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Come join us and enjoy burgers, veggie burgers, and hot dogs. This is scheduled to coincide with the University of Arkansas "Reading Day", which is the day before Finals begin. We are hoping to coordinate tours for local lab facilities such as NCREPT, HiDEC, as well as local companies. We are also planning to have frisbees and a cornhole setup. [] Bldg: NCREPT, 2055 S. Innovation Way, NCREPT, Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States, 72701

Hybrid Event Details Are you involved with Computer Game Development? Do you know of staff or students at academic institutions who are? If so, please share this information on this event with them so they can attend this year's Competition. The top 10 of this year's entries of the games' first stage submitted will compete and be judged by professionals from the Computer Game Development industry. Building on the success of last year's competition, this year's is also being held in a Hybrid format! We'll be in-person at Chapman University, and virtually via Twitch (while the teams present to the judges via Discord). The IEEE GameSIG Intercollegiate Game Competition, now in its fourteenth year, is an educational outreach project of IEEE GameSIG (which is part of the Orange County IEEE Computer Society, but does not geographically limit competing teams). The purpose of this event is to help students develop and demonstrate their skills at game design, development and promotion. They are challenged to show off a playable level of a game, live, in front of an audience of experienced game industry personnel and guests (which we are hoping you will join). The Computer Society Publication Office produced a 9 minute Youtube video about a previous live Competition/Showcase which is available at (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bjJW7foOBA) The competition typically attracts 30 to 50 entries, from which the top ten are chosen to present their work to the "live" audience and judges. Three primary awards are given, plus a series of special awards for unique achievements. These special awards are different each year based on the nature of what the developers are showing. Their is also a People's Choice Award voted on by those attending in person or virtually. More details on the competition can be found at (https://gamesigshowcase.org/) This year's showcase will be hosted from the University of California, Irvine, in Irvine CA, and held Online via Twitch. The Twitch stream will start at 1:00 PM (PT) and end by 5:30 PM (PT).Registered individuals will receive reminders about the Showcase as we get closer to the event, with the Twitch link provided via (https://gamesigshowcase.org/) The Twitch stream will be public. This year, IEEE GameSIG and IGDA- Los Angeles joining forces to bring you really cool prizes and the best set of judges ever at our GameSIG Showcase 2025 event. 1st/2nd/3rd prize winners will receive FREE IGDA Memberships! More details at https://gamesigshowcase.org/index.html and https://igda.org/chapters/us-ca-los-angeles/ - For sponsorship via networking at the event, please contact us for more information at [email protected]. - For sponsorship and donations, we'll contact you to acknowledge and verify processing. If unsure, please contact us. Support in check-form are preferred to avoid processing fees. - For inquiries and larger sponsorship or support, contact us for more information at [email protected]. Competition details are available at: http://gamesigshowcase.org/ Co-sponsored by: Physical Host: University of California, Irvine Agenda: Tentative schedule: 1:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions 1:10 PM - Competition Presentation of Top Finalists 3:20 PM - Game Demos and Special Presentations 4:15 PM - Announcement of Winners 4:30 PM - Audience/Game Teams Interaction 5:30 PM - Twitch Stream concludes Bldg: Donald Bren Hall, University of California, Irvine, 3054 Donald Bren Hall , Irvine, California, United States, 92617, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/477934

Join us for IEEE Student Night at St. Mary's University – an exciting and welcoming event for college students across the San Antonio area! This gathering is a fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow students, share your innovative projects, and exchange ideas in a supportive environment. Whether you're passionate about technology, engineering, or simply curious about new concepts, come share your thoughts and be inspired by the creativity and energy of others. We look forward to seeing you there for an evening of collaboration, learning, and community! Room: Conference Room B, Bldg: University Center (building #38 in the map), One Camino Santa Maria, St. Mary's University of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78228

