Events

As the semester comes to a close, we will be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 6th to elect the 2026–2027 Executive Team of the IEEE BCIT Student <a href="http://Branch.Room:" target="_blank" title="Branch.Room:">Branch.Room: 2016, Bldg: SW1, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Our first meeting of the incoming 2026-27 Executive committees for the Student Branch and Student Branch ChapterAgenda: Introduction of members. Re-registration plan. Transition <a href="http://plan.Virtual:" target="_blank" title="plan.Virtual:">plan.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/558795

This work period is aimed for participants or interested groups for the Ottawa Robotics Competition 2026. Teams and their supervisors will be able to ask the organizers questions about the competition details and try out test versions of many of the <a href="http://competitions.Work" target="_blank" title="competitions.Work">competitions.Work Period #1: April 25th Room T102 (First floor)Work Period #2: May 9th T207 (Second floor)Attendees under the age of 18 are expected to be accompanied by a parent or supervisor for the duration of the work period <a href="http://attendance.NOTE:" target="_blank" title="attendance.NOTE:">attendance.NOTE: This event is not held at the same location as the final competition, we would like to thank Algonquin College for allowing us to use their space for this event!Room: 207, Bldg: T, Algonquin college , 1385 Woodroffe avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K2G 1V8

IEEE Kingston Section + Ingenuity Labs present Multi-Robots WorkshopThis event brings three multi-robots specialist from different backgrounds to talk about their research and tranding topics in the <a href="http://field.Registration" target="_blank" title="field.Registration">field.Registration is freeDr. Melissa Greeff is an Assistant Professor at Queen's University and leads the Robora Lab. Her research interests include aerial robots, vision-based navigation, and safe learning-based <a href="http://control.Dr" target="_blank" title="control.Dr">control.Dr. P. Travis Jardine is an adjunct professor at Queen's University and is an early member of the Autonomous Robotics Research Group. His research lies at the intersection of control, learning, and cooperation in multi-agent robotic <a href="http://systems.Dr" target="_blank" title="systems.Dr">systems.Dr. Jean-Alexis Delamer is an Assistant Professor at St. Francis Xavier University. His primary research interests include Artificial Intelligence applied to Robotics, particularly Markov decision processes; POMDPs; Game Theory; Path Planning; <a href="http://UAVs.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="UAVs.Speaker(s):">UAVs.Speaker(s): Melissa, Travis, Jean-AlexisAgenda: 08:30 – 08:50 Registration & Morning Coffee08:50 – 09:00 Welcome & Introduction09:00 – 09:40 Technical Talk 1 – Robots Helping Robots: Enhancing Cross-Modal Interactions Between Aerial, Ground, and Surface Vessel Robots09:40 – 10:20 Technical Talk 2 – From Coordination to Autonomy: Mechanism Design, Deep Reinforcement Learning, and Adaptive Strategy Selection for Multi-Robot and Multi-UAV Systems10:20 – 10:40 Coffee Break + Networking10:40 – 11:20 Technical Talk 3 – Hidden Spaces for Robots to Coordinate11:20 – 11:40 Panel Q&A / Open Discussion11:40 – 11:50 Closing RemarksRoom: 395, Bldg: Mitchell Hall, 69 Union St., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 2N9, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/546171

The Graduate Research Conference (GRC) highlights the breadth and quality of graduate research across the department through keynote talks and student research presentations spanning diverse engineering domains. The conference fosters discussion, collaboration, and connection within the research community, providing graduate students with a platform to share their work and engage with the latest faculty-led research. This is a great opportunity to promote IEEE and attract IEEE Student <a href="http://membership.Room:" target="_blank" title="membership.Room:">membership.Room: Sears Atrium, Bldg: ENG, 245 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3

Join us for a Lunch & Learn session on Network Digital Twins (NDTs), a key enabler for future 5G/6G systems. The event will feature opening remarks by Prof. Kaddoum, followed by a talk by Lal Verda Cakir, a visiting PhD candidate from Edinburgh Napier <a href="http://University.The" target="_blank" title="University.The">University.The session will explore distributed NDT architectures, focusing on synchronisation challenges in large-scale, heterogeneous networks, and key trade-offs between accuracy, latency, and resource <a href="http://usage.Don’t" target="_blank" title="usage.Don’t">usage.Don’t miss this opportunity to gain insights from an award-winning researcher and connect with the <a href="http://community.Speaker(s):">community.[]Speaker(s): Lal Verda Cakir, Georges KaddoumAgenda: - Welcoming by IEEE YP Ottawa, IEEE YP Montreal, IEEE ETS SB- Talk by Prof. George Kaddoum- Talk by Lal Verda Cakir- Lunch and networkingRoom: A-1300, Bldg: Pavillon A, École de Technologie Supérieure , 1100, rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3C 1K3

