Energy and Thermal Management of IT Systems
2026-01-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 925 Thompson Place, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94085, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/518438
This is a hybrid in-person and online event. Pre-registration is required for either.
The latter part of 20th century witnessed the rise of the compute utility made up of large-scale data centers housing densely-packed compute, storage and networking equipment. In the cyber age, data centers became modern day factories requiring megawatts of power for the information technology (IT) equipment, much like the process equipment in a factory of the machine age. Electrical energy supplied to the chips and systems in the data centers turned into multi-megawatts of heat energy which in turn required heat removal means. The active heat removal means also required power.
While many innovative measures have been used for heat removal and energy management in data centers, there is a substantial gap in application of the fundamentals of engineering when compared to the approaches taken by the contributors of the 19th and early 20th century machine age. As an example, machine age contributors performed exergy (2nd law of thermodynamics) analysis and deemed it necessary to build a hydro-electric plant as part of the design of an Aluminum factory. Indeed, the majority of data centers today rely on the power infrastructure built by our predecessors.
Given the inexorable trajectory of data centers strongly driven by AI, and associated demands on available energy, it is time we returned to such fundamentals, particularly given the environmental challenges. This talk will present a holistic approach that traces the energy flow from a power plant to a chip, and from the chip core to the cooling tower.
Speaker(s): Chandrakant D. Patel, PE
925 Thompson Place, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94085, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/518438

Short-Circuit Current Ratings, Interrupting Ratings, and the Intersection of UL 508A and the NEC
2026-01-15 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zio Fraedo's, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California, United States, 94523
Short-circuit current ratings (SCCR) and interrupting ratings form the backbone of electrical safety, coordination, and compliance in modern power systems. This presentation explores how UL 508A Supplement SB intersects with the National Electrical Code (NEC) to define the limits of what electrical equipment can safely withstand and interrupt under fault conditions.
The presentation examines how UL product listings and component ratings interact with NEC Articles 409, 110.9, and 110.10, clarifying how available fault current, protective device selection, and equipment labeling all converge in practice. Real-world examples will illustrate how engineers can properly determine SCCR, verify interrupting ratings, and ensure that the overall system meets both code and product standard intent.
Key Topics
– Fundamentals of SCCR and interrupting ratings
– Relationship between UL 508A Supplement SB and NEC Articles 409, 110.9, and 110.10
– Evaluating equipment for compliance and labeling accuracy
– Case studies from industrial and institutional systems
Speaker(s): Tyler Shewbert,
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

SETI Signal Processing: Searching for Technosignatures
2026-01-21 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bldg, Livermore, CA, United States
SETI, or the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, attempts to answer one of humanity’s oldest questions: Are we alone in the universe? While astronomers have devoted significant effort to finding exoplanets and trying to observe evidence of remote astro-biology, a parallel exploration involves observation of “technosignatures”, or radio signals that originate outside the solar system with characteristics suggesting an intelligent source.
In many ways radio SETI is a special class of communications problem in the realm of electrical engineering, with aspects of game theory in the mix. Consider the challenges: the signal is unknown, and may be intentional (a beacon) or unintentional (involving navigation or communications). The transmit frequency is unknown. If a limited message is sent, the modulation will be unknown, and even if bits are produced, the message must be decoded. Energy or geometry may limit persistence, so only a small fraction of observations in any pointing direction will have a chance at detection. Without knowledge of the signal, matched filtering is not possible. Link budgets may force limits on the signal bandwidth (narrowband tones) or time duration (pulse trains).
This talk will introduce the SETI problem and describe the scope of efforts underway in the radio SETI community. Search strategies to maximize detection rate will be described, and narrowband SETI algorithms will be introduced. In recent years, SETI search capabilities have vastly improved with the use of interferometric arrays covering GHz-class bandwidths, commensal observing, and the use of racks of GPU-enhanced servers, significantly raising the potential for new discoveries.
Speaker(s): Kenneth, Ken
Agenda:
Presentation and lunch. Buffet or order from menu (included) depending upon the number of registrants. Fee for IEEE members is subsidized.
Bldg: Golf course restaurant, not the pro shop, Beeb's Sports Bar and Grill, 915 Club House Drive, Livermore, California, United States

