YOU'RE INVITED! Join the IEEE Queen's Branch in welcoming Dr. Jawad Siddiqui from the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society to speak with students about new work in antennas for the space domain, as well as the opportunities available to students through the IEEE. All students are welcome! The talk will explore the evolving role of antenna technologies in modern space applications, with a particular focus on CubeSats and rocket platforms. It will discuss key challenges such as size constraints, thermal management, deployment mechanisms, and radiation effects, as well as emerging trends in adaptive, reconfigurable, and additive-manufactured antennas designed for the space environment. The presentation will also highlight opportunities for students and professionals to engage with the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S), including the benefits of membership and participation in its SIGHT (Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology) initiatives that apply antenna and propagation technologies for societal impact. The speaker will welcome questions from the audience. The seminar will end with an interactive discussion with the speaker about opportunities for students in the IEEE. These include best practices for achieving funding awards through the IEEE, with a focus on the AP-S. Co-sponsored by: Abedal Rahman Shehabi Speaker(s): Dr. Siddiqui Room: 314, Bldg: Walter Light Hall, 19 Union St, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Join us for the seventh session of the exciting webinar series on "New Frontiers in Signal Processing in 6G Wireless Networks", a collaboration between IEEE Signal Processing, IEEE Communications Society chapters in Ottawa, and IEEE ComSoC Young Professionals. Register now and stay tuned for updates on upcoming speakers and topics! Speaker(s): Prof. Burak Kantarci Agenda: The move from 5G to 6G will transform wireless systems into intelligent and resilient communication networks. This presentation will highlight how machine learning and artificial intelligence can enhance the reliability, adaptability, and security of 6G communications. Recent advances in RF-level security, deep ensemble learning, and jamming detection will be discussed, showing how AI models can detect hidden patterns in the spectrum and protect mission-critical applications such as connected vehicles, smart cities, and industrial IoT. The talk will also cover emerging directions including generative models, federated learning, and multi-agent reinforcement learning, which support robust and distributed communication systems. By embedding intelligence at the network edge, 6G can evolve into context-aware, low-latency, and self-optimizing systems that are capable of learning, reasoning, and defending against threats in real time. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/515425

Join us for an engaging Lunch and Learn with Edmond Zauner, Senior RF Microwave Application Engineer at Rohde & Schwarz, as he provides a comprehensive introduction to VNA measurements: · VNA architectures and measurements · Calibration methods · De-embedding techniques · Non-linear measurements of amplifiers Pizza Lunch will be Provided! Speaker: Edmond Zauner has been involved in RF and Microwave Test and Measurement and circuit/EM simulation in Canada since 1983. Specializing in Vector Network analysis, Spectrum Analysis and Phase noise measurements. Working at several major instrumentation solution providers as application specialist and senior subject matter expert. Edmond has a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and MBA from McGill University. Bldg: ICT 424C, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

This is a joint meeting of Canadian Society of Senior Engineers and IEEE Life Members Affinity 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 Canada. The next meeting will be held on Thursday, November 20, 2025. The meeting will open at 12:30 pm MST (2:30pm Eastern), with the presentation starting at 12:45 (2:45 pm EST). The meeting will be held via the Zoom platform with the actual invitations sent the afternoon of Wednesday, November 19. 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, November 19. 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 shift. Topic: ATCO's Affordable Housing Initiative Speaker: Benoît Gagné Bio: Benoît Gagné is the Senior Vice President of ATCO Structures, a company that has been a leader in modular building solutions since 1947. With over 28 years at ATCO, Ben oversees Canadian operations and contributes to the company’s strategic direction nationwide. Throughout his career at ATCO, Ben has continually advanced into roles of increasing responsibility. In his current position, he is focused on driving company growth by scaling advanced modular manufacturing techniques across ATCO’s four plants. Additionally, he is committed to enhancing the project delivery model, ensuring greater certainty and improved results for customers. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/514768

You are invited to attend the 9th Montreal Photonics Networking Event on Friday 21st November 2025. The Montreal Photonics Networking Event is an annual event that brings together students doing research in photonics, as well as the local industry and innovation ecosystem. The event features a poster competition with several prizes and various networking activities to foster professional development. The event’s mission is to bring together graduate students to (1) establish a way for students to discuss life as a photonics researcher, (2) enhance research synergies, and (3) connect with the industry for further career development. ----------------- Vous êtes invité·e·s à participer au 9e événement de réseautage en photonique de Montréal le vendredi 21 novembre 2025. Le Montreal Photonics Networking Event est un événement annuel qui rassemble les étudiant·e·s qui font de la recherche en photonique, ainsi que l'industrie locale et l'écosystème de l'innovation. L'événement comprend un concours d'affiches doté de plusieurs prix et diverses activités de réseautage visant à favoriser le développement professionnel. La mission de l'événement est de rassembler les étudiant·e·s (1) permettre aux étudiant.e.s d'échange sur la vie de chercheur·e en photonique, (2) améliorer les synergies de recherche, et (3) rencontrer des représentant·e·s de l'industrie pour développer de nouvelles perspectives de carrière Speaker(s): Mathieu Juan Agenda: - 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM: Booth & poster set-up - 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM: Registration general attendees - 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Poster session #1 dedicated to Dr. Andrea Rovere - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Speed-networking session - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Networking & lunch - 1:00 PM - 1:10 PM: Welcome by Chair in conference room : M1010 - Pavillon Lassonde - 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM: Plenary speaker in conference room : M1010 - Pavillon Lassonde - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Poster session #2 - 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM: Free networking - 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Announcement of presentation competition winners and closing speech - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Social networking Room: Atrium Lorne-M.-Trottier, Bldg: Pavillon Lassonde, 3e étage, 2700, Chemin de la Tour, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1J4

EXPLAINABLE AND ROBUST AI FOR 6G Dr. SINEM COLERI When: November 21st at 10H30 AM EST Via zoom: https://uqtr.zoom.us/j/81521084215?pwd=bchQDndZg7DTlpVuaeag6bhGwaOvn9.1 Meeting ID: 815 2108 4215 Password: 018477 Unlike previous generations of wireless networks, which were primarily designed to meet the requirements of human communications, 5G networks enable extensive data collection from machines. As we transition to 6G, the emphasis moves beyond connectivity toward leveraging this machine-generated data for a new spectrum of control applications, such as UAV swarms, collaborative robots, and cooperative autonomous vehicles. Designing communication systems for these advanced control applications introduces a distinct set of challenges. These include meeting stringent requirements for delay and reliability, addressing the semantics of control systems, and ensuring robust resource management. In the first part of this talk, we explore ultra-reliable channel modeling and communication techniques based on the integration of extreme value theory with generative artificial intelligence (AI). These methods offer improved accuracy in predicting rare but critical events while providing adaptivity to dynamic scenarios. In the second part of the talk, we explore the benefits of employing optimization theory based, explainable, and robust AI in radio resource management for the joint design of control and communication systems. These approaches offer a systematic methodology to enhance robustness and interpret decisions made by black-box AI models. BIOGRAPHY Dr. Sinem Coleri is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Koc University. She is also the founding director of Wireless Networks Laboratory (WNL) and director of Ford Otosan Automotive Technologies Laboratory. Sinem Coleri received the BS degree in electrical and electronics engineering from Bilkent University in 2000, the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer sciences from University of California Berkeley in 2002 and 2005. She worked as a research scientist in Wireless Sensor Networks Berkeley Lab under sponsorship of Pirelli and Telecom Italia from 2006 to 2009. Since September 2009, she has been a faculty member in the department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Koc University. Her research interests are in 6G wireless communications and networking, AI-based wireless networks, machine-to-machine communications, wireless networked control systems and vehicular networks. Dr. Coleri has more than 150 publications with citations over 12000 (Google scholar profile). She has received numerous awards and recognitions, including TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) Science Award in 2024; N2Women: Stars in Computer Networking and Communications in 2022; TUBITAK Incentive Award and IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Neal Shepherd Memorial Best Propagation Paper Award in 2020; Outstanding Achievement Award by Higher Education Council in 2018; and Turkish Academy of Sciences Distinguished Young Scientist (TUBA-GEBIP) Award in 2015. Dr. Coleri currently holds the position of Editor-in-Chief at the IEEE Open Journal of the Communications Society. Dr. Coleri is an IEEE Fellow, AAIA Fellow and IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer. Speaker(s): Dr. Coleri Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/509632

