Every Wi-Fi generation to date has been defined by its peak data rate. Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11be) raised that figure to 46 Gbps with 320 MHz channels, 4096-QAM, and up to 16 spatial streams. Wi-Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn) leaves the peak rate unchanged. The amendment focuses on reliability instead, which is where its name, Ultra High Reliability (UHR), comes from: the targets are lower latency, less packet loss, and stable throughput under load rather than a higher headline number. This lecture examines that change in direction and what it means for the design and testing of Wi-Fi devices.
The lecture opens with the mechanisms that distinguish Wi-Fi 7 from earlier generations: 320 MHz channels, 4096-QAM, Multi-Link Operation, Multi-Resource Unit (MRU) allocation, preamble puncturing, and Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) in the 6 GHz band. Each is presented as a response to a specific limitation of previous generations, along with its hardware and protocol complexity cost. The second part turns to Wi-Fi 8, where multi-AP coordination, coordinated spatial reuse, Unequal Modulation (UEQM), non-primary channel access, and enhanced long-range operation address interference, contention, and edge-of-coverage loss rather than raw bandwidth. Particular attention is given to why coordination between access points, rather than a wider channel, became the central idea of the new standard.
The final section looks at how these features are deployed in a real product and what they mean for the device manufacturer. Each one adds complexity on the manufacturer's side: in the chipset and the RF front end, in meeting regulatory limits such as the 6 GHz power rules, and in the measurements service providers run during acceptance testing. The lecture concludes with a short list of open problems suited to research directions and the skills that matter most for engineers entering the wireless field.

IEEE Orange County Section Executive Committee Monthly meeting - occurs every 2nd Thursday of the month. 

All IEEE OC Committee/Chapter/Affinity/SIG Chair/Key Volunteers (or their proxy) are requested to attend. Other IEEE members are also welcome to attend. Please RSVP here to receive the meeting login information. Routine attendance is required to qualify for your chapter's annual IEEE rebate.

To AVOID unauthorized attendance, you MUST REGISTER for this event so that you can be sent the meeting link.

Hosting the Resume Readiness Series this fall — a two‑part program designed to provide students with industry perspectives and practical resume guidance. We look forward to supporting our community through this initiative across Region 6 - Western USA. Sign up now!

Sign up:

Industry Panel (September 10, 6-7 PM Pacific Time): https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/weblink/register/r65293c8c3a58d2c1e47b1e9ab716e0b7 

Workshop (September 17, 6-7 PM Pacific Time): https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/weblink/register/rc4bede27a56abf293c4c10bfe4986257

Great opportunity to prepare for the upcoming virtual IEEE Global Career Fair on 23-24 Sept 2026: https://careerfair.ieee.org/global/

September Meeting - 9/10/26

Called to order 6:05pm

Attendance: Joseph Wu, Jacob Ishak-Boushaki (UA Student Chair), Richard Morse, Hector Garcia, Jude Coompson, Jesse Kolodzie (UA Student Vice Chair), Jeff Seligman, Terrence Pat, Andrea Martin (online)

Treasury - Tucson received its yearly rebate recently

Student section - Had an officer meeting and general meeting. Joseph offered to speak on debugging circuits at meeting. Suggested contact to TI for meetings.

Tucson section - Need to run elections this year. Joseph to reach out to some members to help with planning soon.

LMAG - Keith has been running a fun group with online meetings on AI, recently had an in-person meeting.

MTT-S - Nothing planned for the moment. Chair has been ill for several months.

CAS/SSCS - May be getting together an online meeting with a speaker for Oregon State.

Future meetings - Volunteer came forward to offer meeting on Functional Safety and Safety Critical Control Systems. Will discuss to see if it aligns with CAS/SSCS as well, but may be a good topic.

Other - Jeff is running another EMC class at Pima, may try to piggy-back a tour/meeting with his class.

Meeting adjourned 6:40pm

Understanding your finances is an important part of building the future you want—both personally and professionally.

Join IEEE Hawaiʻi Women in Engineering (WIE) and WestPac for an interactive evening focused on financial literacy, retirement planning, and making informed decisions about your money.

Whether you're a student preparing for your first job, a young professional building your career, or an experienced professional looking to strengthen your financial knowledge, this workshop will provide practical information you can use throughout your career and everyday life.

Topics will include 401(k) retirement plans, understanding your retirement benefits, financial planning strategies, and ways to make informed decisions as you work toward your financial goals.

Come ready to learn, ask questions, meet other professionals, and build your financial confidence in a welcoming environment.

✨ What to expect:

• Understanding 401(k) plans and retirement savings
• Practical financial literacy and planning insights
• Strategies for working toward your short- and long-term financial goals
• An opportunity to ask financial planning questions
• Networking with IEEE members and local professionals
• A relaxed evening at The Pacific Club

You don't need to be a financial expert—just bring your questions and curiosity!

Join us for a pizza dinner and meet other IEEE members in person at our monthly networking night. There will be Senior IEEE members who can provide endorsements. Please register with your IEEE #.

If you cannot eat pepperoni, there will be chicken and vegetarian options. If you have anything you want to share, such as robots, please bring them along!

Group photo - May 2026: https://r6.ieee.org/ocs/2026/05/networking-night-2026-may-13/

This IEEE Global Emerging Technology “GET” PHIT Pre-Summit Training Day Workshop is being hosted in partnership with the UC Irvine Public Health Informatics & Technology (PHIT) Program as part of its UCI PHIT Workforce Development Series and UCI PHIT Industry Summit.

An Amazon Web Services Workshop 

for 

Public Health Informatics & Technology Students and Professionals

The UCI “GET” PHIT training workshop (Amazon Web Services Workshop) focuses on the use of Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Public Health professionals.  It consists of four x 90-minute workshops on the use of AWS tools and frameworks, including AWS HealthLake, FHIR, and SageMaker Studio for Data Science and AI.

Welcome to this full-day training on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Public Health Informatics & Technology (PHIT). This program is designed to give public health students, professionals and technologists a hands-on, practical introduction to the AWS tools and services most relevant to their work — from setting up a cloud workstation and exploring core AWS frameworks, to working with healthcare-specific data standards like FHIR and platforms like AWS HealthLake. Throughout the day, sessions will build on one another, moving from foundational setup to applied topics like geospatial visualization, data management, and agentic AI coding tools.

The day is organized into four 90-minute sessions, with breaks and lunch built in for networking and informal discussion. We'll close with a look at advanced and emerging topics, including AWS Bio Discovery and infectious disease modeling, giving participants a glimpse of where cloud-based public health research is headed. Whether you're new to AWS or looking to deepen your technical toolkit, this agenda is designed to leave you with practical skills you can apply directly to public health informatics work.

The workshop is led by Paul Butler, a former AWS Partner Solutions Architect and Corporate Trainer, along with Brian Hagerty, a UCI Physics & Math graduate who began his career at Beckman Instruments in Beckman’s Scientific & Clinical Instruments Divisions.

Please attend the June 2026 IEEE Oregon Section Executive Committee meeting.

Two-Day Hands-on Workshop where students learn about:

• How to use Bench-top Equipment
• How a Filter (Circuit) works and to make one
• How operational-amplifiers work and how to utilize one

CNSV Monthly Board Meeting for September, 2026 attendees:

1. Nathan Iyer
2. Andrew DeKelaita
3. Paul Jensen
4. Markus Jansons
5. Brian Berg
6. T. Kim Parnell
7. David Chapman
8. Tom Coughlin
9. Perry West
10. Daniel Dobkin