Taming Tech Debt for Platform Reliability
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
Don’t use the front door. When facing the front door, turn right along the front of the building. Turn left around the building corner. The 2nd door should be open and have a banner and event registration.
If you want to join remotely, you can submit questions via Zoom Q&A. The zoom link:
[https://acm-org.zoom.us/j](https://acm-org.zoom.us/j/94270873151?pwd=[REDACTED]
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:
**Talk Description**:
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) at Google is a job function, mindset, and set of engineering practices focused on ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of production systems. The term is created in the early 2000s.
This talk aims to reframe the conversation around technical debt. Rather than viewing it as a mere backlog of chores, I will present a methodical framework for identifying and prioritizing it as a strategic opportunity. Drawing from my experiences at various companies, including Google, I will share practical insights on how to transform tech debt from an impedance to a catalyst for organizational velocity. I will also discuss how to apply SRE principles to measure the reliability of infrastructure as we tackle technical debt and will be sharing a few anecdotes and practical methods to address this interesting problem with engineering and automation.
**Speaker Bio**:
Saurabh Phaltane is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Google, where he focuses on designing and optimizing web-scale infrastructures for resilience and high performance. With over a decade of experience in SRE and distributed systems, Saurabh specializes in building reliable systems through robust infrastructure automation, comprehensive observability, and scalable automation. Prior to his work at Google, Saurabh gained valuable experience as an SRE at Okta. He is also a thought leader in SRE and cloud technologies, a mentor for startup entrepreneurs through the Google for Startups program, and a frequent speaker on the topic of foundational thinking for scalable and reliable system infrastructure.
[https://www.linkedin.com/in/karanluniya](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karanluniya)
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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/

IEEE/EPS Hybrid Bonding Symposium
2026-01-22 08:00 - 2026-01-23 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SEMI World Headquarters, 673 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, California, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/495346
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Hybrid Bonding has emerged as the technology of choice in the semiconductor industry for ultra-fine-pitch interconnection. With significant benefits for interconnect density and device performance, it will become widely adopted for a broad range of high-performance semiconductor devices in the years to come. The success of Hybrid Bonding technology for high-volume manufacturing depends critically on the process technology as well as materials and equipment. Design, performance characterization, thermal management and reliability are also important considerations to enable applications in various areas.
Join us to learn about this expanding field, and discover how it will affect heterogeneous integration and system design.
SEMI World Headquarters, 673 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas, California, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/495346

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

Tech Talk: Model Context Protocols: Building Intelligence into Engineering Workflows
2026-01-28 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534125
The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the IEEE Computer Society invites to our free and open Virtual Tech Talks (no IEEE membership required):
Speaker: Gopisetty Pardhavika ((https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/pardhavika-gopisetty-7b9842295/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1769559836975853&usg=AOvVaw2UlFrYoiMOpgpyKxPQoMEq))
Title: AI and IoT-Enabled Smart Kiosks for Efficient Healthcare Delivery
Abstract: This research proposes a Smart Healthcare System that integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to optimize patient management and streamline medical operations. At its core lies an intelligent healthcare kiosk, equipped with advanced Machine Learning (ML) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) capabilities. This AI-powered kiosk enhances operational efficiency by assisting patients in form completion, automating basic administrative tasks, and reducing the workload of healthcare staff. The system leverages real-time IoT sensor data and AI-driven analytics to enhance diagnostic accuracy, improve workflow efficiency, and ensure personalized patient interaction. Features such as speech-to-text transcription and voice-enabled form filling provide seamless accessibility and improve patient experience, particularly for the elderly and differently-abled. By harnessing the latest advancements in AI and IoT, this solution demonstrates a forward-looking framework for transforming hospital operations into a data-driven, patient-centric ecosystem. The proposed model addresses key challenges in modern healthcare—time delays, human error, and administrative inefficiency—paving the way toward a more intelligent, responsive, and efficient healthcare infrastructure.
Bio: I’m Pardhavika Gopisetty — a pre-final year B.Tech student specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology, driven by a passion for innovation and technology. My journey has been fueled by curiosity, research, and hands-on experience. I have been honored with the Best Paper Award at ICCSCP-2024 and serve as the Vice-Chair of the ACM-Women Chapter, where I actively advocate for empowering women in tech through impactful workshops and community initiatives.As an intern at Pentagon Rugged Systems (India) Pvt Ltd, and in Zensark Technologies. I’m gaining practical exposure to AI and cybersecurity projects, building real-world skills that complement my academic foundation. I am committed to continuous learning, exploring emerging AI and data science technologies, and using my skills to contribute to meaningful and innovative solutions. I strive to create an inclusive tech community that inspires more women to excel in STEM.
Speaker(s): Gopisetty Pardhavika
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534125

IEEE Lockheed Martin Tech-Talk
2026-01-29 11:30 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Room, 192 California Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
An informative tech-talk given by the guest speaker about working at Lockheed Martin (a variety of topics will be covered to give students a look into a guest's career).
Speaker(s): Benjamin Somogyi
Room: 160, Bldg: IT, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, California, United States

Healthcare, Wellness and Wearables: Enabling Personalized Care
2026-02-04 18:50 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534687
Over the recent years we have seen a dramatic increase in the development and use of wearable devices of various kinds. This trend is expected to continue, and many forecasts show a significant increase in the use of wearable technologies for healthcare and wellness applications. In this presentation, we will look at the motivating factors behind these trends and look at some examples of wearable devices that provides vital sign and biomarker monitoring, and for general health and wellness monitoring which will be at the center of delivering personalized care.
Speaker(s): Bharath Rajagopalan
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534687

Trillions Spent, Still Failing: Why IT Needs Human-Centered Thinking
2026-02-04 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/531602
Despite decades of methodological advances and trillions of dollars in global investment, IT system developments, operations and modernizations continue to fail at remarkably consistent rates. This talk argues that these failures are not primarily technical, but systemic, arising from a persistent neglect of human-centered engineering. Risk increases as software systems grow in complexity. Humans lose insight into their operation, their ability to control them decreases, as does the time to react relative to system behavior. Automation, while reducing routine workload, often exacerbates this problem by magnifying rare, but high-consequence failures. AI will exacerbate the inherent automation paradox problem in novel ways. The presentation calls for an honest, professional reassessment of how we design, evaluate, and govern IT systems—treating human cognitive limits as priority engineering constraints rather than afterthoughts.
Speaker(s): Robert N. Charette
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/531602

From Process to Performance: Challenges in uOLED and uLED Electronics Manufacturing
2026-02-05 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532590
[]As uOLED and uLED technologies transition from research to high-volume manufacturing, system performance is increasingly constrained by process variability rather than design intent. Electrical, thermal, and mechanical decisions made during manufacturing directly translate into optical non-uniformity, efficiency loss, and reliability challenges. Understanding these process-to-performance linkages is critical for building scalable, high-performance emissive display systems.
Speaker(s): Pavan Shivareddy, ,
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532590

2026 VTS Tech Talk: Scalable Data Exchange Between Autonomous Vehicle Fleets and Cloud Infrastructure
2026-02-05 18:00 - 2026-02-06 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/522635
Autonomous vehicle fleets generate massive volumes of sensor and operational data that must be reliably transferred to cloud infrastructure to support development, validation, and production operations. Designing scalable data exchange mechanisms is challenging due to the large number of vehicles involved, changing network conditions, and different requirements on data volume, latency, and reliability.
This talk presents a system-level view of data exchange between autonomous vehicle fleets and cloud infrastructure. It explains how different data transfer approaches such as physical media, high-speed wired connections, and cellular networks are used together to support large-scale fleet operations. The talk also describes how data handling can be adapted per vehicle based on its role and operating mode, enabling large-volume data uploads, timely reporting of safety-critical events, and continuous fleet health monitoring within a unified system. Key challenges related to reliability, security, and scaling are discussed, along with practical lessons learned from operating real-world autonomous driving systems.
Speaker(s): Zhaohan
Agenda:
6:00-6:50pm Lecture
6:50-7:00pm Q&A
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/522635

Level-Up Your Network: IEEE TEMS In-Person Meetup
2026-02-05 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Room, 192 California Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Get ready for an unforgettable networking experience at the next IEEE TEMS meeting!
If you’re a tech project manager, specialist, or professional exploring new opportunities, this is your chance to connect, collaborate, and expand your network – all in person at our familiar University of Santa Clara venue.
We’ve made it super easy to join: dinner is just $5, featuring our classic sandwiches and drinks. Why wait? Come hungry for both food and connections!
Enjoy a fun, structured networking session designed to spark conversations and meaningful connections. Plus, we have a special surprise video presentation on a cutting-edge management topic that you won’t want to miss.
Seats are limited! Register now – avoid having to pay at the door.
Don’t miss out – your next connection could be a game-changer!
Room: 1308, Bldg: SCDI, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States

