In collaboration with the Poly-Grames Research Center, IEEE Student Branch of Polytechnique and INRS, STARaCom, and Academy of Science of the Royal Society of Canada, the IEEE Montreal Section and MTT Montreal IEEE Chapter are organizing THz Science and Technology Seminar (TSTS) Series, which will be delivered exclusively online by distinguished THz researchers, engineers, and leaders in the world to present state-of-the-art THz R&D progress, education, and applications. This TSTS series is made possible thanks to the sponsorship and conclusion of the NSERC-Huawei Industrial Research Chair Program. Our first TSTS presentation will be made by Prof. Kaushik Sengupta of Princeton University (9:30 AM – EDT, Dec. 4) Terahertz-chip-scale Systems for Intelligent Sensing and 6G Communication: Can AI help? ABSTRACT: Abstract: Silicon-based Terahertz systems are a field that is only about a decade old. In this time, we have seen a phenomenal growth of silicon systems operating at THz frequencies for a wide range of applications in sensing, imaging and communication. It can be argued that both the ‘THz gap’ and the ‘technology and applications gap’ is closing in meaningful ways in the THz range. Technologies beyond 100 GHz focusing on sensing, imaging and wireless back-haul links are getting attractive as we enter into a new area of highly dense network of autonomous systems requiring ultra-high speed and reliable links. In this talk, I will highlight approaches that cut across electromagnetics, circuits, systems and signal processing to enable THz beamforming arrays, programmable THz metasurfaces with CMOS tiling and physically secure sub-THz links (ISSCC’20, Nature Elec’21). In the end, I will comment on whether AI can help in the synthesis of these complex ICs. Co-sponsored by: PolyGrames, STARaCom, Academy of Science of the Royal Society of Canada Speaker(s):  Kaushik Sengupta , Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/384766

Microwave breast imaging is a promising frontier in breast cancer detection. This presentation summarizes over a decade of diverse studies, from early beginnings to a prototype portable device for underserved communities. We've developed a Health-Canada-approved device using 24 small vector network analyzers. Ongoing efforts focus on a low-cost multistatic device. Disparities in breast cancer detection for marginalized populations highlight the need for the system's low-cost, portable, and user-friendly solutions. A critical review emphasizes the need to improve specificity for BMI. High-contrast image reconstruction methods sometimes overshadow accuracy, a key area for investigation. The presentation focuses on radar-based reconstruction algorithms, addressing various challenges. It introduces a differential dual-breast diagnostic strategy for more accurate estimates. In conclusion, a decade of research underscores ongoing learning and integration for advancements, crucial for impacting early breast cancer detection in remote locations and low-middle income countries. Room: ENGMC603, Bldg: McConnell Engineering Building, 3480 Rue University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

The TT&C is a critical function that ensures the spacecraft system operates properly, by sending Telecommand, receiving Telemetry, and doing tracking for the orbit determination. Although the TT&C engineering for LEO satellites is well consolidated, when it comes to the design of TT&C subsystems for low-latency and large networks there are several open research directions. This seminar will provide an overview of the main challenges that are faced when designing the TT&C for such kind of networks, taking as main reference Mega-constellations and IoT for the Earth Observation. The level of technical details will be provided in a style to help attendance to get familiar with the topic, thus making the seminar accessible also to engineers outside the specialty of TT&C. Speaker(s): Dr. Andrea Modenini, Dr. Gunes Karabulut Kurt Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/379150

Webinar by the IEEE Montreal Section Power and Energy Chapter The IEEE Montreal Section is inviting all interested IEEE members and non-members to this webinar. Speaker(s): Dr. Harold Kirkham, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/387728

The Montreal Chapters of the IEEE Control Systems (CS) and Systems, Man & Cybernetics (SMC) cordially invite you to attend the following in-person talk, to be given by Dr. Haifeng Zhu, Aerospace Systems Expert at Boeing. Co-sponsored by: Concordia University Speaker(s): Dr. Haifeng Zhu Room: EV002.309, Bldg: EV Building, Concordia University , Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3G 1M8