PRODUCED BY THE LONG ISLAND SECTION OF THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS
VOLUME 61, NO. 5 MAY 2014 THEPULSE OF LONG ISLAND
Inside This Issue ❖ May / June 2014 Calendar of Events 4 ❖ Long Island’s Electronic History 5 ❖ SBPLI Recognizes IEEE LI Section for its First Robots Support 6 ❖ 2014 IEEE LI Section Awards Banquet 7-8 ❖ Notable IEEE Member Testimonials 9 ❖ May Lectures and Seminars 10-16 ❖ IEEE USA 2014 Career-Focused Webinars 17 ❖ Region 1 Awards Nominations 18 ❖ 2014 Conferences 19-24 ❖ IEEE Society Memberships, Join Today! 25-27 ❖ Employment Opportunities 28 ❖ IEEE Resume Lab 29 CHAIR’S MESSAGE John Schmidt, Chairman, IEEE Long Island Section
May is upon us and hopefully Spring weather will finally settle in. It is getting tiresome scraping ice off my car windows, though I suspect I will miss it this summer, which is being forecast to be unusually hot and rainy. One of the great benefits of IEEE membership is the various Lectures, Seminars, Presentations and Conferences sponsored and organized by the Long Island Section. Most are free, a few have attendance fees, and all are an exceptional value in terms of the information provided and networking opportunities that they offer.
To start off the month, we have the 2014 Long Island Systems, Applications and Technology Conference (LISAT2014) on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Farmingdale State College. The Conference will feature three all-day parallel tracks of presentations that highlight new and interesting work on a variety of electronic systems, technologies and applications with most of them based right here on Long Island as well as a student paper track. In addition, a full-day Professional Development Track titled 'Power/Energy/Industrials' will provide attendees up to 0.6 CEUs (6 PDHs) for three (3) two-hour sessions. We are fortunate to have a very active PACE committee in our Section. This month, we have another presentation in the Financial Planning Series, ‘Estate Planning Seminar’ by Matthew L. Mandell from Ameriprise, as well as two lectures being held at the Cradle of Aviation Museum; the first is ‘An Evening with Long Islander Space Shuttle Astronaut Jim Wetherbee’, and the second is ‘Mars Exploration with NASA Engineer Kobie Boykins’. A joint PACE/Life Members/SSIT lecture on 'Long Island STEM Hubs' will be presented by Kenneth White a recognized leader in Science Education on Long Island and within the U.S. Department of Energy from Brookhaven National Laboratory. The aim of the IEEE Long Island Section is to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and prepare Long Island students with skills to be part of the high-tech workforce in order to support economic growth in our region. At the end of March I attended the Long Island Regional First Robotics Competition at Hofstra University, both as a representative of the IEEE Long Island Section and as a proud father of a contestant. The Long Island Section is a Sponsor of the School Business Partnership of Long Island (SBPLI) which organizes and runs the competition, and they presented us with a Certificate of Appreciation. The excitement of the event is difficult to convey – teams participated in multiple rounds of ‘Coopertition’ over two days. Coopertition is founded on the concept and a philosophy that teams can and should help and cooperate with each other even as they compete. As one example of this, an announcement would be made that a team needed a particular part to replace a failed unit, and other teams would provide that part to their competitor. I also recognized many of our members volunteering at the competitions as judges, officials, and technical assistants and I was even recruited to be a judge next year. My son learned how to solder and how to program in LabVIEW this year so I am delighted to be a big supporter of this program. Any member is welcome to attend our next Executive Committee (ExCom) meeting on Monday May 19th – just send me an email at [email protected] and I will add your name to the attendance list.
Thank you!
John G. Schmidt Chairman, IEEE Long Island Section [email protected]
Page 2 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 OFFICERS IEEE Long Island Section Officers and Affinity Groups
IEEE Long Island Section Officers
Chairman Treasurer JOHN SCHMIDT METODI FILIPOV Office: 516- 859-1679 Office: 631-882-5992 [email protected] [email protected]
First Vice Chair Secretary JOHN VODOPIA LOU D’ONOFRIO Office: 631-673-7555 [email protected] EXT. 128 [email protected] Junior Past Chair THOMAS LANZISERO Second Vice Chair M. NAZRUL ISLAM Senior Past Chair Office: 631-546-2464 SUSAN FRANK [email protected]
Affinity Groups
Young Professionals Student Development / Activities ADAM CHALSON NEIL RAMOS 631-755-7344 [email protected] [email protected] Women in Engineering (WIE) Life Members Affinity Group MIHAELA RADU VICTOR ZOURIDES [email protected] [email protected]
The IEEE Long Island Consultant’s Network Membership Section Website of Long Island Development The IEEE LI Section website is The Consultant’s Network of For more information on update regularly to reflect recent Long Island maintains a referral membership with the Long section activity and upcoming service of engineering, computer, Island Section of the IEEE, events. Each Society and Affinity managerial & technical profes- e-mail Nikolaos Golas at: Group has a dedicated page which sionals. For more information, [email protected] describes their function and please visit their website at: includes contact information. www.consult-li.com Visit our site at: www.IEEE.LI
Page 3 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 CALENDAR OF EVENTS May and June 2014
MAY 2014 May 2, Friday May 8, Thursday May 19, Monday Long Island Systems PACE Meeting EXCOM Meeting Applications and Estate Planning Seminar Telephonics Corporation Technology Conference By Matthew L. Mandell Farmingdale, LI SUNY Farmingdale, LI Telephonics Corporation, 5:45 PM - Dinner 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Farmingdale, LI 6:15 PM - Meeting 6:00 PM - Refreshments, May 5, Monday May 19, Monday 6:30 PM - Lecture PACE Meeting PACE Meeting An Evening with May 13, Tuesday Mars Exploration with Space Shuttle EMBS/PSES Meeting NASA Engineer Kobie Boykins By Kobie Boykins Astronaut Power Harvesting and Cradle of Aviation Museum, Jim Wetherbee Integrated Sensing in Garden City, LI By Jim Wetherbee Implantable Devices 7:00 PM - Lecture Cradle of Aviation Museum By Milutin Stanacevic Garden City, LI Underwriters Laboratories (UL) May 20, Tuesday 7:00 PM - Lecture Melville, LI SSIT, Life Members & PACE Meeting 6:00 PM - Refreshments Long Island STEM Hubs May 7, Wednesday 6:30 PM - Lecture By Kenneth White Long Island Consultants Telephonics Corporation Network Meeting May 14, Wednesday Farmingdale, LI System Virtual Computers IEEE AESS / AIAA Meeting 6:00 PM - Refreshments By Len Anderson China’s Rise as an 6:30 PM - Lecture Briarcliffe College Aerospace Nation May 22, Thursday The Great Room By Dr. Richard P. Hallion Product Safety Engineering Society Bethpage, LI Hofstra University and Power Electronics Society Meeting 7:00 PM - Meeting Hempstead, LI Safety Considerations 6:30 PM - Social Time in Power Supply Design 7:00 PM - Presentation By Louis R. Diana Telephonics Corporation, Farmingdale, LI 6:00 PM - Refreshments 6:30 PM - Lecture
For more information JUNE 2014 about these meetings and lectures, please visit: June 4, Wednesday June 5, Thursday Long Island Consultants Instrumentation and www.IEEE.LI/calendar Network Meeting Measurement Society Meeting Briarcliffe College Telephonics Corporation,
IEEE The Great Room Farmingdale, LI LONG ISLAND SECTION Bethpage, LI 6:00 PM - Refreshments 7:00 PM - Meeting 6:30 PM - Lecture
Page 4 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 LONG ISLAND’S ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC HISTORY By Jesse Taub
Long Island’s Electrical and Electronic History By Jesse Taub, IEEE Long Island Section Historian
We continue to explore early Pulse issues to see what activities were of interest to our members in the Section’s early days. Some highlights from the 1954 issues that are available on our Section’s website, www.IEEE.LI, are discussed this month.
