Silicon Valley Engineering Council

Exploratorium After Dark: See for Yourself Field Trip
2025-03-20 17:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bldg: Exploratorium, Pier 15, (Embarcadero at Green Street), San Francisco, California, United States, 94111
Uncover the secrets of the cosmos: what are the green patches on Mars? How do NASA spacecraft communicate with each other? And what was the final message of the Curiosity rover? Find the answers to these celestial mysteries—and more—at After Dark, plus our Open Question session exploring health tech with researchers from UC Davis.
Open Question: Health Tech
7 p.m.
Kanbar Forum
When does tech make us healthier?
Technology has made health seemingly quantifiable and trackable, but does it actually improve our well-being? Co-presented with UC Davis Grand Challenges, this Open Question session invites you to explore the intersection of technology, fitness, and happiness.
Our Panelists
Gözde Göncü-Berk, PhD is a researcher, designer, and educator leading WearLab at UC Davis, where she pioneers wearable technology design and smart textiles research. Her work focuses on developing textile-based sensors and actuators for physiological monitoring, creating responsive wearables for health, extreme environments, and human performance such as anxiety-responsive clothing, therapeutic smart gloves for pain management, textile stretch/strain sensors to track body positions, and many others.
Jonathon Schofield, PhD researches human integration with assistive devices. Collaborating with clinicians and engineers at Shriners Children’s and UC Davis Health, he combines clinical insights with engineering to address unmet needs in rehabilitation medicine, biorobotic control, and neural interfaces, advancing intelligent technologies ranging from prosthetics limbs to cooperative robots.
Katia Vega, PhD is an associate professor at the department of design at UC Davis, leading the Interactive Organisms Lab. She pioneers the integration of cosmetics with electronics, makeup with biosensors, and sustainable interfaces. Katia holds a PhD and master's degrees in computer science from PUC-Rio (Brazil) and a bachelor's degree from UNMSM (Peru). She was a Postdoctoral Associate at MIT Media Lab and a researcher at HKBU (Hong Kong).
Alyssa Weakley, PhD is a clinical neuropsychologist and assistant professor in the department of neurology at UC Davis School of Medicine. Alyssa’s research focuses on dementia, cognitive rehabilitation, and technology development and assessment. She has received funding from multiple sources including the National Institutes of Health for her remote caregiving technology supporting at-home independence of older adults living alone with dementia.
Moderator
Kevin Boyd leads the Exploratorium’s science writing team in developing exhibitions here at Pier 15 and for our partners worldwide. Since 2007, he has worked on numerous biology exhibits, including ¡Plantásticas! and Cells to Self. He studied microbiology at UC Santa Barbara, and science writing at UC Santa Cruz.
Bldg: Exploratorium, Pier 15, (Embarcadero at Green Street), San Francisco, California, United States, 94111

Electrical Design Considerations for Hazardous Location
2025-03-20 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zio Fraedo’s, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California, United States, 94523
What is a hazardous location (hazloc) and what products service these areas? The National Electrical Code (NEC), article 500 describes a hazloc as an area where the possibility of fire and/or explosion exists. These scenarios can be created with the presence of combustible gases, vapors, dust and/or ignitable fibers or flyings. Of course, an ignition source, such as an open flame, electric arc, spark or a hot surface would be required as well. It is critical to have the right equipment installed in these areas in order to minimize personal safety risk and maximize operational efficiency. This presentation will go into further detail on the principles of hazloc areas, NEC harsh and hazardous area classifications, and the specialty products required to service these areas.
Agenda:
No-host social at 5:30pm
Presentation at 6:00pm
Dinner at 7:00pm
Presentation continues at 7:45pm
Adjourn by 8:30pm
Zio Fraedo’s, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California, United States, 94523

LTspice® A powerful, fast, and free SPICE simulator software applied for EMC
2025-03-20 17:30 - 19:30 (US/Michigan) | Bureau Veritas, 815 N. Opdyke Rd #100 , Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/473375
Pizza Sponsor: Analog Devices
Lab Sponsor: Bureau Veritas
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Speaker(s): Robert
Bureau Veritas, 815 N. Opdyke Rd #100 , Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/473375

Navigating the Heterogeneous Future of Microelectronics
2025-03-20 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/472083
[]Given the increasing complexity of microelectronics and the need for increased performance, epitomized and brought into stark clarity by the increasing prevalence of AI, there is a need for maturing cohesive roadmaps. In this talk, we will describe a vision for how roadmapping is structured, how we anticipate it to evolve, and how we can all participate in this evolution.
Speaker(s): Ravi Mahajan,
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/472083

