Silicon Valley Engineering Council

Dynamic Modelling for Analysis of Wind Farm and Grid Interaction - Bikash Pal
2025-08-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/495135
Abstract of Seminar
Electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems all over the world have entered a period of significant renewal and technological change. There have been phenomenal changes/deployments in technology of generation driven by the worldwide emphasis on energy from wind and solar as a sustainable solution to our energy need. Increasingly energy demand from heating and transportation will be met by electricity. So, to accommodate changes in either end the transmission grid is required to operate in more responsive manner. This is the most credible challenge in smart transmission grid operation today. Some of the recent wind farm operations have grabbed media headlines of not being connectable to the grid. While the debate is on whether it is the wind farm or the grid is the cause, the balance of the debate is shifting towards the integration and control aspect of these two technologies.
This seminar will briefly mention the recent major problems in connecting big wind farms to the grid. It will then identify few possible specific technical reasons supported by the general technical insights gathered from detailed technical study conducted at Bikash Pal’s research group at Imperial College London. Future research challenges and opportunities will be highlighted.
Co-sponsored by: IEEE Task Force on IoT for Power Systems
Speaker(s): Bikash Pal,
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/495135

Organization Meeting for the SVTHC
2025-08-08 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 1314 S Mary Avenue, Mountain View, CA, United States
Organization meeting of SVTHC committee to discuss future technical meetings
Co-sponsored by: Silicon Valley Technical History Committee
Agenda:
Brunch and discussion of planned technical meetings and new meeting ideas
1314 S Mary Avenue, Sunnyvale, California, United States

Youth STEM Summer Camp
2025-08-06 09:00 - 2025-08-07 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 27709 Tyrrell Avenue, Hayward, California, United States, 94544
🌞 Final Countdown to Our Youth STEM Summer Camp – Aug 6–7! 🚀
Calling all volunteers —we’re just days away from our exciting 2-day Youth STEM Summer Camp! This hands-on, immersive experience is packed with science, tech, and creativity—perfect for inspiring young minds.
📍 Location: Glad Tiding Family Life Complex, 27709 Tyrrell Avenue, Hayward, CA 94544
📅 Dates: August 6 & 7, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Day 1), 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM (Day 2)
Our campers will explore topics like Biology, AI/Machine Learning, Physics, Sustainability, Photography, and Aerospace, plus fun activities like STEM Basketball, Lego Play, and a Science Fair!
👩‍🏫 Volunteers: Please complete the google form https://forms.gle/cxyq1UGWZ1zH95rYA.
✅ Volunteer Training: All volunteers must attend training before the camp, we will finalize the date and time for training soon.
Let’s work together to make this STEM Summer Camp an unforgettable experience. See you there!
#STEMCamp #IEEESTEM #YouthInSTEM #VolunteersNeeded #STEMEducation #AI #Biology #Aerospace #SummerCamp2025
Co-sponsored by: Benita McLarin
27709 Tyrrell Avenue, Hayward, California, United States, 94544

Tech Talk: Seamless Interaction of Physical and Virtual Systems
2025-07-30 07:00 - 08:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/493756
Speaker: Dr.R.N.V. Jagan Mohan ((https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-r-n-v-jagan-mohan-23783651/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1753554477868175&usg=AOvVaw3F7O5kTIFsPW-2wp9_MqFg))
Title: Seamless Interaction of Physical and Virtual Systems
Abstract: The way people engage with technology is changing as a result of the convergence of virtual and physical systems, spurring innovation in a variety of sectors, including smart infrastructure, manufacturing, healthcare, and education. The concepts, tools, and difficulties of accomplishing smooth connection between the real and virtual creations are examined in this study. It highlights how the Internet of Things (IoT), digital twins, cyber-physical systems (CPS), and immersive technologies like augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) may create unified worlds where data flows both ways and interactions take place in real time. The study highlights key integration strategies, interface design considerations, and synchronization techniques that enable coherent and responsive system behavior. This study offers an in-depth understanding of the approaches that promote interoperability, scalability, and security in hybrid systems by examining case studies and current research trends. The ultimate goal of the research is to aid in the creation of intelligent, adaptable ecosystems in which digital representations and physical processes seamlessly evolve together and cooperate.
Bio: TBD
Speaker(s): Jagan Mohan
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/493756

RF Sensing for Automotive Interior Monitoring
2025-07-24 18:50 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 3165 Kifer Road, Building B (Cafeteria Area), Santa Clara, California, United States, 95051
Interior monitoring systems in passenger cars are becoming increasingly vital, driven by two primary factors: (i) stringent legal and regulatory mandates, and (ii) the increasing autonomy levels (L2+). The "child left behind" scenario is already governed by legal provisions in the United States and Europe, with anticipated global adoption. Despite being a prominent solution, camera-based monitoring encounters challenges such as limited line of sight and variable light conditions.
Future interior monitoring solutions also target health monitoring for both drivers and passengers, focusing on areas like drowsiness detection, respiration, and heart rate. This presentation explores complementary approaches to camera-only systems, emphasizing enhanced accuracy and coverage while potentially reusing vehicular access infrastructure. Leveraging commercial ultra-wideband (UWB) radios and/or 60GHz radars, the proposed sensor system integrates advanced AI algorithms tailored to automotive standards.
A technical exposition will delve into the operational mechanics of such sensor systems including a healthy competition between advanced signal processing and machine learning based approaches (recipient of several best paper award nominations). The presentation will be complemented by a demonstration featuring automotive applications (video), offering a comprehensive insight into the evolving landscape of interior monitoring technology for passenger cars.
Speaker(s): Dr. Vivek Jain
Agenda:
6:50 – 7 PM: Registration
7-8 PM: Talk and Q&A
3165 Kifer Road, Building B (Cafeteria Area), Santa Clara, California, United States, 95051