Abstract

Metamaterials (MTMs) are synthetic electromagnetic materials possessing unique properties not found in natural materials. Their introduction has spurred the creation of innovative circuits with enhanced components. One notable metamaterial-based design is the composite right/left-handed transmission line (CRLH-TL) leaky-wave antennas (LWAs). These antennas offer continuous frequency-dependent beam scanning from backfire to endfire with a true broadside beam. They also ensure excellent impedance matching throughout their operational range, using a straightforward feeding mechanism. The CRLH LWAs’ ability to map frequency to space means unknown target locations can simply be pinpointed by analyzing the spectral components of the returning wave. This paves the way for real-time detection, with data acquisition speeds mainly determined by the signal source’s frequency sweep rate. The sensor’s field-of-view is also expanded thanks to the wide scanning angle of CRLH LWAs. Such features enable applications like swift 2-D beamforming, expansive real-time remote sensing, vital sign monitoring, motion detection, and microwave imaging. Additionally, applying spatiotemporal modulation to CRLH LWAs can generate harmonic waves and enhance physical layer security, promoting safer wireless communication.

San Francisco Science Exploratoirum After Dark Exhibition. Unplug and play with 650+ interactive exhibits exploring science, art, and perception. Encounter the unexpected with programming that invites you into the worlds of the thinkers and creators changing our communities. Journey through total darkness in our twisting, turning, world-famous Tactile Dome. Get inquisitive and grab a drink. With 75,000 square feet of conversation starters, you'll never run out of things to talk about.

Excom meeting to discuss and select temporary officers to serve until next elections.  Required due to officer resignation and/or departure from Central Coast Section geographic location. 

Hello Foothill Section members,

Notice is hereby given that Consultants Network will Host a seminar on September 2, Wednesday 6:30pm PT with MS Teams.

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/237149292218357?p=UsiWkOQBpDEZ1tQ4gb

Speaker: Rakan Alhourani, MD, Founder, CEO & Lead Inventor, REJAtechnology

Topics:  Biomedical Mechanics

After a few monthly meetings, I would like to hear your voices what you want to pick up and your ideas to be a consultant. 

I hope our consultants and members will run a successful business.

Regards,

Nick Ng

email:    nick.ng@ieee.org

cell:      (626) 320-7530

IEEE Region 6 Foothill Section Consultants Network Chair

https://foothill.ieee-bv.org/section-officers/

In this talk, we review sample results based on our recent work in the areas of machine learning
over networks and edge intellligence. In particular, we touch upon our work on communication-efficient federated learning and its applications.

In the first part of the talk, we shed light on topics pertaining to federated learning. First, we overview a second-order federated learning algorithm, coined Fed-Sophia, with communication and computation efficiency merits. Next, we introduce our recent work on second order state synchronization (SOSS) to address the limitations of Fed-Sophia with non-IID data. Afterwards we overview MIRA which proposes a novel approach of federated multi-task learning for fine-tuning LLMs.

In the second part of the talk, we shift focus to edge intelligence applications in digital health with particular focus on CVD prediction. Finally, we present our work on architecting, designing and demonstrating a system prototype for multi-tier intelligence for IoT.

Speaker: 

Tamer ElBatt joined the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at The American University in Cairo (AUC) as an associate professor in July 2017. He received his BSc and MSc degrees in Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE) from Cairo University, Egypt in 1993 and 1996, respectively, and his PhD degree in ECE from the University of Maryland, College Park, USA, in 2000.

From 2000 to 2009, he was with HRL Labs, United States, Argon ST (now part of The Boeing Company), United States, and Lockheed Martin ATC, the United States at various positions. From 2009 to 2017, he was with the EECE Department, Cairo University, as an assistant professor and later as an associate professor (currently on leave). He held a joint appointment with Nile University, Egypt, from 2009 to 2017 and served as the director of the wireless center (WINC) from 2012 to 2017. In Fall 2019, ElBatt had been promoted to professor. His research has been supported by NTRA, ITIDA, QNRF, FP7, H2020, GM, Microsoft, Google, Vodafone Foundation, and DARPA and is currently supported by the NTRA, ITIDA, and ASRT. He has published 130 publications and holds seven issued US patents and one WIPO patent.

