BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//IEEE Toronto Section - ECPv6.15.17//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:IEEE Toronto Section X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for IEEE Toronto Section REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260212T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260212T220000 DTSTAMP:20260419T070312 CREATED:20260211T152103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T152100Z UID:10000931-1770924600-1770933600@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Intelligent and Resilient Networked Systems DESCRIPTION:The rapid proliferation of connected devices\, autonomous systems\, and data-driven services is transforming modern infrastructures into highly networked\, intelligent ecosystems. From smart transportation and digital healthcare to disaster response and edge AI applications\, these systems must not only deliver intelligence but also ensure resilience\, privacy\, and adaptability in dynamic and uncertain environments. This workshop brings together recent advances in intelligent networked systems that integrate distributed learning\, privacy-preserving mechanisms\, cooperative control\, and edge intelligence. A central theme is the design of systems that remain reliable\, secure\, and efficient while operating under resource constraints\, partial observability\, and evolving network conditions. Speaker(s): Xiaohui\, Rongxing\, Nan\, Kuan\, Jianbing Room: EIT-4152\, Bldg: Centre for Environmental &. Information Technology\, University of Waterloo\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, Canada URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/intelligent-and-resilient-networked-systems/ LOCATION:Room: EIT-4152\, Bldg: Centre for Environmental &. Information Technology\, University of Waterloo\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260212T230000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260213T010000 DTSTAMP:20260419T070312 CREATED:20260211T152103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T152100Z UID:10000932-1770937200-1770944400@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:IEEE UofT Undergraduate Research Event DESCRIPTION:Applying for undergraduate research grants this summer? Come to the IEEE Undergraduate Research Event to hear from experienced students and get guided help on your applications for NSERC USRA\, Dean’s Pivot Fellowship\, UTEA\, and other grants. Room: GB 220\, Bldg: Galbraith Building\, 35 St George St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5S 1A4 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/ieee-uoft-undergraduate-research-event/ LOCATION:Room: GB 220\, Bldg: Galbraith Building\, 35 St George St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5S 1A4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260213T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260213T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T070312 CREATED:20260206T150607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260213T152057Z UID:10000929-1770998400-1771002000@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:VTS Chapter Strategy and 2026 Funding Request Review DESCRIPTION:Meeting Agenda: – Welcome & Introductions (5 min) – Quick roundtable introductions. – Review of meeting objectives. – 2026 VTS Chapter Funding Request Overview (10 min) – Summary of the IEEE VTS email requirements. – Key deadlines: – vTools officer updates required before submission. – Chapter funding request form due 16 March 2026. – Highlight important changes: – Officer term limits (max 2 years per election\, max 4 years total). – Candidate requirements for elections (2–3 candidates per position). – vTools Updates & Compliance Check (10 min) – Verify all chapter officer details are current in vTools. – Assign responsibility for updating any missing officer term dates. – Discuss treasurer exception clarification. – 2025 Chapter Activity Review (15 min) – Summary of 2025 activities (if applicable). – Lessons learned and successes to build upon. – 2026 Proposed Activities & Budget Planning (20 min) – Brainstorm and outline proposed activities for 2026. – Map activities to anticipated budget needs. – Reminder: Use “activity” instead of “event” in requests. – Action Items & Next Steps (10 min) – Assign tasks: – vTools updates. – Gathering bank account information. – Drafting funding request narrative. – Set internal deadline before 16 March 2026. – Q&A and Open Discussion (10 min) – Address any questions for VTS Chapter Chair. – Adjournment Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/537419 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/vts-chapter-strategy-and-2026-funding-request-review/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/537419 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260214T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260215T230000 DTSTAMP:20260419T070312 CREATED:20260209T152102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260214T152109Z UID:10000930-1771077600-1771196400@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:MakeUofT 2026 DESCRIPTION:Canada’s largest hardware make-a-thon returns February 14-15\, and we’re inviting makers\, builders\, and innovators from across the country to join us at the Myhal Centre for 24 hours of creativity and engineering. Whether you’re new to hardware or a seasoned prototyper\, MakeUofT is your chance to code\, build\, and create a real\, interactive device! Bldg: Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MY)\, 55 St George St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5S 0C9 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/makeuoft/ LOCATION:Bldg: Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MY)\, 55 St George St\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5S 0C9 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260224T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260224T230000 DTSTAMP:20260419T070312 CREATED:20260113T142205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T152140Z UID:10000922-1771966800-1771974000@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:The Energy Challenges from a Materials’ Perspective DESCRIPTION:IEEE Photonics Society Toronto is proud to invite you to a seminar by Dr. Federico Rosei of University of Trieste\, Italy. Join us Tuesday\, 24 February 2026 at 4PM (ET) on University of Toronto main campus. Refreshments will be served. Registration Required. Abstract ————————————————————— The quest for sustainable development dictates an urgent transition from fossil fuels to renewables. This presentation focuses on next generation (solar) energy technologies from a materials perspective. We study structure property/relationships in advanced materials\, emphasizing multifunctional systems that exhibit several functionalities. Such systems are then used as building blocks for the fabrication of various emerging technologies. In particular\, nanostructured materials synthesized via the bottom–up approach present an opportunity for future generation low cost and low energy intensive manufacturing of devices. We focus on recent developments in solar technologies\, including third generation photovoltaics\, solar hydrogen production\, luminescent solar concentrators and other optoelectronic devices\, highlighting the role and importance of critical raw materials. ————————————————————— ————————————————————— Speaker(s): Dr. Federico Rosei\, Room: 202\, Bldg: Galbraith Building\, 35 St George St\, Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532572 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/the-energy-challenges-from-a-materials-perspective/ LOCATION:Room: 202\, Bldg: Galbraith Building\, 35 St George St\, Toronto\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532572 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260226T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260226T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T070312 CREATED:20260225T153559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T153600Z UID:10000934-1772136000-1772139600@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Cardiovascular Modeling and Simulations to Improve Treatment of Heart Diseases DESCRIPTION:Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death worldwide. We will discuss our group’s recent efforts in using advanced medical imaging and machine-learning based finite-element modeling to better diagnose and treat various cardiovascular diseases. We will first present our group’s recent developments in physics-informed machine-learning that can be used to regularize sparse observational data by embedding know physical laws into the loss functions. We will demonstrate the performance of this framework in patient-specific vascular geometries (e.g.\, aorta\, idealized arteries) and subsequently validation in real-world imaging data. We will also discuss our group’s work in advanced medical imaging\, and in particularly\, CT myocardial perfusion imaging to better detect diseased heart vessels\, specifically those that limit blood flow to the heart muscles. Lastly\, we will discuss recent directions within our group to characterize durability of tissue-mimicking materials towards advancing and improving bioprosthetic heart valves. Speaker(s): Owais\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/542341 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/cardiovascular-modeling-and-simulations-to-improve-treatment-of-heart-diseases/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/542341 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260304T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260304T193000 DTSTAMP:20260419T070312 CREATED:20260215T152055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T153608Z UID:10000933-1772649000-1772652600@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:Reflections on entrepreneurship in integrated photonics and workforce development DESCRIPTION:Reflections on entrepreneurship in integrated photonics and workforce development Abstract: Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) promise improvements in size\, weight\, power\, cost\, and functionality compared to bulk/discrete optics and photonics for several applications. In this talk\, Dr. McComber will introduce the field of integrated photonics and the histories and trajectories of the two companies he leads\, providing insights into the photonics talent pipeline and marketplace as well as lessons learned in entrepreneurship. This talk is relevant for those interested in entrepreneurship and the ever-changing landscape of integrated photonics. Dr. Kevin McComber Speaker(s): Dr. Kevin McComber Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/539458 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/reflections-on-entrepreneurship-in-integrated-photonics-and-workforce-development/ LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/539458 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260306T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260306T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T070312 CREATED:20260126T143605Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T153609Z UID:10000926-1772805600-1772830800@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:The Toronto Wireline Workshop DESCRIPTION:Abstract: As industry is starting to deploy systems based on 224Gbps/lane and growing pains are becoming more apparent\, AI companies are clamoring already for more bandwidth. A first look at 448Gbps is already highlighting the enormous challenges of running even very short links on copper. However\, industry doesn’t seem yet ready to throw the towel on pluggable modules as gateways to optical interconnect given the risks and limitations of CPO. Some of the questions that will be covered: – Can we clearly articulate what are the priorities in developing the next generation of interconnect for AI? – What are the main obstacles to the adoption of short reach optics to replace the last inches of electrical connectivity? – What can we learn from advances in C2C and in particular by the success of UCIe? – Does it make sense to still have pluggable modules and what is the best way to do that? – Was LPO a success or a bust and can we move forward with it? – What are the promises and possible pitfalls of CPO? Topics touched upon: – System level (Computing\, AI) requirements & considerations (architectural trends\, efficiency\, bw\, latency\, cost etc.) – Optical and electrical energy efficiency considerations – HW technology developments and limitations (interposer\, packaging\, connectors\, cables) – System trade offs analysis (retiming vs. linear\, vs. CPO) – Chiplets and co-packaging technology – Analysis of latest OIF development on next generation interconnect Agenda: Room: GB202\, Bldg: Galbraith Building\, University of Toronto\, 35 St George Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/the-toronto-wireline-workshop/ LOCATION:Room: GB202\, Bldg: Galbraith Building\, University of Toronto\, 35 St George Street\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260526T010000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260526T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T070312 CREATED:20260226T153601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T153609Z UID:10000935-1779757200-1779829200@www.ieeetoronto.ca SUMMARY:IEEE Canada Blockchain Forum 2026 (4th edition) DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Blockchain Forum is returning for the fourth time as part of (https://www.torontotechweek.com/). The goal of this compact one-day event is to congregate BUIDLers\, researchers\, academics\, and engineers building blockchain protocols\, infrastructure\, and decentralized software applications. Note: (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/469545) counted with 200 participants and speakers from JP Morgan\, the Bank of Canada\, Mastercard\, the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance\, EY\, Starknet\, among others. [] Co-sponsored by: Government of Ontario Agenda: Agenda TBC Ontario Investment and Trade Centre\, 250 Yonge Street\, 35th Floor\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5B 2L7 URL:https://www.ieeetoronto.ca/event/ieee-canada-blockchain-forum-2026-4th-edition/ LOCATION:Ontario Investment and Trade Centre\, 250 Yonge Street\, 35th Floor\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada\, M5B 2L7 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR