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IEEE-Mentors/Mentees WebinarIEEE Jamaica Section <a href="http://Excom.All" target="_blank" title="Excom.All">Excom.All Affinity group/YP chairsAll chapter chairsCo-sponsored by: IEEE ComSoc Jamaica ChapterSpeaker(s): Balvin, ProfessorVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/568402

IEEE-Mentors/Mentees WebinarIEEE Jamaica Section <a href="http://Excom.All" target="_blank" title="Excom.All">Excom.All Affinity group/YP chairsAll chapter chairsCo-sponsored by: IEEE ComSoc Jamaica ChapterSpeaker(s): Dr. Balvin Thorpe, ProfessorVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/568403

Reliable phoneme classification is fundamental to intelligent hearing-aid systems because it enables adaptive amplification, environmental noise suppression, and speech enhancement, thereby improving speech intelligibility for individuals with hearing impairment. Previous studies have shown that Mel Frequency Cepstral Coefficients (MFCCs) combined with non-parametric k-Nearest Neighbors (k-NN) classifiers can achieve competitive speech classification performance with relatively low computational complexity. However, recognition accuracy decreases for short-duration phonemes, and limited training data can restrict model generalization. To overcome these limitations, a hybrid speech classification architecture was developed by combining MFCC-based acoustic feature extraction, deep feature representation using a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), and weighted k-Nearest Neighbour (k-NN) decision making. The proposed methodology was implemented within the MATLAB environment and experimentally validated using the TIMIT Acoustic–Phonetic Continuous Speech Corpus. System performance was quantified through recall, classification accuracy, F1 score, precision, confusion matrix evaluation, Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis, and computational efficiency. The experimental evaluation yielded an overall phoneme recognition accuracy of 96.4%, while achieving 82.8% accuracy for short- duration phonemes, demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed hybrid learning strategy. It outperformed conventional HMM, SVM, ANN, standalone CNN, and MFCC- based k-NN classifiers while maintaining computational efficiency suitable for embedded implementation. The experimental findings indicate that the proposed hybrid framework substantially improves phoneme discrimination and establishes a scalable, computationally efficient architecture capable of supporting future real-time intelligent hearing-aid <a href="http://applications.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="applications.Co-sponsored">applications.Co-sponsored by: Dr. Christopher UDEAGHASpeaker(s): Dr. BalvinOwen Thorpe, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/568541

The IEEE Fellow grade is one of the highest distinctions in the engineering profession, recognizing individuals whose technical contributions have had a profound and lasting impact on society. Despite its prestige, the Fellow elevation process is often perceived as complex and difficult to navigate. This seminar provides a clear, structured, and practical overview of the IEEE Fellow nomination process, with the goal of helping prospective candidates and nominators understand what constitutes a strong and competitive nomination. The presentation will cover:- How to assess readiness and eligibility for IEEE Fellow nomination- IEEE Fellow evaluation and selection criteria- Key elements of a high-quality nomination package- How to select the most appropriate technical contribution category- Key success factors and common pitfalls to avoidWhether you are considering your own nomination or supporting the nomination of colleagues, this seminar offers an excellent opportunity to gain authoritative insights into the IEEE Fellow review process and best practices for <a href="http://success.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="success.Speaker(s):">success.Speaker(s): Yong (Peter) Lian, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/566683

Abstract: The collision of sensing and communication (S&C) in the limited spectrum and proliferation of intelligent wireless devices sparks the promising development of integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) technologies. In the 6G communications, ISAC is defined as one of the six usage scenarios to enable seamless interconnectivity and mutual sensing among intelligent devices. In this talk, how to efficiently design the beamforming and resource allocation in ISAC system will be introduced. How to model the impacts of dual-scale channel estimation on the system performance will be discussed. Meanwhile, the tradeoff between the sensing performance and communication performance in ISAC system will be model and <a href="http://demonstrated.Room:" target="_blank" title="demonstrated.Room:">demonstrated.Room: 660, Bldg: ECS, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8P 5C2

SatellitE EMBC 2026 Event: Student and Young Professional SymposiumOrganised by the (https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/chapters/engineering-in-medicine-and-biology/) with support from (https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/chapters/women-in-engineering-wie/), (https://ieeecanada.org/women-in-engineering-wie/) and (https://embc.embs.org/2026/organizing%20committee/), this is an external satellite event occurring after the conclusion of the (https://embc.embs.org/2026/) in Toronto, <a href="http://Canada.The" target="_blank" title="Canada.The">Canada.The event is open to local Ontario students and young professionals, as well as EMBC students and young professional <a href="http://attendees.What" target="_blank" title="attendees.What">attendees.What to Expect-Learn about the local Ontario biomedical engineering research environment-Learn about opportunities within IEEE EMBS globally and IEEE Ontario locallyKey Details-Date: Thursday, July 30th, 2026-Time: 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm-Location: 2nd Floor Auditorium, KITE Research Institute, Toronto, Canada-Cost: Free-Format: Hybrid-Presentations from 4 pm-7 pm will be accessible via Zoom Link-Research Fair, Lab Tours and Networking are only available for in-person attendanceRoom: Auditorium - 2nd Floor, 550 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2A2

OverviewOrganised by the (https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/chapters/engineering-in-medicine-and-biology/) with support from (https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/chapters/women-in-engineering-wie/), (https://ieeecanada.org/women-in-engineering-wie/) and (https://embc.embs.org/2026/organizing%20committee/), this is an external satellite event occurring after the conclusion of the (https://embc.embs.org/2026/) in Toronto, <a href="http://Canada.The" target="_blank" title="Canada.The">Canada.The event is open to local Ontario students and young professionals, as well as EMBC students and young professional <a href="http://attendees.What" target="_blank" title="attendees.What">attendees.What to Expect-Learn about the local Ontario biomedical engineering research environment-Learn about opportunities within IEEE EMBS globally and IEEE Ontario locallyKey Details-Date: Thursday, July 30th, 2026-Time: 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm-Location: 2nd Floor Auditorium, KITE Research Institute, Toronto, Canada-Cost: Free-Format: Hybrid-Presentations from 4 pm-7 pm will be accessible via Zoom Link-Research Fair, Lab Tours and Networking are only available for in-person attendanceRoom: Auditorium- 2nd Floor, 550 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2A2

OverviewOrganised by the (https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/chapters/engineering-in-medicine-and-biology/) with support from (https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/chapters/women-in-engineering-wie/), (https://ieeecanada.org/women-in-engineering-wie/) and (https://embc.embs.org/2026/organizing%20committee/), this is an external satellite event occurring after the conclusion of the (https://embc.embs.org/2026/) in Toronto, <a href="http://Canada.The" target="_blank" title="Canada.The">Canada.The event is open to local Ontario students and young professionals, as well as EMBC students and young professional <a href="http://attendees.What" target="_blank" title="attendees.What">attendees.What to Expect-Learn about the local Ontario biomedical engineering research environment-Learn about opportunities within IEEE EMBS globally and IEEE Ontario locallyKey Details-Date: Thursday, July 30th, 2026-Time: 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm-Location: 2nd Floor Auditorium, KITE Research Institute, Toronto, Canada-Cost: Free-Format: Hybrid-Presentations from 4 pm-7 pm will be accessible via Zoom Link-Research Fair, Lab Tours and Networking are only available for in-person attendanceRoom: Auditorium- 2nd floor, 550 University Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2A2

The IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Group – Hamilton Section meets on the last Thursday of each <a href="http://month.We" target="_blank" title="month.We">month.We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming monthly meeting on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at 7:00 <a href="http://PM.We" target="_blank" title="PM.We">PM.We warmly welcome your participation and look forward to connecting with <a href="http://you.Agenda:" target="_blank" title="you.Agenda:">you.Agenda: - Opening Remarks and Welcome- Internal Administration- Upcoming event planning- Closing RemarksVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/568161

This presentation introduces the development of Tsinghua University’s Nuclear Heating Reactor (NHR) technology, focusing on the advanced NHR200-II design. The reactor features full-power natural circulation, an integral primary system, and fully passive safety systems, including decay heat removal and boron injection, enabling long-term safe operation without operator intervention. With simplified system design and enhanced inherent safety, NHR200-II provides a reliable and low-carbon energy solution. Its applications include industrial steam supply, seawater desalination, district heating and cooling, and integrated energy systems for data centers. Flexible steam compression technologies enable adaptation to diverse industrial demands. Overall, NHR200-II demonstrates strong potential for safe, efficient, and versatile utilization of nuclear energy in future low-carbon energy <a href="http://systems.A" target="_blank" title="systems.A">systems.A live Q&A with registered attendees will follow the presentation. Please visit our website at bit.ly/nuclear_series2 for additional details. Recorded webinars will be posted there shortly thereafter for free on-demand <a href="http://viewing.In" target="_blank" title="viewing.In">viewing.In addition, please ensure you also register at:https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SioQ-dr1T56onOJGn3ssFQ#/registration as provided in the webinar location below to receive the Zoom <a href="http://link.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="link.Speaker(s):">link.Speaker(s): Dr. Wenwen Zhang, Event Moderator:Charlie JacksonVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/561707

Monthly ExCom meeting - <a href="http://Online.Agenda:" target="_blank" title="Online.Agenda:">Online.Agenda: 6:30 PM - ExCom MeetingVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/567418

The London Life Members are hosting a tour to the (https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/play/attractions/niagara-parks-power-station/) on Aug 6. This is the tour planned for June 17 that is being rescheduled. While an LM event, this is open to all <a href="http://members.For" target="_blank" title="members.For">members.For 100 years, the “Canadian Niagara Power Company generating station” harnessed the powerful energy of the Horseshoe Falls and turned it into a great source of electricity. Now, years after its turbines came to a halt, the wonder of this hydropower pioneer is coming back to life in an entertaining and educational experience that highlights both the remarkable history and unique architectural features of this 115-year-old engineering marvel. This not-to-be-missed experience offers an opportunity to be part of a thrilling revival, and a chance to discover the incredible history and heritage of this celebrated building. Dive into the history of the visionaries behind it as well as the workers that kept it <a href="http://running.Uncover" target="_blank" title="running.Uncover">running.Uncover an unforgettable tunnel adventure 180 feet beneath the halls of the Niagara Parks Power Station. Find out how this remarkable 2,200-foot-long tunnel was excavated with only lanterns, rudimentary dynamite, pickaxes and shovels. Then, step out onto a new observation deck at the river's <a href="http://edge.The" target="_blank" title="edge.The">edge.The registration fee will cover the ticket for the guided tour and IEEE will cover lunch and transportation. Depending on the number registered, we will charter a small bus or choose to car pool (with IEEE reimbursing fuel and parking) - to be advised <a href="http://later.The" target="_blank" title="later.The">later.The tentative lunch plan is the Table Rock restaurant next to the <a href="http://museum.Weather" target="_blank" title="museum.Weather">museum.Weather permitting, we will have an optional walk to the Tesla Monument, about 10 minutes <a href="http://away.Agenda:" target="_blank" title="away.Agenda:">away.Agenda: Tentatively8:00 Departure from London11:00 Arrive at Museum1:00 Lunch and walk to Tesla Monument2:00 Return to Museum4:00 Return to London7:00 Arrival back in London7005 Niagara River Pkwy, Niagara Falls, ON L0S 1A0,Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada