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 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, Closing Co-sponsored by: CU@EMBS Speaker(s): , Dr. Shohei Mori Agenda: - 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, Closing Room: 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 technology. TOPIC: Micro-Nuclear Energy: A National Strategic Technology Imperative to Secure Canada’s Arctic Sovereignty DATE: June 18, 2025 LOCATION: Online PRESENTER: Mr. Peter Lang Mr. 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 come. This presentation is free. IEEE members and the general public are welcome to attend. Registration is required. This presentation series is organized by: - (https://ieee-sustech.org/2023/ieees-sustech-initiative/) - (https://vancouver.ieee.ca/physics) This presentation series is supported by: - (https://ieee-npss.org/) - (https://ieee-npss.org/) Co-sponsored by: IEEE Future Directions Committee, IEEE SusTech Initiative Speaker(s): Mr. Peter Lang Agenda: The presentation will start at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (12:00 EDT, 16:00 UTC). 09:00 Welcome and Speaker Introduction 09:10 Presentation 09:45 Questions and Answers 10:00 Presentation ends NOTE If you have registered, you should receive the Zoom URL in a separate email, shortly before the presentation time. Please check your email spam folder. NOTE Please be sure to leave sufficient time to set up your web browser and / or remote meeting client prior to the start time. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/483802

Distinguished Lecturer Talk: Beyond the Horizon: Terahertz Communications Inclusion in 6G Networks By 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, 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 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 presented. Bio Nizar 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 Modelling. Co-sponsored by: The IEEE London Section-Computer Chapter and the Optimized Computing and Communications (OC2) Lab at Western 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 systems. Room: 660, Bldg: ECS , University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8P5C2

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 Mercier Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/482904

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, 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 shift. Title: From Geothermal to Vertical Farming: An Engineer’s Journey into Food Security and AgTech Innovation Presenter: Shlok Srivastava, P.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, 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 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 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 partners. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/487614

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 experiences. Co-sponsored by: IEEE Montreal Section Speaker(s): Dr. Nael Abu-Ghazaleh Agenda: 20:00 Hours - START of Distinguished Lecture 21:00 Hours - END of Distinguished Lecture 21:00 Hours - Start of Q&A, Discussions, Thoughts, etc ALL times are in EDT/EST format Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/485331

The Region 7 Student Activities Committee (SAC) consists of the Regional Student Activities Chair (RSAC), Vice RSAC, Regional Student Representative (RSR), Vice RSR, Area West SAC Representative (AWSR), Area Central SAC Representative (ACSR), Area East SAC Representative (AESR), Past Regional Student Activities Chair (Past RSAC), Webmaster and an Executive member. These volunteer members: - help organize Canada-wide student activities, - provide resources and training for student branch leaders, - encourage collaborations between student branches, - strengthen the relationships between student branches and all other IEEE entities, and - plan the region’s annual Student Congress. Speaker(s): , Usman Agenda: Ice-breaking Activity Introduction or etc Module 1: Reporting - Usman Last Year Annual Reporting Status Current Student Branch Status How to see the Student Dashboard in OU Analytics Rebate/Reporting Criteria Module 2: Effective and Engaging SAC Mechanism and Resources - Chayanika Reviving Student Branches Campaign (orientations, reaching out university head of department) Effective Student Branch Model Effective Section - Student Branch - Technical Chapter Affinity Group Relation (Centralized Activities) IEEE Resources (Certificates templates, Vtools, Collabortec and etc) for help Role of Counselor in Student Branches Module 3: Section SAC Communications and Student Branch Support - Sana SAC Representing Student Branches in Section meetings Student Branch Training bootcamp by Section SAC/SSR with Support of RSRs (2 times per year) SAC Funds Allocations Start of the Year to facilitate funding request for Universities Section Pilot Project to engage Students and YP/ Funding Opportunities Rebate Collection Mechanism Module 4: How to Make More Student Branches/Chapter/Affinity Group - Aljoharah How to make a new Student Branch/ Chapter and WIE Affinity Group Local Section Universities or college Outreach for new Student Branch Formation Module 5: Website and Communications - Niousha Communication Channels among Section Student Branches, Section and Region Student Branch Websites? How about slide with web template and guideline about getting the domain Module 6: Recognitions and Nominations - Kristina Section - Awards Region Awards MGA Awards Nominating Students to International Activities Discussion - Moderation by Chayanika Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/478608

Speaker: Douglas Cromey Subject: Kingston Area Electric Ferries Plus... Abstract: Doug will talk about his investigations into electric ferries in Kingston; how they were designed and will be powered. This is part of the TALK series organized by Carl Zanon of Vancouver Section LMAG. Times are Vancouver, 9:45 AM PDT is 12:45 PM EDT. All Life Members and anyone else interested is welcome to attend. Registration is optional, but we want to know who to expect. TALK series talks are not recorded, but sometimes the speaker makes the powerpoint presentation available. Only registered participants may request presentation. Future Talks planned: 2025-Sep-20 TALK #34 Dr. Gordon Lovegrove Topic: Electric Trains 2.0 Speaker(s): S.Douglas Cromey Agenda: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4912540253 9:45 AM PDT Zoom opens 15 minutes of introductions, general discussion and computer help. 10:00 AM PDT Welcome and speaker introduction 10:05 AM PDT Speaker Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/486568

Celebrate International WIE Day with Us! 🌍🌸 Join us for a special Networking & Lunch Event in honor of International Women in Engineering Day! Connect with fellow engineers, share stories, and build meaningful professional relationships in a warm and welcoming setting. 350 Legget Dr, Kanata, ON K2K 3N1, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada