The IEEE Vancouver Section and the IEEE Future Directions Committee are organizing a series of presentations to address the widespread interest in clean energy sources, new nuclear reactor technologies, and the various related issues. This series of talks will cover aspects of nuclear energy and the disruptive new technology of Small Modular Reactors. These presentations will be of interest both to engineers who are not nuclear specialists, and to the general public who are interested in learning about the <a href="http://technology.TOPIC:" target="_blank" title="technology.TOPIC:">technology.TOPIC: Planning Future Energy Systems: Do we go nuclear?DATE: April 09, 2025LOCATION: OnlinePRESENTER: Dr. Taco Niet, Simon Fraser UniversityProfessor Taco Niet will discuss how addressing the climate crisis in an equitable and just way will require significant policy and infrastructure changes in a short time <a href="http://frame.Is" target="_blank" title="frame.Is">frame.Is nuclear power needed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions?How do modelling tools allow us to address this question and other related questions?This presentation is free. IEEE members and the general public are welcome to attend. Registration is <a href="http://required.This" target="_blank" title="required.This">required.This presentation series is organized by:- (<a href="https://ieee-sustech.org/2023/ieees-sustech-initiative/)-" target="_blank" title="https://ieee-sustech.org/2023/ieees-sustech-initiative/)-">https://ieee-sustech.org/2023/ieees-sustech-initiative/)- (<a href="https://vancouver.ieee.ca/physics/)This" target="_blank" title="https://vancouver.ieee.ca/physics/)This">https://vancouver.ieee.ca/physics/)This presentation series is supported by:- (<a href="https://ieee-npss.org/)Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="https://ieee-npss.org/)Co-sponsored">https://ieee-npss.org/)Co-sponsored by: IEEE Future Directions Committee, IEEE SusTech InitiativeSpeaker(s): Dr. Taco NietAgenda: The presentation will start at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (12:00 EDT, 16:00 UTC).09:00 Welcome and Speaker Introduction09:10 Presentation09:45 Questions and Answers10:00 Presentation endsNOTE Please be sure to leave sufficient time to set up your web browser and / or remote meeting client prior to the start <a href="http://time.Virtual:" target="_blank" title="time.Virtual:">time.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/470818

Abstract: It is commonly known that the interplay of linear and nonlinear effects gives rise to solitons, i.e., self-trapped localized structures, in a wide range of physical settings, including optics, Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs), hydrodynamics, plasmas, condensed-matter physics, etc. Nowadays, solitons are considered as an interdisciplinary class of modes, which feature diverse internal <a href="http://structures.While" target="_blank" title="structures.While">structures.While most experimental realizations and theoretical models of solitons have been elaborated in one-dimensional (1D) settings, a challenging issue is prediction of stable solitons in 2D and 3D media. In particular, multidimensional solitons may carry an intrinsic topological structure in the form of vorticity. In addition to the "simple" vortex solitons, fascinating objects featuring complex structures, such as hopfions, i.e., vortex rings with internal twist, have been predicted <a href="http://too.A" target="_blank" title="too.A">too.A fundamental problem is the propensity of multidimensional solitons to be unstable (naturally, solitons with a more sophisticated structure, such as vortex solitons, are more vulnerable to instabilities). Recently, novel perspectives for the creation of stable 2D and 3D solitons were brought to the attention of researchers inoptics and BEC. The present talk aims to provide an overview of the main results and ongoing developments in this vast field. An essential conclusion is the benefit offered by the exchange of concepts between different areas, such as optics, BEC, and <a href="http://hydrodynamics.Recent" target="_blank" title="hydrodynamics.Recent">hydrodynamics.Recent review articles and a book on the subject of the talk:Y. Kartashov, G. Astrakharchik, B. Malomed, and L. Torner,Frontiers in multidimensional self-trapping of nonlinear fields and matter,Nature Reviews Physics 1, 185-197 (2019)<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-019-0025-7.B" target="_blank" title="https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-019-0025-7.B">https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-019-0025-7.B. A. Malomed, (INVITED) Vortex solitons: Old results and new perspectives,Physica D 399, 108-137 (2019)<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physd.2019.04.009;free" target="_blank" title="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physd.2019.04.009;free">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physd.2019.04.009;free access: <a href="https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1ZXATc2Eea3QGZ" target="_blank" title="https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1ZXATc2Eea3QGZ">https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1ZXATc2Eea3QGZ. Luo, W. Pang, B. Liu, Y. Li, and B. A. Malomed, A new form of liquid matter:quantum droplets, Front. Phys. 16, 32501 (2021)<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11467-020-1020-2.B" target="_blank" title="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11467-020-1020-2.B">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11467-020-1020-2.B. A. Malomed, Multidimensional dissipative solitons and solitary vortices,Chaos, Solitons & Fractals 163, 112526 (2022)<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2022.112526.B" target="_blank" title="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2022.112526.B">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chaos.2022.112526.B. A. Malomed, Multidimensional Soliton Systems, Advances in Physics X 9:1,2301592 (2024).G. Li, Z. Zhao, B. Liu, Y. Li, Y. V. Kartashov, and B. A. Malomed, Can vortexquantum droplets be realized experimentally? Frontiers of Phys. 20, 013401 (2025).B. A. Malomed, Prediction and observation of topological modes in fractal nonlinearoptics, Light: Science & Applications 14, 29 (2025).B. A. Malomed, Multidimensional solitons (a book), AIP (American Institute of Physics)Publishing, Melville, NY, 2022.Co-sponsored by: Prof. Nicolas QuesadaSpeaker(s): BorisJ. Armand Bombardier J-2074, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, J3X 1P7

