Abstract: Entanglement generation by beam splitters lies at the heart of quantum optics. Yet, the conjecture that maximal entanglement for any state interfered with the vacuum is generated by beam splitters with equal reflection and transmission probabilities has remained unproven for almost two decades, despite overwhelming positive evidence . I will report on our recent proof of this conjecture that led to monotonicity and convexity properties for quantum states undergoing photon loss . Because of the interplay between information theoretic concepts such as entropy and physical considerations such as quantum system design, noise, and loss, our results have numerous ramifications in development of applications and advancing our understanding of quantum physics . They extend to measures of similarity between states, yield to new inequalities for quasiprobability distributions and prove the conjecture in that the quadrature coherence scale always stops certifying nonclassicality at 50% <a href="http://loss." target="_blank" title="loss.">loss. Asboth et al. Phy. Rev. Lett. 94 (17), 173602 (2005) Lupu-Gladstein et al. Arxiv:2411.03423 (2024) Hertz et al. Arxiv:2501.02047 (2025) Hertz et al. Phys. Rev. A 110, 012408 (2024).Co-sponsored by: Prof. Nicolas QuesadaSpeaker(s): Anaelle HertzPavillon Principal B-304, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1J4

📢 IEEE YP Victoria Presents:3 Minute Thesis (3MT) CompetitionAre you a graduate student or postdoctoral researcher with exciting research to share?Can you explain your work in just 3 minutes?Join us for the 2025 IEEE Young Professionals (YP) Victoria 3MT Competition and showcase your research to a broad audience!📅 Event Date: September 9, 2025📝 Registration Deadline: August 31, 2025📍 Venue: Engineering & Computer Science Building 660, University of Victoria💡 How It Works:-Each participant has 3 minutes to present their <a href="http://research.-Presentations" target="_blank" title="research.-Presentations">research.-Presentations are limited to a maximum of 10 slides, and animations or transitions should be minimized to enhance <a href="http://clarity.-Judging" target="_blank" title="clarity.-Judging">clarity.-Judging by a panel of faculty and industry <a href="http://representatives.🏆" target="_blank" title="representatives.🏆">representatives.🏆 Prizes:-1st Place: $150 (+$50 if IEEE member)-2nd Place: $100 (+$50 if IEEE member)-3rd Place: $50 (+$50 if IEEE member)-Audience Choice Award: Certificate or small gift🍪 Refreshments will be provided!📩 How to Register:Submit your name, affiliation, presentation title, and a short abstract (max 150 words) to https://forms.gle/MoB7dExXf7JxrwoRA by August 31, 2025.Organized by:IEEE Young Professionals (YP) Victoria Section Affinity GroupDon’t miss this chance to share your research, improve your presentation skills, and win exciting prizes!Room: 660, Bldg: Engineering & Computer Science Building, 3800 Finnerty Road, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Gain a variety of experience by training, building, learning and taking part of the behind the scenes of computers and Edge AI. Learn about Accelerated Object Detection Training and Real-Time Inference on ESP32 with Edge Impulse!Co-sponsored by: UTMISTRoom: 030, Bldg: Myhal, 55 St. George St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Monthly ExCom meeting - <a href="http://Hybrid.Agenda:" target="_blank" title="Hybrid.Agenda:">Hybrid.Agenda: 6:30 PM - ExCom MeetingBCIT, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/499805

Abstract: As populations age, the demand for safe, effective, and scalable solutions in long-term care continues to grow. Conventional monitoring approaches—such as cameras or wearable devices—raise concerns related to privacy, compliance, and user acceptance. Radar, combined with artificial intelligence, offers a promising alternative for unobtrusive and privacy-preserving monitoring of residents in care facilities. This talk will present recent advances in the design and deployment of AI-powered radar systems for long-term care applications. By enabling continuous, unobtrusive monitoring, these systems have the potential to support caregivers, reduce hospital transfers, and enhance overall quality of care. The talk will conclude with open challenges and future directions for scaling radar-based AI technologies across healthcare and aging-in-place <a href="http://settings.Speaker:" target="_blank" title="settings.Speaker:">settings.Speaker: Dr. Hajar Abedi is the co-founder and Chief Science Officer at Gold Sentintel Inc, where she leads the development of AI-powered radar systems for healthcare, long-term care and aging-in-place applications. She has a PhD and postdoctoral fellowship from the University of Waterloo, with over eight years of experience in radar system design and AI integration. Hajar has authored over 60 publications and patents and received multiple international awards for her contributions to radar and healthcare technology. She is also serving as the IEEE AP-S Young Professional Ambassador for 2025.Bldg: ICT 516, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This onsite tour of London Hydro facilities will include: the Control Room Operating Centre, Electric Metering Technology , Protection and Coordination Strategies and an overview of engineering at London Hydro. It will including a pizza lunch and a networking opportunity. Tour will start on time, so please arrive <a href="http://early.There" target="_blank" title="early.There">early.There is a municipal parking lot across the corner of Horton and Ridout and City of London buses (Stop ID: 1546) 4,15, and 104 stop in front of London Hydro. The front door for London Hydro is off Talbot at Horton and there is a drop off area there. Please report to <a href="http://security.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="security.Co-sponsored">security.Co-sponsored by: London HydroAgenda: Meet in the London Hydro entrance lobby and sign in at the Security Desk- Pizza Lunch and overview of Engineering at London Hydro - Brandon Tapp- Department Tours- Control Room - Brandon Tapp- Protection and Control - Brandon Tapp- Meter Shop - Eric Cameron111 Horton Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 4H6