He was a visiting professor at Politecnico di Torino, Italy, Sabanci University, Turkey and University of Padova, Italy. He is the recipient of the 2014 Egypt’s state incentive award in Engineering Sciences, the 2012 Cairo University incentive award in Engineering Sciences and the Google faculty research award in 2011. His research interests lie in the broad areas of performance analysis, design and optimization of wireless, mobile and IoT networks.

This was the very first Officer's Executive Board meeting for the newly formed Robotics and Automation Society Chapter at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where officers met for the first time, coordinated plans for the semester(s), and celebrated the formation of the student chapter.

The transition from monolithic systems to chiplet-based heterogeneous integration is redefining the design of high-speed interconnects. This talk presents an overview of the key challenges associated with bandwidth scaling, signal integrity, power delivery, thermal management, and interconnect reliability in advanced packaging. It further discusses the impact of interconnect scaling, surface roughness, and emerging materials, including copper–graphene hybrid structures, on next-generation systems. Finally, the talk emphasizes the importance of electrical–thermal–mechanical co-design and multiphysics optimization in enabling future AI, HPC, and data-centric computing architectures. The schedule is as follows: 

4-4.30 pm - Networking

4.30-6 pm - Lecture

Abstract: 

We review some important robust control problems for distributed parameter systems: robust stabilization, mixed sensitivity minimization, and strong stabilization (feedback stabilization by a stable controller). Computational tools are presented for finding infinite-dimensional optimal controllers. Alternative finite-dimensional controller design methods are illustrated via a benchmark example (retarded time-delay systems with finitely many unstable poles). Also, a new family of robust controllers is presented for a large class of unstable distributed parameter systems, and related open problems are discussed.

IEEE Comsoc San Diego chapter Distinguished Lecture: 

     co-hosted by Comsoc Twin chapter Program (TwCP), San Diego and Bangalore Chapters 

Talk 1, in person,

Machine Learning over Networks: From Fundamentals to Applications

by Dr. Tamer ElBatt,  The American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt

Talk 2,  pre-recorded (speaker is from India, Bangalore Chapter)

The Thinking Network: How AI is Rewiring the RAN

Dr. Madhan Raj Kanagarathinam, Samsung R&D Institute India - Bangalore

Here is the link to recorded talk, you can view here any time.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1TpodLdwXZnFVAmsSc-Qt9EqcUWoLrzir

The link is accessible from any IEEE ID.

First Official Officer Meeting of the Fall 2026 Semester.

This will be a time where officers will meet together to talk about plans for the upcoming semester and what events will the IEEE club hold for this first phase of the semester.

IEEE SCV Young Professionals × KALAeidoscope: Network, paint, and groove at Brushes & Beats with live DJs and good vibes!

IEEE Santa Clara Valley Section Young Professionals(IEEE SCV YP), in collaboration with KALAeidoscope, invites you to Brushes & Beats — a creative networking mixer designed to bring people together beyond the usual professional setting. 

For this special edition of KALAeidoscope, we’re putting a playful spin on canvas painting. You’ll get a mystery palette, creative challenges, and plenty of inspiration to create your very own, completely unique canvas artwork.

Idukki & DJ Nikhil will be setting the mood with Nu Disco + Coffee House groovesthroughout the event.

No painting experience needed! Just bring yourself and your curiosity — all materials will be provided.

• All :

Date: August 29, 2026
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Venue: Local Color Big Arts Building
Address: 255 W Julian Street, San José, CA 95110
Space: Front Sunshine Room at Big Arts

IEEE Young Professionals (IEEE YP) is an international community of IEEE members and volunteers who have graduated from their first professional degree within the past 15 years.The community brings together recent graduates, experienced professionals, and entrepreneurs who are interested in elevating their professional image, expanding their global network, connecting with peers locally, and giving back to their communities. 

At IEEE SCV YP, we create opportunities for our diverse community to connect through networking, professional development, creativity, and shared experiences.

Follow us at

https://www.instagram.com/ieee_scv
https://site.ieee.org/scv-yp/

KALAeidoscope is an art salon experience for anyone who wants to make, create, connect, and have a good time — all while listening to live DJs. Through creative experiences that bring together art, music, and community, KALAeidoscope creates a space where everyone can explore their creativity, meet new people, and simply enjoy the moment. Come for the networking, stay for the art, and let the beats inspire your creativity! 🎨🎧✨

Follow us at

Kaleidoscope - https://www.instagram.com/thekaleidoscopestory

Idukki - https://linktr.ee/idukkiwithbeats

DJ Nikhil - https://www.instagram.com/dj_nikhl

This event is sponsored by IEEE Young Professionals and IEEE Foundation

IEEE New Era AI 2024 Workshop series   

Register ,  Workshop  I participants free 

Come to Master the new generation of intelligent, event-driven applications—where you transform input instantly into AI Agents, AI-guided decisions, and automate real-world actions.  Take away an actionable portfolio for your future.
For healthcare professionals, multimodal prototyping tools are used to analyze medical imagery such as X-rays and pathology slides. For Data scientists and analysts - process research papers, survey responses, or unstructured datasets at scale. For Software engineers - integrate RAG-based chatbots into existing applications to surface answers from knowledge bases. For Business analysts: extract structured data to derive insights without complex parsing logic. For Students and Researchers -prototyping an AI assistant that helps with literature review, data labeling, or experiment documentation.

Takeaway: Master the next generation of AI. By the end of this session, you’ll have a portfolio-ready project and the specialized skills to create actionable AI-guided results, setting your expertise apart in this competitive world.

No Code skill required.  Hybrid.  IEEE Certificate Available

Speakers 

Speaker Bio

 Nithin Vommi is an Engineering Manager at Amazon Web Services, where he has spent nearly a decade building and scaling large-scale distributed systems. He leads AWS Lambda streaming and queueing platforms, focusing on serverless architectures and event-driven systems. Nithin has published technical articles, holds patents, and speaks at AWS events including re:Invent. Over his time at AWS, he has launched more than a dozen customer-facing features on serverless platforms, several highlighted at AWS re:Invent and broadly adopted by enterprises. His current interests include serverless, generative AI, and event-driven design patterns.

 Shubham Nanda is a seasoned Engineer at AWS Lambda, specializing in serverless architecture and developing event-driven workflows, passionate about building scalable and secure systems. He comes with a decade of industry experience working on distributed systems and building highly available and scalable systems in Amazon.

Technical Requirements

Laptop with a modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, or Edge)
2. Stable internet connection
3. No local software installation required — labs run in a browser-based IDE and a temporarily provided AWS account
4. No prior machine learning or data science experience required

•  IEEE  Professional certificate and Hrs will be offered to those attendees who pass a simple quiz at the end of class, with a fee.  

YP leadership team planning meeting to discuss future events and logistics. 

We are organizing part6 of the IEEE San Diego Electronics Packaging Society (EPS) chapter meeting.

The radiation pattern describes how an antenna transmits (or receives) energy in 3D space, and is often the most important electrical characteristic of the antenna. Measuring antenna radiation patterns often requires specialized facilities and test equipment. In this session, we'll discuss the important aspects of the facilities and equipment used to measure antenna radiation patterns, and the community of technologists who make it all possible.

Session 4 of the OneAquaHealth Innovation Series Leading to the IEEE OneAquaHealth Global Hackathon

TOPIC: Informatics, Technology & Standards

The OneAquaHealth Hackathon Learning Series continues on 27 August 2026 with its fourth session, Informatics, Technology & Standards, covering HL7 FHIR alongside a hands-on sandbox experience. Having moved from the project's scientific basis through One Digital Health and FAIR data principles, the series now turns to how those principles work in practice. Environmental sensor feeds, citizen observations, and health data rarely speak the same language — the problem set out in Track 7: Digital Health Standards, though it reaches well beyond that track. Any prototype drawing on more than one data source runs into it eventually.

