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The San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the IEEE Computer Society invites to our free and open Virtual Tech Talks (no IEEE membership required): Speaker: Gopisetty Pardhavika ((https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/pardhavika-gopisetty-7b9842295/&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1769559836975853&usg=AOvVaw2UlFrYoiMOpgpyKxPQoMEq)) Title: AI and IoT-Enabled Smart Kiosks for Efficient Healthcare Delivery Abstract: This research proposes a Smart Healthcare System that integrates Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) to optimize patient management and streamline medical operations. At its core lies an intelligent healthcare kiosk, equipped with advanced Machine Learning (ML) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) capabilities. This AI-powered kiosk enhances operational efficiency by assisting patients in form completion, automating basic administrative tasks, and reducing the workload of healthcare staff. The system leverages real-time IoT sensor data and AI-driven analytics to enhance diagnostic accuracy, improve workflow efficiency, and ensure personalized patient interaction. Features such as speech-to-text transcription and voice-enabled form filling provide seamless accessibility and improve patient experience, particularly for the elderly and differently-abled. By harnessing the latest advancements in AI and IoT, this solution demonstrates a forward-looking framework for transforming hospital operations into a data-driven, patient-centric ecosystem. The proposed model addresses key challenges in modern healthcare—time delays, human error, and administrative inefficiency—paving the way toward a more intelligent, responsive, and efficient healthcare infrastructure. Bio: I’m Pardhavika Gopisetty — a pre-final year B.Tech student specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science at St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology, driven by a passion for innovation and technology. My journey has been fueled by curiosity, research, and hands-on experience. I have been honored with the Best Paper Award at ICCSCP-2024 and serve as the Vice-Chair of the ACM-Women Chapter, where I actively advocate for empowering women in tech through impactful workshops and community initiatives.As an intern at Pentagon Rugged Systems (India) Pvt Ltd, and in Zensark Technologies. I’m gaining practical exposure to AI and cybersecurity projects, building real-world skills that complement my academic foundation. I am committed to continuous learning, exploring emerging AI and data science technologies, and using my skills to contribute to meaningful and innovative solutions. I strive to create an inclusive tech community that inspires more women to excel in STEM. Speaker(s): Gopisetty Pardhavika Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534125

An informative tech-talk given by the guest speaker about working at Lockheed Martin (a variety of topics will be covered to give students a look into a guest's career). Speaker(s): Benjamin Somogyi Room: 160, Bldg: IT, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, California, United States

Despite decades of methodological advances and trillions of dollars in global investment, IT system developments, operations and modernizations continue to fail at remarkably consistent rates. This talk argues that these failures are not primarily technical, but systemic, arising from a persistent neglect of human-centered engineering. Risk increases as software systems grow in complexity. Humans lose insight into their operation, their ability to control them decreases, as does the time to react relative to system behavior. Automation, while reducing routine workload, often exacerbates this problem by magnifying rare, but high-consequence failures. AI will exacerbate the inherent automation paradox problem in novel ways. The presentation calls for an honest, professional reassessment of how we design, evaluate, and govern IT systems—treating human cognitive limits as priority engineering constraints rather than afterthoughts. Speaker(s): Robert N. Charette Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/531602

Over the recent years we have seen a dramatic increase in the development and use of wearable devices of various kinds. This trend is expected to continue, and many forecasts show a significant increase in the use of wearable technologies for healthcare and wellness applications. In this presentation, we will look at the motivating factors behind these trends and look at some examples of wearable devices that provides vital sign and biomarker monitoring, and for general health and wellness monitoring which will be at the center of delivering personalized care. Speaker(s): Bharath Rajagopalan Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534687

[]As uOLED and uLED technologies transition from research to high-volume manufacturing, system performance is increasingly constrained by process variability rather than design intent. Electrical, thermal, and mechanical decisions made during manufacturing directly translate into optical non-uniformity, efficiency loss, and reliability challenges. Understanding these process-to-performance linkages is critical for building scalable, high-performance emissive display systems. Speaker(s): Pavan Shivareddy, , Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532590

Get ready for an unforgettable networking experience at the next IEEE TEMS meeting! If you’re a tech project manager, specialist, or professional exploring new opportunities, this is your chance to connect, collaborate, and expand your network – all in person at our familiar University of Santa Clara venue. We’ve made it super easy to join: dinner is just $5, featuring our classic sandwiches and drinks. Why wait? Come hungry for both food and connections! Enjoy a fun, structured networking session designed to spark conversations and meaningful connections. Plus, we have a special surprise video presentation on a cutting-edge management topic that you won’t want to miss. Seats are limited! Register now – avoid having to pay at the door. Don’t miss out – your next connection could be a game-changer! Room: 1308, Bldg: SCDI, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States

Get ready for an unforgettable networking experience at the next IEEE TEMS meeting! If you’re a tech project manager, specialist, or professional exploring new opportunities, this is your chance to connect, collaborate, and expand your network – all in person at our familiar University of Santa Clara venue. We’ve made it super easy to join: dinner is just $5, featuring our classic sandwiches and drinks. Why wait? Come hungry for both food and connections! Enjoy a fun, structured networking session designed to spark conversations and meaningful connections. Plus, we have a special surprise video presentation on a cutting-edge management topic that you won’t want to miss. Seats are limited! Register now – avoid having to pay at the door. Don’t miss out – your next connection could be a game-changer! Room: 1308, Bldg: SCDI, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States

Conversational AI for Enterprises: Production Readiness through Validation and Guardrails Even with powerful AI models like OpenAI’s GPT and Google’s Gemini, deploying conversational AI in real enterprises is not simply a “lift-and-shift” process. The success of these systems depends heavily on the industry, the data environment, regulatory requirements, and how the organization operates. In this talk, we will explore why conversational AI cannot be deployed blindly , especially in sensitive areas like healthcare and why human oversight, evaluation, and guardrails are essential for production readiness. We will discuss practical implementation approaches, compare how conversational AI is used across different industries, and highlight the key challenges and risks that teams must address before scaling Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534880

Tom Coughlin, President, (http://www.tomcoughlin.com/) will talk about the history and developments of hard disk drives and magnetic tape with comments on competitive technologies and what we can expect in the future for these technologies. I will also talk about the growing use of non-volatile memories, particularly magnetic random access memory, MRAM, and how this technology could become a dominant memory technology for embedded and standalone applications, enabling lower power applications in many industries. Speaker(s): , Tom Agenda: 6:30 – 7:00 Socializing and Networking at Quadrant 6:55 Zoom session will be online with Waiting Room 7:00 – 7:45 Lecture begins, online and in person 7:45 – 8:00 Questions and Answers 1120 Ringwood Ct., San Jose, California, United States, 95131, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/531748

This is a hybrid in-person and online event. Pre-registration is required for either. What does it take to engineer a system that must run nonstop for years, without failure, inside the most hostile environment imaginable—the human body? In this talk, Ian Coll McEachern shares lessons from two decades designing Class III medical devices, surgical robotics, and most notably, contributing to the architecture and development of an artificial heart. Instead of focusing on any single invention, this talk reveals the methodology behind navigating extreme technical risk when dozens of tightly coupled subsystems must evolve simultaneously. Ian will walk through a practical framework for managing complexity: identifying unknowns early, building parallel test beds, using simulation to reduce risk before fabrication, and validating assumptions through rapid physical prototyping. Attendees will see how constraints—size, power, fluids, mechanics, biocompatibility, and reliability—become a forcing function for innovation rather than a barrier, and how disciplined iteration beats brute force engineering every single time. While rooted in life-critical medical devices, these principles apply far beyond healthcare. Whether designing robotics, storage hardware, automation systems, or high-reliability consumer products, this presentation will present a field-tested roadmap for tackling daunting engineering challenges, orchestrating cross-domain complexity, and building systems that must not fail. Speaker(s): Ian Coll McEachern 925 Thompson Place, Sunnyvale, California, United States, 94085, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/518440

Speaker(s): Sudipto Chakraborty, Room: 4021, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95054, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/533619

Speaker(s): Sudipto Chakraborty, Room: 4021, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95054, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/533619

X-ray Microscopy of Magnetic Nanostructures Abstract: Magnetic nanostructures play a crucial role on modern data storage and processing technology. Using soft x-ray microscopy and spectroscopy at a National User Facility like e.g. the Advanced Light Source we are able to gain insight into the relevant processes in magnetic nanostructures and complex magnetic interfaces with picosecond time resolution and nanometer spatial resolution. [] X-ray based spectroscopy and microscopy have been shown to be a powerful tool for the characterization of complex materials on the nanoscale, from battery materials to topological magnetic monopoles. Using polarization-dependent effects (dichroism), we are able to learn about magnetic, structural, and electronic order, with tens of nanometer spatial resolution. In addition, so-called photon-in, photon-out techniques are insensitive to the presence of external stimuli or even changes in ambient conditions, which allows us to study devices in-operando in state-of-the-art X-ray microscopes. Altogether, these features have led to the development of a strong international user community focused on, e.g., battery devices or magnetic and electric devices. However, the feature that synchrotrons are pulsed sources of X-rays is typically less used by experimentalists. Synchrotrons operate at repetition rates up to 500 MHz, producing X-ray pulses that are less than 100 picoseconds long with very little temporal jitter (≈10 ps). By using point detectors, e.g., Avalanche Photodiodes, and fast electronics with bandwidths of 10 GHz or more, it is then possible to follow reversible processes with about 10 picoseconds time resolution. In this talk, I will describe several examples of how we can use synchrotron radiation to gain insight into materials that are otherwise very difficult or impossible to obtain using lab-based methods. I will also describe current efforts to increase sample throughput at synchrotrons, which are typically more geared towards fundamental science than applied technological questions. Read more: (https://ieee.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4f23d76911d28dcc51bf71bce&id=6703a3bf25&e=5f7fff72ae) https://ieee.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4f23d76911d28dcc51bf71bce&id=fc3b90f1f9&e=5f7fff72ae(https://ieee.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4f23d76911d28dcc51bf71bce&id=522400335b&e=5f7fff72ae) Speaker: Dr. Hendrik Ohldag Staff Scientist Spectromicroscopy, Photon Science Operations The Advanced Light Source Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory IEEE Magnetics Society, IEEE Fellow Hendrik Ohldag received the Ph.D. in experimental physics from the Universität Düsseldorf, Germany, in 2002. He joined the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Light Source (SSRL) in 1999 as a research assistant as part of his Ph.D. research. After a postdoctoral fellowship at SSRL, he became a permanent member of the research staff in 2005 before he joined the Advanced Light Source (ALS) in Berkeley as a staff member in 2018. Dr. Ohldag’s research focuses on using polarized X-rays generated by a synchrotron to study magnetic materials and complex chemical surfaces and interfaces in advanced X-ray microscope Dr. Ohldag was awarded the David. A Shirley Award at the ALS in 2006 for “outstanding contribution in using photoemission electron microscopy for the study of magnetic materials." Dr. Ohldag is a member of the IEEE Magnetics Society and the chair of the Magnetic Interfaces and Nanoscale Device Division of the American Vacuum Society. He was a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Magnetics Society in 2017. He has authored or co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters which have been cited over 2500 times. He has participated in the organization of 25 international conferences and workshops. He has been named a fellow of the American Physical Society, the American Vacuum Society, and the IEEE. He holds adjunct faculty positions at the University of California, Santa Cruz and Stanford University.” AGENDA: Thursday February 19, 2026 11:30 AM: Networking, Pizza & Drinks Noon -- 1 pm: Seminar Please register on Eventbrite before 9:30 AM on Thursday February 19, 2026 $4 IEEE members $6 non IEEE members (discounts for unemployed and students ) See examplesAdd Bldg: ==> Use corner entrance: Kifer Road / San Lucar Court ==> Do not enter at main entrance on Kifer Road, EAG Labs, 810 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, California, California, United States, 95051

Heading to the (https://chipletsummit.com/) next week? We’d love to see you there! The IEEE SCV Section will be at Booth 321 from Feb 17–19. We are especially excited to host a Fireside Chat in the Chiplet Summit Theater on February 19, 2:00 pm featuring (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-coughlin-41a65/), 2024 IEEE President, in conversation with our Section Chair, (https://www.linkedin.com/in/averylu/). Come say hello, share your thoughts, and "Meet a Past IEEE President!" Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, CA 95054-1119, SAnta Clara , California, United States, 95054-1119

Although the 2023 National Electrical Code (NEC) only recently became effective in California on January 1, 2026, the 2026 NEC was already published in September 2025. Highlights of the 2026 NEC will be covered including new requirements for arc-flash labeling, load calculations, 10-ampere branch circuits, engineering for marinas and EVSE changes, as well as industry trends that are driving NEC changes. Speaker(s): Mike Stone, Agenda: No-host social at 5:30pm Presentation at 6:00pm Dinner at 7:00pm Presentation continues at 7:45pm Adjourn by 8:30pm Zio Fraedo's, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California, United States, 94523

Feb 24 6PM-7:30PM Member/Open Meeting at Santa Clara University - with Pizza: As we progress into 2026, we begin with our SCV/OEB SSIT Chapter and ISTAS25 follow-up on 24 February, 2026, from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm in an hybrid mode. This is a member/open meeting at Santa Clara University to share information on the SSIT Chapter Officer Election Status and to encourage others to formally join our SSIT Chapter as part of their IEEE Membership. Moreover, it will also function as the ISTAS25 follow-up to explore the possibility of a Special ISTAS25 Issue of Technology & Society periodical/magazine and to plan for future SSIT events. Agenda: AGENDA - Various types of Pizza and drinks will be served - Introductions - SSIT Officer Status - ISTAS25 Conference Follow-up - Chapter Focus Areas Alignment Discussion - for 2026 meeting presentations and involvement - AI Related Topics - ISTAS25 follow-up - your ideas welcome - STEM engagement with YP Involvement - Support of Techs on Decks at the USS Hornet - Sustainability Topics - Wrap-up and Actions Room: 2116, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation (SCDI), Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95050, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/536833

The semiconductor sector continues to expand rapidly, supported by growing needs in AI, automotive electronics, and consumer devices. As the limits of traditional scaling become increasingly evident with both physically and economically, advanced packaging is taking center stage as a critical driver of higher performance, tighter integration, and further miniaturization. In this context, next-generation packaging platforms such as panel-level packaging (PLP) and glass core substrates are emerging as key technologies shaping the industry's future direction. PLP is gaining industry interest for its potential to reduce manufacturing costs and support ultra-large form-factor package. Nevertheless, its adoption introduces several materials and process challenges, including warpage management, thermal robustness, and process compatibility. To overcome the warpage issue, alternative material like glass core substrate is being explored for its exceptional dimensional stability and favourable electrical characteristics. Despite core cores advantages, the use of glass raises practical concerns in handling, via creation, and integration within existing assembly infrastructures. This presentation will delve into these evolving technology pathways, examining market motivations, supply-chain considerations, and the broader ecosystem shifts surrounding them. It will outline both the opportunities these solutions present and the technical barriers that must be overcome as advanced packaging moves into its next phase of development. Co-sponsored by: Benson Chan Speaker(s): YY Tan, Agenda: See LOCATION tab for WebEx info Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/541765

Advances in intelligent computing are redefining how we discover therapeutics and engineer regenerative tissues. This talk presents two complementary, algorithm-driven approaches aimed at transforming treatments for neurological and skeletal disorders. First, we introduce a computational peptidomics pipeline that mines genomic data to identify precursor sequences encoding neuroactive peptides, which are key modulators of signal transmission that bind heptahelical receptors. Traditional peptide discovery is slow and serendipitous; our algorithms predict peptide maturation pathways, including post-translational modifications, and pair these predictions with a high-sensitivity assay capable of detecting receptor-generated second messengers such as InsPs and cAMP. This integrated strategy has yielded promising peptide-based drug candidates for Parkinson’s disease and Osteoporosis, now advancing through animal testing. Parallel to this, we present a bioengineering framework for creating biomimetic, biocompatible bone scaffolds. Using uCT images of osteoporotic bone, we design and 3D-print trabecular structures optimized for both mechanical strength and osteoconductivity, addressing limitations of current synthetic scaffolds. These engineered matrices, enhanced by the osteogenic Calcitonin Receptor Fragment Peptide, support robust osteoblast growth and functional bone formation. Together, these innovations illustrate how algorithmic design and intelligent technologies can accelerate next-generation healing, from molecular therapeutics to regenerative tissues. Co-sponsored by: Vishnu S. Pendyala, SJSU Speaker(s): Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala, Prof. Srinivas Pentyala Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/538191

SCV WIE Feb 2026 ExCom ieeescvwie is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87970173125?pwd=jmBrqlVYgnQ5jdmcRcJ1aH7ZQcBRX4.1 Meeting ID: 879 7017 3125 Passcode: 229065 --- One tap mobile +16699006833,,87970173125#,,,,*229065# US (San Jose) +16694449171,,87970173125#,,,,*229065# US Join instructions https://us06web.zoom.us/meetings/87970173125/invitations?signature=8IF6K5pz-R3xdls0sOEWYH9eNDEPHsCtib3HTHLA4KU When Thursday Feb 26, 2026 ⋅ 6pm – 7pm (Pacific Time - Los Angeles) Location https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87970173125?pwd=jmBrqlVYgnQ5jdmcRcJ1aH7ZQcBRX4.1 Agenda: - New member introductions - Past Events - Upcoming Events - Other agenda items Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/540508

Join us this Friday for a productive study session! SN237 Group study session with unlimited free pizza. Bring your homework laptop/charger. Questions for your peers and officers Free pizza, collaborative learning environment, and get help from IEEE officers and members Room: 234, Bldg: Science North, 25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward, California, United States, 94542