IEEE Summer School On Game Development Day 4 835 University Dr, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, V2E 0C8, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489319

The Montreal Chapter of Control Systems (CS) cordially invites you to attend the following in-person talk, given by Dr. CARLOS SOTELO and Dr. DAVID SOTELO from the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico. Co-sponsored by: Concordia University Speaker(s): Dr. Carlos Sotelo and David Sotelo Room: EV 2.184, Bldg: EV Building, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1M8

This is our first general meeting for all IEEE Student Branch members. We will discuss updates on current projects, future event planning, budget reviews, and open the floor for new ideas. Attendance is encouraged for all members, especially those interested in leadership and volunteering opportunities. Agenda: - Welcome and Attendance - Project and Committee Updates - Event Planning and Brainstorm - Open Discussion - Adjournment Room: Garage Across From E7 5343, Bldg: E7, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Generic Large Language Models (GLLMs) are continuously being released with increased size and capabilities, promoting the abilities of these tools as universal problem solvers. While the reliability of GLLMs' responses is questionable in many situations, these are augmented/ retrofitted with external resources for different applications including cybersecurity. The talk will discuss major security concerns of these pre-trained models: first GLLMs are prone to adversarial manipulation such as model poisoning, reverse engineering and side-channel cyberattacks. Second, the security issues related to LLM-generated codes using open-source libraries/codelets for software development can involve software supply chain attacks. These may result in information disclosure, access to restricted resources, privilege escalation, and complete system takeover. This talk will also cover the benefits and risks of using GLLMs in cybersecurity, particularly, in malware detection, log analysis, intrusion detection, etc. I will highlight the need for diverse AI approaches (non-LLM-based smaller models) trained with application-specific curated data, fine-tuned for well-tested security functionalities in identifying and mitigating emerging cyber threats including zero-day attacks. Speaker(s): Prof. Dipankar Dasgupta 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/486071

Please join us for an upcoming seminar on 27 June 2025 at 10 – 11 am (Eastern Time) by Dr. Ashwin Iyer, Professor at the University of Alberta. Date: Friday, 27 June 2025 Time: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (EST) Location: Room BA 2135, Bahen Centre for Information Technology, 40 St George St, Toronto Development of a Defence and Dual-use RDT&E Ecosystem at the University of Alberta: Focus on Antenna and Microwave Engineering The University of Alberta is a place of historical significance in the antenna- and microwave-engineering communities. Beginning with a brief historical overview, this talk will summarize the evolution of its antennas and microwave R&D program at the Microwave, Millimetre-wave, and MetaDevices (M3) Laboratory. This will be followed by a discussion on its efforts to create and maintain a secure research ecosystem for defence, dual-use, and sensitive research, including its recent designation as a NATO DIANA test centre, its participation in the Contract Security Program and Controlled Goods Program, and finally the establishment of its Centre for Applied Research in Defence and Dual-use Technologies (CARDD-Tech), whose mandate is to partner with defence industry to respond to emerging security challenges, particularly in Canada’s North, through innovation, RDT&E, and commercialization. Biography Dr. Ashwin Iyer is a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and has 25 years of experience in developing novel high-frequency antennas, circuits, sensors, and engineered materials and surfaces. He received his PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Toronto in the group of Prof. George Eleftheriades, where he was involved in the discovery and development of the transmission-line approach to metamaterial design and the realization of metamaterial lenses for free-space microwave subdiffraction imaging. Dr. Iyer is the founding Director of the University of Alberta’s Centre for Applied Research in Defence and Dual-use Technologies (CARDD-Tech), as well as founding director of its Microwave, Millimetre-wave, and MetaDevices (M3) Laboratory. He serves as Lead PI for a DND IDEaS Micro-net developing compact soldier-worn sensors and engineered surfaces for situational awareness of troop health in challenging environments, and one of two Co-PIs on a recently completed DND IDEaS Competitive Project realizing robust sensors for fixed CAF assets in harsh Arctic conditions. He also leads multiple projects with defence and adjacent industry in the areas of low-SWaPC antenna and sensor platforms. He has trained 24 graduate students, 5 postdoctoral fellows, and 1 research associate. Dr. Iyer has co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications and 4 book chapters in the earliest reference texts on metamaterials/metasurfaces and is considered one of the pioneers in this field. He holds 3 issued and 4 pending US and Canadian patents. He has been recognized as a Senior Member of both the IEEE and the International Union of Radio Science (URSI) and has served the IEEE’s Antennas and Propagation Society in multiple capacities, including on the editorial board of the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation for the past 13 years. He has served as Co-chair of the Technical Program Committees of the 2025, 2020, 2016, and 2015 IEEE International Symposia on Antennas and Propagation, with this year’s instalment to take place in Ottawa in July. In 2023, he was invited to participate in the Royal Canadian Navy’s Canadian Leaders at Sea program and helped organize the 2024 and 2025 instalments of the RCN Canadian Students at Sea program jointly with the U of A Faculty of Engineering. Speaker(s): Dr. Ashwin Iyer , Room: BA 2135, Bldg: Bahen Centre for Information Technology, 40 St George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 2E4