Participants will gain practical experience navigating HL7 FHIR models within our dedicated sandbox environment, ensuring your innovations align with global One Digital Health and FAIR data principles. With the August 31 Hackathon registration deadline fast approaching, now is the perfect time to arm your team with the skills necessary to build breakthrough solutions and compete for the ,000+ prize pool. 

Topic: SCV WIE ExCom Meeting
Time: Aug 26, 2026 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
        Every month on the 26 of the month, 36 occurrence(s)

Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
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Passcode: 9yPaX9

During the first 5-10 minutes, Jared Schoepf of ASU will discuss discuss the EPICS program and volunteer opportunities for our membership; the remainder of the time, Dr. Inder Makin and Priyanka Makin will discuss biomedical applications for Ultrasound-based Wireless Powering.

This talk will present the use of ultrasound energy for wireless transfer of power through solid, liquid, gels, and related non-gaseous materials, as an alternative to the commonly used electro-magnetic (mainly inductive or capacitive) energy, remote powering schemes. Ultrasound Wireless Power Transfer (UWPT) is uniquely applicable for powering Active Implantable Medical Devices (AIMD) placed deep in the biological tissue, subcutaneous implants requiring several watts of power transfer, or where the source beam can be steered electronically using a coarse array, to correct for Source-Target misalignment. UWPT can be implemented also in the non-implantable space, such as for charging multiple digital devices simultaneously, as well as industrial applications where energy has to propagate through metal layers. The basic physical concepts determining directive beam propagation, attenuation and temperature increase will be defined. Experimental results will be presented, based on specific use-case specifications for medical (implantable) applications, as well as powering digital devices. Favorable implications of deploying UWPT for a subset of all wireless applications in lieu of the currently used power-transfer methods will be discussed.

Meeting Announcement: San Diego IEEE Life Members Affinity Group – Tuesday, August 25, 6 pm

Join us for our upcoming gathering!

We are pleased to announce the next meeting of the San Diego IEEE Life Members Affinity Group. All members are warmly invited to join us for an evening of camaraderie, conversation, and connection.  This will be an in person meeting.

·       Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2026

·       Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

·       Location: Crust Pizzeria

·       124 Solana Hills Dr.

·       Solana Beach, CA 92075

·       Phone: 858.356.9925

Speaker: John Barnick

Topic for Discussion: Diminishing inertia and system strength due to renewable generation

With governments, companies, and customers pushing for renewables across the globe, the transition to renewable energy sources is happening now. But grid operators are discovering that there’s a huge challenge that they must overcome to achieve a smooth transition – maintaining enough grid inertia on the renewable grid.

We encourage all San Diego IEEE Life Members to attend and to bring along any colleagues or friends who may be interested. This is a great opportunity to network, share ideas, and enjoy delicious food in a friendly setting.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact the venue or reach out to Bill Torre, 619-417-9410. We look forward to seeing you there!

Virtual meeting access will also be provided, below is a Webex link:

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Monday, August 24, 2026
8:30-10:00am, 35 students
Pre-U STEM

Title of lecture:  Meet the Transistor

Join the IEEE Seattle Section Young Professionals (YP) and Student Activities Committee (SAC) for our Summer Soirée - a relaxed evening of food, fun, and connections at Luther Burbank Park!

Whether you're a student, recent graduate, young professional, or an IEEE member looking to meet others in the Seattle community, come spend the evening with us. Enjoy good food, outdoor games, casual networking, and the chance to make new connections, all in a laid-back summer setting.

📅 Date: Friday, August 21, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island

• 🍽️ Food and BBQ
• 🎯 Outdoor games and activities
• 🤝 Meet students, young professionals, and fellow IEEE members
• 💬 Casual networking and conversations
• ☀️ A fun summer evening with the IEEE Seattle community

Bring a friend and come ready to eat, play, mingle, and enjoy the evening!

We look forward to seeing you there!

