[{"id":3315,"date":"2026-03-07T19:11:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T03:11:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/?page_id=3315"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T23:56:00","slug":"honors-and-past-events-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/honors\/honors-and-past-events-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"* Honors and Past Events \u2013 2026*"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory &amp; Robotics Society, Computational Intelligence Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM \u2013 7:30 PM (MDT)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Scott Swindell<\/h1>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3102 imageSeven lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2026\/05\/Scott_Swindell-May-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"265\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 230px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 230\/265;\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Founder &amp; CEO, Software Engineering Leader and Architect<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Teos Technology LLC, 3rdEye Movement LLC, US Department of Veterans Affairs<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bio\">Mr. Scott J. Swindell is a software engineering leader, architect, and entrepreneur with more than twenty-six years of professional experience building complex software systems across healthcare, enterprise platforms, financial systems, and emerging AI-enabled applications. Mr. Swindell began programming at age seven on an Apple IIe and has spent decades designing software, mentoring engineers, and advancing practical software engineering practices. Mr.Swindell is the Founder and CEO of Teos Technology LLC, where he leads development of AI\u2011native platforms and modern cloud applications. Mr. Swindell also consulted for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs within the Veterans Health Administration, serving as a senior developer, architect, and team lead on mission\u2011critical healthcare systems. Mr.Swindell earned an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Oklahoma, where he focused on developing software control systems for a prototype Mars rover platform.<\/div>\n<div class=\"presentation-title\"><strong>Presentation: Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Pipelines<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"abstract\"><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> Large language models provide powerful capabilities for generating natural language responses, but systems built solely on generative models often suffer from hallucinations, outdated knowledge, and limited domain accuracy. Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) addresses these challenges by combining modern information retrieval techniques with generative AI models. In a RAG system, relevant documents are retrieved from external knowledge sources at query time and provided to the model as contextual input, enabling responses grounded in verifiable information. This talk explains the architecture of RAG pipelines and walks through the stages involved in building them, including data collection, document processing, embedding generation, vector search, retrieval, and prompt construction. Implementation approaches and tooling in both the .NET and Python ecosystems will be discussed, along with considerations for data curation, web scraping, and responsible engineering practices when building AI systems. Attendees gain practical skills to build accurate, production-ready AI systems using Retrieval Augmented Generation and real-world tools.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory &amp; Robotics Society, Computational Intelligence Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>April 15, 2026, 6:00 PM \u2013 7:30 PM (MDT)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Vasanth Rajendran<\/h1>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3102 imageSeven lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2026\/02\/Vasanth_Color_Pic-April-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"265\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 230px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 230\/265;\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Software Development Manager<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Amazon<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bio\">Mr. Vasanth Rajendran holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Chicago and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from Anna University. Mr Rajendran has fourteen years of experience in artificial intelligence, large scale system design, and applied machine learning. Mr Rajendran currently leads engineering programs in generative content systems, multimodal search, personalized discovery, and automated content validation at Amazon supporting global retail customers. Vasanth\u2019s research interests include generative models, multimodal understanding, deep reinforcement learning, and temporal pattern analysis. Vasanth has published several peer reviewed works in IEEE venues and serves as a reviewer and committee member for computing and AI conferences. Vasanth also volunteers as a judge and mentor for student innovation and engineering programs.<\/div>\n<div class=\"presentation-title\"><strong>Presentation: Building Intelligent Commerce Using Generative and Multimodal AI<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"abstract\"><strong>Abstract:<\/strong>This talk explores how generative and multimodal AI systems are transforming product discovery, personalization, and decision making in modern retail environments. The session explains how search engines and product platforms combine embeddings, retrieval models, and multimodal understanding to interpret both images and text. The talk also covers how generative models create content across text, imagery, and layout structures; how quality, safety, and approval systems validate content before publication; and how these pipelines are deployed at scale in consumer-facing products. The session concludes with an outlook on next generation agent based automation, multimodal model capabilities, and emerging research directions. The content is designed to be accessible to students, engineers, and AI enthusiasts without requiring deep familiarity with low-level systems.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory &amp; Robotics Society, Computational Intelligence Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>March 11, 2026, 6:00 PM \u2013 7:30 PM (MDT)<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Subbarao Pydikondala<\/h1>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3102 imageSeven lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Subbarao-Pydikondala-March-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"265\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 230px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 230\/265;\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><em>AI Technology Strategist<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Senior Member, and IEEE Denver Computer Society Vice Chair<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bio\">Mr. Subbarao Pydikondala holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Bharathidasan University and an Executive MBA from Quantic. With over 20 years of experience, Mr. Pydikondala serves as a Principal Architect at DocuSign, leading enterprise transformation initiatives across AI, Revenue Operations, and integrated platforms such as Salesforce, Microsoft, and Oracle.<br \/>\nMr. Pydikondala is recognized for driving innovation in the enterprise domain and has presented at industry-leading events, including Dreamforce, AI Summit New York focusing on Agentic AI, and its safe adoption in enterprise workflows. Mr. Pydikondala\u2019s work bridges strategic vision and real-world implementation, shaping how organizations embrace AI with digital agility. In addition, Mr. Pydikondala actively contributes to the IEEE Denver Computer Society, mentoring emerging tech talent and advancing community learning.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"presentation-title\"><strong>Presentation: Design Patterns for Agentic AI Systems: Lessons from Distributed Systems<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"abstract\"><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> Agentic AI systems represent a shift from stateless model inference to long-running, autonomous, and distributed intelligent entities that reason, coordinate, and act within complex environments. This session frames Agentic AI as a systems design problem and draws on established principles from distributed systems to introduce reusable architectural patterns for building reliable and governable agentic systems. Key patterns\u2014including planner\u2013executor separation, consensus-based decision making, event-driven agents, and shared memory with eventual consistency\u2014are examined through real-world system behaviors and failure modes. The discussion highlights how these patterns improve robustness, observability, and human oversight while mitigating risks such as hallucination propagation and uncontrolled autonomy. The session concludes by outlining open research challenges in verification, consistency, and testing of emergent agent behavior.