Events

IEEE Toronto Section Executive Committee meeting. Room: SFB560, Bldg: Sandford Fleming, 10 King's College Rd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 3G4, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/461697

Join us for an engaging workshop hosted by IEEE, where we introduce undergraduates to LaTeX, a powerful tool for creating professional documents. Whether you're preparing lab reports, research papers, or resumes, LaTeX helps you produce high-quality, structured content with ease. This workshop will cover: - Basics of LaTeX: Setting up the environment and understanding its structure. - Document Formatting: Customizing page layout, sections, and text styles. - Math and Equations: Crafting complex mathematical expressions effortlessly. - Tables and Figures: Including tables, graphs, and images professionally. - Referencing and Bibliographies: Managing citations with BibTeX. - Templates and Tools: Exploring pre-made templates for academic and professional needs. Don’t miss this opportunity to master LaTeX and elevate your document preparation skills with IEEE! Speaker(s): Dr. Waleed Ejaz Room: 212, Bldg: E, 1 Georgian Dr, Barrie, Ontario, Canada, L4M 3X9

This talk presents a comprehensive exploration of advancements in industrial large models and digital twin technologies led by the CogTwins Lab at Shandong University of Science and Technology (SDUST). The research addresses critical areas in intelligent manufacturing, emphasizing equipment fault prediction, prognostics health monitoring, and process optimization through multimodal data integration. Room: 335, Bldg: KHS, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2K3

Canadian companies are facing a lot of pressure and economical challenges. Amongst the many panaceas, Lean Six Sigma is one of the solutions. Adopting lean practices can be a huge advantage for companies. Business leaders striving to eliminate waste, reduce operational costs, increase customer satisfaction and improve return on investment etc., need to be abreast with the concepts of Lean Six Sigma. This is the time for training and gearing up to strengthen our businesses and getting ready for new opportunities. IEEE Engineering & Human Environment is holding an online training on Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt. This online course shall be delivered by Mr. Omar Malik- Principal Consultant EUREKA Six Sigma Canada spanning 5 weeks in total starting from February 12, until February 26, 2025. Training Benefits: Participants will learn about the foundations of Lean, and what does it takes to pursue perfection and produce a defect free product or service. Training fee for IEEE Member Fee: $100.00 Training fee for Non-Member Fee: $120.00 Location: Virtual – Zoom Co-sponsored by: Dr. Muthanna Al-Khishali Speaker(s): Omar Malik, Agenda: Yellow Belt Course Schedule: First session- Wednesday, February 12, 2025 2 hours (6:30pm – 8:30pm) Second session- Friday, February 14, 2025 2 hours (6:30pm – 8:30pm) Third session- Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2 hours (6:30pm – 8:30pm) Fourth session- Friday, February 21, 2025 2 hours (6:30pm – 8:30pm) Fifth session- Wednesday, February 26, 2025 2 hours (6:30pm – 8:30pm) Please register before February 12, 2025 Note: Zoom login ID and Password would be sent to all registrants a day before the course commencement. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/463741

This talk will focus on the development of THz test and measurement techniques and methods based on the up- and down-conversion of microwave signals using the nonlinearity of the Schottky diode. Originally driven by niche scientific requirements, the technology was given a big push with the design, development, and construction of the ALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array) receivers. The development of tunerless broadband frequency multipliers up to 1 THz was a key enabler of the ALMA receivers. The tools and techniques acquired in this development (both in design and manufacture) led to frequency multipliers and mixers covering full waveguide bands without the use of mechanical tuning. This in combination with higher-frequency power amplifiers enabled the full transmitter and receiver chains required to extend the signal generation, spectrum analysis, and vector network analysis up to 1 THz and beyond. As the sub-millimeter spectrum gains more complex applications, the next generation of test equipment requires more advanced capabilities—such as high signal purity, power control and leveling, and noise figure measurements. And coming full circle, the test equipment developments have enabled novel highly integrated sub-millimeter receivers for planetary and atmospheric sensing on new CubeSat and other microSat platforms. Speaker(s): Dr. Eric W. Bryerton, ***CANCELED*** Room: Room 137, Bldg: McLennan Physical Labs, 255 Huron Street, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join IEEE UofT at MakeUofT 2025 - the biggest annual make-athon in all of Canada! Find 2-4 friends and together, create something amazing and tangible using hardware and electronic components! This year, our three themes are sustainability, wearable technology, and video games! Have no hardware on hand? No problem - we have more than $5,000 worth of hardware equipment available for rent (including microcontrollers, sensors, motors, lights, cameras, and other electronic components)! Have no experience working with electronic components? No problem! We have experienced mentors available to help! Have your project be judged by our veteran judges from industry & academia, and potentially win a prize from our $2,500+ prize pool! Join 350+ hackers on February 15-16, 2025 at MakeUofT 2025! Bldg: Myhal Center, 55 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 0C9

