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  • IEEE Toronto IES Chapter Seminar “Growing Role of Electrical Machines and Drives in Electrification”

    Room ERC-1092, 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1H 0C5

    Friday March 1st, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Ayman El-Refaie, Ph.D, FIEEE, will be presenting an IEEE Toronto IES Chapter Seminar “Growing Role of Electrical Machines and Drives in Electrification”. Day & Time: Friday March 1st, 2019 5:30 p.m. ‐ 7:00 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Ayman El-Refaie, Ph.D, FIEEE Thomas and Suzanne M. Werner Endowed Chair, Marquette University, USA Organizers: IEEE Toronto IES Chapter, UOIT Location: Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Room: ERC-1092 2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1H 0C5 Contact: Mohamed Youssef Abstract: Energy sustainability is arguably one of the most critical challenges for a sustainable future. With predictions showing future scarcity and/or higher degree of extraction difficulty of traditional sources of energy for example coal, oil and natural gas, the shift to sustainable clean sources of energy is a must. Another key reason is the increasing detrimental impact of using fossil fuels. Over the last few decades, there has been serious effort to replace mechanical and hydraulic systems with electrical systems. This effort also includes replacing fixed-speed and old electrical drives with higher performance variable-speed drives. This is mainly due to the higher reliability, efficiency and robustness of electrical systems. This trend of “more electric” systems could be seen across a wide range of applications. These include traction, aerospace, actuation, mining, oil & gas, and industrial applications as examples. This push for electrification posed a lot of challenges to develop electrical systems that meet the demanding requirements of the various applications including harsh environments, high power density, high efficiency and fault tolerance in safety-critical applications. At the heart of the electrification effort is the development of advanced electrical machines and drives. This presentation will provide an overview of the various applications where electrification is taking place. The presentation will focus on electrical machines and drives that have been developed or are currently under development. The presentation will also cover some general trends in electrical machines and potential areas of research. Biography: Ayman M. El-Refaie received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin Madison on 2002, and 2005 respectively. Between 2005 and 2016, he has been a principal engineer and a project leader at the Electrical Machines and Drives Lab at General Electric Global Research Center. Since January 2017, he joined Marquette University as the Thomas and Suzanne M. Werner Endowed Chair in sustainable and secure energy. His interests include electrical machines and drives. He has 45 journal and 75 conference publications, with several others pending. He has 41 issued US patents and 28 US patent applications, with several others pending. At GE, he worked on several projects that involve the development of advanced electrical machines for various applications including, aerospace, traction, wind, and water desalination. He was the program manager and principal investigator of a $5.6M DOE-funded project to develop next generation traction motors for hybrid vehicles. He is currently the program manager and principal investigator of a $12M DOE-funded project to develop next generation traction motors for hybrid vehicles that do not include rare earth materials. He was the chair for the IEEE IAS Transportation Systems committee and an associate editor for the Electric Machines committee. He was a technical program chair for the IEEE 2011 Energy Conversion Conference and Exposition (ECCE). He was the general chair for ECCE 2014 and 2015 ECCE steering committee chair. He is the general chair of IEMDC 2019. He is a member of the IEEE Industry Applications Society executive board. He is an IEEE Fellow.

  • IEEE Humber Winter Coding Sessions #8

    Humber College North Campus, Room F310

    We will be having our weekly programming session Friday March 8 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 8th, 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

  • Distributed Generation and Introduction to Smart Grid Seminar

    Room KHW 271, Kerr Hall West, Ryerson University

    Friday March 8th, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., Hugo Sanchez will be presenting the “Distributed Generation and Introduction to Smart Grid Seminar”. Speaker: Hugo Sanchez Day & Time: Friday March 8th, 2019 6:00 p.m. ‐ 8:00 p.m. Organizers: IEEE Ryerson Student Branch, IEEE Toronto Location: Room KHW 271 Kerr Hall West Ryerson University Toronto, ON M5B 0A1 Register: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/187758 Contact: ieee.ryersonu@gmail.com Abstract: Hey folks! IEEE Ryerson is continuing their tech talk series, with yet another tech talk focusing on Distributed Generation and an Introduction to Smart Grid. The main objective is to provide a summary of the current practices and challenges to connect Distributed Generators i.e. solar, natural gas generators, battery storage systems, etc. to the distribution grid. For regular updates checkout the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/494094801412440/

  • Space Weather and Compliance with NERC Standard TPL-007 and EOP-010

    Room ENG LG21, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, Ryerson University

    Monday March 11th, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. IEEE Ryerson Student Branch and IEEE Toronto PES will be hosting the “Space Weather and Compliance with NERC Standard TPL-007 and EOP-010”. Day & Time: Monday March 11th, 2019 6:00 p.m. ‐ 8:00 p.m. Organizers: IEEE Ryerson Student Branch, IEEE Toronto PES Location: Room ENG LG21 George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre Ryerson University Toronto, ON M5B 1Z4 Register: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/189260 Contact: ieee.ryersonu@gmail.com Abstract: IEEE Ryerson is at again with their tech talk series, with another talk focusing on space weather and compliance with NERC standard TPL-007 and EOP-010. The main objective is to talk about the effects of space weather on the power system and NERC (North American Reliability Corporation) reliability standards on geomagnetic disturbances. For regular updates checkout the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/390341378195975/

  • 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.