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory &amp; Robotics Society, Computational Intelligence Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>February 18, 2026, 6:00 PM \u2013 7:30 PM (MDT)<\/h2>\n<h1>Santosh Kumar<\/h1>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3102 imageSeven lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2026\/01\/Santosh-Kumar-Feb-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"265\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 230px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 230\/265;\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Technical Lead (AI), HCL America Inc. (HCLTech)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Vice Chair<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"bio\">Mr. Santosh Kumar is a Senior Member of IEEE, Full Member of Sigma Xi, and Professional Member of ACM. Mr. Kumar holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Telecommunication from Savitribai Phule Pune University (2008) and an Executive Program in Business Analytics from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (2017). With over 15 years of experience in software engineering, artificial intelligence and enterprise innovation, Mr. Kumar serves as Technical Lead (AI) at HCL America Inc. (HCLTech). Authored more than 30 peer-reviewed research papers and several books on Artificial Intelligence, Patents and delivered invited talks at IEEE and other AI summits. In addition, Mr. Kumar serves as Vice Chair \u2013 IEEE CIR Chapter, University of Colorado Denver, mentoring emerging professionals and promoting AI education within the IEEE Denver Section.<\/div>\n<div class=\"presentation-title\"><strong>Presentation: Agentic AI: Shaping the Future of Responsible and Generative Intelligence<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"abstract\">\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> Artificial Intelligence is entering a new phase defined by systems that can learn, adapt, and collaborate with minimal human input. Agentic AI combines autonomy, generative models, and ethical design to build intelligent systems that act responsibly while learning from their environment. This transformation introduces greater transparency, reliability, and trust into automation. Going beyond conventional AI, Agentic systems reason across complex contexts and make explainable, human-aligned decisions. They merge Large Language Models (LLMs), federated learning, and explainable AI to deliver secure, privacy-preserving intelligence across healthcare, insurance, and enterprise domains. This talk explores practical applications, ethical challenges, and IEEE\u2019s role in advancing trustworthy autonomy for the future. By fostering responsible and generative intelligence, Agentic AI paves the way for a more transparent, adaptive, and human-centric technological ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory &amp; Robotics Society, Computational Intelligence Society \u2013 Technical Meeting May 20, 2026, 6:00 PM \u2013 7:30 PM (MDT) &nbsp; Scott Swindell Founder &amp; CEO, Software Engineering Leader and Architect Teos Technology LLC, 3rdEye Movement LLC, US Department of Veterans Affairs &nbsp; Mr. Scott &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/honors\/honors-and-past-events-2026\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; 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Honors and Past Events \u2013 2012 *"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Past Presentation Dec 2012 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer:<\/h2>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>\u00a0Pankaj Goyal<\/h1>\n<h2><a title=\"Encryption != Protection\">Presentation on: <\/a>Cyber World Intrusion Tolerance<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Past Presentation Dec 2012 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer: \u00a0Pankaj Goyal Presentation on: Cyber World Intrusion Tolerance 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Honors and Past Events \u2013 2013 *"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Past Presentation Oct 2013 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer:<\/h2>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>\u00a0Nathan Olech<\/h1>\n<h2><a title=\"Encryption != Protection\">Presentation on: <\/a><a title=\"PlanningMyMeals web site design\">Design of the PlanningMyMeals web site: using services and mashups to implement a comprehensive set of features<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Past Presentation Sep 2013 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer:<\/h2>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Karl Neybert<\/h1>\n<h2><a title=\"Encryption != Protection\">Presentation on: <\/a><a title=\"Abstract, Details of Meeting\">Brainstorming: Getting and Using Creative Ideas<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Past Presentation Jun 2013 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer:<\/h2>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>\u00a0Dr. Ted Bickart<\/h1>\n<h2><a title=\"Encryption != Protection\">Presentation on: <\/a><a title=\"Abstract, Details of Meeting\">The Voice of the Past \u2013 The Foundation of the Future\u00a0(IEEE Global History Network (GHN))<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Past Presentation May 2013 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer:<\/h2>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Dr.\u00a0Lynn\u00a0Carter<\/h1>\n<h2><a title=\"Encryption != Protection\">Presentation on: <\/a><a title=\"Abstract, Details of Meeting\">Demonstrating Competency<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Past Presentation Mar 2013 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer:<\/h2>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>\u00a0Tim\u00a0Weil<\/h1>\n<h2><a title=\"Encryption != Protection\">Presentation on: <\/a><a title=\"Abstract, Details of Meeting\">Software Defined Networking (SDN), Cloud API, IPv6 Forum, Smart Grid, Machine to Machine Networks<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Past Presentation Feb 2013 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer:<\/h2>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Tim\u00a0Weil and Pankaj\u00a0Goyal<\/h1>\n<h2><a title=\"Encryption != Protection\">Presentation on: <\/a><a title=\"Abstract, Details of Meeting\">WordPress and Electronic Communication for IEEE Geo Units<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Past Presentation Jan 2013 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer:<\/h2>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>\u00a0Tim\u00a0Weil<\/h1>\n<h2><a title=\"Encryption != Protection\">Presentation on: <\/a>Role Based Access Control<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Past Presentation Oct 2013 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer: \u00a0Nathan Olech Presentation on: Design of the PlanningMyMeals web site: using services and mashups to implement a comprehensive set of features &nbsp; Past Presentation Sep 2013 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer: Karl Neybert Presentation on: &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/honors-and-past-events-2013\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; 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Honors and Past Events \u2013 2014 *"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Past Presentation Sep 2014 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer:<\/h2>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Chris Alaimo<\/h1>\n<h2><a title=\"Encryption != Protection\">Presentation on: <\/a><a title=\"Recent Trends in Cloud Computing\">Recent Trends in Cloud Computing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Past Presentation Feb 2014 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer:<\/h2>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>\u00a0Tim Weil<\/h1>\n<h2><a title=\"Encryption != Protection\">Presentation on: <\/a><a title=\"Rebooting the Denver COMSOC\/CS Chapters: A Program for 2014\">Rebooting the Denver COMSOC\/CS Chapters: A Program for 2014<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Past Presentation Sep 2014 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer: Chris Alaimo Presentation on: Recent Trends in Cloud Computing &nbsp; Past Presentation Feb 2014 \u2013 Denver IEEE Computer Society Guest Lecturer: \u00a0Tim Weil Presentation on: Rebooting the Denver COMSOC\/CS Chapters: A Program for 2014 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Rick is a senior level software engineer with over 30 years of programming experience. Rick is currently working for National Center for Atmospheric Research and serving as the Denver IEEE Computer and Information Theory Secretary. Rick\u2019s research interests include software development, scientific visualization and computer graphics.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Webcomponents<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: HTML, CSS and javascript are the foundational technologies for web development on the client side. However, developing modern, richly interactive and highly dynamic applications demands thinking in terms of higher-order concepts, such as UI widgets, behaviors, idioms, experiences, etc. Web Components are one approach to addressing this complexity. Web Components are a set of W3C specifications, rooted fundamentally in HTML, CSS, javascript, which are implemented directly by the browsers. We will identify the specific standards that comprise this technology and, from the perspective of Google\u2019s Polymer library, show how these extensions work together to create custom tags. We will further illustrate the use of custom components in a small but non-trivial application. Finally, we will discuss the challenges to adopting Web Components.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>12 October 18 \u2013 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Mr. James Gowans<\/h1>\n<p>Computer and Information Theory Society, Denver Chapter Chair<\/p>\n<p>Electronics and Computer Engineer<\/p>\n<p>James Gowans holds a MS in Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology from Indiana State University, a MS in Information Systems and Communications from the University of Denver, and several other graduate certificates in telecommunications, management, and quality systems. James is a senior member in the IEEE Computer, Information Theory, and Communications Societies, as well as a member of the U.S. National Committee (USNC) for the International Union of Radio Science (URSI). James current research interests include the synthesis of enterprise architecture, project management, systems development life cycle models, and quality systems improvement.