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Bonjour,La section IEEE de Montréal vous invite à la réunion du conseil d'administration qui aura lieu à l'Université Concordia le 27 mars 2026, de 17 h 30 à 20 h 00. Nous aurons également de la pizza ! :)Rejoignez-nous pour des discussions et échangez avec les membres de toutes les <a href="http://institutions.Sincèrement,La" target="_blank" title="institutions.Sincèrement,La">institutions.Sincèrement,La section IEEE de Montréal---------------------------Dear all,IEEE Montreal Section is inviting you to the board meeting, which will take place in Concordia University on 27 March 2026, 17:30 - 20:00. We'll also have pizza! :)Join us in discussions and engage with members from all <a href="http://institutions.Sincerely,IEEE" target="_blank" title="institutions.Sincerely,IEEE">institutions.Sincerely,IEEE Montreal SectionCo-sponsored by: Amro AlsabbaghRoom: EV002.184, Bldg: EV002.184, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Grad to Grid: Industry Networking Meetup is a professional networking event designed to connect graduate students with industry leaders and practitioners across the power and energy sector. The meetup provides an engaging platform for students to learn about real-world career pathways, emerging industry trends, and the transition from academic research to impactful grid applications. Through informal conversations, mentorship opportunities, and peer connections, participants gain valuable insights, expand their professional networks, and explore collaboration possibilities that support their future careers in engineering and energy <a href="http://innovation.Room:" target="_blank" title="innovation.Room:">innovation.Room: 3142, Bldg: EIT, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

The 2026 IEEE Vancouver Section’s AGM and Gala Dinner will be held on Saturday, March 28th, starting at 5:30 PM in The <a href="http://Permanent.One" target="_blank" title="Permanent.One">Permanent.One of the highlights of the evening is an exciting keynote presentation by a distinguished local technology <a href="http://leader.Keynote" target="_blank" title="leader.Keynote">leader.Keynote Speaker:TBATickets are on sale now and will be available until March 25. Stay tuned for further <a href="http://announcements.Dress" target="_blank" title="announcements.Dress">announcements.Dress Code: Business attireRegistration Fees:• Student Members and Graduate Student Members: $30• General Members: $40• Senior Members and Life Senior Members: $40• Non-IEEE Members: $60Agenda: Preliminary agenda for the evening of the AGM & Gala:5:30 PM Networking, Appetizers, and Student Poster Competition6:45 PM AGM Business and Awards7:30 PM IEEE Canada President Address7:45 PM Dinner8:40 PM TBA8:50 PM TBA8:55 PM Keynote Address9:30 PM NetworkingTentative Agenda of the Business Meeting: Meeting Opening / Call to Order Approval of the agenda Approval of 2025 minutes Introduction of the 2026 Vancouver Section Executive Members Chair’s report: section year-end highlights and results Treasurer's report and Auditors' report Approval of the Chair and Treasurer reports Section plans for the coming year Upcoming IEEE conferences and events in Vancouver Scholarship announcements Awards and recognition announcements Any other business AdjournmentSponsors: The Vancouver Section gratefully acknowledges our generous AGM sponsors who are making this event possible:- Platinum Sponsor:- Gold Sponsor: BCIT School of Computing / Applied Computing- Silver Sponsor:- Silver Sponsor:- Patrons:The Permanent, 330 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6B 1T1

Join us to explore the world of Pre-Silicon ASIC Validation (also known as Functional or Design Verification), which plays a pivotal role in delivering functional silicon at IP and SoC levels—powering the experiences, products, and services we rely on <a href="http://today.You" target="_blank" title="today.You">today.You will gain insight into the goals and challenges of validation, potential career paths, and the opportunities for innovation in this field. As yesterday’s SoCs—complete with digital, analog, CPU subsystems, and software—evolve into today’s IP blocks, you’ll learn how validation methodologies and tools have scaled to meet these massive technical <a href="http://hurdles.Beyond" target="_blank" title="hurdles.Beyond">hurdles.Beyond high-level strategy, you’ll walk away with a functional understanding of a UVM (Universal Verification Methodology) environment—the industry mainstay for simulation—and the tool automation used to navigate vast validation spaces. A brief demonstration will showcase how constrained-random techniques generate stimulus to exercise a design, exposing bugs that engineers often never imagined <a href="http://existed.Audience" target="_blank" title="existed.Audience">existed.Audience questions and interaction during and after the talk are enthusiastically encouraged!Room: 460, Bldg: ENG, 245 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3

Fanshawe College students have the opportunity to attend a guided tour of Leggett & Platt, a global leader in engineered components and products that serve a wide range of industries, including bedding, furniture, automotive, and aerospace. The tour will provide students with insight into advanced manufacturing processes, innovative product development, and career opportunities within a multinational organization. Please note that students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the Leggett & Platt facility, located at 459 Industrial Rd, London, ON N5V 3<a href="http://E5.Leggett" target="_blank" title="E5.Leggett">E5.Leggett & Platt has confirmed that they're seeking Fanshawe College students to fill co-op positions this upcoming <a href="http://term.IF" target="_blank" title="term.IF">term.IF YOU REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AND CAN NO LONGER ATTEND, PLEASE UNREGISTER SO OTHER STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO <a href="http://PARTICIPATE.PPE" target="_blank" title="PARTICIPATE.PPE">PARTICIPATE.PPE REQUIRED: SAFETY GLASSES & SAFETY SHOESCo-sponsored by: Leggett & Platt459 Industrial Rd, London, Ontario, Canada, N5V 3E5

IEEE North Saskatchewan Section Meeting - April, 202657 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 5A9, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/544433

