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  • Sparsity Constrained Estimation Using Spike and Slab Priors

    Room BA 7129 (tentatively) Bahen Centre for Information Technology

    August 12, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Prof. Vishal Monga, Associate Professor at Pennsylvania State University, will be presenting “Sparsity Constrained Estimation Using Spike and Slab Priors”. Speaker: Prof. Vishal Monga Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park Day & Time: Friday August 12th, 2016 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Room BA 7129 (tentatively) Bahen Centre for Information Technology 40 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 2E4 Contact: Eman Hammad Abstract: We address sparse signal, i.e. image recovery in a Bayesian estimation framework where sparsity is enforced on reconstruction coefficients via probabilistic priors. In particular, we focus on the popular spike and slab prior which is considered the gold standard in the statistics literature. The optimization problem resulting from this model has broad applicability in recovery, regression and classification problems and is known to be a hard non-convex problem whose existing solutions involve simplifying assumptions and/or relaxations. We propose an approach called Iterative Convex Refinement (ICR) that aims to solve the aforementioned optimization problem directly allowing for greater generality in the sparse structure. Essentially, ICR solves a sequence of convex optimization problems such that sequence of solutions converges to a sub-optimal solution of the original hard optimization problem. Applications will be considered in image classification as well as image reconstruction. Biography: Vishal Monga is a tenured Associate Professor in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA. He was with Xerox Research from 2005-2009 and his doctoral work in Electrical Engineering was completed at the University of Texas, Austin in Aug 2005. His research interests are in computational imaging, statistical signal processing and convex optimization approaches to estimation problems. Prof. Monga is an elected member of the Editorial Board of the IEEE Transactions on Image Processing and the IEEE Signal Processing Letters. Prof. Monga is a recipient of the US National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award. Four of his papers have won best paper or Top 10 percent awards at IEEE Signal Processing conferences. He is a 2016 recipient of Joel and Ruth Spira Foundation Teaching Excellence award. He holds 40 US patents.

  • Time-varying Nonlinear Models of Human Heartbeat Dynamics

    August 12, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. Gaetano Valenza, M.Eng., Ph.D., will be presenting “Time-varying Nonlinear Models of Human Heartbeat Dynamics”. Speaker: Dr. Gaetano Valenza Assistant Professor, University of Pisa Harvard Medical School/MGH, Boston, USA Day & Time: Friday, August 12, 2016 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: UC-Lecture Theater (Basement) Toronto Rehab – University Centre 550 University Ave., Toronto, M5G 2A2 Contact: Azadeh Yadollahi For Registration: https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/40511 Abstract: The application of nonlinear and time-variant systems theory to physiology and medicine has provided meaningful information for a wide range of biological processes and their disease-related aberrations. However, focusing on the cardiovascular system, information that can be extracted by quantifying second-order moments of time-varying heartbeat dynamics are often neglected. To this extent, we introduce a mathematical framework including instantaneous estimates defined in the time and frequency domains, as well as instantaneous complexity and higher-order statistics. Results from exemplary studies involving healthy subjects, as well as patients with Congestive Heart Failure, Major Depression Disorder, Parkinson’s Disease, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder will be presented. Multivariate analysis involving brain dynamics during visual affective elicitation will also be presented. Biography: Gaetano Valenza, M.Eng., Ph.D., is currently an Assistant Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. In 2009, He started working at the Bioengineering and Robotics Research Centre “E. Piaggio” in Pisa and, in 2011, He joined the Neuro-Cardiovascular Signal Processing unit within the Neuroscience Statistics Research Laboratory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA. In 2013, He received the Ph.D. degree in Automation, Robotics, and Bioengineering from the University of Pisa and, in the same year, was appointed as a Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School/ Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA. His research interests include statistical and nonlinear biomedical signal and image processing, cardiovascular and neural modeling, and wearable systems for physiological monitoring. Application of his research include the assessment of autonomic nervous system activity on cardiovascular control, brain-heart interactions, affective computing, assessment of mood and mental disorders, and disorder of consciousness. He is author of more than 100 international scientific contributions in these fields published in peer-reviewed international journals, conference proceedings, books and book chapters, and is official reviewer of more than fifty international scientific journals. He has been involved in several international research projects, and currently is the scientific co-coordinator of the European collaborative project H2020-PHC-2015-689691-NEVERMIND. Dr. Valenza has been guest editor of several international scientific journals, and is currently member of the editorial board of the Nature’s journal “Scientific Reports”.

  • OMICRON Canada Protection Symposium

    Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa

    The OMICRON Canada Protection Symposium (CPS) 2016 will take place at Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre on September 7-8, 2016 in the Greater Toronto Area. Day & Time: September 7-8, 2016 Location: Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa Markham Ballroom 8500 Warden Ave, Markham, ON L6G 1A5 Register: http://www.registration123.com/OMICRON/2016CPS/ Interesting presentations on protection, control and automation shall be presented by 15 Industry Experts. Two of the presenters are IEEE Fellows—Wanda Reder who is Chief Strategy Officer of S&C Electric and past President of IEEE PES, and Alex Apostolov who is Editor in Chief of PAC World Magazine and an industry expert on Protection, Automation, and Control. The symposium also aims to provide a platform so participants can share their knowledge and experiences on the latest developments and trends of the power industry. One of the highlights of the conference will be a tour of GE Energy’s Grid IQTM Global Innovation Center in Markham. Schedule at a Glance: Wednesday, September 7th 8:00 – 8:30 Registration 8:30 – 5:00 Canada Protection Symposium 5:30 – 8:00 Welcome reception in the hotel Thursday, September 8th 8:30 – 12:15 Canada Protection Symposium 1:30 – 4:30 Tour of GE Energy’s Grid IQTM Global Innovation Center in Markham* * Competitors of GE are restricted from tour

  • PowerStream Smart Grid Tour

    PowerStream Main Office, 161 Cityview Boulevard, Vaughan, ON L4H 0A9

    September 8, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. IEEE Toronto Section Industry Relations will be hosting a tour visit to PowerStream’s Microgrid. Day & Time: Thursday, September 8, 2016 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: PowerStream Main Office 161 Cityview Boulevard, Vaughan, ON L4H 0A9 Contact: Hugo Sanchez-Reategui More Information: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/40692 For Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/powerstream-smart-grid-tour-tickets-26990945645 PowerSteam is a community-owned energy company providing power and related services to more than 380,000 customers residing or owning a business in communities located immediately north of Toronto and in Central Ontario. The communities we serve include Alliston, Aurora, Barrie, Beeton, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Markham, Penetanguishene, Richmond Hill, Thornton, Tottenham and Vaughan as well as Collingwood, Stayner, Creemore and Thornbury through a partnership with the Town of Collingwood in the ownership of Collus PowerStream. Learn more about PowerStream at https://www.powerstream.ca/innovation/micro-grid/micro-grid-101.html This tour will provide a very good overview of the current support of Smart Grid development at the provincial level and raising awareness for the need to leverage innovative smart technologies in Ontario’s electricity sector. Do not miss the opportunity to join us and visit a microgrid implemented within our IEEE Toronto Section area. The number of participants is limited and will be closed a week before the event.

  • Teaching and Learning Methods

    Room KHE 225, Ryerson University

    Monday September 12, 2016 at 11:20 a.m. Dr. John Paul Fox, will be presenting “Teaching and Learning Methods”. Speaker: Dr. John Paul Fox Director of the Academic Integrity Office, Ryerson Day & Time: Monday, September 12, 2016 11:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Ryerson, KHE 225 Contact: Maryam Davoudpour Organizer: WIE Abstract: Lesson planning can be a time consuming and needlessly stressful process. In this talk I will discuss strategies for efficiently preparing lesson plans. You will be presented with a framework for lesson planning which can be used to structure any type of lesson, from a 10 minute pre-lab talk to a 3-hour lecture. Attendees are encouraged to think about an upcoming lesson that they will be teaching so that this framework can be applied. Biography: John Paul Fox is the Director of the Academic Integrity Office here at Ryerson. Prior to accepting this position, John Paul worked in the Learning and Teaching Office (LTO) for six years, as an educational developer and as its manager. During this time John Paul was responsible for offering professional development in teaching to Ryerson’s faculty, TAs and GAs. He has an undergraduate degree in genetics from Trinity College Dublin, an MSc in molecular evolution and a PhD in population genetics, both from York University as well as a Masters in Public Police and Administration from Ryerson University. Finally,John Paul is a fellow of SEDA UK.