Diversity coding is a form of network coding for link failure recovery in communication networks. Since it employs coding, there is no feedback signaling, and that feature makes it very fast. One approach, Diversity Coding Tree, employs mixed integer programming and results in very fast restoration. Another approach is called Coded Path Protection and employs integer linear programming and has the advantage of small extra capacity. This latter technique is based on former work that considers a communication network as consisting of bidirectional links. This technique employs a mixed integer linear programming formulation and results in restoration times as fast as Diversity Coding Tree with reduced extra capacity. Speaker(s): Ender Ayanoglu, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/466460

IEEE Central Texas Section Monthly ExCom Meeting Agenda: Officer Reports Committee Reports Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/469217

Monthly Lone Star Section Executive Committee Meeting Agenda: Room: CR 1.102, Bldg: 168, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78238, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/455832

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Monthly meeting of EMB Chapter, followed by a technical talk There is a $15.00 charge for each registrant. Guests and non-members charge is $20.00 and Students are $5.00. Remainder of the tab will be picked up by the EMB. Agenda: 11:30am: Business meeting: Call to order, minutes of last meeting, treasurer's report, new business, 12:00pm: Lunch 12:30pm: Technical talk and discussion 1::00pm: adjourn San Antonio, Texas, United States

Texas Robotics provides world-class education and pursues innovative research emphasizing long-term autonomy and human-robot interaction while leveraging UT Austin’s breadth to support a broad range of industrial applications. Texas Robotics is supported by 6 UT entities. (https://robotics.utexas.edu/) - (https://cns.utexas.edu/) - (http://www.engr.utexas.edu/) - (https://www.ae.utexas.edu/) - (https://www.cs.utexas.edu/) - (http://www.ece.utexas.edu/) - (https://www.me.utexas.edu/) Co-sponsored by: International Society of Automation, Austin Chapter Agenda: IEEE CTS Life Members and Consultants Network May 12,2025 Program Co-Host : International Society of Automation, Austin Chapter UT-Austin Robotic Lab Tour Date and time: May 13, 2025 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Address: 2501 Wichita Street, Austin, TX 78712 (Anna Hiss Gymnasium 2/F) Meeting Point: 2/F lobby at 2:00 PM Campus Map: (https://robotics.utexas.edu/directions) Pay Parking: 105 E 27th St Speedway Garage Carpool Meeting Point at 1:30 PM Central Market Parking Lot at N. Lamar St. and 40 St. NE corner close to the EV charging stations. Maximum Tour Group: 25 people Room: 2nd Floor Lobby, Bldg: Anna Hiss Gymnasium , 2501 Wichita Street, Austin, Texas, United States, 78721

May 2025 Executive Committee Meeting for the Kansas City Section of IEEE (R50019) Agenda: - Call to Order - Old Business - New Business - Regional Updates - Chapter Updates - Next Meeting - Adjournment Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/481491

Updates and planning for the month of May Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/483778

We are having a joint meeting with LES on May 14th. Stephen Nelson, General Superintendent of the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, will give an update on the West Power Complex under construction at the Carrollton Water Purification Plant. This will be a dinner meeting at Southport Hall. There will be a cash bar with music and dancing following the presentation. We encourage you to bring your spouse or significant other. Co-sponsored by: LES - Louisiana Engineering Society New Orleans Chapter Speaker(s): , Stephen Nelson Southport Hall, 200 Monticello Ave. and River Rd., Jefferson, Louisiana, United States, 70121