A Copilot for Social Promotion
Valley Research Park, 319 N Bernardo Ave, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
LOCATION 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:
* [https://acm-org.zoom.us/](https://acm-org.zoom.us/)
* Join via YouTube:
* [https://youtube.com/live/](https://youtube.com/live/)
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 – 8:30 finish, depending on Q&A
Join SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion on:
**Talk Description**:
The Social Promotion Copilot (SPC) is designed to autonomously engage with users on social platforms, leveraging advanced NLP and action-oriented automation. This chapter delves into its architectural foundation, focusing on the integration of Theory of Mind to enhance SPC’s ability to interpret user emotions, predict reactions, and tailor responses dynamically. By modeling mental states, SPC can distinguish between different user intents, such as seeking support, expressing dissatisfaction, or driving discussions. This capability enables more context-aware and persuasive interactions, making SPC a more effective tool for both social engagement and marketing strategies.
Beyond cognitive modeling, the chapter also examines the run-time execution framework, detailing how SPC processes textual tasks in real-time. The system selects optimal actions based on multi-modal inputs, including textual context, sentiment analysis, and platform-specific engagement patterns. Through a structured decision-making pipeline, SPC adapts its posting and response strategies to maximize visibility and interaction. By balancing automation with adaptive intelligence, SPC transforms from a simple content-promotion tool into an autonomous social agent, capable of managing long-term engagement and fostering meaningful digital interactions, which is confirmed by evaluation on social network sites.
**Speaker Bio**:
Prof. Boris Galitsky has contributed linguistic and machine learning technologies to Silicon Valley startups as well as companies like eBay and Oracle for over 25 years. His information extraction and sentiment
analysis techniques assisted several acquisitions, such as Xoopit by Yahoo, Uptake by Groupon, Loglogic by Tibco, and Zvents by eBay. His security-related technologies of document analysis contributed to the acquisition of Elastica by Semantec.
As an architect of the Intelligent Bots project at Oracle, he developed a discourse analysis technique used for dialogue management and published in the book Developing Enterprise Chatbots. He also published a two-volume monograph, “AI for CRM”, based on his experience developing Oracle Digital Assistant. He is an Apache committer to OpenNLP, where he created OpenNLP. Similarity component, which is a basis for a semantically enriched search engine and chatbot development.
His exploration and formalization of human reasoning culminated in the book AQ1 Computational Autism broadly used by parents of children with autism spectrum disorder and rehabilitation personnel. His
focus on the medical domain led to another research monograph, “Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare Applications and Management”. He is a now a professor at Stavropol Agricultural University.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/boris-galitsky-342109204/

4th International Conference on Applied Data Science (ICADS) 2025
2025-07-17 08:00 - 13:15 (US/Pacific) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487442
Free Registration (with a Zoom account; you can get one for free if you don't already have it. This requirement is to avoid Zoom bombing. Please sign in using the email address tied to your Zoom account — not necessarily the one you used to register for the event.):
https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/RToYlK0nTMitbP-jb4VjBA
Synopsis:
The event is technically co-hosted by Area 4, Region 6 of the IEEE Computer Society.
This virtual event brings together global innovators in data science to share cutting-edge research and practical applications.
The sessions with invited speakers will cover topics related to GenAI and its application. ICADS 2025 offers a dynamic platform for innovation and collaboration. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with experts and advance the field of data science from the comfort of your own home.
For more details, also check https://r6.ieee.org/scv-cs/icads2025/ (This page on vtools has a word limit)
Title: The Rise of Autonomous Intelligence: How AI Agents Are Redefining Science, Art, and Business
Abstract – In this talk, Kamer Ali Yuksel (Head of Agentic AI @ aiXplain) describes how LLM-driven agents are transforming autonomy across research, enterprise, and design. He shows that today’s agents aren’t just “smart autocomplete” but self-directed ideators, experimenters, analysts, and creators. Drawing on his recent publications, he argues that AI agents already deliver end-to-end autonomy: how aiXplain autonomously refine Agentic AI workflows via continuous LLM-driven feedback loops, ideate and implement enterprise Agentic AI use-cases, and derive actionable business insights from enterprise data—producing executive-ready reports without human intervention.
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Speaker – Kamer Ali Yuksel
https://r6.ieee.org/scv-cs/wp-content/uploads/sites/81/2025/05/Screen-Shot-2025-05-31-at-2.20.56-PM.png Talk title: From Algorithms to Agents: The Role of Agentic AI in Healthcare
Abstract – The future of healthcare is not just digital—it’s intelligent. Agentic AI represents a paradigm shift in artificial intelligence, moving beyond static models and reactive systems to dynamic, autonomous agents capable of setting goals, making decisions, and adapting over time. Unlike traditional AI, which passively responds to inputs, agentic AI can plan, reason, and act in complex, real-world environments—making it especially suited for the demands of modern healthcare.
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Speaker – Dr. Anuradha Kar
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Abstract – …this speech will be about understanding the need for trustworthiness in Agentic AI and learning about the latest developments in ensuring it. The speech will discuss not only technical solution approaches but also our responsibilities to build human-compatible Agentic AI.
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Speaker – Dr. Utku Kose
https://r6.ieee.org/scv-cs/wp-content/uploads/sites/81/2025/05/Screen-Shot-2025-05-31-at-2.16.25-PM.png Title: Enabling Performance-Efficient GenAI at the Edge Through Quantization
Abstract – Despite widespread discussion of AI agents across industry and academia, the field lacks consensus on fundamental questions: What exactly constitutes an agent? What problems can current agents realistically solve versus what remains beyond their reach? This talk addresses the clarity gap by examining current agent capabilities and limitations through real-world examples, and establishing concrete problem statements for researchers and practitioners. …
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Dr. Soumen Biswas
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By registering for this event, you agree that IEEE and the organizers are not liable to you for any loss, damage, injury, or any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or economic loss or damage (including loss of opportunity, exemplary or punitive damages). The event will be recorded and will be made available for public viewing.
Co-sponsored by: Vishnu S. Pendyala, SJSU
Speaker(s): Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala, Dr. Soumen Biswas, Ranjitha Gurunath Kulkarni , Dr. Utku Kose , Dr. Anuradha Kar, Kamer Ali Yuksel
Agenda:
08:00 to 09 AM Dr. Soumen Biswas
09:00 to 10:00 AM The Rise of Autonomous Intelligence: How AI Agents Are Redefining Science, Art, and Business
10:00 am to 11:00 AM From Algorithms to Agents: The Role of Agentic AI in Healthcare
11:00 to 12:00 PM Towards Trustworthy Intelligence: Policies, Architectures, and Human Alignment in Agentic AI
12:00 to 01:00 PM Beyond the Buzz: Defining Agentic AI Systems, Their Capabilities, and the Path Forward
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487442

