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EEE Newfoundland-Labrador Computer, Communications, and Circuits & Systems Joint Societies Chapter and IEEE Kingston Communications Society Chapter cordially invite you to a technical presentation entitled “Phononic Frequency Combs” by Dr. Adarsh Ganesan, Assistant Professor at Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani – Dubai Campus, <a href="http://UAE.When:" target="_blank" title="UAE.When:">UAE.When: 11:00-12:00pm on May 22, 2026 (Friday, NL local time)Where: online at <a href="https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=mdc7f149139d7e7e709438d527ee0f343Seminar" target="_blank" title="https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=mdc7f149139d7e7e709438d527ee0f343Seminar">https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=mdc7f149139d7e7e709438d527ee0f343Seminar Title: Phononic Frequency CombsSeminar Speaker: Dr. Adarsh GanesanSeminar Abstract:Phononic frequency combs (PFC) are the mechanical analogues of celebrated photonic frequency combs. These represent a newly documented physical phenomenon in the well-researched physical domain of mechanical resonators. The emergence of PFC is mediated by nonlinear modal coupling. Through a series of experiments using micromechanical resonators, various physical features of PFC have been identified. These include drive parameters for comb operation, hysteresis for comb spectrum tailoring and nonlinear sensitivity to physical perturbations. My talk will describe the physics of PFC and will emphasize how these combs could be foundational to the fields of materials science, molecular science and chemical science. In that respect, I will present our first conceptual demonstrations of material combs, molecular combs and chemical combs respectively. I will also showcase our recent demonstrations of broadband PFC using optical tweezers and phonon lasers. The future work will be focused on the applications of PFC in sensing, communications and quantum information <a href="http://science.Biography" target="_blank" title="science.Biography">science.Biography of the Speaker:Adarsh Ganesan is currently an assistant professor at Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani – Dubai Campus, UAE. He obtained his BE (Hons) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from BITS Pilani in 2014 and Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Cambridge in 2018. He carried out his postdoctoral research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, USA from 2018-2021. After serving as an assistant professor at Ahmedabad University, India from 2021-2024, Adarsh joined the Dubai Campus of BITS Pilani in July 2024. Adarsh has been recognized for his doctoral work on phononic frequency combs by the 2017 John Winbolt Prize (Cambridge University), 2017 UK Doctoral Researcher Award, 2018 APS GSNP Student Speaker Award, 2018 IET Hudswell International Research Scholarship and 2019 BITS Alumni Association Global 30 Under 30 <a href="http://Award.Virtual:" target="_blank" title="Award.Virtual:">Award.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/559942

Interested in learning about the impact of AI across the industry? Join us for a panel led by industry <a href="http://leaders.IEEE" target="_blank" title="leaders.IEEE">leaders.IEEE YP is collaborating with IEEE TMU to host a panel of industry experts to provide their insights regarding AI in the <a href="http://industry.This" target="_blank" title="industry.This">industry.This event will be held in the Sears Atrium in the George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre. Dinner will be <a href="http://provided.-SpeakersGaurav" target="_blank" title="provided.-SpeakersGaurav">provided.-SpeakersGaurav RanganathI build AI products from zero to oneI’m a two-time founder and two-time early employee who likes small teams, hard problems, and real ownership. I’ve worked on model routing and transparency at Martian, led DeepView, Stratum AI’s real-time mining intelligence platform, and now build AI products at Radical <a href="http://Ventures.I" target="_blank" title="Ventures.I">Ventures.I co-authored RouterBench, a benchmark and large-scale dataset for evaluating multi-LLM routing systems on cost-quality tradeoffs, now cited in over 200 papers on routing and model <a href="http://serving.I" target="_blank" title="serving.I">serving.I run Vikasa, a non-profit venture advisory for early-stage Canadian founders, and mentor at hackathons like MakeUofT and UofTHacks, where I first learned how to ship software fast with real <a href="http://constraints.When" target="_blank" title="constraints.When">constraints.When I’m not doing any of that, I play a lot of tennis (always down to rally if you ever want to hit) and make music:<a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ryCiR4lpKDFXXuy4Ngqxa?si=Y8Pds0LuQKqTYhgMm3SpiAErin" target="_blank" title="https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ryCiR4lpKDFXXuy4Ngqxa?si=Y8Pds0LuQKqTYhgMm3SpiAErin">https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ryCiR4lpKDFXXuy4Ngqxa?si=Y8Pds0LuQKqTYhgMm3SpiAErin HewittMy career path has not followed a straight line. After graduating with a history degree, I eventually returned to school to pursue Human Resources. That decision led to a career in HR spanning systems, operations, and generalist <a href="http://roles.Over" target="_blank" title="roles.Over">roles.Over time I realized that helping people grow in their careers was the work that energized me most. Whether through hiring, coaching, or improving workplace practices, career development became a central focus of my <a href="http://work.Today" target="_blank" title="work.Today">work.Today, that perspective shapes how I support professionals navigating the job search and organizations working to strengthen their people practicesAnaqi AfendiAnaqi is an Applied AI Engineer at Deloitte, where he works at the intersection of machine learning, software engineering, and real‑world business problems. His work focuses on designing and building applied AI systems, including distributed AI systems, agentic workflows, and intelligent decision‑support tools, that move beyond prototypes and into production. He partners with AI startups and industry leaders to deliver large‑scale, production‑ready AI systems, working with cross‑functional teams to translate complex problems into scalable, real‑world <a href="http://solutions.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="solutions.Co-sponsored">solutions.Co-sponsored by: IEEE TMU Student BranchRoom: Sears Atrium, Bldg: George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, 245 Church St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2R2

The annual IEEE Ottawa Robotics Competition encourages students from Grades 4 to 12 to develop an early interest in science, technology, and engineering. In teams, students will design and build an autonomous robot using LEGO® EV3 or Arduino kits to compete in a full day event filled with exciting challenges. In addition, teams will be judged on a presentation documenting their design <a href="http://process.Please" target="_blank" title="process.Please">process.Please only complete this form if you wish to pay via online payment, if you wish to pay by cheque please do complete this <a href="http://form.Please" target="_blank" title="form.Please">form.Please complete the supervisor and team google forms found on orc.ieeeottawa.ca regardless of submitting this form. This form will uses that form as a reference of team information and payment preference. For further questions please contact orcinfo@<a href="http://ieeeottawa.caCo-sponsored" target="_blank" title="ieeeottawa.caCo-sponsored">ieeeottawa.caCo-sponsored by: Ciena, ZeroLatency, RossAgenda: []All Saints High School, 5115 Kanata Ave., Kanata, Ontario, Canada, K2K 3K5

(https://www.torontotechweek.com/). The goal of this compact one-day event is to congregate BUIDLers, researchers, academics, and engineers building blockchain protocols, infrastructure, and decentralized software <a href="http://applications.Expect" target="_blank" title="applications.Expect">applications.Expect deep thought leadership, executive talks and panels, and academic presentations. We're talking about long-term engineering trends and innovation. You won't find marketing narratives, token launches, or <a href="http://promotions.Note:" target="_blank" title="promotions.Note:">promotions.Note: (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/469545) counted with 200 participants and speakers from JP Morgan, the Bank of Canada, Mastercard, the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance, EY, Starknet, among <a href="http://others.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="others.Co-sponsored">others.Co-sponsored by: Government of Ontario, Invest Hong Kong (Canada), Moody's Ratings, Compass360 Consulting, Limina Counsel, OVHcloud, Goat Network, Tetra Digital Group, and Community Partner Superteam CanadaAgenda: Consult the (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sQ477OnkHujIklFl0bDTklP7MBzeWhMRsh7GBXIpsz0/edit?usp=sharing) for the details on Room 2 (for Academics and Engineers).Room 1: Main Theatre Room - for the Thought LeadersOn the wake of Bill C-15 and the rapid digitisation of Canada's financial system, Canadian innovation leaders will give us a glimpse of what's to come this year and <a href="http://next.9" target="_blank" title="next.9">next.9 am – Registration9:30 am - Welcome and introduction - Conference Chair Marc Lijour, Secretary of the IEEE Blockchain Technical Community9:40 am - Opening Keynote by Alex McDougall, CEO of The FUTR Corporation: The Missing Layer: Why Agentic Commerce Needs a Consumer Data Protocol10 am - Short Keynote by Sheereen Khan, Founder and CEO of Regulativity: An update on the Canadian regulatory landscape10:10 am - Panel #1 - Stablecoins: A New Era of Payments in Canada- Felipe Priuli, Program Director for CAD Digital (CADD)- Kesem Frank, CEO of Canada Stablecorp (QCAD)- Kevin Zhang, Founder and CEO of LOONModerator: Evan Thomas11 am - Short Keynote by Hilary Carter, SVP Research at The Linux Foundation: What's the Role of Open Source for Canadian Sovereignty?11:10 am - Panel #2 - Sovereignty by Design- Ali Abou Daya, CEO of Transactix Financial <a href="http://Inc.-" target="_blank" title="Inc.-">Inc.- Thomas You, Associate Partner at Maverix Private Equity- Gaëlle Martin-Cocher, IEEE CanadaModerator: Marc Lijour=== NOON: LUNCH BREAK (food will be served in the Boardroom) ===1 pm - Short Keynote by Christopher Chen, Head of InvestHK Canada: Opportunities within the Hong Kong Fintech/Web3 eco-system1:10 pm - Panel #3 - How does Canada compete on the global stage?- Rajeev Bamra, Global Head of Strategy, Digital Economy at Moody's Ratings- Stuart Davis, President of Surpass Insights <a href="http://Inc.-" target="_blank" title="Inc.-">Inc.- Torstein Braaten, Chief Compliance at StablecorpModerator: Rondev Bhattacharya2 pm - Short Keynote by Bernice Cheung, VP, Financial Services & Cultural Markets Research at Environics Research Group: The State of FinTech Adoption and the rise of Self-Driving Money2:10 pm - Panel #4 - Gaining Momentum from Innovation to Adoption- Nisrine, Innovation Lead at Interac- James Emerson, Senior Manager in KPMG’s Digital Asset Center of Excellence- Adam Cai, CEO at Virgo GroupModerator: Asad Saeed== SNACK BREAK ==3:30 pm - Short Keynote by Eyal Sivan, Principal Consultant / Podcast Host at Mr. Open Banking: Open Banking and AI - A Perfect Match3:40 pm - Panel #5 - The New Frontier of Trust in Agentic AI & Blockchain- Michelle Beyo, CEO of FINAVATOR- Carlos Andres Delgado, Fintech, AI & Banking Expert- Diana Oreto, Blockchain & Digital Assets ExpertModerator: Michelle Beyo4:30 pm - NetworkingMany thanks to our sponsors: the Government of Ontario (sponsoring the location), as well asInvest Hong Kong (Canada), Moody's Ratings, Compass360 Consulting, GOAT Network,Limina Counsel, OVHcloud, and Tetra Digital Group!Special thanks to our Community Partner Superteam!Ontario Investment and Trade Centre, 250 Yonge Street, 35th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2L7

Microsoft Teams meetingJoin: <a href="https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/226978463935997?p=QeJF8OdIkwh9KjHpmsMeeting" target="_blank" title="https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/226978463935997?p=QeJF8OdIkwh9KjHpmsMeeting">https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/226978463935997?p=QeJF8OdIkwh9KjHpmsMeeting ID: 226 978 463 935 997Passcode: Nv9qs79eDear IEEE KW ExCom Members:We hope this message finds you well!We would like to invite you to our bi-monthly ExCom meeting on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at 7 <a href="http://PM.Chapter" target="_blank" title="PM.Chapter">PM.Chapter Chairs and Affinity Group Chairs, your attendance is essential. If you are unable to attend, please ensure a delegate from your chapter or group joins on your <a href="http://behalf.As" target="_blank" title="behalf.As">behalf.As part of our ongoing leadership practices, kindly prepare and submit 1–2 slides summarizing activities conducted so far and your plans for the remainder of 2025. Submissions ahead of the meeting will facilitate agenda management and allow us to pre-populate the meeting minutes. Please see the attached slide template for conveniencePlease upload your report/slide to the following folder:· (<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DlIr9iYxsFSZRdd3gWVPL1E0i_ftoCAH?usp=sharing)·" target="_blank" title="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DlIr9iYxsFSZRdd3gWVPL1E0i_ftoCAH?usp=sharing)·">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DlIr9iYxsFSZRdd3gWVPL1E0i_ftoCAH?usp=sharing)· or<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DlIr9iYxsFSZRdd3gWVPL1E0i_ftoCAH?usp=sharingIf" target="_blank" title="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DlIr9iYxsFSZRdd3gWVPL1E0i_ftoCAH?usp=sharingIf">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1DlIr9iYxsFSZRdd3gWVPL1E0i_ftoCAH?usp=sharingIf you have any difficulty, please contact Zaman ([email protected]) at your <a href="http://convenience.As" target="_blank" title="convenience.As">convenience.As always, we are seeking enthusiastic volunteers for executive roles within the KW Section. Kindly encourage your peers to consider stepping into these leadership <a href="http://positions.Location:" target="_blank" title="positions.Location:">positions.Location: OnlineTentative Agenda7:00 PM – Call to Order1.Acceptance of the Agenda2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes3. Chair's Report4. Treasurer’s Report (Spending and fund allocation)5. Chapter Reports6. Affinity Group Reports (LM, WIE, YP)7. Student Branch Reports8. Committee Reports (Membership Development- Website-Awards)9. Other Business (Awards committee inputs)10. AdjournmentThank you!Sincerely,On behalf of the Section's OfficersANK ZamanSecretary IEEE KW SectionAgenda: Tentative Agenda7:00 PM – Call to Order1.Acceptance of the Agenda2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes3. Chair's Report4. Treasurer’s Report (Spending and fund allocation)5. Chapter Reports6. Affinity Group Reports (LM, WIE, YP)7. Student Branch Reports8. Committee Reports (Membership Development- Website-Awards)9. Other Business (Awards committee inputs)10. AdjournmentVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560625

Various Smart Textile and Wearables projects will be presented, by <a href="http://professionals.205" target="_blank" title="professionals.205">professionals.205 Humber College Blvd, J Building, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9W 5L7

IEEE CAS Monthly Ex-Comm Meeting May 2026Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560149

🌟 The IEEE NL Section Women in Engineering (WIE) invites you to a special talk titled "Digital Twin Enhanced Condition Monitoring and Maintenance Decision Making of Critical Engineering Systems", by Dr. Mihiran Galagerage Don, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University of <a href="http://Newfoundland.Talk">Newfoundland.[]Talk Abstract:Failures in marine propulsion systems, though infrequent, can cause significant safety and economic consequences through loss of propulsion (LOP) events. Emerging maritime trends—including hydrogen propulsion, Arctic navigation, and autonomous operations—further increase the need for advanced condition monitoring. This study reviews digital twin (DT) research for marine propulsion systems, highlighting the limited focus on component-level DTs despite their potential for predictive maintenance and reliability improvement. Key challenges include limited dynamic models, computational cost, data availability, ownership issues, and communication constraints. To address these gaps, the study proposes the Digital Twin Research Hub (DTRH), a bond graph–based multi-physics framework for developing efficient component-level DTs and fostering interdisciplinary <a href="http://collaboration.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="collaboration.Speaker(s):">collaboration.Speaker(s): , Dr. Mihiran Galagedarage DonRoom: Faculty Lounge (EN4000), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

(<a href="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/557456)Ordre" target="_blank" title="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/557456)Ordre">https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/557456)Ordre du jour (16h00 à 17h00) - Prière d'arriver 15 minutes à l'avance- Rapport de la Section- Progrès et défis par Marc Perron, président- Situation financière par Yves DeVillers, trésorier- Présentation des rapport de chacun des Chapitres et Groupes d'Affinités (5 mins max chaque)- Rapport Chapitre GRSS par Saeid Houmayouni- Rapport Chapitre Photonics par André Fougères- Rapport Chapitre Ordinateurs par Mehdi Adda- Rapport Chapitre Communications par Paul Fortier- Rapport Chapitre Medical par Benoit Gosselin- Rapport Groupe d'affinités WIE par Tatiana Guerrero- Rapport Groupe d'affinités YP par Michelle Janusz- Rapport Branche étudiante Amen Ouannes- Présentation du nouveau Chapitre PES par Luc Loiselle- Discussion ouverte sur questions, proposition ou nouveaux projetsConférence de M. Karem Chokmani, membre Senior IEEE, Prof INRS, suivie d'un cocktail réseautage (17h-19h)(<a href="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/557456)Room:" target="_blank" title="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/557456)Room:">https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/557456)Room: Salle 2403, INRS, Centre de l'eau, de la terre et de l'environnement, 490 rue de la Couronne, Quebec, Quebec, Canada, G1K 9A9

The IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Group – Hamilton Section meets on the last Thursday of each month. We are pleased to invite you to our next monthly meeting, to be held on May 28, 2026. We warmly look forward to your participation and hope you can join <a href="http://us.Agenda:" target="_blank" title="us.Agenda:">us.Agenda: 1. Opening Remarks and Welcome2. STEAM Drawing Competition – Updates3. IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Day 2026 – Event and Activities Planning4. Volunteer Recruitment – Current Status and Next Steps5. WIE Check-In Form : Completion and Submission6. Open Discussion/Additional Items7. Closing RemarksVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560019