The May 1954 Pulse described a talk to be given at the Section’s monthly meeting on “The Atomic Battery”. The speaker was Dr. Paul Rappaport of RCA Labs. His battery used particles from radioactive strontium 90 to bombard a PN semiconductor junction. My guess is that this would have been of interest to engineers designing nuclear powered submarines. This issue advertised a field trip to the RCA Rocky Point facility that was used to send trans-Atlantic radio messages. Some of the ads in this issue were for very dated equipment such as a vacuum tube volt meter.
The September Pulse announced a talk by Henry Bachman, a young engineer from Wheeler Labs on a microwave impedance plotter. He demonstrated the displaying of complex impedance vs. frequency on an oscilloscope. This was years before commercial products from companies such as Hewlett Packard became available. Henry, as many of you know, went on to be a Vice-President of Hazeltine and was an IEEE President. This same issue had a report from the Section Chairman, Vincent Learned of Sperry, on membership. He noted that the Section’s membership increased by 20% over the past nine months. There were also seven new Fellows. These impressive numbers speak for themselves.
The October meeting’s topic was “Operation Research.” The speaker was Bernard Stowens of Sperry. Over 200 attended which attested to the high interest in what was then, an emerging field. November’s speaker was Dr. Franklin Cooper, of Haskins Laboratories, on speech systems. His work was a precursor of the field of speech recognition which is now ubiquitous. I was amused by an ad in the November issue for a UHF Megacycle Meter. It was still several years before the change to Hertz from cycles came about.
Ferromagnetism was the topic at the December meeting. The speaker was Dr. John Rowen of Bell Labs. This was an era when ferrites were first shown to have nonreciprocal properties at microwave frequencies. Here again, the talk was well attended. That issue also devoted space to congratulate Arthur Loughren, a Hazeltine VP, for being awarded the prestigious Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award by the IRE. He made several basic contributions to the development of color TV. Art went on to serve as IRE President.
Scanning these issues conveys a sense of growth and a strong desire to be kept abreast of emerging technologies; clearly the signs of a healthy Section. Once again, I wish to thank James Colotti, our webmaster and Rod Lowman, our former Historian, for making these old Pulse issues available to all of us.
Page 5 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 SBPLI THANKS IEEE LONG ISLAND SECTION FOR ITS SUPPORT
IEEE Long Island Section Chairman John Schmidt received a letter and a certificate of recognition from The School-Business Partnerships of Long Island, Inc. (SBPLI) and the Long Island FIRST Robotics program for the IEEE Long Island Section’s support and generous sponsorship of the 2014, 15th Annual Long Island Regional FIRST Robotics Competition.
Page 6 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 2014 IEEE LI SECTION AWARDS BANQUET March 20, 2014 CELEBRATING MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS AT THE 2014 IEEE LI SECTION AWARDS BANQUET by Nikolaos Golas Awards Committee
The 61st Annual IEEE Long Island Section Awards Banquet was celebrated on Thursday March 20th at the Fox Hollow catering hall in Woodbury. The Section extended the Awards Banquet cocktail hour from one hour to one hour and a half at the request of our members to allow for more networking opportunities. The Awards Banquet ceremony commenced at 7:00 PM with the IEEE LI Section Chairman John G. Schmidt welcoming the honorees, distinguished guests, members, family and friends. He recognized the Awards Nominating Committee led by Jesse Taub along with committee members Monica Bugallo, Nikolaos Golas, Alfred Lopez, Rod Lowman and Richard Mohr. In addition, he recognized the Awards Banquet Committee for planning the Banquet starting back in October. The team consisted this year of: Nikolaos Golas, Sandy Mazzola, Tom Lanzisero, John Vodopia, Nazrul Islam, Metodi Filipov a& Lou D’Onofrio. Keynote Speaker R. Artzt receiving token of appreciation from Chairman J. Schmidt
The Chairman then introduced Russell Artzt, Vice Chairman and founder of CA Technologies. Russell then delivered his keynote speech which covered the 'Technology Start-up Community’ which was well received by the attendees. Chairman Schmidt presented Russell Artzt with a gift as a token of appreciation. The Awards ceremony continued with the recognition of the Long Island Section Volunteers who worked so diligently last year. Traditionally the Section presents a plaque to honor a volunteer after the first year in a position and a certificate for each year thereafter. Volunteers receiving plaques were: James Colotti, Power Electronics Society Chair, Lou D’Onofrio, Power & Energy Society, Industry Applications Society Chair, Nikolaos Golas, Professional Activi- ties Committees for Engineers (PACE) Chair, Marjaneh Issapour, Educational Activities Chair, Glenn Luchen, Product Safety Engineering Society Chair, John Peterson, Public Relations Chair, the 2013 Section Officers Metodi Filipov, Treasurer, M. Nazrul Islam, Section Secretary, John Vodopia, Second Vice Chair, John Schmidt, First Vice Chair and the 2013 Long Island Section Chairman, Tom Lanzisero. Society Chairs & Section Officers receiving plaques for their service including: M. Filipov, G. Luchen, J. Colotti, L. D’Onofrio, M. Issapour, N. Golas, T. Lanzisero, J. Vodopia, J. Schmidt, M. Islam and J. Peterson The Society and Affinity Group Chairs receiving certificates for their service were James Colotti, Webmaster, Eric Darvin, Microwave Theory & Techniques Society Chair, Metodi Filipov, Computer Society Chair, Nikolaos Golas, Membership Development Chair, Garry Gu, Signal Processing Society Chair, M. Nazrul Islam, Photonics Society Chair, Santo Mazzola, Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Chair, Charles Pleckaitis, Employment Assistance Committee Chair, Daniel Rogers,
Society and Affinity Group Chairs receiving certificates for their service including: G. Gu, E. Darvin, J. Colotti,W. Wilkes, C. Pleckaitis, V. Zourides, M. Filipov, D. Rogers, S. Mazzola, N. Golas, B. Tropper, J. Vodopia, J. Taub, J. Schmidt and M. Islam CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
Page 7 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 2014 IEEE LI SECTION AWARDS BANQUET CONTINUED
CELEBRATING MEMBER ACHIEVEMENTS AT THE 2014 IEEE LI SECTION AWARDS BANQUET CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7
LISAT Chair, John Schmidt, vTools Chair, Jesse Taub, Historian and Awards Nominating Committee Chair, Bryan Tropper, Antennas & Propagation Society Chair, John Vodopia, Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society Chair, William Wilkes Professional and Industry Liaison, and Victor Zourides, Social Implications of Technology Chair.
Long Island Section Past Chairs pose with the Chairs Plaque as follows: J. Pierro, D. Rogers, E. Palacio, R. LaRosa, V. Zourides, V. Marsocci, D. Mesecher, J. Schmidt, N. Golas, S. Mazzola, R. Lowman, J. Garruba, W. DeAgro, S. Frank and T. Lanzisero As it is customary to honor all the Long Island Section Past Chairs present at the Awards Banquet the Chairman invite them to the podium for a group photo with the Chairs Plaque. The Chairs were called starting with the Section Chair that served the earliest: Rod Lowman (1975), Victor Zourides (1977), Richard LaRosa (1985), Velio Marsocci (1988), John Pierro (1991- 1992), Eduardo Palacio (1993-1994), Dave Mesecher (2003), Daniel Rogers (2005), William DeAgro (2008), Sandy Mazzola (2009), Jon Garruba (2010), Nikolaos Golas (2011), Susan Frank (2012), Tom Lanzisero (2013) and John Schmidt (2014). The Awards Nominating Committee Chair Jesse Taub assisted John Schmidt with the presentation of the Long Island Section Awards. Howard Hausman from MITEQ received the Alex Gruenwald Award, Sister Jane Carolyn Fritz from St. Joseph's College the Athanasios Papoulis Outstanding Educator Award, Kenneth J. Heanrich from Telephonics the Harold Wheeler Award, Matthew P. Vaccaro from Telephonics the Charles Hirsch Award. The Friend of the Long Island Section Award went to Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, the Lifetime Achievement Award to Velio Marsocci retired from SUNY Stony Brook, the Outstanding Student Branch Award to the Eta Kappa Nu Chapter of SUNY Stony Brook, the Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award to Victor G. Zourides formerly of Northrop Grumman and the Outstanding Young Engineer Award to Emre Salman of SUNY Stony Brook.
J. Schmidt LI Section Chairman presenting the Long Island Section Awards to H. Hausman, K. Henrich, M. Vaccaro, S. J. Fritz, E. Salman, V. Marsocci, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Eta Kappa Nu Chapter of SUNY Stony Brook and V. Zourides After an exceptional dinner the Awards presentations continued with the IEEE Region 1 Director Vince Socci at the podium to hand out the Region 1 Awards. The following IEEE members received Region 1 Awards: Paul DiBella from Parker Hannifin, John Gunther from Exelis, Milutin Stanacevic from SUNY Stony Brook, Thomas Volz from Exelis & David Wasserman from BAE Systems. The evening concluded with Israel Malinowitzer from East Islip High School receiving the IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) Pre-Univ- ersity Educator Award for creating and promoting the development of High School Career Academies. He was nominated by Victor G. Zourides.
Region 1 Director Vince Socci and Long Island Section Chair J. Schmidt pose with the Region 1 Award recipients T. Volz, P. DiBella, J. Gunther, M. Stanacevic and D. Wasserman
Page 8 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 NOTABLE IEEE MEMBER TESTIMONIALS May 2014
Notable IEEE Members Testimonials on their IEEE Membership
THESE NOTABLE IEEE MEMBERS DR. VINTON CERF • IEEE Fellow HAVE A LOT OF GOOD THINGS • Vice President & Chief Evangelist, Google TO SAY ABOUT THE VALUE • Received the Draper Prize for OF IEEE MEMBERSHIP: development of the Internet with IEEE members Leonard Kleinrock, HOW IT CAN HELP YOUR CAREER, Robert Kahn & Dr. Lawrence Roberts SHARPEN YOUR RESEARCH, AND “It’s the interaction among people, the side EXPAND YOUR PROFESSIONAL conversations, and the chatting in front of a NETWORK IN YOUR FIELD. whiteboard that makes IEEE so valuable.”
DR. PAUL GRAY • IEEE Fellow MEGHA BASU • Executive Vice Chancellor • IEEE Graduate Student and Provost • Member Cornell University • University of California at Berkeley
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DR. DEBORAH FRINCKE DR. LAWRENCE ROBERTS • Senior IEEE Member • IEEE Member • Founder & current Chairman of Anagram, Inc. • Chief Scientist for Cybersecurity Research • Received the Draper Prize for development of the Internet with IEEE members • Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Leonard Kleinrock, Robert Kahn and Photo credit: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Dr. Vinton Cerf “To make lasting contributions to a “As a member of IEEE, I find it is an discipline, you really need to have an invaluable source of information organization like IEEE behind you.” and conduit for discussion.”
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Page 9 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 MAY LECTURES & SEMINARS Monday, May 5, 2014
The Cradle of Aviation Museum & the IEEE Long Island Section's Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE) are having a joint lecture titled: An Evening with Space Shuttle Astronaut Jim Wetherbee Monday, May 5, 2014 at 7:00 PM
THIS PRESENTATION IS PART OF THE CRADLE OF AVIATION MUSEUM’S LEGENDS OF AIR & SPACE LECTURE SERIES
ABSTRACT/SPEAKER’S BIO: Long Island native Space Shuttle Astronaut Jim Wetherbee will be speaking at the Cradle of Aviation Cradle of Aviation Museum as part of the Cradle’s Legends of Air & Space Speaker Series on Monday, May 5th at 7:00 PM. Earlier in the day at a luncheon at the Cradle, Mr. Wetherbee will be inducted into theCradle's Long Island Air & Space Hall of Fame. Mr. Wetherbee is a Long Islander, having grown up in Huntington Station and attended Holy Family Diocesan High School. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering.