In-Memory Computing SoC with Multi-level RRAM to Accelerate AI Inference
Valley Research Park, 319 N Bernardo Ave, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
LOCATION 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:
https://acm-org.zoom.us/
Join via YouTube:
https://youtube.com/live/
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 – 8:30 finish, depending on Q&A
Join SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion on:
Abstract
TetraMem will introduce its multi-level RRAM cell for in-memory computing. The talk will explain how TetraMem uses Multi-level RRAM to accelerate neural network inference applications. The speaker will demonstrate how TetraMem leverages its unique technology and expertise to increase precision, accuracy and energy efficiency of AI applications, including our methods to improve cell performance as recently published in Nature and Science.
Bio
Wenbo Yin is the SVP of IC Design at TetraMem. He joined the company in 2019 and currently leads the chip design efforts at TetraMem including mixed-signal circuit design and NPU architecture.
[https://tetramem.ai/](https://tetramem.ai/)
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Valley Research Park is a coworking research campus of 104,000 square feet hosting 60+ life science and technology companies. VRP has over 100 dry labs, wet labs, and high power labs sized from 125-15,000 square feet. VRP manages all of the traditional office elements: break rooms, conference rooms, outdoor dining spaces, and recreational spaces.
As a plug-and-play lab space, once companies have secured their next milestone and are ready to expand, VRP has 100+ labs ready to expand into.
https://www.valleyresearchpark.com/

Pixar and "RenderMan"
2025-07-16 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bldg: Golf course restaurant, not pro shop, Beeb's Sports Bar and Grill, 915 Club House Drive, Livermore, California, United States, 94551
Join your fellow IEEE OEB-LMAG members for lunch, and an opportunity to hear about Pixar from Dan McCoy, a key technical contributor to Pixar’s award-winning software “RenderMan”, as well as many of its blockbuster movies. Dan will talk about Pixar and the technology it uses to develop its 3D Animated movies.
This is a chance to hear about how Pixar has changed the way that 3D animated movies, and all movies with 3D special effects, are made.
It is also a great chance to make new friends and socialize with other IEEE members and guests.
Speaker(s): Dan McCoy, Dan
Agenda:
Presentation and lunch. Bufett or order from menu depending upon the number of registrants. Member fee is subsidized.
Bldg: Golf course restaurant, not pro shop, Beeb's Sports Bar and Grill, 915 Club House Drive, Livermore, California, United States, 94551

2025 July SCV WIE ExCom Meeting
2025-07-10 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489820
2025 July SCV WIE ExCom Meeting – Zoom
Agenda:
1) New Member Introductions
2) Upcoming Key Events
– Prompt Engineering: Making the most out of LLMs (co-host with the CS Chapter) on Apr 16, 2025 at 6 pm
– IEEE SCV WIE AI Summit 2025 on Aug 29th, 2025
– vTools Updates
Shweta Behere – member
Sreyashi Das – member
Sue Delafuente – member
Negin – guest
Other students as volunteers
Agenda:
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489820

Quantum Threats to Cryptography and Counter Measures: Dr William Blair
2025-07-09 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/490558
Join us for an exciting session as our speaker—Dr William Blair–an expert in quantum computing and cryptography—walks us through the emerging quantum threat landscape. Learn how quantum algorithms like Shor’s and Grover’s challenge today’s cryptographic systems, and how the industry is responding with next-gen, quantum-resistant solutions. This talk will demystify core concepts in quantum computation and introduce NIST’s new cryptographic standards like ML-KEM and ML-DSA, offering practical insights into securing communication systems in the post-quantum era. Don’t miss this opportunity to get up to speed on one of the most pressing shifts in cybersecurity.
Careers in Technology
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/490558

WiE Unplugged: Real Stories Behind the Resumes
2025-07-07 18:30 - 19:45 (America/Denver) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/490224
Join IEEE Women in Engineering – Boise Section for a special virtual event where three amazing women engineers will share the real stories behind their careers.
Our amazing speakers are
1) Jennifer Houle (Clinical Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Boise State University)
2) Peijung Tsai ( Lead Systems Engineer, L3Harris Technologies)
3) Shanya Chaubey (HBM Product management, Micron Technology Inc)
This event is not about resumes or job titles — it’s about the personal journeys, challenges, and lessons they’ve learned along the way. You’ll hear how things like AI, new technologies, or changes at work have helped or made things harder for them.
🗣️ What to expect:
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Short talks from each speaker
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A fun rapid-fire question round
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Time for the audience to ask questions
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Speakers can share slides if they want to
This is a great event for students, professionals, or anyone interested in STEM. Join us and get inspired!
Speaker(s): , ,
Agenda:
Tentative Agenda: WiE Unplugged
Duration: 1 hour 15 mins (virtual)
Format: Panel-style session with short talks + audience interaction
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Welcome & Introductions – 5 minutes
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Hosted by IEEE WiE Boise Section
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Brief introduction of each speaker
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Speaker Segments – 10 minutes each. Feel free to make it as open or honest as you like — this event is meant to be raw, honest, and relatable
– Slides are optional (3–5 max), and we encourage you to include anything you feel adds impact, such as how emerging technologies like AI, remote work culture, or other industry trends have influenced your work, for better or worse.
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Rapid Fire Round – 5- 10 minutes each
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Fun and light questions (5 each) to keep the energy up.
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Audience Q&A –5- 10 minutes
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Unfiltered questions such as career related questions from attendees
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Closing & Thank You – 5 minutes
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Final takeaways + group screenshot
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/490224

Tech Talk: Identifying Potential Test Reductions Using Pytest and AST Analysis
2025-07-01 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/490367
Speaker: Arun Vishwanathan ((https://www.linkedin.com/in/arun-vishwanathan-16b56917/))
Title: Identifying Potential Test Reductions Using Pytest and AST Analysis
Abstract: Test matrix explosions are a growing challenge in modern software testing, especially when using parameterized tests in machine learning pipelines. This talk presents a hybrid approach that combines Python's Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) analysis and Python's Test Framework parameterized testing to identify potential redundancies. By strategically trimming the test matrix, we can achieve quicker testing and faster turnarounds.
Bio: Arun Vishwanathan is a Senior Software Development Test Engineer at Apple and specializes in Software Testing and Automation, with over a decade of experience in the field. His work focuses on building tools and frameworks that enhance test automation, boost productivity, and enable cross-team collaboration. Currently, he is developing a test frameworks for evaluating Machine Learning models. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
Speaker(s): Arun Vishwanathan
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/490367

Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Design and Fault Diagnosis of Electric Motors for Green Transportation
2025-06-27 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 1120 Ringwood Ct, San Jose, California, United States, 95131, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/481023
A talk by Prof. Min-Fu Hsieh of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan Taiwan, exploring the integration of AI in diagnosing motor faults and advancing motor design, highlighting how AI can significantly enhance the reliability and performance of electric motors in green transportation. It will delve into the use of machine learning and deep learning models to predict and prevent motor failures (e.g., inter-turn short-circuits, demagnetization, and bearing faults), which is essential for ensuring safety and reliability in transportation and industry. Furthermore, the talk will highlight AI-driven innovations in motor design, such as noise-reduction, offering insights into how AI can revolutionize traditional motor systems and contribute to ongoing improvements in predictive maintenance and design practices.
Agenda:
6:30 – 7:00 Socializing and Networking at Quadrant
6:55 Zoom session will be online with Waiting Room
7:00 – 7:45 Lecture begins, online and in person
7:45 – 8:00 Questions and Answers
1120 Ringwood Ct, San Jose, California, United States, 95131, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/481023

Monolithic Co-integration of III-V Materials into Foundry Si-CMOS in a Single Chip for Novel Integrated Circuits
2025-06-27 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sunnyvale, California, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487617
As Moore’s Law is slowing down and eventually approaching an end for conventional CMOS, new platforms for producing circuit-level innovation are desired. At the same time, it is not desirable to throw away the existing Si-CMOS infrastructure to start new. This talk presents an overview of the 10-year research program, which is a “vertical” innovative platform by “inserting” III-V layers into a conventional Si-CMOS foundry process. The talk also presents a unified compact model for generic GaN/InGaAs-based HEMTs in the context of the hybrid III-V + CMOS technology developed for future heterogeneous integrated circuits. The developed model has been implemented in a hybrid III-V/CMOS foundry PDK for designing heterogeneous circuits in III-V/Si monolithically co-integrated technology.
When: Friday, June 27th, 2025 – 11:30AM to 1PM (PDT)
11:30AM – 12PM: Networking / Pizza
12PM-12:45PM: Lecture
12:45PM-12:55PM: Q&A
1PM Adjourn
Bio:
Dr. Xing Zhou obtained his B.E. degree in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University in 1983, M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Rochester in 1987 and 1990, respectively. He has been with the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore from 1992 to 2024. His past research interests include Monte Carlo simulation of photocarrier transport and ultrafast phenomena as well as mixed-mode circuit simulation and CAD tool development. His research at NTU mainly focuses on nanoscale CMOS compact model development. His research group has been developing a unified core model for nanoscale bulk, SOI, double-gate, nanowire CMOS, as well as III-V HEMTs. He has given more than 150 IEEE EDS distinguished lectures and invited talks at various universities as well as industry and research institutions. Dr. Zhou was the founding chair for the Workshop on Compact Modeling (WCM) in association with the NSTI Nanotechnology Conference (2002–2018). He was an editor for the IEEE Electron Device Letters (2007–2016), a guest Editor-in-Chief for the special issue of the IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices (Feb. 2014) on compact modeling of emerging devices, and a member of the Modeling & Simulation subcommittee for IEDM (2016, 2017). He was an Elected Member-at-Large of EDS Board of Governors (2004–2009; 2011–2016) and served as Vice-President for Regions/Chapters (2013–2015). He has been an EDS Distinguished Lecturer since 2000. He is a Life Senior Member of the IEEE and currently serves as chair for the RS/EPS/EDS Singapore Joint Chapter.
Sunnyvale, California, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487617

