IEEE Central Texas Section

TITLE: Reconfigurable Metasurfaces for 6G Wireless: Hardware Architectures, Modeling, Optimization, and Applications, by Dr. George C. Alexandropoulos WHEN : 8 mai 2023 12:00 Montréal ZOOM LINK : https://uqtr.zoom.us/j/82778684403?pwd=TXBha3pvNUwvTWdvRlU2RzFGK2c4UT09 MEETING ID : 827 7868 4403 PASSWORD : 109859 ABSTRACT: The advent of the connected things paradigm within 5G wireless communications enabled various sophisticated applications, whose evolution paves the way for the notion of the connected intelligence of everything in the future 6G networks. Recent speculations for this upcoming new generation push the 5G performance indicators to unprecedented levels, envisioning THz frequency bands, devices with embedded sensing capabilities, and native artificial intelligence. All these are expected to become a reality around 2030 and with a strong green footprint. In this talk, we will elaborate around the emerging technology of reconfigurable metasurfaces which is provisioned as the enabler of smart wireless environments, offering a highly scalable, low-cost, hardware-efficient, and almost energy-neutral solution for the dynamic control of the propagation of electromagnetic signals, as well as, very recently, their transmission and reception. We will discuss their evolution from programmable reflecting metamaterials to connected computational- and power-autonomous hybrid metasurfaces as well as metasurface-based holographic MIMO transceivers, emphasizing on the state-of-the-art modeling approaches and their imminent applications for communications, localization, sensing, and their integration. Short Biography: George C. Alexandropoulos received the Engineering Diploma (Integrated M.S.c), M.A.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Engineering and Informatics from the School of Engineering, University of Patras, Greece in 2003, 2005, and 2010, respectively. He has held research positions at various Greek universities and research institutes, as well as at the Mathematical and Algorithmic Sciences Lab, Paris Research Center, Huawei Technologies France, and he is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, School of Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece. He also serves as a Principal Researcher for the Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. His research interests span the general areas of algorithmic design and performance analysis for wireless networks with emphasis on multi-antenna transceiver hardware architectures, active and passive Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs), integrated communications and sensing, millimeter wave and THz communications, as well as distributed machine learning algorithms. He currently serves as an Editor for IEEE Transactions on Communications, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, ELSEVIER Computer Networks, Frontiers in Communications and Networks, and the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies. In the past, he has held various fixed-term and guest editorial positions for IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications and IEEE Communications Letters, as well as for various special issues at IEEE journals. Prof. Alexandropoulos is a Senior Member of the IEEE Communications, Signal Processing, Vehicular Technology, and Information Theory Societies, the vice-chair of the EURASIP Technical Area Committee on Signal Processing for Communications and Networking, as well as a registered Professional Engineer of the Technical Chamber of Greece. He is also a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Communications Society. He has participated and/or technically managed more than 15 European Union (EU), international, and Greek research, innovation, and development projects. He is currently NKUA's principal investigator for the EU H2020 RISE‑6G and the SNS JU TERRAMETA projects dealing with RIS-empowered smart wireless environments and THz RISs, respectively. For the former project he also serves as the dissemination manager, whereas for the latter, he also serves as the project’s technical manager. Prof. Alexandropoulos has received the best Ph.D. thesis award 2010, the IEEE Communications Society Best Young Professional in Industry Award 2018, the EURASIP Best Paper Award of the Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2021, the IEEE Marconi Prize Paper Award in Wireless Communications 2021, and a Best Paper Award from the IEEE GLOBECOM 2021. More information is available at www.alexandropoulos.info. Speaker(s): George C. Alexandropoulos, Université de Québec à Trois Rivières (UQTR), 3351 Boulevard des Forges,, Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada, G9A 5H7

(PI)2, Joint Chapter of PES/IES/IAS/PELS/PSES is sponsoring a TECO-Westinghouse Plant Tour. We are pleased to invite you to join us for a plant tour on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 7:00 PM at the TECO-Westinghouse facility. This will be an exciting opportunity to see our state-of-the-art machine production line and witness our innovative manufacturing processes. These high-quality machines are used to drive pumps, fans, compressors, rolling mills, grinders, crushers, and a variety of other rugged applications. These motors and generators are utilized in petroleum, chemical, pulp, paper, mining, marine propulsion, steel, electric utility, and other industries throughout the world. During the tour, you will have the chance to learn about the company's history, mission, and vision for the future. You will also have the opportunity to meet with knowledgeable staff and ask any questions you may have about their products, services, operations, and applications. Please note that due to safety concerns, all attendees must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including closed-toe shoes and safety glasses. We will provide the necessary PPE if you do not have your own. To confirm your attendance, please RSVP by Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 8:00 PM by registering in vTools. Must be 12 years or older to attend. We look forward to welcoming you to the facility and sharing our passion for technical learning and manufacturing excellence. Best regards, Contact: (mailto:[email protected]), (mailto:%20evanrogers92@yahoo), (mailto:%[email protected]), or (mailto:%[email protected]); for additional information. Agenda: 7:00 PM: Check-in 7:10 PM: Safety Briefing 7:15 PM: Tour Begins 8:15 PM: Wrap Discussions Bldg: TECO-Westinghouse, 5100 N. IH-35,, Round Rock, Texas, United States, 78681

Early registration and discounted pricing ends on April 26th. Registration and payment for this workshop must be completed by Wednesday May 3, 2023 to ensure you will have the class materials in time for the workshop. Friday May 5, 2023 is the final day for registering. This one-day workshop has four parts under two major divisions: Parts 1 – 3 will explore the changes in the 2023 version of the National Electrical Safety Code Handbook (NESC, IEEE STD C2-2023) which will be provided each registered participant as Workshop material. The IEEE Handbook contains the full NESC plus the commentary in one text. This is new this year. Part 4 will cover arc flash including two effective methods to calculate arc flash for small electrical services, especially single-phase 100-amp services, and the strengths of each method. Attendees are advised to bring a laptop or notebook. Power and limited WIFI will be available. Upon completion of the workshop, participants will receive a PDH certificate for eight hours. The workshop fee includes breakfast tacos, breakfast beverages and break refreshments. All cancellation and refund requests must be submitted in writing and received by James Mercier at the address above prior to May 3, 2023. There will be a 20% processing fee charged for all refunds. Fees paid after May 5, 2023, will be paid at the door via check payable to IEEE-CTS. Speaker(s): Dave Hernandez, P.E., Agenda: 2023 NESC Changes Part 1 - Photovoltaic Generating Stations (8:25 – 9:40 AM) o Basic Concepts o Grounding Configurations o Vegetation Management o DC Conductors and OCPD - 2023 NESC Changes Part 2 - Grounding Methods & Clearances (10:00 – 11:30 AM) o Point of Connection Methods o Grounding Electrodes o Vertical and Adjacent Clearances o Climbing and Working Spaces - 2023 NESC Changes Part 3 - Structural & Underground Systems (1:00 – 2:00 PM) o Line Support Loads o Load Factors o Conduit, Ducts, and Joints o Manholes, Handholes, and Vaults - 2023 Part 4 - Arc Flash Calculations & Estimations (2:20 – 4:25 PM) o Rules for Employers and Employees o Energized Work Procedures o IEEE 1584 Incident Energy Method o NFPA 70E PPE Category Method 0700 0715 Center opens - Manufacturers set up displays 0715 0800 Registration and Breakfast Tacos, Fruit 0800 0825 Opening, Speaker Introduction, and Breakfast Sponsor introduction 0825 0940 Part 1 2023 NESC Changes – Dave Hernandez, P.E. 0940 1000 Morning Break - Visit Sponsor's displays. 1000 1130 Part 2 2023 NESC Changes – Dave Hernandez, P.E. 1130 1 PM Lunch and visit Sponsor's displays. 1 PM 2 PM Part 3 2023 NESC Changes – Dave Hernandez, P.E. 2 PM 2:20 PM Afternoon Break - Visit Sponsor's displays. 2:20 4:25 PM Part 4 Arc Flash Calculations and Estimations – Dave Hernandez, P.E. 4:25 4:45 PM Wrap-up and Q&A Bldg: Austin Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W. 18th Street, Austin, Texas, United States, 78701

PI2 ChapComm Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/360789

This talk was originally scheduled for April 20, 2023, but has been rescheduled to May 11, 2023 because of technical difficulties. 5G represent a major departure from previous cellular generations. It will not only focus on speed, lower latency and spectrum efficiency but will also empower several verticals including IoT, AI/ML collecting and aggregating data for edge computing and with 6G at edge intelligence - Edge AI performing analysis and generating insightful information for critical actions in real-time or non-real-time applications. Speaker(s): Fawzi Behmann, Agenda: Talk: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Follow up questions: 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/358994