Enhancement of Key Generation Rate in QKD systems using dual branch PNR detectors Abstract: A new architecture based on dual-branch photon-number-resolving (DB-PNR) detectors for the receiver in the hybrid quantum key distribution (QKD) is introduced. DB-PNR scheme empowers the receiver to detect both quadratures of the coherent state simultaneously. Our results show that using DB-PNR detectors, the key generation rate (KGR) is almost doubled as compared to homodyne detection which detects only one quadrature at a time. The mutual information is enhanced by around 0.85 bits/symbol using DB-PNR as compared to heterodyne detection. DB-PNR is also found to outperform the heterodyne detection against Eve’s individual and collective attacks. PNR-based detection schemes require less local oscillator (LO) power compared to homodyne/heterodyne detection schemes and thereby, the power efficiency of the receiver is enhanced. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amélioration du taux de génération de clés dans les systèmes QKD à l'aide de détecteurs PNR à double branche Résumé : Une nouvelle architecture basée sur des détecteurs à double branche de résolution du nombre de photons (DB-PNR) pour le récepteur dans la distribution de clés quantiques hybride (QKD) est introduite. Le schéma DB-PNR permet au récepteur de détecter simultanément les deux quadratures de l'état cohérent. Nos résultats montrent qu'en utilisant des détecteurs DB-PNR, le taux de génération de clés (KGR) est presque doublé par rapport à la détection homodyne qui ne détecte qu'une seule quadrature à la fois. L'information mutuelle est améliorée d'environ 0,85 bits/symbole en utilisant DB-PNR par rapport à la détection hétérodyne. Il a également été constaté que DB-PNR surpasse la détection hétérodyne contre les attaques individuelles et collectives d'Eve. Les schémas de détection basés sur PNR nécessitent moins de puissance d'oscillateur local (LO) par rapport aux schémas de détection homodyne/hétérodyne et, par conséquent, l'efficacité énergétique du récepteur est améliorée. [] Amir Hossein Yazdanpour (PhD student at McMaster in Prof. Kumar’s team) About / A propos The High Throughput and Secure Networks (HTSN) Challenge program is hosting regular virtual seminar series to promote scientific information sharing, discussions, and interactions between researchers. https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/research-collaboration/programs/high-throughput-secure-networks-challenge-program Le programme Réseaux Sécurisés à Haut Débit (RSHD) organise régulièrement des séries de séminaires virtuels pour promouvoir le partage d’informations scientifiques, les discussions et les interactions entre chercheurs. https://nrc.canada.ca/fr/recherche-developpement/recherche-collaboration/programmes/programme-defi-reseaux-securises-haut-debit Co-sponsored by: National Research Council, Canada. Optonique. Speaker(s): Amir Hossein Yazdanpour, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/466855

Our IEEE Student Branch collaborated with the biggest College Club to host an engaging networking event aimed at fostering connections and promoting the benefits of IEEE membership. The event brought together students from various fields, creating a platform for idea exchange and potential collaborations. A key highlight will be the IEEE promotion presentation, where attendees will learn more about the organization, its resources, and the opportunities it offers for personal and professional growth. The Club will be providing snacks and refreshments. Co-sponsored by: CCSAI Agenda: 6:00 - 6:20 Welcome attendees and College Faculty 6:20 - 6:50 IEEE Presentation 6:50 - 7:10 Pizza Break 7:10 - 7:30 Interactive Games (Kahoot) 7:30 - 8:00 Networking + QnA Room: Fireside Gallery, Bldg: L Block, Progress Campus, 941 Progress Ave, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, M1G 3T8

Introductory meeting discussing the structure, roles, and responsibilities of the Centennial student branch. 941 Progress Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a disruptive technology that has fundamentally transformed our everyday life, including many exciting applications such as smart cities, smart homes, connected healthcare, etc. This revolution will not be viable if we cannot provide a secure connection. The current communication networks are protected by conventional cryptography, which is based on complicated mathematical algorithms and/or protocols. However, the IoT consists of many low-cost devices with limited computational capacity and battery power, which cannot afford costly cryptography. Physical layer security (PLS) has demonstrated great potential in protecting IoT, because it can achieve security in a lightweight manner. This talk will give a comprehensive presentation to our recent research on PLS for IoT. In the first part, we will present an emerging device authentication technique based on radio frequency fingerprint identification (RFFI). There are minute, unique, and stable hardware impairments originating from the manufacturing process, which can be extracted as device fingerprints to authenticate the identity of IoT devices. We will elaborate on how deep learning is leveraged to enhance RFFI performance. In the second part, we will introduce key generation from wireless channels. The channel characteristics are unpredictable and dynamic, and their randomness can be exploited as the cryptographic keys to enable secure communications. Our research findings on experimental evaluation with practical wireless standards including WiFi and LoRa will be presented. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/469987

Blockchain Meetups have been the hallmark of Toronto since the early days of Bitcoin, famously leading to the birth of Ethereum. The IEEE Toronto local group of the Blockchain Technical Community (BCTC) is proud to continue the tradition of engineering-focused gathering where the builders of new protocols and apps are sharing knowledge, developing standards, and collaborating on disruptive industry solutions.[] Co-sponsored by: International Business University (IBU) Speaker(s): Ehsan Shariati, Shahla Nikbakht Agenda: - - 6:30 pm - Door opening - 7 pm - Welcome and introductions - 7:10 pm - Talk #1: Going Deeper into DePIN (+ Q&As) - 7:40 pm - Talk #2: MotoLedger – Trust and Transparency in Vehicle Lifecycle (+ Q&As) - 8:10 pm - Networking Room: 806, International Business University, 80 Bloor St West, 8th floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 2V1

Are you ready to level up your resume and make it recruiter-proof? Join us for the Resume Roast Session, where we put your resumes under the spotlight and give you honest, constructive, and (sometimes) brutally helpful feedback to make sure you stand out in the job market! Speaker(s): Mohit, Room: 212, Bldg: E, 1 Georgian Dr, Barrie, Ontario, Canada, L4M 3X9, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/462070