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Installing the new IEEE UNT officers for their new rolls. 3925 N Elm St, Denton, Texas, United States, 76207

Grayson Randall will be our presenter. MOVE has responded to major disasters in 2024 with the most notable being the Helene disaster in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Grayson will review 2024 and the role MOVE played in the response with the Red Cross and other first responder partners. Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA MOVE Program Speaker(s): Grayson Randall Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/446893

IEEE Central Texas Section Monthly ExCom Meeting Agenda: Officer Reports Committee Reports Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/436561

Join us for an engaging seminar with Travis W. Grablander as he shares his insights and experiences from the field of electrical engineering at Black Hills Energy. Travis will provide an in-depth overview of key concepts and practical applications in transmission line design, distribution systems, and protection engineering. Drawing on his work in relay protection design and system programming, he will discuss real-world challenges and solutions for ensuring the reliability and safety of modern electrical grids. This session is an excellent opportunity for students, faculty, and professionals to explore the intersection of academic learning and industry practices in power engineering. Don’t miss this chance to learn from an industry expert and connect with professionals in the field. Speaker(s): Travis W. Grablander , Room: 254, Bldg: EEP, South Dakota School of Mines , Rapid City , South Dakota, United States, 57701

Monthly Lone Star Section Executive Committee Meeting Room: CR 1.102, Bldg: 168, Southwest Research Institute, 6220 Culebra Road, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78238, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/395083

IEEE UNT circuits team meeting 3925 N Elm St, Denton, Texas, United States, 76207

IEEE UNT robotics team meeting 3925 N Elm St, Denton, Texas, United States, 76207

The automotive industry is in the midst of a significant transformation. “CASE: Connected, Autonomous, Shared & Service, Electric” has been advocated as a trend. Along with this trend, automotive E/E (Electrical/Electronic) architecture will evolve from the current distributed architecture to a domain architecture and then to the future zone architecture in the autonomous driving era. The lecture introduces the requirement of automotive system design for in-vehicle devices and their key technologies, including processors for the infotainment system and advanced vehicle control. The lecture also covers automotive functional safety. Speaker(s): , Sugako Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/446422

We will tour all of the Horizon Point building, although we will not access the secure system control areas. General information will be given on the building, working for Black Hills Energy (BHE), and upcoming internships. A short presentation on utility careers and energy sector questions will be lead by Marvin Geersen. In addition to engineers, a member from the Human Resources will be available to answer questions about corporate careers and employment advice. The event will be targeted for students considering future work in the energy sector. RSVP is highly encouraged. Visitors can park on either side of the building. Drivers should back in or pull through the parking spots. All visitors must sign in at the security desk. Visitors need to tell the security team they are here for an IEEE meeting and the contact person is Marvin Geersen. Speaker(s): , Black Hills Energy Bldg: Horizon Point, 7001 Mt Rushmore Road, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States, 57701

