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Wildfires in the USA Los Angeles area this year and fires in parts of Canada last year are wild fires of interest to many. Wildfires and their seemingly increasing numbers and severity is Dr Beverly's area of research. Speaker: Dr. Jen Beverly, Associate Professor in the Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta Dr. Beverly is an Associate Professor in the Department of Renewable Resources at the University of Alberta. In an earlier part of her career, she was also a wildland fire fighter in Ontario, a former helitack crew leader (Ontario Fire Ranger). This is part of the TALK series organized by Carl Zanon for Vancouver Section LMAG. All Life Members and anyone else interested is welcome to attend. Times are Vancouver, 10:00 AM PST is 1:00 PM EST. Registration is optional, but we want to know who to expect. Future Talks planned: 2025-Mar-22 TALK #30 Dr. Sen Update AI Security 2025-Apr-26 TALK #31 Dr. Jaymie Matthews Astronomy Revisited 2025-May-24 TALK #32 Murray MacDonald Argentina visit – breath of IEEE And Milestone Process 2025-Jun-21 TALK #33 S. Douglas Cromey Electric Ferry Speaker(s): Dr. Jen Beverly, Agenda: 9:45 AM Zoom opens 10:00 AM Welcome and speaker introduction 10:05 AM Speaker Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/462407

Enhancement of Key Generation Rate in QKD systems using dual branch PNR detectors Abstract: A new architecture based on dual-branch photon-number-resolving (DB-PNR) detectors for the receiver in the hybrid quantum key distribution (QKD) is introduced. DB-PNR scheme empowers the receiver to detect both quadratures of the coherent state simultaneously. Our results show that using DB-PNR detectors, the key generation rate (KGR) is almost doubled as compared to homodyne detection which detects only one quadrature at a time. The mutual information is enhanced by around 0.85 bits/symbol using DB-PNR as compared to heterodyne detection. DB-PNR is also found to outperform the heterodyne detection against Eve’s individual and collective attacks. PNR-based detection schemes require less local oscillator (LO) power compared to homodyne/heterodyne detection schemes and thereby, the power efficiency of the receiver is enhanced. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Amélioration du taux de génération de clés dans les systèmes QKD à l'aide de détecteurs PNR à double branche Résumé : Une nouvelle architecture basée sur des détecteurs à double branche de résolution du nombre de photons (DB-PNR) pour le récepteur dans la distribution de clés quantiques hybride (QKD) est introduite. Le schéma DB-PNR permet au récepteur de détecter simultanément les deux quadratures de l'état cohérent. Nos résultats montrent qu'en utilisant des détecteurs DB-PNR, le taux de génération de clés (KGR) est presque doublé par rapport à la détection homodyne qui ne détecte qu'une seule quadrature à la fois. L'information mutuelle est améliorée d'environ 0,85 bits/symbole en utilisant DB-PNR par rapport à la détection hétérodyne. Il a également été constaté que DB-PNR surpasse la détection hétérodyne contre les attaques individuelles et collectives d'Eve. Les schémas de détection basés sur PNR nécessitent moins de puissance d'oscillateur local (LO) par rapport aux schémas de détection homodyne/hétérodyne et, par conséquent, l'efficacité énergétique du récepteur est améliorée. [] Amir Hossein Yazdanpour (PhD student at McMaster in Prof. Kumar’s team) About / A propos The High Throughput and Secure Networks (HTSN) Challenge program is hosting regular virtual seminar series to promote scientific information sharing, discussions, and interactions between researchers. https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/research-collaboration/programs/high-throughput-secure-networks-challenge-program Le programme Réseaux Sécurisés à Haut Débit (RSHD) organise régulièrement des séries de séminaires virtuels pour promouvoir le partage d’informations scientifiques, les discussions et les interactions entre chercheurs. https://nrc.canada.ca/fr/recherche-developpement/recherche-collaboration/programmes/programme-defi-reseaux-securises-haut-debit Co-sponsored by: National Research Council, Canada. Optonique. Speaker(s): Amir Hossein Yazdanpour, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/466855

Attention U3+ students interested in control systems! Join our PLC Programming Workshop, on Feb 18th and 20th, a collaboration between IEEE McGill and Schneider Electric, and gain hands-on experience with automation fundamentals. Elevate your skills with guidance from industry experts in this practical, real-world session! Part 1: PLC Design Concepts - Feb 18th, 6-8PM, ENGTR 1080 Part 2: PLC Implementation - Feb 20th, 6-8PM, ENGTR 1080 Food and drinks will be provided at the event! 🍕 Have a question? Email us [email protected] Room: 1080, Bldg: Trottier Building, 3630 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A0C6

[] Dr Chin is currently a Research Scientist at Discovery Partners Institute, part of the University of Illinois System. He is working on research in mobile social networking, IoT, responsible AI, human-centered AI, and data science. His research interests are in data science, machine learning, IoT, big data, social networking, HCI, ubiquitous computing, web and AI. Speaker(s): Dr. Alvin Chin, PhD Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/456323

Power electronics has evolved in the last 50 years gaining more and more relevance till it becomes a critical technology for the next energy shift for a more sustainable society. One of the latest technological trends concerns the essence of power processing that discloses how the electric power flows through the electronic circuit and components. The so-called partial power processing concept claims to reduce the conversion losses, alleviating the thermal burden of the devices and further enabling the downsizing of converter and component ratings. This seminar provides a unique insight into this technology and also builds a solid base of knowledge for power electronics design trades. Speaker(s): Mario Lucio da Silva Martins, Agenda: 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM - Networking and Light Snacks 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM - Seminar Event Room: EV2.184, Bldg: EV Building, 1515 Saint-Catherine St W, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 2H7

Tuesday, February 25th, 2025, 12:00 NOON US-Central TOPIC: " Indian Aerospace Paradigm" THIS IS A HYBRID EVENT SPEAKER: Dr Surendra Pal, Life-FIEEE, FNAE, FNASc, Former Vice Chancellor- Defence Institute of Advanced Technology- Pune(India), DRDO Dr. D.S Kothari Chair DG ECS Office Bangalore, Prof. Satish Dhawan Professor, Senior Adviser- Satellite Navigation(ISRO), Distinguished Scientist, Associate Director, Chairman GAGAN -PMB & Prog.Director Sat.-Navigation- URSC(ISAC)-ISRO] , IEEE Fellow PRESENTATION: India will celebrate 50 years after launching its first satellite, ARYBHATA. In the last 50 years, the progress in the aerospace arena, be design and fabrication of satellites, launchers, rockets, missiles or fighter aircraft along with applications in the domain of use of space technology for societal, security and defence has been exponential. Till now, India has launched >537 satellites and 100 satellite launchers. Satellites have been launched for various countries, including the USA, among other countries. The talk is about the journey of the last 50 years and the exponential progress made by India/ISRO and DRDO in the Aerospace Domain. HIMALAYAN TAJ RESTAURANT, Location:1425 NASA Parkway (next to Space Center Houston), Houston, Texas, United States, 77058, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/469274

[] Dr Kootsookos, IEEE Connecticut Section Chair. Dr Kootsookos will describe his career preparation. He will conduct a deep dive of his field as an expert in patent arbitration providing source code reviews. He is a teacher of telecommunications, signal & image processing, circuit analysis, digital hardware, and various software engineering courses at the University of New Haven, Fairfield University, Central Connecticut State University, and CT State Community College, Middlesex in the US and the Australian National University and University of Queensland in Australia. He is a Researcher: Signal processing research: more than 40 papers in conferences and international journals in signal, video, and image processing; Full life-cycle systems engineering: requirements, analysis, design, verification, validation, delivery; Quality processes worked with: IS09001-2000, CMMI, ACE (UTC’s Achieving Competitive Excellence). Note: PDH / CEU is not being offered for the Spring 2025 sessions. Speaker(s): Dr. Peter James Kootsookos, PhD Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/456326

An antenna can have excellent impedance and radiation characteristics when designed in isolation. However, antennas are never in isolation and the effect of surrounding environment must be considered during the design stage. This makes the in-situ or the antenna placement analysis as important as the antenna design. In this presentation, a complete design life cycle of an antenna will be presented, starting from the standalone design to the in-situ analysis. Speaker(s): Gopinath Gampala, Dr. C.J. Reddy of Altair Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/463847

The workshop focuses on creating 3D scientific illustrations using Blender. It will begin with a brief introduction to the software's fundamentals, followed by a guided tutorial on designing a simple photonics diagram. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops and follow along! Co-sponsored by: OPTICA-SPIE Student Chapter at INRS Room: 214, 1650 Lionel-Boulet Blvd., Varennes, Quebec, Canada, J3X 1P7

Elizabeth Alves STEM Affiliate Leader at Learning Disabilities Association of America Elizabeth Alves will share her preparation for her mission and a deep dive of her endeavors, projects, programs, accomplishments and inspired goals as a passionate Humanitarian with over 20 years of experience in education, specializing in integrating STEM concepts for students of all abilities. Her expertise spans general and special education, with a focus on supporting neuro-diverse learners and the under resourced. Note: PDH / CEU is not being offered for the Spring 2025 sessions. Speaker(s): Elizabeth Alves Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/456329