Are you new to volunteering with IEEE or in an unfamiliar position?  This training session will introduce you to the organization, region leadership (we're here to help!), share important dates and activities, and share what the Region 4/6 Joint Operating Committee Meeting (Opcom) will be like.  This is for section, chapter, and affinity group volunteers.  If this time does not work for you, there is another session on January 9th.

Additional sessions cover events and organization vitality (strong volunteers and serving your membership).

As vehicles become increasingly software-defined, advanced driver-assistance and autonomous systems must perform reliably across diverse environments and interact safely with a dynamic real world. Traditional validation methods, such as road testing and closed-course evaluations are often too slow, costly, and limited in coverage to keep pace with modern development demands. To validate today’s highly complex, machine learning–driven software architectures, simulation has evolved from a testing tool into a core development platform.

In this talk, the invited speaker Mr. Shuhan Yang will explore how simulation can be architected and applied to accelerate the design, validation, and deployment of advanced driver-assistance and autonomous technologies. Drawing from experience across multiple AV platforms, he’ll walk through key types of simulation—from perception sensor modeling to behavioral and decision-making validation—and offer practical guidance on integrating simulation into the product development lifecycle. He will also highlight current limitations and challenges that engineers should be aware of.

Finally, the talk will cover how simulation boosts confidence across development stages, improves system performance, and reduces both time and cost to deployment. As global competition in software-defined mobility intensifies, these capabilities underscore the growing importance of scalable and rigorous validation frameworks. Attendees will leave with a practical approach for selecting and applying simulation methods that align with their technical and organizational needs.

Stop by the student lounge (2nd floor, KB) for coffee and donuts this Friday from 8:30AM to 11:00AM! We’ll be hanging out in a low-stakes, casual environment. Meet your IEEE officers, ask questions about the club and the EE program. Faculty will be dropping in to socialize with members; this is a great opportunity to meet your instructors in a casual setting.

We are live hosting an IEEE CTSoc (Consumer Technology Society) event at the Advanced Engineering Building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Please register to attend the event on-line.

Abstract: This event is an interactive panel examining the impact and challenges of AI on consumer technology products, especially smart health devices and their ecosystems. The panel will feature corporate executives, as follows:

• Praveen Raja, VP Digital Health, Samsung
• Miguel Adao, CEO of Volersystems
• Adam Drobot, Chairman of the Board, OpenTechWorks, Inc.
• Paolo Bonato, Director, Motion Analysis Lab, Spaulding Rehabilitation
• Michael Condry, Former CTO, Intel Corporation (retired)
• Stuart Lipoff (Moderator), President, IP Action Partners

IEEE Oakland-East Bay Section officer planning meeting to discuss 2026 goals and events. 

Join us for delicious pizza from Sgt Pepperoni's Pizza Store and meet other IEEE members in person at our monthly networking event in Irvine! There will be Senior IEEE members who can provide endorsement. Please register with your IEEE # and bring a jacket. There will be both meat and vegetarian options . If you have anything you want to share, such as robots, please bring them along!

Group photo - October 2025: https://r6.ieee.org/ocs/2025/10/october-2025-ieee-day-celebration/

IEEE Palouse Section - ExComm Monthly Meeting

Attending the IEEE Rising Stars Conference? Register for the Rising Stars YP Workshop on the first day of the event to engage with other Young Professionals! Learn, discuss, and learn to utilize all the resources IEEE has to offer.

This workshop is targeted to IEEE YP Affinity Group Officers, Members and Volunteers but is open to all attendees interested in leadership in IEEE! Date: January 2nd, 2026

Time 9:00am - 3:30pm

Registration Link: Access the YP addon with your registration at https://web.cvent.com/event/3ce7c382-ac1e-4bef-9e78-9f66009544b2/summary?tm=nHCPpFqhApxYhtOroRjA4HdCpahx-9rBh0l-21uSYKQ

Note: The workshop is split into 2 sessions before and after lunch, both sessions will cover unique topics and activities

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Looking for something meaningful and and stimulating for your children to do in between the holidays? We invite you and your family to join us for an inspiring Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs –Glad Tidings/IEEE Youth Winter STEM Workshop, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) educational experience designed specifically for students from underrepresented communities. This in-person event will be held at 27709 Tyrrell Ave, where you can meet other curious minds and learn from experienced instructors. Don't miss out on this opportunity to explore the wonders of STEM in a supportive and engaging environment. Register now to secure your spot!

Scholarships available, please email: benita.mclarin@gladtidingscogic.org

Where: Glad Tidings Family Life Complex

When: 12/30, 9am to 3:00pm.

Who: Students aged 8–17 (parents encouraged to attend)

STEM education is more than just learning about technology or engineering—it’s about developing critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills that are essential in today’s world. By exposing your child to STEM:

• Help them discover new interests and talents.
• Prepare them for high-paying and rewarding careers.
• Show them that they can be creators, innovators, and leaders.

Schedule:
8:15 – 9:00 AM | Breakfast Available· Light Breakfast including cereals, fruit and juice for children· Coffee and pastries for volunteers· Meals Catered by Divine Purpose Catering

9:00 – 9:20 AM | Welcome & Kickoff

• Welcome
• Overview of the workshop theme: “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs”
• Review of safety rules
• Introduction of volunteers, experiment leads, and technology demonstrators
• Brief explanation of how technology connects to cooking (Instant Pot sensors, microwaves & magnetrons)

9:20 – 9:45 AM | Opening Technology Demonstration (Large Group)Tech Demo #1: How Microwaves Cook Food

Led by IEEE-USA President Tim Lee

Sample Questions for Consideration:

• What is a magnetron?
• How microwaves heat water molecules
• Demonstration: Heating different foods & observing heat distribution
• Safety discussion: microwave-safe containers

9:45 – 10:10 AM | Technology Demonstration #2 (Large Group)Tech Demo #2: The Science & Engineering Behind an Instant Pot

Led by engineering guest (or enriched by Nirupama’s consulted mechanical engineer)

• Pressure, temperature regulation, sensors
• How smart cooking devices automate heat control
• Demonstration using safe, simple food item
• Discussion: Technology innovations in home cooking

10:10 – 10:20 AM | Transition & Break

10:20 AM – 12:00 PM | Hands-On Experiment Rotations

Participants rotate through 3 stations (25 minutes each) Stations may include:

Experiment Station

1. Make Your Own Cheese – Simple paneer or ricotta – Concepts: curdling, heat, protein structure
2. Pizza Dough Science – Yeast growth & temperature effects – Kneading and gluten formation
3. Microwave Mini-Experiments – Safe items – Observing heating patterns

12:00 – 12:40 PM | Lunch & Informal STEM Challenge

• Pizza or sandwiches and salads
• STEM trivia led by teen volunteers
• “Guess the Technology” game with simple household cooking tools

12:40 – 1:00 PM | Group Activity: The Science of Meatballs

A fun, theme-based demonstration:

• Why meatballs hold together (protein chemistry + binders)
• Heat transfer demo using safe props
• Link back to the workshop’s title

1:00 – 2:45 PM | Hands-On Experiment Rotations (continued)Participants rotate through 4 stations (25 minutes each) Stations may include:

1. Candy Chemistry (Holiday-Themed) – Sugar crystallization, supersaturation – Candy cane or lollipop demo
2. Cookie Engineering – How ingredient ratios change texture – Technology comparison: electric oven vs. Easy Bake
3. Hot Chocolate Lab – Emulsions, heat transfer – Taste-testing temperature differences
4. Grow Sugar or Salt Crystals – Kids take home the starter jars

2:45 – 3:00 PM | Closing, Photos & Thank You

Our Program’s Commitment

Through our partnership with the IEEE Oakland-East Bay Section, TryEngineering, and Glad Tidings, we are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment. Here’s why this program is unique:

Mentors Who Care: STEM professionals from your community will guide your child every step of the way.

• Hands-On Learning: Engaging activities like designing bridges, building robots, and creating LED circuits make learning exciting.

Equity in Education: Our goal is to provide access and opportunity to all children, particularly those in underrepresented communities.

We understand the vital role parents play in their child’s success. During the event, you’ll:

• See firsthand how STEM activities boost confidence and teamwork.
• Learn about free and affordable resources to continue your child’s STEM journey.
• Meet other parents who share the same goal of empowering their children.

This is a chance to show your child that their dreams matter and that they belong in STEM fields. Secure your spot today!

Register by Dec. 26th
To ensure we have the proper supplies and resources, please RSVP by end of day Dec. 26, so we can better plan the workshop.

Together, let’s inspire a generation of problem solvers, innovators, and dreamers. We look forward to seeing you there!

Warm regards,
Aaron Lin, IEEE
Benita McLarin, Glad Tidings

Sessions

We will have 1 hour sessions for each group( back-back). So Session for Group 1: 1:00pm-2:00pm ; Session for Group 2: 2:30pm-3:30pm. We are going to do two groups of 12, because of space that is available. 

Age Range

Ages 17-32.  

Venue: 

City Hall, 425 N. El Dorado St., 3rd Floor (OVP), Stockton, CA 95202. 

Let's connect on Monday next week as this weekend is quite busy.

Thanks and have a great weekend!

This’s a simple gathering where we’ll celebrate our WIE award recipients, welcome our new officers, and share good food, laughter, and stories with the people who have made this year so meaningful.

Artificial intelligence can only create real value when the underlying data, architecture, and governance are ready for it. In this talk, as a system architect I will share practical lessons from experience of designing and leading large-scale insurance platforms at three startup insurance companies, including quoting engines, carrier integrations, and cloud-native lead acquisition systems. Drawing on two decades of experience in insurance technology, I will outline four key prerequisites for successful AI adoption in regulated industries: solid data foundations, modular and API-driven architectures, strong security and compliance practices, and cross-functional teams and processes. The session is aimed at students, engineers, AI practitioners, and business leaders who want a clear, real-world view of how to prepare complex systems for AI at scale.

Sacramento Valley YP Group year end volunteer appreciation dinner and next year plannning in person meetup

MTT SCV/SF Chapter officer meeting - End of year Officer Dinner

Met to discuss chapter election process and planning for 2026 activities.

Join us for delicious pizza from Sgt Pepperoni's Pizza Store and meet other IEEE members in person at our monthly networking event in Irvine! There will be Senior IEEE members who can provide endorsement. Please register with your IEEE # and bring a jacket. There will be both meat and vegetarian options and CHEESECAKE! If you have anything you want to share, such as robots, please bring them along!

Group photo - October 2025: https://r6.ieee.org/ocs/2025/10/october-2025-ieee-day-celebration/

 SDIEEE EXCOM Meeting

Executive Committee meeting to discuss all San Diego IEEE activities.  All IEEE members welcome to attend. Please RSVP. 

• 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm,    Networking and food!
• 6:00 pm, Meeting Starts
• 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm,    meeting (in person and/or remote) 
• Meeting Adjourned

To add to the agenda, please email upalmahbub@yahoo.com.   

This presentation will review the evolution of sensing technologies in the power grid—from RTU-based SCADA systems to PMU-based WAMS—and discuss the functions enabled by these measurement platforms, including static state estimation, dynamic state estimation, dynamic model calibration, and more, in support of modern power system operations.

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025 🕕

Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Location:  the Beautiful Sinegal Building, Room 100 (next to the Gate House)

Family member (+1 Adult only) are welcome. Exchange holiday gift.   (bring gifts  exchange for ruffle tickets) 

Cost : None , (please register family member in addtion  ( +1Ault only)  and chose diatetary preference 

Agenda: 

 6:00 - 6:20 pm,  reception,  networking  

 6: 20- 6: 40 pm  ( exchange gifts) 

  6:40- 7: 00 Pm   Awards for invaluable  volunteers  

 7:10- 7:20 pm    

Planning for January 2026 Joint Celebration Event 

• Event: IEEE New Era AI + Seattle Section Celebration & Awards

• Date & Venue: January 2026 at the Boeing Future of Flight Aviation Center  on a Saturday 4pm -8pm option to stay longer. 

• Featuring:

  • Guided tours of the Aviation Center

  • Awards dinner with inspiring speakers

  • Family-friendly activities to welcome IEEE members, families, children, and friends

• Purpose: To honor our volunteers,  speakers and strengthen members' family ties, and inspire young children to envision futures as engineers and scientists.

7:20pm - 7:40pm  Chapter officer canddates, 

7:40 to 8pm  EXCOM approval of the Rising Star Confrence attendance proposals. 

Parking Link  :    https://www.offstreet.io/events/0YC586LL

IEEE President Dr. Kathleen Kramer and IEEE San Diego Sections ExCom will visit Qualcomm where Dr. Kramer will give a talk discussing about IEEE, the value of its membership for industry and many other relevant topics. A reception will follow the talk where local IEEE leadership will interact with Qualcomm's employees to share knowledge and experience.

**Note: Only IEEE San Diego Section's ExCom members and Qualcomm Employees are allowed to attend this event. The eligibility may be verified at the reception.

The dynamic behavior of the electric grid is changing rapidly as inverter-based resources (IBRs) replace traditional synchronous generators in delivering critical system services. This rapid shift—driven by the growth of distributed generation and energy storage—requires a fundamental re-evaluation of how we define and assess grid stability. In particular, the traditional concept of grid “inertia” must be reconsidered to ensure that stability metrics accurately reflect modern system behavior.

In this presentation, I will discuss the nonlinear dynamic nature of the power grid, the influence of increasing IBR penetration on stability, and our recent work on transient stability assessment. I will highlight examples involving grid-forming inverter models and our efforts to incorporate improved stability metrics into simulation frameworks. By combining physical intuition with practical modeling, this ongoing work aims to inform new approaches to stability assessment for the future power grid.

Please join us for our annual holiday party and a technical talk from Dr. Michael Ham.

Agentic AI for National Security

Superior semiconductors gave the United States power to wage wars with unprecedented precision and efficiency. Today, the rise of agentic artificial intelligence—AI systems capable of autonomous perception, reasoning, and coordinated action—promises a revolution of similar magnitude. Early glimpses of this shift are visible on the battlefields of Ukraine, where adaptive AI tools are reshaping reconnaissance, targeting, and decision cycles.

This talk will explore how the race for dominance in agentic AI is inseparable from the struggle for supremacy in semiconductors—and how that contest is now expanding to encompass data and energy as the new strategic resources of power. The discussion will conclude with a forward-looking analysis of how future conflicts may unfold when autonomous agents, vast compute networks, and human command structures intersect on the battlefield.

Dr. Michael Ham obtained his PhD in Physics from the University of North Texas in 2007. He has experience with neural networks, ejecta experiments and historical underground nuclear test analysis. He is currently focused on implementing AI systems on historical data, data management and data governance at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Note that lunch will be served. Please RSVP to help us estimate how much food to purchase and to indicate if you have any dietary restrictions/requests.

Admin Officers meeting