IEEE Toronto Newsletter- April 2025

Editor Welcome Message

We welcome you to the April issue, Toronto section. With winter finally behind us and longer, brighter days ahead, spring brings a welcome sense of renewal and not just in the weather. It’s a perfect time to shake off the chill, recharge, and dive into new ideas and projects. Stay curious, stay connected, and continue to lead through innovation.

We are excited to announce that Dr. Fatima Hussain has been appointed as a Distinguished Lecturer (DL) by the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) for 2025–2026!

The DL program invites selected professionals to represent ComSoc and deliver technical talks across IEEE sections and chapters globally. It’s a great opportunity to contribute to the broader community, share our work, and engage with researchers and engineers worldwide.

In this edition of our IEEE newsletter, we spotlight Saba Zargham , Secretary IEEE Toronto section and know more about her professional journey.

Enjoy reading the article; High-Speed Interconnects: The AI Backbone and come to know more about cutting edge technology.

IEEE Research Articles

High-Speed Interconnects: The AI Backbone

Author : Saba Zargham  High-speed interconnects are the physical links and protocols that enable rapid data transfer between chips, devices, ...
Advancing Intelligent Manufacturing at CIM

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

The Centre for Intelligent Manufacturing (CIM), which works with industry partners to overcome manufacturing difficulties, is led by Dr. Carolyn ...

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Saba Zargham

Saba Zargham received her B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology in Tehran in 2016, and her ...

N2Women: Stars in Networking and Communications

Following are the names of the 10 people selected and honored by IEEE Communication Society:
  1. Carneiro Viana, Aline, Research Director, INRIA, France
  2. Golubchik, Leana, Professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
  3. He, Ting, Associate Professor, Penn State University
  4. Kim, Yun Hee, Professor, Kyung Hee University,  Korea
  5. Lin, Bin, Professor, Dalian Maritime University, China
  6. Montpetit, Marie-José, Senior Digital Technology Architect, Canada
  7. Ota, Kaoru, Professor, Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan
  8. Uysal Elif, Professor, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
  9. Yu, Minlan, Professor, Harvard University, USA
  10. Zhao, Lian, Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada
Details and quotes from these nominators about these outstanding women will soon be available on the website: https://n2women.comsoc.org/awards/stars/

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

IEEE Canada Blockchain Forum 2025 (3rd edition)

Ontario Investment and Trade Centre, 250 Yonge Street, 35th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2L7

Speaker Announcements - (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rameshramadoss/), Chair, IEEE Blockchain Technical Community, Author, Speaker - (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markrmacdonald/), EY Global Lead Partner, Public Financial Management; Lead Partner, Government & Public Sector (Ontario) - (https://www.ece.utoronto.ca/people/veneris-a/), Professor at the University of Toronto - (https://www.linkedin.com/in/redwanmeslem/), Executive Director at the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) - To be announced, Kinexys Digital Payments at J.P. Morgan And researchers from the University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan University, the University of Waterloo, York University, as well as startup founders from (https://creativedestructionlab.com/streams/blockchain-web3/) (Web3 Stream in partnership with University of Toronto and HEC Montréal). Main Themes - Global Payments - CBDC vs Stablecoins - Cybersecurity Co-sponsored by: Exaion Speaker(s): Mark MacDonald, Ontario Investment and Trade Centre, 250 Yonge Street, 35th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 2L7

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