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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

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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, $15 - Non-MembersSpeaker(s): Elias HassaniRoom: Philae Rom, Bldg: The Galleria, 124 - 15 Innovation Blvd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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

La Section IEEE de Québec vous invite à une session spéciale d’une heure avec M. Philippe Dupont et Mme Nathalie Nault de Québec Destination Affaires, l’organisation responsable d’attirer et de soutenir la tenue de conférences internationales dans la région de Qué<a href="http://bec.L’objectif" target="_blank" title="bec.L’objectif">bec.L’objectif de cette rencontre est de présenter aux membres du Comité Exécutif, aux présidents de chapitres techniques, ainsi qu’aux présidents des groupes d’affinité (WIE et YP) les services logistiques, financiers et stratégiques offerts pour faciliter l’organisation de conférences IEEE à Québec. Québec Destination Affaires accompagne les comités organisateurs du début à la fin : préparation des dossiers de candidature, soutien aux visites préalables, coordination avec les infrastructures locales et possibilités d’appui <a href="http://financier.Cette" target="_blank" title="financier.Cette">financier.Cette session est une excellente occasion de mieux comprendre comment un chapitre ou un groupe d’affinité peut transformer ses ateliers, symposiums ou événements en conférences d’envergure, tout en profitant d’un soutien <a href="http://professionnel.Points" target="_blank" title="professionnel.Points">professionnel.Points clés abordés :-Services offerts aux organisateurs de conférences IEEE-Soutien stratégique et financier pour attirer des événements internationaux-Processus de mise en candidature et accompagnement-Exemples de collaborations réussies à Québec-Période de questionsDétails pratiques :-Date : 8 mai 2026-Heure : 12h00 à 13h00 (heure de l’Est)-Format : En personne à Québec Destination Affaires (900, boulevard René-Lévesque est, 2e étage Québec, QC, G1R 2B5)-Coût : Gratuit, lunch fourni par QDA (merci!)-Public cible : Présidents de chapitres techniques, présidents des groupes d’affinité (WIE, YP) et membres du Comité Exécutif de la Section IEEE de Québec. Tout membre intéressé à organiser une conférence IEEE à Québec est le <a href="http://bienvenu.900" target="_blank" title="bienvenu.900">bienvenu.900, boulevard René-Lévesque est, 2e étage, Québec, Quebec, Canada, G1R 2B5

Please join us on May 8 for an insightful online presentation on advancements in searchable encryption, presented by Dr. Khosro <a href="http://Salmani.Summary:" target="_blank" title="Salmani.Summary:">Salmani.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/553885

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 free for IEEE members and Ingenuity Labs membersDr. 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 –09:40 – 10:20 Technical Talk 2 –10:20 – 10:40 Coffee Break + Networking10:40 – 11:20 Technical Talk 3 –11:20 – 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