October
4, 2016
Creating a Killer Executive Summary and Pitch PowerPoint Presentation
Pizza and Networking: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Presenter: Jerry Knotts
Please register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-10-ent
Abstract
The Executive Summary and the Pitch PowerPoint Presentation
represent two different documents critical in catching the attention of the
right partners, suppliers, and investors. The content,
features, and look of these tools has evolved rapidly. This workshop will
discuss how to create them in a modern and relevant fashion and how to
present them.
About the Speaker
Jerry Knotts is the President/CEO of the California
Coast Venture Forum and Entrepreneurs Without Borders. He has more than 30
years successful experience in small, medium and large sized defense and
aerospace low and hi-technology companies. He served as Vice-President/General
Manager, Defense Electronics Div, California
Microwave and Vice-President, American Nucleonics
Corporation. He serves as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council, California
Lutheran University School of Management; a mentor for SoCalBio
and a member of the Screening Committee; and a mentor for the LARTA
Institute. Jerry has notable achievements in general business management,
strategic planning, and business development. Jerry serves as an advisor and
panelist with the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Businesses Program at the Los Angeles
and Long Beach City Colleges. He also serves as a mentor for entrepreneur
programs at a number of colleges to include Penn State, UCSB, UCLA, UCSF, and
CLU. As a consultant, he serves on Corporation Boards and provides strategic
and financial planning services to small and medium sized companies. His
academic background includes a BSEE (Electrical Engineering) from Penn State
University; an MBA from Auburn; and graduate of the Defense Systems
Management College (DSMC), Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF), and
Air War College. Jerry is a Senior Life Member of the IEEE and a registered
Professional Engineer.
Location
HUB101
Cal
Lutheran - Westlake Center
31416 Agoura Road, Room 107C
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Presented By: IEEE Buenaventura Section
Flyer
(PDF)
October
11, 2016
Circuit Design Challenges for Terahertz Applications in CMOS Technology
Pizza and Networking: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Presenter: Richard Al Hadi
Meetings are free and open to the public. Please
register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-10-com
Abstract
Integrated circuits in silicon technologies have reshaped
the terahertz field by deploying cost-effective and highly integrated systems
in the recent years . The short-wavelength at these
frequencies makes it possible to directly integrate
terahertz antennas on a chip. In combination with the large available
bandwidth from 0.3-3THz this would enable high-speed
communication and high-resolution imaging. However, there are many challenges
that need to be addressed to achieve such a goal. The radiated terahertz
power and bandwidth from silicon devices are still limited, and the sensitivity
of terahertz receivers can be further improved. This presentation will focus
on the design challenges of terahertz signal generation and detection well
beyond silicon device limitations. It will cover the recent circuit
realization in CMOS technology and novel generation and detection techniques.
In this presentation, I will discuss the fundamentals of LIDAR sensors and how the sensor components, laser, detector,
optics, and electronics influence sensor parameters such as range, range
resolution, and range accuracy. Furthermore, I will discuss flash
LIDAR and scanning LIDAR technologies and their merits and limitations in
different applications. Finally, I will discuss the next generation
chip-scale LIDAR sensors that can potentially make LIDAR sensors ubiquitous.
About the Speaker
Dr. Richard Al Hadi
(S'10-M'14-SM’16) received the engineering diploma from Caen's National
Graduate School of Engineering in Electronics and Applied Physics and the
Master degree from the University of Caen Basse-Normandie, France, in 2009.
He received the Ph.D. degree (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of
Wuppertal, Germany, in 2014. In 2011 he worked as a
visiting research fellow at Korea University, Seoul, South-Korea. Dr. Al Hadi joined University of California, Los Angeles, in
2015 as a postdoctoral fellow. His research interests are terahertz
integrated circuits in silicon technologies. He is a co-recipient of the 2012
Jan Van Vessem Award for the Outstanding European
Paper at the IEEE International Solid-State Circuit Conference and the 2014 EuCAP best paper award.