Conversational AI for Enterprises: Production Readiness through Validation and Guardrails
2026-02-07 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534880
Conversational AI for Enterprises: Production Readiness through Validation and Guardrails
Even with powerful AI models like OpenAI’s GPT and Google’s Gemini, deploying conversational AI in real enterprises is not simply a “lift-and-shift” process. The success of these systems depends heavily on the industry, the data environment, regulatory requirements, and how the organization operates. In this talk, we will explore why conversational AI cannot be deployed blindly , especially in sensitive areas like healthcare and why human oversight, evaluation, and guardrails are essential for production readiness. We will discuss practical implementation approaches, compare how conversational AI is used across different industries, and highlight the key challenges and risks that teams must address before scaling
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534880

Developments in Magnetic Digital Storage and Memory
2026-02-10 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 1120 Ringwood Ct., San Jose, California, United States, 95131, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/531748
Tom Coughlin, President, (http://www.tomcoughlin.com/) will talk about the history and developments of hard disk drives and magnetic tape with comments on competitive technologies and what we can expect in the future for these technologies. I will also talk about the growing use of non-volatile memories, particularly magnetic random access memory, MRAM, and how this technology could become a dominant memory technology for embedded and standalone applications, enabling lower power applications in many industries.
Speaker(s): , Tom
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/531748

Designing an Artificial Heart: A Systems Approach to Building the Impossible
2026-02-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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

Challenges and opportunities for development of ultra-low power scaled quantum computing systems
2026-02-18 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Room: 4021, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95054, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/533619
Speaker(s): Sudipto Chakraborty,
Room: 4021, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95054, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/533619

Bot or Not - Socratic Dialogue Regarding Agents Like Claw
Valley Research Park, 319 N Bernardo Ave, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
**Debate starts at 7! Door’s open at 6:30.**
**Bot or Not – Socratic Dialogue Regarding Agents (like Claw)**
LOCATION ADDRESS (Hybrid, in person or by zoom, you choose)
Valley Research Park
319 North Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, CA CA 93043
Don’t use the front door. When facing the front door, turn right along the front of the building. Turn left around the building corner. The 2nd door should be open and have a banner and event registration.
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/j/95226212956?pwd=[REDACTED]
Join via YouTube:
https://youtube.com/@SfbayacmOrg/streams
AGENDA
6:30 Door opens, food and networking (we invite honor system contributions)
7:00 SFBayACM upcoming events, introduce the speaker
7:15 Part 1: Enterprise Prompt Engineering: Grounding, RAG Pipelines, and Tool-Driven Agents
7:55 Part 2: AI Delivery and Control at the Edge
8:30 – 8:45 finish, depending on Q&A
Join SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion on:
**Patrick Farry and Ronald Petty** will lead a **Socratic-style dialogue** examining Claw and other emerging agentic systems, using live demonstrations to highlight recent advances in agent architectures, orchestration frameworks, and tool-using models. Through questioning, counter-examples, and audience participation, they will explore alignment, incentive design, robustness, misuse, and governance; asking not only what today’s agents can do, but how rapidly evolving capabilities are reshaping expectations and risks. Real-time demos will ground the discussion in current practice rather than theory, while the session aims to keep attendees up to date on the state of the art and engaged in reasoning about trade-offs, safeguards, and the future role of autonomous systems in technical and social domains.

Ninth Annual Symposium on Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap and Annual Meeting
2026-02-19 08:00 - 2026-02-20 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.
please check spam for email from:
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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
Speaker(s): , , ,
Agenda:
PLEASE check back for agenda and speaker bios
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
PLATINUM SPONSOR
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BRONZE SPONSOR
SEMI INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, 673 S MILPITAS BLVD, MILPITAS, California, United States, 95035

X-ray Microscopy of Magnetic Nanostructures
2026-02-19 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
X-ray Microscopy of Magnetic Nanostructures
Abstract:
Magnetic nanostructures play a crucial role on modern data storage and processing technology.
Using soft x-ray microscopy and spectroscopy at a National User Facility like e.g. the Advanced Light Source we are able to gain insight into the relevant processes in magnetic nanostructures and complex magnetic interfaces with picosecond time resolution and nanometer spatial resolution.
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Speaker:
Dr. Hendrik Ohldag
Staff Scientist
Spectromicroscopy, Photon Science Operations
The Advanced Light Source
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
IEEE Magnetics Society, IEEE Fellow
Hendrik Ohldag received the Ph.D. in experimental physics from the Universität Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2002.
He joined the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Light Source (SSRL) in 1999 as a research assistant as part of his Ph.D. research. After a postdoctoral fellowship at SSRL he became a permanent member of the research staff in 2005.
Between 1999 and 2002 he was a visiting researcher at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) at Berkeley National Laboratory. Since 2014 he is a visiting researcher at New York University.
Dr. Ohldag was awarded the David. A Shirley Award at the ALS in 2006 for “outstanding contribution in using photoemission electron microscopy for the study of magnetic materials.”
He is a member of the IEEE Magnetics Society and the chair of the Magnetic Interfaces and Nanoscale Device Division of the American Vacuum Society. He has authored or co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters which have been cited over 2500 times. He has participated in the organization of 25 international conferences and workshops.
AGENDA:
Thursday February 19, 2026
11:30 AM: Networking, Pizza & Drinks
Noon — 1 pm: Seminar
Please register on Eventbrite before 9:30 AM on Thursday February 19, 2026
$4 IEEE members $6 non IEEE members
(discounts for unemployed and students )
See examplesAdd
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

Meet a Past IEEE President
2026-02-19 14:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054-1119, SAnta Clara , California, United States, 95054-1119
Heading to the (https://chipletsummit.com/) next week? We’d love to see you there!
The IEEE SCV Section will be at Booth 321 from Feb 17–19. We are especially excited to host a Fireside Chat in the Chiplet Summit Theater on February 19, 2:00 pm featuring (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-coughlin-41a65/), 2024 IEEE President, in conversation with our Section Chair, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/averylu/). Come say hello, share your thoughts, and "Meet a Past IEEE President!"
Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054-1119, SAnta Clara , California, United States, 95054-1119

Looking Ahead to the 2026 NEC in California
2026-02-19 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zio Fraedo's, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California, United States, 94523
Although the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) only recently became effective in California on January 1, 2026, the 2026 NEC was already published in September 2025. Highlights of the 2026 NEC will be covered including new requirements for arc-flash labeling, load calculations, 10-ampere branch circuits, engineering for marinas and EVSE changes, as well as industry trends that are driving NEC changes.
Speaker(s): Mike Stone,
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

SCV WIE Feb 2026 ExCom Meeting
2026-02-19 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/540508
SCV WIE Feb 2026 ExCom
Agenda:
– New member introductions
– Past Events
– Upcoming Events
– Other agenda items
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/540508

Field Trip to Stanford Solar Car Project Shop
2026-02-21 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
At this in-person event, we’ll meet the Stanford students who have designed and built a solar-powered EV racer. There will be time to ask questions and see their latest creation. Attendance is limited to 20; please RSVP to evasv20260221@sunnyvista.net for this event, and the meeting details will be sent to you.
Here is a link to the EAASV event page with the information on how to sign up for this tour.
https://eaasv.org/events/

For more information, see this link from the 2024 event:
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2024/06/catch-up-with-the-stanford-solar-car-project

