A workshop on biomedical engineering that includes a talk by Dr. Shohei Mori on Cancer treatment by high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU): cavitation-enhanced treatment and <a href="http://monitoring.Here" target="_blank" title="monitoring.Here">monitoring.Here is the schedule of the event:- 8:30-9:00, Reception & opening- 9:00-10:00, Research seminar by Dr. Mori- 10:00- 12:00, Presentations by grad students (15 min each)- 12:00-13:00, Lunch- 13:00-15:15, Presentations by grad students (15 min each)- 15:15-15:30, ClosingCo-sponsored by: CU@EMBSSpeaker(s): , Dr. Shohei MoriAgenda: - 8:30-9:00, Reception & opening- 9:00-10:00, Research seminar by Dr. Mori- 10:00- 12:00, Presentations by grad students (15 min each)- 12:00-13:00, Lunch- 13:00-15:15, Presentations by grad students (15 min each)- 15:15-15:30, ClosingRoom: 3101, Bldg: Canal Building, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1S 5B6

The (https://vancouver.ieee.ca) and the IEEE Future Directions Committee are organizing a series of presentations to address the widespread interest in clean energy sources, new nuclear reactor technologies, and the various related issues. This series of talks will cover aspects of nuclear energy and the disruptive new technology of Small Modular Reactors. These presentations will be of interest both to engineers who are not nuclear specialists, and to the general public who are interested in learning about the <a href="http://technology.TOPIC:Micro-Nuclear" target="_blank" title="technology.TOPIC:Micro-Nuclear">technology.TOPIC:Micro-Nuclear Energy: A National Strategic Technology Imperative to Secure Canada’s Arctic SovereigntyDATE: June 18, 2025LOCATION: OnlinePRESENTER: Mr. Peter LangMr. Peter Lang will address the increasing threat to the sovereignty of Canada’s arctic borders, and examine the critical role that energy plays in implementing sovereignty enhancing measures. Micro-nuclear energy plants offer an enduring, zero-emissions energy solution to meet the unique energy requirements of our Arctic military and civilian communities for decades to <a href="http://come.This" target="_blank" title="come.This">come.This presentation is free. IEEE members and the general public are welcome to attend. Registration is <a href="http://required.This" target="_blank" title="required.This">required.This presentation series is organized by:- (<a href="https://ieee-sustech.org/2023/ieees-sustech-initiative/)-" target="_blank" title="https://ieee-sustech.org/2023/ieees-sustech-initiative/)-">https://ieee-sustech.org/2023/ieees-sustech-initiative/)- (<a href="https://vancouver.ieee.ca/physics)This" target="_blank" title="https://vancouver.ieee.ca/physics)This">https://vancouver.ieee.ca/physics)This presentation series is supported by:- (<a href="https://ieee-npss.org/)-" target="_blank" title="https://ieee-npss.org/)-">https://ieee-npss.org/)- (<a href="https://ieee-npss.org/)Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="https://ieee-npss.org/)Co-sponsored">https://ieee-npss.org/)Co-sponsored by: IEEE Future Directions Committee, IEEE SusTech InitiativeSpeaker(s): Mr. Peter LangAgenda: The presentation will start at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (12:00 EDT, 16:00 UTC).09:00 Welcome and Speaker Introduction09:10 Presentation09:45 Questions and Answers10:00 Presentation endsNOTE If you have registered, you should receive the Zoom URL in a separate email, shortly before the presentation time. Please check your email spam <a href="http://folder.NOTE" target="_blank" title="folder.NOTE">folder.NOTE Please be sure to leave sufficient time to set up your web browser and / or remote meeting client prior to the start <a href="http://time.Virtual:" target="_blank" title="time.Virtual:">time.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/483802

Distinguished Lecturer Talk: Beyond the Horizon: Terahertz Communications Inclusion in 6G NetworksBy Prof. Nizar Zorba (Senior Member, IEEE)- Date: June 18th, 2025.- Time: 10:00 AM (Eastern).- Location: ACEB 1415, Amit Chakma Engineering Building, Western University, London, <a href="http://Ontario.Abstract:Wireless" target="_blank" title="Ontario.Abstract:Wireless">Ontario.Abstract:Wireless backhaul/fronthaul links are proposed as an alternative for massive deployment of small cells because they are more flexible, easy to deploy, and cost effective as compared to the traditional optical fiber links. High frequency millimetre wave (mmWave) and terahertz (THz) links meet the capacity requirements of next generation communication networks. However, mmWave/THz links suffer from susceptibility to weather conditions and require a line-of-sight (LoS) connection, which is the main hurdle in urban regions. The networked flying platforms (NFPs) provide a possibility of wireless LoS fronthaul link and thus, enable the implementation of mmWave/THz in commercial systems at a fast pace, and is expected to boom in the next <a href="http://years.In" target="_blank" title="years.In">years.In this talk we will start with a literature review on the chronological order for mmWave/THz communications, Intelligent reflecting surface (IRS), UAVs and multihop technology with the objective to introduce the different technologies that will merge to solve the challenges faced by Terahertz communications. Along the whole talk, we will highlight the different technologies that enable the tackled scenario, together with the comparison to the different proposals from the literature/industry to deal with such scenario. Different standardization efforts for Terahertz communications will be <a href="http://presented.BioNizar" target="_blank" title="presented.BioNizar">presented.BioNizar Zorba (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from JUST University, Jordan, in 2002, and the Ph.D. degree in signal processing for communications from UPC Barcelona, Spain, in 2007. He is currently a Professor with the Electrical Engineering Department, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar. He has authored six international patents, two books, contributed to seven book chapters, and co-authored over 180 papers in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences. He is associate EiC of the IEEE Communications Magazine, an Area Editor of the IEEE Communications Letters and an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking. He is also an IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer 2024-2025. Dr. Zorba is a Former Chair of the IEEE Communication Society Technical Committee on Communications Systems Integration and <a href="http://Modelling.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="Modelling.Co-sponsored">Modelling.Co-sponsored by:The IEEE London Section-Computer Chapter and the Optimized Computing and Communications (OC2) Lab at Western <a href="http://University.Room:" target="_blank" title="University.Room:">University.Room: ACEB 1415, Bldg: Amit Chakma Engineering Building, Western University, 151 Richmond St., London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7

Abstract: Environmental perception is fundamental to safe and efficient autonomous driving. With Cooperative Perception (CP) enabled by V2X networks, connected vehicles can exchange perceptual information to see through blind zones and deal with long-tail scenarios. In this talk, we propose a robust, reliable, and resilient CP framework for connected autonomous driving under V2X Communication Limitations. First, for robustness to localization error and communication delay, a calibration-free two-stage CP paradigm is proposed using deep metric learning. This fusion method only requires image data and is adaptive to the transmission rate. Then, to guarantee high reliability, hard AoI constraints are considered in sensor scheduling of CP to guarantee the timeliness of perceptual information. The required channel resources are minimized in asynchronous status update settings. Next, to resiliently adapt to the dynamic traffic environment, we propose a learning-while-scheduling approach to trade off exploration and exploitation. An online sensor scheduling algorithm is designed based on restless MAB (Multi-Armed Bandit) theory to maximize the average CP gain with low scheduling overhead. Finally, a large-scale multi-view multi-modality dataset, called Dolphins, is presented to assist further researches and verification of CP <a href="http://systems.Room:" target="_blank" title="systems.Room:">systems.Room: 660, Bldg: ECS , University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8P5C2

The IEEE Montreal Circuits and Systems Chapter invites you to attend a seminar on “Some Signal Processing and Machine Learning Applications toCommunications” given by Prof. PAULO S. R. DINIZ, DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING andPROGRAM OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, COPPE/POLI/UFRJ, Federal University of Rio de <a href="http://Janeiro.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="Janeiro.Co-sponsored">Janeiro.Co-sponsored by: Prof. Wei-Ping ZhuSpeaker(s): PAULO S. R. DINIZ, Room: EV3.309, Bldg: EV-Bulding, 1515 St. Catherine, West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Anatomy of an Accident:How Sloppy work and a Lack of Documentation Caused Massive Payouts!On Thursday morning, January 7, 1999, a woman walking to work died on the sidewalk in front of UTSA downtown. The cause was ruled as electrocution from an energized metal lid in the sidewalk. The resultant investigation revealed a lack of final inspection on the original work and many problems with subsequent work. Enough that San Antonio’s Central Power Supply (CPS) and others paid out a combined $6.4M. James Mercier, who was at that time an engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation, will present and discuss the various errors discovered from his investigation for TxDOT and in the court records. Long after the court case was settled, James may have figured out what really happened that day!Speaker(s): James, Agenda: - Introduction- Presentation by Mr. James MercierVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/482904

Abstract:Vulnerabilities in OS and application software, although hard to eliminate, are well known. This talk will look a couple layers down in the stack to securing the lowest-level software in a device, often referred to as firmware, with the intent of blocking hard-to-find and hard-to-eradicate attacks classified as Advanced Persistent <a href="http://Threats.The" target="_blank" title="Threats.The">Threats.The talk covers why firmware is uniquely-difficult to protect, introduces the Root of Trust concept, and goes on to describe technology such as the Trusted Computing Group’s Trusted Platform Module (TPM), as a component to enhance a device’s ability to defend itself against APTs. Although low-level security issues can exist in any computing environment, this talk focuses on IoT and Industrial IoT <a href="http://applications.Speaker's" target="_blank" title="applications.Speaker's">applications.Speaker's Bio:Guy C. Fedorkow is a Distinguished Engineer at Juniper Networks. He received the BASc in Engineering Science and MASc in Electrical Engineering at University of Toronto, and went on to develop both packet-switching technology and high-throughput parallel computer architectures at Bolt, Beranek and Newman in Cambridge, MA. At Cisco Systems, he did hardware design and system architecture for cell-switching and high-scale internet service provider routers. Continuing at Juniper Networks, he has served as system architect for high-throughput Internet service provider products. Guy is currently working on trusted computing technologies to protect underlying computational infrastructure in router, switch and firewall products at Juniper Networks, and is a Fellow in the MIT Connection Sciences group. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-fedorkow-3b65151/Room:" target="_blank" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-fedorkow-3b65151/Room:">https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-fedorkow-3b65151/Room: SF B560, Bldg: Sanford Fleming Building, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3G4

This is a joint meeting of Canadian Society of Senior Engineers and IEEE Life Members Affinity <a href="http://Groups.This" target="_blank" title="Groups.This">Groups.This series of presentations has been occurring for more than 20 years and is now being also advertised to the IEEE Northern Canada Section (NCS) Life Members Affinity Group (LMAG) through vTools and other IEEE LMAG's and IEEE members depending upon the topic. At the same time the Canadian Society of Senior Engineers (CSSE) is using their national organization to provide information, the subject and speaker to members across <a href="http://Canada.The" target="_blank" title="Canada.The">Canada.The next meeting will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2025. The meeting will open at 12:30 pm MDT (2:30pm Eastern), with the presentation starting at 12:45 (2:45 pm EDT). The meeting will be held via the Zoom platform with the actual invitations sent the afternoon of Wednesday, June 18 If you plan to attend and be included on the Zoom invite for this meeting please respond to Tom Madsen, [email protected], before noon on Wednesday, June 18.Please note the meeting originates in Alberta which is in the Mountain Time Zone, so if you are in another province you must account any necessary time <a href="http://shift.Title:" target="_blank" title="shift.Title:">shift.Title: From Geothermal to Vertical Farming: An Engineer’s Journey into Food Security and AgTech InnovationPresenter: Shlok Srivastava, P.<a href="http://Eng.Summary:" target="_blank" title="Eng.Summary:">Eng.Summary: With rising climate volatility, energy constraints, and supply chain disruptions, Canada faces an urgent need to develop resilient, locally grown food systems. In this talk, Shlok Srivastava, P.Eng., shares a compelling journey that began with a geothermal feasibility study at the Canadian Energy Centre and evolved into a bold venture in year-round strawberry production within a total controlled environment facility in Edmonton, <a href="http://Alberta.This" target="_blank" title="Alberta.This">Alberta.This transformation gave rise to GroHERE Harvest Ltd., an agri-tech company at the intersection of engineering, sustainability, and food innovation. The team recently repurposed an ex-cannabis facility into Alberta’s first commercial-scale vertical strawberry farm, marking a breakthrough for the <a href="http://Prairies.Attendees" target="_blank" title="Prairies.Attendees">Prairies.Attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at the engineering challenges and breakthroughs of shifting from the energy sector to advanced food production — offering a fresh perspective on how Canada can reimagine its agricultural future and emerge as a net producer of premium fresh <a href="http://produce.Bio:" target="_blank" title="produce.Bio:">produce.Bio: Shlok Srivastava, P.Eng. is the Director of Operations at GroHERE Harvest Ltd., an agri-tech company advancing vertical farming for year-round strawberry production in Alberta. With over eight years of experience across the energy and agricultural sectors, Shlok has led innovative projects at the intersection of engineering, sustainability, and food security. His technical expertise spans O&G reservoir analysis, HVAC design, industrial energy audits, and data analytics. At GroHERE, he oversees engineering, QA/QC, and crop analytics, enabling high-efficiency cultivation within a fully controlled environment. Shlok is deeply committed to applying engineering innovation to strengthen local food systems and foster collaboration among industry, government, and regulatory <a href="http://partners.Virtual:" target="_blank" title="partners.Virtual:">partners.Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487614