Mr. Wetherbee received his commission from the U.S. Navy, became a naval aviator and flew A-7Es aboard the USS John F. Kennedy and logged 125 night landings. He was a test pilot for the F/A-18 Hornet and flew operationally from January 1984 until his selection into the astronaut candidate program in 1985. He is a veteran of six space flights and is the first American to command five space missions. His final three missions were dockings with the Mir and the International Space Station and the STS-113 mission in 2002 was the last Space Shuttle mission before the Columbia disaster. He flew the Columbia Space Shuttle twice & volunteered to head the recovery team of Columbia when it crashed in February 2003. He left NASA in January 2005. Jim was a safety Auditor for BP until his retirement last year.
LOCATION: REGISTRATION/COST: This lecture will be held at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, To reserve your seat for this lecture call 516-572-4066 (M-F from Charles Lindbergh Blvd in Garden City. Their website can be found 10AM- 4PM) to reserve your seat The admission cost is $10.00 for at www.cradleofaviation.org non-members and $8.00 for Cradle of Aviation Museum members. More info online at: DIRECTIONS: www.cradleofaviation.org/event/2014/05/05/an-evening- Meadowbrook Parkway to exit M4, follow signs to Museum with-space-shuttle-astronaut-jim-wetherbee Row/Coliseum which will put you on Charles Lindbergh Blvd, stay on Charles Lindbergh Blvd. to the second traffic light and turn right IEEE SEMINAR COORDINATOR: into the parking lot. For additional directions and map check: Mr. Nikolaos Golas, Chair PACE (Professional Activities Committee www.cradleofaviation.org/plan_your_visit/directions.html for Engineers), IEEE LI Section
Page 10 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 MAY LECTURES & SEMINARS Thursday, May 8, 2014
The IEEE Long Island Section and the Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE) are presenting the following seminar: “Estate Planning Seminar” by Matthew L. Mandell, CFP®, CRPC®, Ameriprise Thursday, May 8th, 2014 at 6:00 PM This seminar is free and all are invited. Food and Refreshments will be served at 6:00 pm, and lecture starts 6:30 pm ABSTRACT: An estate plan is an important part of any ongoing financial planning process. Your legacy transcends money and it encom- passes your values. Your wishes and dreams may include using your assets to help secure your family's future or you may choose to support another cause close to your heart. This might be your favorite charity, your community,or your place of worship, to name a few. Here are elements of an estate plan: A will lets you specify your wishes, how you want your property distributed, who will administer your estate and who will care for your minor children A trust holds your assets for the benefit of one or more people (you, your spouse AND your children). You'll need an attorney's assistance to create a trust Life insurance proceeds are paid to a beneficiary at your death Gifts are transfers of property made during your life to family, friends or charity Tax exclusions are available as important estate planning tools and you should consult your tax professional for details. Consider setting up a family estate planning meeting to help improve communication, prevent conflicts and let your family know what's important to you. After giving some thought to your wishes, including the needs of family members you want to provide for, seek the professional guidance and estate planning advice you need from your attorney, tax professional and financial advisor. To help you estimate the value of your estate, you'll need to take into consideration: Current income and likely future income Annual expenses Current assets and debts Tax implications of federal transfer taxes, state death taxes and federal income taxes Revisit your estate plan regularly, it's important to review your will and other estate planning documents regularly, or when significant life events occur. This seminar offers you the framework for better understanding of how a financial advisor can help you create a financial plan that includes estate planning strategies designed to help you reflect the things that are important to you. Individuals and families need to plan their estates to minimize estate taxes, avoid probate, and ensure that their end-of-life decisions are respected.
SPEAKER’S BIO: Matthew L. Mandell received his BS in Finance from the Pennsylvania State University. He has been building his practice at Ameriprise Financial for over nine years. He has earned the title of Certified Financial Planner and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, qualifies as an Advanced Financial Advisor, and is a qualifying member of the Million Dollar Round Table Organization. He and his partner Brian White have a Platinum Financial Services Practice, and work with clients to develop a custom tailored financial plan pertaining to their life goals. They specialize in retirement planning, personalized investment advice, wealth preservation, & protection planning.
LOCATION: This lecture will be held at Telephonics Corporation located at 815 Broad Hollow Road in Farmingdale. Food and refresh- ments will be served starting at 6:00 PM, and the presentation will begin at 6:30 PM. The lecture is scheduled to last 60-90 minutes. Photo ID is required to enter the facility.
REGISTRATION: Registration is required, and is available online only. Please visit the Calendar Page of the IEEE Long Island website www.IEEE.LI/calendar, click on the registration link, and fill out the form.
IEEE SEMINAR COORDINATOR: Mr. Nikolaos Golas, Chair PACE (Professional Activities Committee for Engineers), IEEE LI Section
Page 11 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 MAY LECTURES & SEMINARS Tuesday, May 13, 2014
The Long Island Chapter of IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBS) and Product Safety Engineering Society (PSES) are presenting a lecture entitled: Power Harvesting and Integrated Sensing in Implantable Devices Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at at 6:00 PM (This lecture is free and all are invited. Pizza and soda will be served.) By Milutin Stanac´evic´, Ph.D. – Assoc. Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, SUNY at Stony Brook
WHERE: SPEAKER BIO: Underwriters Laboratories, Dr. Stanac´evic´ received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering 1285 Walt Whitman Road, Melville 11747 from the University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, in 1999, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering WHEN: from the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, in 2001 and Tuesday, May 13, 2014 2005, respectively. In 2005, Dr. Stanaćević joined the faculty of 6:00 PM - Pizza, 6:30 PM - Lecture the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Stony ABSTRACT: Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, where he is currently an Implantable microsystems, like pacemakers and cochlear implants, Associate Professor. Stanac´evic´ is a recipient of the National have long been utilized in health care. With the miniaturization Science Foundation Career Award, an Associate Editor of the of sensors through the advances in the design of microelectro- IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits & Systems and serves mechanical systems (MEMS) and the increased computational on several technical committees of the IEEE Circuits and power of the integrated circuits, the next generation of the Systems Society. implantable devices could lead to further breakthroughs in DIRECTIONS: combating a wide range of medical disorders. Device size, Take the Long Island Expressway, the Northern State Parkway robustness to noise and energy efficiency are the three primary or the Southern State Parkway to Route 110. Take the North challenges for the next generation implantable microsystems. Service Road of the LIE west (from Rt. 110) to Walt Whitman The Lecture will focus on integrated microsystems for power Road, turn right (North) and UL is on the left (West side). harvesting, neural recording and monitoring of concentrations he lecture is free and all are invited, however registration is of the neurotransmitter molecules and the challenges thereof. required as is a photo ID to enter the facility. Please enter the LECTURE COORDINATOR: facility through the rear employee entrance and leave your cell phone in your car because cameras are not permitted in John F. Vodopia, Esq., Chairman for IEEE EMBS, LI Section the facility. ([email protected]) James Colotti, Safety Chairman of the IEEE LI Section REGISTRATION: ([email protected]) Please register online at the calendar page of the IEEE Long Glenn Luchen, Safety Vice Chairman for the IEEE LI Section Island Website www.IEEE.LI, click on the calendar page, then ([email protected]) the registration link and fill out the form.
Page 12 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 MAY LECTURES & SEMINARS Wednesday, May 14, 2014
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY SPRING LECTURE SERIES Current Challenges in Space Exploration: Commercial and International Presented by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Long Island Section Co-sponsored by AFA/IIE/IEEE(AES)/ASME and The Hofstra University School of Engineering and Applied Science
DATE: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 LECTURE 3: “CHINA'S RISE AS AN AEROSPACE NATION” PRESENTED BY: Dr. Richard P. Hallion AIAA Distinguished Lecturer
LOCATION: Hofstra University, Hofstra USA, North Campus Hempstead, NY 11549 TIME: 6:30 PM - Social Time, 7:00 PM - Presentation COST: Free (Fee for PDH credits, if available)
The rise of China as a major air and space power has been one of global aerospace's most significant developments over the last two decades. This talk traces the development of aeronautics and astronautics in China from antiquity to the present, showing the role of indigenous Chinese development, foreign influences, and the political-military-commercial environment that has shaped China's choices and ability to pursue its own air and space future.
Dr. Hallion has been the Curator of Science and Technology, National Air and Space Museum; a NASA Contract Historian, Adjunct Faculty at the University of Maryland; the Air Force Historian; Senior Advisor for Air and Space Issues, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; and the Special Advisor for Aerospace Technology to the Air Force Chief Scientist. He is currently a Senior Advisor, Commonwealth Research Institute/Concurrent Technologies Corporation; Vice President of the Earth Shine Institute; a Senior Consultant to the Science and Technology Policy Institute of the Institute for Defense Analyses; and a Research Associate in Aeronautics, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Dr. Hallion has authored or edited numerous books, monographs and articles. He is a Fellow of AIAA, the Royal Aeronautical Society, and the Royal Historical Society.
RESERVATIONS REQUESTED RSVP BY May 13, 2014 ASME will offer PDH credits if arrangements to: David Paris at: can be made. Check when you register. [email protected] or (516) 458-8593
Directions: Hofstra UAA is on the North Campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead. Take Meadowbrook Parkway Exit M4, west onto Hempstead Turnpike (Route 24). After about 1 mile, turn right into the Main North Campus entrance. Continue on the road until just before the road ends at a T, turn left into the parking lot and drive diagonally across the lot.Hofstra USA is the building on the west side of the lot. Map on request. Info at: www.hofstra.edu/directions
Page 13 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 MAY LECTURES & SEMINARS Monday, May 19, 2014
National Geographic Live & the IEEE Long Island Section's Professional Activities Committee for Engineers (PACE) are having a joint lecture titled: Mars Exploration with NASA Engineer Kobie Boykins Monday, May 19, 2014 at 7:00 PM
ABSTRACT/SPEAKER’S BIO: DIRECTIONS: Kobie Boykin is a dynamic young Staff Engineer at NASA's Meadowbrook Parkway to exit M4, follow signs to Museum Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA. Kobie is on Row/Coliseum which will put you on Charles Lindbergh the front lines of the exploration of Mars. Boykins designed Blvd, stay on Charles Lindbergh Blvd. to the second traffic the solar arrays that power the Mars exploration rovers, light and turn right into the parking lot. For additional Spirit and Opportunity exploring the surface of the red directions and map check: planet long beyond their designed lifetimes. Most recently, www.cradleofaviation.org/plan_your_visit/directions.html Boykins was responsible for the design of actuators on Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory, which safely REGISTRATION/COST: landed on Mars on August 6, 2012. Join us and ask The lecture is FREE but reservations are required. Kobie about Mars, rovers, space exploration, the new Call 516-572-4066 (M-F from 10AM- 4PM) to reserve revolutionary landing method called the "skycrane” that your seat. More info online at: was used on Curiosity and how Engineering and Physics https://www.cradleofaviation.org/plan_your_visit/event plays an important role in his job. _calendar.html/event/2014/05/19/free-lecture-mars-ex ploration-with-nasa-engineer-kobie-boykins LOCATION: This lecture will be held at the Cradle of Aviation IEEE SEMINAR COORDINATOR: Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd in Garden City. Their Mr. Nikolaos Golas, Chair PACE (Professional Activities website can be found at www.cradleffaviation.org Committee for Engineers), IEEE LI Section
Page 14 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 MAY LECTURES & SEMINARS Tuesday, May 20, 2014
The Long Island Chapter of the IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) the Life Members Affinity Group and the Professional Activities Committee or Engineers (PACE) are having a joint meeting titled: LONG ISLAND STEM HUBS Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 6:00 PM
ABSTRACT: One of the main initiatives of the Long Island STEM Hub is to connect industry & education in the development of Regional Industry Councils (RICs). Comprised of key leaders from industry, higher education, K-12 education & government, RICs focus on identifying the trends of high growth industries and provides a formalized structure for collaboration between employers and educators. There are currently eight RICs across the region representing industries such asAerospace, Energy and Environment Engineering and Architecture, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Homeland Security and Global Business.
The Long Island STEM Hub has two anchor sites at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Nassau County and at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Suffolk County. A Board of Champions comprised of distinguished Industry & Academic Leaders dedicated to driving forward the mission. Long Island with an estimated population of 2,800,000 across Nassau & Suffolk counties rely on local businesses for employment. As we look at today’s economic challenges on Long Island, we need to prepare for the future. What is readily apparent is that our region’s DNA is changing and it is more critical than ever to prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s work- force. The aim of the IEEE Long Island Section is to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and prepare Long Island students with skills to be part of the high-tech workforce in order to support economic growth in our region.
SPEAKER’S BIO: Mr. Kenneth White is a LOCATION: recognized leader in Science Education on Long This lecture will be held at Telephonics Corporation located Island and within the U.S. Department of Energy. at 815 Broad Hollow Road in Farmingdale. Food and He is the Founding Director of the Portal to refreshments will be served starting at 6:00 PM, and the Discovery and the Manager of the Office of presentation will begin at 6:30 PM. The lecture is scheduled to Educational Programs at Brookhaven National last 6090 minutes. Photo ID is required to enter the facility. Laboratory (BNL). BNL is a U.S. Department of REGISTRATION: Energy multi-discipline research complex with seven Nobel Prizes Registration is required, and is available online only. credited to work conducted at its facilities and Prizes credited to Please visit the Calendar Page of the IEEE Long Island work conducted at its facilities and hosts nearly 40,000 participants website www.IEEE.LI/calendar, click on the registration per year in its K-12 and University Science Education programs. link, and fill out the form. Demonstrating his commitment to advancing STEM education and workforce preparedness on Long Island, Mr. White has taken on SEMINAR COORDINATORS: the role of co-steward for the Long Island STEM Hub. Mr. White, a Mr. Victor G. Zourides, Chair Life Members Affinity Group, veteran of the United States Navy has held positions at military IEEE LI Section commercial and research nuclear facilities as an operator, chemist, Mr. Nikolaos Golas, Chair PACE (Professional Activities training specialist and group leader. Committee for Engineers), IEEE LI Section
Page 15 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 MAY LECTURES & SEMINARS Thursday, May 22, 2014
The Long Island Chapter of the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society (PSES) and the Power Electronics Society (PELS) is presenting a lecture titled: Safety Considerations in Power Supply Design Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 6:00 PM (This lecture is free and all are invited. Pizza and soda will be served.) By Louis R. Diana, Texas Instruments
SPEAKER BIO: Lou joined TI in 2003 and has more than 25 years of experience designing AC/DC and DC/DC converters. Before joining TI, he designed power systems & converters for space satellites. He earned his BSEE from New York Institute of Technology, and holds one U.S. patent. Prior to his current position at TI as Power Specialist Applications Engineer, he worked in a system engineering role in the development of new power controllers. Lou authored and presented numer- ous design seminars and conference papers.
LOCATION: This lecture will be held at Telephonics located at 815 Broad Hollow Road in Farmingdale. Pizza and soda will be served starting at 6:00 PM, and the presentation will begin at 6:30 PM. (Please try to join us early and enjoy networking with your colleagues.) The lecture is scheduled to last 60-90 WHO SHOULD ATTEND: minutes. The lecture is free and all are invited, however Engineers involved in the design, development and qualifi- registration is required. A photo ID is needed to enter the cation of power converters facility . Please enter the facility through the front entrance. Please leave your cell phone in your car because cameras are not permitted in the facility. ABSTRACT: Increasingly, the responsibilities of a power supply designer REGISTRATION: extend beyond merely meeting a functional specification, with Registration is required, and is available online only. designing to meet safety standards an important collateral Please visit the IEEE Long Island Website www.IEEE.LI, task. Since all commercial & home-use supplies must eventu- click on the calendar page, then the registration link and ally be certified for safety, knowledge of the requirements fill out the form. should be a part of every designer’s repertoire. This simplified overview has been prepared with the collaboration of LECTURE COORDINATOR Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. to provide a basic introduction James Colotti, Safety Chairman of the IEEE LI Section to the issues and design solutions implicit in assuring the ([email protected]) safety for both the user and service personnel of your power Glenn Luchen, Safety Vice Chairman for the IEEE LI Section supply products, as well as easing the certification process. ([email protected])
Page 16 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 IEEE-USA 2014 CAREER-FOCUSED WEBINARS
IEEE-USA Offers Career-Focused Webinars in 2014 by Nikolaos Golas, PACE Chair
Have you always dreamed of starting your own business? On 25 April, Steve Morris and Mark Wingate presented a Or do you plan to take the software engineering P.E. test? webinar titled So, You Want to be an Entrepreneur? which IEEE-USA is leading off its 2014 webinar slate with useful provided information on entrepreneurship as an alternative webinars for entrepreneurs, for software engineers inter- to working for someone else. The presenters focused on ested in pursuing the path to professional licensure, advice what it takes to be an entrepreneur, how to start, what it on how to create powerful presentations or finding the right takes to be a successful entrepreneur and they also covered people through LinkedIn and many more. common myths regarding the idyllic entrepreneur lifestyle. On 6 March, presenter Tanya Candia hosted Starting your Some upcoming webinars are: The Power of Presenta- Start-up: How to Develop a Workable Innovation Process tions: Make Yours Informative, Persuasive, & Memorable and Business Plan, which provided a nuts-and-bolts of on 8 May, Finding the Right People Using LinkedIn on 22 approach to getting started on your way to becoming a May, IEEE-USA Government Affairs Update on 29 May, successful entrepreneur. Candia is an international marketing Business Models & Value Propositions: Identifying Member and business management expert, praised for her visionary Needs and How to Meet Them on 5 June. strategy, her ability to build & protect business & shareholder IEEE-USA is also continuing its partnership with the U.S. value, and her success in driving entrepreneurial cultures. Small Business Administration (SBA), which will conduct A recording of Starting Your Start-Up is available online. several webinars for IEEE-USA this year. Over the past seven On 9 April, Dr. Philip Laplante hosted Licensure and Regis- years, IEEE-USA’s webinar program has hosted more than tration: Software Engineering P.E. Examination. Laplante 100 free webinars. The webinars focus on career manage- will bring you up to date on licensure requirements, and how ment to provide members with current information and the rules have changed in yours, and other states. While strategies to help them learn new skills and stay on top of licensing of certain electrical, mechanical, civil and other their career goals. Participants can also earn continuing engineers has been required in the United States for nearly education/professional development hours. These live 100 years, software engineers have generally not been webinars are scheduled for Tuesdays & Thursdays, from 2-3 PM. licensed (with the exception of in Texas). This situation, If you have missed some of the webinars, all webinars are however, changed in 2013, when 30 states offered began recorded and placed on the IEEE-USA website, along with requiring licensure for certain software engineers. It is the slides. The archives include a large variety of webinars, expected that the other states and U.S. jurisdictions will even- including how to interview, how to negotiate your salary, as tually follow suit. A recording of Licensure and Registration is well as other job-search-related webinars. available online. To register, or find out more about webinars, go to: In the webinar the need for licensure and the characteristics of www.ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars. software engineering practices that are applicable for licen- sure are examined and illustrative examples are outlined. The Additional webinars are available at: focus is singularly on the licensure of engineers in the United www.ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/archive.asp States. In this context, the three major prerequisites for licen- Here’s a sample of some webinars you can view: Building sure— education, experience, & examination— are discussed Your Online Resume Using LinkedIn by Kim Brown and and the satisfaction of these three requirements is discussed. Don Herres, Introduction to Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) If you are not licensed, it may be time to consider obtaining by Tarek Lahdhiri, Career Management by Elizabeth Lions, your license. Laplante spent many years as a software Consulting 101 by Gary Blank, Get Your Resume Out of engineer working on avionics, and CAD and telecommunica- Cyberspace and onto the Manager's Desk by Elizabeth tions systems, including time at the Bell Labs Software Lions and many more. Quality Assurance Center. His research interests are in Portions of this article written by Helen Hunt appeared software project management, requirements engineering on the March 2014 of Today's Engineer and software testing.
