Events

Jul
23
Thu
High-Speed Signal Integrity Challenges and Opportunities for Next Generation Technologies
Jul 23 @ 17:00 – 18:00
Date: Thursday, July 23th, 2020

Time: 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Location: Online

Registration:
Email (Syed.Bokhari@fidus.com)

Event Contact: Syed Bokhari (Syed.Bokhari@fidus.com)

Speaker : Dr. Bhyrav Mutnury, DELL EMC, Austin TX.

Abstract:

The challenges associated with high-speed signal integrity (SI) are becoming exponentially complex with the doubling of signal speeds every generation. In this presentation, high-speed server design is used an example to demonstrate the next generation SI challenges and potential opportunities to overcome these challenges. The presentation covers basics of SI, high-speed interconnects, analog and digital equalization and high-speed challenges beyond 32 Gbps. 

See more information at: https://www.ieeeottawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Bhyrav_Mutnury_announcement.pdf

Jul
28
Tue
Role of the Smart Grid in Facilitating the Integration of Renewables
Jul 28 @ 18:30 – 19:30
Role of the Smart Grid in Facilitating the Integration of Renewables

Webinar: Role of the Smart Grid in Facilitating the Integration of Renewables

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Saifur Rahman, Director, Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute, USA, IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) President 2018-2019, IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer

Date/Time: Tuesday, July 28, 2020, 6:30 pm – 7:30 p.m. EDT

Admission: Free, but registration is required: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/234594

For more details, please visit: https://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/pes/ottawa

Abstract – With the focus on environmental sustainability and energy security, power system planners are looking at renewable energy as supplements and alternatives. But such generation sources have their own challenges – primarily intermittency.  It is expected that the smart grid – due to its inherent communication, sensing and control capabilities – will have the ability to manage the load, storage and generation assets (including renewables) in the power grid to enable a large-scale integration of distributed generation. In a smart grid, information about the state of the grid and its components can be exchanged quickly over long distances and complex networks. It will therefore be possible to have the integration of sustainable energy sources, such as wind, solar, off-shore electricity, etc. for smoother system operation. But in order for this to be possible, the electric utility will have to evolve, and change their ways of operation to become an intelligent provider of these services. This lecture introduces the operational characteristics of renewable energy sources, and various aspects of the smart grid – technology, standards and regulations. It also addresses the interplay among distributed generation, storage and conventional generation to provide an efficient operational strategy in the context of the smart grid.

Jul
29
Wed
Techsploration: the Power in Possibilities
Jul 29 @ 18:00 – 19:30

Registration:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/techsploration-the-power-in-possibilities-tickets-113850086674

Event Contact:

Manar Helal (manarhelal@ieee.org)

Abstract

Considered a national best practice, Techsploration’s award-winning 4-phase program model provides young women in Grades 9 through 12 with opportunities to explore science, engineering, trades, and technology occupations, while creating awareness about the critical role of work in their lives. It also helps them understand the significance of high school math and science for their future careers. When we connect young women from diverse backgrounds with female role models and employers who embrace diverse and respectful workplace culture, we open doors to future career opportunities many young women may not consider otherwise. Techsploration’s network of industry partners/sponsors, alumnae, teachers, role models, and volunteers has enabled young women to reach their full potential. Together, we are changing lives through a simple concept: the power in possibilities.

Join Techsploration’s Manager of Communications and Strategic Partnerships, Emily Boucher, for information and insight on this award-winning program which has been delivering impactful programming for more than 22 years!

Bio

Emily Boucher is currently the Manager of Communications and Strategic Partnerships for Techsploration, an award-winning, Nova Scotia-based non-profit that encourages young women to explore careers in science, engineering, trades, and technology. Emily is a passionate advocate for Canada’s technology sector and driven to lead initiatives that support the advancement of women, in particular, within the country’s growing digital economy. Over the past year, Emily has helped lead Techsploration’s National Expansion pilot, an initiative expanding the organization’s best practice model to Ontario and eventually across the country – a first for Techsploration.

Previous senior-level roles with Digital Nova Scotia and the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) have also provided her with experience leading both provincial and national initiatives to support the growth of both Nova Scotia and Canada’s technology sectors. In 2013, Emily was one of 21 women from across the country chosen to participate in Tech Women Canada, a program that connects Canadian women in the technology sector to their peers in Silicon Valley and the impact/high growth culture of that region.

Emily holds a B.A. (Honours) in Political Science and English Literature from Carleton University and a diploma in Public Relations from Algonquin College. Currently, she volunteers as co-Chair of the Nova Scotia Chapter for Women in Communications and Technology (WCT). 

