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IEEE Ottawa Section to Host ICC 2012NEW
Sister-Sections Agreement between Ottawa and Twin-Cities
2007 Annual General Meeting Pictures
- In Memorium - Prof. Nicolas Georganas
- NEWS: Corporate Wellness program for IEEE members
- Call for Volunteers for Humanitarian Initiatives Committee, ASAP
- IEEE Ottawa EDS/CAS/SSCS, RL, DEIS Seminar, August 9, 2010
- IEEE Discount for Ottawa's Open Source Technology Showcase, August 14, 2010
- 2010 IEEE 72nd Vehicular Technology Conference, September 6 - 9, 2010
- IEEE Ottawa Section won hosting of ICC 2012, June 2012
- Ottawa wins hosting the Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Symposium 2016
In Memorium - Prof. Nicolas Georganas
IEEE Ottawa Section is mourning the loss of Prof. Nicolas Georganas, IEEE Fellow. Prof. Nicolas Georganas was a Distinguished University Professor in Faculty of Engineering, University of Ottawa. He was appointed founding dean of the Faculty of Engineering in 1986, where he served a seven-year term. He was appointed associate vice-president, research (external) on May 1, 2005. Nicolas Georganas published over 400 technical papers, co-authored a book on computational algorithms and was editor-in-chief of ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications, as well as an editorial board member for many respected computing journals. Some of the many prestigious honours he received include the Humboldt Research Award (2010), the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2003) and the Killam Prize for Engineering (2002). He was named secretary of the Academy of Science, Royal Society of Canada (2008); Officer of the Order of Canada (2007) and Pioneer of Computing in Canada (2005). He held a Canada research chair in information technology from 2001 to 2005 and was inducted as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (1990), the Engineering Institute of Canada (1994), the Canadian Academy of Engineering (1997) and the Royal Society of Canada (1997). Professor Georganas received an honorary doctorate from the Darmstadt University of Technology, in Germany, and from the National Technical University in Athens, Greece. IEEE Ottawa Section and its members offer their sincere condolences to Prof. Georganas's wife, Jacynthe, and his two sons, Emmanuel and Nikita, and to the other members of his family. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at 12:30 p.m. in room 112 of Tabaret Hall (550 Cumberland Street). A small reception will be held prior to the ceremony in the Rotunda of Tabaret Hall at 11 a.m.
NEWS: Corporate Wellness program for IEEE members
IEEE Canada has received recognition to deliver a Corporate Wellness Program as provided by GoodLife Fitness Clubs. GoodLife Fitness offers the opportunity of a corporate program to any IEEE members and spouses/ significant other/family member living at the same address at substantially reduced rates.
To review the greater than 290 locations and facilities available, please visit GoodLife at www.goodlifefitness.com.
For IEEE GoodLife program details please visit www.ieeegoodlife.ca.
To access this web site please obtain the user name & password by contacting Dan Grefford at dgrefford@rogers.com Note: To join the program, payments are due by 10 August 2010.
Call for Volunteers for Humanitarian Initiatives Committee
Organized by: IEEE-Canada Humanitarian Initiatives Committee
Title:
Looking for Volunteers for Humanitarian Initiatives Committee
Date & Time: ASAP
Location: http://ewh.ieee.org/mu/r7-hic/
Registration: alfredo.herrera@ieee.org
Details: http://ewh.ieee.org/mu/r7-hic/
Contact: Alfredo Herrera, chair IEEE Canada HIC
Abstract: IEEE Canada has established a new committee to support humanitarian initiatives in Canada. We are calling on the Ottawa Section members to help on a few of the initiatives underway: helping prepare a demo of a battery recharging service for presentation at EPEC 2010, helping create process for shipping and receiving equipment for humanitarian initiatives, design of open source Lithium Ion battery charger, organization of Canada-wide student competition of open source hardware for humanitarian projects.
IEEE Ottawa EDS/CAS/SSCS, RL, DEIS Seminar
Organized by: IEEE Ottawa EDS/CAS/SSCS Joint Chapter, IEEE Ottawa DEIS & RL Chapters
Title:
IEEE Ottawa EDS/CAS/SSCS, RL, DEIS Seminar
Speaker: Professor Durga Misra, IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecturer, ECE, NJIT, NJ, USA
Date & Time: Monday,
August 9, 2010, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Location: 4124ME (Mekenzie Building), Seminar Room, Department of Electronics, Carleton University, K1S5B6, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Map: http://www2.carleton.ca/
Parking: Applicable charges.
Admission: Free.
Contact: achar@ieee.org
Abstract: Stringent power requirements in the chips by the International
Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) dictate replacement of
silicon dioxide as it has already reached the direct tunneling regime.
Therefore, for high speed and low power applications high-k dielectric
materials are being integrated into standard CMOS technologies. At
present, reliability requirements of advanced gate stacks with high-k
dielectrics are of intensive research interests as these high-k
dielectrics needs to meet the silicon dioxide standards. In this talk some of the inherent asymmetry on breakdown characteristics of interfacial layer (IL) and high- layer in the overall gate stacks breakdown will be discussed. Gate stack’s response to many degradation mechanisms such as charge trapping and defect generation, soft breakdown, progressive breakdown and finally hard breakdown will be evaluated as a function of interfacial layers, grown on various process conditions. Correlation of stress-induced leakage current (SILC) with the breakdown behavior will be outlined.
IEEE Discount for Ottawa's Open Source Technology Showcase
Organized by: IEEE UOttawa Student Branch
Title:
IEEE Discount for Ottawa's Open Source Technology Showcase
Speaker: 40+ Speakers Including Scott Chacon from Github
Date & Time: Saturday, August 14, 2010
Location: Desmarais (DMS) Building, University of Ottawa Campus, 55 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Parking: Applicable Charges.
Admission: Varies.
Registration: http://sc2010.eventbrite.com/
Details: http://www.fosslc.org/drupal/
Contact: chair@ieeeuottawa.ca
Abstract: Ottawa's third annual Open Source Technology Showcase is bigger then
ever with 5 rooms, capacity of 650, and live web casting of the entire
event. As co-hosts this year, the UOttawa's IEEE Student Branch has
organized a 40% discount for IEEE members. Just use the coupon code
"IEEE_discount" minus the quotes at check out. Offer does not apply to early bird tickets. For those coming from out of town, an additional discount has been arranged with the Courtyard Mariott on Dalhousie. Just use coupon code "SSL" when making your reservation.
2010 IEEE 72nd Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2010
Title:
2010 IEEE 72nd Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2010
Date & Time: September 6 - 9, 2010
Location: Westin Hotel, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Details: http://www.ieeevtc.org/vtc2010fall/
Details: This semi-annual flagship conference of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society will bring together individuals from academia, government, and industry to discuss and exchange ideals in the fields of wireless, mobile, and vehicular technology. The conference will feature world-class plenary speakers, tutorials, and technical as well as application sessions.
Paper submission details will be published shortly.
Paper submission deadline: 15 February 2010
IEEE Ottawa Section won hosting of ICC 2012
Thanks to hard work of Wahab Almuhtadi (past Section Chair, and Communications Society Ottawa Chapter Chair), plus the strong support of Telus, Ottawa Tourism, Ottawa Convention Centre, and many many other local industry and academia supporters, the Ottawa Section has won the right to host the prestigious International Conference on Communications in 2012. It may seem so long away; however, this effort has taken a year to get to this point and a lot of work is yet to come. More detail will be provided on our website. In the next few months, we will be looking forward to contacting those who have already come forward to help.
The announcement was made on June 17, 2009, at the International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2009 in Dresden, Germany. Ottawa beat out other bidding major international cities. ICC 2012 will be held at the Ottawa Convention Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada from June 10 till June 15, 2012. The estimated number of the conference attendees will be 1500 to 2000. The conference will have a significant impact in regaining the reputation and business of the Canadian telecom and high tech companies that are facing many challenges during these recent years, and would raise the profile and visibility of these companies. As well as the conference will benefit the academia, scientific and engineering research, industry and local business in Ottawa.
ICC2008 was held in Beijing, China http://www.ieee-icc.org/2008/. ICC2009 was held in Dresden, Germany http://www.ieee-icc.org/2009/. ICC2010 will be held in Cape Town, South Africa http://www.ieee-icc.org/2010/, and ICC2011 will be held in Kyoto, Japan http://www.ieee-icc.org/2011/.
Ottawa wins hosting the Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Symposium 2016
Electromagnetic Compatibility Symposium is the EMC Society's flagship event that is held annually in North America. Attendees are between 1500 and 2000. The local team made of Qiubo Ye (leader), Syed Bokhari, Kin Sze, Wahab Almuhtadi, Sreeraman Rajan, and Gregory Hiltz were instrumental to the bid success. This is one of many events the IEEE Ottawa Section continue to pursue for the benefit of local members and economy within its service area. Also, thanks for the active and strong support from the IEEE Ottawa Section Executives in many ways, together with the great support from Jacques Drury, Account Manager Ottawa Convention Centre, and coordinator of this site inspection, and Barbara Cross, Senior Convention Sales Manager, Ottawa Tourism.
