IEEE Orange County Newsletter May 2022
Dear IEEE members,
This last month has been full of events and activities. Virtual events were plentiful and many Chapters have started exploring the return to in-person events. e-Lynx is still the best way to check for upcoming events, and our OC Section website features updates and reports. See below for a list of this month’s highlights.
Best regards,
Alberto Tam Yong
IEEE Orange County Section. Chair
—
IEEE Orange County Section Newsletter
14 May 2022
Summary
Highlight of Upcoming Events
[May 18, 2022] NFTs – Fad or Leading Trend? – CS Chapter. (Virtual)
[May 21, 2022] Ninth Annual Mars Rover and Professional Society Expo – STEM and Community Outreach. (In-person)
[May 26, 2022] Mobile Edge AI – COMSIG Chapter. (In-person)
Recent Past Events
[April 16, 2022] Region 6 Southern Area Mixer (In-person)
[April 21, 2022] Meeting and Presentation – PES/IAS Chapter. (In-person)
[April 21 to 23, 2022] SusTech 2022 (Virtual)
[April 24 to 27, 2022] IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), Newport Beach, CA
[April 25, 2022] THz Interconnects – SSC Chapter. (In-person)
[April 25, 2022] Optical Fiber Sensors – EMBS Chapter. (Virtual)
[April 26, 2022] Thermal Measurements – PSES Chapter. (Virtual). Aiming to return to monthly virtual meetings
[April 30, 2022] GameSIG Competition (Virtual)
[May 3, 2022] Infrared Imager – NanoTech Council. (Virtual)
[May 4, 2022] Boba Night – Young Professionals. (In-person). Aiming to return to monthly meetings on the first week of each month
[May 11, 2022] OC IEEE Spring Membership Drive Meeting – Membership Development (In-person)
Resources
Connected Vehicles Newsletter – issued every month
Cybersecurity Newsletter [NEW] – Chapter 0 released this month
Leadership/Volunteer Opportunities Available
If you are interested in leadership and volunteer positions, we have several opportunities in the Executive Committee, Chapter groups, and various Committees.
Our monthly Executive Committee meetings are on the second Thursday of each month.
More information at: https://r6.ieee.org/ocs/2022/05/ieee-orange-county-newsletter-may-2022/
Recent Past Events
[April 16, 2022] Region 6 Southern Area Mixer (In-person)
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/308654
Most IEEE volunteer events have been virtual for the past couple years. This mixer gathered volunteers in the Southern Area of IEEE Region 6 to network and casually discuss strategies and ideas for re-engaging on in-person events, or hybrid structures. The Southern Area of IEEE Region 6 is composed of mainly the Southern California geographic portion. The event was hosted at the Common Space Brewery in Hawthorne, CA. The brewery had a nice open patio and allowed attendees to easily mingle. The event had around 15 to 20 attendees. It was a successful event since we had good attendance and volunteers were able to meet in-person.
With all the excitement, I didn’t get a chance to take a group picture, but still managed to at least take a couple pictures.
[April 21, 2022] Meeting and Presentation – PES/IAS Chapter. (In-person)
The meeting was hosted by the IEEE PES/IAS Joint Chapter of Orange County at the Doubletree Club Orange County Airport Hotel in Santa Ana, CA. The event included a social, dinner, discussions about the executive board and IAS standards, and a presentation on AF Generator Decrement method.
[April 21 to 23, 2022] SusTech 2022 (Virtual)
IEEE SusTech 2022
9th IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability
The 9th IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech 2022) is designed to explore development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It brings together scientists, engineers, technologists and scholars from multiple disciplines to hold a dialogue on environmental issues and collaborate on ideas to develop and utilize innovative tools and intelligent systems to address the need for Sustainable Infrastructure. Attendees will learn about the emerging technologies, latest tools, and proactive solutions to take their sustainability programs to the next level. Papers are solicited from industry, government, and academia (including collegiate students) covering relevant research, technologies, methodologies, tools and case studies. Conference content that meets IEEE quality review standards and format will be submitted for inclusion into the IEEE Xplore Digital Library.
The virtual event featured industry and paper presentations in the 3-day program. Keynote speakers and panels offered industry insight, and academics shared their research on the technical tracks. The Sustainable Aviation forum offered a focused track by gathering experts in the aviation industry. A student poster competition gave college students the opportunity to present their projects.
I would like to congratulate the IEEE SusTech 2022 organizing committee for such a great event. As with most IEEE conferences, this is a volunteer driven event. If you would like to get involved and contribute to the 2023 event, please reach out to the organizing committee by visiting their website.
[April 24 to 27, 2022] IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), Newport Beach, CA
IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC)
The IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference is a premier conference devoted to IC development. The conference program is a blend of oral presentations, exhibits, panels and forums. The conference sessions present original first published technical work and innovative circuit techniques that tackle practical problems. CICC is the conference to find out how to solve design problems, improve circuit design techniques, get exposure to new technology areas, and network with peers, authors and industry experts.
[April 25, 2022] THz Interconnects – SSC Chapter. (In-person)
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/312448
Farhad reported that the event was successful. Professor Jane Gu, from the University of California – Davis, presented on “THz Interconnect, Complement to Electrical and Optical interconnects “. The event was hosted at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). He reported an attendance of 26 people.
[April 25, 2022] Optical Fiber Sensors – EMBS Chapter. (Virtual)
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/309794
The Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS) Chapter hosted a meeting on “Optical Fiber Sensors for Biomedical Engineering Applications”. Anselmo Frizera, PhD, shared some of his research and developments in optical fiber sensors and soft robotics. The virtual meeting was held over Zoom.
[April 26, 2022] Thermal Measurements – PSES Chapter. (Virtual)
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/310545
The Product Safety Engineering Society (PSES) Chapter held a meeting on “Understanding Thermal Measurement” on Zoom. This was their first meeting after a long break due to safety concerns and meeting logistic challenges. However, Paul Herrick is aiming to return to monthly meetings in the same virtual format.
[April 30, 2022] GameSIG Competition (Virtual)
11th Annual Virtual IEEE GameSIG Intercollegiate Computer Game Competition 2022
The competition showcase was streamed on Twitch. Finalists and invited participants presented their games. The stream had around 40 viewers at any given time.
Winner announcement from the organizers:
The Eleventh IEEE GameSIG Showcase was held on Saturday April 30 — what a fun event!Thank you to all who participated in the event and made it great!Our winners were:1st Place: Kittens with Cannons — Chapman University2nd Place: Grapple Gunner — Chapman University3rd Place: Necroncide Arena — Irvine Valley College/ UC Irvine/Laguna College Art and DesignMost Unique Game World — Kira Kira — Irvine Valley CollegeBest Art Work — Immersion of the Reader — Chapman UniversitySoftware Engineering and Intercollegiate Collaboration Award: Necroncide Arena — Irvine Valley College/ UC Irvine/Laguna College Art and DesignKudus to Trabuco High School for submission of Escaping Atlantis!!Congratulations to all of the student game developers!
[May 3, 2022] Infrared Imager – NanoTech Council. (Virtual)
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/310205
The Nanotechnology Council (NTC) Joint Chapter held a virtual meeting on “How to Turn a Simple Camera Into an Infrared Imager”. Dr. Eric Potma shared his research and developments in this endeavor. The virtual event was very well attended, with a total of 65 attendees. A local in-person viewing session was also hosted at Cal Poly Pomona, which allowed students to gather and enjoy the presentation together.
[May 4, 2022] Boba Night – Young Professionals. (In-person).
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/311914
The Young Professionals Affinity Group have restarted their monthly social event of Boba Night. Aiming to return to monthly meetings on the first week of each month.
[May 11, 2022] OC IEEE Spring Membership Drive Meeting – Membership Development (In-person)
https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/311044
Irvin Huang organized an OC IEEE Spring Membership Drive meeting with pizza and presentations for a small group. Irvin secured a nice spot at Sgt. Pepperoni’s Pizza Store and arranged for equipment needed for the presentations. Raymond Alvin (STEM Extreme) and Matt Knebl (Ookla) shared their presentations while attendees enjoyed pizza dinner.
Resources
Connected Vehicles Newsletter – v29.0
Cybersecurity Newsletter Chapter 0