Join the IEEE North Saskatchewan Section (NSS) Circuits and Systems / Signal Processing / Communications (CAS/SP/COM) Joint Chapter for an engaging technical presentation featuring Calian Advanced Technologies and its cutting-edge <a href="http://innovations.The" target="_blank" title="innovations.The">innovations.The session will comprise an overview of Calian products and services, with a focus on its software defined radio (SDR) platform. This platform is used by Calian to implement a range of digital modems. Through a series of case studies, we’ll explore how digital radio architectures can become time-variant—and why this can cause failures that are especially challenging to detect and <a href="http://test.Linear" target="_blank" title="test.Linear">test.Linear time-invariant systems are the starting point for this type of analysis because linear time-invariant properties allow for reasonably straight forward mathematical modeling. More complex real-world designs often break these properties, in some cases intentionally in order to allow better performance to be achieved, and in some cases unintentionally. When time-variant behavior occurs over long timescales, it can be extremely challenging to test. Ideally, this type of behavior can be predicted early in the design process and then mitigated at the architecture level. The case studies provide examples of four classes of real-world long time variance in a digital modem: intrinsic-design, intrinsic-defect, extrinsic-design, and <a href="http://extrinsic-defect.📅" target="_blank" title="extrinsic-defect.📅">extrinsic-defect.📅 Date: September 11🕓 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM📍 Location: The Candle Room, Innovation PlaceWhether you are a researcher, engineer, student, or professional in communications systems, this event will deliver valuable insights into the complexities of SDR technology and practical approaches to overcoming <a href="http://them.All" target="_blank" title="them.All">them.All are welcome — come learn, connect, and be part of the conversation!Speaker(s): Dr. Wilson Brenna, Room: Candle Room, Bldg: The Atrium, 104A- 111 Research Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Monthly Executive Team Meeting - IEEE Hamilton Section (Sept'2025)Agenda: 07:00PM - Meeting starts08:00PM - Meeting endsVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/498017

At the IEEE Canadian Students and Young Professionals Congress, we envision a vibrant, inclusive community where bold ideas spark transformation, meaningful connections ignite lifelong collaboration, and emerging leaders are empowered to elevate the future of technology and <a href="http://society.For" target="_blank" title="society.For">society.For attendees, this Congress is more than a gathering, it's a launchpad. It’s where passions are ignited, where mentorship and shared experiences bridge the gap between aspiration and achievement, and where every student and young professional finds the confidence to lead in a rapidly evolving <a href="http://world.For" target="_blank" title="world.For">world.For our sponsors, this Congress is a unique opportunity to invest in the future. By supporting the brightest minds of today, you champion innovation, diversity, and progress. Your partnership not only fuels technical excellence but also creates real-world impact—developing talent, fostering leadership, and inspiring purpose-driven advancement across Canada and <a href="http://beyond.Together" target="_blank" title="beyond.Together">beyond.Together, we Connect across disciplines, Collaborate beyond borders, and Elevate each other to shape a more innovative, sustainable, and equitable <a href="http://future.For" target="_blank" title="future.For">future.For more details please visit website: (https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/)Toronto" target="_blank" title="https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/](https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/)Toronto">https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/](https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/)Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Abstract: Speculating on the future of cybersecurity is inherently challenging. Cyber threat landscape is ever evolving with new attacks and so are the techniques and tools for the defense. Due to the concept of global cyber-physical continuum and digitization of data and channels, organizations are relying more on virtualization, cloud services, Gen AI and software as a service, to name a few. Insider threats, SaaS vulnerabilities, Third-Party exposure risks, Gen AI adversarial affects have gained significant ground during the last decade. Defending against cyber threats is a critical and ongoing process that requires an informed, intelligent, proactive, and multifaceted approach. It is worth mentioning that the advancement in technology is a double-edged sword where on one hand, it helps the organizations to focus on sophisticated security solutions but on the other hand it also favors the cyber attackers. In this talk we will cover the current threat landscape, related challenges and enterprise <a href="http://solutions.Speaker" target="_blank" title="solutions.Speaker">solutions.Speaker Bio: Dr. Fatima Hussain is a Senior Member of IEEE with a diverse technical and professional background. She is an IEEE ComSoc distinguished speaker and has a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, specializing in secure wireless communications. Dozens of industrial patents, and transaction/conference papers are on her credit. She is editor of IEEE Newsletter Toronto Section from the last 8 years and associate editor of many prestigious IEEE journals, such as IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorial etc. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor and Research Supervisor at Toronto Metropolitan University. Dr Hussain has a proven track record of driving research initiatives, designing and deploying proof-of-concept pilots to solve business problems, and developing end-to-end solutions by leveraging cutting-edge technology. Her areas of current research include machine learning and network security, user behaviour analysis, SaaS security and governance, and explainable and ethical artificial intelligence, and has delivered several invited talks on these <a href="http://topics.Currently" target="_blank" title="topics.Currently">topics.Currently she holds the position of Principal SaaS Security Architect at the Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto, Canada. She is responsible for SaaS governance and Security architecture partnering closely with stakeholders in Enterprise Architecture, Cyber Security, Cloud, Risk, and Internal & External Delivery teams to enable effective SaaS governance and architecture best practices and sound design principles across the entire SaaS lifecycle. Prior to this role, Fatima managed the User Behaviour Analytics and Insider Threat team in Global Cyber Security (GCS) in RBC, Toronto Canada. She led the development and automation of AI models for applications to detect and remedy data loss from insider threats. She has vast practical experience in using AI, ML, NLP, LLMs to bring visualization and data correlation services to the Insider Threat and Investigation <a href="http://team.Bldg:" target="_blank" title="team.Bldg:">team.Bldg: ICT 424C, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

