, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/337727

Since the first success in the 1950’s to today, discuss the advances and challenges in organ transplantation. Discover the factors that lead to viability and successful outcomes and learn about the initiatives in Manchester to manufacture supplies to meet the ever growing demand. Our panelists: Nicholas Rinella, Associate Scientist ARMI Room: Bo's Lounge, 500 Commercial St, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, 03101

Section Activities Agenda: Review Secretary and Treasury reports Discuss Affinity Group Activities - Consultant Networks, WIE, YP and PACE Review technical society activities - AP/MTT/UFFC, ComSoc/SP, Computyer/SMC, PES Review committee activities - Membership, Entrepreneur Society, IndustryLiason,, Student Activities Old Business New Business 100 Training Hill Road, Middletown, Connecticut, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/345897

FREE Webinar The reliability and manufacturability of BGA devices is becoming more dependent on the PCB structure, layout and chassis design. With every increasing part densities the chassis design (PCB mounting), board layout, and underfills can cause additional stresses to be applied to the BGA device beyond just the thermal expansion mismatch. This presentation will cover some of the thermal-mechanical issues, manufacturing defects, and modeling techniques that can be used to help determine the reliability of BGA devices. Speaker(s): Nathan Blattau, Agenda: 11:00 AM Technical Presentation 11:45 AM Questions and Answers 12:00 PM Adjournment Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/337840

IEEE-USA Financial Literacy Series Webinar In today’s economic environment, asset and income protection is more important than ever. Please join Graham Fuller from AMBA as he leads a conversation about how to protect your assets and income by leveraging Life and Disability and other forms of insurance to help ensure that the life you have created for you and your loved ones remains secure in the event of the unexpected. IEEE-USA Financial Literacy Webinar Series - (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/336480) January 11, 2023 at 2:00pm ET View recording on demand here: https://bit.ly/webinar-1-11-23-yt - (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/336484) February 8, 2023 at 2:00pm ET Details: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/336484 - (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/336492) March 8, 2023 at 2:00pm ET Details: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/336492 - (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/336496) April 5, 2023 at 2:00pm ET Details: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/336496 This series is being presented in partnership with the (https://www.ieee.org/membership/discounts/index.html). Co-sponsored by: IEEE Member Discounts Program Speaker(s): Graham Fuller, Agenda: IEEE-USA's free webinars/events are designed to help you find your next job, maintain your career, negotiate an appropriate salary, understand ethical considerations in the workplace and learn about other career-building strategies and public policy developments that affect your profession. For information regarding upcoming webinars or to visit our vast webinar archive, please visit: https://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/ --------------------------------------------------------------- IEEE members can take advantage of exclusive and discounted pricing on insurance and a variety of products and services (where available) that can add up to substantial savings. Discover what IEEE Member Discounts can offer you. This program is offered exclusively to active IEEE members. Visit: (https://www.ieee.org/membership/discounts/index.html) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/336484

This webinar is intended for engineers working on high-speed digital interface designs and testing. Co-sponsored by: IEEE North Jersey Section Speaker(s): Guido Schulze , Alessandro Cappelletti Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/346930

Title: 5G, 6G, and 7G: What Should We Expect? (In-person meeting only, Registration is mandatory) By Prof. Alexander M. Wyglinski Full Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at Worcester Polytechnic Institute In this presentation, Prof. Wyglinski will describe the current wireless connectivity landscape that is 5G, as well as several research development activities that will enable the transition to 6G, and outline the challenges that lie ahead in addition to the potential benefits and broader impacts to be offered by 6G and 7G. Speaker(s): PRof. Alexander M. Wyglinski, Agenda: 6 pm: Welcome 6:15 to 7 pm: Presentation+ Q&A. Post Office Pub., 1 Ray St, , North Grafton, Massachusetts, United States, 01536

Join us for International Women in STEM Day at Crestron—an afternoon of career exploration and celebration of Women in STEM on Feb. 10, 2023. Take a special behind the scenes look at the world of audio-visual design and innovation when the women of Crestron give our Girl Scout Cadettes (Grade 8+), Seniors, and Ambassadors a free guided tour of their state-of-the-art facility. For almost 50 years, Crestron Electronics has been designing software and hardware solutions for government, military, lecture halls, boardrooms, and residential properties around the globe. Co-sponsored by: Crestron Electronics and Girl Scouts of Northern NJ Rockleigh, New Jersey, United States

IEEE members are invited as observers, particularly if interested in presenting a similar workshop at their own public library. We may limit attendance to 8 observers. To register as an observer, contact [email protected] or text or call 516-403-7878. We intend to provide teens with programming guidance prior to the event. The workshop announcement as published in the Harborfields Public Library February Newsletter available for download at https://www.harborfieldslibrary.org/newsletter Teens Connect: Intro to Robotics for Tweens Saturday, February 11, 2023 2:00pm - 3:30pm iRobot3 Program Type: Teens Connect Age Group: Teens Registration is closed because no more seats are available. Allowed Grades: 7th Grade to 12th Grade Program Description Teens Connect Several programs each month are focused on community service projects. Participating Teens earn community service hours. Event Details If you are a teen with robotics experience, we are looking for volunteers to partner with 4th and 5th grade students in a beginner robotics class. Using the iRobot's Create3 educational robot, teens will assist children in programming it to perform simple movements, sounds, and behaviors. This program will be overseen by an instructor from our local retired engineers group. Space is limited to 4 volunteers STEAM ZONE: Intro to iRobotics for Tweens Saturday, February 11, 2023 2:30pm - 3:30pm Registration for this event will close on February 11, 2023 @ 4:00pm. A library card is required. Allowed Grades: 3rd Grade to 5th Grade There are no more seats remaining. There are 7 waitlist seats remaining. Program Description Event Details Do you want to learn how to CODE? Practice leadership, teamwork and time management skills while sharing your excitement for science and technology. Have fun programming simple commands for a new mobile robot with help from teen volunteers and an experienced instructor. Room: Childfren's Library Activity Room , Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn, New York, United States, 11740

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) removes tumor with margins of healthy tissue from patient’s body and is one of the main treatments for patients with early-stage breast cancer. However, ~20-30% of patients undertaking BCS require a second surgery, due to the lack of effective intraoperative cancer detection methods and residual cancer detected close to the margins of the excised mass after the initial surgery. Optical elastography, an emerging technique which maps the tissue mechanical properties into 2-D or 3-D images, holds promise to assess tumor margins accurately and rapidly during surgery, enabling surgeons to ensure complete excision of tumor. We developed optical elastography techniques based on optical coherence tomography and recently demonstrated an accuracy of 95% for tumor margin assessment on excised breast tissue using a benchtop system. In addition, we demonstrated the first in vivo intraoperative breast cancer detection using a handheld optical elastography probe. Moreover, to optimize the likely uptake of optical elastography by surgeons, we developed a variant of optical elastography, termed camera-based optical palpation, using simple, cost-effective digital cameras to assist surgeon remove the residual cancer. As camera-based optical palpation is cost-effective and portable, it holds promise to be widely used not only in metropolitan hospitals but also in hospitals in rural and remote areas, improving equity of access to optimal treatment for patients. Co-sponsored by: IEEE North Jersey Section Speaker(s): Dr. Qi Fang, Agenda: Event Time: 1:15PM to 3:00 PM Venue: Kiernan Conference Room (ECE 202), ECEC, NJIT, Newark Refreshments: 1:45 PM Talk by Dr Qi Fang: 2:00 PM Seminar in ECE 202 All Welcome: There is no fee/charge for attending IEEE technical seminar. You don't have to be an IEEE Member to attend. Refreshment is free for all attendees. Please invite your friends and colleagues to take advantage of this Invited Distinguished Lecture. Room: 202, Bldg: ECEC, 154 Summit Street, Newark, NJ 07102, NJIT, Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07102