MEMS Sensor Software Solutions for Biological and Human Movement Sensing
2025-03-19 18:50 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/473251
Abstract:
MEMS sensors are now crucial for personalized healthcare applications. In this talk, we will explore the evolution of MEMS sensor software solutions for human and biological sensing. We will discuss advanced sensor fusion, dead reckoning, calibration, and localization techniques. New advancements such as vertical analog frontend and intelligent MEMS sensors will be introduced. Case studies include gait tracking using motion sensors and nervous system electrical activity sensing using vertical analog frontend.
Speaker(s): S. Siddharth ,
Agenda:
6:50 PM – 7 PM: Registration
7 PM – 8 PM: Talk and Q&A
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/473251

General Meeting
2025-03-19 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Room: 170, Bldg: SSB, 5200 Lake Rd, Merced, California, United States, 95343
General meetings have members divide into project groups.
This meeting will have members work on the e-bike project.
This is the last meeting before Spring Break.
Agenda:
Meeting slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cxReuKa8BndIa0S79J3uuAGumdFhB0AkSKqupEiRmlI/edit?usp=sharing
Room: 170, Bldg: SSB, 5200 Lake Rd, Merced, California, United States, 95343

Mastering Product Variations by Creating a Universal Language for Software Customization Across Industries
2025-03-19 11:00 - 12:30 (US/Pacific) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/468361
Synopsis: In the world of software and product development, making artifacts customizable for different needs is crucial. The research community has made great strides with the Universal Variability Language (UVL), a tool that helps define and manage these customizations. However, while UVL is helpful, it doesn't cover everything.
This talk introduces a new concept called the Generic REAlization Language (GREAL). GREAL aims to fill the gaps that UVL left behind, especially when it comes to applying customizations to the core parts of a product line.
Key features of GREAL include:
Openness: Easily adaptable to different industries and uses.
Flexibility: Can handle various types of customizations.
Declarativity: Simple and clear rules for customization.
Reusability: Can be applied to multiple projects without starting from scratch.
The speaker will show how GREAL works with different base languages like UML, Java, and documentation. The speaker will also discuss a successful large-scale deployment of GREAL for Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) at Airbus.
Join us to explore how this new tool can make software and product customization more efficient and versatile.
Speaker(s): Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala, Prof. Jézéquel
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/468361

Cyber Risk as a Business Imperative: Translating Threats into Strategic Action
2025-03-17 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/470307
Cyber risks are not just technical issues; they are fundamental business challenges with
profound financial and reputational implications. This keynote addresses the intersection of
cybersecurity and business strategy, offering practical insights to help executives and business
leaders prioritize and act on cyber risks in a meaningful way.
Attendees will gain an understanding of how to frame cyber risks as business risks,
communicate them effectively to stakeholders, and integrate them into broader organizational
strategies. Real-world examples and actionable frameworks will equip leaders with the tools to
translate technical threats into business priorities. This presentation will also explore how to
allocate resources, measure the effectiveness of cybersecurity programs, and foster resilience
across the enterprise.
By the end of the session, you will be prepared to engage in informed decision-making that
balances cost, compliance, and risk reduction, ensuring your organization is prepared for the
challenges of today’s complex risk landscape.
Speaker(s): Kayne McGladrey,
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/470307

Seeking Judges for SYNOPSYS CHAMPIONSHIP Science Fair, March 13, 2025
San Jose Convention Center & South Hall, 150 W San Carlos St, San Jose, CA, 95113, United States
SF Bay ACM is seeking JUDGES for computer-related science fair projects in the Synopsys Championship science fair. This is a large event (over 1,000 entries in total) for middle and high school students in Santa Clara County. Many projects can be quite interesting, involving advanced technologies like AI and Machine Learning.
It can be an eye-opening experience to see what middle and high school students in Silicon Valley are working on! Because of the large number of student projects to potentially be judged, we need several judges.
Our aim is to encourage students to study in the field of computer science. So, SF Bay ACM awards cash prizes to students and their teachers in several categories.
Check the website for a lot more detail:
https://science-fair.org/
Videos of past and related events and also award winners’ post-event presentations:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=FAUU1O-RFBM&list=PL87GtQd0bfJymcMio1tynXI5rGWjANa6c&index=1
Come join us to see what the Next Generation of computer science is studying!
RSVP here for KARTHIKEYAN CHINNUSAMY to get back to you with logistics on emails.