Page 17 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 2014 IEEE REGION 1 AWARDS 2014 Award Nominations
NOMINATIONS SOLICITED FOR 2014 IEEE REGION 1 AWARDS By Jesse Taub - Awards Nomination Committee Chairman Region 1 of the IEEE gives awards to its members in a variety of technical, managerial and professional categories which are described below. Nominations forms and other instructions can be found on the IEEE website: www.ieee.org and then ask for “Region 1 Awards” in the search box. Please send your nominations to Jesse Taub, the Section’s Awards Nomination Committee Chair at [email protected]. They will be reviewed by the Section’s Award Committee. Nominations must be received on or before May 15, 2014. If you have any questions, please call 631-420-1564
IEEE REGION 1 AWARDS 1E. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PURPOSE: The purpose of the Region 1 Awards Program is to publicly MANAGEMENT recognize professional and technical excellence and major accomplishments and contributions made by Region 1 IEEE members. For managerial excellence in organization, leadership, AWARD CATEGORIES: There are six categories for the Region 1 Awards: design, and development.
1A. NEW TECHNICAL CONCEPTS 1C. PROMOTION OF 1F. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SELF-DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES For significant patents, for FOR PRACTICING For improving communications ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS discoveries of new devices or between IEEE and Student Branch applications, and for significant By arranging courses, seminars, or Student Group; for support and reductions in components or and tutorials to enhance service to a Student Branch or processes. the educational level and the Student Group; for service and competence of practicing leadership to the student community. 1B. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING electrical electrical engineers. PROFESSIONALISM 1G. THE WILLIAM TERRY For personal, high level 1D. ENHANCEMENT OF IEEE DISTINGUISHED LIFETIME leadership in research and IN INDUSTRY AND SERVICE AWARD COMMUNITY SERVICE design performance in support This award is intended to recognize For outstanding service to the of all phases of the Electrical those whose personal e orts have IEEE at the Chapter, Section, Engineering Profession. provided leadership, creativity, Region, and national level, and guidance, hard work, and inspiration for major contributions to the in a wide range of IEEE activities over industry and to the community. a long period of time.
Page 18 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 MAY CONFERENCES IEEE Long Island Section LISAT 2014 Conference • May 2, 2014 LISAT2014 10th Anniversary Long Island Systems, Applications, and FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2014 State University of New York Technology Conference 7:30 AM sign-in • 8 AM - 5PM Rt. 110, Farmingdale, NY THREE ALL-DAY PARALLEL TECHNICAL TRACKS Preliminary Program. See LISAT website for latest updates: www.IEEE.LI/lisat
The IEEE Long Island Section, in cooperation with its technical society Chapters and IEEE Region 1, will hold the 2014 Long Island Systems, Applications and Technology Conference (LISAT2014) on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Farmingdale State College of the State University of New York. This, our tenth annual conference, will feature presentations that highlight new and interesting work on a variety of electronic systems, technologies and applications - most of which are Long Island based, as well as a student paper track. We will continue to have a full-day Professional Development Track (ewh.ieee.org/conf/lisat/ceus.pdf) which will provide attendees up to 0.6 CEUs (6 PDHs) for three (3) two-hour sessions.
For additional information on LISAT2014 please contact: The LISAT AUTHOR'S KIT Dr. Charles Rubenstein, Pratt Institute, Conference Chair and CALL FOR PAPERS [email protected] are available for download at: Dan Rogers, Telephonics, Conference Co-Chair http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/lisat/ [email protected] Dave Mesecher, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Conference Co-Chair, [email protected] PRODUCT APPLICATIONS TRACK LISAT 2014 Technical Program Committee Four lectures on practical applications Dr. Ronald Pirich, Retired, Northrop Grumman of tools and equipment. Go to Aerospace Systems, Chair, [email protected] www.IEEE.LI/lisat for details Jesse Taub, Independent Consultant, Co-Chair [email protected]
POSTER SESSION For information on exhibiting at LISAT2014 please contact: Authors will be available for one-on-one Jaime Lima, Telephonics, LISAT Exhibits Chair discussions about their research topics. [email protected]
For additional information on the Special P.E. Program, EXHIBITS HALL Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or Professional See exhibits from local technology compa- Development Hours (PDHs) please check the CEU nies, universities,robotics-competition Guidelines and/or contact: winners, and professional societies Matt Nissen, Waldron Engineering & Construction, LISAT Education Chair, [email protected] REGISTRATION AND OTHER INFO AT LISAT WEBSITE: www.IEEE.LI/lisat
Page 19 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 JUNE CONFERENCE CSCBCE / ISC 2014 • June 25 - 26, 2014
UOIT EMBS Welcomes You To CSCBCE / ISC 2014 7th Annual Canadian Student Conference on Biomedical Computing and Engineering + IEEE EMBS International Student Conference (ISC)
June 25 - 26, 2014 The University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON, Canada
THE CONFERENCE The 7th Canadian Student Conference on Biomedical Computing and Engineering and the IEEE EMBS International Student Conference (CSCBCE/ISC) will be held at The University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, ON, Canada from 25-26 June 2014. The IEEE EMBS International Student Conference (ISC) is a student run conference driven by motto "By the students, for the students".
It is an exciting two day event where undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of disciplines and background come together to build new collaborations and friendships, while also doubling as an opportunity to showcase research related to any topics in Engineering in Medicine and Biology. Students interested in themes related engineering in medicine and biology or other related fields are strongly encouraged to attend and submit their work to the conference. THE FOLLOWING IS ONLY A LIST OF SUGGESTED THEMES, ANY RESEARCH THAT IS RELEVANT TO ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY ARE WELCOME: • Big Data in Health (data mining, data streams, cloud computing) • Bioinformatics/Computational Biology (genomics and personalized medicine) • Biomedical Engineering Theory and Applications • Clinical Decision Support (computer-aided diagnosis, knowledge discovery) • Collaboration Tools (social media, web apps, patient education) • Electronic Medical Records and Systems Integration • Image Processing (segmentation, image registration, functional imaging) • Monitoring and Devices (bedside, embedded, wearable, smartphone) • Ontologies and Natural Language Processing • Security and Privacy CALL FOR PAPERS The submission deadline is 13 April 2014. Papers should be submitted electronically using the EasyChair online submission system. All submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least 3 reviewers. Please refer to the For Authors page for more details concerning format, deadlines and copyright and disclosure requirements. EMAIL WEBSITE [email protected] sites.ieee.org/cscbce/
Page 20 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 JULY CONFERENCE PGBiomed / ISC 2014 • July 15 - 17, 2014
PGBiomed / ISC 2014
JULY 15 - 17, 2014, UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK, COVENTRY, UNITED KINGDOM
THE 8th IEEE EMBS INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMMITTEE UK & REPUBLIC OF IRELAND POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL PHYSICS (PGBIOMED/ISC 2014) CALL FOR PAPERS The organizing committee are pleased to announce the 8th IEEE EMBS UK & Republic of Ireland Post- graduate Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, which in this year is also the IEEE EMBS International Student Committee (ISC). Following on from previous successful conferences, PGBiomed/ISC 2014 will be taking place at the University of Warwick from 15 -17 July 2014. This meeting will consider the scope of biomedical engineering and medical physics being studied in the UK and RI and will explore different aspects of these subjects. Topics from any aspect of Engineering, Physics, or Computing applied to Medicine or Biology are welcomed.
PAPERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO A GENERAL AUDIENCE SO THAT NON-SPECIALISTS ARE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE CONTENT. • Biomedical Signal Processing • Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics; • Biomedical Imaging & Image Processing Tissue Engineering; Biomaterials • Bioinstrumentation; Sensors; Micro, • Bio-Robotics; Surgical Planning and Nano & Wearable Technologies Orthopaedic Biomechanics • Bioinformatics & Computational Biology; • Therapeutic & Diagnostics Systems, Systems Biology; Modelling Devices & Technologies • Cardiovascular and Respiratory • Healthcare Information Systems; Systems Engineering Telemedicine • Neural Engineering; Neuromuscular • Technology Commercialization; Systems; Rehabilitation Engineering Education, Industry and Society
MORE INFORMATION IMPORTANT DATES Guest speakers from academia and industry will • Submission of paper (2 pages A4 max): kick off the proceedings on each day. As a confer- 17 April 2014 ence organized for the students by the students, • Notification of paper acceptance: there is a valuable opportunity for students to pres- 12 May 2014 ent oral and poster presentations about their work • Final Submission and registration: within the field of biomedical engineering and 26 May 2014 medical physics in a friendly environment. There is also a competition for the best paper in both oral WEBSITE and poster presentations. Fees have been kept ewh.ieee.org/sb/ukri/embs/pgbiomed14/call.html deliberately as low as possible in order to make the conference affordable to postgraduate students.
Page 21 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 CONFERENCES IEEE New NEB DC Power Utility Conference & Exhibition • October 2014
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OUR USER FORUM MAKES NEWNEB UNLIKE ANY Utility users will be discussed. The User’s Forum will be led by utility DC professionals OTHER DC POWER CONFERENCE Who will provide guidance and support to the forum. Further, a moderator will Important DATES Be used to ensure that the meeting is kept on tract and garners the appropriate Papers to be submitted by 7/7/14 Paper acceptance by 8/4/14 Questions for further debate. This will allow the users to pose relevant questions Final papers submitted by 8/25/14 And concerns to the suppliers present and to the regulators in the form of follow up Power-Points submitted by 9/22/14 Correspondence sent by the AI New NEB management and to the industry at large Through neighboring and its regular communications.
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Page 22 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 CONFERENCES CEWIT 2014 Conference, October 29 & 30, 2014
The 11th International Conference and Expo on Emerging Technologies for a Smarter World (CEWIT 2014)
OCTOBER 29 & 30, 2014, MELVILLE MARRIOTT LI, MELVILLE, NEW YORK
CEWIT 2014 is now announcing the Open Call for Papers. Abstract and Poster Submissions through July 1, 2014. CEWIT 2014 is the premier international forum on the applications of emerging technologies in infrastructure, healthcare, and energy, which are three of the most critical components of a smarter global environment. Specific topics of interest for this year's Conference include, but are not limited to The Internet of Things; Cloud Computing, Networks, and Security; Health Technologies and Medical Devices; Big Data Analytics and Visualization; Smart Urban Systems and Smart Energy; and Information Technology and Society. In addition to the multiple new and recurring sessions this year, highly anticipated are the return of very well received Intellectual Property Panel, and the Student Poster Session.
The New York State Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology (CEWIT) at Stony Brook University has been organizing this annual international conference since 2003 with a repertoire that has expanded significantly over the years to now encompass information dissemination, IT entrepreneurship, and elaborate cross-disciplinary research. The CEWIT Conference again returns to Long Island after a very successful 2013 event that welcomed over 600 attendees from 11 countries to the two-day program featuring special guest speaker New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, 3 renowned keynotes, 69 academic and industry experts in 9 sessions, 16 distinguished panelists in 3 panels, & over 100 high quality poster presentations.
For the full Call for Papers and all additional CEWIT 2014 Conference information, visit www.cewit.org/conference2014
Page 23 May 2014 Volume 61, Number 5 CONFERENCES 2015 ICEBEM Conference
thINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUNY ETHICS IN BIOLOGY, ENGINEERING DOWNSTATE & MEDICINE Medical Center 8 ICEBEM’ 2015 Conference Chair: Subrata Saha, PhD SUNY Downstate Medical Center [email protected] O ce- (718)-613-8652 Fax - (718)-270-3983 Keynote Speakers: Arthur L. Caplan, PhD New York University, New York Mildred Z. Solomon, Ed.D The Hastings Center, New York Invited Speakers: George Khushf, PhD University of South Carolina Kenneth R. Foster, PhD University of Pennsylvania April Wade Robison, PhD. 24-26 Rochester Institute of Technology 2015 Registration: (Before March 1st, 2015) www.downstate.edu/orthpaedics/bioethicsconf2015 Registration Fee*: $200 One-Day Registration Call for Abstracts (does not include banquet): $150 The program committee is seeking abstracts submission of paper relevant to this conference, Student Registration:* $70 which will be evaluated for inclusion in the final agenda as Oral presentations. The Deadline Guest Banquet Ticket: $50 for abstract submission is November 26, 2014. Notification of abstract acceptance December 15, 2014. Selected papers will be published in the Ethics in Biology, Engineering, and (After March 1st, 2015) Medicine: An International Journal. Registration Fee*: $250 One-Day Registration An approximately 200-300 word single spaced abstract, text only, should be typed in font size (does not include banquet): $200 No. 12. It should be typed on 81/2 x 11-inch paper with one-inch margins. The preferred way Student Registration:*$90 is to E-mail your abstract, followed with a hard copy. In your cover letter, please identify the Guest Banquet Ticket: $50 corresponding author with complete mailing address, telephone number and E-mail address.
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