Recognition - IEEE WIE Carleton University Student Branch Affinity Group
Recognition - IEEE WIE Carleton University Student Branch Affinity Group has been awarded the WIE 2009 Student Branch Affinity Group of the Year and has won a prize of $250.00 US. Congratulations to WIE Carleton Unviersity Student Branch Affinity Group for their commendable performance.
New IEEE Senior Members in Ottawa Section
Previous A&A review panel meeting was held in June 2010 in Montreal Canada. However no members from the Ottawa region were elevated.
IEEE Senior Member Program Page: http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/senior-members/index.html
For details and updated news about Senior Membership elevation in Ottawa, visit IEEE Ottawa Section Senior Members Page http://ottawa.ieee.ca/sm
Membership Development/Benefits and Renewal!!
The IEEE Ottawa Section has exceeded 2100 active memberships at the start of 2010 thanks to your new or renewed membership. Each one of us has their own reason to join; however, we trust that you will or have benefited from your membership. The many financial, educational, career, and social benefits are detailed at the newly renovated www.ieee.org website.
Also, take a look at ... http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/index.html#sect2 and http://careers.ieee.org/
More member benefits are being added regulary - if you received a survey regarding a fitness centre discount, please complete it now. We want to hear from you on how to improve your membership experience -- send an e-mail to webmaster@ieee.org.
New Member Benefit:
All active members now have FREE access to over 200 e-books on IEEE Xplore. This content that includes practical handbooks,
introductory and advanced texts, reference works and professional
books is valued at over $25,000US retail.
Membership Renewals: It's that time of year to renew membership and
keep your IEEE benefits uninterrupted. Something to note ...
IEEE offers the following special circumstances categories:
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Minimum Income
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Retired
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Unemployed
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Disabled
More details are found at http://www.ieee.org/web/membership/Cost/special_circumstances.html.
IEEE Activity in Canada
Visiting another Canadian city over the holidays, or interested in IEEE Conferences held in Canada? Consider checking out an event held by the IEEE section in that area. For details, visit: http://www.ieee.ca and click on the relevant section or consult the newsletter.
IEEE President Elect and Director Elect – Candidates
Your choice of IEEE President (world wide) directly affects your services and benefits as a member. Your vote makes a great difference as the one you would have hoped to win may lose by only a few votes. You Count! Canada’s Vote Counts! http://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/election/candidates.html.
This year, there are only two candidates for the 2011 position:
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Joseph V. Lillie (Nominated by IEEE Board of Directors) http://www.ieee.joelillie.com/
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Gordon W. Day (Nominated by IEEE Board of Directors) http://www.gwday.net/
Please visit the website to learn of candidates for other positions, and exercise your privilege as a member in the world’s largest professional organisation http://www.ieee.org/about/corporate/election/candidates.html.
As an example, for Division Seven (Energy and Power Engineering) & Director Elect candidates are:
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Mohamed E. El-Hawary (Nominated by Petition) http://www.moelhawary.com/
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Saifur Rahman (Nominated by IEEE Division VII) http://www.saifurrahman.org/ieee/
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Cheryl (Cheri) A. Warren (Nominated by IEEE Division VII) http://www.ieee.org/portal/cms_docs_pes/pes/subpages/bullseye-folder/May10/May-candidate_link.pdf.pdf
Congratulatory Messages!!
Ottawa AP/MTT joint chapter congratulates our member Mr. Cao Wang on being selected to receive an MTT-S Graduate Fellowship for 2010. The award consists of a check for $6,000 and a certificate of recognition from the society and is presented at a special Student's Luncheon held during the IMS (May 24-28, 2010). Chao is a Ph.D. Candidate and Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar, Microwave Photonics Research Laboratory, School of Information Technology and Engineering, University of Ottawa.
IEEE Canadian Foundation Board has awarded Rosalyn Seeton (Ottawa Section) the IEEE Canadian Foundation 2010 Women In Engineering Prize. This Prize in the amount of $1000 is awarded to a female IEEE Canada member who received her first professional degree within the last ten years and who is active in IEEE activities. Her nominator was Jennifer Ng-Ain-Kin. For detail on this award, please visit ... http://ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/clift_prize.php.
The IEEE Canadian Foundation Board has awarded Carleton University Student Mohammed Haggag the IEEE Canadian Foundation Scholarship in the amount of $5,000. It is intended to pay a major portion of the final year tuition fees and related academic expenses of a student who has demonstrated a previous commitment to the IEEE McNaughton Learning Resource Centre and related IEEE activities, and who indicates a desire to continue this activity. Mohammed is the IEEE Carelton University Student Branch Events Coordinator and is in his fourth year Communications Engineering. His nominator was Professor, Doctor Calvin Plett. For detail on this scholarship, please visit ... http://ieeecanadianfoundation.org/EN/mcn_sch.php.
2010 - 14th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics [ANTEM] and the American Electromagnetics Conference [AMEREM]
Title:
2010 - 14th International Symposium on Antenna Technology and Applied Electromagnetics [ANTEM] and the American Electromagnetics Conference [AMEREM]
Date & Time: July 5 - 9, 2010
Location: Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Details: http://antem.ee.umanitoba.ca/antem_amerem2010/Home.html
Abstract: This event will bring together the two North American Electromagnetic Conferences, ANTEM and AMEREM. As per tradition the ANTEM conference will cover a broad range of topics in electromagnetics, antennas and related topics. AMEREM will continue their tradition of addressing research on “High Power Electromagnetics (HPEM)”, “Ultra-Wideband Short Pulse Electromagnetics (UWB SP)”, and “Unexploded Ordnance Detection and Range Remediation (UXO)”.
2010 Eight International Conference on Privacy, Security and Trust (PST 2010)
Title:
2010 Eight International Conference on Privacy, Security and Trust (PST 2010)
Date & Time: August 17 - 19, 2010
Location: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Details: http://www.unb.ca/pstnet/pst2010/
Abstract: This year’s theme is “Privacy, Security and Trust by Design: PbD - The Gold Standard.” With the growth and ubiquity of data in today’s hyper-networked world, the need for trust has become more critical than ever. We need new paradigms that seek to integrate and build privacy, security and trustworthiness directly into technologies and systems from the outset and by default.
Call for papers for the 2010 IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference (EPEC)
Organized by: IEEE Ottawa Section is a Technical Sponsor
Title:
IEEE Electrical Power and Energy Conference 2010 (EPEC 2010)
Date & Time: August 25 - 27, 2010
Location: Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, Halifax, NS, Canada
Details: http://www.ieee.ca/epec10/
Contact:
For more information contact: Dr. Mo El-Hawary or Dr. Jason J. Gu
Important Dates:
April 1, 2010 Submission of full papers in PDF and organized session proposals
May 1, 2010 Submission of tutorial and workshop proposals
May 15, 2010 Notification of paper and tutorial/workshop acceptance
June 10, 2010 Submission of final camera-ready papers
PDF Call for papers: See website for details.
2010 IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (ICCST), Spain
Date & Time:October 11-13, 2011
Location: Tecnocampus Mararo Maresme Mataro, Spain
Details: http://ieee.org/iccst
Abstract: Conference is directed toward research,development and
user aspects of electronic security technology.
2010 IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology (ICCST), USA
Organized by: IEEE Ottawa Section is a Technical Sponsor
Title: IEEE International Carnahan Conference on Security Technology 2010 (ICCST 2010)
Date & Time: October 12 - 15, 2010
Location: Dolce Hayes Mansion Hotel, San Jose, CA, USA
Details: http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/iccst/Conferences/2010_SanJose/2010_SanJose.html
Contact: Daniel A. Pritchard
Abstract: The ICCST is a forum for researchers and practitioners in both new and existing security technology, providing an interchange of knowledge through paper presentations and publication of proceedings that have been selected by the ICCST organizing committee.
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission Deadline: March 30, 2010
Notice of Acceptance: May 31, 2010
Paper Due Date: July 31, 2010
Early Registration: July 31, 2010
PDF Call for papers: http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/iccst/Conferences/2010_SanJose/ICCST_2010_CallForPapers.pdf
2011 IEEE 24th Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE)
Title:
2011 IEEE 24th Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE)
Date & Time: May 8 - 11, 2011
Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Details: http://www.ccece2011.org
Abstract: "Electrifying a Green Future" - The 2011 IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE 2011) will be held in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada from May 8-11, 2011. CCECE 2011 provides a forum for the presentation of electrical and computer engineering research and development from Canada and around the world. Papers are invited, in French or English, for the following symposia.
* Circuits, Devices and Systems
Chairs: Dr. Karim Karim (University of Waterloo) and Dr. Shahab Ardalan (Gennum Corp.)