Datacenter VR Power Delivery Solutions
2025-06-26 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Room: Team Room (3rd Floor) – Auditorium, Bldg: Plug and Play Tech Center, 440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94085
The SFBAC (combined Santa Clara Valley, San Francisco, & Oakland/East Bay) IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) is very pleased to invite you to our upcoming in-person event celebrating PELS DAY. We are excited and honored to have Dr. Indumini Ranmuthu, Distinguished Member Technical Staff of the Texas Instruments and the IEEE Power Electronics Society Regional Distinguished Lecturer to speak on the topic of “Datacenter Voltage Regulator Power Delivery Solutions” on June 26, 2025.
Doors will open at 6:30pm; the seminar will start at 7:00pm. Snacks and refreshments will be provided free of charge to all attendees.
Registration is $5, payable at the door with the exception for current students who must register with their *.edu emails. You may register ahead of time without paying, but ALL ATTENDEES (except for students) will need to pay at the door.
SFBAC PELS WEBSITE LINK: https://r6.ieee.org/scv-pels/
Seminar Title:
Datacenter VR Power Delivery Solutions
This talk will provide an overview of state of the art point of load VR power delivery solutions for Data center CPUs and power delivery architectures. This talk will expand on 12V to 0.8 1.8V and 5V to 0.8-1.8V 500-1000A VR solutions as well. This will illustrate impacts on efficiency and solution size.
About the Speaker :
Indumini Ranmuthu is a Distinguished Member Technical Staff (DMTS) in power division at Texas Instruments, driving design and technology of advanced power products. During his tenure Indumini has advanced the state of the art in power devices and semiconductor process technology. Indumini has over forty US patents and published fifteen IEEE papers. He received his PhD from Iowa State University. He is currently in the Multiphase processor power division at TI. He has been the APEC conference committee chair for Rap sessions since 2017 and was the APEC Rap session chair on power supply on chip for the past 3 years.
Speaker(s): Indumini Ranmuthu
Room: Team Room (3rd Floor) – Auditorium, Bldg: Plug and Play Tech Center, 440 N Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94085

IEEE SPS SCV - Energy-Efficient Neural Image and Video Compression
2025-06-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487438
This talk addresses modern approaches to image and video compression through the lens of energy-efficient hardware design. Traditional codecs like JPEG and H.264 are increasingly being challenged by learned compression techniques based on deep neural networks, particularly autoencoders. While these methods offer state-of-the-art performance in rate-distortion trade-offs, their deployment in real-world systems depends critically on efficient circuit and architectural design. We will explore the structure and training of neural compression models, including variational autoencoders and entropy bottlenecks, followed by the challenges of implementing these models in energy- and area-constrained environments such as mobile devices, cameras, and edge computing systems.
Speaker(s): Mateus Grellert
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487438

Approaching System Reliability in the AI Era
2025-06-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/485845
[]Ensuring hardware system reliability is increasingly critical in the evolving AI landscape, particularly within data centers. Drawing upon extensive experience leading reliability initiatives for cutting-edge hardware, this presentation will outline a general methodology for designing reliable complex AI systems. It will emphasize the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach, integrating model-based system engineering, rigorous reliability testing, and continuous system improvements, as exemplified by advancements in liquid cooling and power delivery technologies for high-performance AI processors. The talk will focus on the reliability approach needed for resilience in complex, AI-driven environments.
Speaker(s): Venkata Chivukula,
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/485845

IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section Senior Membership Elevation Event
2025-06-25 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 5001 Great America Pkwy, California City, CA, United States
IEEE Senior Membership Elevation & Networking Event
Hosted by the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section
Join us for a special IEEE Senior Membership Elevation and Networking Event designed to support eligible IEEE members in advancing to Senior Member grade — the highest IEEE membership level that can be achieved through application.
At this event, you'll have the opportunity to:
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Meet with IEEE Senior Members and Fellows who can provide the required references for your Senior Member application
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Learn about the benefits of IEEE Senior Membership, including recognition, leadership eligibility, and professional advancement
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Receive guidance on the application process and how to present your accomplishments effectively
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Network with fellow professionals, including members of the IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section from a range of industries and technical backgrounds
Whether you're ready to apply or just starting to explore Senior Membership, this event is an excellent opportunity to connect, learn, and take the next step in your IEEE journey.
Eligibility Note: To be considered for Senior Member status, you should have at least 10 years of professional experience and significant performance over a period of at least 5 years.
Event Details:
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Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Pkwy
Santa Clara, CA 95054
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We look forward to helping you elevate your IEEE membership and expand your professional network!
5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, California, United States

