Events for Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Join us for an inspiring series of five talks on Tuesdays hosted by IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) and Education. This event series is crafted to guide participants through key milestones and challenges in the academic career journey, offering insights and tools to foster both personal growth and societal impact. Each session will feature expert speakers and interactive discussions that touch on topics essential for building resilience, embracing diversity, and achieving academic and professional success. Participants who attend 4 or 5 sessions will receive an IEEE certificate, marking their commitment to personal development and their dedication to creating positive change in society. Time: Tuesdays 5:00 PM - 5:40 PM The first talk is on November 5th, 2024: Title: Empowering Self and Society through the Academic Career Journey Abstract: The journey of starting an academic career as a faculty member is a transformative endeavor that not only enriches the individual but also contributes to the betterment of society. This talk explores the profound reasons behind pursuing an academic position and offers insights into strategies for thriving as a new faculty member, making meaningful contributions to their institutions and society. [] Speaker(s): Prof. Lin Cai, , Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/443420

Now-a-days antennas have become an integral and important part of almost any wireless communication system. In the field of antenna engineering, theoretical analysis is of paramount importance in understanding the basics of the antenna radiation characteristics. While the basic concept of antennas is well known, closed form, exact analytical solutions to many antenna problems are not practical and impossible in many cases. Advances in electromagnetic (EM) simulations have significantly impacted the antenna design process by providing exact solutions by solving Maxwell’s equations using numerical methods. It is a common practice now in academia and industry to use various commercially available EM simulation tools for antenna design process. In this talk, we will introduce basics of antenna modeling and simulation process with pros and cons of various numerical methods, such as Method of Moments (MoM), Multilevel Fast Multipole Method (MLFMM), Finite Element Method (FEM), Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD), Physical Optics (PO), Ray Lunching Geometrical Optics (RL-GO), and Uniform Theory of Diffraction (UTD). We will then discuss modeling and simulation of various antenna types, starting from simple configurations such as dipoles and loops and eventually leading to more complicated and practical designs such as microstrip patches and high-gain reflector antennas. This webinar will be followed by a second webinar on December 9th (2PM Eastern) with live demonstrations of Feko for antenna simulations by Mr. Gopi Gampala, Senior Member IEEE, Manager Global Technical Team, Altair. Mr. Gampala will introduce Altair Feko user interface (CADFEKO and POSTFEKO) followed by live demo of the Feko to show case simulation of different antennas and application of various solver technologies explained in Webinar on Nov 19th. Register for this live demo session at https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/445102 Speaker(s): Dr. C.J. Reddy, Gopinath Gampala Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/444953

Title: Computer Network Research — Academia, Industry, and Collaborations Industry and academia are two extremely important participants in the network research. For decades, both industry practitioners and academic investigators have contributed numerous intellectual results to the community. On one side, some academic researchers will worry that it'll be difficult to make research contributions without the evaluation over large-scale production-level deployments. On the other side, seeing more experience papers from the industry is also a valuable opportunity for researchers to understand how the real network systems work in production. In this talk, I will share some of our observations about industry and academic collaborations. [] Co-sponsored by: IEEE Education Society Speaker(s): Dr. Zili Meng, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/445855