Recent research shows large-scale AI-centric data centers could experience rapid fluctuations in power demand due to varying computation loads, such as sudden spikes from inference or interruption of training large language models (LLMs). As a consequence, such huge and fluctuating power demand pose significant challenges to both data center and power utility operation. Accurate short-term power forecasting allows data centers and utilities to dynamically allocate resources and power large computing clusters as required. However, due to the complex data center power usage patterns and the black-box nature of the underlying AI algorithms running in data centers, explicit modeling of AI-data center is quite challenging. Alternatively, to deal with this emerging load forecasting problem, we propose a data-driven workflow to model and predict the short-term electricity load in an AI-data center, and such workflow is compatible with learning-based algorithms such as LSTM, GRU, 1D-CNN. We validate our framework, which achieves decent accuracy on data center GPU short-term power consumption. This provides opportunity for improved power management and sustainable data center operations. Co-sponsored by: Resilience and Clean Energy Systems (RCES) Speaker(s): Mariam Mughees Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/513703

You are invited to join us for the plenary presentation of the 9th Montreal Photonics Networking Event. Note that we have SOLD OUT for the 9th Montreal Photonics Networking Event on Friday 21st November 2025. Speaker(s): Mathieu Juan Agenda: - 1:00 PM - 1:10 PM: Welcome by Chair in conference room : M1010 - Pavillon Lassonde - 1:10 PM - 2:00 PM: Plenary speaker in conference room : M1010 - Pavillon Lassonde - 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Poster session #2 - 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM: Free networking - 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Announcement of presentation competition winners and closing speech - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Social networking Room: M1010, Bldg: Pavillon Lassonde, 1e étage, 2700, Chemin de la Tour, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1J4

IEEE North Saskatchewan Section – 2025 AGM & Dinner Please join the IEEE North Saskatchewan Section for our 2025 Annual General Meeting & Dinner, on Friday, November 21, 2025, at the Saskatoon Inn. Enjoy an evening of insight, connection, and recognition as we reflect on this year’s achievements and look ahead to 2026. The evening will include: • A keynote presentation from Jay Shah of Trackpoint AI, networking opportunities, and a full plated dinner. • A final call for nominations for the upcoming 2 year term, followed by the opening of the online election for the 2026 executive team. • Time to connect with colleagues over cocktails and conversation. Come hear the Section Chair’s annual report and learn about this year’s accomplishments, upcoming initiatives, and ways to get involved. We look forward to seeing you at the AGM! To nominate yourself for an upcoming executive position, please use the link (ttps://nominations.vtools.ieee.org/tego_/nominate_or_petition/R70039) For information on the Saskatoon Inn, or to book a room, please see: https://saskatooninn.com Buffet Menu:       •     Sage Rubbed Turkey with Pan Gravy       •     Potato & Scallion Dinner Rolls       •     Field Greens & Dressings, Two Chef-Inspired Salads       •     Holiday Crudités with Cucumber Dip       •     Traditional Sage Bread Dressing       •     Buttered Vegetable Medley       •     Whipped Potatoes with Scallions & Roasted Garlic       •     House-Made Orange-Laced Cranberry Sauce       •     Festive Dainties, Cookies, Tartlets & Eggnog Bread Pudding Cheers, Adam Detillieux, Past Chair Speaker(s): Jay Shah Agenda: 6:00 – 6:15 PM : Registration & Networking 6:15 – 7:00 PM : Chair’s Report, Election Overview, and Bylaw Review 7:00 – 7:45 PM : Dinner Service 7:45 – 8:30 PM : Guest Speaker: Jay Shah - Trackpoint AI 8:30 – 9:30 PM : Closing Remarks & Networking Room: Courtyard Room, Bldg: Saskatoon Inn, 2002 Airport Dr, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7L6M4

We will be hosting our November meeting on Sunday, November 23rd from 10:00-11:00 AM, likely in person in MCLD. During this meeting, we will: - Share updates from each of your respective groups on all ongoing initiatives - See how the technical societies are shaping up - Address any questions you may have - Discuss the upcoming Career Fair next week and the Battle Royale event planned for February - Review the events plan for next semester and clarify your roles moving forward - Make some content for promotional material This is an opportunity to connect with the team and align on our goals for the rest of the year before the break (and before finals are imminent...) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada