Silicon Valley Engineering Council

Battery Technologies & Advanced Characterization Methods
2026-01-22 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
Battery Technologies & Advanced Characterization Methods
Abstract:
This event will showcase advancements in Battery Technologies & Advanced Characterization methods
Speaker:
Dr. Ahamed Irshad
Associate Scientist
SLAC-Stanford Battery Center
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
AGENDA:
Thursday January 22, 2026
11:30 AM: Networking, Pizza & Drinks
Noon — 1 pm: Seminar
Please register on Eventbrite before 9:30 AM on Thursday January 22, 2026
$4 IEEE members $6 non IEEE members
(discounts for unemployed and students )
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Co-sponsored by: 636940-Santa Clara Valley Section Chapter,EMB18
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

Designing an Artificial Heart: A Systems Approach to Building the Impossible
2026-02-10 19:00 - 21:00 | 925 Thompson Place, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94085, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/518440
This is a hybrid in-person and online event. Pre-registration is required for either.
What does it take to engineer a system that must run nonstop for years, without failure, inside the most hostile environment imaginable—the human body? In this talk, Ian Coll McEachern shares lessons from two decades designing Class III medical devices, surgical robotics, and most notably, contributing to the architecture and development of an artificial heart. Instead of focusing on any single invention, this talk reveals the methodology behind navigating extreme technical risk when dozens of tightly coupled subsystems must evolve simultaneously.
Ian will walk through a practical framework for managing complexity: identifying unknowns early, building parallel test beds, using simulation to reduce risk before fabrication, and validating assumptions through rapid physical prototyping. Attendees will see how constraints—size, power, fluids, mechanics, biocompatibility, and reliability—become a forcing function for innovation rather than a barrier, and how disciplined iteration beats brute force engineering every single time.
While rooted in life-critical medical devices, these principles apply far beyond healthcare. Whether designing robotics, storage hardware, automation systems, or high-reliability consumer products, this presentation will present a field-tested roadmap for tackling daunting engineering challenges, orchestrating cross-domain complexity, and building systems that must not fail.
Speaker(s): Ian Coll McEachern
925 Thompson Place, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94085, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/518440

Ninth Annual Symposium on Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap and Annual Meeting
2026-02-19 08:00 - 2026-02-20 17:00 | SEMI INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, 673 S MILPITAS BLVD, MILPITAS, California, United States, 95035
Vision for Heterogeneous Integration from Global Perspectives, 2 days, keynote talks, working groups …
1: Registration is $125 ($100 for IEEE members). PayPal is the credit card payments processor; please do not use your Paypal account during the payment process here.
This fee is only to cover the food and beverage service costs at the event.
2: Confirmation of your registration is immediately sent.
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3: STUDENTS: Current or recent graduate students please contact academic liaison Luu Nguyen luun296@gmail.com or Hualiang Shi hualiang.shi@ieee.org with research interest and using institution domain email for registration information.
4: Please park along the sides of the building
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Agenda:
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Day 1 – Thursday February 19, 2026
9:30 am – 9:10 am Welcome and Agenda Review
4:35 Friday program preview
Day 2 – Friday February 20, 2026
9:00 am – 9:10 am Welcome and Agenda Review
10:20 am – 10:30 am Break
11:40 am – 12:40 am Lunch
12:40 pm – 2:30 pm TWG Collaboration Meeting Team 3
2:30 pm – 2:40 pm Break
2:40 pm – 4:45 pm TWG Collaboration Meeting Team4
4:45 pm – 5:15 pm Conference Wrap up
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HIR 2025 FOR REFERENCE ONLY
Day 1 – Wednesday February 19, 2025
Forum on AI & Energy Efficiency and Advanced Packaging Metrology
10:30 am – 10:40 am break
10:40 am – 12:10 pm
12:10 pm – 1:10 pm Lunch
1:10 pm – 1:30 pm Welcome & Agenda Review
4:35 Thursday program preview
Day 2 – Thursday February 20, 2025
9:00 am – 9:05 am Welcome
9:05 am – 9:30 am HIR Vision
10:40 am – 10:50 am Break
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 Break
3:05 pm – 5:00 pm TWG Collaboration Meeting Team 2
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Networking/ Wine Tasting
Day 3 – Friday February 21, 2025
9:00 am – 9:10 am Welcome and Agenda Review, EPS SCV Chapter
9:10 am – 9:45 am
9:45 am – 10:20 am
10:20 am – 10:30 am Coffee Break
10:30 am – 11:05 am
11:05 am – 11:40 am
11:40 am – 12:40 am Lunch
12:40 pm – 2:30 pm TWG Collaboration Meeting Team 3
2:30 pm – 2:40 pm Break
2:40 pm – 4:30 pm TWG Collaboration Meeting Team4
4:30 pm – 4:45 pm Conference Wrap up
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SEMI INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, 673 S MILPITAS BLVD, MILPITAS, California, United States, 95035

2026 SVEC Hall of Fame Ceremony and Awards
2026-03-06 17:00 - 20:30 | Delta Hotels by Marriott Santa Clara Silicon Valley, 2151 Laurelwood Rd, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, us
Join us for an exciting evening at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Santa Clara Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, CA, USA. The SVEC Annual Banquet is a must-attend event for engineering enthusiasts, professionals, and students alike.
The Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC) proudly presents the 36th Annual Hall of Fame Ceremony and Awards on Monday, March 2, 2026. 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 features Education STEM Scholarships awards to students for academic excellence and the Keeper of the Flame Award for outstanding education professional.
Program Agenda:
5:00PM – Reception & Hall of Fame Exhibits w/No-Host Bar
6:00PM – Take seats in Dining Room
6:15PM – President’s Welcome (and Dinner served)
6:20PM – Dinner with Colleagues and Friends
7:05PM – HoF Committee Remarks
7:10PM – SVEC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
7:35PM – SVEC Member Organization – Volunteer Recognition
8:05PM – Education Awards: STEM Scholarship Awards and Keeper of Flame Award
8:25PM – Program Close