From Prompt Grounding to Edge Delivery: Agentic AI at Scale
Valley Research Park, 319 N Bernardo Ave, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Architecting and operating multi-tenant agentic AI platforms with CDN-backed delivery, security, and governance
LOCATION ADDRESS (Hybrid, in person or by zoom, you choose)
Valley Research Park
319 North Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, CA CA 93043
Don’t use the front door. When facing the front door, turn right along the front of the building. Turn left around the building corner. The 2nd door should be open and have a banner and event registration.
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/j/95226212956?pwd=[REDACTED]
Join via YouTube:
https://youtube.com/@SfbayacmOrg/streams
AGENDA
6:30 Door opens, food and networking (we invite honor system contributions)
7:00 SFBayACM upcoming events, introduce the speaker
7:15 Part 1: Enterprise Prompt Engineering: Grounding, RAG Pipelines, and Tool-Driven Agents
7:55 Part 2: AI Delivery and Control at the Edge
8:30 – 8:45 finish, depending on Q&A
Join SF Bay ACM Chapter for an insightful discussion on:
### **Abstract & Overview**
**As enterprises adopt Generative AI, the challenge shifts from building isolated models to engineering multi-tenant AI platforms that are secure, grounded, and operationally reliable. This session explores the architecture of prompt-grounded, agentic AI systems that combine prompt engineering, retrieval-based grounding, and tool orchestration with cloud and CDN-based delivery to enable contextual intelligence at scale.**
**Kumar Kasimala and Venkata Gopi Kolla share design patterns and operational insights from real-world enterprise platforms integrating Prompt Builder frameworks, RAG pipelines, AgentOps, and edge-optimized generative delivery. Attendees will learn how to build scalable, compliant, and high-performance AI systems that operate reliably across cloud and edge environments.**
### **Keynote Summary**
**This 90-minute session covers how to build enterprise-grade, multi-tenant AI platforms using prompt grounding, data retrieval, and tool orchestration, combined with CDN and edge-based delivery for low-latency, secure, and scalable AI execution. The talk connects AI reasoning and grounding with real-world platform, security, and delivery concerns, showing how agentic systems can be operated reliably across cloud and edge environments.**
### **Keynote Takeaways**
* **Learn how prompt engineering and grounding form the foundation of enterprise agentic AI.**
* **Explore RAG pipelines, tool orchestration patterns of scalable reasoning & action**
* **Understand tenant isolation, security, compliance in multi-tenant AI platforms.**
* **Prominence of Edge in AI evolution: Discover how CDNs and edge networks enable low-latency, secure, and resilient generative AI delivery.**
* **See practical use cases and live demos of inference running at the Edge.**
### **Why This Talk Is Different**
**Most ACM Bay Area talks focus on LLM scaling, agent safety, or model behavior. This session goes deeper into how enterprise AI systems are actually built and operated — connecting prompt grounding, tool orchestration, and edge-native delivery to bridge the gap between model capability and real-world, internet-scale deployment.**
**Distinctive elements:**
* **Focus on prompt grounding not just prompt design, to ensure correctness & trust.**
* **Real-world tool orchestration and AgentOps frameworks for production AI workflows.**
**Integration of multi-tenant architecture with CDN-backed, edge-optimized AI delivery, enabling low-latency, secure, and scalable inference.**
* **Balance between platform architecture, engineering implementation, and operational control, from cloud LLMs to edge enforcement.**
**Speaker Bios**:
**Kumar Kasimala – Software Engineering Architect, leading the AI Cloud Prompt Builder and Agentic AI Platform. With over 15 years of experience building scalable AI and cloud systems, Kumar has architected key frameworks such as Prompt Templates, Unified Runtime Data Resolution Engine, and Agentforce Integrations. His expertise spans prompt engineering, RAG pipelines, and multi-tenant orchestration frameworks.**
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kumarkasimala/
**Venkata Gopi Kolla** – **Software Engineer at with 10 years of experience in distributed systems, and large-scale multi-tenant infrastructure, global CDN and edge platforms, where he has led traffic routing, security enforcement, caching, and performance optimization across Akamai, Cloudflare, and CloudFront to deliver reliable, high-throughput enterprise SaaS at internet scale. He is currently focused on edge-optimized delivery and security for generative and agentic AI workloads.**
https://www.linkedin.com/in/venkata-gopi-kolla-8265a427/
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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/

SCV/OEB SSIT Chapter and ISTAS25 follow-up
2026-02-24 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Room: 2116, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation (SCDI), Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95050, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/536833
Feb 24 6PM-7:30PM Member/Open Meeting at Santa Clara University – with Pizza:
As we progress into 2026, we begin with our SCV/OEB SSIT Chapter and ISTAS25 follow-up on 24 February, 2026, from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm in an hybrid mode. This is a member/open meeting at Santa Clara University to share information on the SSIT Chapter Officer Election Status and to encourage others to formally join our SSIT Chapter as part of their IEEE Membership. Moreover, it will also function as the ISTAS25 follow-up to explore the possibility of a Special ISTAS25 Issue of Technology & Society periodical/magazine and to plan for future SSIT events.
Agenda:
AGENDA – Various types of Pizza and drinks will be served
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Introductions
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SSIT Officer Status
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ISTAS25 Conference Follow-up
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Chapter Focus Areas Alignment Discussion – for 2026 meeting presentations and involvement
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AI Related Topics – ISTAS25 follow-up – your ideas welcome
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STEM engagement with YP Involvement – Support of Techs on Decks at the USS Hornet
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Sustainability Topics
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Wrap-up and Actions
Room: 2116, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation (SCDI), Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95050, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/536833