A System of Systems for Cognitive Decision-Making
2025-06-25 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Phoenix) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/488111
A System of Systems for Cognitive Decision-Making
Decision-making is a task that an average person does about 300 to 400 times a day. Most decisions are minor but there are some that are of great importance, that the decision can have great impact. The Butterfly Effect states that a small action in one part of the world can cause a great effect in another part of the world at some later time.
The Gartner Group estimates that by 2028 33% of enterprise applications will include agentic AI, and that this will enable 15% of daily work decisions to be made autonomously, without human intervention. . This can be fueled by a combination of shortage of capable humans, an increase in the cost of human involvement, and greater AI accuracy and performance. It should be started on a narrow realm of application, and with knowledge, experience, and success, the realm could be expanded. Human cognitive function is an important part of this paper, except that we try to create it in the machine environment.
Some example situations are included to help demonstrate the problem. This paper explains some of the types of decision-making and how they are performed. The paper then continues with how this process, modeled after an intelligent human would perform the task. This discussion combines computer science, decision sciences, psychology, and mathematics to describe this project.
Speaker(s): , Dr. Morantz
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/488111

Generic LLMs in Cybersecurity
2025-06-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489327
Generic Large Language Models (GLLMs) are continually being released with increased size and capabilities, enhancing the capabilities of these tools as universal problem solvers. While the reliability of GLLMs' responses is questionable in many situations, these models are often augmented or retrofitted with external resources for various applications, including cybersecurity.
The talk will discuss major security concerns of these pre-trained models: first, GLLMs are prone to adversarial manipulation, such as model poisoning, reverse engineering, and side-channel cyberattacks. Second, the security issues related to LLM-generated codes using open-source libraries/codelets for software development can involve software supply chain attacks. These may result in information disclosure, access to restricted resources, privilege escalation, and complete system takeover.
This talk will also cover the benefits and risks of using GLLMs in cybersecurity, particularly in malware detection, log analysis, intrusion detection, etc. I will highlight the need for diverse AI approaches (non-LLM-based smaller models) trained with application-specific curated data, fine-tuned for well-tested security functionalities in identifying and mitigating emerging cyber threats, including zero-day attacks.
Note:
– You will require a Zoom account (free to obtain) to join the meeting. This requirement is to avoid Zoom bombing. Please sign in using the email address tied to your Zoom account, not necessarily the one you used to register for the event. Register here: https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/2XuaGc9ISoCWOu1dt6ANog
– By registering for this event, you agree that IEEE and the organizers are not liable to you for any loss, damage, injury, or any incidental, indirect, special, consequential, or economic loss or damage (including loss of opportunity, exemplary or punitive damages). The event will be recorded and will be made available for public viewing.
Co-sponsored by: Vishnu S. Pendyala, SJSU
Speaker(s): Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala, Prof. Dipankar Dasgupta, IEEE Fellow, NAI Fellow, AIIA Fellow
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489327

OCCS GET Series: Bridging AI Integration & Exploring the Inner Workings of LLMs
2025-06-24 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487510
We are excited to continue the Orange County Computer Society (OCCS) Global Emerging Technologies (GET) Series—a monthly platform dedicated to spotlighting transformative innovations in computer science and technology. Hosted by the IEEE Orange County Computer Society Chapter, this series unites professionals, students, and tech enthusiasts to explore the cutting edge of what’s possible.
Following a highly engaging May session filled with thought-provoking conversations on Gen AI in healthcare and insurance, we’re thrilled to bring you a powerful double-feature this June that explores both the strategic and technical sides of artificial intelligence.
This month, we shift focus to the evolving AI ecosystem, with two compelling talks. As AI adoption accelerates across industries, organizations face significant challenges with integration, scalability, and security. At the same time, large language models (LLMs) are transforming how we build, deploy, and interact with intelligent systems.
In this session:
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Key topics include:
✅ Scalable and secure AI architectures
✅ Bridging strategy and execution in AI adoption
✅ Training pipelines, fine-tuning, and inference of LLMs
✅ Bias mitigation, privacy, and responsible AI practices
✅ Cross-domain LLM applications in real-world scenarios
Whether you're building AI strategies at the enterprise level or curious about the inner workings of LLMs, this session delivers valuable insights, practical takeaways, and a deeper understanding of AI’s rapidly growing impact.
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???? Interested in speaking at a future session? Reach out to swapnali.karvekar@ieee.org—we’re always looking for passionate voices to lead the conversation.
Join us as we learn, connect, and shape the future of emerging technologies—together.
Speaker(s): Pradyumna, Tharun
Agenda:
Time (in PST) Activity
05:00pm – 05:15pm Check-in and networking
05:15pm – 05:30pm OCCS Chapter Introduction!
05:30pm – 06:00pm Speaker: Pradyumna Amasebail Kodgi
06:00pm – 06:30pm Speaker: Tharun Sure
06:30pm – 07:00pm Q/A
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487510

Machine Learning-assisted Physics-based Simulation & Control of Flexible Structures, Sensors and Soft Robots
2025-06-23 18:50 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489214
Advances in flexible, deployable, and deformable structures and sensors require efficient simulation tools that capture nonlinear geometry and material behavior. We propose a machine learning (ML) approach using neural networks (NN) to simplify simulations, enabling the creation of digital twins and facilitating sim-to-real transfer in structural mechanics.
This talk presents a case study using neural networks (NN) to create a reduced-order model for the dynamic simulation of a slinky, a popular children’s toy made of a pre-compressed helical spring that can stretch and deform. Instead of simulating the entire 3D structure of the slinky, we use a reduced representation based on the deformation of its helix axis, significantly reducing the degrees of freedom (DOFs). The mechanics of this simplified representation are captured using a neural ordinary differential equation (neural ODE), trained with data from high-resolution 3D simulations. This approach enables faster dynamic simulations while maintaining physical accuracy, and thanks to the physics-based nature of our model trained with neural ODEs, it is highly generalizable—adapting to changes in boundary conditions or external forces without the need for retraining.
The second part of the talk introduces DiSMech, an open-source software platform for fast simulations of flexible structures, which was used in the slinky study. DiSMech aims to enable researchers at all levels to explore the mechanics of soft robots and flexible structures/sensors, driving innovation in robotics research and education. Built on a discrete differential geometry (DDG) approach, it offers a practical alternative to computationally intensive conventional simulation tools.
Speaker(s): Dr. M. Khalid Jawed
Agenda:
6:50 – 7 PM: Registration
7-8 PM: Talk and Q&A
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489214

