IEEE Toronto Newsletter- February 2025
Editor Welcome Message
We welcome you to the February issue, Toronto section. Enjoy the season of snow and stay warm and safe in this cold weather. Please join me to congratulate the award winners during IEEE Toronto AGM 2024.
Read and get inspired: “N2Women: Stars in Networking and Communications”, honored by IEEE Communication Society. It is our honour that Vice Chair of IEEE Toronto section Dr. Lian Zaho is one of these selected starts.
Lets meet Dr. Carolyn Moorlag and read about her research and professional journey.
In this issue, read about the Centre for Intelligent Manufacturing (CIM) at Sheridan college, leveraging automation and AI to drive innovation in manufacturing. More details in the article “Advancing Intelligent Manufacturing: Medical Innovation, 3D Printing, and Custom Automation at CIM“
IEEE Research Articles

Advancing Intelligent Manufacturing: Medical Innovation, 3D Printing, and Custom Automation at CIM

Impact of Open Source 5G Projects
IEEE Supporters

Dr. Carolyn Moorlag
N2Women: Stars in Networking and Communications
- Carneiro Viana, Aline, Research Director, INRIA, France
- Golubchik, Leana, Professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- He, Ting, Associate Professor, Penn State University
- Kim, Yun Hee, Professor, Kyung Hee University, Korea
- Lin, Bin, Professor, Dalian Maritime University, China
- Montpetit, Marie-José, Senior Digital Technology Architect, Canada
- Ota, Kaoru, Professor, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
- Uysal Elif, Professor, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
- Yu, Minlan, Professor, Harvard University, USA
- Zhao, Lian, Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada
IEEE AGM 2024
IEEE AGM 2024 was held on November 15th in Archeo, located in The Distillery Historic District. Event started with insightful and engaging talks by Dr. Raymond Chik, followed by award distribution. Following are the few highlights of the event. Read more
Lean Six Sigma Course
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/463741Canadian 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
Enhancement of Key Generation Rate in QKD systems using dual branch PNR detectors
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/466855Enhancement 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
Networking Evening
Room: Fireside Gallery, Bldg: L Block, Progress Campus, 941 Progress Ave, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, M1G 3T8Our 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
Team Meeting
941 Progress Ave, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaIntroductory meeting discussing the structure, roles, and responsibilities of the Centennial student branch. 941 Progress Ave, Toronto, Ontario, Canada