Meet Dave Calone and ask any questions you may have about his plans for Suffolk County. Speaker(s): Dave Calone, 100 Terminal Drive, Plainview, New York, United States, 11803, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/346597

This talk is designed to discuss managing your career. There are 12 important things to keep in mind when living and managing your career to achieve your goals. These will be explained and explored with examples and photographs based on my 48 years as an engineer, manager, and executive managing people's careers, and 52 years as an IEEE member (IEEE Life Fellow). Your career is your career, and understanding your priorities (which can change) and your company's objectives can help you have a rewarding and fulfilling career. Co-sponsored by: Berkshire Section Speaker(s): John D. McDonald, P.E., Agenda: Webinar: Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 9 am EST Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/347742

In this talk, I will present radio frequency design solutions for wireless sensors and communication nodes to solve sustainability issues in the Internet of things (IoT) due to the massive deployment of wireless IoT nodes on environmental, economic, and societal levels. Engineers can apply these design solutions to improve the (ultra-)low-power operation of IoT nodes, avoid batteries’ eco-toxicity, and decrease maintenance costs due to battery replacement. The presented solutions offer high integration levels based on system-on-chip and system-in-package concepts in low-cost complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor technologies to limit the costs and carbon footprints of these nodes. Please click the link for registration for attending the webinar: ((https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4074075/12292C487DF313A718847C5A928C46CF)) Co-sponsored by: IEEE North Jersey Section Speaker(s): Prof. Jasmin Grosinger, Agenda: Please click the link for registration for attending the webinar: ((https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4074075/12292C487DF313A718847C5A928C46CF)) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/342941

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Take a deeper look into the physics, environmental, and material science impacts associated with the different types of connectors used in a substation. This presentation will review the various types of connectors, when they are used, and their various characteristics. Co-sponsored by: Orbital Engineering Speaker(s): Jeff Zelinski, PE, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/343760

Ever wonder why you see so many spam and phishing emails? Why do you get calls about your car warrantees? Why do most cyber-attacks begin with social engineering? Because social engineering works. For this seminar, we will explore the various techniques used to socially engineer people to achieve desired outcomes. We will delve into the psychology of social engineering to better understand why it works and how best to avoid it. Speaker(s): Peter Kurek, Agenda: 5pm Gathering, netowrking, Pizza 5:15 Semianr starts 6:00 Question and answers and networking 2500 North River Rd., Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, 03106

Virtual ExCom for Febuary Agenda: NH Section ExCom Meeting Agenda 7PM Wed. Feb 15th Virtual Meeting 1. Attendance Quorum check -- David Casper 2. approval of agenda including consent agenda Consent to approval of 2023 minutes (in the appropriate month's ExCom directory area) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10bSrj8mZMapJLPlc__rIC5zgkpe22-h4?usp=share_link Consent to approval of outstanding 2023 treasurer reports https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10bSrj8mZMapJLPlc__rIC5zgkpe22-h4?usp=share_link 3. Chairs Comments PACE committee -- Open -- Ed will be focusing on SSIT chapter formation/activities Parking lot: Review of how we handle budget, and possible guidelines on spending (target March meeting) -- Logically organize budget structure A document with budget/funding considerations has been set up at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KAU8FhgJJOP8Z2GvM0xBbnfmeUaj-IMDYHWi0Xxxmhw/edit?usp=share_link 4. Action Item Report - Jim: Jim & Sri: publicity via social networks (funded - next steps??) - Jim/et al -- elevation committee - Alan - Audit Committee Report (appropriate action "move to receive the report") 5. Chapter/Affiliate Group Activity & coordination Key action: identify one or two topics in your chapter/affiliate group area of interest and plan on which month you will try to organize an activity based on that. 6. Standing Committee Activities: -- Review/Approve Education Committee Charter -- Young Inventors -- budget, but what about award designations (currently "Electric Award" and "Design Award" ... maybe "Technology For Humanity"?) 7 Old Business --- Creating SSIT Chapter -- Ed Nelson; also interested: Henry Axtmayer; Bruce Hecht; others? 8 New Business -- Sections Congress Recommendation(s) -- NHJES - joint engineering societies (awards/banquet/conference) 9 Next Meeting -- Wed. March 15 (In Person - Dinner 6PM) 10. For the good of the order -- What should the section do for 2023? 11 Adjourn to forum 12 Forum topics (upcoming events, etc) ========================== Our Leadership Team: Communications and Signal Processing Chair: Open Computer Society Chair: Wei Lu Vice Chair: Sridhar Raghavan Treasurer: Baris Kazar Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Chair: Laura Wierschke Secretary: J Michael OConnor Microwave T&T/Antennas and Propagation Chair: Elizabeth H. Schenk Vice Chair: Ian Armstrong Power and Energy Society Chair: Tom Mongeon Reliability Society Chair: Michael W. Bannan Robotics and Automation Society Chair: Sridhar Raghavan Affiliate Groups Consultants Network Chair: Raj Vayyavur Life Members Chair: Alan Schecter Secretary: J Michael O'Connor Women In Engineering/Young Professionals Chair: Barbara Bancroft Education Chair/Community Brian Betts Student Activities May Wan History Committee Jason Hui PACE OPEN Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/347365