  • Advanced Antenna Systems for 21st Century Satellite Communication Payloads

    Room BA 1220, 40 St. George Street, Toronto, M5S 2E4

    September 12, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Dr. Sudhakar Rao, IEEE Fellow and Technical Fellow of Northrop Grumman, will be presenting “Advanced Antenna Systems for 21st Century Satellite Communication Payloads”. Speaker: Dr. Sudhakar Rao IEEE Fellow Technical Fellow, Engineering & Global Products Division Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Day & Time: Monday, September 12, 2016 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Location: Room BA 1220 40 St. George Street, Toronto, M5S 2E4 Abstract: 21st century has so far seen several new satellite services such as local-channel broadcast for direct broadcast satellite service (DBS), high capacity K/Ka-band personal communication satellite (PCS) service, hosted payloads, mobile satellite services using very large deployable reflectors, high power hybrid satellites etc. All these satellite services are driven by the operators need to reduce the cost of satellite and pack more capability into the satellite. Antenna sub-system design, mechanical packaging on the spacecraft, and RF performance become very critical for these satellites. This talk will cover recent developments in the areas of antenna systems for FSS, BSS, PCS, & MSS satellite communications. System requirements that drive the antenna designs will be presented initially with brief introduction to satellite communications. Reflector and array antenna designs will be covered in this talk. Advanced antenna system designs for contoured beams, multiple beams, and reconfigurable beams will be presented. Contoured beam antennas using dual-gridded reflectors, shaped single reflectors, and shaped Gregorian reflectors will discussed. Multiple beam antenna (MBA) concepts and their advantages compared to conventional contoured beams will be introduced. Various designs of the MBA for DBS, PCS, and MSS services will be discussed along with practical examples. Recent advances in feed technology and reflector technology will be addressed and few examples. Advances in multi-band antennas covering multiple bands will be presented. Topics such as antenna designs for high capacity satellites, large deployable mesh reflector designs, low PIM designs, and power handling issues will be included. Advanced high power test methods for the satellite payloads will be addressed. Brief introductions to TT&C antennas, passive inter modulation products (PIM) and multipaction for satellite payloads will be given. Future trends in the satellite antennas will be discussed. At the end of this talk, engineers will be exposed to typical requirements, designs, hardware, software, and test methods for various satellite antennas. Biography: Sudhakar K. Rao received B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D degrees in electronics & communications engineering from REC Warangal, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Madras in 1974, 1976, and 1979 respectively. During the period 1976-1977 he worked as a Technical officer at ECIL Hyderabad and then as a Senior Scientist at the Electronics and Radar development Establishment, Bangalore on phased array antennas for airborne applications during 1980-1981. He worked as a post-doctoral fellow at University of Trondheim, Norway and then as a research associate at University of Manitoba during 1981-1983. During1983-1996, he worked at Spar Aerospace Limited (now MDA), Montreal, Canada, as a Staff Scientist and developed advanced antennas for several satellite communications. From 1996-2003 he worked as Chief Scientist/Technical Fellow at Hughes/Boeing Satellite Systems and developed multiple beam antennas and reconfigurable beam payloads for commercial and military applications. During the period 2003-2010, he worked as a Corporate Senior Fellow at Lockheed Martin Space Systems and developed antenna payloads for fixed satellite, broadcast satellite, and personal communication satellite services. He invented novel high power TVAC test methods for satellite payloads using “pick-up horn absorber loads” that have about 8 times cost and schedule savings which has become a standard method at Lockheed Martin and used successfully on more than 10 satellite payloads. He is currently a Technical Fellow at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, CA working on advanced antenna systems for space & aircraft applications. Dr. Rao developed antenna payloads for more than 70 satellites including first mobile satellite M-Sat, first Direct Broadcast Satellite with local channels (DirecTV-4S), and first multiple beam antenna at Ka-band for personal communications satellites. His work on development of radiation templates for complex radiation patterns of satellite antennas for interference analysis was adopted and recommended by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)/CCIR in 1992 as the world-wide standard for satellite manufacturers and operators. He authored over 170 technical papers and has 44 U.S patents. He authored and co-edited three text book volumes on “Handbook of Reflector Antennas and Feed Systems” that are published in June 2013 by the Artech House. Dr. Rao became an IEEE Fellow in 2006 and a Fellow of IETE in 2009. He received several awards and recognitions that include 2002 Boeing’s Special Invention Award for series of patents on satellite antenna payloads, 2003 Boeings’ technical achievement award, Lockheed Martin’s Inventor of Technology award in 2005 & 2007, IEEE Benjamin Franklin Key Award in 2006, Delaware Valley Engineer of the Year in 2008, and Asian American Engineer of the year award in 2008. He received IEEE Judith Resnik Technical Field Award in 2009 for pioneering work in aerospace engineering. He is the recipient of the IETE’s 2015 Prof. S.N. Mitra Memorial award. He received best reviewer recognition by the IEEE Transactions on Antennas & Propagation Journal for the years 2014 and 2015. Dr. Rao is appointed as the Distinguished Lecturer by the IEEE APS for a three year period (2014-2016). He was the Chair for the IEEE APS “Industry Initiatives Committee” during 2010-2015, Associate Editor for the IEEE Antennas & Propagation Magazine’s “Antenna Applications Corner”, Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Antennas & Propagation, Special Session Organizer/Chair for the last six IEEE APS/URSI Symposia, Technical Program Committee member for IEEE APS/URSI Symposia from last 10 years, and reviewer for the IEEE AP Transactions, WPL, IEE etc. Dr. Rao mentored more than 50 engineers in his career who are now in key technical and management positions throughout the aerospace industry.