* Communications and Networking
Chairs: Dr. Mark Coates (McGill University), Dr. Alagan Anpalagan (Ryerson University) and Dr. Min Dong (UOIT)
* Computers, Software and Applications
Chairs: Dr. Andreas Moshovos (University of Toronto) and Dr. Adnan Kabbani (Ryerson University)
* Control and Robotics
Chairs: Dr. Lacra Pavel (University of Toronto), Dr. James Smith (Ryerson University) and Mr. Javad Lavaei (California Institute of Technology)
* Power Electronics and Energy Systems
Chairs: Dr. Gerry Moschopoulos (University of Western Ontario) and Dr. Bala Venkatesh (Ryerson University)
* Signal and Multimedia Processing
Chairs: Dr. Xianbin Wang (University of Western Ontario) and Dr. Saeed Gazor (Queens University)
Authors wishing to submit papers that do not fit within any of the above topics are encouraged to do so to the ‘general interest’ symposium.
Regular Paper Submission:-
Please submit original full length paper(s) to the Technical Program:
Committee using the on-line submission process on our web site at http://www.ccece2011.org before January 7, 2011. Click on “Call For Papers” and follow the instructions provided.
Tutorial and Workshop Proposals Submission:
Proposals for half-day tutorials and workshops should be submitted before December 3, 2010 to the Tutorials Chair at tutorials@ccece2011.org.
Important Dates:
Tutorial or workshop proposals must be received by: Friday, December 3, 2010
Full length paper must be received by: Friday, January 7, 2011
Notification of acceptance will be sent out by: Friday, February 4, 2011
Author’s Registration ends by: Friday, March 4, 2011
Advance Registration ends by: Friday, April 1, 2011
Industrial Exhibits and Sponsorships:
For industrial exhibits please contact the Industrial Exhibits Chair at exhibits@ccece2011.org. For sponsorships please contact the Sponsorship Chair at sponsorship@ccece2011.org.
Call for Reviewers, Questions or Comments:
To volunteer as a reviewer, please contact Technical Program Co-Chairs: Scott Yam (scott.yam@queensu.ca) or Andy Ye (aye@ee.ryerson.ca).
For any other questions or comments, please contact the Conference Chair: Wai Tung Ng, Tel: 416 946-5086 Fax: 416 971-2286 Email: ngwt@vrg.utoronto.ca. pour la version en français, voir http://www.ccece2011.org s’iI vous plait.
IEC Young Professionals 2010 Workshop Competition - NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS
Organized by: Canadian National Committee (CNC) of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), the Standards Council of Canada
Title: IEC Young Professionals 2010 Workshop Competition - NOW ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS
Date & Time: April 1 - 30, 2010; Extended and closed on May 21, 2010.
Go ahead and get ahead by becoming involved with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)'s 2010 workshop competition.
Who qualifies: Canadian young professionals (aged early 20's to mid 30's) who work for industry, government, academia, consumer organizations, or any entity within the Canadian standards and conformity assessment community that uses, benefits from, or contributes to the IEC's work in electrotechnical standardization and conformity assessment.
The Winners: will be chosen to represent Canada at the IEC 2010 General Meeting, which will be held from October 6-15 in Seattle, Washington; funded to travel to and from Seattle, receive up to three nights accommodation; invited to attend technical meetings where standards are developed; given the opportunity to observe a meeting of the IEC Standardization Management Board (SMB); participate in a visit to local industry; and be mentored by an experienced Canadian member of the IEC; as well as various other sponsored prizes.
On behalf of the Canadian National Committee (CNC) of the IEC, the Standards Council of Canada will be accepting nominations to this competition from April 1st to April 30th.
The following link describes the IEC Young Professional 2010 workshop - http://www.scc.ca/en_CA/c/
In addition, here is a link to our press release - link.
Ottawa Citizen Career Fair (April) *** Moved to Nov. 3rd ***
Date & Time: April 27, 2010
Location: Hampton Inn & Conference Centre, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Admission:
Free.
Details: http://www.ecarrieres.com/en/
Abstract: The Ottawa Citizen Career Fair welcomes Engineering and
Hi-Tech professionals, preferably with a minimum of 2 years'
experience. A
focus on opportunities from the Public and Financial Sectors,
Healthcare,
Retail, as well as General and Entrepreneurial Careers will also be
featured
at the Fair. Free Entry.
Ottawa Citizen Career Fair (November)
Date & Time: November 3, 2010
Location: Hampton Inn & Conference Centre, Ottawa, ON., Canada
Admission:
Free.
Details: http://www.ecarrieres.com/en/
Abstract: The Ottawa Citizen Career Fair welcomes Engineering and
Hi-Tech professionals, preferably with a minimum of 2 years'
experience. A
focus on opportunities from the Public and Financial Sectors,
Healthcare,
Retail, as well as General and Entrepreneurial Careers will also be
featured
at the Fair. Free Entry.