Join us every week for the Summer Digital Dialogs organized by the IEEE Lafayette Section, open to both IEEE members and non-members. This series offers valuable insights into cutting-edge technologies, industry trends, and practical solutions to challenges faced across various sectors, including technology, science, and electronics. Network with peers, learn from subject matter experts, and explore new knowledge beyond your current career path. In a world driven by digital transformation, blockchain is no longer confined to the realm of cryptocurrency. This session dives deep into the real-world industrial applications of blockchain, where transparency, traceability, and trust are revolutionizing traditional processes. From reshaping global supply chains and enhancing manufacturing integrity to enabling secure smart contracts and powering Industry 4.0, we explore how blockchain is addressing long-standing challenges across sectors like logistics, energy, healthcare, and finance. Attendees will gain insights into the architectural fundamentals, enterprise adoption frameworks, and case studies of successful implementations. The session also highlights integration challenges, regulatory considerations, and future trends, empowering professionals to leverage blockchain as a strategic tool for industrial innovation. PDH Certificate will be issued to only those IEEE members satisfying the 50 minutes requirement upon prior request. For easier membership verification, please log in to your IEEE account before registering. Also, indicate interest by answering PDH question during registration. Speaker(s): M Sai Prashanth Agenda: Introduction Presentation Q&A Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/483810

Salesforce Data Cloud unifies siloed customer data into a single source of truth, while Einstein AI enriches this data with predictive insights. This integration enables businesses to create hyper-personalized experiences by leveraging real-time behavioral analytics, purchase history, and AI-generated recommendations. Learn how combining Data Cloud’s unification capabilities with Einstein’s machine learning drives actionable customer journeys. Speaker(s): Mr. ShivaKrishna Deepak Veeravalli, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/485252

The Presentation is a summary of the causes and effects of voltage unbalance and to discuss related standards, definitins or mitigation techniques in Power distributions systems. There will be a charge of $15.00 per IEEE member, $20.00 for Guests and $5.00 for students. Exact change would be greatly appreciated. This is a joint meeting between the LSS Power Engineering Chapter and the LSS Life Members Affinity Group. Co-sponsored by: San Antonio Life Members Affinity Group Speaker(s): Curtis Cryer, Agenda: 11:30 Meeting call to order, Introductions and chapter news 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Presentation 1:00 Adjourn Room: Private Meeting Room, La Fonda Mexican Restaurant, 8633 Crownhill, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78209

IEEE New Orleans South Lake Life Member Affinity Group monthly meeting on the third Thursday of each month. It is a social as well as informative meeting. Each member will cover his or her lunch expense. Co-sponsored by: Richard Miller, Chair South Lake Life Member Affinity Group Agenda: 12:00pm-cst - 1200hr-cst Open meeting with member greeting order beverages appetizers and lunch. 12:30pm-cst - 1230hr-cst Lunch 1:15pm-cst - 13315hr-cst Francis Grose will update members of present and future happening in IEEE followed by any questions. 1:30pm-cst - 1330hr-cst Old subjects followed by new 2:00pm-cst - 1400hr-cst adjourn meeting 4141 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70115

Join the IEEE PES/IAS Denver Chapter during our May technical meeting. Our guest speaker this month is Ryan Brockbank, Principal at EDM International. Note that this event is at the Original Brooklyn's at 2644 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO 80204. Schedule 6:00 – Check-in, Chapter Business and Networking 6:30 – Dinner Served 7:00 – Presentation 8:00 – Adjourn Title: Utility Wildfire Risk Mitigation - State of The Union Update Summary: As wildfires intensify across the United States, utilities face growing challenges in managing risk, ensuring regulatory compliance, and protecting public safety. In this presentation, Ryan Brockbank, Principal at EDM, will share how EDM collaborates with utilities to develop resilient, forward-looking wildfire mitigation and asset management programs. Drawing from extensive industry experience, Ryan will offer insights into wildfire trends and emerging risks, the evolving regulatory landscape, and prevalent industry practices. Speaker(s): Ryan Agenda: Schedule 6:00 – Check-in, Chapter Business and Networking 6:30 – Dinner Served 7:00 – Presentation 8:00 – Adjourn Bldg: Original Brooklyns, 2644 W Colfax Ave, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80204, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/482639