IEEE Summer School On Game Development Day 5 835 University Dr, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, V2E 0C8, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/489320

The deployments and adoption of 5G networks is experiencing impressive growth at the allocated cellular and mid-band frequencies. Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) using new satellite systems deployments are at various stages of implementation. For past few decades, Satellite systems have been offering global and regional connectivity and IP access largely through Geostationary (GEO) space-based network platforms. Past few years have witnessed an exponential growth in the launch and deployments of high throughput GEO, Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite systems. This wider and renewed interest in the integrated terrestrial and satellite systems is largely due to exponential growth in data traffic, M2M (Machine-to-Machine) communications, and emerging Internet of Things (IoT) with 5G/6G applications. Convergence between space based and terrestrial networks with flexible, on-demand data transfers between satellite and terrestrial network nodes is an emerging trend in telecom networks. This presentation will focus on technology and system drivers, capacity enhancements using narrow band spot beams and frequency reuses, flexible signal routing in the emerging 5G/ 6G telecom networks. Speaker(s): Prof. Ramesh Gupta Agenda: Refreshments will be provided. Room: 7-395, Bldg: DICE, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Abstract: Hybrid quantum systems offer a promising platform to study quantum phenomena that benefit from the individual strengths of their components. A new emerging hybrid quantum platform composed of spin-doped solid noble gas crystals and superconducting resonators. The noble gas crystals offer a soft, inert, predominantly spin-0 host matrix for the atomic impurities, while the alkali atoms have addressable hyperfine transitions in the GHz regime. In my talk, I will present this novel platform and demonstrate how to reach the strong coupling regime between the impurity ensemble and the superconducting resonator at mK temperatures for efficient coherent information exchange. I will also show coherence time measurements proving its suitability for quantum applications. At the end of my talk, I will discuss how this unique architecture can be used for exploring fundamental quantum effects and new technologies. Co-sponsored by: Prof. Nicolas Quesada Speaker(s): Elena J. Armand Bombardier J-1035, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, H3T 1J4

Mariia Zhuldybina is a physicist turned entrepreneur. Originally from Russia, she moved to Canada to pursue her PhD at École de Technologie Supérieure (ÉTS), where she developed a novel terahertz-based quality control method for printed electronics. Today, Mariia is leading TRAQC as CEO, helping electronics manufacturers implement real-time, AI-assisted inspection systems that reduce waste and increase yield. Her talk will walk us through her transition from academic research to commercialization, sharing insights on technology transfer, entrepreneurship, and scaling innovation from the lab bench to industry floors. Co-sponsored by: OPTICA-SPIE Student Chapter at INRS Room: 2024, 1650 boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Quebec, Canada, J3X 1P7

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: Radioactive Waste Disposal in Canada and around the Globe DATE: July 2, 2025 LOCATION: Online PRESENTER: Dr. Iurii Shybetskyi Dr. Iurii Shybetskyi will address the issues of radioactive waste management that arise at various stages of the nuclear fuel cycle in the production of electricity, and the use of nuclear energy in industry, science and medicine. 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): Dr. Iurii Shybetskyi 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/486366