  • Disaster Scene Reconstruction – Emergency Management Tool

    Ryerson, KHE 225

    Monday September 19, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Dr. Alex Ferworn, Associate Chair and Graduate Programs Director at Ryerson University, will be presenting “Disaster Scene Reconstruction – Emergency Management Tool”. Speaker: Dr. Alex Ferworn Associate Chair and Graduate Programs Director, Ryerson University Director, Program in Disaster and Emergency Management Day & Time: Monday, September 19, 2016 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Ryerson, KHE 225 Contact: Maryam Davoudpour Organizer: WIE, Magnetics, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics, Computer Science Department Ryerson University Biography: Prof. Ferworn received his PhD in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo, his MSc in Computing and Information Science from the University of Guelph and his B.Tech in Applied Computer Science from Ryerson University, where he is a faculty member in the Department of Computer Science, Associate Chair and Graduate Programs Director. He is also Director of a number of Certificate programs including the Program in Disaster and Emergency Management. Ferworn is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Computing and Software, Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University. Prof. Ferworn has been collaborating with the USAR and CBRNe Response Team (UCRT) of the Ontario Provincial Police since 2005. He has worked extensively with USAR teams in Canada and the United States on a broad range of technology issues related to Computational Public Safety. He does not own a dog.

  • Wireless Power Transfer Systems: Current Issues and Future Opportunities

    Room KHE 225, Ryerson University

    Monday September 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Sheldon S. Williamson, Senior Member at IEEE, will be presenting “Wireless Power Transfer Systems: Current Issues and Future Opportunities”. Speaker: Sheldon S. Williamson Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Electric Energy Storage Systems for Transportation Electrification Director, Smart Transportation Electrification and Energy Research (STEER) Group Advanced Storage Systems and Electric Transportation (ASSET) Laboratory UOIT – Automotive Center of Excellence (UOIT-ACE) Department of Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science University of Ontario – Institute of Technology Day & Time: Monday, September 26, 2016 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: Ryerson, KHE 225 Contact: Maryam Davoudpour Organizer: WIE, Magnetics, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics, Computer Science Department Ryerson University Abstract: More recently, with the automotive market getting introduced to several EV models (Tesla, Leaf, Mitsubishi – for example), the need for charging them within cities, suburbs, and highways, has driven power electronics engineers towards innovative ideas to solve the future charging infrastructure problem. Plugged charging topologies have been investigated thoroughly in recent years, based on existing SAE J1772 standards for AC and DC charging, ranging from 1.5 kW to 50 kW. On the other hand, in the last five years or so, power supply and charger manufacturing companies have been seriously started looking at wireless charging as an attractive solution, to avoid physical drawbacks of wired or plugged versions of charging EVs. The high-level goals of this seminar is to focus on introducing advanced power electronics solutions for charging traction batteries and ultracapacitors using wireless technologies. Both inductive power transfer (IPT) as well as capacitive power transfer (CPT, electrostatic) techniques of wireless charging will be introduced. The major market for IPT-based wireless charging is the mass transit industry, such as electric trains, buses, and trams, in the range of 10-50 kW, while both IPT and