In a world of rapid technical transformation, the need for Engineers to lead innovation not only as professionals, but <a href="http://entrepreneurs.How" target="_blank" title="entrepreneurs.How">entrepreneurs.How do you transform your idea into a product ?How do you find a market space for your product and unlock a blue ocean ?How can an Engineer become an Entrepreneur and transform the world ?How does the “Startup World Cup” fit into the transformation of your business ?Join for a discussion to share ideas on how an Engineer can become an Entrepreneur and the success via Startup World Cup, with Daya Wimalasuriya, who pitched for a startup at the Startup World Cup 2025 held on 15-17 October 2025 at the Hilton Hotel ( Union Square ), San Francisco, California, USASpeaker(s): Daya Wimalasuriya, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/544544

Starlink and alike have attracted a lot of attention recently, however, the inner workings of these low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellite networks are still largely unknown. This talk presents an ongoing measurement campaign focusing on Starlink and OneWeb on roofs, vehicles, vessels and airplanes, including their satellite access networks, gateway and point-of-presence structures, and backbone and Internet connections, revealing insights applicable to other LEO satellite providers. It also highlights the challenges and research opportunities of the integrated space-air-ground-aqua network envisioned by 6G mobile communication systems and calls for a concerted community effort from practical and experimentation <a href="http://aspects.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="aspects.Speaker(s):">aspects.Speaker(s): Dr. Jianping PanRoom: EN-2022, Bldg: S. J. Carew Building, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

[]To address the issue of limited accessibility to expert skin screening by skin specialists and alleviate the strain on the public healthcare system due to unnecessary invasive procedures, such as biopsies, we propose the development of a low-cost and hand-held probe device to accurately identify skin cancer non-invasively. The proposed device will reduce the pressure on the overall public health care system whilst specifically aiding underserved rural communities by providing an easy-to-use alternative for accurate skin cancer <a href="http://screening.To" target="_blank" title="screening.To">screening.To design the hand-held probe, the dielectric characteristics of healthy, benign and malignant (cancerous) skin tissue have to be known. Previous literature has reported properties for healthy skin and several benign and malignant pathologies (squamous and basal cell carcinoma; two types of skin cancer), but the dielectric properties of melanoma (another type of skin cancer) have only been reported below 8.5 GHz. Initial tests that our collaboration conducted show promising results for a significant contrast in dielectric properties of healthy skin and melanoma that would support the effort to develop a skin cancer <a href="http://probe.The" target="_blank" title="probe.The">probe.The first resonator for the hand-held low-cost prototype was designed in a simulation software that is specialized to study interactions of electromagnetic waves and biological tissues, such as healthy and cancerous skin. In parallel, we developed a laboratory model that can mimic the properties of healthy and diseased skin tissues. The developed probe has been validated on the laboratory model of <a href="http://skin.The" target="_blank" title="skin.The">skin.The goal of this research is to provide an easy-to-use, hand-held, low-cost device to allow for skin cancer screening in GP clinics in cities and rural communities. The innovation will allow for early detection and increased patient outcomes while relieving pressure on the public health system, by raising the accuracy of correct identification of skin cancer of a GP to that of a highly specialised <a href="http://dermatologist.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="dermatologist.Speaker(s):">dermatologist.Speaker(s): Lena, Room: 321, Bldg: Duff Medical Building, 3775 Rue University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/543954

[]The panel, titled “Leadership at the Intersection of AI and Silicon Photonics,” will bring together leading experts to discuss leadership across academia and industry, the role of AI in next-generation photonics technologies, and strategies for career development and professional <a href="http://transitions.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="transitions.Speaker(s):">transitions.Speaker(s): Dr. Aref Chowdhury, Dr. Aaron Zilkie, Prof. Winnie Ye, Prof. Michal Lipson525 Legget Dr,, Kanata, Ontario, Canada, K2K 3G4

Low-Earth orbiting (LEO) satellites are now providing broadband service to users around the world. But they face space congestion problems. Some satellites must steer around each other to avoid collisions. In addition, the LEO satellites must share radio spectrum with geosynchronous Earth-orbiting (GEO) satellites and, more interestingly, with each <a href="http://other.This" target="_blank" title="other.This">other.This presentation will touch on collision avoidance but will focus on beam steering and other ways that these satellites can efficiently share spectrum with each other. There are a variety of ways they can do this. Some require information sharing, but others do not. Our work at Carnegie Mellon is examining the effectiveness of various spectrum sharing <a href="http://methods.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="methods.Co-sponsored">methods.Co-sponsored by: Lin CaiRoom: 660, Bldg: ECS, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8P 5C2

Abstract:Artificial intelligence and combinatorial optimization problems—such as drug discovery and prime factorization—remain challenging even for advanced computers. We are attempting to address these limitations by building photonic processors inspired by the brain—photonic neural networks—which utilize light for faster and more energy-efficient processing . We will discuss photonic networks, including Ising machines enabled by thin-film lithium niobate photonics , highlighting their applications in number partitioning, protein folding, wireless communications, and deep learning. Time permitting, we will briefly introduce a quantum photonic neural network that can learn to act as near-perfect components of quantum technologies and discuss the role of weak nonlinearities . Shastri, B.J. et al. Photonics for artificial intelligence and neuromorphic computing. Nature Photonics 15 (2021) Al-Kayed, N. et al. Programmable 200 GOPS Hopfield-inspired photonic Ising machine. Nature 648 (2025) Ewaniuk, J et al. Imperfect quantum photonic neural networks. Advanced Quantum Technologies (2023) .Co-sponsored by: Prof. Nicolas QuesadaSpeaker(s): Bhavin J. ShastriJ. Armand Bombardier J-1035, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1J4