Powertech Labs Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of BC Hydro and a global leader in engineering and testing solutions. The company’s headquarters is located in Surrey, BC, Canada. Powertech Labs delivers world-class services to utilities, OEMs, industrial organizations, and government agencies around the globe. With a culture of innovation, Powertech remains at the forefront of energy technologies, helping clients adapt to tomorrow’s <a href="http://challenges.As" target="_blank" title="challenges.As">challenges.As a wholly owned subsidiary of BC Hydro, Powertech Labs is deeply embedded in the demands of utility operations, yet globally minded in their impact. Powertech Labs's 200+ scientists, engineers, and technical experts work across disciplines to transform ambitious concepts into real-world solutions that deliver cleaner, smarter, and more resilient energy <a href="http://systems.Powertech" target="_blank" title="systems.Powertech">systems.Powertech Labs operates a wide range of specialized facilities, including the High Voltage Lab, High Power Lab, High Current Lab, Mechanical and Materials Testing Lab, Applied Chemistry Lab, Hydrogen Testing Lab, EV Testing Yard, and Geotechnical <a href="http://Lab.Visiting" target="_blank" title="Lab.Visiting">Lab.Visiting Powertech Labs provides a valuable opportunity to enrich knowledge of the current state-of-the-art technologies shaping the utility and power <a href="http://industry.Registration" target="_blank" title="industry.Registration">industry.Registration is required for this event as seats are limited. The deadline for the registration is mentioned in the registration details <a href="http://below.Please" target="_blank" title="below.Please">below.Please provide your Name and company when filling out the registration form. This is a requirement to confirm your <a href="http://registration.Powertech" target="_blank" title="registration.Powertech">registration.Powertech Labs, 12388 88 Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, V3W7R7

IEEE PES Vancouver May 2026 Executive committee meeting- VirtualTuesday, May 12 · 4:30 – 5:30 pmTime zone: America/VancouverGoogle Meet joining infoVideo call link: <a href="https://meet.google.com/frr-icft-cbvOr" target="_blank" title="https://meet.google.com/frr-icft-cbvOr">https://meet.google.com/frr-icft-cbvOr dial: ‪(CA) +1 705-419-7536‬ PIN: ‪574 814 766‬#More phone numbers: <a href="https://tel.meet/frr-icft-cbv?pin=6845816840981Virtual:" target="_blank" title="https://tel.meet/frr-icft-cbv?pin=6845816840981Virtual:">https://tel.meet/frr-icft-cbv?pin=6845816840981Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/558341

Semi-annual Hamilton-KW LMAG lunch. Guest: Tom Dean, engineer and well-known <a href="http://speaker.Agenda:" target="_blank" title="speaker.Agenda:">speaker.Agenda: 11:30 a.m. arrival12:00 noon: lunch12:45 p.m. speaker1:30 p.m. adjournmentSouthcote 53 Tap and Grill, 534 Garner Rd E, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada,L9G 0A1

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.1" target="_blank" title="science.1">science.1. Ganesan, A., Do, C. and Seshia, A., 2017. Phononic frequency comb via intrinsic three-wave mixing. Physical review letters, 118(3), p.033903.2. de Jong, M.H., Ganesan, A., Cupertino, A., Gröblacher, S. and Norte, R.A., 2023. Mechanical overtone frequency combs. Nature Communications, 14(1), p.1458.3. Xiao, G., Feng, Z., Kuang, T., Huang, R., He, Y., Chen, X., Zuo, Y., Han, X., Xiong, W., Tan, Z. and Ganesan, A., 2026. Ultrabroadband phonon laser frequency comb. Advanced Photonics, 8(2), <a href="http://pp.026004-026004.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="pp.026004-026004.Speaker(s):">pp.026004-026004.Speaker(s): Adarsh , Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/554934

The Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science and IEEE Blockchain Chapter are cohosting an in-person debate and networking event in downtown Vancouver on May 13th at 5:30PM! If you’re in Vancouver for Web Summit or on co-op there, we hope you’ll join us in person - but we will also be streaming the debate over <a href="http://Zoom.Debate" target="_blank" title="Zoom.Debate">Zoom.Debate Topic: Blockchain in the age of AI Agents: Increased Trust or Increased Threat?!Debaters: a mix of academics and industry perspectivesLocation: UBC Robson CampusTime: ~5:30-6:30PM (speaking portion, in-person & online), ~6:30-7:30PM (open networking, in-person only)Light refreshments will be served at the in-person Vancouver <a href="http://event.Please" target="_blank" title="event.Please">event.Please register here for in-person or online attendance: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/blockchain-in-the-age-of-ai-agents-increased-trust-or-increased-threat-tickets-1987688049463Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/blockchain-in-the-age-of-ai-agents-increased-trust-or-increased-threat-tickets-1987688049463Co-sponsored">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/blockchain-in-the-age-of-ai-agents-increased-trust-or-increased-threat-tickets-1987688049463Co-sponsored by: Navneet PopliSpeaker(s): , , , , UBC Robson Campus, Downtown, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z 3B7, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/559190

Level up your studies this Spring!Are you a term 2 Electrical, Electronics, or Computer Engineering Tech student? Come to our drop-in tutoring sessions to get support in; Electrical 2, Electronic Devices, Digital Systems, Math for Technologists 2, and Networking and Data Communications. Boost your grades while connecting with friends and mentors!Sessions are held Thursdays 2-4pm and Fridays 3-5pm every week in V113 (IEEE room).No registration required, drop in anytime during the session that works for you!For any questions, reach out to IEEE NC Student Branch : ieeencstudentbranch@<a href="http://gmail.comAgenda:" target="_blank" title="gmail.comAgenda:">gmail.comAgenda: - Arriving students will sign in- Small group support and one on one support- Wrap-up and feedback for future sessionsRoom: 113, Bldg: Voyager, 100 Niagara College Blvd, Welland , Ontario, Canada, L3C 7L3