CPT could be used for charging small utility- grade EVs (golf carts/security vehicles), in smaller sizes of 1.0 kW. Critical issues, such as IPT transfer coil design, CPT capacitor dielectric medium/transfer plate designs, and converter topologies, will be discussed. Detailed results of finite element analysis (FEA) designs for energizer and pick-up coils will be presented. Specific emphasis is placed on reducing the effect of skin effect and proximity effect for both in-motion and static charging (for varied switching frequencies and air-gap lengths). An important aspect that will also be covered is the design of charger topologies on the secondary side of the IPT or CPT system. The challenge is to come up with 1-stage power conversion techniques, including high-frequency (HF) AC/DC rectification and DC/DC charger functionalities, with conversion efficiencies of 95% or larger. This seminar will be particularly useful for engineers with entry-level and medium-level knowledge of power electronics and energy storage systems for electric transportation. Biography: Sheldon S. Williamson (S’01–M’06–SM’13) received his Bachelors of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Electrical Engineering with high distinction from University of Mumbai, India, in 1999. He received the Masters of Science (M.S.) degree in 2002, and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree (with Honors) in 2006, both in Electrical Engineering, from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. From June 2006 to June 2014, Dr. Williamson held a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, followed by a tenured Associate Professor position in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, at Concordia University, in Montreal, Canada. Dr. Williamson currently holds an Associate Professor position in the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering, at the University of Ontario-Institute of Technology (UOIT), in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Since July 2015, Dr. Williamson also holds the prestigious title of NSERC Canada Research Chair in Electric Energy Storage Systems for Transportation Electrification. Dr. Williamson’s research interests include transportation electrification, electric energy storage systems, automotive power electronics, and motor drives. Dr. Williamson is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society.

  • Tour to “Centre for Urban Energy” Smart Grid Lab

    147 Dalhousie Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2R2

    October 7, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. IEEE Toronto Section Industry Relations will be hosting a tour visit to the “Centre for Urban Energy” Smart Grid Lab. Day & Time: Friday, October 7, 2016 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Location: 147 Dalhousie Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2R2 Contact: Hugo Sanchez-Reategui The Schneider Electric Smart Grid Laboratory physically had replicated a feeder attached to one of PowerStream (https://www.powerstream.ca/), a Local Distribution Company in Ontario and added a battery solar power, and both AC and DC power loads. CUE’s researchers had designed, built, operated and analyzed the microgrid within Schneider Smart Grid Lab. For more information please read page 19 of the following attachment: http://www.ryerson.ca/content/dam/cue/pdfs/CUE_2015%20Annual%20Report_web.pdf For Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tour-to-centre-for-urban-energy-smart-grid-lab-tickets-27548432102 This tour will provide a very good overview of the current work implemented by the CEU in terms of microgrid on a major urban infrastructure. In addition, please see the CEU’s website: http://www.ryerson.ca/cue/index.html Do not miss the opportunity to join us and visit a microgrid implemented within our IEEE Toronto Section area. The number of participants is very limited and will be closed a week before the event.