Thriving in an AI & Emerging Tech World: Opportunities and Challenges for Women Engineers
2025-06-23 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/486034
IEEE Women in Engineering Oregon Section Affinity Group is organizing a panel titled "Thriving in an AI & Emerging Tech World: Opportunities and Challenges for Women Engineers" to celebrate IEEE WIE Day. This engaging and timely discussion will examine how automation, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and other emerging technologies are reshaping engineering roles and redefining traditional career paths. It will bring together esteemed engineers, researchers, and industry leaders to share insights on the impact of AI and automation on engineering careers, the unique challenges and opportunities these changes present for women engineers, and strategies for continuous skill development, career growth, and leadership in a rapidly transforming technological landscape.
Speaker(s): Prof. Saifur Rahman, Dr. Winnie Ye , Celia Shahnaz, John D. McDonald, P.E, Jill Gostin, David Koehler
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/486034

Harnessing Light for 3D Printing with Upconversion
2025-06-19 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
Harnessing Light for 3D Printing with Upconversion
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Abstract:
Precision manufacturing at the nanoscale faces a fundamental energy bottleneck: achieving the resolution needed for next-generation devices requires laser powers so high they severely limit throughput and scalability.
In this talk, I will present a breakthrough solution developed at Harvard and Stanford using triplet-triplet annihilation upconversion, a process where two low-energy photons create one high-energy photon. By encapsulating specialized light-converting molecules in protective silica shells, we can trigger photopolymerization deep within printing resins using laser powers orders of magnitude lower than existing methods. This approach not only dramatically reduces energy requirements but also enables flexible printing strategies, from single-point precision to parallel processing, which opens new possibilities for scalable nanomanufacturing.
Read more:
Technical review article: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsnano.3c00543
Research article: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04485-8
IEEE Spectrum article: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10271352
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Speaker:
Tracy Schloemer
Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Electrical Engineering; Congreve Lab
Stanford University
Tracy H. Schloemer is currently an Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University in the Department of Electrical Engineering, advised by Prof. Dan Congreve.
She earned her B.S. in Chemistry and M.A. in Educational Studies from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Afterwards, she taught high school chemistry in Denver, Colorado, focusing on active learning pedagogies like project-based learning so her students could “do science, not just learn about science.”
She was so effective at persuading her students to pursue STEM careers that she accidentally convinced herself to do the same. She later earned her Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry from the Colorado School of Mines in 2019, where she focused on organic semiconductor design for improved operational durability of perovskite solar cells under Prof. Alan Sellinger and in collaboration with the National Renewable Energy Lab.
Her research has been published in numerous interdisciplinary journals and featured in prominent media outlets, such as the BBC Podcast “The Naked Scientist.” Her work has also been recognized through several awards, including a fellowship from the Knowles Teaching Initiative, selection for the CAS Future Leaders Program from the American Chemical Society (ACS), a fellowship from the Arnold O. Beckman Foundation, and the ACS Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) 2024 Future Faculty Award
Her interests outside the lab include hiking and cheering on all University of Michigan “sportsball” teams.
AGENDA:
Thursday June 19, 2025
11:30 AM: Networking, Pizza & Drinks
Noon — 1 pm: Seminar
Please register on Eventbrite before 9:30 AM on Thursday June 19, 2025
$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

Digital Storage And Memory for the Earth and Beyond
Valley Research Park, 319 N Bernardo Ave, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
LOCATION 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:
https://acm-org.zoom.us/
Join via YouTube:
https://youtube.com/live/
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 – 8:30 finish, depending on Q&A
Join SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion on:
Abstract
More intense computing applications, including various AI training and inference, the Internet of Things as well as higher resolution rendered content for VR and AR applications are driving demand for digital storage and memory. To satisfy this increasing demand for storing data, new and traditional storage and memory technologies are developing to support emerging computing architectures and computing environments. These developments will improve the efficiency and reduce the energy consumption for computing operations from the data center to internal medical devices. At the same time, keeping more data for longer periods of time will create greater demand for curation and preservation of data and will require data storage wherever people live and work, including in outer space. This talk will explore these developments and how they enable a broad spectrum of storage and memory technologies that will create new economic opportunities and new ways of living and working.
Speaker Bio:
Tom Coughlin, President, Coughlin Associates is a digital storage analyst and business/ technology consultant. He has over 40 years in the data storage industry with engineering and senior management positions. Coughlin Associates consults, publishes books and market and technology reports and puts on digital storage and memory-oriented events. He is a regular contributor for forbes.com and M&E organization websites. He is an IEEE Fellow, 2025 IEEE Past President, Past-President IEEE-USA, Past Director IEEE Region 6 and Past Chair Santa Clara Valley IEEE Section, and is also active with SNIA and SMPTE. For more information on Tom Coughlin go to [www.tomcoughlin.com](http://www.tomcoughlin.com/).
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Valley Research Park is a coworking research campus of 104,000 square feet hosting 30+ life science and technology companies. VRP has over 100 dry labs, wet labs, and high power labs sized from 125-15,000 square feet. VRP manages all of the traditional office elements: break rooms, conference rooms, outdoor dining spaces, and recreational spaces.
As a plug-and-play lab space, once companies have secured their next milestone and are ready to expand, VRP has 100+ labs ready to expand into.
https://www.valleyresearchpark.com/

New Materials and Interface Effects In Charge and Spin Transport In Magnetic Heterostructures
2025-06-18 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 1120 Ringwood Ct, San Jose, California, United States, 95131, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480903
A presentation by Professor Guenter Reiss, Ph.D., Bielefeld University, Bielefeld Germany, on magnetic heterostructures which are key devices for spin electronics.
An introduction will present examples of basic effects and their applications. We then will discuss several novel materials and interface-induced effects occurring in magnetic heterostructures: The growth of altermagnetic thin films and their integration in magnetic tunnel junctions with barriers such as RuO<sub>2</sub> are at present intensively investigated due to their potentially spin-split band structure and related spin currents. X-ray analysis reveals a high crystalline quality of the films with or without twinning depending on the choice of the substrate. When integrated with an MgO tunnel barrier and a ferromagnetic counter-electrode, signatures of a tunneling magnetoresistance strongly depend on the bias voltage and are not yet fully understood. When integrated with ferromagnets (Ni<sub>80</sub>Fe<sub>20</sub>) or heavy metals (Pt), an analysis based on the 2ω method shows the presence of torques in accordance with a spin current at the interface. When replacing the altermagnet by a ferromagnet, the heavy metal can show a proximity-induced ferromagnetism at the interface, which substantially influences the results of well-known phenomena such as the spin Seebeck, anomalous Nernst, or anomalous Hall effects. Examples will be discussed using metallic as well as insulating ferro- or ferrimagnets and recipes for disentangling the many effects will be given.
Agenda:
6:30 – 7:00 Socializing and Networking at Quadrant
6:55 Zoom session will be online with Waiting Room
7:00 – 7:45 Lecture begins, online and in person
7:45 – 8:00 Questions and Answers
1120 Ringwood Ct, San Jose, California, United States, 95131, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480903

Finding and Fixing Design Debt
2025-06-17 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Room: Room E-5700, Bldg: ETS – Pavillon E, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), 1100 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 1K3, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/485820
In this talk I will discuss a common and pernicious form of technical debt–called design debt, or architecture debt. I will briefly present the theoretical foundation behind this form of debt and present a broad set of evidence demonstrating its dramatic effects on project outcomes. That is the bad news. The good news is that we can automatically pinpoint the causes and scope of such debt. I will describe how we can automatically locate it, measure it, and create the business case for removing it. Finally, I will explain how we can remove–pay down–this debt via refactoring. I will also sketch some of my experiences doing all of this in real-world projects, along with the outcomes.
Co-sponsored by: IEEE PES Montreal Chapter
Speaker(s): Rick Kazman
Agenda:
19:45 Hours – Pizza and Soft Drinks
20:00 Hours – START of Distinguished Lecture
21:00 Hours – END of Distinguished Lecture
21:00 Hours – Start of Q&A, Discussions, Thoughts, etc
ALL times are in EDT/EST format
Room: Room E-5700, Bldg: ETS – Pavillon E, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), 1100 Notre-Dame St W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 1K3, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/485820

Grid Reliability and Its Vital Signs
2025-06-17 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Room: Golden Gate Room, 505 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, California, United States, 94102, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484938
IEEE SF/OEB PES, SCV PES/IAS & R6 PES Women in Power (WiP) invite you to join our hybrid lunchtime technical meeting on Grid Reliability and Its Vital Signs by our IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer & Past PES President Dr. Jessica Bian! The in-person lunch will start at 11:30am at the CPUC Golden Gate Room. The technical meeting will begin at 12:00pm Noon both in-person and virtually.
Frequency, voltage, customer interruption. What do these vital signs tell us about the bulk power system? Learn the grid health underlying the vital signs and how to accurately assess them. This lecture will explore reliability aspects of bulk power system so that you will develop a systematic, integrated understanding of how to assess the bulk power system reliability. Additional indicators include energy emergency alerts, transmission outage rates, protection system operations, and resource reserve margin. The presentation will also provide ranges, trends, and driving factors that influence changes in these indicators.
Speaker(s): Jessica Bian,
Room: Golden Gate Room, 505 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, California, United States, 94102, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484938

Climate Restoration Using Natural Processes
2025-06-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 673 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, California, United States, 95035, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/481889
This is a hybrid in-person and online event. Pre-registration is required for either.
Achieving zero net emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) is not enough to restore the climate. It is important that we also reduce the current atmospheric CO2 level of 420 ppm to the historically-safe pre-industrial level of below 300 ppm. The most practical way to achieve this goal appears to be the use of ocean iron fertilization to stimulate phytoplankton uptake of carbon dioxide in strategic locations.
In this talk, David Snyder will discuss this method, which is based on data from natural processes including hundreds of thousands of years of climate data, and observations from the 1991 Pinatubo and 2022 Tonga volcanic eruptions. He will also describe a pilot project conducted with modern measurement, reporting, and verification technologies, including instrument buoys and satellites, which will help to confirm the approach and refine its methodology.
Speaker(s): David Snyder,
673 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, California, United States, 95035, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/481889