At the IEEE Canadian Students and Young Professionals Congress, we envision a vibrant, inclusive community where bold ideas spark transformation, meaningful connections ignite lifelong collaboration, and emerging leaders are empowered to elevate the future of technology and <a href="http://society.For" target="_blank" title="society.For">society.For attendees, this Congress is more than a gathering—it's a launchpad. It’s where passions are ignited, where mentorship and shared experiences bridge the gap between aspiration and achievement, and where every student and young professional finds the confidence to lead in a rapidly evolving <a href="http://world.For" target="_blank" title="world.For">world.For our sponsors, this Congress is a unique opportunity to invest in the future. By supporting the brightest minds of today, you champion innovation, diversity, and progress. Your partnership not only fuels technical excellence but also creates real-world impact—developing talent, fostering leadership, and inspiring purpose-driven advancement across Canada and <a href="http://beyond.Together" target="_blank" title="beyond.Together">beyond.Together, we Connect across disciplines, Collaborate beyond borders, and Elevate each other to shape a more innovative, sustainable, and equitable <a href="http://future.For" target="_blank" title="future.For">future.For more details please visit website: (https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/)Agenda:" target="_blank" title="https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/](https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/)Agenda:">https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/](https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/)Agenda: IEEE Canadian Students and Young Professionals Congress Program is available on Congress website: <a href="https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/Toronto" target="_blank" title="https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/Toronto">https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/Toronto, Ontario, Canada

At the IEEE Canadian Students and Young Professionals Congress, we envision a vibrant, inclusive community where bold ideas spark transformation, meaningful connections ignite lifelong collaboration, and emerging leaders are empowered to elevate the future of technology and <a href="http://society.For" target="_blank" title="society.For">society.For attendees, this Congress is more than a gathering—it's a launchpad. It’s where passions are ignited, where mentorship and shared experiences bridge the gap between aspiration and achievement, and where every student and young professional finds the confidence to lead in a rapidly evolving <a href="http://world.For" target="_blank" title="world.For">world.For our sponsors, this Congress is a unique opportunity to invest in the future. By supporting the brightest minds of today, you champion innovation, diversity, and progress. Your partnership not only fuels technical excellence but also creates real-world impact—developing talent, fostering leadership, and inspiring purpose-driven advancement across Canada and <a href="http://beyond.Together" target="_blank" title="beyond.Together">beyond.Together, we Connect across disciplines, Collaborate beyond borders, and Elevate each other to shape a more innovative, sustainable, and equitable <a href="http://future.For" target="_blank" title="future.For">future.For more details please visit website: (https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/)Agenda:" target="_blank" title="https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/](https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/)Agenda:">https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/](https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/)Agenda: IEEE Canadian Students and Young Professionals Congress Program is available on Congress website: <a href="https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/5875" target="_blank" title="https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/5875">https://r7.ieee.org/csypc/program/5875 Airport Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L4V 1N1