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Title: Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces: Communications, sensing, and their integration Abstract: The advent of the connected things paradigm within 5G wireless communications enabled various sophisticated applications, whose evolution paves the way for the notion of the connected intelligence of everything in 6G networks. Recent speculations for this upcoming new generation push the 5G performance indicators to unprecedented levels, envisioning THz frequency bands, devices with embedded sensing capabilities, and native AI. All these are expected to become a reality around 2030 and with a strong green footprint. In this talk, we will elaborate around the emerging technology of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) which is provisioned as the enabler of smart wireless environments, offering a highly scalable, low-cost, hardware-efficient, and almost energy-neutral solution for the dynamic control of the propagation of electromagnetic signals. We will discuss their evolution from programmable reflecting metamaterials to connected computational- and power-autonomous hybrid metasurfaces, emphasizing on the state-of-the-art approaches for RIS-empowered communications, localization, and sensing. Short Biography: George C. Alexandropoulos received the Engineering Diploma, M.A.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Engineering and Informatics from the School of Engineering, University of Patras, Greece in 2003, 2005, and 2010, respectively. He has held research positions at various Greek universities and research institutes, as well as at the Mathematical and Algorithmic Sciences Lab, Paris Research Center, Huawei Technologies France, and he is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, School of Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece. He also serves as a Principal Researcher for the Technology Innovation Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. His research interests span the general areas of algorithmic design and performance analysis for wireless networks with emphasis on multi-antenna transceiver hardware architectures, active and passive Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs), integrated communications and sensing, millimeter wave and THz communications, as well as distributed machine learning algorithms. He currently serves as an Editor for IEEE Transactions on Communications, IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, ELSEVIER Computer Networks, Frontiers in Communications and Networks, and the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies. In the past, he has held various fixed-term and guest editorial positions for IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications and IEEE Communications Letters, as well as for various special issues at IEEE journals. Prof. Alexandropoulos is a Senior Member of the IEEE Communications, Signal Processing, and Information Theory Societies, the vice-chair of the (https://eurasip.org/technical-area-committees/), as well as a registered Professional Engineer of the Technical Chamber of Greece. He is also a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Communications Society. He has participated and/or technically managed more than 15 European Union (EU), international, and Greek research, innovation, and development projects. He is currently NKUA's principal investigator for the EU H2020 RISE‑6G and the SNS JU TERRAMETA projects dealing with RIS-empowered smart wireless environments and THz RISs, respectively. For the former project he also serves as the dissemination manager, whereas for the latter, he also serves as the project’s technical manager. Prof. Alexandropoulos has received the best Ph.D. thesis award 2010, the IEEE Communications Society Best Young Professional in Industry Award 2018, the EURASIP Best Paper Award of the Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking 2021, the IEEE Marconi Prize Paper Award in Wireless Communications 2021, and a Best Paper Award from the IEEE GLOBECOM 2021. More information is available at www.alexandropoulos.info. Co-sponsored by: Tamseel Mahmood - [email protected] Speaker(s): Dr. Alexandropoulos, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/333747

Speaker: Dick Scarth 10:00 AM P.S.T. You can log in at 9:45 AM (12:45 PM Montreal) to check connection and say hello.All IEEE members are welcome, especially those Life Members that don't have a local Affinity Group. Speaker(s): Dick Scarth, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/333743

R7 LMAG MONTHLY MEETING Oakville, Ontario, Canada, L6H 2B1, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/338448

R7 LMAG Executive Teleconference - MONTHLY MEETING Oakville, Ontario, Canada, L6H 2B1, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/343308

5G requires higher data throughput due to higher numbers of users and devices, applications, and data rates. Adding the spatial domain using beamforming or Massive MIMO (MIMO) offers another resource to boost capacity. Beamforming antennas dynamically shape their main beam and null directions according to the location of their connected users and effectively reduce interference by improving the signal-to-interference-and-noise ratio and delivering a significantly better end-user experience. In this talk, multibeam antennas and M-MIMO basics and structures are discussed. Pros and cons of the two technologies will be addressed. The two technologies are compared from beam quality aspects and, as a result, capacity promises and limits. Applications of two technologies for 5G are compared for both FDD and TDD systems. Registration: http://bit.ly/3CxkyJl Speaker: Sadegh Farzaneh VP Engineering Galtronics Infrastructure President of Galtronics Canada Ltd. Speaker(s): Dr. Sadegh Farzaneh, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/342496

IEEE Concordia is a student group within Concordia University. We cordially invite you to our annual Wine and Cheese event, which will be held on January 27th at John Molson School of Business starting at 6pm (more details below). This event is a great opportunity for us to get together and enjoy some quality wine, as well as an assortment of cheeses while networking and building relationships. This page is solely for recruiters and engineers to RSVP to our event, free of admission. Students will be able to ask questions related to your field of work in a business casual environment and you may possibly find opportunities to refer prospective students to your team. We look forward to meeting you at the event! Room: 6.135 , Bldg: MB, 1450 Guy St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3H 0A1

IEEE Concordia is happy to host our annual Wine and Cheese networking event. Wine & cheese is an event in which you will get to meet and network with professionals from different industries related to your program. This is a great opportunity for students seeking : – Internships – Full-time positions post-graduation – To meet like-minded students – Guidance from people with years of experience in the industry This will also be the perfect place to meet your future Capstone team. Dress well, bring your smile, and get ready to mingle! Don't miss this amazing opportunity to connect with people from the vast IEEE network and beyond. EVENT DETAILS Date : January 27th, 2023 Time: 6PM - 9PM Location: MB 6.101 and MB 6.135 Price: $10, includes admission and 2 drink tickets Dress Code: Business Casual Agenda: The event agenda along with speakers will be announced soon! Room: 6.135 , Bldg: MB, 1450 Guy St, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3H 2G6

You are one step away from controlling the world through programming! IEEE Concordia is back with their Arduino Tutorial this semester. In this workshop, you will learn the basics of programming the Arduino, how to use its various features and how to connect your own circuits to the Arduino. Through this handy little microcontroller, you’ll be able to automate tasks and unlock a whole new world of DIY projects to bring your ideas to life! We will provide all the tools you need to start playing around with the Arduino—except a laptop. Note that you must return all materials at the end of the workshop. If you want to continue using the Arduino after the workshop, you can come visit the lab or ask us about where to buy the components (also check out the resources for a list of stores). NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. You must bring your own laptop (and have admin permissions). Library laptops will not work. Please download the Arduino software and install it before coming to the workshop. https://www.arduino.cc/en/software Date: Friday February 3rd, 2023 Time: 6:30PM to 8:30PM Location: H 655-02-03 Tickets: $10 a ticket from VTOOLS Room: H 655.2.3, Bldg: Hall Building, 1550 De Maisonneuve West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 2E9

Desjardins and IEEE Concordia are happy to present a new edition of Lunch and Learn! Robotics and AI are at the forefront of hard tech applications and are central to the next generation of innovation. In this presentation, we will explore real-world applications of robotics and AI through examples of unique technologies in the biomedical, food robotics, humanoid robotics, Industry 4.0, and additive manufacturing domains. Using examples from Nicholas’ career, we will highlight the potential of robotics and AI in solving complex problems and streamlining workflows in the hard tech sector. This event is free and food will be served. DETAILS Date: February 14th, 2023Time: 12.00PM - 1:00PMLocation: H655 Price: Free Speaker(s): Nicholas Nadeau, Room: H655.2, Bldg: Hall Building, 1550 De Maisonneuve West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 2E9

JeunesExplo is creating internship opportunities to increase the visibility of Light Sciences in secondary schools We invite you to discover how you can get more involved in accompanying a young person for a one-day internship in your organization: https://JeunesExplo.eventbrite.ca The webinar will be in French. Questions in English and French are welcome. This webinar will be a chance to meet partners and hear testimonials on how to welcome a young person for a one-day internship. You can sign up to mentor already via https://www.jeunes-explorateurs.org/mentor/ We invite you to save the date of Thursday, April 20, 2023 for the one-day internship. Co-sponsored by: Optonique Speaker(s): Isabelle Cloutier, Denis Panneton Agenda: 10:00 - 11:30. Présentation de JeunesExplo Isabelle Cloutier (JeunesExplo) 11:30 - 11:45. Témoignages Stages d'un Jour Denis Panneton (INO) 11:45 - 12:00. Questions et annonces Matthew Posner (Optonique) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/344771