I will cover a general introduction to the AWR Microwave Office design environment, showcasing schematic and layout design, optimization, and EM simulation. Will also present some advanced features such as thermal simulation of III/V devices and tools for phased array design. This will be an informal presentation, and I can pivot to other topics that the audience might be interested in. Speaker(s): Bryce, Agenda: 6:00 pm Doors Open 6:30 pm Welcome; Broadcast Starts-Kris Waage 6:45 pm The Warehouse. What is it and what does it do? Allison Seebeck 7:00 pm Did'ja Hear?- Scott Evans 7:15 pm Main Presentation 8:30 pm End Room: Warehouse Conference Room, Bldg: B, Enter on the East side, The Forge- Former Loveland HP Plant, 815 14th Street SW, Loveland, Colorado, United States, 80537

Dallas IEEE Communication and or Vehicular Society member, Please join us for our May 2025 CVT meeting. We will again meet on the University of Texas at Dallas campus in the SPN.1 building. Our meeting talk will be 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, lunch will be available starting around 11:30 AM. Lunch: We continue to provide a lunch option for our meetings. Prepay via the IEEE website, IEEE Members $10.00 IEEE Life Members $5.00 Non-IEEE Members $15.00 Fulltime UTD ECE students: $5.00 (after the first 5 – which are at no cost to the student, provide you pre-register) Pay in person: IEEE Members $15.00 IEEE Life Members $10.00 Non-IEEE Members $20.00 Our lunch prices have increased significantly due to price increases from the vendor. We continue to supplement the cost for IEEE members. May 20 meeting, UT Dallas SPN.1, registration opens at 11:30 AM, talk begins at 12:00 PM Title: "IEEE-USA Congressional Day Visit – a look into how IEEE works for us" Speakers: Larry J. Horner, Dallas CVT Chair, Region 5 ComSoc Director Date: May 20, 2025 Location: UTD Synergy Park North Building; 3000 Waterview, Richardson, TX Directions: NE Corner Synergy Park Blvd and Steward Dr. Lunch Cost: see below. Abstract: Larry J. Horner, the CVT Chair and recently retired Intel Principal Engineer, will be speaking about his recent participation in the IEEE-USA Congressional Visitation Day. Larry was part of a nearly 300-person delegation that descended on Washington D.C., for two days in April 2025. The purpose of this ‘fly-in’ was to bring the voice of constituents to Capitol Hill. Larry led the Texas delegation of 40+ Subject Matter Experts in meetings with the offices of Senator Cruz and Senator Cornyn, then met with several legislative representative’s staff. Come learn about what IEEE-USA is, what was important to bring before Congress at the ‘fly-in’, why this is important to North Texas and our members and how all this comes together. Most importantly, come to network with your fellow CVT members before we take the summer break. Pre-registered and paid via the IEEE website: IEEE Members $10.00 IEEE Life Members $5.00 Non-IEEE Members $15.00 UTD ECE students: $5.00 Pay in person and pre-registered but not yet paid: IEEE Members $15.00 IEEE Life Members $10.00 Non-IEEE Members $20.00 Anyone not pre-registered will be charged the ‘Guest’ rate. There is No charge for 'No Lunch, just attending the talk'. Thanks in advance, and all the best. Eric Anyone without a Pre-registration for lunch will be asked to wait until all pre-registered have had a chance to go through the buffet line. Dallas IEEE CVT Board members emails: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Agenda: Food/Lunch: Lunch is available only to those who pre-register prior to the meeting. Sorry, we have to pre-order and consider the costs of meals. Cost for lunch: Level of Membership Prepaid Pay at Event UTD student with ID $5.00 $5.00 IEEE Member $10.00 $15.00 IEEE Senior Member $10.00 $15.00 IEEE Life Member $5.00 $10.00 Non-member $15.00 $20.00 Please look for your specific Member type in Payment portion of Registration process (Life, Senior, Regular Member, etc.). (First 5 Students who have registered in vTools as recorded within vTools date/time stamp on the registration will be given their $5 back at the event, provided they attend), also all students must show UT Dallas ID at the desk the day of the meetings. Room: 2.220, Bldg: SPN 1, 3000 Waterview Pkwy, Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080

In Person attendance at Discovery Learning Center (DLC) building, University of Colorado Boulder. Address: Engineering Dr, Boulder, CO 80302 in DLC Conference Room : 1B70 NOTE On Parking: Parking code will be provided to registrants. Remote attendance via WebEx call-in: Denver Excom Meeting Hosted by IEEE Denver Section https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/j.php?MTID=m4fa1461a887d1a94fd52de51e94aa369 3rd Tuesday 6:00 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes | (UTC-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada) Occurs the third Tuesday of every month effective 1/21/2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, (UTC-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada) Meeting number: 596 761 562 Password: huVJgx2N7b7 Join by video system Dial [email protected] You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number. Join by phone +1-415-655-0002 United States Toll 1-855-282-6330 United States Toll Free Access code: 596 761 562 Agenda: - Meals and Socializing 6-6:30pm - Roll Call, Introductions, and Verification of a Quorum - Additions to the Agenda - Officer Reports - Student/ Affinity Group / Chapter Updates - Committee Reports - Old Business - Other Items & New Business - Adjourn Room: DLC Conference Room (1B70), Bldg: Discovery Learning Center (DLC) building, University of Colorado Boulder, Engineering Dr, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80302, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484377

This talk explores the intersection of Deep Learning, Generative AI, and Federated Learning in advancing solutions for Multimedia Processing, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), and Medical Healthcare Applications. The session aims to present a set of intelligent frameworks that address real-world challenges through scalable, privacy-aware, and high-performance learning systems. Beginning with biomedical signal analysis, the talk introduces LAACNN, a hybrid architecture combining convolutional, recurrent, and attention mechanisms for classifying neuromuscular diseases using raw EMG signals. This approach enhances early diagnostic potential through non-invasive, data-driven insights. In the realm of advanced multimedia, speech enhancement is tackled through two novel Generative AI models. CAR-UNet employs ConvNeXT blocks and gated attention to jointly enhance magnitude and phase information, ensuring clarity under extreme noise conditions. N2N2N, a clean-data-independent approach using a modified cGAN, refines noisy speech where clean references are unavailable, making it suitable for realistic deployment. For Human-Computer Interaction, the session features CAPRes50-GAN, a real-time, GAN-based classifier for word-level sign language recognition. It leverages multi-head attention alongside ResNet-based architectures to efficiently interpret gestures and support inclusive communication systems. The discussion continues with BreastDCGAN, an end-to-end framework for breast cancer detection using mammography and ultrasound. It combines generative segmentation and attention-based classification to assist in accurate and early medical analysis. Concluding the talk, pFLOCT is introduced—a Personalized Federated Learning framework for optical imaging that accommodates heterogeneous client data while preserving privacy, advancing collaborative learning in medical domains. Speaker(s): Dr. Celia Shahnaz, Dept. of EEE, BUET. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/485235

Abstract: This tutorial provides an in depth review of the ever evolving technical area called “Data Analytics,” a subset of “Big Data,” that encompasses data analysis, data fusion, data storage, data sources, infrastructure and technology, screening and filtering algorithms, machine learning, and complexity. These techniques will be introduced with respect to their individual contribution to data analytics and to their combined contributions to data analytics system s. Specific use cases will be presented in which participants will observe, both through presentation and videos, the individual and combined applications and value of these techniques and systems for specific commercial and Department of Defense (DoD) use cases. Participants will emerge from this tutorial with a focused understanding of data analytics principles and techniques that will enable them to apply these concepts toward building engineering systems for mission decision support. Target audience: This tutorial is applicable to individuals interested in the analysis of data, especially data scientists. Individuals who work in operations centers that are responsible for the processing, exploitation and dissemination of large amounts of data collected from a wide variety of sensors will also find this tutorial very useful. Systems engineers focused on analysis of complex systems, mission support, and automated decision aides are also included in the target audience. Learning outcomes: Participants will emerge from this tutorial with a focused understanding of data analytics principles and techniques that will enable them to apply these concepts toward building engineering systems for mission decision support. All visitors will be required to enter SwRI through the main gate at the Culebra and Oak Hill intersection. After entry, please proceed to SwRI Archives in Building 51. Location can be found using Google Maps (C9VP+J4 San Antonio, Texas). Speaker(s): Dr. Paul Hershey Bldg: Building 51, 6220 Culebra, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78238, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484116

Abstract: Agentic AI marks a pivotal shift from traditional, supervised AI to autonomous agents capable of pursuing complex goals with minimal input. This session introduces the core principles of Agentic AI, its differences from conventional models, and its growing role in enterprise automation. The discussion will feature real-world examples from healthcare, finance, and customer service to showcase how AI agents are streamlining operations and enhancing human productivity and will feature emerging innovations like Google Cloud’s Agentspace and Salesforce’s Agentforce 2.0. It also highlights key challenges—such as trust, ethics, and accountability—along with the guardrails needed for safe deployment. The session concludes with a look at research shaping the future of adaptive, collaborative AI agents. Speaker(s): Subbarao Pydikondala Room: ECS 401, Bldg: University of Denver Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science, 2155 E Wesley Ave, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80208

David Anthony and Fillip Cannard will be present on automating the Shell Eco-marathon Urban Concept Vehicle. This vehicle is two-seater model car that is used for the Shell Eco-marathon Autonomous Programming Challenge. Engineers at Southwest Research Institute modified the vehicle for autonomous driving by adding sensors, computing, and actuators to the base vehicle. SwRI then built an autonomy software stack for the vehicle, primarily using open source Robot Operating System (ROS) software. SwRI will discuss the challenges and outcomes of this development, and future plans for using the vehicle as part of student challenges. https://ecomarathon.swri.org/ David Anthony, Ph.D., is a lead engineer in the Artificial Intelligent department at SwRI. He works on AI, computer vision, and localization for a variety of uncrewed and factory robot systems. Filip Cannard is an engineer at SwRI, and a recent graduate of St. Mary's University. As an intern at SwRI, Fillip re-built the Urban Concept Vehicle and developed the autonomy software for it. At SwRI, Fillip works on the software for a diverse set of robotic systems. Agenda: 11:30 Gather, get lunch from Tom Slick Cafe 11:45 Announcements 11:50 Presentation & Lunch 12:45 Q&A Room: Executive Cafeteria, Bldg: Cafeteria - Building 161, 145 Tom Slick Ave, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78238, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484200

New Orleans Section North Lake Life Member Affinity Group Monthly Luncheon Meeting Co-sponsored by: Thomas E. Slack, Jr., Chair North Lake Life Member Affinity Group Agenda: 12:00pm-cst - 1200hr-cst Open meeting with greeting, order appetizers drinks and lunch 12:30pm-cst - 1230hr-cst Social Lunch 1:30pm-cst - 1330hr-cst Francis Grosz will update the members of the current and future IEEE activities. Followed by any questions. 1345pm-cst - 1345hr-cst Old business discussion followed by new business discussion. 2:00pm-cst - 1400hr-cst Adjourn Meeting Next meeting is scheduled for June 26, 2025 same time and location. 702 Water Street, Madisonville, Louisiana, United States, 70447

Abstract Video game development is pretty incredible if you think about it. For generations now, the weaving of technology with artistry has enabled a vast expanse of opportunities for creative minds to stretch their imagination and bring audiences along for the ride. It’s in our modern era of mobile technology, however, that audiences are finally able to respond back via the data they generate. It’s this data that defines the mobile gaming experience, setting the industry apart from its predecessors and allowing it to rapidly dwarf them. To understand the value in this data, we’ll start with a primer on the mobile gaming market. From there, we will dive into the various business models that mobile technology enables as well as some of the development practices that motivate easy data collection and usage. Finally, we'll tie these two threads together and show how data heightens gamers’ experiences and magically turns into money. Speaker(s): Jacob Claussen Agenda: 6:25to 6:35 PM - Open for participants to enter and network. 6:35 to 6:40 PM - IEEE LM and CTCN Business meeting and to introduce speaker. 6:40 to 7:55PM - Formal Program and Q&A. Room: 1, Bldg: Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Rd., Austin, Texas, United States, 78754, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/483331