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Engineering Process into Modern Simulation and Automation<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: Engineering studies, ventures, and engineering processes have become simulated, emulated, and even developed in to an effort of automation. Such that, many engineering process can be automated using recorded data, logic, and the scientific methods no matter what the field. The Engineering Process into Modern Simulation and Automation presented a looked at development engineering techniques at the time when computers started to enter in to nominal engineering efforts and how computation continues to change our current engineering efforts. Moreover, how advancements have progressed in hardware and software toward powerful processes oriented human operations that are ripe for automation.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>15 September 18 \u2013 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Dr. Mark Paulk<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright imageSeven ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2019\/03\/mcpphoto-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2019\/03\/mcpphoto-225x300.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>University of Texas at Dallas \u2013 Computer Science Department<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Mark Paulk teaches software engineering at the University of Texas at Dallas and is a consultant and author in software engineering, software process improvement, high maturity practices, agile methods, and statistical thinking.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Paulk was a Senior Systems Scientist at the Institute for Software Research at Carnegie Mellon University from 2002 to 2012, co-authoring the eSourcing Capability Model for Service Providers. From 1987 to 2002, Dr. Paulk was with the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon, where he led the work on the Capability Maturity Model for Software. He was co-project editor of ISO\/IEC 15504-2 (Software Process Assessment: Baseline Practices Guide), is a 2014-2017 member of the IEEE Software and Systems Engineering Standards Committee (S2ESC) Executive Committee, and is the 2016 Vice President of the Standards Activities Board for the IEEE Computer Society.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Paulk received his PhD in industrial engineering from the University of Pittsburgh, his MS in computer science from Vanderbilt University, and his BS in mathematics and computer science from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He is a Fellow of the ASQ, a Certified ScrumMaster, and a Senior Member of the IEEE.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation:\u00a0Software Project Management<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: This one-day morning seminar addresses the challenges, strategies, and tools for managing software projects. The seminar is structured according to the knowledge areas of the Project Management Body of Knowledge. Customer relationship management, decision making, earned value, critical path, critical chain, and agile methodologies will be discussed. Effective project management is a prerequisite for meeting commitments, yet all too many software projects fail to meet customer expectations for budget, schedule, functionality, and quality. Many customers now require their suppliers to demonstrate their commitment to process improvement and quality management by using, or being certified against, various models and standards. Project management is a fundamental requirement to achieve Level 2 against the Capability Maturity Integration (CMMI) for Development or to be certified against ISO 9001.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>12 July 18 \u2013 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Mr. Tim Weil<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright imageSeven ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2019\/10\/Tim-Weil-264x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2019\/10\/Tim-Weil-264x300.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cybersecurity Editor for IEEE IT Professional magazine<\/p>\n<p>Network Project Manager, Alcohol Monitoring Systems<\/p>\n<p>Tim Weil is a Security Architect\/IT Security Manager with over twenty five years of IT management, consulting, and engineering experience in the U.S. Government and Communications Industry. Tim\u2019s technical areas of expertise includes FedRAMP\/FISMA compliance for federal agencies and cloud service providers, IT service management, cloud security, enterprise risk management (NIST) for federal agencies, and ISO 27001 compliance for commercial clients. Tim is a Senior Member of the IEEE and Cybersecurity Editor for IEEE IT Professional magazine. Tim\u2019s publications, blogs and speaking engagements are available from the website \u2013 http:\/\/securityfeeds.com.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Cyberthreats and Security<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: The landscape of cybersecurity continues to change rapidly, with new threats and attack paths that seemingly appear almost daily. At the same time, advances on the technology side have accelerated. In particular, the Internet of Things (IoT) and miniature cyber-physical systems are bringing information security concerns to every aspect of life, including clothing, kitchen appliances, and automobiles. The corporate world is also facing challenges in how to apply new technology such as the IoT and distributed ledger systems \u2013 technology that even many computer security professionals don\u2019t fully understand. Tim\u2019s presentation highlights the May\/Jun 2018 special issue of IEEE IT Professional magazine on Cyberthreats and Security highlighting articles successfully addressing advances in data analytics, forensics, threat modeling, privacy engineering, cyber-resilience and biometrics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>22 June 18 \u2013 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Dr. Manish Kumar Gupta<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright imageSeven ls-is-cached lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2018\/12\/manesh-300x274.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2018\/12\/manesh-300x274.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology<\/p>\n<p>Computer Science,\u00a0 Mathematics, and Synthetic Biology<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Manish Gupta teaches computer science, biological systems, and mathematics at the Dhirubhai Ambani Institute in Kanpur India.\u00a0 Dr Gupta research interests include Information processing in biology, Coding and Information theory, Cryptology, DNA and Quantum computing, Computational, Structural and Systems Biology, Synthetic Biology, Bioinformatics.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Manish K. Gupta received his PhD degree in Mathematics in 2000 from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.Dr Gupta is teaching and researching at the Dhirubhai Ambani Institute as a senior professor. Previously, Dr Gupta has held various academic positions at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand (2000-2002); National University of Singapore, Singapore (2001); Arizona State University, USA (2002-2004); The Ohio State University, USA (2004-2005); and Queens University, Canada (2005-2006). Since 2006. Additionally, Dr Gupta has lectured, published, researched, and professionally advised companies around the world. Dr Gupta is a senior member of the IEEE and a member of IEEE Computer and IEEE Information Theory Societies.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation:\u00a0The Art of DNA Strings: Data Storage<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: This one-day morning seminar addresses the of science, capabilities, and mathematical technology\u00a0 surrounding DNA data storage systems. The seminar presented coding theory, error correction, encryption, and data transfer to and from DNA computational and storage devices. Digital DNA based devices are cutting edge technology and are out of the hands of many in the consumer markets. However, larger companies and research institutes are racing forward with biological and computational technology. In our computational world storage has been a fundamental need and life has chosen DNA to store the blueprint of life in more complexity then our greatest engineering efforts. the integration of biologic template in to storage is becoming a basic computing primitive as it represents information in many differing formats and digital DNA has the ability to provide more size and capability than any current technology. Modern Humans are generating data every day from digital media such as cameras, the Internet, phones, sensors and there is a pressing need for a technology that can store this data in the dense storage medium. It is predicted that soon the data generated will be in the order of Geopbytes (10^30) from the Internet of Things. Synthetic data storage seems to be the right technology emerging on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>EEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>12 April 18\u00a0\u2013 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Dr. Amitabh Rakshit<\/h1>\n<p>Founder of PreAcute PHM, Inc \u2013 Founder &amp; CEO<\/p>\n<p>Ami Rakshit holds a PhD in Bioengineering from Texas A&amp;M University and a Masters in Computer Science from University of Massachusetts. Dr. Rakshit is the Founder and President of \u201cPreAcute PHM, Inc.\u201d and has been involved as a researcher, entrepreneur, and leader in healthcare for over 35 years. Dr. Rakshit is currently interested and researching Population Health Management and Disease Modeling.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Computers in Modern Healthcare<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: Computers in modern Health care services and applications are ever more important and dependent to our health care workers. In healthcare, medical analysis, computation, storage and transport systems are becoming more complex and detailed. Healthcare offices are becoming a system or healthcare data systems, and they are growing at a multiple exponential with every new technology development. Computers in Modern Healthcare provide a glimpse in to the need for chemical, healthcare service, delivery, research, education, and pharmacy to become more of an ingratiated health system, growing toward our new technologies. We will need strong ethics, complexity, innovation, and technology management to ensure we provide the best computer systems for our healthcare workers.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting 14 December 18 \u2013 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. &nbsp; Dr. Rick Brownrigg Software Engineer \u2013 National Center for Atmospheric Research Rick Brownrigg holds a PhD, MS, and BS in Computer Science from The University of Kansas. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/honors-and-past-events-2018\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3230","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3230"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3230\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":3227,"date":"2026-01-06T21:08:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/?page_id=3227"},"modified":"2026-01-07T08:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:03:48","slug":"honors-and-past-events-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/honors-and-past-events-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"* Honors and Past Events \u2013 2019 *"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>* Honors and Past Events &#8211; 2019 *<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>12 December 2019 @ 6:00 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM MDT<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Dr. Stephan Gerali<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2019\/06\/Dr-Stephan-Gerali-big-e1559495013500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chief Software Architect and Engineer<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed Martin Fellow<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Gerali has his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Colorado and his MBA from Colorado State University. Stephan is certified in Java, BEA WebLogic, Six Sigma and Secure Software Engineering. Dr. Gerali is a Lockheed Martin Fellow specializing in Software Architecture \/ Software Engineering with more than 22 years of experience working on large-scale distributed systems. Stephan is currently the Chief Architect for Space IT supporting solutions across the entire Space business area.<\/p>\n<p>Within Lockheed Martin, Stephan has supported IS&amp;GS (Information Systems &amp; Global Solutions) in Army (All Source Analysis System and Future Combat System), USSTRATCOM (Strategic Threat Analysis Reporting System) and Air Force (Single Integrated Space Picture) command and control systems and within EIT (Enterprise IT) has supported LMPeople, LMCareers, Performance Based Logistics, University Relations Recruiter\u2019s Network, Center for Leadership Excellence, Non-Employee Access Tracking, Infrastructure Health Management, Event Correlation &amp; Analysis, Enterprise Data Warehouse \/ Business Intelligence and Digital Tapestry.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Delivering Real Time Monitoring of Industrial Machines using AWS IoT Services<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: We will learn how information technology may be teamed up with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver an integrated Internet of Things (IoT) solution for data capture, data transformation, data storage, data analytics and data visualization for real time monitoring of industrial machines used in the IoT manufacturing process. This presentation will cover the deployment of a full IoT solution to include: Kepware ServerEX for connectivity to industrial protocols, AWS IoT Core for IoT data processing, Amazon S3 for scalable storage of IoT data, MTConnect for a common data model for industrial machine telemetry data, Amazon EMR for interactive analytics on IoT data, Tableau for visualization of IoT data and SIAT for automated anomaly detection for industrial telemetry data. In addition, we will summarize the future roadmap for other AWS IoT Services. Please join us for a great presenter and presentation on information technology, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and integrated Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and integration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>15 November 2019<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Mr. Wendell Chun<\/h1>\n<p>Electrical, Mechanical, and Systems Engineer<\/p>\n<p>Director of Corporate Programs, and Professor at University of Denver<\/p>\n<p>Mr Wendall Chun holds a MS in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Bosh Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from University of Hawaii Manoa. Mr. Wendell Chun has more than 33 years of experience engineering spacecraft and robotics, including the Walking Beam rover and multiple DARPA research programs. Mr. Chun has taught many Denver engineering students with more than 20 years of teaching experience. Mr. Chun has taught for the Colorado School of Mines and currently the University of Colorado Denver, including such courses as design, controls, mechatronics, robotics, and systems engineering and even project management.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Chun has worked as a technical consultant and reviewer for DOE Headquarters, reviewer for NSF, and a reviewer for NASA Headquarters in the area of Robotics and Automation even helped several small businesses develop automated work cells for production assembly and packaging. Mr. Chun has also taken the lead in the IEEE locally and as an associate editor for the IEEE ICRA conference (2018\/2019) and workshop organizer at IEEE ICRA 2012.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Robotics Research and Development<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: There has been a promise of robots and artificial intelligence to serve mankind in a futuristic machine age.\u00a0 A major topic has been the role of automation and the role of human operators.\u00a0 The required technologies are moving so fast, it is hard to say where this technology will lead us.\u00a0 Both a robot and its environment can be complex, represented by uncertainties that has driven a need for autonomy.\u00a0 There has been some successes in robotics such as the Mars Rovers.\u00a0 In the beginning of the movement smart robot systems as demonstrated by research programs in exoskeletons, autonomous navigation, walking machines, military vehicles, aerial drones, polymorphic robots, and satellite servicing systems for spacecraft.\u00a0 This talk will review the state of the art of the technology, the successes, and were we plan to be tomorrow.\u00a0 This future may be predicated on machines that are able to think, learn, and reason about itself and its environment.\u00a0 We touch on Moore\u2019s law, the upcoming singularity, and the validity of the Turing test for intelligence.\u00a0 Based on thirty years of hands-on-experience in this field, we take a look at current trends in both robotics and direction of artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>18 October 2019<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Mr. Ashwin Pingali<\/h1>\n<p>Information Technology Engineer, Manager<\/p>\n<p>Expert Consultant &#8211; Chief Technology Officer for Aivante<\/p>\n<p>Ashwin Pingali has completed his PhD in Computer Science &amp; Information Technology with the University of Colorado, Denver (All but Dissertation). An MBA in Operations, Information Systems and Marketing with the \u00a0Indian Institute of Management and a BS in Engineering Technology (Gold Medal Honors) with the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad India. Ashwin is currently working as the CTO for Aivante a health care fintech startup and Apps Consultants a company focused on bringing Big Data technologies into everyday business operations. Dr (ABD) Pangali Dissertation research on \u201cHow IT can change mental models to improve decision-making effectiveness\u201d has lead him to curtail his theoretical academia pursuits for more applied research path. Ashwin\u2019s current research focus and skills are in Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning and Cognitive Computing, and his specialty is in bringing both graph based mathematical representations to healthcare expenditure contexts, creating probabilistic models of reasoning and using Big Data predictive technologies \u00a0to aid in the processing of large contextual graphs for actionable decision making.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Panglai additionally consults with Dish Networks as a Data Scientist helping their budding Enterprise Data Science execute Predictive Modeling and Optimization projects in AdTech and Fraud Monitoring. Dr Pangali achievements at Dish Networks includes building a complex forecasting system to generate over 500,000 forecasts for improving yield management. Dr Pangali is currently working on Ad-Brain an initiative to embed AI into Ad capacity planning and pricing.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Building Real Time Recommendation Engines<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: We are seeing recommendation engines at work everywhere. When we switch on Netflix, the shows that we see on the screen are coming from a recommendation engine. When we search google, the results that come as well as the ads that are displayed are the result of a complex interplay of several recommendation engines. In this presentation we will look at the mathematics behind Recommendation Engines. The talk will be a presentation but attendees can follow the presenter by getting their hands dirty in building a simple recommendation engine that uses a collaborative filter. (The tutorial will show how to Build an actual recommendation engine that makes recommendations for product purchases and movie recommendations.) \u00a0 This presentation will describe how a graph database is useful when it comes to recommendations. Please come and join us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>12 September 2019<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Mr. Keith Graham<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2019\/05\/Keith-Graham-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Professor of Embedded Systems Engineering<\/p>\n<p>The University of Colorado<\/p>\n<p>Keith Graham is the &#8220;Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering&#8221; Department&#8217;s Associate Chair of Undergraduate Education at the University of Colorado (UC), Boulder. At UC Boulder Mr Graham is responsible for aligning the undergraduate education program and developing strategies to educate students for both future academia opportunities and as engineers in industry. Mr. Graham also teaches undergraduate courses in Embedded Software Engineering, Computer Architecture, and courses in CU&#8217;s Professional Master of Embedded Systems Engineering program in both firmware and hardware for Internet of Things application. Recently, Mr. Graham has additionally also begun to teach a graduate level courses in customizing RISC-V processor cores for specific applications. The basis of this new course Application Specific Instruction Set Processor (ASIP) design has Keith on a journey of re-evaluating how we should teach Computer Architecture after the death of Moore&#8217;s Law. Mr. Graham&#8217;s research interests are leading him to currently work toward a project to investigate specialized processors for specific applications.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Modernizing Computer Architecture Education after the death of Moore&#8217;s Law<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: Is it the death of Moore&#8217;s Law that has limited the growth in performance of computers or did a different law breakdown? Dennard Scaling, the concept that as silicon technology node shrinks, the power proportionally will be reduced. For example, if the silicon processing node shrinks in half, power would be reduced in half allowing twice the number of transistors to be on the chip and dissipate the same power as the preceding technology. With Dennard Scaling beginning to breakdown around 2006, the number of transistors could still be added at the cost of dissipating more and more heat. Over the last several years, the power wall has been reached limiting the general processing performance growth from doubling every two years to 3-5%. The demands and requirements for processing power are far out pacing our ability to create faster and faster general processors. To meet today&#8217;s and future requirements, Application\/Domain Specific Computer Architectures will need to be deployed. These architectures can be targeted specific processor cores or cores with customized processing elements to optimize the solution. This talk will discuss Computer Architecture in undergraduate education and possible new ways that Computer Architecture should be taught. We welcome you and hope to see you there, this is going to be a great event!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>28 June 2019<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Mr. Hussien Hassen<\/h1>\n<p>Graduate Student Regis University &#8211; Information Security Graduating Student and Clinical Nurse<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Hassen holds a Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity from Regis University Colorado, Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management from Western Governors University Utah, Bachelor of Art in Cultural Anthropology from Teikyo Heights University Colorado and Associates of Nursing from Addis Ababa University Ethiopia. Mr. Hassen is engaging in Digital Entrepreneurship and Health information technologies since 2004. Mr. Hassen is presently working as A Clinical Nurse and College Aide at Adams 12 five-star schools. Mr. Hassen\u2019s research interests are computer security, Blockchain Applications in Cybersecurity, health systems and financial systems. Mr. Hassen is a member of the The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Member of The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), and Member of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA).<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation:\u00a0Anti Money Laundering in Distributed Ledger Technology \u2013 Cross Border Alliance<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: Nontrade financial transactions that cross a border and do not route through traditional banking channels provoke economic instability in a given country. However, the rise of transaction laundering into prominence demanded strict banking regulatory enforcement action. The high banking transaction cost and rigidity of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) governance structure are the impetus of business users to seek alternative operations. Stealthy shadow banks are persistent as a medium for money laundering, corruption, and terrorism financing for a cyber attack against existing transaction systems. This presentation will identify the detection and investigation of transaction laundering to combat terrorism financing and corruption. We will use the whole of government approach to support AML activities by deploying distributed ledger technology across existing services to significantly improve foreign exchange earnings of countries. Please join us!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>09 May 2019<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Dr. Christopher Chang<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2019\/04\/Dr-Chang-self_small_square.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sr. Research Scientist &#8211; National Renewable Energy Laboratory<\/p>\n<p>Chris Chang holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and a BS in Biochemistry from Virginia Tech. Chris has additionally completed a postdoctoral study at the University of Florida, on computational chemistry of iron and manganese complexes related to nitrile hydrolysis and oxalate breakdown in biological systems. Chris is currently researching at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, CO. At NREL, Chris focuses on computing software and workflows, electronic structure, and quantum computing as an emerging technology. Chris is a Senior IEEE and a Computer Society member.<\/p>\n<p>Chris has contributed to 27 scholarly articles and book chapters across such topics as high-performance computing (HPC), hydrogenase, systems biology, electronic structure and chemical bonding, EPR spectroscopy, enzymology, and molecular biology. Chris has received several honors, including a Ruth L. Kirschstein NIH postdoctoral fellowship, NREL Director\u2019s and President\u2019s awards, and most recently Department of Energy recognition for his role in benchmark and performance testing for Eagle, NREL\u2019s latest multi-petaflop high performance computing cluster.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: High Performance Computing at the National Renewable Energy Lab<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: As scaling laws and the relentless march of information technology have driven increasing fidelity and scope of simulations, computational science, engineering, and analytics (CSEA) has taken an ever greater role in engineering and investigation. This trend intersects the great challenges of our times at the National Renewable Energy Lab, where CSEA is actively applied to materials discovery, energy-efficient design, Smart Grid technologies, and much more. The new linchpin of this activity is Eagle, NREL\u2019s 8-petaflop, 2100-node compute cluster. I will discuss the architecture of this machine, NREL\u2019s Computational Science Center, research computing, and how trends that we see may shape our future systems.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>25 April 2019<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Mr. Richard George<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2019\/03\/Richard2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>VP Strategic Services and Alliances Sierra-Cedar<\/p>\n<p>Richard George holds a MS is Computer Science from DePaul University an MBA from the University of Utah, and a BS in Finance from the University of Utah. Richard George is the Vice President at Sierra-Cedar and leads the Strategic Services group which specializes in assisting clients to understand the expected effects of updating its human capital management and enterprise resource Planning systems. Richard speaks to national audiences and authors various articles published in online media. He serves in several NFPs in in Colorado and was awarded the BSA Medal of Honor by President Gerald Ford for saving a life at risk of his own.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Costs\/Benefits of Changing Human Capital, Financial, and Supply Chain Management Systems<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: Many organizations have or are considering moving from on premise back office systems such as, Human Capital Management (HCM), Financial Management Systems (FMS), Supply Chain Management systems (SCM), to systems that are available in the Cloud such as Software as a Service (SaaS). This presentation will present research findings from 1,600 organizations on what back office systems they are using, why they are making a change and some misconceptions about both. Many are moving to SaaS due to update costs, operations, staffing levels, mobility, and the total cost of ownership (TCO). Research has revealed some surprising data which show that on premise systems may have some unexpected life left in them when features are enabled to provide end users with an intuitive and mobile platform. This presentation will be an exciting venture in to enterprise, financial, supply chain, management, and information systems, please join us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>14 March 2019 &#8211; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Mr. Ernest Worthman<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2019\/03\/Ernest-Worthman.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Electronics Engineer, Researcher, Analyst, and Writer &#8211; Current Executive and Editor for Applied Wireless Technology<\/p>\n<p>Ernest Worthman is the Executive Editor of AGL&#8217;s Applied Wireless Technology and Small Cell Magazine and former Technology Editor of Semiconductor Engineering&#8217;s IoX and security channels. He is also the principal of Worthman &amp; Associates, a contract technical writing and editorial services organization as well as IEEE Senior Life member and IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Senior Member.