How can we transform artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning capabilities into reliable, autonomous robotic systems? How can we engineer AI systems within budget constraints, certify them with respect to stakeholder requirements, and ensure that they meet the needs of the end user? Answering these questions necessitates new engineering methodologies for AI systems, as well as AI algorithms that leverage the unique characteristics of engineering problems. In this talk, I will begin by presenting methods that integrate foundation models such as large language models and vision-language-action models with frameworks and algorithms for verifiable sequential decision-making. I will then present compositional approaches to reinforcement learning, which enable independent development and testing of separate learning-enabled modules and facilitate the reliable deployment of their compositions in practice. Finally, I will present control-oriented learning algorithms that combine data with prior physics knowledge, yielding learning-enabled systems that effectively control hardware after mere minutes of data collection and training. Experiments on robotic hardware, ranging from manipulators to ground vehicles to hexacopters, demonstrate the important role that these algorithms play in the fast and reliable transfer of learning-driven algorithms to their target, real-world operating <a href="http://environments.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="environments.Co-sponsored">environments.Co-sponsored by: Ryozo Nagamune | [email protected] | Dejan Kihas | kihas@<a href="http://ieee.orgSpeaker(s):" target="_blank" title="ieee.orgSpeaker(s):">ieee.orgSpeaker(s): Cyrus Neary Agenda: Event Start: 3:30pmTalk and Q&A: 3:40pmEvent End: 5:00pmBldg: MacLeod Building , Room MCLD 3038, 2356 Main Mall, Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Z4, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/559041

[]You've been using Claude like a search engine with manners. It's time to use it like an operating system. Agents. MCPs. Skills. Claude Code. This is where one-person companies start — and where entire industries <a href="http://shift.Most" target="_blank" title="shift.Most">shift.Most people discover Claude through the chat interface. They ask questions. They get answers. They think: "Nice. It's like a smarter Google." Then they close the tab and move <a href="http://on.They" target="_blank" title="on.They">on.They never find out that Claude can autonomously browse the web, write and execute code, manage files, connect to any app or database on the planet, coordinate multi-step workflows across tools, and operate for hours without a single human <a href="http://keystroke.They" target="_blank" title="keystroke.They">keystroke.They never find out about Claude Code — a CLI agent that can build entire products from a description. Or MCPs — a universal protocol that plugs Claude into Slack, GitHub, Notion, Figma, PostgreSQL, and thousands more. Or Skills — reusable, markdown-based "playbooks" that teach Claude any repeatable workflow you can <a href="http://describe."Claude" target="_blank" title="describe."Claude">describe."Claude Code is, with hindsight, poorly named. It's not purely a coding tool: it's a tool for general computer automation. Anything you can achieve by typing commands into a computer can now be <a href="http://automated."—" target="_blank" title="automated."—">automated."— Simon Willison, software engineer & researcherThis course gives you the full picture — from the concepts down to the commands. By the end, you will see Claude not as a chatbot, but as a platform for building the future of <a href="http://work.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="work.Speaker(s):">work.Speaker(s): Younes, Agenda: 1 June 7-9pmModule 01 - Claude Is Not a ChatbotReframe everything you know. Understand the architecture: Claude as a reasoning engine, an action-taker, and an autonomous agent — not a Q&A machine. The mental model that unlocks everything <a href="http://else.Module" target="_blank" title="else.Module">else.Module 02 - Claude Interfaces & Use CasesWeb app, desktop app, command line, VS Code, and Antigravity. We'll also cover Claude Co-Work, plugins, and how to pick the right interface for the <a href="http://job.Module" target="_blank" title="job.Module">job.Module 03 - Claude Code in the TerminalSet up and master terminal-based Claude. Explore subagents, loops, Claude management, and routines. Everything Anthropic has just added to the harness that's worth <a href="http://knowing.4" target="_blank" title="knowing.4">knowing.4 June 7-9pmModule 04 - Memory & Context WindowsHow Claude remembers. Context window limits, memory optimization techniques, and the difference between global and local memories. Learn to make Claude remember what <a href="http://matters.Module" target="_blank" title="matters.Module">matters.Module 05 - MCP: The Universal Plugin SystemModel Context Protocol is the USB-C of AI. A universal standard that connects Claude to any tool: GitHub, Slack, Notion, Postgres, Figma, Google Drive, Shopify, and thousands more. One integration, <a href="http://everywhere.Module" target="_blank" title="everywhere.Module">everywhere.Module 06 - Skills: Reusable PlaybooksWhat Skills are, where to find them, and which ones are actually useful. Learn how to install, reuse, and build your own Markdown based Skills so Claude knows how you <a href="http://work.Module" target="_blank" title="work.Module">work.Module 07 - The Claude Ecosystem & What Comes NextBeyond the basics: token optimization, planning, harnessing, security guardrails, which tools to call (and when), best practices for memory files and orchestration. The foundation that leads to building something like OpenClaw and <a href="http://beyond.Virtual:" target="_blank" title="beyond.Virtual:">beyond.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/553617