This event is to support the upgrade of Houston IEEE Members to Senior Membership level. The event will be led by Lawrence Larson who holds the position of Sr. Membership Chairman for both the Central Texas Section and Region 5. At this meeting, Larry will describe the successful Sr. Membership application, work with attendees to develop their own application following this example. When the application is electronically submitted leadership of the Houston Section will be assisting to provide appropriate technical Reference Writers. For this event, you may need to bring a laptop or a notebook to work on the application details. You will also need to download and complete the Sr. Member resume Template for your experience before the event; the resume form will help us with your application. Speaker(s): Dr Lawrence Larson Agenda: - 5pm to 6pm Excom Meeting - 6pm to 8pm Speaker event followed by Dinner. - 8pm to 8.15pm Conclusion & Award for the speaker. Bldg: 11080 Katy Freeway, Fairfield Inn & Suites Houston Memorial City Area, Houston, Texas, United States, 77043

Organizational Meeting. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/486440

Kick off the warmer weather with the next IEEE Fort Worth Section Meet & Greet at Union Bear in Denton, TX on Saturday, May 24 from 1-4 PM. Enjoy food, drinks, and great conversation with your fellow IEEE members and their families. Please RSVP for an accurate head count. Feel free to join the ExCom meeting immediately before the Meet & Greet from 12-1. 215 S Bell Ave, Denton, Texas, United States, 76201

Join IEEE as we directly engage with local congressional staff to address our engineering issues through IEEE-USA Congressional Outreach Program (ICOP). This unique opportunity provides a platform for all Young Professionals to voice their concerns or key ideas. Through a series of congressional meetings with your representative staff members, you have an opportunity in policy discussions and build stronger partnerships as you move forward in your career. This opportunity is geared towards our young professionals who are currently attending or have graduated from university within the last 15 years. IEEE membership is required. If you’re willing to make a difference, or have any further questions, contact the current YP chair, (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Expression%20of%20Interest%20-%20ICOP%20) or any of our LSS/IEEE officers ASAP. San Antonio, Texas, United States

IEEE PI2 Austin, May 27, 2025, Tech Meeting In-Person 6 PM Central / 7 PM Eastern at Venue Change for this meeting: Dinner Provided Burns & McDonnell, 6200 Bridge Point Pkwy Unit 400, Austin, TX 78730 Abstract: Residential solar has undergone a quiet revolution in power electronics—shifting from centralized string inverters to module-level power electronics (MLPE) like optimizers and microinverters. Each step aimed to improve efficiency, reliability, and control. But current systems remain constrained by rigid architectures and inefficiencies at the edge. This saturation in technology has stalled the progress of home solar and storage technology, but also invites opportunities for new architecture. This talk explores the evolution of these technologies, the design trade-offs behind each generation, and how our approach could reshape home energy systems for greater resilience, modularity, and intelligence. It concludes with a discussion of a new "cellular" power inverter architecture that preserves the best of the legacy approaches while enabling home energy users and installers unprecedented flexibility and cost advantages. Details: Dinner and soft beverages will be provided for those with reservations. If you do not have a reservation you will not be able to eat. Cost, to defray the room, dinner and refreshments cost: Thank you in advance: IF REGISTERED IN ADVANCE (Before May 20th, 2025) Members and Non-Members: Select Register & Pay now, $25.00 Paypal from your credit card when registering - you do not need a Paypal account to use it. Click through to the credit card/debit page. OR Select Register Now and Pay Later and pay $25.00 cash or credit/debit with Square at the meeting. IEEE Student Members: Free (must register in advance before May 20th with your IEEE member number) Skip the payment All registrants After May 19th, 2025: Pay $30.00 at the the meeting in cash Attendees must be registered before the event for food accommodations. Unfortunately, we are charged more for the meals after the advance registration date For PDH hours, please email the PI2 Secretary, [email protected]. Speaker(s): Patrick Chapman, Burns & McDonnell, 6200 Bridge Point Pkwy, Unit 400, Austin, TX 78730, Austin, Texas, United States, 78730

Are you involved in engineering and technology? Do you wish to understand US policy decisions and how you can get yourself involved? Join IEEE as we host a speaking engagement with staff from out IEEE-USA Government Relations Office. You will hear directly from the staff on what IEEE is doing to increase partnership and engagement with US Congress to better represent our engineering needs. With the ever-changing landscape of recent tech policies, we hope our efforts can help protect and secure additional policies that aid our passion. Additionally, listen in as we recap how our Young Professionals were involved in our May 27th daytime meetings with congressional staff. Don’t miss the boat to understand the section's recent activity and how you can make a difference! Open to all who wish to learn and engage! 5215 UTSA Boulevard, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78249

Are you involved in engineering and technology? Do you wish to understand US policy decisions and how you can get yourself involved? Join IEEE as we host a speaking engagement with staff from out IEEE-USA Government Relations Office. You will hear directly from the staff on what IEEE is doing to increase partnership and engagement with US Congress to better represent our engineering needs. Don’t miss the boat to understand how you can make a difference! Open to all who wish to learn! 1 UTSA Circle, Building: Building TBD, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78249

Please Join Us For a Great Italian Dinner to Honor John Reinert 2025 Winner of the John Meredith Region 5 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Downtown Panino's Restaurant on Tuesday, May 27 6 pm. David Bondurant will do a talk on the latest packaging technology for High Performance & AI Processors: “If we make them smaller, we can make them faster” has been the approach to building faster computers over the last 70-years starting with the first transistors and continuing as we built increasingly more complex integrated circuits. More recently we have gone Beyond Moore’s Law to fabricate advanced supercomputers and AI computers using 3D Memory and 3D Packaging. In this talk, I review recent trends in 3D Memory and 3D Packaging which are driving these high performance system towards wafer scale systems with multiple reticle sized processors and 3D memories. We observe the next generation HBM4, high bandwidth 3D DRAM, and the emergence of the HBF, high bandwidth Flash memory, to increase memory capacity to serve larger databases. Speaker(s): David Bondurant, Agenda: Dinner Award Presentation Presentation Bldg: The Downtown Panino's, 604 North Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, 80903, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/485191

Francisco “Pacho” Carrero Valentin will be our speaker. He is the Chair of the MOVE Puerto Rico Locale and an active volunteer with the American Red Cross- Puerto Rico Chapter with the Disaster Technology and the Disaster Assessment Teams. IEEE MOVE Global is an emergency response program dedicated to assisting natural disaster relief efforts with short-term communication and power solutions. The program provides essential services such as internet access, mobile phone charging, and lighting to help people stay connected during disasters. When not deployed for emergency relief, IEEE MOVE Global engages in community outreach and STEM education. Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA MOVE Program Speaker(s): Francisco "Pacho" Carrero Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/463713

Agentic AI represents a groundbreaking shift in artificial intelligence, enabling systems to act autonomously, make decisions, and achieve goals with minimal human intervention. This talk explores the concept of Agentic AI, its various types, adoption trends, and the transformative impact it is poised to have on industries and societies. From reshaping workflows to influencing ethical frameworks, we’ll examine how this emerging technology drives innovation and redefines humanity’s relationship with intelligent systems. 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. - 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. Narayan Srinivasa, IEEE Fellow , Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/479545