From Light to Insight - AI Enabled Time of Flight Sensors
2025-03-12 18:50 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/473246
Abstract:
In this talk, we will dive on a journey into a decade of evolution of Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensing. In the last 10 years, ToF sensors have come a long way. Improvements include ranging from 10cm to 10m, from single zones to 2000 zones, and from simple sensors to complete systems with lenses and diffusers. Currently, these sensors are equipped with AI processors that enable smart presence detection, head orientation, hand gesture detection, and air quality monitoring. We will explore the design, architecture and operation of ToF sensors and discuss several intriguing applications enabled by AI applied on ToF sensor stream.
Speaker(s): John Kvam
Agenda:
6:70 – 7 PM: Registration
7-8PM: Talk and Q&A
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/473246

Introduction to NVivo
2025-03-12 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-02-26 19:00 - 20:00 UTC

Analog Superpowers: How 20th Century Technology Theft Built the National Security State
2025-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 673 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, California, United States, 95035, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/461664
This is a hybrid in-person and online event. Pre-registration is required for either.
This talk is co-hosted by the (https://siliconvalleyhistory.com/)
In this talk, which draws on her new book (https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/A/bo222008444.html), Katherine C. Epstein will explore a little-known but important chapter in the history of analog computing, and its surprising connections with today’s world of digital devices and great-power competition.
In the decade before World War I, two British civilians named Arthur Pollen and Harold Isherwood invented an artificially intelligent analog computer for aiming the big guns of battleships. Rather than pay for their invention, however, first the British navy and then the US navy pirated it. When the inventors sued for patent infringement, both governments invoked legal privileges to withhold evidence on the grounds of national-security secrecy. The US lawsuits became entangled with high-level Anglo-American diplomacy during World War II and with the Manhattan Project. The talk will thus speak to several major—and timely—issues: the intersection of computer technology and geopolitical rivalry, the impact of patent laws on defense innovation, and the scope of government secrecy.
Co-sponsored by: IEEE Silicon Valley Tech History Committee (SVTHC)
Speaker(s): Katherine Epstein,
673 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, California, United States, 95035, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/461664

Soldering Workshop
2025-03-11 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Room: 301, Bldg: SRE, 5200 N Lake Rd, Merced, California, United States, 95343
This workshop will have members learn to solder a kit in lab SRE 301.
Agenda:
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Room: 301, Bldg: SRE, 5200 N Lake Rd, Merced, California, United States, 95343

Early Modern Iberian Worlds: Jeongho Park (Seoul National University, Korea)
2025-03-08 00:00 - 01:00 UTC

Advancing Speech Processing with End-to-End Modeling and LLM Integration
2025-03-07 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Room: 1302, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation Building , Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053
Abstract
The field of speech processing is currently dominated by end-to-end (E2E) models, which utilize a single model to optimize directly towards the final objective function rather than optimizing multiple sub-models separately. This trend is particularly notable in automatic speech recognition (ASR). In this talk, we will provide an overview of E2E ASR models and discuss recent advancements from an industry perspective. Subsequently, we will examine the trend of E2E modeling beyond ASR, with applications such as multi-speaker ASR and simultaneous speech translation, where ASR traditionally serves as only one of several components. This trend ultimately unlocks multimodal intelligence by integrating speech capabilities into large language models (LLM). We will highlight the most recent developments in this area, which present unprecedented opportunities for the field.
Speaker(s): Jinyu Li,
Agenda:
6:30 – 7:00 Check-in, networking, food, and drink
7:00 – 8:30 PM – Presentation by Dr. Jinyu Li
8:30 – 9:00 PM – Q & A
Room: 1302, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation Building , Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053

Expertise – the Limits of “I’ll Know It When I See It”
2025-03-06 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/468793
Sean Murphy will share the challenges and strategies of navigating the limits of intuitive understanding in the realms of engineering and entrepreneurship. It offers a roadmap for blending human expertise with automation, effective delegation, and the creation of a shared mission. Aiming to equip leaders and innovators with the tools to transform intuition into actionable insight and collective achievement.
Uncover how to move beyond “I will know it when I see it,” fostering a culture of precision, collaboration, and innovation in your projects and organizations.
Practical tips for:
– Exploration and verification
– Recognizing opportunities
– Recognizing and managing the limits of intuition
– Delegating tasks and problems
– Blending human expertise with automation
Speaker(s): Sean Murphy
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/468793

Thermal Analysis for Thermal Challenges with Heterogeneous Packaging
2025-03-06 11:30 - 13:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bldg: ==> Use corner entrance: Kifer Road / San Lucar Court ==> Do not enter at main entrance on Kifer Road, EAG Labs, 810 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, California, California, United States, 95051
Thermal Analysis for Thermal Challenges with Heterogeneous Packaging
Abstract:
With the commercialization of thermoreflectance thermal imaging Microsanj has met many of the thermal challenges inherent with today’s advanced devices.
The thermoreflectance principle exploits the fact that the reflectivity of a material changes with temperature. By measuring the reflectivity change with probing wavelengths in the visible band, this technique supports thermal measurements with diffraction limited spatial resolution in the sub-micron range and a temporal response in the nanosecond range.
New thermal analysis challenges are arising with current trends and advances in heterogeneous packaging techniques. To address these new challenges, Microsanj is developing enhancements and new products. A brief description of these techniques including optical pump-probe imaging, flash thermography, over-the-air imaging for the analysis of embedded antennas, and others approaches being investigated will be provided in this presentation.
Bio:
Dustin Kendig
Dustin Kendig is Co-Founder and Vice President of Microsanj LLC in Santa Clara, California.
At Microsanj he is developing sub-micrometer transient thermal imaging systems for the semiconductor industry for thermal characterization and fault isolation. Microsanj has 75+ commercial products and research partnerships with companies and research labs in a dozen countries.
He is a member of the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement and Reliability Societies. In 2009, he was the recipient of the Huffman Prize, Dean’s Award, and Chancellor’s Award. He won best poster at IEEE PVSC in 2010 and best paper at IEEE ITherm in 2017. He holds 4 patents and has published over 60 papers.
Dustin Kendig received his B.S. Degree with Honors in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
AGENDA:
Thursday March 6, 2025
11:30 AM: Networking, Pizza & Drinks
Noon — 1 pm: Seminar
Please register on Eventbrite before 9:30 AM on Thursday February 6, 2025
$4 IEEE members $6 non IEEE members
(discounts for unemployed and students )
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Bldg: ==> Use corner entrance: Kifer Road / San Lucar Court ==> Do not enter at main entrance on Kifer Road, EAG Labs, 810 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, California, California, United States, 95051

Research Institute Open House
2025-03-05 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | Building 360
The Research Institute welcomes you to our Open House on March 5, 12-2pm, in CCSRE Building 360. We are excited to bring together our vibrant community of faculty, staff, and students to celebrate research achievements, announce new initiatives, and share information on participating in our activities. We are pleased to also honor the recipient of the first Research Institute Mentoring Award at this event. RSVP to attend this afternoon of conversation, food, giveaways, and community-building activities, and complete this form to participate.
RSVP

SFBAC Officers Training
2025-03-01 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94085
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS FOR CHAPTER OFFICERS OF SANTA CLARA VALLEY SECTION, SAN FRANCISCO SECTION AND OAKLAND-EAST BAY SECTION ONLY
Greetings!
This year's officer training is being conducted for officers of San Francisco Bay Area Council at the Plug and Play Tech Center in San Jose, CA. This is meant to provide the Chapter officers with training related to the different aspects of the chapter operations. Below are some of the topics that will be covered in the training:
1. vTools
2. Concur Expense
3. Nextgen banking and reporting
4. Senior member elevation program
5. How to run an effective chapter
6. Web presence
Agenda:
Topic Speaker
IEEE – Update from Past President Tom Coughlin (IEEE Past President) 9:00
R6 Update Joseph Wei (R6 Director) 9:20
Nextgen Banking Liliane Peters 9:40
Concur Liliane Peters 10:00
Break 10:20
vTools Ed Aoki 10:30
OUAnalytics Ed Aoki 11:00
Senior Member Elevation Saman Sarraf 11:20
How to run an effective chapter Glenn Friedman 11:30
web presence Liliane Peters 11:50
eGrid submissions Liliane Peters 12:10
Lunch 12:25
440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94085

A3C Winter Community Study Break
2025-02-28 01:30 - 03:00 UTC | Asian American Activities Center, A3C Couchroom
We’re very excited to announce that our A3C Winter Community Social is coming up on 2/27, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm, in the A3C couchroom! All are welcome to join us for some de-stressing, games, and snacks to take a much-needed study break. ????‍????
This social is a space intended for all members of the A3C community. We will have Southeast Asian food for those who RSVP here!
Please RSVP by Tuesday, February 25th at noon. Can’t wait to see you there!