All IEEE Wichita Section members and all Wichita State IEEE Student Section members are invited to attend the Annual Holiday Banquet on Thursday, Dec 5, 2024, at (https://www.google.com/maps/place/Woolsey+Hall/@37.7186759,-97.2907943,786m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x87bae3f4be3aeef9:0x7cc606ad0f1e8680!8m2!3d37.7186717!4d-97.2882194!16s%2Fg%2F11s6b5p52d!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTEwNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D)(https://www.google.com/maps/place/Woolsey+Hall/@37.7186759,-97.2907943,786m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x87bae3f4be3aeef9:0x7cc606ad0f1e8680!8m2!3d37.7186717!4d-97.2882194!16s%2Fg%2F11s6b5p52d!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTEwNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D). We will gather with appetizers at 5:30 along with poster display, followed by dinner at 6:00 and a speaker at 7:00. (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a-yF-SSTPqxEme-GqIiULWjjPYpGPwgN/view?usp=drive_link) ***Venue and Speaker Information. Poster Awards Speaker Vice President (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jedidiah-bentz-6643932b/overlay/about-this-profile/)of Engineering at Electromech Technologies Empowering business innovation and driving strategic leadership initiatives for organizational growth At Electromech Technologies, my leadership in engineering, compliance, and quality has been instrumental in advancing our aerospace, defense, and medical solutions. My dedication to operational excellence and business innovation guides our strategic direction and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. Collaborating with my team, we have successfully spearheaded product and business growth initiatives. Through efficient project management and talent/team growth strategies, we have cultivated an environment where strategic product development and partnership building are the cornerstones of our success. This ensures that Electromech remains at the forefront of technological advancement and business growth. *** MORE INFORMATION *** All IEEE Professional members in good standing may attend and bring a guest, with the Section hosting dinner and drinks. Students are also invited to the IEEE Wichita Professional Dinner (students may bring a guest, but there will be an extra charge for guest). 2024 Dinner Information Taste of the Mediterranean Buffet Meal Chermoula Spiced Chicken Skewers with Tzatziki Sauce (Cals: 350) Kafta Meatballs (Cals: 310) Vegetable Basmati Rice Pilaf (Cals: 190) Mezze Grilled & Marinated Vegetables (Cals: 150) Chopped Mediterranean Salad Served with Balsamic Vinaigrette (Cals: 150) Classic Hummus with Soft and Fried Pita Chips (Cals: 680) Traditional Baklava with Caramel Sauce & Various Other Desserts (Cals:320) Seating is limited to 80 people. All dinner guests for dinner need to register below. Mark Hunter Agenda: 5:30 PM Meet and Greet and poster presentation, 6:00 PM Dinner then 7:00 PM Speaker Presentation Bldg: Woolsey Hall, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67208

Please join us for our annual IEEE Lafayette December 2024 Christmas Social at Don's Seafood! Please RSVP by clicking the "Register Now" button below to register for the social. Registration/RSVP is required to help us get an accurate headcount for the setup at the restaurant. When registering, please be sure to also register your guest so that they are included in the count. You can do this by selecting "Add Another Guest" at the bottom of the registration page. Note that the room we have reserved can seat a maximum of 35 people. Hope to see you there! Don's Seafood is located at 4309 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA 70503 Bldg: Don's Seafood, 4309 Johnston Street, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States, 70503

Join the Shreveport Section for our monthly virtual Student Branch Round-Up. Hear from fellow students and other schools about what's happening in our neck of the woods. We'll plan to have these on the first Thursday of each month. The virtual event is open to the public but is focused on students, so feel free to hop in! Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/445132

IEEE Lone Star Section EMBS Chapter and the Life Members Affinity Group will host a daylong workshop on AI and Healthcare. Event will be held in conjunction with the Computer Sciences Department's Research Day and Poster Presentations. The website for the event is as follows: https://r5.ieee.org/lss-embs/workshop/ The purpose of the workshop is to assemble engineers and scientists with an interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) as applied to the field of healthcare. The workshop is expected to also expand interest in EMB activities across several technical chapters, affinity groups and Section members. Additionally, the event will focus on expanding interest in EMB for students and faculty at the many academic institutions within the Lone Star Section. In addition the event will include Texas State University in San Marcos (Central Texas Section), with emphasis on its very active IEEE faculty and student branch. The workshop will featuring a Keynote, Panel Discussion, and Poster session at the (https://www.txst.edu/starpark/conference-center.html) Conference facility in San Marcos, Texas on December 6, 2024. (Room 173 and 174) Students: Please submit a title and abstracts (less than 500 words) to https://forms.gle/NaLgLeW8aypNwFqz8 by 30 November 2024. The best 5 posters abstracts will be published in IEEE Pulse Magazine. Speaker(s): Dr. Stephen T.C. Wong Agenda: Schedule 8:30 AM: Registration and breakfast 9:00-9:15 AM: Introduction and Welcome by TXST 9:15-10:15 AM: Keynote 10:15-11:15 AM: Panel Discussion – Ethics in AI - Dr. Jose Salinas, Research Scientist, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research - Hakima Ibaroudene, Research and Development Manager, Southwest Research Institute - Brett Bowman, Research Physicist, Air Force Research Laboratory - Dr. Robert Teague, Chief Medical Officer, Green Room Technologies 11:15-11:45 PM: IEEE Lone Star Section Presentation – Dr. Walt Downing, Section Chairman 11:45-12:45 PM: Lunch (BBQ) 12:45-2:15 PM: Poster presentations 2:15 PM: Wrap up and closing remarks 2:30 PM: Workshop Adjourn STAR One Conference Center, 3055 Hunter Road, San Marcos, Texas, United States, 78666

From Intelligent Surfaces to Noise-Driven Communication: Innovative Technologies for 6G and Beyond Prof. Ertuğrul Başar Koç University, Turkey – [email protected] When: December 6th 2024, 11H00 AM Quebec-Canada Local Time Where: ONLINE VIA ZOOM: https://uqtr.zoom.us/j/81521084215?pwd=bchQDndZg7DTlpVuaeag6bhGwaOvn9.1 Meeting ID : 815 2108 4215 Password : 018477 Abstract - Our community has witnessed the rise of many exciting communication technologies in recent years. Notable examples include alternative waveforms, massive multiple-input multiple-output signaling, non-orthogonal multiple access, joint communications and sensing, AI-empowered systems, and so on. In this context, 6G wireless networks will inevitably require a rethinking of wireless communication systems and technologies, particularly at the physical layer, since the cellular industry reached another critical milestone with the development of 5G wireless networks with diverse applications. Within this perspective, first, this talk aims to shed light on the most recent developments in reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-empowered communication towards 6G and beyond wireless networks by discussing promising candidates for future research and development. Specifically, we emphasize different RIS architectures and emerging RIS use cases. Second, taking RIS-based radio frequency chain-free transmitters one step further, we put forward the paradigm of noise-driven communication. We discuss the potential of noise-driven communication systems for three purposes: low/zero-signal-power transmission by indexing resistors or other noise sources according to information bits, noise-alike waveform/modulation design for improved communication efficiency, and unconditionally secure key generation using noise-based loops. Biography - [] Prof. Ertuğrul Başar received his Ph.D. degree from Istanbul Technical University in 2013. He is a Professor at the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey, and the director of the Communications Research and Innovation Laboratory (CoreLab). He had visiting positions at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany (2022, Mercator Fellow) and Princeton University, USA (2011-2012, Visiting Research Collaborator). His primary research interests include 6G and beyond wireless networks, communication theory and systems, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, software-defined radio implementations, waveform design, physical layer security, and deep learning and signal processing for communications. In the past, Dr. Başar served as an Editor/Senior Editor for many journals, including IEEE Communications Letters (2016-2022), IEEE Transactions on Communications (2018-2022), Physical Communication (2017-2020), and IEEE Access (2016-2018). Currently, he is an Editor of Frontiers in Communications and Networks. He is the author/co-author of more than 170 international journal publications and 16 patents that received around 15K citations. He also supervised 5 PhD and 18 master’s students. He is an Associate Member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA). In recognition of his outstanding contributions to physical-layer design for next-generation wireless networks, Prof. Basar was elevated to IEEE Fellow in 2023, becoming one of the youngest IEEE Fellows of Turkey at the age of 37. He is also a Fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA) and the Artificial Intelligence Industry Academy (AIIA). Recently, Dr. Basar has been selected as an IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer for the Class of 2024-2025. Speaker(s): Prof. Başar, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/443554

All IEEE members are invited to a work session in support of the San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology on December 7, 2024 from 10:00AM to 3:00 PM. Lunch at an area restaurant will be provided. SAMSAT is opening new meeting and exhibit space that will include displays of computing artifacts and the IEEE Armstrong Traveling Exhibit that will open in 2025. Some tasks include touch up painting in the halls, moving stored items and cleaning artifacts. The museum has a large collection of mechanical and electronic calculators and early computers. Anyone with an interest in the history of computing is welcome to come to the meeting, adopt a specific piece, research the history/significance and help to prepare a display. Bldg: Education Center, San Antonio Museum of Science and Technology, 5035 SW 36th Street, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78226