Join us for an exciting and informative session presented by the Student Activities Committee (SAC) Chair of IEEE Canada! Discover the full range of benefits that IEEE offers to students—from career development opportunities and scholarships to networking, mentorship, leadership roles, and access to world-class technical <a href="http://resources.Whether" target="_blank" title="resources.Whether">resources.Whether you're already a member or simply curious about what IEEE can do for your academic and professional journey, this talk is for you!And yes... there will be pizza served after the talk! 🍕🎉Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and enjoy some great food. Everyone is welcome!Speaker(s): Usman Munawar, Bldg: Place Bonaventure, INRS-EMT, 800 Rue De la Gauchetière O, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/479781

Collaborative Intelligence (CI) leverages distributed data and computational resources across devices and/or servers, enhancing decision-making capabilities beyond those of isolated servers. Driven by rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and communication technologies, CI reduces reliance on centralized servers and shifts to a paradigm that integrates communication and computing. However, a significant question arises: How can we orchestrate communication and computing beyond mere connectivity? The challenge lies in the mismatch between application-layer demands, such as real-time processing, and physical-layer capabilities, including resource availability, and leads to critical bottlenecks: resource strain from multidimensional demands, inefficiency from overlooked task dependencies, conflicts between global and local optimization goals, and limited adaptability to changing <a href="http://conditions.This" target="_blank" title="conditions.This">conditions.This thesis aims to create goal-oriented orchestration strategies for communication and computing to facilitate efficient, adaptive CI systems. To account for the overlooked dependencies, we introduce a concurrent communication-dependent computing task framework that models multidimensional requirements and defines a utility function to quantify the dependency impacts. By optimizing overall utility, we tackle task orchestration and resource management using auxiliary graphs and multi-agent reinforcement learning, enabling distributed decision-making under partially observable <a href="http://conditions.To" target="_blank" title="conditions.To">conditions.To adapt to evolving objectives and conditions in split learning, a hypergraph-based dynamic model splitting mechanism is introduced, where the coupled task coordination and their goal achievement are modeled. It then enables rapid adaptation using a meta reinforcement learning algorithm that minimizes retraining overhead. Simulations under varying objectives and resource conditions demonstrate the effectiveness of our <a href="http://method.For" target="_blank" title="method.For">method.For balancing global and local objectives of federated learning (FL) in dynamic heterogeneous systems, an adaptive federated meta learning framework is proposed. It inputs device conditions into a multimodal learning structure to optimize global FL and time estimation models, while allowing local model adaptation through meta-parameters. This framework enables heterogeneous devices to effectively contribute without hindering system-wide <a href="http://goals.In" target="_blank" title="goals.In">goals.In collaborative perception, vehicles' unsynchronized clocks, mobility, and environmental dynamics can misalign locally extracted features, reducing fusion accuracy. We address these issues by designing clock synchronization and feature alignment, along with a feature-vehicle selection scheme via a hierarchical multi-armed bandit algorithm for latency requirements. Simulation results show the superiority of our approaches for improving the accuracy and efficiency of collaborative <a href="http://perception.Virtual:" target="_blank" title="perception.Virtual:">perception.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480202

EMC (ElectroMagnetic Compatibility) issues are more prominent in present day electronics because of miniaturization and IoT (Internet of Things). As such, EMC analysis in the early product design phase helps mitigate emission and immunity issues, as well as investigate problems due to external or co-site interference. This talk presents a comprehensive overview of Feko capabilities for EMC issues involving cables by combining field and cable simulations, with live <a href="http://demonstrations.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="demonstrations.Speaker(s):">demonstrations.Speaker(s): Gopinath Gampala, Dr. C.J. ReddyVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/473524