General Meeting
2025-02-26 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Room: 170, Bldg: SSB, 5200 Lake Rd, Merced, California, United States, 95343
General meetings have members divide into project groups.
This meeting will have members work on the e-bike project.
1. Previous Updates (02/16):
– Caleb is learning micro python to control the motor controller
– Luke is finding chains, rubber wheels, sprocket, and method to connect them all
– Daniel is looking for a power supply to test the motor.
2. New Updates (02/21):
– John is working with Luke to select chain, sprocket, and wheel.
i) Axle will be keyed.
ii) Multiple shaft collars will hold the parts in place.
– Luke and Matthew are creating models for mounting vertical bolt and axle.
– Caleb is continuing to work on micro python code but is having difficulty due to a lack of knowledge.
– No update from Daniel.
– Xander is going to contact Daniel to make a CAD model
– Jose and Devaughn have created a Github for code, have settled NFC, and are planning on printing an enclosure.
Agenda:
Meeting slides (174-176): https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cxReuKa8BndIa0S79J3uuAGumdFhB0AkSKqupEiRmlI/edit?usp=sharing
Room: 170, Bldg: SSB, 5200 Lake Rd, Merced, California, United States, 95343

SSIT 2025 Plans, ISTAS25, and Pizza
2025-02-25 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Room: 4021, Bldg: SCDI, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053
Pizza and AI – What could be more popular and pervasive?
Join us for our 1st 2025 SSIT meeting where we'll cover our SSIT Chapter activities for 2025 and plans for the upcoming "AI Evolution & Revolution" ISTAS25 – International Symposium on Technology and Society (https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fattend.ieee.org%2Fistas-2025%2F__%3B!!MLMg-p0Z!ABRUJQYgifDxF3YsCTKlXJYncGyvsnxACs2DuNcjd5kOxADLZKVUaVwB3yqIzqkykeR15osh_ng3WhE%24&data=05%7C02%7C%7C702a87b5f7ed42d97d0a08dd413461d7%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638738415409059423%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rc7QH%2F3txdoqzsZCsnRau7uCwLENwkmpmwCARoY6dVk%3D&reserved=0) conference.
We are busy planning the ISTAS25 Conference for September 10-13 at Santa Clara University and would like to share our theme and current plans. We welcome ideas about our programs and sponsorships as well as volunteers for the committees.
Let's also scope out topics for semi-monthly SSIT meetings that will interest you over an informal pizza dinner.
Agenda:
6:00 PM Intros and Pizza
6:15 PM SSIT Chapter Plans and Topics
6:45 PM ISTAS25 Overview and Opportunities
7:30 PM Adjourn
Room: 4021, Bldg: SCDI, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053

From Video to Virtual: Object-centric 3D scene understanding from videos
2025-02-25 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/468355
The growing demand for immersive, interactive experiences has underscored the importance of 3D data in understanding our surroundings. Traditional methods for capturing 3D data are often complex and equipment-intensive. In contrast, my research aims to utilize unconstrained videos, such as those from augmented reality glasses, to effortlessly capture scenes and objects in their full 3D complexity. As a first step, I will describe a method to incorporate Epipolar Geometry priors in multi-view Transformer models to enable identifying objects across extreme pose variations. Next, I will discuss my work "Contrastive Lift" on 3D object segmentation using 2D pre-trained foundation models, following which I will talk about addressing the same problem using language.
Speaker(s): Yash Bhalgat
Agenda:
– Invited talk from Yash Bhalgat the final year PhD student at University of Oxford's Visual Geometry Group (VGG) supervised by Andrew Zisserman, Andrea Vedaldi, Joao Henriques and Iro Laina.
– Q/A Session
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/468355

Building Advanced AI Applications and Agents in One Hour
Valley Research Park, 319 N Bernardo Ave, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
**ADDRESS** (Hybrid, in person or by zoom, you choose)
Valley Research Park
319 North Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, CA CA 93043
If you want to join remotely, you can submit questions via Zoom Q&A. The zoom link:
**Join via YouTube:**
**AGENDA**
6:30 Door opens, food and networking (we invite honor system contributions)
**7:00** SFBayACM upcoming events, introduce the speaker
7:15 speaker presentation starts
8:15 – 9:15 finish, depending on Q&A
**TALK DESCRIPTION:**
This workshop combines the best of two engaging sessions, offering a comprehensive and hands-on experience in building advanced AI applications and AI agents. We will use the state-of-the-art Large Language Models (LLMs) and Vision Language Models(VLMs) to explain the process. Participants will explore practical techniques to leverage these powerful models for tasks such as Natural Language Understanding (NLU), Natural Language Processing (NLP), decision-making, text/image generation, and task automation. This workshop enables attendees to understand the essential topics, including open-source package requirements in Python, model selection, fine-tuning, and integrating external data sources. The session covers the design and implementation of AI agents by utilizing open-source models like Llama for tuning parameters and deploying real-world AI solutions. Emphasis will be placed on architecture design, training optimization, scalability, efficiency, and ethical considerations. The workshop will adapt its use case and model selection (e.g., language agent vs. vision agent) based on the audience’s background to ensure relevance and effectiveness of the session. By the end of the session, participants will have the foundational knowledge and skills to effectively create and deploy full-stack AI applications and agents tailored to their fields of interest.
**SPEAKER BIO:**
Dr. Mehdi Bahrami is a Senior Member of both ACM and IEEE. He is a Principal Researcher at Fujitsu Research of America in California. With expertise in Generative AI, Applied Machine Learning, and diverse API integration at scale, his work focuses on advancing cutting-edge AI technologies. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Merced. Dr. Bahrami has over 15 years of software industry experience, complemented by more than five years of academic engagement, all toward contributing to AutoML, Natural Language Processing, and Generative AI.
Dr. Bahrami is a recipient of several awards, such as the 2024 IEEE Outstanding Engineer Award for his “pioneering contributions to generative AI and API automation”, the 2024 Fujitsu Research Group Head’s Award for “achievements in AI trust technologies”, and the 2016 ACM ICN Best Demo Award. He has also received prestigious fellowships and leadership awards during his doctoral studies, such as the Fletcher Jones Fellowship and the Distinguished Leadership Award. Dr. Bahrami is the author of over 30 publications and the inventor of more than 34 granted U.S. patents. His work has been featured in prominent media outlets, including MIT Technology Review.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehdi-bahrami-cs/