Monthly Excom Meeting, all members are welcome to join. We will discuss plans for 2023, events guest speakers, social events and anything related to interacting with our members. Meeting at Sumo's 2/15/2023 @ 7pm Please RSVP Agenda: Calendar events for 2023/2024 Guest Speaker and industry on-site visit events sub-committees for offices 2024 and any other needed subcommittees 2309 N Triphammer Rd #15, Ithaca, New York, United States, 14850

Micron Technology has recently announced an historic investment of up to $100B for a Central New York memory megafab. Micron will provide an overview of the Central New York megafab project to the regional engineering community. Topics covered will include including Micron company and product profile, overview of Micron's semiconductor manufacturing and the focus of the megafab, workforce descriptions for the megafab, and plans for community engagement for support of the megafab. For the 1-hour session, Micron will target 45 minutes for speaker introductions/presentations and 15 minutes for questions. Speaker(s): Glen Martin, Ron Martin Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/342037

In this webinar, the following topics will be discussed: - The FWA market for chipsets, devices - Varying operator deployment scenarios, globally - CPE testing aspects for R&D, production, conformance, and carrier acceptance - CPE vendor case study with Casa Systems Co-sponsored by: IEEE North Jersey Section Speaker(s): Mike Cornelius, Goce Talaganov Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/347618

(https://ieeeboston.org/event/dspswradio/?instance_id=3236) First Video Release and Orientation, Thursday, January 19, 2023, 4:00PM - 4:30PM Additional videos released weekly in advance of that week’s live session! Live Workshops: 4:00PM – 5:30PM EST; Thursdays, January 26, February 2, 9, 16 and 23. Attendees will have access to the recorded session and exercises for two months (until April 23) after the live session ends! New Format Combining Live Workshops with Pre-recorded Video This is a hands-on course providing pre-recorded lectures that students can watch on their own schedule and an unlimited number of times prior to live Q&A/Workshop sessions with the instructor. Ten 1.5 hour videos released 2 per week while the course is in session will be available for up to two months after the conclusion of the course. Course Summary This course builds on the IEEE course “DSP for Wireless Communications” also taught by Dan Boschen, further detailing digital signal processing most applicable to practical real-world problems and applications in radio communication systems. Students need not have taken the prior course if they are familiar with fundamental DSP concepts such as the Laplace and Z transform and basic digital filter design principles. This course brings together core DSP concepts to address signal processing challenges encountered in radios and modems for modern wireless communications. Specific areas covered include carrier and timing recovery, equalization, automatic gain control, and considerations to mitigate the effects of RF and channel distortions such as multipath, phase noise and amplitude/phase offsets. Dan builds an intuitive understanding of the underlying mathematics through the use of graphics, visual demonstrations, and real-world applications for mixed signal (analog/digital) modern transceivers. This course is applicable to DSP algorithm development with a focus on meeting practical hardware development challenges, rather than a tutorial on implementations with DSP processors. Now with Jupyter Notebooks! Speaker(s): Dan Boschen , Agenda: Topics / Schedule: Class 1: DSP Review, Radio Architectures, Digital Mapping, Pulse Shaping, Eye Diagrams Class 2: ADC Receiver, CORDIC Rotator, Digital Down Converters, Numerically Controlled Oscillators Class 3: Digital Control Loops; Output Power Control, Automatic Gain Control Class 4: Digital Control Loops; Carrier and Timing Recovery, Sigma Delta Converters Class 5: RF Signal Impairments, Equalization and Compensation, Linear Feedback Shift Registers Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/320598