In today's data-driven society, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine/Deep Learning (M/DL) technologies have revolutionized the journey from raw data to actionable decisions. The transformation from data to decisions through AI and ML represents a technological shift in our daily lives. A group of Master of Applied Computing students will represent their research projects in various domains of ML. Through the ethical use of AI, M/DL bridges the gap between information and impactful action by uncovering patterns humans might miss. A list of titles is given below:·Predicting Drug Sensitivity in Cancer·Real-Time Road Accident Detection Using DNN and Motion Tracking·An AI-based system for Wound Segmentation and Healing Time Prediction·Disaster Response using AI·Analysis of player movement within team sports environmentsJoin us to learn about the tools, datasets and implementation <a href="http://challenges.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="challenges.Co-sponsored">challenges.Co-sponsored by: ANK ZamanRoom: BA211, Bldg: Bricker Academic Building, 75 University Ave, Dept. of Physics and COmputer Science, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3C5

Monthly Executive Team Meeting - IEEE Hamilton Section (April'2025)Agenda: 07:00PM - Meeting starts08:00PM - Meeting endsVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/477509

Join us for an exciting opportunity to advance your professional standing with the IEEE Photonics Society Montreal! .Information "Kickoff" Meeting:- Date: Friday, 11th March 2025- Time: 1:00 PM- Format: Online, 40 minutes- Attendance: Limited to 12 people. Registration <a href="http://required.-" target="_blank" title="required.-">required.- Target Audience: IPS Montreal Regular Members and attendees of our November panelObjective: This online discussion aims to clarify the Senior Membership process, pre-vet eligibility criteria, and provide an opportunity to meet other <a href="http://members.Don't" target="_blank" title="members.Don't">members.Don't miss this chance to elevate your membership status and engage with fellow professionals in the photonics community!The next deadline for Senior Members applications is 21st June 2025 - <a href="https://www.ieee.org/membership/senior/review-panel.htmlVirtual:" target="_blank" title="https://www.ieee.org/membership/senior/review-panel.htmlVirtual:">https://www.ieee.org/membership/senior/review-panel.htmlVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/478354

Abstract: Quantum interference phenomena are widely viewed as posing a challenge to the classical worldview. Feynman even went so far as to proclaim that they are the only mystery and the basic peculiarity of quantum mechanics. Many have also argued that basic interference phenomena force us to accept a number of radical interpretational conclusions, including: that a photon is neither a particle nor a wave but rather a Jekyll-and-Hyde sort of entity that toggles between the two possibilities, that reality is observer-dependent, and that systems either do not have properties prior to measurements or else have properties that are subject to nonlocal or backwards-in-time causal influences. In this work, we show that such conclusions are not, in fact, forced on us by basic interference phenomena. We do so by describing an alternative to quantum theory, a statistical theory of a classical discrete field (the ‘toy field theory’) that reproduces the relevant phenomenology of quantum interference while rejecting these radical interpretational claims. It also reproduces a number of related interference experiments that are thought to support these interpretational claims, such as the Elitzur-Vaidman bomb tester, Wheeler’s delayed-choice experiment, and the quantum eraser experiment. The systems in the toy field theory are field modes, each of which possesses, at all times, both a particle-like property (a discrete occupation number) and a wave-like property (a discrete phase). Although these two properties are jointly possessed, the theory stipulates that they cannot be jointly known. The phenomenology that is generally cited in favour of nonlocal or backwards-in-time causal influences ends up being explained in terms of inferences about distant or past systems, and all that is observer-dependent is the observer’s knowledge of reality, not reality <a href="http://itself.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="itself.Co-sponsored">itself.Co-sponsored by: Prof. Nicolas QuesadaSpeaker(s): David SchmidJ. Armand Bombardier J-2074, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, J3X 1P7