Title: Trend and Opportunities for High-Speed (GS/s) ADCs
2025-02-21 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Room: 116, Bldg: Bergin Hall, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053
Title: Trend and Opportunies for High-Speed (GS/s) ADCs
Abstract: Analog to digital converter (ADC) is a critical building block for most electronic systems. Many
wideband electronic systems (such as wireless and wireline communications) favor digitization of analog
signal with increasing bandwidth (>GHz) and fidelity; at the same time, demand a low area/power
consumption. It leads to a great interest in high-speed ADCs in recent years. In this talk, I will describe
the recent trend of high-speed (>GS/s) ADC. Many existing works leverage massively interleaved SAR
ADCs. On the other hand, there are emerging opportunities to quantize the analog signal in time domain
with high speed. I will introduce a few ADC architectures and/or techniques that demonstrate promises
in achieving high conversion rate but at a low area and/or power consumption, including some silicon
examples developed in my research group.
Speaker(s): Mike Chen,
Agenda:
Networking: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm (PT)
Presentation: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm (PT)
Room: 116, Bldg: Bergin Hall, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053

From Lab to Startup: Navigating the Journey from Academia to Entrepreneurship
2025-02-19 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Room: 4021, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053
Transitioning from academia to entrepreneurship presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. This presentation chronicles my journey from earning a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology to co-founding Falcomm, Inc., a venture-backed fabless semiconductor startup specializing in ultra-efficient power amplifiers for 5G and beyond. Drawing on experiences from academic research in zero-power RF/mm-wave signal processing and novel power amplifier designs, I discuss how the foundational skills and insights gained in academia shaped my approach to solving real-world problems.
The presentation highlights the pivotal moments in this transition, including identifying a market need, securing venture capital funding, navigating team dynamics, and establishing partnerships with industry leaders like GlobalFoundries. I also share lessons learned about bridging the gap between theoretical innovation and practical implementation, as well as the mindset shifts required to thrive as both a researcher and a CEO.
This talk aims to inspire academics and aspiring entrepreneurs to recognize the transferable skills inherent in their work, embrace calculated risks, and leverage their expertise to make a meaningful impact in industry. It also emphasizes the importance of persistence, adaptability,
and collaboration in the pursuit of building a startup from the ground up.
Speaker(s): Edgar,
Room: 4021, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053

Eighth Annual Symposium on Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap and Annual Meeting
2025-02-19 08:00 - 2025-02-21 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Samsung Electronics Campus, 3655 N First Street, San Jose, California, United States, 95134
Future Vision for Heterogeneous Integration from Global Perspectives, 3 days, keynote talks, working groups …
Registration is $140 ($115 for IEEE members). PayPal is the credit card payments processor; please do not use your Paypal account during the payment process here.
When you get to the Visitor Parking area, staff will guide you to available section, and to the South Tower to check in and get your badge.
Speaker(s): , , ,
Agenda:
Check (https://eps.ieee.org/technology/heterogeneous-integration-roadmap/annual-hir-conference.html) FOR LATEST UPDATES and speaker bios.
Day 1 – Wednesday February 19, 2025
Forum on AI & Energy Efficiency and Advanced Packaging Metrology
9:00 am – 10:30 am Data Center AI & Energy Efficiency Forum Srilatha Manne (AMD), Arman Shehabi(LBL), Moderator: John Shalf
10:30 am – 10:40 am coffee & tea break
10:40 am – 12:10 pm Adv Packaging Metrology: NIST Metrology Team Paul Hale & Antara Nandi, Moderator: Bill Chen
12:10 pm – 1:10 pm Lunch
1:10 pm – 1:30 pm Welcome & Agenda Review
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Ramune Nagisetty (NATCAST )
2:15 pm – 2:50 pm George Orji (NIST) Keynote
2:50 pm – 3:25 pm Henning Braunisch (SMART USA)
3:25 pm – 4:00 pm Christopher Bailey – ASU Initiatives 4:00 pm – 4:35 pm Raj Jammy (IMEC USA)
4:35 pm – 5:30 pm Wine Tasting Reception
Day 2 – Thursday February 20, 2025
9:00 am – 9:05 am Welcome
9:05 am – 9:30 am HIR Vision
9:30 am – 10:05 am Dae-Woo Kim (Samsung Electronics, South Korea)
10:05 am – 10:40 am Madhavan Swaminathan (PSU) 10:40 am – 10:50 am Coffee & Tea Break
10:50 am – 11:25 am Albert Heuberger (Fraunhofer Microelectronics Group)
11:25 am – 12:00 pm Jimmy Lu (ITRI ERSO Taiwan)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm Contribution Recognition – Plaque Presentation
1:10 pm – 3:00 pm TWG Collaboration Meeting Team 1
3:00 pm – 3:05 pm Coffee & Tea Break
3:05 pm – 5:00 pm TWG Collaboration Meeting Team 2
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Wine Tasting Reception
Day 3 – Friday February 21, 2025
9:00 am – 9:10 am Welcome and Agenda Review, Hualiang Shi, EPS SCV Chapter Chair
9:10 am – 9:45 am Prith Banerjee (ANSYS)
9:45 am – 10:20 am TBD
10:20 am – 10:30 am Coffee Break
10:30 am – 11:05 am Srinivas Vempati (Institute of Microelectronics -IME, Singapore)
11:05 am – 11:40 am Subramanian Iyer (UCLA) – "AePeX America – Implementing Strategic Directions for the US Electronics Packaging Industry"
11:40 am – 12:40 am Lunch
12:40 pm – 2:30 pm TWG Collaboration Meeting Team 3
2:30 pm – 2:40 pm Coffee & Tea Break
2:40 pm – 4:30 pm TWG Collaboration Meeting Team4
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Conference Wrap up
Samsung Electronics Campus, 3655 N First Street, San Jose, California, United States, 95134

Zoom of 2025 Engineers' Week Banquet and Hall of Fame Ceremony
2025-02-18 18:50 - 20:50 (Africa/Abidjan) | Online event
2025 SVEC Banquet to meet Hall of Fame Inductee Laurence W. Nagel, PhD w/Keynote by Mark Seeger, Founder of Glydways

Program Agenda
5:00PM – **Reception & Hall of Fame Exhibits** w/No-Host Bar
5:50PM – **Take seats in Dining Room**
6:00PM – **President’s Welcome** (and Dinner served)
6:10PM – **Dinner with Colleagues and Friends**
6:50PM – **HoF Committee Remarks**
Hall of Fame Purpose & Future Plans
7:05PM – **SVEC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony – Laurence W. Nagel, PhD**
7:25PM – **Keynote Presentation**
**Mark Seeger,** Founder, Glydways
*Disaggregated Mass Transit – How Packetizing Mobility is the Best Way to Move People*
7:55PM – **Education Awards**
***Yanika Schneider, PhD*** – SVEC Board and Education Committee Chair
STEM Scholarship Awards and Keeper of Flame Award
8:10PM – **Program Close**
Join us for an exciting evening at the **Delta Hotels by Marriott** Santa Clara Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, CA, USA. The SVEC-CA Annual Banquet is a must-attend event for engineering enthusiasts, professionals, and students alike.
The Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC) proudly presents the **35th Annual Engineers Week Banquet and Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony** on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The SVEC honors outstanding individuals for their contributions by welcoming them into its Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame ceremony recognizes local engineers for their outstanding professional achievements, both in engineering and technology, and for significant contributions to the community. The banquet will also feature a distinguished keynote speaker, **education scholarship** **awards** to students for academic excellence and the **Keeper of the Flame Award**.
**Sponsorship Opportunities Available**This year is the 35th Anniversary of The Silicon Valley Engineering Banquet and Hall of Fame Ceremony. This is a great opportunity to expose your organization or company to Silicon Valley’s eminent engineers and technologists, sponsor scholarships and help SVEC’s mission. [Please see details here](https://svec.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d94ae2aa113f9036ed9e11acd&id=d21aba0786&e=0deedaf58e).
Meet the Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame 2025 Inductee – Laurence W. Nagel, PhD

