“IEEE Planet Positive 2030 Community Organizing”with John C. Havens, Global Lead, IEEE Planet Positive; Founding E.D., IEEE AI Ethics Initiative and Dr. Maike Luiken, Chair, IEEE Planet Positive 2030Date/Time: Tuesday, December 9, 2025; 9am - 10 am Pacific TimeAbstract:For the December 2025 talk, IEEE SusTech Talks online will join the members and supporters of IEEE Planet Positive 2030 for their “End of Year Town Hall Celebration” to share updates from 2025 along with plans for 2026. The growth and evolution of IEEE Planet Positive 2030 Communities efforts beginning in Miami has been a major focus in 2025, and plans are being made to host events and other potential Communities in China, India, Europe and Latin America in 2026. Reports on specific initiatives will include:- an Education Committee and an Executive Advisory Committee designed to drive the work forward strategically, pragmatically, and at <a href="http://scale.-" target="_blank" title="scale.-">scale.- Communities ‘toolkits’ that expand on and share the insights in PP2030’s compendium Strong Sustainability by Design- Accountable Sustainability by Design and data frameworks, utilizing the expertise of the PP2030 metrics <a href="http://experts.-" target="_blank" title="experts.-">experts.- engaging with like-minded organizations to create <a href="http://Communities.-" target="_blank" title="Communities.-">Communities.- identifying new ways to a regenerative and sustainable <a href="http://future.For" target="_blank" title="future.For">future.For more information, see the (<a href="https://sagroups.ieee.org/planetpositive2030/).Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="https://sagroups.ieee.org/planetpositive2030/).Co-sponsored">https://sagroups.ieee.org/planetpositive2030/).Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA, IEEE SSIT, IEEE IAS, IEEE PES, IEEE TEMS, IEEE SASpeaker(s): John Havens, Maike LuikenAgenda: 09:00 am Meeting convenes10:00 am EndVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/517826

Join us for a virtual event organized by the IEEE Computer Society Chapter!Title: MetaSwarmX: Decentralized Swarms of Swarms of Heterogeneous AgentsSummary: As robotics technology continues to innovate large collections of robotic agents have become more sophisticated and accessible leading to their use in both civilian and military applications. Many of these applications treat the collection as a multi-robot system that is controlled in a centralized fashion, which can be useful and have many applications but this isn't swarm robotics. The MetaSwarmX project aims to develop algorithms that can be used for swarms of swarms (a MetaSwarm) of heterogeneous robots solving problems without human intervention in a decentralized and scalable fashion. These algorithms will be built with civilian applications in mind as a means to develop novel applications with this emergent technology. The subject of swarm intelligence, the emergent technology, the potential of the robots, and the goals and status of the MetaSwarmX project will be <a href="http://discussed.---------------------------------------------------------------Bibliography:" target="_blank" title="discussed.---------------------------------------------------------------Bibliography:">discussed.---------------------------------------------------------------Bibliography: Dr. Michael Dubé studied novel representations for evolutionary algorithms with applications to epidemic modelling and biological sequence discovery completing his PhD in Bioinformatics and MSc in Computer Science in Canada. Now, he studies decentralized swarm intelligence with swarms of robots while completing his post-doc at Otto von Guericke University in Magdeburg, Germany. He aims to be a teaching-focused professor in Computer Science, where he will bring the energy and passion to everything he does; which may mean starting class with a cheer about being excited to learn!Speaker(s): Michael DubéVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/517697

The use of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in the underwater space is greatly limited by their communication capabilities. This presentation discusses simulations which incorporate communication timing, success and failure with vehicles dynamics -- specifically torpedo shaped AUVs. With the goal of range-only target tracking of a surface ship, several collaborative AUV behaviours were <a href="http://examined.Where:Dalhousie" target="_blank" title="examined.Where:Dalhousie">examined.Where:Dalhousie University, Emera IDEA Hub, Rm 1004 (Romero Classroom)Speaker(s): ErinRoom: 1004 (Romero Classroom), Bldg: Emera Idea Hub, 1345 Norma Eddy Ln, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3J 0H6

Monthly ExCom meeting - <a href="http://Online.Agenda:" target="_blank" title="Online.Agenda:">Online.Agenda: 6:00 PM - ExCom MeetingVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/508527

Feko offers state-of-the-art optimization engines to automatically optimize the antenna design and determine the optimum solution. This talk demonstrates the complete workflow to setup optimization in Feko along with the option of specifying a goal directly or using an optimization mask. A workflow to setup a parametric sweep and plotting different outputs against the parametric variables will also be <a href="http://presented.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="presented.Speaker(s):">presented.Speaker(s): Gopinath Gampala, Dr. C.J. ReddyVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/519226

Abstract: Through this talk we dive into a Digital Twin (DT) framework that leverages reduced-order models enhanced with data-driven (aka hybrid fidelity DT) techniques for real-time monitoring and control of cyber-physical devices in modern power grids. It discusses how we can create high-fidelity DTs as cyber-physical replicas by merging dynamic modeling with data-driven estimation, ultimately boosting situational awareness and grid stability. The talk also covers the pros and cons of traditional model-driven, data-driven DT, and hybrid fidelity DT approaches. We will take a look at the software stack and integration pipeline necessary for deploying hybrid fidelity DTs in cloud or fog environments. Key challenges in developing DTs that incorporate reduced-order models and observer-based control schemes to capture system interactions and enhance accuracy will be discussed. Additionally, we will explore data synchronization issues for Digital Twins-in-the-Loop (DTiL), along with real-time data imputation and decentralized control methods, demonstrating how we can tackle measurement gaps and network disturbances. Finally, we will showcase results from DT implementations for heat pumps, EV chargers, and solar inverters, highlighting the emerging role of DTiL in reinforcement learning, federated learning, and spatio-temporal frameworks in the future of electrical <a href="http://grids.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="grids.Co-sponsored">grids.Co-sponsored by: School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of OttawaSpeaker(s): Javad FattahiRoom: STE-5084, Bldg: SITE - the southernmost building of the University of Ottawa Main Campus, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 800 King Edward Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/519986

Abstract: Through this talk we dive into a Digital Twin (DT) framework that leverages reduced-order models enhanced with data-driven (aka hybrid fidelity DT) techniques for real-time monitoring and control of cyber-physical devices in modern power grids. It discusses how we can create high-fidelity DTs as cyber-physical replicas by merging dynamic modeling with data-driven estimation, ultimately boosting situational awareness and grid stability. The talk also covers the pros and cons of traditional model-driven, data-driven DT, and hybrid fidelity DT approaches. We will take a look at the software stack and integration pipeline necessary for deploying hybrid fidelity DTs in cloud or fog environments. Key challenges in developing DTs that incorporate reduced-order models and observer-based control schemes to capture system interactions and enhance accuracy will be discussed. Additionally, we will explore data synchronization issues for Digital Twins-in-the-Loop (DTiL), along with real-time data imputation and decentralized control methods, demonstrating how we can tackle measurement gaps and network disturbances. Finally, we will showcase results from DT implementations for heat pumps, EV chargers, and solar inverters, highlighting the emerging role of DTiL in reinforcement learning, federated learning, and spatio-temporal frameworks in the future of electrical <a href="http://grids.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="grids.Co-sponsored">grids.Co-sponsored by: School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of OttawaSpeaker(s): Javad FattahiRoom: STE-5084, Bldg: SITE - the southernmost building of the University of Ottawa Main Campus, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 800 King Edward Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1N 6N5, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/519732

[]Zoom Link: <a href="https://ulaval.zoom.us/j/69550214937?pwd=iH5u8TmnfzeZUxEc4LMpU1IupTAwvh.1Time:" target="_blank" title="https://ulaval.zoom.us/j/69550214937?pwd=iH5u8TmnfzeZUxEc4LMpU1IupTAwvh.1Time:">https://ulaval.zoom.us/j/69550214937?pwd=iH5u8TmnfzeZUxEc4LMpU1IupTAwvh.1Time: 12 December 2025, 11.00 AM EST to 12.00 PM ESTTalk Abstract:The reliable operation of smart grids increasingly relies on wireless communication links deployed within high-voltage substations and distribution infrastructures. However, these environments are dominated by severe electromagnetic interference (EMI), producing bursty, high-amplitude impulsive noise with strong temporal correlation. Conventional transceiver design based on simple clipping/blanking, or memoryless soft decoding fails to ensure reliable connectivity under realistic EMI, resulting in critical degradation of QoS. This talk presents promising EMI-aware transceiver architectures that bridge theoretical modeling and practical resilience. We first revisit EMI characterization in smart grids, highlighting the impulsive, bursty, and dynamic nature of EMI. We then explore transceiver design strategies ranging from enhanced LLR-based detection to AI-driven architectures. Finally, we present fully AI-native deep semantic transceivers that jointly optimize encoding, decoding, and noise mitigation, demonstrating robust communication in presence of strong <a href="http://EMI.Speaker" target="_blank" title="EMI.Speaker">EMI.Speaker Biography:Georges Kaddoum is a professor and the research director of the Resilient Machine Learning Institute (ReMI) at École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), Université du Québec, Montréal, Canada. He also holds an industrial research chair and a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair. He earned his Ph.D. in Signal Processing and Telecommunications with High Honors from the National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA), University of Toulouse, France, in 2009. His research focuses on wireless communication networks, tactical communications, resource allocation, and network security. Prof. Kaddoum is a member of the Royal Society of Canada and has received multiple prestigious recognitions. He has served as an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security and IEEE Communications Letters. Currently, he is an area editor for IEEE Transactions on Machine Learning in Communications and Networking and an editor for IEEE Transactions on <a href="http://Communications.Meeting" target="_blank" title="Communications.Meeting">Communications.Meeting Link: https://ulaval.zoom.us/j/69550214937?pwd=iH5u8TmnfzeZUxEc4LMpU1IupTAwvh.1, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