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Worthman has over 25 years of experience in electrical engineering, high-tech print, and online publishing as an Editorial Director, Technical Editor and high-tech writer. He is also an expert in wireless, computer hardware\/software and IT platforms, semiconductors, cybersecurity and the IoX (Internet of Everything). Ernest has publish many articles for Applied Wireless Technology, Small Cell Magazine, RF Design, Communications, Wireless Design and Development. His current clients include Keysight\/Agilent Technologies, RF Industries, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Advanced Linear Devices, IBM, City and County of Denver, and others.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation:\u00a0A Flyover on the Wireless World of Tomorrow<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: The Fly over of the Wireless World of Tomorrow summarizes many current and innovative information data systems and then leads in to many of the newest data communications formats and systems. We will look in to the 802.xx standards as well as some of the other types of communications systems that are leading our technological advancement. This presentation will take a closer look at our next communications power house 5G. Then compare and contrasts several other competing standards and formats. This presentation aims to shed light on what is the benefit of our future communications goals; alternatively, we will also take note of the major physical and technological problems to achieve these goals. Technical data communications is important because many very data intensive systems are just around the corner. In our future we will need every data bit to be sent faster and with better quality. Many research trends in data communications have shown repeatedly that people, places, things, vehicles, and even robots will need more data than we can provide. Where will we get this greater data communication medium? We have many technologies that are showing promise but which will end up as the fastest, most robust, and provide the best service at lower costs. Please join us for A Flyover on the Wireless World of Tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>\u00a021 February 19 &#8211; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Mr. Alexey Egorov<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2019\/01\/Alexey_Egorov.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Software Engineer &#8211; Cognifield, LLC<\/p>\n<p>Alexey Egorov holds a MS in Engineering and BS in Computer Science from The Ural University of Russia. Alexey is a senior level software engineer with over 25 years of programming experience. Alexey is currently working for Cognifield LLC. Alexey\u2019s research interests include artificial intelligence development, machine learning, and natural language understanding.<\/p>\n<p>Presentation: Hybrid Intelligent Interface (Machine Learning)<\/p>\n<p>Abstract: The Hybrid Intelligent Interface is a software system that bridges human and complex environments as a user-friendly interface for convenience and service. Ideal Human Computer Interfaces need a hybrid solution with ontology, natural language understanding, and machine learning tools. This work investigates how to combine understanding and learning in to a system of principles. Of course, each of these tasks has very high complexity, so we need to look for partial restricted solutions. Current solutions can reduce complexity so each subject area may accomplish function while adding user experience and a better understanding of what General AI is and what architecture it should have.\u00a0 This presentation presupposes the existence of examples of concepts processed by Machine Learning methods and the ability to use them in ontology and related procedures.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>13 January 19 &#8211; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Mr. James Gowans<\/h1>\n<p>Computer and Information Theory Society, Denver Chapter Chair<\/p>\n<p>Electronics and Computer Engineer<\/p>\n<p>James Gowans holds a MS in Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology from Indiana State University, a MS in Information Systems and Communications from the University of Denver, and several other graduate certificates in telecommunications, management, and quality systems. James is a senior member in the IEEE computer, information theory, communications society, as well as the U.S. National Committee (USNC) for the International Union of Radio Science (URSI). James current research interests include the synthesis of enterprise architecture, project systems development life cycle models, and quality systems improvement.<\/p>\n<h1>Presentation: Technical Presentations for Engineers<\/h1>\n<p>Abstract: We have been taught since childhood that should not speak up. We try to break our years of training but it is still hard to present or speak up in public. As presenters we speak with practice but at times we can loose ourselves to uncontrollable fight or flight emotion. However, we may all develop confidence at speaking then use our technical knowledge to become great speakers. Within this presentation, we will talk about our future presentation\u2019s purpose, construction, organization, and the delivery. This presentation explains how to easily aurally and visually depict complex information in the simplest and most logical fashion. This presentation focuses on building future presenters as \u201caudience centered speakers\u201d and how to use presentation tools that engage, communicate, motivate, and direct the audience. Public speaking may be thought of as an art but there are skills that we may used to develop our presentations from the most basic to the award winning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] * Honors and Past Events &#8211; 2019 * IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting 12 December 2019 @ 6:00 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM MDT &nbsp; Dr. Stephan Gerali Chief Software Architect and Engineer Lockheed Martin Fellow Dr. Gerali has his B.S., M.S. and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/honors-and-past-events-2019\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3227","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3227\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":3223,"date":"2026-01-06T21:05:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/?page_id=3223"},"modified":"2026-01-07T07:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:59:30","slug":"honors-and-past-events-2020","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/honors-and-past-events-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"* Honors and Past Events \u2013 2020 *"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/p>\n<h2>10 December 2020 @ 6:00 PM &#8211; 7:00 PM MT<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Ms. Sherry Jones<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2019\/07\/Sherry-Jones.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Philosophy and Game Design Subject Matter Expert and Instructor<\/p>\n<p>Rocky Mountain College of Art &amp; Design and Co-Founder of Social Good Engine, LLC<\/p>\n<p>Sherry Jones holds an advanced graduate certification in teaching writing from Johns Hopkins University and MH in philosophy from the University of Colorado Denver. She is a philosophy and game design subject matter expert and instructor at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. She also serves as the editor-in-chief of The Liminal: Interdisciplinary Journal of Technology in Education and as a steering committee board member of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Learning, Games, and Education. The U.S. Dept. of Education invited Ms. Jones to attend June 20, 2019 Summit on Education Blockchains to discuss policies on using blockchains to create digital identities and render educational data secure, accessible, and portable with zero-knowledge proofs.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Jones has published book chapters including exploring Nietzschean virtue ethics with the digital game, Life is Strange (upcoming 2019, ETC Press), and articles including \u201cA Solution to OER Publication Resistance: Using Blockchain Technology to Protect Scholar Copyright\u201d (2018, IJOER). Ms. Jones is the co-founder of Social Good Engine, LLC., an educational company that designs digital apps and games based on philosophical theories. Her current game-in-development is Elocutio, a 3D space-themed MMORPG that promotes evidence-based argumentation via Hegelian dialectic.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Ethics in Programming and Computer Gaming<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: Current code of ethics and professional conduct in programming, as recommended by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), includes such ethical principles as avoid causing harm to users, respect users\u2019 privacy, and fulfilling one\u2019s social responsibilities. Although ACM\u2019s code of ethics encourages programmers to operate in good faith and consider their responsibilities to a society or nation, the code does not address how programmers, bound by a company\u2019s code of ethics while acting at the behest of the company\u2019s corporate interests, should respond to ethical challenges that arise as companies expand across national borders, such as surveillance capitalism, cultural and moral relativism, or globalization and nationalism. This presentation will examine current ethical problems in the technology and the gaming industries and proposes a re-examination of ethics in programming by revisiting the moral philosophies of Foote, Nietzsche, Rachels, and other thinkers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society\u00a0\u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>12 November 2020 @ 6:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM MT<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Mr. Ashwin Pingali<\/h1>\n<p>Information Technology Engineer, Manager, and Expert Consultant<\/p>\n<p>Chief Technology Officer for Aivante<\/p>\n<p>Ashwin Pingali has completed his PhD in Computer Science &amp; Information Technology with the University of Colorado, Denver (All but Dissertation). An MBA in Operations, Information Systems and Marketing with the \u00a0Indian Institute of Management and a BS in Engineering Technology (Gold Medal Honors) with the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad India. Ashwin is currently working as the CTO for Aivante a health care fintech startup and Apps Consultants a company focused on bringing Big Data technologies into everyday business operations. Dr (ABD) Pangali Dissertation research on \u201cHow IT can change mental models to improve decision-making effectiveness\u201d has lead him to curtail his theoretical academia pursuits for more applied research path. Ashwin\u2019s current research focus and skills are in Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning and Cognitive Computing, and his specialty is in bringing both graph based mathematical representations to healthcare expenditure contexts, creating probabilistic models of reasoning and using Big Data predictive technologies \u00a0to aid in the processing of large contextual graphs for actionable decision making.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Panglai additionally consults with Dish Networks as a Data Scientist helping their budding Enterprise Data Science execute Predictive Modeling and Optimization projects in AdTech and Fraud Monitoring. Dr Pangali achievements at Dish Networks includes building a complex forecasting system to generate over 500,000 forecasts for improving yield management. Dr Pangali is currently working on Ad-Brain an initiative to embed AI into Ad capacity planning and pricing.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Individual Entity Journeys, Aggregated Entity Journeys and Process Maps<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: An entity is a customer who interacts with an organization in several different ways that may be categorized as customer journey. Some customer journey examples include; a user phone call where one clicks on an option then gets transferred to a particular agent and then finally completes the call and a customer who may be browsing a website and then adds items to a cart and purchases something. This journey can be for any entity, not just a customer, but also for products, services, etc. For a company, to make decisions they cannot just look at each individual customer journey rather they need to look at the bigger picture and if necessary drill down to the individual customer journey. In this presentation, we will look at how to aggregate different entity journeys together to create what we call a process map. This way of combining gives us the actual process and derived from the data. We will look at examples of entity journeys and process journeys from the standpoint of a graph database. The major takeaways for audience will be how to look at events happening over time and the final outcome and how they relate to each other. Please come and join use for an outstanding presentation on cutting edge database technology. Please join us in learning more about Database theory and the real applications of cutting edge Database design.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Colorado Springs Computer Society and\u00a0IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>05 November 2020 @ 5:00 PM &#8211; 6:30 PM MT<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Dr. Trung T. Pham<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2020\/09\/Dr-Pham-2-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Professor &amp; Researcher<\/p>\n<p>Cyberworx and Department of Computer Science of the United States Air Force Academy<\/p>\n<p>Dr. holds a BS, MS, and PhD in Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering from Rice University in Houston Texas. Dr Pham is a research engineer with over 20 years of experience in space industry, and a professor with over 15 years of experience.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Pham is currently working for the Cyberworx and Department of Computer Science of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Previously Dr Pham has worked at NASA Johnson Space Center, the University of Houston, and the University of Talca. Dr Pham\u2019s research interests include artificial intelligence, computational algorithms, cryptology, data mining, image processing, and system modeling. His most recent funded project is modeling of human memory where he found interest in quantum computing. Dr. Trung is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electronic &amp; Electrical Engineering and within the International Society of Automation. Dr Trung is an executive committee in the IEEE Pikes Peak Section and has previously served as the Vice Chair in Robotics for the IEEE Galveston Bay Section.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Application for Quantum Memory<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: This presentation will focus on developing a specific Application for Quantum Memory to hold data in a superimposing fashion so that an infinite amount of data can be stored without ever running out of memory space. The application is a concept in evolution, developed for storing digital images into the memory bank consisting of many quantum bits. Instead of using the traditional concept of data storage in a digital computer where a block of memory is used to store only one set of data and afterward this block is reserved so that no further storing is possible, this application proposes to use the same block of quantum memory to store new data repeatedly and indefinitely. Thus, algorithms for storing and retrieving data are developed, and numerical simulations are presented to demonstrates the work-ability of the concept.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>08 October 2020 @ 6:00 PM &#8211; 7:00 PM MT<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Dr. Aju Jugessur<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2020\/01\/Aju-Jugessur-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Director, Colorado Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) Center<\/p>\n<p>University of Colorado, Boulder<\/p>\n<p>Aju Jugessur received a PhD in Optoelectronics, Electronic engineering with a focus on nanofabrication from the University of Glasgow, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at McGill University. Dr. Jugessur expertise is in the area of photonic devices, nanolithography and nanofabrication. Dr. Jugessur was a senior research scientist in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto and the manager of the nanolithography facility, Toronto Nanofabrication Center, where he spearheaded the establishment and development of a state-of-the-art nanolithography facility. Dr. Jugessur has introduced several training materials and courses on nanolithography, micro- and nano fabrication and developed the first online, real-time course in the area of nanofabrication. Dr. Jugessur founded the University of Iowa Microfabrication Facility and led the facility as its director from April 2012 to September 2018. Dr. Jugessur is currently the Director of the Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) within the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Jugessur has extensive experience in leading the design, development and management of state-of-the-art nanoscale cleanroom facilities for research, education and training. Dr. Jugessur&#8217;s research interests are at the crossroads of several areas such as photonic crystals, nanofabrication and optical sensing. Dr. Jugessur has authored numerous scientific and technical journal publications and is also a Senior member of IEEE.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Shared Facilities Enabling Nanoscale Science and Technology<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: Nanoscale fabrication and material characterization is the meeting ground of diverse disciplines ranging from engineering, physics, chemistry to environmental science, biology, and medicine. Most of these disciplines converge at the nanoscale, towards the same building blocks, principles, tools of investigation and fabrication. The Colorado Shared Instrumentation in Nanofabrication and Characterization (COSINC) offers a platform for the convergence of multiple scientific and engineering disciplines and facilitates collaborative research with strategic partners and information exchange.\u00a0 COSINC aspires to play an instrumental role in leading Colorado in these areas within the region, while impacting and enabling innovations in a wide range of scientific and technological research areas, ranging from electronics, photonics, quantum science, energy and environment to bio-medical, pharmaceutical and nanomedicine. This presentation will present several key capabilities and state-of-the art instrumentation for nanoscale fabrication and characterization, including a broad range of research projects and application areas, enabled by the technologies within COSINC.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Colorado Springs Computer Society &amp;\u00a0IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>01 October 2020 @ 5:00 PM &#8211; 6:30 PM MT<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Dr. Trung T. Pham<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2020\/09\/Dr-Pham-2-.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Professor &amp; Researcher<\/p>\n<p>Cyberworx and Department of Computer Science of the United States Air Force Academy<\/p>\n<p>Dr. holds a BS, MS, and PhD in Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering from Rice University in Houston Texas. Dr Pham is a research engineer with over 20 years of experience in space industry, and a professor with over 15 years of experience.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Pham is currently working for the Cyberworx and Department of Computer Science of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. Previously Dr Pham has worked at NASA Johnson Space Center, the University of Houston, and the University of Talca. Dr Pham\u2019s research interests include artificial intelligence, computational algorithms, cryptology, data mining, image processing, and system modeling. His most recent funded project is modeling of human memory where he found interest in quantum computing.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Trung is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electronic &amp; Electrical Engineering and within the International Society of Automation. Dr Trung is an executive committee in the IEEE Pikes Peak Section and has previously served as the Vice Chair in Robotics for the IEEE Galveston Bay Section.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Introduction to Quantum Computing<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: This presentation is an introduction to quantum computing and will address the basic concepts of quantum computers and the usage of quantum bits to represent analog data. This presentation will example logical operators traditionally developed for standard semiconductor based computer binary data. Then we will extend standard binary processes in to quantum bits of data. The extended quantum computer operators will serve as guidelines for hardware developers to design basic quantum computing units that can be combined into a complex quantum computers. This Introduction to Quantum Computers presentation will cover the basics of standard computers in to more advanced quantum data and operators and is connected to the next months talk, \u201cDeveloping Applications for Quantum Memory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Pikes Peak Computer Society &amp; IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>Date &#8211; 06 August 2020 @\u00a0 5:00 PM &#8211; 6:00 PM MT<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Mr. Gene Freeman<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/events.vtools.ieee.org\/event\/speaker\/photograph\/520135\" alt=\" \" width=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>IEEE Life Member and 40 Year Computer and Electronics Engineer, Manager, and Subject Expert<\/p>\n<p>IEEE Pike Peak Computer Society Chair<\/p>\n<p>Gene Freeman worked in the Electronics Industry from 1977 until his retirement in 2018.\u00a0 He worked in R and D both as an individual contributor and manager. \u00a0 His employers included\u00a0 Hughes Aircraft, Northrup, Teledyne Inet, Texas Instruments, NCR Microelectronics, Compaq, Hewlett Packard Enterprise. \u00a0 He started out working with PC boards then moved to IC Development and then to System Integration. \u00a0 Key products\u00a0 included PC Servers, Microcomputers and Controllers , Volatile and Non Volatile Memories, Storage Interconnects, Graphic Chips, BMCs, DSPs, Automotive ASICS,\u00a0 Optical Interconnects, and UPS Controllers.\u00a0 Gene served on several patent committees and was a member of\u00a0 industry consortia including ANSI T11 (Fibre Channel) and JEDEC Memory Committees.\u00a0 \u00a0 He is the current chair of the IEEE Computer Society &#8212; Pikes Peak Chapter and a Life Member of IEEE.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Who Invented the Integrated Circuit?<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: The integrated circuit is one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century and continues its dominance as an electronic packaging technology\u00a0 in the 21st Century.\u00a0 This talk focuses on its beginnings and looks at the controversies around attribution of \u201cwho was first?\u201d\u00a0 We start with the invention of the transistor by William Shockley in the 1940\u2019s at Bell Labs. \u00a0 We then talk about the motivation for the Integrated Circuit and look at the implementation approaches. \u00a0 Finally, we examine the\u00a0 Integrated Circuit patent\u00a0 fight between Texas Instruments (Jack Kilby) and Fairchild Semiconductor (Robert Noyce).\u00a0 We conclude with the Nobel Prize awarded to Jack Kilby from Texas Instruments in the year 2000.\u00a0 As a special bonus we find out what Kilby\u2019s IC prototype was worth in 2014. This technical meeting will be a joint virtual event with the Pikes Peak and Denver Computer societies please join us for another great event and a chance to meet out fellow engineers in Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>13 February 2020 @ 6:00 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM MDT<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Mr. William Fischer<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2019\/06\/Dr-Fischer-big.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Biological, Electrical, and Information Systems Engineer<\/p>\n<p>Patent Attorney<\/p>\n<p>William Fischer holds a JD from the University of Colorado School of Law, a BS in Electrical Engineering from the College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science of the University of Colorado &#8211; Boulder, a BS in Biotechnology from Rutgers University and an MS in Molecular Bioscience &amp; Biotechnology from Lehigh University. Mr. Fischer is a licensed attorney in Colorado and Washington State, and is registered to practice as a patent attorney before the U.S. Patent &amp; Trademark Office. William, along with his network of trusted professionals, assists businesses and individuals in a variety of business and personal matters. Mr. Fischer&#8217;s patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret law practice provides clients counseling, drafting, and advice on cost effective acquisition, protection and monetization of intellectual property to advance business goals. Mr. Fischer engages both domestic and foreign clients involved in business and technological endeavors in diverse industries, including communications, medical devices, robotics, financial services, automotive, aviation, oil and gas, integrated circuits, control systems, power generation and distribution, tools, machinery, and consumer products.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Fischer&#8217;s experience in multi-disciplinary science, engineering, business, and legal roles in diverse industries provides informed perspectives for executing intellectual property strategies for accomplishing business goals. William&#8217;s professional experience, including 10 years in patent practice, enables him to provide expert advice and services in electrical, computer, software, mechanical and biomedical engineering technologies spanning manufacturing, AI, IoT, control systems, business methods, mechanical devices, and industrial designs.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Cost-effective intellectual property protection strategies<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: With an ever increasing array of US and foreign entities filing patent applications for inventions, obtaining effective advice and assistant for your technical and business ventures is crucial. In this presentation, basics of patent law and the mechanics of seeking patent and other forms of intellectual property rights will be summarized. Some examples of patent applications and patent examination will be illustrated to demonstrate the process and to highlight potential pitfalls. Several ways to increase the odds of success and maximize the value of patent claims will be discussed, along with proven strategies to ensure that all potentially protectible aspects of inventions are analyzed and accounted for. Please come and join us for a great presentation from a scholar that has many great years of engineering and judicial experience. This will be a great event don&#8217;t miss it!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting<\/h2>\n<h2>16 January 2020 @ 6:00 PM &#8211; 9:00 PM MDT<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Dr. Haluk Ogmen<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright lazyload\" data-src=\"http:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/66\/sites\/66\/2019\/06\/Haluk-Ogmen-Big-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Professor and Senior Associate Dean<\/p>\n<p>Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science &#8211; University of Denver<\/p>\n<p>Haluk Ogmen holds a B.Sc.A. and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, both from the Universit\u00e9 Laval, Qu\u00e9bec, Canada. Haluk is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and serves as Senior Associate Dean at the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver. \u00a0Haluk\u2019s research interests include natural and artificial intelligence, human visual perception, attention, memory and learning. His research is multi-disciplinary and combines theoretical, computational, and empirical approaches to reverse-engineer the human brain.<\/p>\n<h2>Presentation: Artificial versus Natural Intelligence<\/h2>\n<p>Abstract: In this presentation, Dr Haluk Ogmen will provide a brief overview of the history of studies of intelligence and mind from a multi-disciplinary angle, including philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science perspectives. we will also discuss parallel efforts to build artificial intelligence systems and trace their relationships to the studies of natural intelligence. Dr Ogmen primary argument will support that, if artificial intelligence is to be more like human intelligence, it needs to abandon its aprioristic or empiristic bases and instead adopt a constructivistic approach following the stages of cognitive development in infants. This presentation is going to be a cutting edge venture into AI, artificial thought, and cognition &#8211; we hope to see you there.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]IEEE Denver Computer, Information Theory, and Robotics Society \u2013 Technical Meeting 10 December 2020 @ 6:00 PM &#8211; 7:00 PM MT &nbsp; Ms. Sherry Jones Philosophy and Game Design Subject Matter Expert and Instructor Rocky Mountain College of Art &amp; Design and Co-Founder of Social Good Engine, LLC Sherry &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/honors-and-past-events-2020\/\"> Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr; <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-3223","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3223\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/r5.ieee.org\/denver-cs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]