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IEEE North Saskatchewan Section Meeting - May, 202657 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 5A9, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/544435

Future of communication and sensing network is being transformed with the advancement in next generations of wireless with Beyond-5G, beyond-WiFi-8, ICAS, NTN, VR/XR/Metaverse, Digital-Twin and other emerging applications. Higher quality of experiences for connected future with ubiquitous lowest latency and superhigh data rate connectivity services will require innovative wireless technologies and communication hardware combined with AI/ML. Mobile platform integrated RF systems with antenna front ends are common factor for most of the wireless applications. Emerging usage scenarios will need intelligent mobile platforms with ultra-small form-factor, requiring co-design and heterogeneous integration of dis-similar semiconductor device, circuit and antenna technologies, in order to satisfy the desired application-specific performance criteria for the evolving use <a href="http://cases.This" target="_blank" title="cases.This">cases.This presentation will present the emerging technology trends and will focus on the antenna-integrated RF to mm-wave/THz array integrated frontend opportunities and challenges demanding new technology, design, development and integration. Example architectures to enablemultifunction microsystem platform will be <a href="http://discussed.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="discussed.Speaker(s):">discussed.Speaker(s): Dr. Debabani Choudhury, Agenda: - 6:30 - 7:00 PM Networking- 7:00 - 8:00 PM Technical TalkBldg: Cal Lutheran Center for Entrepreneurship (Hub101), 31416 Agoura Rd, Westlake Village, California, United States, 91361, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/494694

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: TBD, Bldg: TBD, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Abstract: The unprecedented scale, heterogeneity, and performance requirements of 6G networks fundamentally challenge traditional optimization-centric approaches to resource management, motivating a paradigm shift toward artificial intelligence (AI)–driven methodologies. This lecture examines how deep unsupervised learning and generative AI techniques can be leveraged to solve both convex and non-convex network resource allocation problems under complex, nonlinear constraints. Particular emphasis is placed on deep unsupervised learning frameworks, deep implicit layers, and differentiable projection methods that enforce strict constraint satisfaction in applications such as beamforming, phase-shift optimization, and power allocation. The emerging role of generative AI models, including large language models (LLMs), is further discussed in enabling adaptive and environment-aware resource allocation strategies that reduce dependence on frequent model redesign and retraining. The lecture concludes by identifying key research challenges and outlining a roadmap toward scalable, robust, and AI-native 6G wireless <a href="http://networks.Speaker" target="_blank" title="networks.Speaker">networks.Speaker Bio: Hina Tabassum (Senior Member, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. She is currently an Associate Professor with the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Canada, where she joined as an Assistant Professor in 2018. She is also appointed as a Visiting Faculty with the University of Toronto in 2024, and the York Research Chair of 5G/6G-enabled mobility and sensing applications in 2023, for five years. She is listed in Stanford’s list of the World’s Top Two-Percent Researchers from 2021 to 2025. She has been selected as the IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer for the term 2025–2026. She has co-authored over 120 refereed articles in well-reputed IEEE journals, magazines, and conferences. Her current research interests include multiband 6G wireless communications and sensing networks, connected and autonomous systems, and AI-enabled network mobility and resource management solutions. She has earned numerous distinctions, including the N2Women Star in Networking and Communications (2025), Early Career Lassonde Innovation Award (2023), N2Women Rising Star in Networking and Communications (2022), multiple Exemplary Editor awards from IEEE journals, and appointment to the NSERC Discovery Grant Evaluation Group (2025–2028). She served as an Associate Editor for IEEE Communications Letters from 2019 to 2023, IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society from 2019 to 2023, and IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking from 2020 to 2023. She is also currently serving as an Area Editor for IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society and an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Communications, IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, and IEEE Communications Surveys and <a href="http://Tutorials.Bldg:" target="_blank" title="Tutorials.Bldg:">Tutorials.Bldg: ICT 424C, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Seminar Abstract:Switch-mode power converters are ubiquitous in renewable energy applications, electric vehicles, and battery chargers. Closed-loop controllers are essential to guarantee the consistent behaviour of power converters under all operating conditions, and they become a decisive component when defining the converters’ dynamic performance. Digital controllers based on linearized small-signal models are the preferred choice by the power electronics industry as their low implementation requirements make them suitable for implementation in low-cost microcontrollers. However, given the small-signal nature of the controller design, large transients usually represent an interesting <a href="http://challenge.This" target="_blank" title="challenge.This">challenge.This seminar describes an alternative large-signal modelling and control framework for power electronics, based on state-space average analysis. Large-signal average models will be derived for fundamental topologies, and then extended to more complex power converters and applications. Various ways to leverage these state-plane-average models will be discussed, including controllers that can significantly improve the converter’s large-transient dynamic performance while maintaining simple implementation <a href="http://requirements.Biography:Dr">requirements.[]Biography:Dr. Ignacio Galiano Zurbriggen is an Assistant Professor with the School of Sustainable Energy Engineering at Simon Fraser University. His research interests include the study of power electronic converters as technology-enabling building blocks for applications in sustainable Energy and Transportation. His work includes numerous industry-academia collaboration projects and industrial R&D experience with companies including Tesla, Alpha-Enersys, and <a href="http://Computrol.He" target="_blank" title="Computrol.He">Computrol.He completed his MSc and PhD degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia in 2013 and 2020 respectively, and his bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering at the National University of Cordoba, Argentina in 2010.Dr. Galiano Zurbriggen currently serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE-OJPEL, he has delivered numerous IEEE technical presentations and seminars, and he contributes as a reviewer for several IEEE journals and <a href="http://conferences.Room:" target="_blank" title="conferences.Room:">conferences.Room: SF B560, Bldg: Sanford Fleming Building, University of Toronto, 10 King’s College Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3G4

Location TBC***CANCELED***Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

In 1994, Dr. Amy Pinchuk founded InField Scientific Inc., a company specializing in electromagnetic simulation, analysis, and testing for Navy shipboard environments. She has served as the lead industrial Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) subject matter expert for the design and refit of Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ships and also provides E3 expertise to the Royal New Zealand Navy. InField’s work focuses on optimizing ship design for system performance and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) across mission-critical communication, navigation, and electronic warfare systems. The safety of personnel, ordnance, and fuel is a critical concern in shipboard environments characterized by extremely high electromagnetic fields. This presentation explores the scientific, engineering, and management challenges encountered over three decades in this highly specialized <a href="http://domain.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="domain.Speaker(s):">domain.Speaker(s): Dr. Amy Pinchuk, Room: EV003-309, Bldg: Electrical & Computer Engineering Department EV, Concordia University, 1515 Ste. Catherine West, MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1M8

This presentation starts with an overview of the motivation for developing new approaches to breast imaging. Dr. Elise Fear will outline the approaches to imaging that her team has developed using low-power microwaves and the results of recent scans of healthy volunteers and cancer patients. She will also provide perspectives on navigating multiple roles and the importance of mentors, including a reflection on her PhD supervisor, Prof. Maria A. Stuchly. Prof. Stuchly was a faculty member and NSERC Industrial Research Chair at UVic and a respected international authority on <a href="http://bioelectromagnetics.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="bioelectromagnetics.Speaker(s):">bioelectromagnetics.Speaker(s): Prof. Elise FearRoom: 660, Bldg: Engineering and Computer Science, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

The IEEE North Saskatchewan Section Computer Chapter and Circuits and Systems, Signal Processing, Communications Joint Chapter is pleased to present an essential seminar on the future of global digital security by Elias <a href="http://Hassani.The" target="_blank" title="Hassani.The">Hassani.The advent of quantum computing represents one of the most significant shifts in the history of digital security. While quantum supremacy offers revolutionary potential for optimization and discovery, it also creates an existential threat to the encryption standards—such as RSA and ECC—that currently protect the global <a href="http://economy.This" target="_blank" title="economy.This">economy.This IEEE seminar moves beyond the technical "bits and bytes" to address the strategic and economic imperatives of transitioning to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).Key Discussion Points-The "Store Now, Decrypt Later" Threat: Understanding why your organization's sensitive data is at risk today from future quantum <a href="http://capabilities.-The" target="_blank" title="capabilities.-The">capabilities.-The Business Impact of Migration: Analyzing the costs of "crypto-agility" versus the high risks of legacy system <a href="http://failure.-Global" target="_blank" title="failure.-Global">failure.-Global Standardization Update: A look at the NIST PQC standards and how they will reshape compliance and regulatory <a href="http://landscapes.-Risk" target="_blank" title="landscapes.-Risk">landscapes.-Risk Mitigation Strategies: Practical steps for leadership to audit digital assets and prepare for a seamless quantum-resistant <a href="http://transition.Why" target="_blank" title="transition.Why">transition.Why Attend?Designed for technology leaders, security architects, and executive stakeholders, this session provides a roadmap for future-proofing your organization's data integrity. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of the quantum timeline and the competitive advantage of becoming "<a href="http://Quantum-Ready."Event" target="_blank" title="Quantum-Ready."Event">Quantum-Ready."Event Details- Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026- Time: 5 pm - 6 pm- Location: Philae Room, The Galleria, 124 - 15 Innovation Blvd- Registration: Free - IEEE Members, $10 - Non-Members- Pizza and pop will be provided for attendeesSpeaker(s): Elias HassaniRoom: Philae Rom, Bldg: The Galleria, 124 - 15 Innovation Blvd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

