The recent Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) reaffirms the decarbonizing of the transportation sector in the United States. This bill will ensure the penetration of EVs in all sectors by increasing charging station accessibility and removing barriers to further EV adoption nationwide. This mandates to investigation of all transportation sectors for EV adoption and remove the barriers. School buses are one of the largest bus networks in the USA. These buses are widely run on fossil fuels and require the execution of a variety of steps before their electrification. Before these e-school buses can be deployed at the mass level, we need to understand the energy needs and influence their fleet composition. The energy need requires a thorough understanding of each school district for their road loads (number of bus stops, trip duration, electric range, and grade profile). Typically, we see 4 types of school buses on the road these days, however, the 4 types will not be sustainable options for their electric variants, unless the whole design space is investigated for optimal sizes. Unlike diesel variants, battery holds the primary cost in the EV, oversizing it will have a significant financial impact on the school districts. Besides the road loads, the other major subsystems consuming the school bus’s energy resources are the body and dash heating and cooling loads. The bus body climate control load on the battery can impact its range and performance. These loads can impact the bus range by 50+%. This means that in winter, the same e-school bus will travel 50% fewer miles. Speaker(s): Athar Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/426235

The Careers in Technology (CIT) virtual career panel consists of a group of industry leaders and experts who interact directly with the participants in a moderated Q&A session. In this way, participants gain insight into what the technology community considers valuable (skills, certifications, experience, etc.) so that they can better prepare for a career change or entry into a technology-related career. The participants of the Summer 2024 virtual panel are Marie Perry, Paul Carney and Radhika Kanubaddhi - you can find their bios below. Note: While the Careers in Tech Organizing Committee is exploring offering PDH for virtual sessions going forward, that effort is still in progress. As a result, we will be unable to offer PDH for this session, but expect to be able to do so in the near future. Speaker(s): Marie Perry, Paul Carney, Radhika Kanubaddhi Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/423708

This talk will focus on advanced CEM simulation tools that incorporate numerical methods, such as Method of Moments (MoM), Multilevel Fast Multipole Method (MLFMM), Finite Element Method (FEM), Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD), Physical Optics (PO), Ray Lunching Geometrical Optics (RL-GO), and Uniform Theory of Diffraction (UTD). As the complexity of connected devices increases each day, designers are taking advantage of AI/ML to generate trained models for their physical antenna designs and perform fast and intelligent optimization on these trained models. Using the trained models, different optimization algorithms and goals can be run quickly, in seconds, that can be utilized for comparison studies, stochastic analysis for tolerance studies etc. Use of cloud computing combined with AI/ML, many design iterations can be performed in a short period and reducing the time to market. This talk will also focus on future trends in cloud computing for physics-based simulations and the emerging topics such as Digital Twins. The benefits of IEEE MTT/AP membership for student branches and YP will be presented after this talk. Two talks and one open discussion followed by a networking event are scheduled : - 16H30 : "Pushing the Boundaries of Computational Electromagnetics: Application to Antenna Designs, Placement, Co-site Interference Simulations and Digital Twins" Presented by Dr. C. J. Reddy (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/430121) - 17H30: "Talking about Talking: Making Your Verbal Presentation Memorable and Compelling" Presented by Dr. Erin M. Kiley (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/430123) - 18H30: Open discussion - 19H00: Wine and Cheese event Co-sponsored by: INRS, Staracom Speaker(s): Dr. C. J. Reddy, Room: 6th Floor, 800, De La Gauchetière Ouest Bureau 6900, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H5A 1K6

In addition to skills in writing and publishing, academic and scientific careers---including yours---are bolstered by agile and confident public speaking. Often, the first time the public learns about a scientific work is when the author presents at a conference or for broadcast media, and speakers who can use such a platform to clarify their contributions and provide broader context for their work are rewarded with stronger attention, possibilities for increased funding, and opportunities for collaboration. It is the ultimate compliment to your speaking skills when a previous audience member hears of a development in your field, and immediately connects it to you and your work. Memorable public speakers make this happen through extensive practice and preparation and, sometimes, by noticing the subtle clues that suggest their audience understands them (or that suggest otherwise) and responding appropriately to those cues. Far from an innate ability, the skills and rhetorical techniques used by good public speakers can be taught and learned. This presentation’s scope is not limited to Three-Minute Thesis talks, but rather, will suggest tools and strategies you can use to deliver clear, engaging talks on any subject, to any audience, and of any length. Drawing on the training program that competitors in the International Microwave Symposium’s 3MT Competition use to polish their own talks, this session touches upon story, persuasion, bias, trust, metaphor, ethics, composition, and other considerations necessary for connecting with any audience and making them want to hear more (not less!). Two talks and one open discussion followed by a networking event are scheduled : - 16H30 : "Pushing the Boundaries of Computational Electromagnetics: Application to Antenna Designs, Placement, Co-site Interference Simulations and Digital Twins" Presented by Dr. C. J. Reddy (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/430121) - 17H30: "Talking about Talking: Making Your Verbal Presentation Memorable and Compelling" Presented by Dr. Erin M. Kiley (https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/430123) - 18H30: Open discussion - 19H00: Wine and Cheese event Co-sponsored by: INRS, Staracom Speaker(s): Dr. Erin M. Kiley , Room: 6th Floor, 800, De La Gauchetière Ouest Bureau 6900, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H5A 1K6

In the dynamic landscape of startups, leveraging technology effectively can be a game-changer. This session delves into essential lessons learned in Information Technology (IT) that are crucial for the success and sustainability of startups. Whether you're launching a tech-driven product or service, managing data, or optimizing operations, understanding these insights can steer your startup towards growth and resilience. Speaker(s): Michael Viron Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/423709