Jul
30
Thu
Webinar: Measurement, Control and Protection in Smart Grid Energy Management Systems for Smart Buildings in a Smart City
Jul 30 @ 18:30 – 19:30
Webinar: Measurement, Control and Protection in Smart Grid Energy Management Systems for Smart Buildings in a Smart City

Webinar: Measurement, Control and Protection in Smart Grid Energy Management Systems for Smart Buildings in a Smart City

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Saifur Rahman, Director, Virginia Tech Advanced Research Institute, USA, IEEE Power & Energy Society President 2018-2019, IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer

Date/Time: Thursday, July 30, 2020, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm EDT

Admission: Free, but registration is required: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/234586

For more details, please visit: https://www.ieeeottawa.ca/ims

Abstract – Smart grid is a modern electric system with its architecture, communications, sensors, measurements, automation, computing hardware and software for improvement of the efficiency, reliability, flexibility and security. In particular, the smart grid, when fully deployed, will facilitate the (i) increased use of digital information and measurement, control & protection technologies, (ii) deployment and grid-integration of distributed energy resources (DERs), (iii) operation of demand response and energy efficiency programs, and (iv) integration of consumer-owned smart devices and technologies. Different non-linear controls, such as back-stepping control, feedback linearization, model predictive control, and sliding mode control are applied to control DERs, and their grid integration. Another control technique gaining application in the smart grid space is based on multi-agent systems (MAS) which provide autonomy, reactivity and proactivity. As speedy communication facilities, such as fiber-optics, microwave, GSM/GPRS, 4G/5G are becoming the integral parts of the functioning smart grid, the integration of MAS in smart grid applications is becoming simple and feasible. This lecture focuses on the measurement & control issues of the smart grid and how MAS can provide an efficient tool to address such issues. In addition, an overview of the related challenges and opportunities for energy efficient building operation and management with deployment experience in the US will be provided.

Aug
10
Mon
WIE Can-with ANCWT, Advancing New Canadian Women in Technology
Aug 10 @ 17:30 – 19:00
WIE Can-with ANCWT, Advancing New Canadian Women in Technology

Registration/Ticket URL

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wie-can-with-ancwt-advancing-new-canadian-women-in-technology-tickets-114836298460

Event Website

https://wie.ieeeottawa.ca/event/wie-can-with-ancwt-advancing-new-canadian-women-in-technology/

Abstract:

In this ever-changing world, it’s important to have the support of someone who could help and guide us to advance in our career. Women are great achievers, but due to the systemic bias, many are unable to climb up to leadership positions in their career. Women empowerment is very much needed especially in these tough times and promoting women by providing platforms where they could build themselves is need of the hour. Here in IEEE WIE, we understand its importance and try to provide such platforms especially to the women in our society who lag behind in their learning path because of many reasons and couldn’t come up. IEEE wants every woman to achieve what they desire to be. We promote not only women but also men who understand and go by our notion.

ANCWT (Advancing New Canadian Women in Technology) aim is to help women with technical skills in engineering accomplish their goals by providing an employment bridging program. ANCWT was established in 2016 and has collaborated with multiple employers in the engineering field. Therefore, the IEEE-WIE, Ottawa, and ANCWT have come forward and took an oath, that we will strive hard to make women gain the required knowledge and confidence to overcome this barrier and find themselves in the background of every picture. Join us on 10th August 2020, in a seminar in which Dr. Sawsan Abdul Majid, President of ANCWT accompanied by two alumni of ANCWT, Oyaje Omakwu, and Dalia Elimam will and take us through their journey with ANCWT in Canada.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Abdul-Majid is a member of the academic community at the faculty of engineering at the University of Ottawa since 2008 as (Researcher, group manager, Part-time professor & graduate student coordinator). She holds a Ph.D. in Optical Communication Systems from Varna University, Bulgaria, and brings more than 25 years of academic (Teaching & Research) experience, as well as eight years of industrial experience and she has more than 45 publications.

Sawsan is a creator and a president of Advancing New Canadian Women in Technology (ANCWT), a Uottawa based employment bridging program. https://ancwt.ca

Her goal is to help newcomer women (immigrants & refugees) who have gained their educations in engineering, IT, and computer science from abroad find their dream jobs in Canada, and settle within the Ottawa community.

Oyaje Omakwu holds a bachelors’ degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nigeria and a masters’ degree in Engineering Management from the University of Ottawa. She has 10 years of experience in project management and business analysis.

She joined ANCWT cohort in 2018, through which she got the opportunity to work as a Project Analyst with the Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada. It is her desire to help new immigrant women learn about the ANCWT program and its benefits and she is part of the team overseeing ANCWT online activities.

Dalia Elimam, a Chemical Engineer from U.A.E with 16 years of experience in chemical analysis for drinking water pesticides and toxins in food for UAE government. She was introduced to ANCWT in 2019 through the newcomers’ program which guided her to find an entry-level position at Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans- Canada. She is now a Jr. Business Analyst at DFO and work with the client portfolio management team.

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