This workshop offers participants an engaging activity that demonstrates the application of ethical and responsible AI in addressing societal issues. Through the activity participants will develop and evaluate a machine learning model, while critically assessing its ethical implications. The activity explores the first of three pedagogical kits developed by a team from John Abbott College and Concordia University with funding from the PIM (Pôle interordres de Montréal). Co-sponsored by: John Abbott College Speaker(s): Kristen, Meghrig Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/417203

Speaker: Simon Wheeler, Advisor, Salt Spring Energy Community Society The topics will include the following: · The Solar Scholarship project, an installation on the local school roof · A large solar array on two social housing apartment buildings · Innovations in solar technology · An Agrivoltaic trial · Lobbying for Community Net Metering in BC Registration is optional, but we want to know who to expect. 10:00 AM P.D.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. We are looking for speakers for the rest of the year, contact Carl Zanon if interested. Speaker(s): Simon Wheeler Agenda: 9:45 AM Zoom opens 10:00 AM Welcome and speaker introduction 10:05 AM Speaker Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/413677

Organic Thin Film Transistors (OTFTs) rely on polymer-based semiconductors, dielectrics, and conductive materials, often in conjunction with some inorganic materials such as metal nanoparticles, metal oxides, etc., to create tunable device behavior. OTFTs offer many benefits for implementation as sensory platform including solution processability, cost-effectiveness, ease of manufacturing, and superior compatibility to functional nanomaterials and biomolecules. These benefits have led to intense research in using OTFT as a sensory platform for chemical, biological, and environmental applications. In my talk, I will share some of our recent research highlights on implementing OTFT based non-invasive biosensor technologies for detection of metabolites and proteomic biomarkers. Target applications include monitoring body homeostasis and identifying early signs of pathogenesis for certain diseases including Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. More specifically, the talk will cover electrolyte gated FET (EGFET) platforms, and carbon nanoparticles based OTFTs. Amongst the sensors discussed, we will take a closer look at integrating functional nanomaterials within device framework to achieve the desired sensory response. Various device design and modeling strategies will be briefly discussed. Speaker(s): Dr. Ravi Prakash Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416997

ABSTRACT Per the webinar title yet, enhanced by your feedback and questions provide to when you register by Apr. 12th. (https://forms.gle/YNkAzMBSMwHtm9w78) (or copy/paste https://forms.gle/YNkAzMBSMwHtm9w78) Open to IEEE members and the public. Webinar link will be provided to registrants. This event is brought to you by the IEEE Consumer Technology Society, Industry and Standards Activities. It is also supported by the IEEE Montreal Section – Consumer Technology Society Chapter, and the IEEE Ottawa Section: Reliability Society & Power Electronics Society Joint Ottawa Chapter (R-PEL). INDUSTRY EXPERT PRESENTER: Carey Frey is an accomplished cyber security executive with more than 20 years of combined industry, intelligence, and technical experience. At TELUS, Carey leads both the security solutions business and corporate programs to protect the company’s people, assets and information. Prior to joining TELUS, he served as the Director General of Cyber Defence and the Director General of Cyber Security Partnerships for the Communications Security Establishment (CSE). Carey was responsible for IT security advice and services for Canadian organizations in the private sector. He was also instrumental in bringing security innovation to the Government of Canada and building collaborative cyber security relationships with major information and communication technology companies and Shared Services Canada. A native of rural Saskatchewan, Carey holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Public Administration from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science from the University of Regina. Looking forward to your great interaction! Peace, Hamidreza Sadreazami IEEE CTSoc, Montreal Chapter Chair & Raed Abdullah, P.Eng., IEEE SM IEEE CTSoc, VP Industry & Standards IEEE Ottawa Section, Reliability Society & Power Electronics Society Joint Ottawa Chapter Co-sponsored by: IEEE Montreal Section: CTSoc Chapter; IEEE Ottawa Section: Reliability Society & Power Electronics Society Joint Ottawa Chapter (R-PEL). Speaker(s): Carey Frey, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/416554

Spin Polarized Transport in Monolayer WSe2 Quantum Structures Abstract: Monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), a semiconducting member of the two-dimensional material family, have been suggested to be promising candidates for various quantum applications. However, challenges associated with the quality of electrical contacts in TMDs have hampered the progress of transport studies, especially at low temperature and in the low carrier density regime. In this talk, a device structure is presented which allows us to obtain low resistance ohmic contacts to monolayer TMDs while still accessing the low carrier density regime in transport experiments. The low-temperature magneto-transport measurements resulting from this fabricated device is presented and the unexpected spin polarized states are discussed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transport polarisé de spin dans les structures quantiques monocouches WSe2 Résumé : Il a été suggéré que les dichalcogénures de métaux de transition (TMD) monocouches, un membre semi-conducteur de la famille des matériaux bidimensionnels, seraient des candidats prometteurs pour diverses applications quantiques. Cependant, les défis associés à la qualité des contacts électriques dans les TMD ont entravé la progression des études de transport, en particulier à basse température et dans le régime de faible densité de porteurs. Dans cet exposé, une structure de dispositif est présentée qui nous permet d'obtenir des contacts ohmiques à faible résistance avec des TMD monocouches tout en accédant au régime de faible densité de porteurs dans les expériences de transport. Les mesures de magnéto-transport à basse température résultant de ce dispositif fabriqué sont présentées et les états polarisés en spin inattendus sont discutés. [] About / A propos The High Throughput and Secure Networks (HTSN) Challenge program is hosting regular virtual seminar series to promote scientific information sharing, discussions, and interactions between researchers. https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/research-collaboration/programs/high-throughput-secure-networks-challenge-program Le programme Réseaux Sécurisés à Haut Débit (RSHD) organise régulièrement des séries de séminaires virtuels pour promouvoir le partage d’informations scientifiques, les discussions et les interactions entre chercheurs. https://nrc.canada.ca/fr/recherche-developpement/recherche-collaboration/programmes/programme-defi-reseaux-securises-haut-debit Co-sponsored by: National Research Council, Canada. Optonique. Speaker(s): Justin Boddison-Chouinard, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/417651