Tech Talk: Emotional Intelligence in AI
2026-02-24 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/538538
The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the IEEE Computer Society invites to our free and open Virtual Tech Talks (no IEEE membership required):
Speaker: Dr.K.Venkata Nagendra ((https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nagendra-kv-a14056231&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1771220244320268&usg=AOvVaw1DmULaeXumHuEXaNPagk5d))
Title: Emotional Intelligence in AI
Abstract: AI emotional intelligence, also known as emotion AI or affective computing, is the ability of AI to detect, interpret, and simulate human emotions using through facial expressions, body language, voice tone and other cues. While AI can analyze emotional cues and even generate responses that seem empathetic, it lacks true consciousness, empathy, and personal experience, which are fundamental to genuine emotional intelligence. Instead of replacing human emotional intelligence, AI serves as a tool that can enhance it by providing insights, analyzing data at scale, and creating more natural human-machine interactions. AI technology uses various methods to recognize and respond to human emotions, including: Facial Recognition Technology is used to analyze facial expressions and detect emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger, and fear. This technology uses algorithms to analyze facial features such as the shape of the mouth, eyes, and eyebrows. And another one, Voice Recognition Technology is used to analyze the tone and pitch of a person's voice to detect emotions such as happiness, sadness, and anger. This technology uses machine learning algorithms to analyze speech patterns and identify emotional cues. The Benefits of Emotional Intelligence in AI, Creating More Meaningful Interactions between Humans and Machines, Enhanced education, shaping the Future of AI.
Bio: Dr. Kolluru Venkata Nagendra, graduated from Sri Venkateswara University in Tirupathi with a bachelor's degree in computer science. He later graduated from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University in Hyderabad with a master's degree in computer applications. After that, he graduated from Acharya Nagarjuna University in Guntur with a Master of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering. Additionally, he graduated from Vikrama Simhapuri University in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, with a Ph.D. in computer science. He graduated from Srinivasa University in Mangalore with a PDF (Post Doctoral Fellowship) in CSE. In addition to writing numerous computer science textbooks, Dr. Nagendra is the author of more than 70 research papers that have been published in journals with UGC and Scopus indexes. He served as a judge and reviewer for numerous conferences and journals. Having worked at several engineering colleges for more than 17 years, he is currently employed SRKR Engineering College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh. His research interests encompass Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Data Mining.
Speaker(s): Dr. K.Venkata Nagendra
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/538538

Next-Gen Healing: Designed by Algorithms.
2026-02-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/538191
Advances in intelligent computing are redefining how we discover therapeutics and engineer regenerative tissues. This talk presents two complementary, algorithm-driven approaches aimed at transforming treatments for neurological and skeletal disorders. First, we introduce a computational peptidomics pipeline that mines genomic data to identify precursor sequences encoding neuroactive peptides, which are key modulators of signal transmission that bind heptahelical receptors. Traditional peptide discovery is slow and serendipitous; our algorithms predict peptide maturation pathways, including post-translational modifications, and pair these predictions with a high-sensitivity assay capable of detecting receptor-generated second messengers such as InsPs and cAMP. This integrated strategy has yielded promising peptide-based drug candidates for Parkinson’s disease and Osteoporosis, now advancing through animal testing. Parallel to this, we present a bioengineering framework for creating biomimetic, biocompatible bone scaffolds. Using uCT images of osteoporotic bone, we design and 3D-print trabecular structures optimized for both mechanical strength and osteoconductivity, addressing limitations of current synthetic scaffolds. These engineered matrices, enhanced by the osteogenic Calcitonin Receptor Fragment Peptide, support robust osteoblast growth and functional bone formation. Together, these innovations illustrate how algorithmic design and intelligent technologies can accelerate next-generation healing, from molecular therapeutics to regenerative tissues.
Co-sponsored by: Vishnu S. Pendyala, SJSU
Speaker(s): Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala, Prof. Srinivas Pentyala
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/538191