  • Using and Evaluating Gamification as a Strategy of Engagement in the Classroom

    KHE 225, 340 Church Street, Ryerson University

    Monday October 17, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Dr. Sergio A. A. Freitas, Associate Professor in the Gama Engineering College at the University of Brasilia, will be presenting “Using and Evaluating Gamification as a Strategy of Engagement in the Classroom”. Speaker: Dr. Sergio A. A. Freitas Associate Professor, Gama Engineering College, University of Brasilia Coordinator of Research, FGA Software Factory Laboratory Day & Time: Monday, October 17, 2016 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Location: KHE 225, 340 Church Street, Ryerson Contact: Maryam Davoudpour Organizer: WIE, Magnetics, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics, Computer Science Department Ryerson University Abstract: The gamification of activities other than games has become one of the main goals of a new research topic. In the education area the proposal could not be different: the new generations entering the higher education has a lot of experience in the virtual information environment and games. So, nothing more natural than checking the adherence of gamification to teaching this new student profile. In this scenario, this talk presents a case study of a gamification for a discipline of an undergraduate course. The gamification space was built based on a framework that stands on basic human motivations. Finally, I present some statistical evaluations of the students’ engagement after the introduction of gamification in the classroom. Biography: Sergio A. A. Freitas is currently an Associate Professor in the Gama Engineering College (FGA) at the University of Brasilia (UnB), Brazil. He is also the coordinator of research in the FGA Software Factory Laboratory. His current research projects focus on interdisciplinary studies and applications of learning methodologies on engineering undergraduate courses, and software engineering methodologies. Prof. Freitas areas of expertise include gamification, PBL, virtual learning environments in education and training, and software engineering methodologies. Dr. Freitas has coauthored journal publications, conference articles and book chapters in the aforementioned topics, and has coordinated and participated on many projects from various funding agencies CNPq, FAP-ES, FAP-DF, Cebraspe, and some Brazilian Federal Ministries.

  • Blackberry’s Platform for True End-to-End Mobile Security for Healthcare

    Centennial College Progress Campus, Room A3-17

    Wednesday October 19, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. Sara Jost, Registered Nurse working at Blackberry as a Global Healthcare Industry Lead, will be presenting “Blackberry’s Platform for True End-to-End Mobile Security for Healthcare”. Speaker: Sara Jost Registered Nurse Global Healthcare Industry Lead, Blackberry Day & Time: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Location: Centennial College Progress Campus, Room A3-17 Contact: Maryam Davoudpour, Nicoleta Zouri Organizer: WIE, Magnetics, Measurement/Instrumentation-Robotics Abstract: Blackberry is the one platform for true end-to-end mobile security. Together with our partners, Blackberry has developed secure mobile solutions for healthcare organizations across the continuum of care. From clinics, to hospitals, to first responders, home care workers and the home, we offer tried and true solutions that maximize patient outcomes and improve the patient experience, reduce costs and are fully secure to protect PHI. 1. We have helped hospitals reduce their emergency room wait times by 50% and meet their code STEM window 100% of the time. 2. In home care, we have shown drastic reductions in missed visits and savings of more than $7,000 per home care worker per year. 3. Blackberry secure messaging has improved efficiency so much that hospitals staff have saved 2 hours per day just by eliminating the need to track down other team members. Biography: Sara Jost is a Registered Nurse working at Blackberry as a Global Healthcare Industry Lead where she leads the promotion of digital devices for use in medicine. Previously Sara worked as a Registered Nurse at Sunnybrook Hospital.

  • Smart Pricing for Ontario Electricity

    BA 4287, 40 St George Street, Toronto, Ontario

    Wednesday October 19, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Paul Acchione, Management Consultant at Market Intelligence & Data Analysis Corporation, will be presenting “Smart Pricing for Ontario Electricity”. Speaker: Paul Acchione Management Consultant, Market Intelligence & Data Analysis Corporation Past President & Chair Of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) Member of ASME, ANS, IEEE, ISA, Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering Day & Time: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Location: BA 4287 40 St George Street, Toronto, Ontario Register: https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/39746#13 Abstract: Join us in listening to Paul Acchione speak on smart pricing for Ontario electricity. Paul will discuss how Ontario’s clean electricity can be priced in a smarter way to make Ontario businesses more competitive and help them to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by displacing their fossil fuel consumption. Some of the discussion topics include: What is the Problem What Can We Do About It? What Does a Smart Pricing Plan Need to Do? OSPE’s Smart Electricity Price Plan Why Should the Smart Pricing Plan be Voluntary? Biography: Paul has a B.A.Sc. and M.Eng. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto. Paul is a licensed professional engineer in Ontario and is a member of ASME, ANS, IEEE and ISA and a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. Paul has over 44 years of engineering and management experience in the power generation industry. He worked for 31 years with Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and its predecessor companies. Paul was the 2013-14 President and Chair of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and is a volunteer with OSPE’s Energy Task Force. Paul is a Management Consultant at Market Intelligence & Data Analysis Corporation.