The Montreal Chapter for the IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society welcomes you to two exciting talks:- 930 AM: SSCS DL Talk: Trends in Analog Mixed Signal Circuits from 5G to AI, presented by Professor Antonio Liscidini from University of Toronto- 10:30 AM: Energy Efficiency Trade-Offs and Adaptation in Modern Serial Links, presented by Davide Tonietto of Huawei TechnologiesSpeaker(s): Antonio Liscidini, Davide ToniettoRoom: 2.184, Bldg: EV, 1515 Ste-Catherine Street W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G1M8

Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) are emerging as a key enabler for reshaping wireless networks through their powerful reasoning and generalization capabilities. This talk begins with an overview of LLM fundamentals, followed by a discussion of their emerging applications in wireless systems, highlighting both the opportunities they create and the practical challenges they pose. Prompt engineering is introduced as a lightweight and effective alternative to fine-tuning, enabling accurate, context-aware, and resource-efficient decision-making. Two representative use cases will be presented. First, network resource allocation will be addressed through a unified multi-agent framework in which iterative prompting and structured feedback are used to solve constrained non-convex optimization problems, achieving scalable, feasible, and near-optimal performance. Second, intelligent decision-making for autonomous vehicular systems will be discussed through joint optimization of vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications and autonomous driving policies. Across these applications, LLM-driven frameworks demonstrate reduced time complexity and enhanced adaptability compared to conventional approaches. The talk concludes by outlining how such LLM-driven optimization frameworks can evolve into unified, foundation-model-based engines for end-to-end wireless network <a href="http://intelligence.Biography:" target="_blank" title="intelligence.Biography:">intelligence.Biography: HINA TABASSUM (Senior Member, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. She is currently an Associate Professor with the Lassonde School of Engineering, York University, Canada, where she joined as an Assistant Professor in 2018. She is also appointed as a Visiting Faculty with the University of Toronto in 2024, and the York Research Chair of 5G/6G-enabled mobility and sensing applications in 2023, for five years. She is listed in the Stanford’s list of the World’s Top Two-Percent Researchers from 2021 to 2025. She has been selected as the IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer for the term 2025–2026. She has co-authored over 120 refereed articles in well-reputed IEEE journals, magazines, and conferences. Her current research interests include multiband 6G wireless communications and sensing networks, connected and autonomous systems, and AI-enabled network mobility and resource management solutions. She has earned numerous distinctions, including the N2Women Star in Networking and Communications (2025), Early Career Lassonde Innovation Award (2023), N2Women Rising Star in Networking and Communications (2022), multiple Exemplary Editor awards from IEEE journals, and appointment to the NSERC Discovery Grant Evaluation Group (2025–2028). She served as an Associate Editor for IEEE COMMUNICATIONS LETTERS from 2019 to 2023, IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY from 2019 to 2023, and IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GREEN COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING from 2020 to 2023. She is also currently serving as an Area Editor for IEEE OPEN JOURNAL OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY and an Associate Editor for IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MOBILE COMPUTING, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, and IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SURVEYS AND <a href="http://TUTORIALS.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="TUTORIALS.Speaker(s):">TUTORIALS.Speaker(s): HINA TABASSUM, Room: EITC E1 270, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Summary: Searchable encryption has emerged as a key cryptographic technology for enabling efficient search over encrypted data while preserving confidentiality in untrusted environments. In this talk, I will introduce the fundamental concepts of searchable encryption methodologies and discuss the privacy challenges that have shaped their evolution. The presentation will review the historical development of searchable encryption, highlighting how early designs addressed basic functionality and how subsequent approaches responded to increasingly sophisticated privacy threats, such as access-pattern and leakage attacks. I will then present a structured classification of searchable encryption methodologies, offering a conceptual framework that helps clarify existing designs and their privacy trade-offs. This classification aims to strengthen the foundation for reasoning about privacy guarantees and to support the design of more robust and practical schemes. The talk will also touch on emerging directions, including usability considerations and the interaction between searchable encryption and modern data-driven systems. The goal of this talk is to provide an accessible introduction to searchable encryption and its privacy challenges, while motivating researchers and practitioners to further explore open problems and contribute to advancing privacy-preserving search <a href="http://technologies.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="technologies.Speaker(s):">technologies.Speaker(s): Khosro SalmaniVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/557289