Printed RF Antennas -- From Materials, Printing process to ApplicationsAbstract: Printed antennas, known for their low cost, diverse range of substrates, and various form factors, are establishing a new research field and complementing traditional PCB-based antennas. They are pivotal in the deployment of 5G/6G communications, IoT, autonomous driving, precision farming, smart cities, and more. Key applications include body-centric communications, off-body communications, human and animal body sensing/imaging, wireless power transfer, as well as flexible, foldable, or conformable antennas for typical communication <a href="http://uses.Antenna" target="_blank" title="uses.Antenna">uses.Antenna printing is typically performed using various printing techniques such as screen printing, inkjet printing, and aerosol jet printing, on substrates like plastic films, paper, wood, fabrics, PCBs, and more, utilizing conductive inks. In recent years, 3D printing has also been explored. Key material challenges include the low conductivity of conductive inks and the dielectric loss of substrate/superstrate materials. For metamaterial and multi-layer antennas, including intelligent reflective surfaces (RIS), critical factors such as printing resolution, via printing, layer thickness control, and the permittivity of dielectric inks must be carefully <a href="http://managed.This" target="_blank" title="managed.This">managed.This talk provides an overview of various printing processes and their advantages and disadvantages for antenna printing. It covers the requirements for conductive and dielectric inks, as well as different types of substrate materials and their impact on antenna performance. Additionally, the talk presents our work on addressing the low conductivity of conductive inks, developing low-loss dielectric materials, and fabricating single-layer and multilayer metamaterial-based antennas and intelligent reflective surfaces (RIS).This talk will include application examples such as printed HF RFID antennas for sensing and identification applications, printed UHF RFID antennas for point-of-sale applications, printed microwave antennas for LEO satellite communications and sensing, printed frequency selective surfaces, and printed metasurfaces for millimeter wave radar sensing and communication <a href="http://applications.------------------------------------------------------------------------Antennes" target="_blank" title="applications.------------------------------------------------------------------------Antennes">applications.------------------------------------------------------------------------Antennes RF imprimées : des matériaux, du procédé d'impression aux applicationsRésumé: Les antennes imprimées, réputées pour leur faible coût, la diversité de leurs substrats et leurs différents formats, constituent un nouveau domaine de recherche et complètent les antennes traditionnelles à base de PCB. Elles sont essentielles au déploiement des communications 5G/6G, de l'IoT, de la conduite autonome, de l'agriculture de précision, des villes intelligentes, et bien plus encore. Parmi les principales applications figurent les communications centrées sur le corps, les communications hors corps, la détection et l'imagerie corporelles humaines et animales, le transfert d'énergie sans fil, ainsi que les antennes flexibles, pliables ou conformables pour les applications de communication <a href="http://courantes.L'impression" target="_blank" title="courantes.L'impression">courantes.L'impression d'antennes est généralement réalisée à l'aide de diverses techniques d'impression telles que la sérigraphie, le jet d'encre et l'impression par jet d'aérosol, sur des substrats tels que les films plastiques, le papier, le bois, les tissus, les PCB, etc., en utilisant des encres conductrices. Ces dernières années, l'impression 3D a également été explorée. Les principaux défis liés aux matériaux comprennent la faible conductivité des encres conductrices et la perte diélectrique des matériaux substrats/superstrats. Pour les antennes métamatériaux et multicouches, y compris les surfaces réfléchissantes intelligentes (RIS), des facteurs critiques tels que la résolution d'impression, l'impression via, le contrôle de l'épaisseur de la couche et la permittivité des encres diélectriques doivent être soigneusement gérés.Cette présentation offre un aperçu des différents procédés d'impression, ainsi que de leurs avantages et inconvénients pour l'impression d'antennes. Elle aborde les exigences relatives aux encres conductrices et diélectriques, ainsi que les différents types de substrats et leur impact sur les performances des antennes. Elle présente également nos travaux sur la faible conductivité des encres conductrices, le développement de matériaux diélectriques à faibles pertes et la fabrication d'antennes monocouches et multicouches à base de métamatériaux et de surfaces réfléchissantes intelligentes (RIS).Cette présentation inclura des exemples d'applications tels que des antennes RFID HF imprimées pour des applications de détection et d'identification, des antennes RFID UHF imprimées pour des applications de point de vente, des antennes micro-ondes imprimées pour les communications et la détection par satellite LEO, des surfaces sélectives en fréquence imprimées et des métasurfaces imprimées pour des applications de détection et de communication radar à ondes millimé<a href="http://triques.George">triques.[]George Xiao (NRC)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-debitCo-sponsored" target="_blank" title="chercheurs.https://nrc.canada.ca/fr/recherche-developpement/recherche-collaboration/programmes/programme-defi-reseaux-securises-haut-debitCo-sponsored">chercheurs.https://nrc.canada.ca/fr/recherche-developpement/recherche-collaboration/programmes/programme-defi-reseaux-securises-haut-debitCo-sponsored by: National Research Council, Canada. <a href="http://Optonique.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="Optonique.Speaker(s):">Optonique.Speaker(s): George Xiao, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/477184

Première Assemblée Générale du nouveau Chapitre IEEE Photonics à Qué<a href="http://bec.Une" target="_blank" title="bec.Une">bec.Une boîte à lunch sera gracieusement fournie par la Section à tous les membres IEEE participants et inscrits avant le 11 avril 2025.Pour devenir membre:<a href="https://www.ieee.org/joinAgenda:" target="_blank" title="https://www.ieee.org/joinAgenda:">https://www.ieee.org/joinAgenda: Ordre du Jour*1- Historique, raison d'être et formation du Chapitre2- Appel à candidats au Comité Exécutif3- Élection du Comité Exécutif4- Levée de l'Assemblée*A être confirmé prochainement par le Secrétaire de la Section IEEE de QuébecRoom: Salle du Conseil, Institut National d'Optique, 2740 Rue Einstein, Quebec, Quebec, Canada, G1P 4S4