The global shift toward sustainable electrification—driven by electric mobility and renewable energy integration—is increasing the demand for high-performance battery systems that deliver efficiency, long life, safety, and sustainability. A key enabler of this progress is the Battery Management System (BMS). In particular, advanced cell and pack balancing has become essential for maintaining performance and safety in the presence of natural cell-to-cell variations in lithium-ion and emerging battery <a href="http://chemistries.In" target="_blank" title="chemistries.In">chemistries.In this webinar, Dr. Oshnoei will present state-of-the-art balancing methods, including distributed and modular BMS architectures that enhance scalability, as well as advanced BMS platforms designed to manage cell health under diverse operating conditions. Attendees will learn how intelligent balancing can reduce degradation and thermal stress, improve charge/discharge uniformity, increase usable capacity, enable faster charging, and extend battery service <a href="http://life.Overall" target="_blank" title="life.Overall">life.Overall, the session will highlight how advanced balancing and data-driven intelligence are expanding BMS capabilities and supporting a more reliable, efficient, and sustainable electrified <a href="http://future.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="future.Speaker(s):">future.Speaker(s): Dr. OshnoeiVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/518178

Speaker: Mr. Louis A. Poulin, M.Eng., FEIC, IEEE LM, Partner & CTO – GRafP TechnologiesSubject: Promoting Successful Outcomes and Preventing Crises in an Organization by Reducing UncertaintyAbstract:Various models and standards have been developed and are used throughout the world to assess the capability of organizations in various domains, including development, services, security and safety. While such models and standards have mostly been used to assess compliance and obtain a certification, they can also be used to improve and to deploy processes that exploit the opportunities an organization has of meeting its business objectives and to prevent the potential problems to which it is exposed from occurring and degenerating into <a href="http://crises.This" target="_blank" title="crises.This">crises.This is part of the TALK series organized by Carl Zanon of Vancouver Section LMAG. Times are Vancouver, 9:45 AM PST is 12:45 PM <a href="http://EST.All" target="_blank" title="EST.All">EST.All Life Members and anyone else interested is welcome to <a href="http://attend.Registration" target="_blank" title="attend.Registration">attend.Registration is optional, but we want to know who to <a href="http://expect.TALK" target="_blank" title="expect.TALK">expect.TALK series talks are not recorded, but sometimes the speaker makes the powerpoint presentation available. Only registered participants may request <a href="http://presentation.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="presentation.Speaker(s):">presentation.Speaker(s): Louis PoulinAgenda: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/49125402539:45" target="_blank" title="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/49125402539:45">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/49125402539:45 AM PST Zoom opens 15 minutes of introductions, general discussion and computer <a href="http://help.10:00" target="_blank" title="help.10:00">help.10:00 AM PST Welcome and speaker introduction (1:00 PM EST)10:05 AM PST SpeakerVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/519773

Join us for an exclusive IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecture featuring Prof. Hua (Julia) Fang. This insightful presentation will delve into the powerful convergence of advanced artificial intelligence and next-generation digital healthcare, focusing on two synergistic frontiers: intelligent behavioral trajectory pattern recognition and real-time machine learning within digital <a href="http://trials.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="trials.Speaker(s):">trials.Speaker(s): Dr. Hua (Julia) Fang, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/519551

Integrated QoS, Energy-Aware Traffic Engineering, and Weather-Resilient Optical Downlink Scheduling for LEO Satellite NetworksAbstract:Low Earth orbit (LEO) mega-constellations are becoming a key component of the future Internet, offering global coverage and supporting applications with diverse performance requirements. Managing traffic in these dynamic networks requires approaches that consider routing, quality of service (QoS), energy efficiency, and environmental factors. Advances in QoS-aware routing, green segment-routed traffic engineering, and weather-resilient optical downlink scheduling show how LEO systems can better adapt to variable loads, heterogeneous QoS demands, and adverse conditions. We divide the presentations in three parts focusing on QoS-driven, energy-aware, and weather-resilient traffic management in LEO satellite networks as follows:Part I: Topology-Aware and QoS-Driven Traffic Management in LEO Satellite NetworksPart II: Green Traffic Engineering for Satellite Networks using SRv6, Flex-Algo, and SDNPart III: Optical Downlink Scheduling in Adverse Weather Conditions for Delay-Tolerant Sparse Satellite <a href="http://Constellations.------------------------------------------------------------------------Qualité" target="_blank" title="Constellations.------------------------------------------------------------------------Qualité">Constellations.------------------------------------------------------------------------Qualité de service intégrée, ingénierie du trafic écoénergétique et planification de la liaison descendante optique résistante aux intempéries pour les réseaux de satellites LEORésumé:Les méga-constellations en orbite terrestre basse (LEO) deviennent un élément clé de l’Internet du futur, offrant une couverture mondiale et prenant en charge des applications aux exigences de performance variées. La gestion du trafic dans ces réseaux dynamiques nécessite des approches qui prennent en compte le routage, la qualité de service (QoS), l’efficacité énergétique et les facteurs environnementaux. Les progrès réalisés en matière de routage prenant en compte la QoS, d’ingénierie du trafic par segments verts et de planification des liaisons descendantes optiques résistantes aux intempéries montrent comment les systèmes LEO peuvent mieux s’adapter aux charges variables, aux exigences de QoS hétérogènes et aux conditions difficiles. Nous divisons les présentations en trois parties, axées sur la gestion du trafic axée sur la QoS, l’efficacité énergétique et la résilience aux intempéries dans les réseaux de satellites <a href="http://LEO.Partie" target="_blank" title="LEO.Partie">LEO.Partie I : Gestion du trafic prenant en compte la topologie et la QoS dans les réseaux de satellites LEOPartie II : Ingénierie du trafic vert pour les réseaux satellitaires utilisant SRv6, Flex-Algo et SDNPartie III : Planification des liaisons descendantes optiques dans des conditions météorologiques défavorables pour les constellations satellitaires clairsemées tolérantes aux dé<a href="http://lais.Dhiraj" target="_blank" title="lais.Dhiraj">lais.Dhiraj Bhattacharjee (Carleton U) Jiantao Liang (Carleton U) Ethan Fettes (Carleton U)About / A proposThe High Throughput and Secure Networks (HTSN) Challenge program is hosting regular virtual seminar series to promote scientific information sharing, discussions, and interactions between <a href="http://researchers.https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/research-collaboration/programs/high-throughput-secure-networks-challenge-programLe" target="_blank" title="researchers.https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/research-collaboration/programs/high-throughput-secure-networks-challenge-programLe">researchers.https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/research-collaboration/programs/high-throughput-secure-networks-challenge-programLe programme Réseaux Sécurisés à Haut Débit (RSHD) organise régulièrement des séries de séminaires virtuels pour promouvoir le partage d’informations scientifiques, les discussions et les interactions entre <a href="http://chercheurs.https://nrc.canada.ca/fr/recherche-developpement/recherche-collaboration/programmes/programme-defi-reseaux-securises-haut-debitNEW:" target="_blank" title="chercheurs.https://nrc.canada.ca/fr/recherche-developpement/recherche-collaboration/programmes/programme-defi-reseaux-securises-haut-debitNEW:">chercheurs.https://nrc.canada.ca/fr/recherche-developpement/recherche-collaboration/programmes/programme-defi-reseaux-securises-haut-debitNEW: In order to promote more open discussions/interactions, at the end of the presentation and Q/A, we will allow other experts in this field (quantum comm) to present very briefly their work (1 slide, 2 min max) or their company. / Afin de favoriser des discussions/interactions plus ouvertes, à la fin de la présentation et des questions/réponses, nous permettrons aux experts de ce domaine (communications quantiques) de présenter très brièvement leurs travaux (1 diapositive, 2 min max) ou leur <a href="http://compagnie.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="compagnie.Co-sponsored">compagnie.Co-sponsored by: National Research Council, <a href="http://Canada.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="Canada.Speaker(s):">Canada.Speaker(s): Dhiraj Bhattacharjee, Jintao Liang, Ethan FettesVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/518590