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Green Computing and Environment

Information technology (IT) oversees consuming up to 10% of the world’s electricity generation, adding to CO2 emissions and high energy costs. As a result, energy-efficiency is considered as an important aspect that need to be considered at different IT disciplines. Generally, both hardware and software tracks …

IEEE Supporter

Congratulations Dr. Lian Zhao ! 
We are happy to share a news that a member of our IEEE Toronto Section, Dr. Lian Zhao, has won 2022 Board of Governors (BoG) election of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) for the term 2023-2025.  IEEE-VTS shall be administered …

The Role of Smartphone Applications in Trip Planning and Travel Behavior

By: Shaila Jamal
A smartphone can serve as a entirely functional and efficient computer and with its various dynamic applications, it offers a extensive range of travel supporting solutions. Within a single device, it can facilitate telephone conversation, SMS and texting, email, information browsing, online social …

Dustin Dunwell

Dustin received his B.Sc and M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario in 2004 and 2006 respectively and his Ph.D. degree in high-speed wireline electronics from the University of Toronto in 2012.  Since that time he has worked as a project lead at …

Insider Threat in an Enterprise

Dr. Fatima Hussain
Behavior Analytics and Insider Threat, RBC Editor, IEEE Newsletter

 
According to the global database breach level index for cybercrimes 38.8 % incidents are unintentional breaches, followed by 33.62 % incidents intended by insiders and only 5.25 % are with malicious intent. Insider threats are …

Smart Navigation Guide for Visually Impaired People (Smart Cane)

Dr. Ning Zhu, Dr. Ameera Al-Karkhi, Mr. Jaspreet Singh, Miss Samira Parveen, Mr. Harmanpreet Sidhu
Sheridan College/ Faculty of Applied Science and Technology
Each year at Sheridan college/School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology (MEET), over 35 student teams work together in capstone projects to design, build and showcase …

Dr. Muhammad Jaseemuddin

Muhammad Jaseemuddin (M ’98) received B.E. from N.E.D. University, Pakistan, M.S. from The University of Texas at Arlington, and Ph.D. from University of Toronto. He worked in Advanced IP group and Wireless Technology Lab (WTL) at Nortel Networks. He is Professor and Program Director of …

Operationalization of Machine Learning Models in Large Enterprises

Shikhar Kwatra (IBM), Utpal Mangla (IBM)
ML operationalization (ML Ops) involve a cross matrix collaboration of multiple personas involved in the process of model conceptualization to productization. ML Operationalization overlays paradigm of DevOps on Model Lifecycle management process (CRISP-DM).
According to Forrester, “Creating an ML model is …