Dalhousie’s IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) - Student Branch Chapter would like to invite you to attend a technical talk by Dr. Emmanuel Witrant, from Université Grenoble Alpes, France. Following the presentation, we will have a networking lunch and introduce the newly formed IES Student <a href="http://Chapter.Room:" target="_blank" title="Chapter.Room:">Chapter.Room: MA 121, Bldg: Industrial Engineering (I Building), 5275 Morris St, Halifax, NS B3J 0H5, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484319

Abstract: The undepleted pump approximation is typically valid for squeezed light generation in microring resonators with a third-order nonlinearity, such as silicon nitride (SiN), because the process is not efficient enough to significantly deplete the pump. However, recent work on second-order nonlinear processes in indium gallium phosphide (InGaP) microrings has demonstrated high conversion efficiency of the pump, suggesting that the undepleted pump approximation may no longer hold in such cases. In this talk, I will present recent theoretical and numerical results on spontaneous parametric downconversion (SPDC) in InGaP microrings, where we find evidence of non-Gaussianity arising from the efficient conversion of pump photons into signal and idler photons. This work opens a path toward the deterministic generation of non-Gaussian states <a href="http://on-chip.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="on-chip.Co-sponsored">on-chip.Co-sponsored by: Prof. Nicolas QuesadaSpeaker(s): Colin VendrominJ. Armand Bombardier J-1035, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1J4

There has been much discussion of the construction of nuclear power plants to mitigate the effects of global warming. The Vancouver LMAG has organized a series of talks, of which the first included a viewing of the Oliver Stone documentary "Nuclear Now" and the second was a discussion of available technologies and their business cases or lack of <a href="http://them.This" target="_blank" title="them.This">them.This meeting will include a lunch followed by excerpts from the "Nuclear Now" documentary, which describes changing societal attitudes to nuclear power generation and argues that there is no viable alternative for producing sufficient power in the near <a href="http://future.Attend" target="_blank" title="future.Attend">future.Attend to update your knowledge of current <a href="http://discussions.Please" target="_blank" title="discussions.Please">discussions.Please register so that we can inform the restaurant about expected <a href="http://numbers.Agenda:" target="_blank" title="numbers.Agenda:">numbers.Agenda: 11:30 arrival at Stop 5312:00 lunch12:30 viewing of excerpts from "Nuclear Now"1:15 discussionSouthcote 53 Tap and Grill, 534 Garner Road E,Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, L9G 3K9

This is a joint meeting of Canadian Society of Senior Engineers and IEEE Life Members Affinity <a href="http://Groups.This" target="_blank" title="Groups.This">Groups.This series of presentations has been occurring for more than 20 years and is now being also advertised to the IEEE Northern Canada Section (NCS) Life Members Affinity Group (LMAG) through vTools and other IEEE LMAG's and IEEE members depending upon the topic. At the same time the Canadian Society of Senior Engineers (CSSE) is using their national organization to provide information, the subject and speaker to members across <a href="http://Canada.The" target="_blank" title="Canada.The">Canada.The next meeting will be held on Thursday, May 15, 2025. The meeting will open at 12:30 pm MDT (2:30pm Eastern), with the presentation starting at 12:45 (2:45 pm EDT). The meeting will be held via the Zoom platform with the actual invitations sent the afternoon of Wednesday, May 14. If you plan to attend and be included on the Zoom invite for this meeting please respond to Tom Madsen, [email protected], before noon on Wednesday, May 14.Please note the meeting originates in Alberta which is in the Mountain Time Zone, so if you are in another province you must account any necessary time <a href="http://shift.Title:" target="_blank" title="shift.Title:">shift.Title: The potential size of the CO2 Direct Air Capture Market and Deep Sky's RolePresenter: Leon Suterland, Director of Design Engineering at Deep SkySummary: The Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) industry involves removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere to lower atmospheric CO2 levels and offset emissions from hard to abate industries. CDR will play an important role in addition to deep emissions reductions to stay under the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C global warming target. Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS) is a specific form of CDR that captures CO2 from the air and stores it permanently <a href="http://underground.Deep" target="_blank" title="underground.Deep">underground.Deep Sky is a Canadian company developing DACCS projects in Canada. (https://www.deepskyclimate.com/alpha)in Innisfail, Alberta will be online in 2025 and be a world first "technology agnostic" facility to test many DAC technologies at <a href="http://scale.Bio:" target="_blank" title="scale.Bio:">scale.Bio: Leon Suterland is an experienced engineer with more than 15 years of experience designing and fabricating power, gas processing, gas compression, and refrigeration facilities. In his role as Director of Design Engineering at Deep Sky he integrates energy, storage, and process requirements into facility design as well as working with DAC technology partners to scale up their designs to commercial scale. He has a track record of delivering safe, cost-saving systems with expertise in facility process design, HAZOP, and Front End Engineering Design. Previously, he worked at Plasco Energy Group (now Omni Conversion Technologies), Startec Compression and Process, and Convrg <a href="http://Innovations.Virtual:" target="_blank" title="Innovations.Virtual:">Innovations.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484933

IEEE Technical Talk (In-person)The EMB/RA/CS Societies Joint Chapter of IEEE Kingston Section, Queen's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Ingenuity Labs Research Institute are proud to present the DSS talkSPEAKER:Dr. Babak TaatiBarbara G. Stymiest Chair in Rehabilitation Technology ResearchToronto Rehab InstituteTIME & VENUE:Talk:2:00-3:00 pm, Thursday May 15, 2025School of Kinesiology and Health Studies (KINE-100)Room 100, 28 Division St., KingstonQueen's UniversityMeet & Greet: Refreshments will be provided3:00-3:45 pm Thursday May 15, 2025 (short walking distance after the talk)Ingenuity Labs Research InstituteRoom 395, 69 Union St., KingstonQueen's UniversityABSTRACT:As the global population grows older, technology is becoming increasingly important in supporting the health and well-being of older adults, especially those with physical or cognitive challenges. This talk focuses on computer vision systems that help improve care, such as detecting pain and assessing mobility. One major challenge in developing these systems is the lack of enough clinical image/video data, which can be expensive and difficult to collect and label. To address this issue, we present a generative AI method for creating synthetic pathological data, which helps expand real datasets and improve the accuracy and reliability of these <a href="http://models.BIOGRAPHY:Dr" target="_blank" title="models.BIOGRAPHY:Dr">models.BIOGRAPHY:Dr. Babak Taati is a Senior Scientist at KITE, the research arm of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute - University Health Network (UHN), where he also serves as the lead the Kite Aging Team. He holds the Barbara G. Stymiest Chair in Rehabilitation Technology Research at TRI-UHN and holds an Associate Professor appointment (status-only) at the University of Toronto in the Department of Computer Science, the Institute of Biomedical Engineering, and the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute. Additionally, he is a Faculty Affiliate at the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Taati completed his BSc, MASc, and PhD at Sharif University of Technology, Simon Fraser University, and Queen's University, respectively. His research focuses on applying computer vision and machine learning to develop intelligent health monitoring and rehabilitation <a href="http://technologies.CO-HOSTS:Dr" target="_blank" title="technologies.CO-HOSTS:Dr">technologies.CO-HOSTS:Dr. Michael Greenspan <a href="http://[email protected]" target="_blank" title="[email protected]">[email protected]. Nasim Montazeri <a href="http://[email protected]" target="_blank" title="[email protected]">[email protected]. Keyvan Hashtrudi-Zaad khz@<a href="http://queensu.caQueen's" target="_blank" title="queensu.caQueen's">queensu.caQueen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

The INRS Photonics Student Association is proud to host the Poster Presentation Session as a part of the Second Annual Meeting of the Alliance Quantum Consortia on Quantum Enhanced Sensing and Imaging. We invite graduate students and researchers at INRS working in the field of quantum photonics to showcase their latest research and engage with leading academic experts from across Canada. This is an excellent opportunity to network, receive feedback, and highlight INRS’s growing contributions to the national quantum <a href="http://ecosystem.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="ecosystem.Co-sponsored">ecosystem.Co-sponsored by: OPTICA-SPIE Student Chapter at INRS, Alliance Quantum ConsortiaAgenda: The Poster Session4:00 pm - 5:30 pm on May 15thThe entire event schedule:May 158:15 am: Depart from Montreal to INRS9:00 am: Coffee, networking, welcome words by Bob Boyd9:20 am: Boyd Group9:40 am: Sussman Group10:00 am: Czischek Group10:20 am: Coffee break10:40 am: Leblanc Group11:00 am: Morandotti Group11:20 am: Helmy Group11:40 am: Simon Group12:00 pm: lunch and informal discussions1:20 am: Steinberg Group1:40 pm: Ndagano Group2:00 pm: Karimi Group2:20 am: Coffee break2:40 pm: Committee meeting with all the PIs and lab tours for students4:00 pm: Break and Poster session5:30 pm: Depart from INRS to Montreal7:00 pm: Dinner (Location TBD)May 168:15 am: Depart from Montreal to INRS9:00 am: Coffee and networking9:30 am: Brainstorming session: opportunities for collaboration10:30 am: Coffee break11:00 am: Strategy session: Identifying potential for interdisciplinary research12:00 pm: lunch and informal discussions1:30 pm: Strategy session: reaching out to industry for joint IP development3:00 pm: Walk through Montreal with the Student Chapter7:00 pm Dinner (Location TBD)Bldg: 2nd Floor, 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec, Canada, J3X 1P7

Title: IEEE CAS Executive Members MeetingPurpose: To discuss the agenda items and action items from the previous Ex-Com MeetingDate/Time: May 15, 2025, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PMLocation: MacIsaac Rm (3004), Sexton Campus, Dalhousie UniversityAgenda:- Welcome & Introductions (5 min)- Chair - Report (15mins)-- Motion to approve the purchase of Equipment for STEM- Motion to approve buying Mbot Kits for the IEEE Summer Camp for ages 6-14- Discuss potential involvement as an exhibitor for the Teacher Conference in October 2025- Items will be added- Treasure Report - Potential Concur Training Presentation for New CAS Volunteers- Discuss Agenda items (10 min)- Chapters and Committee Reports (20 mins)- Dalhousie University Students Branch (5- 10 mins)- Open Discussion/Questions (15 min)- Next Steps and Action Items (10 min)Attendees:- Ex-Com Members- Dalhousie Student Branch- IEEE YP- VolunteersExpected Outcomes:- A roadmap and effective Action Plan for IEEE CAS 2025Preparation:- All chapter chairs are requested to submit their chapter reports via Google Form- Ex-Com members can edit agenda items online using the Google Drive link- Bring any questions regarding roles and responsibilitiesAgenda: Title: IEEE CAS Executive Members MeetingPurpose: To discuss the agenda items and action items from the previous Ex-Com MeetingDate/Time: May 15, 2025, 06:00 PM - 07:30 PMLocation: MacIsaac Rm (3004), Sexton Campus, Dalhousie UniversityAgenda:- Welcome & Introductions (5 min)- Chair - Report (15mins)-- Motion to approve the purchase of Equipment for STEM- Motion to approve buying Mbot Kits for the IEEE Summer Camp for ages 6-14- Discuss potential involvement as an exhibitor for the Teacher Conference in October 2025- Items will be added- Treasure Report - Potential Concur Training Presentation for New CAS Volunteers- Discuss Agenda items (10 min)- Chapters and Committee Reports (20 mins)- Dalhousie University Students Branch (5- 10 mins)- Open Discussion/Questions (15 min)- Next Steps and Action Items (10 min)Attendees:- Ex-Com Members- Dalhousie Student Branch- IEEE YP- VolunteersExpected Outcomes:- A roadmap and effective Action Plan for IEEE CAS 2025Preparation:- All chapter chairs are requested to submit their chapter reports via Google Form- Ex-Com members can edit agenda items online using the Google Drive link- Bring any questions regarding roles and responsibilitiesHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/482504

ExCom Meeting of the Northern Canada SectionVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484480

The purpose of this training session is to familiarize the new volunteers with the Concur reimbursement <a href="http://process.Virtual:" target="_blank" title="process.Virtual:">process.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/484726

Mainly to promote the presence of IEEE SFU Student Branch and attract more volunteers for <a href="http://IEEE.Encouraged" target="_blank" title="IEEE.Encouraged">IEEE.Encouraged students to be a member of the student <a href="http://branch.SCHOOL" target="_blank" title="branch.SCHOOL">branch.SCHOOL OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ENGINEERING, 10285 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

The talk will introduce the non-conventional rural generation system that extracts energy from extra-high voltage transmission line corridors. The system was designed for a 230-kV transmission line to attend a 100-kW load and consists of a special 20-km collector line and an innovative substation. The energy is coupled to the collector line and supplied through a resonant circuit. There is no physical contact with the transmission line. A detailed electromagnetic study will be described, assuring there is no disturbance to the transmission line and that the rural system delivers high-quality energy. The simulations were performed with PSCAD. This system can be replicated at both sides of the TL to feed small remote loads like indigenous villages or become an additional supply source for existing rural systems. Important results regarding cost evaluation of the system are <a href="http://provided.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="provided.Speaker(s):">provided.Speaker(s):Cristina, Sebastian Smart Park Innovation Hub, 100 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 6A8

Robowars is the first official robot-sumo tournament in North America recognized by the FSI - AJRST (All Japan Robot-Sumo Tournament). The competition pits sumo-bots against one another to see who can push their competitor out of the ring first. Participants are tasked with building a sumo robot capable of being active-reactive in the ring and they have to do it beforehand. This, therefore, is a perfect opportunity for students to expand and showcase their engineering skills. Indeed, the organizing team is working to attract potential recruiters to the event so students can showcase their <a href="http://talents.Robowars" target="_blank" title="talents.Robowars">talents.Robowars has been running for over 4 years! Last year's event had a Robowars record high attendance of 80 participants (25-30 teams). This year, we aim to welcome about 100 participants. However, IEEE has its lab open and offers knowledgeable lab supervisors who can help students with building their robots. Furthermore, IEEE has been expanding their reach and contacting universities from all over Canada to encourage participation in Robowars. Last year the University of Mcmaster joined our <a href="http://competitions.This" target="_blank" title="competitions.This">competitions.This year, we aim to take the competition to the international stage. We’ve begun discussions with AJRST, and if the event succeeds, the winner will earn a chance to compete in Japan’s prestigious robot-sumo <a href="http://tournament.1515" target="_blank" title="tournament.1515">tournament.1515 Saint-Catherine St W #1428, Montreal, Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1S6