On Thursday, Feb 16, 2023, the (https://www.TechnologyOnTap.org) will host a presentation on Communications and Networking in LEO Mega-Constellations by Dr. Gunes Karabulut Kurt, PhD from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST on Zoom followed by a networking session. About the Topic The emerging low Earth orbit (LEO) mega-constellation networks, planned to be composed of thousands of satellites, have the potential to connect everyone through their global footprint and bridge the long-existing digital divide. This talk will focus on the communications and networking aspects of these mega-constellations and their integration with the terrestrial networks. The associated communication and networking problems will be investigated along with potential remedies such as the use of distributed massive MIMO and high altitude platform station (HAPS) systems. The talk will conclude with an overview of the open issues and future research directions. About the Speaker (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gunes-karabulut-kurt-1715773/) PhD earned a B.S. degree with high honors in electronics and electrical engineering from Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, and a M.A.Sc and the Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Ottawa, ON, Canada. She was a Research Assistant with the CASP Group at the University of Ottawa. She was an algorithm Engineer at TenXc Wireless, Canada. Dr. Karabulut Kurt was an algorithm Engineer and designer Edgewater Computer Systems Inc., Canada. She was a senior R&D engineer at Turkcell Research and Development Applied Research and Technology, Istanbul. Dr. Kurt is currently an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal in Montréal, QC, Canada. She was a Professor of Electronics and Communications Engineering, and the director of the (https://www.thal.itu.edu.tr/en/index.html) at the Istanbul Technical University. Dr. Kurt is a Marie Curie Fellow and has received the Turkish Academy of Sciences Outstanding Young Scientist (TÜBA-GEBIP) Award in 2019. In addition, she is an adjunct research professor at Carleton University. Dr. Kurt is currently serving as an associate technical editor of the IEEE Communications Magazine, an associate editor of IEEE Communication Letters, an associate editor of IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, and an area editor of IEEE Transactions on Machine Learning in Communications and Networking. She is a member of the IEEE WCNC Steering Board. She is serving as the secretary of IEEE Satellite and Space Communications Technical Committee and also the chair of the IEEE special interest group entitled (https://sites.google.com/view/satellite-mega-constellations/home?authuser=0). She is a Distinguished Lecturer of Vehicular Technology Society Class of 2022. Her research interests include space information networks, satellite networking, wireless network coding, wireless security, space security, and wireless testbeds. CNNNJ Invites You to Join the Network Founded in 1992, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ (CNNNJ) encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry. The CNNNJ invites all engineers engaged in independent practice to join its ranks. For more details on member benefits and admission requirements, please visit our website at (https://www.technologyontap.org/). Agenda: Introductions Speaker presentation Audience questions welcomed Networking Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/342993

The emerging low Earth orbit (LEO) mega-constellation networks, planned to be composed of thousands of satellites, have the potential to connect everyone through their global footprint and bridge the long-existing digital divide. This talk will focus on the communications and networking aspects of these mega-constellations and their integration with the terrestrial networks. The associated communication and networking problems will be investigated along with potential remedies such as the use of distributed massive MIMO and high altitude platform station (HAPS) systems. The talk will conclude with an overview of the open issues and future research directions. Co-sponsored by: IEEE Consultants’ Network of Northern New Jersey Agenda: 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM EST presentation by Dr. Gunes Karabulut Kurt, PhD from on Zoom followed by a networking session. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/345688

Orientation to assist new and transitioning Section leaders. Agenda: - How to schedule and manage a meeting/event in vTools - How to request and host a WebEx - How to send eNotices - How to submit post meeting/event L31 reports - How to confirm the members of your Society, Affinity Group or Committee - How and When to submit an expense voucher - How to request IEEE.LI website changes - How to obtain, set up or change (http://ieee.li/) email accounts - IEEE Volunteer compliance requirements - (http://ieee.li/) and (http://ieee.org/) site navigation tips and tricks - Introduction to Collabortec Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/346922

Join IEEE Worcester County Section and ASME Worcester for a joint celebration of Engineers Week with a networking dinner and a technical presentation from Craig Van Batenburg, CEO of the Automotive Career Development Center (ACDC) in Worcester, MA about the "Current Guide to Hybrids, EVs, and Charging Stations”. This is an in-person meeting only. Reservations are required. Dinner will be an Italian buffet. If you have dietary restrictions, please let the host know in advanced. Co-sponsored by: ASME Speaker(s): Craig Van Batenberg, Agenda: 6:30PM - Welcome, Reception, Appetizers 7:00PM - Buffet Dinner 7:45PM - Presentation Post Office Pub: Rte. 140 & Ray Street , North Grafton, MA, Massachusetts, United States, 01536

In this Tech Talk you will learn what is "under the hood" of weather monitoring and prediction. Also, the Tech Talk will provide a view into the proposed radar coverage enhancement project. The scope and intent of this proposed project is fascinating and gives great insight into the science of weather and weather radar. Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA MOVE Program Speaker(s): Pierre Kirstetter , Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/346622

IEEE-USA Webinar Series: How to Find A New Job In 2023 Elizabeth is a three time author with her book, “ I Quit! Working For You Isn’t Working For Me” making a big splash. She is a coach to some of the smartest engineers in Corporate America, helping them make wise career choices. In this presentation, she will discuss the job search in 2023, the availability for work, how good the offers are floating out there and how the world changed post pandemic. One has to think of job jumps as more than just that and consider an overall career strategy. Elizabeth will help you consider all the pros and cons of making a move in 2023. Join Us! Speaker(s): Elizabeth Lions, Agenda: Register for the entire IEEE-USA "How to Find a New Job in 2023" Webinar Series: - (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/343494) 22 February 2023 - 12 PM ET/11 AM CT https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/343494 - (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/343495) 22 March 2023 - 12 PM ET/11 AM CT https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/343495 - (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/343496) 19 April 2023 - 12 PM ET/11 AM CT https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/343496 IEEE-USA's free webinars/events are designed to help you find your next job, maintain your career, negotiate an appropriate salary, understand ethical considerations in the workplace and learn about other career-building strategies and public policy developments that affect your profession. For information regarding upcoming webinars or to visit our vast webinar archive, please visit: https://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/ Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/343494

IEEE Buffalo Section Controls Society In Person Tour: Smart Grid Power Controls Lab at Buffalo State on February 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM. Dr. Ilya Grinberg, IEEE Buffalo Section Chair, will host a tour of the Power Controls Laboratory at the SUNY Buffalo State University Engineering Technology Building in Room 148. Directions to the site are on the Suny Buffalo State University web site. Parking permits will be provided. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Judy Moskal [email protected] or call (716)689-6689. Room: 148, Bldg: Technology, SUNY Buffalo State University, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York, United States, 14222

Jerry Ramie is a 31-year veteran of the EMC test and measurement equipment busines Speaker(s): Jerry Ramie , Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/347388

Senior member drive and student membership drive at FDU. Come and network with current Senior members and apply for elevation to senior member. Room: M105, Bldg: Muscarelle Center , 1000 River Rd, Teaneck, New Jersey, United States, 07666

MOVE is offering a 3-part, Virtual, Operations Class. This class is required for everyone interested in deploying on MOVE-1 or MOVE-2 truck or has a general interest in the program. It is required for new MOVE members and recommended as a refresher for those that have previously taken it. We discuss what to expect when deploying, what equipment is on the MOVE trucks and several safety procedures when working around the trucks. This is a virtual class that is broken up into 3 required 2-hour sessions. Now that MOVE has two trucks, differences between the trucks will be discussed. If you took this class prior to August 2022, there will be new material due to the 2nd truck differences. This is a 3-part virtual class. - Part 1: 28 Feb 2023 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET >> https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/346383 - Part 2: 07 Mar 2023 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET >> https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/346385 - Part 3: 14 Mar 2023 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET >> https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/346390 There will be a test after the third session - material will be provided for the test. Please use the above links to register for all three training sessions. Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA MOVE Program Agenda: - Part 1: 28 Feb 2023 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET - Part 2: 07 Mar 2023 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET - Part 3: 14 Mar 2023 from 8:00-10:00 PM ET Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/346383

Students from the Learning Fellows program and SNHU faculty will hold a Git and GitHub workshop. Bring your laptop and join us in learning about source code control. This is going to be hands on interactive workshop with real life examples and hands on exercises. Be prepared to create GitHub account and work with code. Agenda: 1 - Introduction 5pm 2 - Refreshments served 3 - Presentation 4 - Practice Room: 128A, Bldg: SETA - IDE, 2500 North River Rd., Manchester, New Hampshire, United States, 03106

Please mark your calendars and save the date on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 6:00 – 8:00PM for the 2023 IEEE Boston Section Leadership Forum! The IEEE Boston Leadership Forum will be an in-person event in 2023! Pizza and soft drinks will be provided. This event will provide important and timely chapter/affinity group leadership training! Join us for an engaging and interactive session with leaders from each of the IEEE Boston Technical Chapters and Affinity Groups (AG). This event is open to all Boston Section Officers of each Chapter/AG (or Chapter/AG leaders designated by the Chapter/AG Chair). YOU SET THE AGENDA ON WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU! Please email [email protected] with your Agenda Topics by Friday, February 10th. Registration will be open in v-Tools until Monday, February 27th. Bldg: Cafeteria , MIT Lincoln Laboratory, 244 Wood Street , Lexington, MA , Massachusetts, United States

The IEEE North Jersey Section's Executive Committee (EXCOM) monthly meeting will be held hybridly. The EXCOM meeting starts at 6:30 pm EST and typically ends at 8:30 pm. The meeting is meant to discuss and coordinate the activities of the Section and its Chapters and Groups, as well as new initiatives. Everyone is welcome to attend this meeting. Please register in advance for this meeting using vTools (Please make a note if you join the meeting remotely) You can change/cancel the registration if your plans change. For more information, please contact our IEEE North Jersey Section Chair Hong Zhao ([email protected]) , or Secretary, Adriaan van Wijngaarden, ([email protected]). Location: FDU Metropolitan Campus, 1000 River Rd. Muscarelle Center 105, Teaneck, NJ 07666 To join remotely by the following Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89067811667 Meeting ID: 890 6781 1667 Note: If you are unable to join the meeting, please send your chapter activity report to the section chair at [email protected] Agenda: 06:30 pm - 06:45 pm Networking 06:45 pm - 08:30 pm IEEE North Jersey Section Executive Committee Meeting The meeting agenda typically includes news related to the IEEE and the IEEE North Jersey Section, Secretary and Treasurer reports, Chapter and Affinity Group reports, Committee reports, and reports by various Chairs and Representatives, Committee Chairs, and planning, and new initiatives. Bldg: Muscarelle Center M206, 1000 River Rd, Teaneck, New Jersey, United States, 07666, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/349888