Topic I: Ubiquitous Sensing in 6G Cellular NetworksRecently, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has identified integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) as a primary usage scenario for the sixth-generation (6G) cellular networks in IMT-2030 Framework. As a result, future cellular networks will provide not only communication services, but also sensing services such as localization and tracking. However, how to exploit the existing communication infrastructure to effectively achieve sensing functions remains an open problem for 6G. In this talk, we will introduce the methodologies to leverage various types of communication nodes in cellular networks as anchors, including base stations, user equipments, and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, to perform ubiquitous sensing. Specifically, the advantages and disadvantages of each type of anchors will be listed, and the efficient solutions to overcome these disadvantages will be outlined. Apart from theoretical works, this talk will also present our latest achievements in building a 6G ISAC platform that operates at the millimeter-wave band. We will conclude this talk by discussing some promising future directions that will be beneficial to the transformation of the world’s largest communication network into the world’s largest sensing <a href="http://network.Topic" target="_blank" title="network.Topic">network.Topic II: ISAC Exploiting Prior Distribution Information: Optimized Beamforming and How Many Sensing Beams are Needed?In wireless sensing or integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) systems, the exact values of the parameters to be sensed are generally unknown before sensing is performed. This leads to unknown channels associated with the sensing targets, which pose new challenges for the beamforming design. On the other hand, the distribution of the parameters to be sensed can be practically acquired a priori based on target properties or statistical analysis. This talk will present a new beamforming optimization framework for wireless sensing or ISAC systems based only on the prior distribution information about the parameters to be sensed. Specifically, we are going to discuss a series of interesting questions as follows. Firstly, for a sensing-only system, with various possible values for each parameter to be sensed, each with a potentially different probability, how to design transmit beamforming and how many sensing beams are needed? We will unveil a novel “probability-dependent power focusing” effect in the optimized beamforming design. Secondly, for an ISAC system with dual-functional beams for sensing and communication, how many dual-functional beams are needed for achieving an optimal trade-off between sensing and communication? Thirdly, for an ISAC system with potentially dedicated sensing beams, when are sensing beams needed and how many sensing beams are needed? Finally, we will reveal the role of such prior distribution information in various other practical problems such as the placement design of sensing anchors as well as the beamforming designs in systems with limited radio frequency (RF) chains, reconfigurable surface, physical-layer security consideration, or networked <a href="http://sensing.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="sensing.Speaker(s):">sensing.Speaker(s): Dr. Liang LIU, Dr. Shuowen ZHANGRoom: ACEB 1415, Bldg: Amit Chakma Engineering Building, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada

ExCom Meeting of the Northern Canada SectionRoom: Elm room, Bldg: Holiday Inn Hotel, 4485 Gateway Blvd NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6H 5H5, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/488634

AR/VR devices promise a new era of immersive computing, where our everyday experience is augmented with helpful information (Augmented Reality), or where we are immersed in fully virtual worlds (Virtual Reality). These systems fuse the physical world, and the virtual world, through computing resources to provide these immersive experiences rendered on the user's headset. As a result, it allows new opportunities for attackers to compromise the security and privacy of users that are not well understood. Towards understanding the security and privacy challenges in these systems, this talk presents a number of recent attacks we developed on AR/VR systems. One threat model exploits the shared computing resources used by multiple applications on a headset to extract information through side channels; we show attacks that spy on user activity or compromise privacy. Another threat model exploits the shared state among multiple users in a multi-user application, allowing malicious users to inject compromised information or to recover information they are not allowed to access. Other threat models include those that interfere with applications and cause the virtual model to become out of sync with the physical world, causing user motion sickness or bypassing safety guardrails. I will conclude with discussion of potential defenses and ways to build more security AR/VR <a href="http://experiences.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="experiences.Co-sponsored">experiences.Co-sponsored by: IEEE Montreal SectionSpeaker(s): Dr. Nael Abu-GhazalehAgenda: 20:00 Hours - START of Distinguished Lecture21:00 Hours - END of Distinguished Lecture21:00 Hours - Start of Q&A, Discussions, Thoughts, etcALL times are in EDT/EST formatVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/485331

The rapid expansion of electric vehicles (EVs) reflects the global push towards sustainable and eco-friendly transportation solutions. Major global economies have set ambitious plans for the coming decades to significantly develop EV infrastructure. However, the existing electrical infrastructure often cannot provide the high power required for EV fast charging without significant upgrades. Additionally, the upfront and maintenance cost of power electronics in high-power EV charging remains a critical <a href="http://concern.To" target="_blank" title="concern.To">concern.To address these challenges, the ELITE Grid Lab at the University of Alberta is advancing research into innovative charging solutions based on hybrid AC/DC microgrid structure. This presentation highlights recent advancements and emerging trends in EV charging technology, and some of the ELITE Grid Lab’s latest research work aimed at improving the performance, flexibility, and grid integration of fast-charging systems. Key focus areas include novel structural designs, converter topologies, power and energy management control strategies, and grid support mechanisms. These innovations not only support the accelerating adoption of EVs but also contribute to a more robust and adaptable electric <a href="http://grid.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="grid.Co-sponsored">grid.Co-sponsored by: Resilience and Clean Energy Systems (RCES)Speaker(s): Pasan GunawardenaVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489299