Kickoff meeting for ExCom. Tentative Agenda: Introductions Financial reporting for 2024- Bob PSD for 2025 Region 5 Congress and Student Competitions in in Wichita, Kansas, March 28-30. Process for approving sponsoring requests from members New Initiatives Others ( please send other agenda items.) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/463516
Continuing the tradition of the annual photonics workshop in Dallas Fort Worth area, 2025 UTA Photonics workshop will be held on February 14, 2025 (Friday, 8am-5pm) at the campus of the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). The theme of 2025 photonics workshop is Chip-scale photonics and heterogeneous integration (CSP&HI). This free one-day workshop and networking event consists of oral and poster presentations, panel discussions. This workshop aims to bring interesting parties to share the advances, issues/challenges, and future directions from basic research to practical applications. While the theme is on CSP&HI, we also welcome presentations on all aspects of photonics, optics, and semiconductors. Regional and national collaborations will be explored. Workforce development and student education will also be discussed. Details and free registration link: (https://photonics.uta.edu/) Co-sponsored by: UTA Photonics Center, UTA College of Engineering, IEEE Fort Worth Chapter, IEEE Photonics Society Fort Worth Chapter, Optica Agenda: (https://photonics.uta.edu/) 8:20-10:00 Session I: Heterogeneous integration 8:20-8:30 Welcome and logistics Dean Peter Crouch UTA College of Engineering 8:30-9:00 Invited: Heterogeneous Integration Trends and Their Implications for Photonics Roy Meade Texas Institute for Electronics 9:00-9:30 Invited: Diamond integration with 2D and other semiconductor materials for developing energy efficient devices Dr. Anirudha Sumant Argonne National Laboratory 9:30-9:45 Thermal and Mechanical Challenges in Co-packaging of Si-III/V components in Silicon Photonics Prof. Dereje Agonafer UTA 9:45-10:00 UTA Photonics Center Overview and heterogeneous photonic crystal platform Prof. Weidong Zhou UTA 10:00-10:30 Coffee break 10:30-12:30 Session II: Chip-scale photonics 10:30-11:15 Keynote: Silicon Photonics with Integrated Lasers and Amplifiers for Next-Gen Optical I/O Dr. Haisheng Rong Intel 11:15-11:45 Invited: Photonic Dirac Waveguides Dr. Jeffery Allen Air Force Research Laboratory 11:45-12:00 Coherent ring VCSELs for high power, narrow linewidth applications Dr. Luke Graham Dallas Quantum Devices 12:00-12:15 Introduction of TI Optical Sensor Products Dr. Wenjuan Fan Texas Instruments 12:15-12:30 EQuIP Lab: Toward High-Performance Photonic Devices (Detectors) Prof. Seunghyun (Jacob) Lee UTA 12:30-13:30 Lunch and poster session 13:30-15:30 Session III: Advanced theory, materials, and devices 13:30-14:00 Invited: Group Theory based Mode Engineering for Nonlinear Parametric Conversion Dr. Ihab El-Kady Sandia 14:00-14:15 Electromagnetic metamaterials: Principles and applications Prof. Robert Magnusson UTA 14:15-14:45 Selenides of refractory niobium and tungsten: towards light-mediated quantum sensors and renewable energy devices Prof. Anupama Kaul UNT 14:45-15:00 Direct Measurement of Thermal Conductivity with Time-Resolved Thermal-Radiation Spectroscopy Prof. Yuzhe Xiao UNT 15:00-15:15 Plasmonic Nanopore Sensing with AC Current Modulation to Enable Quality Control in Biomanufacturing Prof. Georgios Alexandrakis UTA 15:15-15:30 Optical imaging systems for cardiovascular applications Prof. Yichen Ding UTD 15:30-16:00 Wrap-up discussions: Chip-Scale Semiconductor Photonics and HI challenges and opportunities 16:00-17:00 Poster session, social interactions, and lab tours UTA, UT Arlington, Arlington, Texas, United States, 76019
Join us every second Friday at 11AM CTS for an exciting series of technical presentation specifically designed for IEEE Young Professionals. This series will provide valuable insights into cutting-edge technologies, industry trends, and practical solutions to challenges faced in many sectors such as electrical, energy, electronics, etc.. Network with your peers, learn from subject matter experts, and learn something new outside of your career path! Creating a More Reliable Grid Through Distribution Automation: Reconfiguration, Volt-Var & Design: This talk discusses the integration of Automated Circuit Support and Volt Var Optimization (VVO) in distribution utility systems to improve grid reliability, efficiency, and power quality. Circuit Support focuses on reducing the duration and frequency of outages by enabling automated switching operations among nearby circuits during fault events. This system utilizes equipment with real-time fault detection and automated responses like back feeding to restore power to affected zones. The benefits of automated circuit support include reduced outage times and reliability in the electric utility grid. VVO enhances system performance by optimizing the voltage and lower reactive power (VAR) levels to reduce energy loss throughout the circuit. The importance of maintaining a low VAR-to-real power ratio is highlighted, particularly in mitigating the impact of inductive loads from industrial and residential sources. Autumn will also outline the process of designing and constructing distribution systems, including structural analysis, wooden utility poles, and line reconfiguration. The combination of these projects leads to a more efficient and resilient electrical grid, capable of better serving customers while minimizing the impact of outages and improving power quality. Speaker(s): Autumn Vargo, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/462134
IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory & Robotics Society, Computational Intelligence Society, and Colorado School of Mines – Joint Technical Meeting (triple event). February 14, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (MDT) Thong Quoc (Bill) Huynh Presentation: Reduced Dimensionality of State Space: Faster Motion Planning and Infeasibility Proofs. Jonathan Diller Presentation: Path-Finding for Energy-Sharing Drone-UGV Teams. Dr. Frankie Zhu Presentation: Autonomous Robots Traversing Space Environments. Location: Colorado School of Mines Marquez Hall, room 126 Parking: Free street parking along Washington Ave and parts of 16th, 17th, and Arapahoe streets (look for City of Golden signs, parking on campus streets requires a permit). Paid parking is available at 940 18th St, Golden, CO 80401. Invited: Colorado School of Mines and IEEE CIR & CIS society members. Cost: Free Speaker(s): , , Room: 126, Bldg: Marquez Hall, 1600 Arapahoe St, Golden, CO 80401, Colorado, United States, 80401
