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Fog learning is an emerging paradigm for optimizing the orchestration of artificial intelligence services over contemporary network systems. Different from existing distributed techniques such as federated learning, fog learning emphasizes intrinsically in its design the unique node, network, and data properties encountered in today's fog networks that span computing elements from the edge to the cloud. An important thread of research in fog learning has been on understanding the role that local topologies formed on an ad-hoc basis among proximal groups of heterogeneous computing elements can play in elevating the achievable tradeoff between intelligence quality and resource efficiency. In this talk, I will discuss recent results on the analysis of fog learning processes which give insights into the impact that these topologies, along with other properties such as model characteristics and fog decision parameters, have on global training performance. Additionally, I will discuss the development of adaptive control methodologies that leverage such relationships for jointly optimizing relevant fog learning metrics. Speaker(s): Dr. Christopher Brinton Agenda: Networking: 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM (Refreshments will be provided) Presentation: 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM Q&A: 5:15 PM to 5:45 PM Networking: 5:45 PM to 6:00 PM Room: 206, Bldg: Daly Science Center, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95050

Our inaugural talk of the 2025 Invited Seminar Series comprises of two back to back talks covering a few interesting topics revolving around cloud computing including user access control, authentication and authorization, deploying machine learning models and accelerating ML workflow on the cloud platforms. Co-sponsored by: Media Partner: Open Research Institute (ORI) Speaker(s): Saidaiah Yachuri, Kunal Sekhri Agenda: - Invited talk from (https://www.linkedin.com/in/saidaiah-yechuri-1257bb14/), SDE at Amazon Web Services(25 mins) - Invited talk from (https://www.linkedin.com/in/kunalsekhri/), Senior SW Engg. at Google (25 mins) - Q/A Session (10 mins) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/460746

Synopsis: If not solved, AI models' power and water consumption threaten human society and ecology. AI is expected to consume 4% of the world's electricity by 2026. Water requirements are even more alarming as water is a shared, non-renewable resource. This talk will discuss some ways, such as data center redesign that industry and academia are working to tackle this issue and the research directions that may enable us to train and use energy-efficient models. Speaker(s): Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala, Soumya Batra Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/455744

Abstract: Portable electronic devices are ubiquitously rising, but are predominantly powered by batteries that require recharge/replacement to extend operation lifetime. Future devices, especially for energy-constrained applications like continuous biosensing or remote environmental monitoring, require energy-autonomy for seamless long-term operation. Ambient energy harvesting can be a sustainable way of powering these devices, but integrated circuits (IC) or chips need to start and function intelligently with the small available energy. In this talk I will present (a) ultra-low-voltage CMOS circuits for self-start and efficient power extraction from body-heat, and (c) ultra-low-power circuit architecture for motion-adaptive heartbeat detection to demonstrate a truly battery-less wearable bioelectronic sensing system-on-chip (SoC). I will conclude the talk with research areas that my group, BRICS at UC Santa Cruz will be working on soon. Biography: Soumya Bose received B.E. degree from IIEST Shibpur in 2009, M.Tech degree from IIT Kharagpur in 2013, and Ph.D. degree from Oregon State University in 2019. From 2013 to 2015 he worked at Rambus on high-speed integrated circuits. As a research intern in 2018, he worked at Kilby Labs, Texas Instruments, contributed to the development of nano-power LDO. As a research scientist from 2019 to 2024 he worked at Intel Labs. In 2025, he joined University of California, Santa Cruz, as assistant professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering to start his research group BRICS. His research focuses on analog & mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) design for sensor interfacing, energy harvesting, power management, and data communication for energy constrained applications. Dr. Bose's research work has been published in IEEE conferences and journals and has included several patents. He received 2017 CDADIC best poster award, 2014 IEEE TechSym best presentation award, and 2024 Intel Labs DRA award. Dr. Bose has served as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs from 2021-2023. He is a technical reviewer for various IEEE journals and conferences. Speaker(s): Soumya Bose, Agenda: (5:30 pm - 6:30 pm) presentation (6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) meet new officers of chapter for 2025 Bldg: Mountain Mike's, 2510 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95054

This is the annual IEEE SFBA Consumer Technology Society (CTSoc) event providing a summary of the latest and unique tech innovations from the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. This event has proven to be very popular as many people working in related industries do not get to attend CES. CES's focus has expanded to beyond consumer electronic devices to many (https://www.ces.tech/exhibits/product-categories.aspx) including wearables, smart homes, robotics, drones, medical and healthcare devices, etc. 2024 IEEE President, Tom Coughlin and Region 6 Director, Joseph Wei, both are past-chairs of SFBA CTSoc will share highlights of the unique tech solutions at CES that may not have been covered by the mainstream media. This will be an in-person event, and the room has limited capacity. Register early, do not miss this event to get a glance in the future of consumer technologies. Previous CES Download and other meetings slides and recordings are available for viewing at https://site.ieee.org/scv-ces/recent-events/. This is a FREE event for IEEE members who provide their IEEE membership # when registering, and $10 for non-IEEE members (no refunds). Speakers: Tom Coughlin - President, Coughlin Associates Joseph Wei - Managing Director, Technology Ventures Group, LLC Speaker(s): Tom Coughlin, Joseph Wei Agenda: 5:30 – 6:00 pm: Check-in, networking, food and drinks 6:00 - 6:10 pm SFBA CTSoc introduction 6:10 - 7:30 pm Presentations by Tom Coughlin and Joseph Wei 7:30 - 8:00 pm Q&A and Networking Room: Silicon Valley Room, Bldg: Plug and Play Tech Center, 440 N.Wolfe Road, Suite 71, SUNNYVALE, California, United States, 94085

Join us for an in-person networking event for meet-and-greet with members of the IEEE SSCS SCV Section at Mountain Mike's Pizza Food will be provided. Please register to allow for proper planning. Parking structure located at 2585 Augustine Dr. 3-hour free parking Look for the glass double doors to the party room. 2510 Augustine Dr, Santa Clara, CA 95054, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95054

Humans make decisions and solve problems using heuristics (“thinking fast”) or abstract approaches such as modeling (“thinking slow”). Artificial intelligence approaches can similarly use either heuristics that are related to correlation and categorization, or use models that are related to causation. Predictive Engineering, which melds engineering modeling with probabilistic thinking, aligns closely with causation and an aspect of artificial intelligence called Causal Learning. Issues with some artificial intelligence approaches will be explored, with real (and sometimes controversial and provocative) examples, and promising approaches encompassing causation /predictive engineering will be discussed. [] Speaker(s): Eric Maass Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/445270

Synopsis: Multimodal information processing involves utilizing data from diverse sources such as images, videos, and text to improve real-world applications. This presentation will explore how extracting insights from multiple modalities can enhance tasks like summarization, hate speech detection, complaint mining, and medical question summarization. Combining data from videos, images, and texts can create more comprehensive summaries. The speaker will discuss their recent works in multimodal summarization, focusing on areas like comment-aware multimodal summarization, multilingual approaches, and medical question summarization. The talk will also cover the datasets and methods developed to address these challenges in detail. Speaker(s): Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala, Dr. Sriparna Saha Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/461803

Next Gen Nanomaterial-based Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Shields Abstract: Electromagnetic interference is now a routine concern, as emitted radiation from a device can interfere with the function of nearby systems. The radiation can also be harmful to human health. Thus, shielding regulations exist in industrialized nations for all electronic products. Most shields today are metal-based, and weight penalty of metals becomes an issue as devices and systems shrink in size. More importantly, metals do their shielding job primarily by reflection due to their excellent conductivity and the resulting large impedance mismatch between the shield and free space. This leads to undesirable secondary pollution. This talk will focus on two ongoing aspects of EMI shield development. First involves printing of shields which provides much thinner shields than what sheet metal fabrication can do. Shields based on alternatives to metals such as graphene and MXene are printed. Thinner shields translate to high absolute shielding effectiveness which is shielding effectiveness normalized to thickness and density. Printing also results in lower cost. Second, the talk will focus on green shields that work by absorption rather than reflection, aiming at a green index much greater than one, where green index is the ratio of absorbance over reflectance. Bio: Meyya Meyyappan Meyya Meyyappan recently retired from NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley after serving as Chief Scientist for Exploration Technology and Director of the Center for Nanotechnology. He is currently an Honorary Professor at IIT-Guwahati, India. He has authored or co-authored over 440 articles in peer-reviewed journals and made over 300 Invited/Keynote/Plenary Talks in conferences across the world and over 300 seminars at universities. He is a Fellow of IEEE, AVS, ECS, MRS, ASME, AIChE, and National Academy of Inventors. For his contributions and leadership in nanotechnology, he has received numerous awards including: a Presidential Meritorious Award; NASA's Outstanding Leadership Medal; IEEE Judith Resnick Award; IEEE-USA Harry Diamond Award; AIChE Nanoscale Science and Engineering Forum Award; Distinguished Engineering Achievement Award by the Engineers' Council; Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology by the IEEE-NTC; Sir Monty Finniston Award by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (UK); IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award; AVS Nanotechnology Recognition Award; IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Merit Award; AVS Plasma Prize; MRS Impact Award; FLEXI Technology Champion Award for Printed and Flexible Electronics; ECS Thomas Callinan Award. For his sustained contributions to nanotechnology, he was inducted into the Silicon Valley Engineering Council Hall of Fame in 2009. He has received Honorary Doctorate from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He served as President of both IEEE Nanotechnology Council (NTC) and IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS). For his educational contributions, he has received: Outstanding Recognition Award from the NASA Office of Education; the Engineer of the Year Award (2004) by the San Francisco Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; IEEE-EDS Education Award; IEEE-EAB (Educational Activities Board) Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education. AGENDA: Thursday February 6, 2025 11:30 AM: Networking, Pizza & Drinks Noon -- 1 pm: Seminar Please register on Eventbrite before 9:30 AM on Thursday February 6, 2025 $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

[] Title: Realizing Artificial Intelligence: Edge-to-Cloud-to-Exascale Abstract: Foundational models with trillions of parameters are being trained. Multi-modal GenAI and Inference Serving services are being deployed for a variety of use cases. To meet the computational demands of these AI workloads, we now have infrastructure with larger than ever GPUs and networks with ever increasing bandwidths. In this presentation, I will talk about challenges of running today’s AI workloads on extreme scale infrastructure. Hewlett Packard Labs is pursuing different research directions for building resilient, scalable and sustainable AI infrastructures. I will discuss how we are tackling the complexities of orchestrating AI/ML workloads by leveraging AI Workload simulations, GPU virtualization, performant communication collectives and novel accelerators. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/462458

When it comes to energy, Microsoft is a customer, collaborator, and innovator. Joseff Kolman, a Program Manager of Energy Markets at Microsoft, will deliver a Data Center 101 presentation detailing the operational characteristics of Microsoft and other data center operators as customers and collaborators of electric utilities. Speaker(s): Joseff Kolman, Room: 225, Bldg: Heafey, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/462089

This is a hybrid in-person and online event. Pre-registration is required for either. For many startups, the focus is often on rapid development—building fast and launching products quickly. However, the harsh reality is that countless startups fail not because of poor technology but due to a lack of clear market positioning, audience targeting, and product differentiation. This presentation will explore why developing a marketing and product strategy early is critical for a startup’s survival and growth. From narrowing down a market niche to defining a unique selling proposition, we’ll break down essential components that shape a startup’s long-term success. Elena Gostrer will draw from her real-world startup experiences by highlighting common pitfalls such as misaligned product-market fit and wasted resources on solutions no one needs. Attendees will gain insights into how strategic planning saves time and money, accelerates scaling, and reduces the risk of costly pivots down the line. Whether you’re a developer, product manager, or startup founder, this presentation will offer practical takeaways to rethink your approach to ensure your startup is guided by more than just code. Speaker(s): Elena Gostrer, 673 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, California, United States, 95035, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/457738

Transitioning from academia to entrepreneurship presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. This presentation chronicles my journey from earning a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology to co-founding Falcomm, Inc., a venture-backed fabless semiconductor startup specializing in ultra-efficient power amplifiers for 5G and beyond. Drawing on experiences from academic research in zero-power RF/mm-wave signal processing and novel power amplifier designs, I discuss how the foundational skills and insights gained in academia shaped my approach to solving real-world problems. The presentation highlights the pivotal moments in this transition, including identifying a market need, securing venture capital funding, navigating team dynamics, and establishing partnerships with industry leaders like GlobalFoundries. I also share lessons learned about bridging the gap between theoretical innovation and practical implementation, as well as the mindset shifts required to thrive as both a researcher and a CEO. This talk aims to inspire academics and aspiring entrepreneurs to recognize the transferable skills inherent in their work, embrace calculated risks, and leverage their expertise to make a meaningful impact in industry. It also emphasizes the importance of persistence, adaptability, and collaboration in the pursuit of building a startup from the ground up. Speaker(s): Edgar, Room: 4021, Bldg: Sobrato Campus for Discovery and Innovation, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053

Title: Trend and Opportunities for High-Speed (GS/s) ADCs Abstract: Analog to digital converter (ADC) is a critical building block for most electronic systems. Many wideband electronic systems (such as wireless and wireline communications) favor digitization of analog signal with increasing bandwidth (>GHz) and fidelity; at the same time, demand a low area/power consumption. It leads to a great interest in high-speed ADCs in recent years. In this talk, I will describe the recent trend of high-speed (>GS/s) ADC. Many existing works leverage massively interleaved SAR ADCs. On the other hand, there are emerging opportunities to quantize the analog signal in time domain with high speed. I will introduce a few ADC architectures and/or techniques that demonstrate promises in achieving high conversion rate but at a low area and/or power consumption, including some silicon examples developed in my research group. Speaker(s): Mike Chen, Agenda: Networking: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (PT) Presentation: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (PT) Room: 116, Bldg: Bergin Hall, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053

Join us for Industry Night, where you’ll have the opportunity to connect face-to-face with local company recruiters and industry professionals. This is your chance to network, ask questions, and submit your resume for potential opportunities. Don’t miss out on this valuable event to expand your professional connections! ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT SCU UNDERGRAD/GRAD STUDENTS!! Anyone not affiliated with Santa Clara University will not be allowed in ***CANCELED*** Santa Clara, California, United States

The growing demand for immersive, interactive experiences has underscored the importance of 3D data in understanding our surroundings. Traditional methods for capturing 3D data are often complex and equipment-intensive. In contrast, my research aims to utilize unconstrained videos, such as those from augmented reality glasses, to effortlessly capture scenes and objects in their full 3D complexity. As a first step, I will describe a method to incorporate Epipolar Geometry priors in multi-view Transformer models to enable identifying objects across extreme pose variations. Next, I will discuss my work "Contrastive Lift" on 3D object segmentation using 2D pre-trained foundation models, following which I will talk about addressing the same problem using language. Speaker(s): Yash Bhalgat Agenda: - Invited talk from Yash Bhalgat the final year PhD student at University of Oxford's Visual Geometry Group (VGG) supervised by Andrew Zisserman, Andrea Vedaldi, Joao Henriques and Iro Laina. - Q/A Session Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/468355

Pizza and AI - What could be more popular and pervasive? Join us for our 1st 2025 SSIT meeting where we'll cover our SSIT Chapter activities for 2025 and plans for the upcoming "AI Evolution & Revolution" ISTAS25 - International Symposium on Technology and Society (https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fattend.ieee.org%2Fistas-2025%2F__%3B!!MLMg-p0Z!ABRUJQYgifDxF3YsCTKlXJYncGyvsnxACs2DuNcjd5kOxADLZKVUaVwB3yqIzqkykeR15osh_ng3WhE%24&data=05%7C02%7C%7C702a87b5f7ed42d97d0a08dd413461d7%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638738415409059423%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rc7QH%2F3txdoqzsZCsnRau7uCwLENwkmpmwCARoY6dVk%3D&reserved=0) conference. We are busy planning the ISTAS25 Conference for September 10-13 at Santa Clara University and would like to share our theme and current plans. We welcome ideas about our programs and sponsorships as well as volunteers for the committees. Let's also scope out topics for semi-monthly SSIT meetings that will interest you over an informal pizza dinner. Agenda: 6:00 PM Intros and Pizza 6:15 PM SSIT Chapter Plans and Topics 6:45 PM ISTAS25 Overview and Opportunities 7:30 PM Adjourn Room: 4021, Bldg: SCDI, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95053