Location
Skyworks Solutions
649 Lawrence Drive
Newbury Park, CA 91320
(Not the main building; please use link
to arrow that pinpoints building)
Presented by: IEEE Communications Society
Chapter
October
12, 2016
Computer Society Volunteer Activities for 2017
Pizza and Networking: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Meetings are free and open to the public. Please
register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-10-cs
Abstract
On Wednesday, October 12, you are invited to join the
Buenaventura Section – Computer Society officers in planning talks and events
for 2017. We have already scheduled seminars on Augmented Reality, Network
Engineering, DevOps, and Robotics; and we are seeking member inputs for
additional speakers and activities.
We are also looking for volunteers! We need people who are
interested in the following roles.
• Chapter Executive Committee - Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer,
Secretary
• Program Chair (responsible for outreach to and coordinating of
speakers)
• Other positions depending on interest
Location
CLU
- Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, Room 253
(Enter via west lobby)
California Lutheran University
130 Overton Court
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Parking: Free parking is available in the lot east of
the Gilbert building. Additional free parking is available in the lot on the
southwest corner of Olsen and Mountclef (map). Do
not park in the faculty/staff/reserved lots.
Presented by: IEEE Computer Society Chapter
October
13, 2016
An On-chip SiGe HBT Characterization Circuit for
Use in Self-Healing RF Systems
Pizza and Networking: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Presenter: Duane Howard
Meetings are free and open to the public. Please
register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-10-mtt
Abstract
An on-chip device characterization circuit that extracts the
current gain of a SiGe HBT test transistor, and
which can be useful in the context of various “self-healing” RF circuits and
systems, is presented. The characterization circuit includes built-in
temperature compensation that enables accurate measurement of the current
gain of the test device over a wide temperature range. The device
characterization circuit can also be used to measure variations in the
current gain of the test device due to process, voltage, and temperature
(PVT) variations, as well as other phenomena that can potentially degrade
performance.
About the Speaker
Dr. Duane Howard is an RF/Microwave Design and
Research Engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) having joined the organization
in 2014. He is the lead designer for a number of RF and radar hardware
subsystems for air- and space-borne missions under development at JPL
including the NASA ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR), the Multi-Mission
Subsurface Imaging Radar (MMSIR), and the Europa mission.
In 2014, Dr. Howard received his PhD in Electrical and
Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
having specialized in microwave Power Amplifier (PA), Low Noise Amplifier
(LNA), and analog and mixed signal circuit design in Silicon Germanium (SiGe) technology, as well as the effect of extreme
temperature and radiation environments on RF/microwave circuits. He has
numerous publications in the field in high-impact journals such as IEEE
Transactions on Microwave Technology and Techniques (TMTT) and IEEE
Transactions on Nuclear Science (TNS).
Dr. Howard was the recipient of 2010-2011 Senator Sam Nunn
Security Program Fellowship funded by the MacArthur Foundation’s Science,
Technology and Security Initiative. The program seeks to expose pre-doctoral
students in science and engineering to policy issues related to the
intersection of science and technology with national security such as,
cybersecurity and nuclear nonproliferation. While he was a fellow, Dr. Howard
conducted research in the area of biofuels as well as in the area of
information and communications technology (ICT) policy in developing
countries.
Location
Skyworks Solutions
649 Lawrence Drive
Newbury Park, CA 91320
(Not the main building; please use link
to arrow that pinpoints building)
Presented by: IEEE Microwave Theory and
Techniques Society Chapter
October
19, 2016
Extraordinary Lives: Marc Hornbeek
Food and Networking: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Marc Hornbeek, interviewed by William Hsu
Meetings are free and open to the public. Please
register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-10-lives
Extraordinary Lives: Inside the Members' Studio is a new
IEEE Buenaventura series that spotlights IEEE members from Ventura County who
have changed lives and significantly impacted the
advancement of technology. This event honors Marc Hornbeek, who will be
interviewed by Engineering Executive William Hsu.
Marc Hornbeek, Principal Consultant - DevOps, Trace3,
is a consultant with over 37 years of experience architecting, designing,
developing and managing high-performance solutions for IT infrastructures
that are deployed in commercial and government applications globally.
Marc has served as executive, senior management and solution
architect for companies such as Bell-Northern Research, Tekelec,
ECI Telecom, GSI Lumonics, Vpacket. EdenTree Technologies, and Spirent Communications. Marc is an
innovator who has led many successful automation, Lab-as-a-Service and DevOps
projects for systems manufacturers and operators. Marc is a regular speaker,
blogger and publisher on topics including DevOps, Lab-as-a-Service and
continuous test automation.
Location
CLU
- Ullman Commons, Room 100/101
California Lutheran University
101 Memorial Parkway
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Parking: Visitors may park on CLU streets after
7 PM without a permit. Before 7 PM, we recommend that you park in the G1
visitor lot on the southwest corner of Olsen and Mountclef, and walk to
the Ullman building. Do not park in the faculty/staff/reserved lots.
Presented By: IEEE Buenaventura Section
October
20, 2016
Shape Memory Effect Metal Foams for High Power Density Actuators
Pizza and Networking: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Presenter: Peter Jardine
Meetings are free and open to the public. Please
register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-10-aes
Abstract
The Shape Memory Effect (SME) in certain metals are due to
phase transformations that occur when the material is heated or cooled
through a set of transformation temperatures. One SME alloy in particular,
Nitinol, has seen as great deal of interest as these transformation
temperatures can be modified easily by small changes to the Ti:Ni ratio and by the introduction of dopants, making
them suitable for both industrial and biomedical applications.
With recovery forces of approximately 64 KSi,
the forces that small diameter SME Nitinol wires can generate can be large,
for example a 0.020” diameter Nitinol wire can lift
a 20 lb weight. However, as force requirements
increase, the thickness of the SME wire must increase, increasing the cycle
time of the actuator. For very large torque or force requirements, cycle
times are several minutes, making them unsuitable for a large number of
applications.
Shape Change Technologies has pioneered the manufacture of
open-celled Nitinol foams, where large force and torque actuators are built
as large, net-shape articles. The strut size of the foams is small, so that
the thermal cycling time is on the order of several
seconds, dramatically increasing the power exerted by the actuator over
conventional solid Nitinol actuators.
The materials science of foam generation will be discussed
as well as the typical properties of the foam for both actuation and shock
mitigation. Several examples of how the foam is now being used for converting
waste heat into mechanical power will be discussed.
About the Speaker
Dr. Peter Jardine is interested in the development of
shape memory materials and forms, focusing on applications in alternative energy,
actuator systems and medicine. Jardine was Chief Technology Officer to a
Hydrogen sensor and fuel cell company and for 16 years, president of Shape
Change Technologies. Jardine has over 33 years of experience in Shape Memory
Alloys device design, with demonstrated products in SMA actuators, including
both high torque output 3600 in.lb torsional actuators and low force, high
frequency thin film TiNi MEMS devices. These
developments then led to their integration into concepts such as thin film TiNi heart valves (medicine), heat engines (alternative
energy) and fast, TiNi foam actuators. Other SMA
concepts taken to demonstration include Vacuum shutters and fluid pumps.
Jardine has also developed synthesis techniques for thin film materials and
for TiNi porous materials from elemental powder
compaction. Jardine has over 40 technical papers on Shape Memory Effect
Related projects.
Jardine also serves on SBIR review panels for the National
Institute of Health and is an active member in CASMART, an alliance of federal
government, industry and academia aimed at advancing the field of Shape
Memory and Superelastic materials.
Location
La
Reina High School, Cafeteria
106 West Janss Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Presented By: IEEE Buenaventura Aerospace and
Electronic Systems Society Chapter
Flyer
(PDF)
October
26, 2016
Super-resolution Microscopy
Dinner (optional): Available at 6:00 PM for $10,
payable at the door.
Presentation (free): 7:00 PM
Presenter: Tijana Jovanoci-Talisman
Free admission to presentation. No registration required.
