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  • Android App Development Workshop

    Ryerson University 350 Victoria Street VIC 201 Toronto, ON M5B 2K3

    Participate in an amazing hands-on workshop that encompasses basic Android App Development skills and techniques needed for the current job market! It will be hosted at Ryerson University this Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at 6:30 pm in VIC 201. The workshop will also be streamed online for any students eager to learn! Day & Time: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Location: Ryerson University 350 Victoria Street VIC 201 Toronto, ON M5B 2K3 Contact: Erum Hasan RVSP: https://bit.ly/2INGjv6

  • IEEE Humber Winter Coding Sessions #9

    Humber College North Campus, Room F310

    We will be having our weekly programming session Friday March 15 at 5:10 pm in room F310. Snacks and Codes will be served! We will continue our format of splitting off into groups for the first hour to help the new members catch up, the second hour will be preparation for IEEE Xtreme, and the 3rd hour will be dedicated to whatever interests the group that day (so bring your questions and ideas)! We will also continue our smart city project discussions! Bring your laptop with you! Day & Time: Friday March 15th, 2019 5:10 p.m. ‐ 7:00 p.m. Speaker: Andew Rudder Humber College Professor Organizers: IEEE Toronto WIE, Humber Student Branch Location: Humber College North Campus, Room F310 Contact: IEEE Humber

  • ICUE 2019

    245 Church St, Toronto, ON M5B 1Z4, Canada

    On behalf of the 2019 organizing team of the International Conference for Upcoming Engineers (ICUE). We would like to invite you to participate in our conference to be held on March 16th and 17th, at Ryerson University. The theme for this year’s conference is “Engineering the Future”. The conference is designed to introduce students to the professional world of engineering and also give them a platform to develop and demonstrate their engineering skills. It will feature a variety of events including Keynote, Panel Talks, Networking, Seminars, Showcase, Engineering Competition and more among industry-leading speakers discussing emerging technologies and engineering issues that will impact humanity. Planned workshops topics include connected autonomous vehicle, Design Thinking, Being a Software Developer, Best Practices by AMD, and Personal Branding to name a few. For more information regarding the conference, please visit icue2019.com. Day & Time: March 16 – 17, 2019 Location: 245 Church St Toronto, Ontario Canada M5B 1Z4 Contact: Sadeed Bari Register: http://icue2019.com

  • IEEE Humber Winter Coding Sessions #10

    Humber College North Campus, Room F310

    We will be having our weekly programming session Friday March 22 at 5:10 pm in room F310. Snacks and Codes will be served! We will continue our format of splitting off into groups for the first hour to help the new members catch up, the second hour will be preparation for IEEE Xtreme, and the 3rd hour will be dedicated to whatever interests the group that day (so bring your questions and ideas)! We will also continue our smart city project discussions! Bring your laptop with you! Day & Time: Friday March 22nd, 2019 5:10 p.m. ‐ 7:00 p.m. Speaker: Andew Rudder Humber College Professor Organizers: IEEE Toronto WIE, Humber Student Branch Location: Humber College North Campus, Room F310 Contact: IEEE Humber

  • IEEE Humber Winter Coding Sessions #11

    Humber College North Campus, Room F310

    We will be having our weekly programming session Friday March 29 at 5:10 pm in room F310. Snacks and Codes will be served! We will continue our format of splitting off into groups for the first hour to help the new members catch up, the second hour will be preparation for IEEE Xtreme, and the 3rd hour will be dedicated to whatever interests the group that day (so bring your questions and ideas)! We will also continue our smart city project discussions! Bring your laptop with you! Day & Time: Friday March 29th, 2019 5:10 p.m. ‐ 7:00 p.m. Speaker: Andew Rudder Humber College Professor Organizers: IEEE Toronto WIE, Humber Student Branch Location: Humber College North Campus, Room F310 Contact: IEEE Humber

  • Security in SDN/NFV and 5G Networks-Opportunities and Challenges

    Room Number: BA 4287, 40 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 2E4

    Monday April 1st, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Dr. Ashutosh Dutta, Director, Industry Outreach-IEEE Communications Society, will be presenting an IEEE ComSoc distinguished lecture “Security in SDN/NFV and 5G Networks-Opportunities and Challenges”. Day & Time: Monday April 1st, 2019 3:00 p.m. ‐ 4:00 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Ashutosh Dutta, Director, Industry Outreach-IEEE Communications Society, IEEE 5G Initiative Founding Co-Chair and Senior Scientist JHU/APL (Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Lab) Organizers: IEEE Toronto ComSoc Location: Room Number: BA 4287 40 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 2E4 Contact: Eman Hammad Abstract: Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) are the key pillars of future networks, including 5G and Beyond that promise to support emerging applications such as enhanced mobile broadband, ultra low latency, massive sensing type applications while providing the resiliency in the network. Service providers and other verticals (e.g., Connected Cars, IOT, eHealth) can leverage SDN/NFV to provide flexible and cost-effective service without compromising the end user quality of service (QoS). While NFV and SDN open up the door for flexible networks and rapid service creation, these offer both security opportunities while also introducing additional challenges and complexities, in some cases. With the rapid proliferation of 4G and 5G networks, operators have now started the trial deployment of network function virtualization, especially with the introduction of various virtualized network elements in the access and core networks. These include elements such as virtualized Evolved Packet Core (vEPC), virtualized IP Multimedia Services (vIMS), Virtualized Residential Gateway, and Virtualized Next Generation Firewalls. However, very little attention has been given to the security aspects of virtualization. While several standardization bodies (e.g., ETSI, 3GPP, NGMN, ATIS, TIA) have started looking into the many security issues introduced by SDN/NFV, additional work is needed with larger security community involvement including vendors, operators, universities, and regulators. This tutorial will address evolution of cellular technologies towards 5G but will largely focus on various security challenges and opportunities introduced by SDN/NFV and 5G networks such as Hypervisor, Virtual Network Functions (VNFs), SDN Controller, Orchestrator, Network slicing, Cloud RAN, and security function virtualization. This tutorial will also highlight some of the ongoing activities within various standards communities and will illustrate a few deployment use case scenarios for security including threat taxonomy for both operator and enterprise networks. In addition, I will also describe some of the ongoing activities within IEEE Future Network initiative including roadmap efforts and various ways one can get involved and contribute to this initiative. Biography: Ashutosh Dutta is currently Senior Wireless Communication Systems Research Scientist and JHU/APL Sabbatical Fellow at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Labs (JHU/APL), USA. Most recently he served as Principal Member of Technical Staff at AT&T Labs in Middletown, New Jersey. His career, spanning more than 30 years, includes Director of Technology Security and Lead Member of Technical Staff at AT&T, CTO of Wireless at a Cybersecurity company NIKSUN, Inc., Senior Scientist in Telcordia Research, Director of Central Research Facility at Columbia University, adjunct faculty at NJIT, and Computer Engineer with TATA Motors. He has more than 90 conference and journal publications, three book chapters, and 30 issued patents. Ashutosh is co-author of the book, titled, “Mobility Protocols and Handover Optimization: Design, Evaluation and Application” published by IEEE and John & Wiley that has recently been translated into Chinese Language. Ashutosh served as the chair for IEEE Princeton / Central Jersey Section, Industry Relation Chair for Region 1 and MGA, Pre-University Coordinator for IEEE MGA and vice chair of Education Society Chapter of PCJS. He co-founded the IEEE STEM conference (ISEC) and helped to implement EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) projects in several high schools. Ashutosh currently serves as the Director of Industry Outreach for IEEE Communications Society and is the founding co-chair for IEEE 5G initiative. He also serves as IEEE Communications Society’s Distinguished Lecturer for 2017-2018. Ashutosh serves as the general co-chair for the premier IEEE 5G World Forum. He was recipient of the prestigious 2009 IEEE MGA Leadership award and 2010 IEEE-USA professional leadership award. Ashutosh obtained his BS in Electrical Engineering from NIT Rourkela, India, MS in Computer Science from NJIT, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University under the supervision of Prof. Henning Schulzrinne. Ashutosh is a senior member of IEEE and ACM.

  • Diversity and Inclusion in Computing

    Room ENG 103, 245 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5B 2K3

    Monday April 1st, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. Aislin O’Hara of O’Hara & Associates Consulting, will be presenting “Diversity and Inclusion in Computing”. Day & Time: Monday April 1st, 2019 7:30 p.m. ‐ 9:00 p.m. Speaker: Aislin O’Hara of O’Hara & Associates Consulting Organizers: IEEE Toronto Systems Chapter Location: Room ENG 103, Ryerson University George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre 245 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5B 2K3 Contact: Mehrdad Tirandazian Register: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/196718 Abstract: Josh Bersin, world class industry analyst & founder of Bersin by Deloitte cited Diversity & Inclusion as one of the hottest topics for 2019 technology companies. Through this presentation, we will uncover what diversity & inclusion really means, why it matters and what strategies can be used to foster inclusion. We will explore some case studies showing best practices and listen to a testimonial from a person living with a disability. Students will learn the ways diversity and inclusion is protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code, participate in a rich discussion on common misconceptions and leave with a deepened understanding on how the technology sector can leverage diversity to become a more successful industry as a whole. Biography: Aislin is a Certified Professional Consultant on Aging with 12 years of experience executing accessible & inclusive customer experience solutions within the public sector. Presently, Aislin is the Principal Consultant and founder of O’Hara & Associates Consulting, which helps businesses prepare for the demographic shift in our population by providing age-friendly strategies and advice on designing accessible & inclusive solutions. Most recently, Aislin was the Project Lead – Customer Experience for TTC Wheel-Trans, the 3rd largest specialized transit agency in North America, whose customer base is vastly comprised of seniors and persons with disabilities. Aislin was responsible for designing and implementing various accessible, diverse & inclusive customer facing initiatives for the Wheel-Trans Transformation Program. Aislin’s work on accessible customer service design was recently published in the Journal of the Transportation Research Board and was recently presented at the January 2019 Washington conference.

  • IEEE Humber Winter Coding Sessions #12

    Humber College North Campus, Room F310

    We will be having our weekly programming session Friday April 5 at 5:10 pm in room F310. Snacks and Codes will be served! We will continue our format of splitting off into groups for the first hour to help the new members catch up, the second hour will be preparation for IEEE Xtreme, and the 3rd hour will be dedicated to whatever interests the group that day (so bring your questions and ideas)! We will also continue our smart city project discussions! Bring your laptop with you! Day & Time: Friday April 5th, 2019 5:10 p.m. ‐ 7:00 p.m. Speaker: Andew Rudder Humber College Professor Organizers: IEEE Toronto WIE, Humber Student Branch Location: Humber College North Campus, Room F310 Contact: IEEE Humber

  • Business Problem Solving

    Room Number: BA 4287, 40 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 2E4

    Friday April 5th, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Omar Malik, Founder of Eureka Six Sigma, will be presenting “Business Problem Solving”. Day & Time: Friday April 5th, 2019 5:00 p.m. ‐ 7:00 p.m. Speaker: Omar Malik Founder of Eureka Six Sigma Organizers: IEEE Toronto Engineering and Human Environment Joint Chapter Location: Room Number: BA 4287 40 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 2E4 Contact: Muthanna Al-Khishali, Ph.D., SMIEEE, LSSYB Register: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_registration/register/196248 Abstract: We are drowned in an ocean of problems at work and life. These problems force us to take decisions on a daily basis which are strongly influenced by multitude of factors such as past experience, exposure, cognitive biases, personal relevance, status and age etc. The outcome of decisions affects a multitude of customers and users etc., many of which may be unhappy with the final result. If we have to consider errors in judgment and unreliable decision making, we will find roots in poorly scoping, understanding, defining elaborating and analyzing problems. We are going through an important technological and organizational change in the workplace. There is a need to: bridge the gap and focus on engineering science and technical courses integrated with industrial practice and upgrading engineering curricula to help students transition from a project based to a problem-based learning. Agenda: * 90 minutes Lecturing on: – Problem solving – Root Finding – Decision making * 30 minutes Q&A Biography: Omar Malik is founder of Eureka Six Sigma – a prime corporate training, certification and consulting company. In the past 10 years, Omar has spearheaded major change and continuous improvement initiatives in manufacturing, services & technology industries in North America. He is the creator of a 5 steps problem solving framework known as OUI-SI. In this session Omar is going to present and introduce various OUI-SI steps that can enable engineering and business executives to problem solve in any business environment. Omar teaches lean six sigma, quality, and process excellence etc. at University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. He is recipient of ‘The excellence in teaching award’ and can be reached at malikom@eurekasixsigma.com

  • IEEE Humber Winter Coding Sessions #13

    Humber College North Campus, Room F310

    We will be having our weekly programming session Friday April 12 at 5:10 pm in room F310. Snacks and Codes will be served! We will continue our format of splitting off into groups for the first hour to help the new members catch up, the second hour will be preparation for IEEE Xtreme, and the 3rd hour will be dedicated to whatever interests the group that day (so bring your questions and ideas)! We will also continue our smart city project discussions! Bring your laptop with you! Day & Time: Friday April 12th, 2019 5:10 p.m. ‐ 7:00 p.m. Speaker: Andew Rudder Humber College Professor Organizers: IEEE Toronto WIE, Humber Student Branch Location: Humber College North Campus, Room F310 Contact: IEEE Humber

  • Improving Speech Understanding in the Real-World for Hearing Devices: Solutions, Challenges and Opportunities

    Room BA 1230, University of Toronto

    Thursday April 18th, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Dr. Tao Zhang, Director of Signal Processing Research Department, will be presenting “Improving Speech Understanding in the Real-World for Hearing Devices: Solutions, Challenges and Opportunities”. Day & Time: Thursday, April 18th, 2019 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Tao Zhang Director of Signal Processing Research Department Starkey Hearing Technologies Organizers: IEEE Signal Processing Chapter Toronto Section Location: Room BA 1230, University of Toronto Contact: Mehrnaz Shokrollahi Yashodhan Athavale Michael Zara Abstract: The cocktail party problem has remained to be one of the most challenging problems for hearing aids even after decades of extensive research. In this talk, we will review our research on the cutting-edge single-microphone speech enhancement with emphasis on deep learning-based approaches. We will introduce and discuss our research on the multi-microphone speech enhancement with an emphasis on robust and real-time algorithms. We will present our latest research on the multimodal speech enhancement by considering brain signals (i.e. EEG) and microphone signals in a single joint-optimization framework. Finally, we will discuss the challenges and opportunities in deploying these algorithms in practice. We will present our perspectives on future research directions especially in the areas of individualizations and customizations using big data and machine learning. Biography: Tao Zhang received his B.S. degree in physics from Nanjing University, Nanjing, China in 1986, M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Peking University, Beijing, China in 1989, and Ph.D. degree in speech and hearing science from the Ohio-State University, Columbus, OH, USA in 1995. He joined the Advanced Research Department at Starkey Laboratories, Inc. as a Sr. Research Scientist in 2001, managed the DSP department from 2004 to 2008 and the Signal Processing Research Department from 2008 to 2014. Since 2014, he has been Director of the Signal Processing Research department at Starkey Hearing Technologies, a global leader in providing innovative hearing technologies. He has received many prestigious awards including Inventor of the Year Award, the Mount Rainier Best Research Team Award, the Most Valuable Idea Award, the Outstanding Technical Leadership Award and the Engineering Service Award at Starkey. He is a senior member of IEEE and the Signal Processing Society and the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. He serves on the IEEE AASP Technical Committee and the industrial relationship committee and the IEEE ComSoc North America Region Board, He is an IEEE SPS Distinguished Industry Speaker, the IEEE SPS Industry Convoy for the Unites States (Region 1-6) and the Chair of IEEE Twin-cities Signal Processing and CommunicationChapter. His current research interests include audio, acoustic, speech signal processing and machine learning; multimodal signal processing and machine learning for hearing enhancement, health and wellness monitoring; psychoacoustics, room and ear canal acoustics; ultra-low power real-time embedded system design and device-phone-cloud ecosystem design. He has authored and coauthored 120+ presentations and publications, received 20+ approved patents and had additional 30+ patents pending.