Laurence W. Nagel, PhD is a renowned developer of integrated circuit simulation software, having developed a program named “Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis,” commonly called SPICE, which launched a cottage industry of circuit simulation tools that have been used throughout the world since the early 1970s.
Larry’s career includes 20 years at Bell Laboratories working on the ADVICE circuit simulation program, process and device simulation tools, development of the Kull-Nagel bipolar model, sub-micron NMOS processes, patent licensing and the Celerity circuit simulation program.
In recent years, as the founder of Omega Enterprises Consulting, he has been advising clients in Analog circuit design, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), circuit simulation (SPICE), semiconductor device modeling and is often an expert witness in patent litigation and trade secret cases.
Larry earned his BS, MS, and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering at the University of California-Berkeley. He became an IEEE Fellow in 2005 “for contributions to the field of integrated circuit simulation,” and is now an IEEE Life Fellow. SPICE was recognized with an IEEE Milestone in 2011, and Dr. Nagel participated in its Computer History Museum dedication.
Keynote Speaker – Mark Seeger, Founder, Glydways
Mark Seeger founded Glydways to activate his vision: a form of public transit that can move more people than rail, using less than half of the space, which costs 90% less to build and operate while providing a private and on-demand ride every time. Most crucially, this solution can be delivered with commodity technology leveraging existing supply chains. Born in the Netherlands, Mark has spent equal parts of his life in Holland, Singapore, and the United States, giving him insight and experience into regional opportunities and challenges that exist to dramatically change how we as a society move.
Prior to founding Glydways, Mark had early careers at NASA and Apple; founded the biodegradable plastics company GreenIdea in Singapore (sold); the electric motorcycle company Mission Motorcycles and Mission Marine; as well built initiatives that focused on low-cost, high-efficiency air-conditioning for third-world countries with his company GeoCool (sold).
Mark holds an MBA and MS in Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and resides in Brisbane, CA.
SVEC Engineering Education Awards
SVEC recognizes teachers of STEM education and promotes their efforts and accomplishments and encourages STEM students who wish to pursue engineering degrees at higher education institutions.
SVEC High School Award – The Silicon Valley Engineering Council Engineering Education awards recognize young engineering and technology students for their dedication, focus, and commitment to engineering. Engineering and Technology students graduating from high school are eligible. The award is $500 and students may receive an SVEC Education award only once. Recognizes high school engineering and technology students for their dedication, focus, and commitment to engineering. [https://form.jotform.com/241876833791167](https://svec.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d94ae2aa113f9036ed9e11acd&id=bcd082119a&e=0deedaf58e)
SVEC College Award
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SVEC Graduate Student Award
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Keeper of the Flame Award
The purpose is to promote high standards of content and rigor in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education. The SVEC Keeper of the Flame award recognizes and honors those heroes of K-12 education who have distinguished themselves as Keepers of the Flame of knowledge by maintaining high standards of content in STEM instruction in the face of significant challenges. This award is not intended just to recognize outstanding teaching ability. The award will consist of a cash grant of $1000 given directly to the winning teacher. The award funds are to be used by the teacher for educational purposes. Up to two teachers will be recognized each year.[https://form.jotform.com/241876985745174](https://svec.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d94ae2aa113f9036ed9e11acd&id=538656ae0a&e=0deedaf58e)
**Purchase Tickets**
**General Admission**: $110, **Members** $99
(tickets go up $15 after January 15)
**Full table tickets** (10 diners) $1100 (thru January 15), $1250 after
Meal choices include:
Seared Salmon with brown rice quinoa, glazed carrots, citrus herb bur blanc.
Roasted Chicken with red wine pan reduction, mashed potatoes, roasted mushrooms and spinach.
Vegetarian Spinach Ricotta Ravioli with pesto creme sauce, sautéed spinach, and cherry tomatoes.
Dietary restriction meal selections upon request.
Includes wine, coffee, tea, salad and dessert.
Tickets can be purchased by sending a check to Silicon Valley Engineering Council, PO Box 610385, San Jose CA 95161 (saves SVEC the processing fee) or via Zelle to [treasurer@svec-ca.org](mailto:treasurer@svec-ca.org) or through EventBrite by clicking [Buy Tickets (Early Bird Prices to 1/16)](https://svec.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d94ae2aa113f9036ed9e11acd&id=cfd51dcdaa&e=0deedaf58e “Buy Tickets (Early Bird Prices to 1/16)”)