Abstract
Pointillistic super-resolution
imaging techniques can be used to elucidate nano-scale
spatial organization of proteins and investigate biological processes that
are critical to the progression of cancer and other human diseases. To
advance drug discovery, we use Photoactivated
Localization Microscopy with pair-correlation analysis (PC-PALM), a
quantitative fluorescence imaging method with high spatial resolution and
single-molecule sensitivity. This technique allows us to obtain information
about a wide range of spatial scales from approximately 10 nm to 1 mm, along
which many remodeling events take place. Our research interests lie in the
advancement of quantitative nano-scale methods to
study important biological mechanisms and in the development of novel
therapeutic and imaging agents with these powerful techniques.
About the Speaker
Dr. Tijana Jovanovic-Talisman
received her B.Sc. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Belgrade,
Serbia in 2000 and Ph.D. in Chemistry from Columbia University under the
guidance of Professor Ann E. McDermott in 2005. She did postdoctoral research
at the Rockefeller University with Professor Brian T. Chait where she
integrated approaches in biology, chemistry, physics, and nanotechnology to
construct a functional nuclear pore complex mimic. Subsequently, she pursued
a postdoctoral fellowship at the NIH in the lab of Dr. Lippincott-Schwartz
and investigated the nanoscopic distribution of
plasma membrane proteins using super-resolution microscopy. After two years
as an assistant professor of Chemistry at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, she joined the department of Molecular Medicine at
the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope as an assistant professor in
2013.
Location
CLU
- Gilbert Sports and Fitness Center, Room 253
(Enter via west lobby)
California Lutheran University
130 Overton Court
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Parking: Free parking is available in the lot east of
the Gilbert building. Additional free parking is available in the lot on the
southwest corner of Olsen and Mountclef (map).
Do not park in the faculty/staff/reserved lots.
Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura Engineering in
Medicine and Biology Society Chapter
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October
27, 2016
Exploring the high redshift universe with MOSFIRE
Pizza and Networking: 6:30 PM
Presentation: 7:00 PM
Presenter: Ian McLean
Meetings are free and open to the public. Please
register at www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-10-ips
Abstract
On April 4, 2012 a new instrument
obtained “first light” on the Keck 1 10-m telescope at the W. M. Keck
Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Known as MOSFIRE, for Multi-Object
Spectrometer For Infra-Red Exploration, this much-anticipated machine
provides an enormous boost in efficiency and sensitivity for infrared studies
of very faint objects, especially when those objects have a high density on
the sky, such as extremely distant galaxies. MOSFIRE was designed and
developed by a team involving UCLA, Caltech, UC Santa Cruz, the Keck
Observatory, and several industrial partners. What makes this large
vacuum-cryogenic infrared spectrograph (and camera) unique is the ability to
select up to 46 individual objects in a field of view of about 6 x 6 minutes
of arc on the sky, and then record the near-infrared spectrum (1-2.5 microns,
resolving power R~3500) of all 46 objects simultaneously. When a new field is
selected, a robotic mechanism inside the cryogenic instrument reconfigures
the distribution of slits in the focal plane in about five minutes. I will
describe how MOSFIRE works, and explain some of the technical challenges that
were overcome. I will also illustrate MOSFIRE's performance with key results
from four years of on-sky use, especially how this unique instrument has
revolutionized our understanding of the evolution of galaxy formation 10
billion years ago in the early universe.
About the Speaker
Ian McLean, Ph.D. is Professor and Director, Infrared
Laboratory for Astrophysics, Dept. Physics & Astronomy at UCLA. He is an
Associate Director of the University of California Observatories. He served
as Vice Chair for Astronomy at UCLA from 2009-2015, and was co-chair of the
Keck Science Steering Committee from 2003-2007. He is the author of
"Electronic Imaging in Astronomy," published by Springer (2nd
edition, 2008). Professor McLean was the Principle Investigator for two of
the four infrared instruments at the Keck Observatory (NIRSPEC: 1999, and
MOSFIRE: 2012).
Location
CSUCI
Del Norte Hall, Room 1500
CSU Channel Islands
Camarillo, CA 93012
Parking: Please register at
www.ieee-bv.org/meet/2016-10-ips . Parking free of charge to registered
attendees in designated parking lot.
Presented by: IEEE Buenaventura Photonics
Society Chapter
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