IEEE Seattle Section
Young Professionals & Student Activities Committee 

Agenda

1. General issues of chapter development, next meeting time, and speaker.
2. Officers election and reporting: Current interested are Amit Rai, Sree Ram, Vijaya sai Munduro, Karthik Bodducherla
3. Tech talks feedback:
   1. Reliability Meets AI (RS & ASQ)
   2. Predictive Engineering (RS & EMBS)
   3. www.iirw.org | Oct 2026
4. Members status
5. Standards: IEEE P1856.1 (PHM) Working Group, IEEE Rel std. Semiconductor (TBD)

Join us for the upcoming technical talk —attend in person at Stockman’s Restaurant or virtually via Microsoft Teams 

Title:

Accelerated Qualification of Novel Nuclear Structural Materials: Multiphysics Simulations of a MEMS-Based Creep Device Under Ion Irradiation

Abstract:

Qualification of structural materials for advanced nuclear reactors requires testbeds capable of
simultaneously replicating and monitoring high temperatures, irradiation, and mechanical stress.
This talk presents a multiphysics modeling framework for the design and optimization of an in-
situ testbed for measuring irradiation creep and thermal fatigue.
The testbed couples a silicon MEMS device with ion irradiation and scanning electron
microscopy to enable real-time mechanical testing under irradiation. Finite element simulations
developed in CUBIT and BISON resolve the coupled thermal, electrical, and mechanical
response of the MEMS device and quantify induced strain in the sample. Geometry optimization
of the MEMS device is performed to achieve uniform temperature and strain fields in the test
sample.
Results demonstrate that the multiphysics framework reduces reliance on iterative physical
prototyping in testbed development and provides a reproducible basis for geometry and loading
parameter selection in nuclear materials testing.

Speaker: Akanksha Parmar
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Idaho National Laboratory

Akanksha is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in C650 department at INL, where her research
focuses on computational modeling of nuclear fuels, including high burnup structure, chromia-
doped UO₂, and annular fuel pellets, using advanced constitutive models such as crystal
plasticity.
She received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, where she combined
multiscale modeling with hands-on fabrication, processing, and characterization to study
microstructure evolution during additive manufacturing. She holds an M.S. in Aeronautics and
Astronautics from Purdue University, where her thesis focused on multiscale modeling of
composite structures.

Bangalore and San Diego Sister Chapters joint meeting (TwCP):

Learn about the benefits and the steps to be elevated as an IEEE senior member

In this meeting, Dr. Zhang will cover the benefits of an IEEE senior member and the senior member elevation process:

• ·        why becoming senior,
• ·        senior member requirements,
• ·        senior member application process,
• ·        how to find references,
• ·        how to calculate number of years of experiences, 
• ·        how to prepare application materials  (with senior review panel dates),
•   .   briefly discussion on IEEE Fellow Program

Three-dimensional NAND flash memory has become a cornerstone of modern data storage, powering everything from mobile devices to hyperscale data centers fueling the AI revolution. As the industry pushes toward both higher storage density through aggressive 
vertical scaling and faster operation to meet the demands of next-generation highperformance SSDs, low-latency AI/ML workloads, and real-time data-intensive applications, the challenges of maintaining robust device reliability grow increasingly complex. This talk provides an industry perspective on the co-evolution of 3D NAND density and performance, covering advances in cell architecture and scaling strategies alongside the reliability challenges that arise when optimizing for both capacity and speed. The presentation will also share practical insights on working as an engineer in the semiconductor memory industry and the career path from academia to industry, aimed at students and young professionals entering the field

IEEE Orange County Section Executive Committee Monthly meeting - occurs every 2nd Thursday of the month. 

All IEEE OC Committee/Chapter/Affinity/SIG Chair/Key Volunteers (or their proxy) are requested to attend. Other IEEE members are also welcome to attend. Please RSVP here to receive the meeting login information. Routine attendance is required to qualify for your chapter's annual IEEE rebate.

To AVOID unauthorized attendance, you MUST REGISTER for this event so that you can be sent the meeting link.