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1 Pittsburgh Section Bulletin March 2018 Volume 67, No. 3 Included in this issue: Notes From the Chair... 2 How (Not) to Get Fired in 3 (Not so) Easy Steps!... 3 Using Near-Infrared Light to Monitor Brain Function... 3 Dynamic Voltage Sharing in Multilevel Converters Through Diode Characterization... 4 Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair Call for Judges... 5 Image-based Crowd Analytics... 6 Become a Senior Member Advancement Event - March IEEE Consultant s Workshop and Job Fair... 8 IEEE Pittsburgh Section Annual History and Awards Dinner... 8 Looking Ahead: Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Call for Judges... 9 Editor: Philip Cox, p.e.cox@ieee.org; Contributors: George Crawford, Tom Dionise, Steve Mozelewski, Sid Pant, Sarika Solanki, Ralph Sprang, and Dan Wilson All announcements for publication in a particular month s bulletin are due to the Editor by the 20th of the previous month. The accuracy of the published material is not guaranteed. If there is any error, please bring it to the Editor s attention. The Section s web site, has recent issues of the bulletin and lots of other useful information. IEEE Pittsburgh Section Bulletin March 2018, Volume 67 No. 3 Page 1 of 10

2 Notes From the Chair This month we have some exciting opportunities and technical meetings announced in the bulletin, including the Become a Senior Member Advancement Event on March 29. Only about 7% of all Members advance to Senior Membership, and it would be great to increase the number in the Pittsburgh Section. I would also like to take this opportunity to commemorate the first woman electrical engineer to be hired by Westinghouse here in Pittsburgh - Bertha Lamme, in Bertha Lamme was the first woman to receive an engineering degree other than civil engineering, and graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with a specialty in electricity. The specific details of her work were not well recorded at the time, so we are not sure which specific projects she worked on. However, the legacy of trailblazing women such as Bertha Lamme lives on and continues to inspire engineers today from all different backgrounds, to do things nobody else is doing and things they are told can't be done. The volunteers in our IEEE Pittsburgh section today share the common vision, which is to support the development of technology that improves the quality of life for people around the world. I am grateful every month for our volunteers, who make our section the vibrant place that it is. Thank you! Daniel Wilson 2018 IEEE Pittsburgh Section Chair Section Chair - Dan Wilson, Dwilson@ieee.org Vice Chair -- Navid Binesh, navid.binesh@ieee.org Treasurer Ted Zyra, tgzyra@ieee.org Asst. Treasurer Evan Watson, evan.watson@gmail.com Secretary - Haifeng Wang, haifeng.wang@ieee.org Immediate Past Chair Dr. Drew Lowery, drew.lowery@mail.wvu.edu Special Events Chair Dr. Kal Sen, senkk@ieee.org Webmaster Gerry Kumnik, g.kumnik@computer.org UpperMon Subsection Chair: Dr. Gianfranco Doretto, Gianfranco.Doretto@mail.wvu.edu Chapters Communications Society Chair: Dr. Balaji Palanisamy, bpalan@pitt.edu; Sec: Phil Cox, p.e.cox@ieee.org Computer Society Chair: Dr. Ralph Sprang, rsprang@ieee.org Electronics Packaging/Electron Devices Societies Chair: John Mazurowski - jmazurowski@eoc.psu.edu Engineering In Medicine & Biology Society Chair: Steve Mozelewski, Steve.Mozelewski@gmail.com Electromagnetic Compatibility Society - Chair: Michael J. Oliver, emi@majr.com (814) Magnetics Society Chair: Vincent Sokalsky, vsokalsk@andrew.cmu.edu Nanotechnology Society: Guangyong Li - gul6@pitt.edu Power Electronics Society Chair Sid Pant - siddharth.pant@ge.com Power & Energy & Industry Applications Societies Chair: Steve Dobos, dobos.s.p@ieee.org; Vice-Chair: Julie Clark; Treas.: Dave Vaglia, davevaglia@ieee.org Robotics Society Chair: Joseph Giampapa, garof@ieee.org Signal Processing Society Chair: Nicholas.O Donoughue nicholas.odonoughue@ieee.org Society on Social Implications of Technology Chair: Dr. Kal Sen, senkk@ieee.org; Vice Chair: Joe Kalasky, P.E., j.kalasky@ieee.org Council of Electronic Design Automation Chair: Baris Taskin, taskin@coe.drexel.edu Affinity Groups Young Professionals (formerly GOLD) Chair: Matthew Rehder mattrehder@gmail.com Women In Engineering Chair: Mey Sen, senml@ieee.org Committees Consultant network: George Crawford - gwc2gwc2@gmail.com Professional/Career Activities (PACE) Chair: Joe Cioletti, P.E. jcioletti@ieee.org Student Activities Dr. Irvin Jones, irjones@ieee.org; student reps: Chair:, Zoe Toigo, zoe.toigo@ieee.org; Vice-chair: Will Howard, wwhoward@mix.wvu.edu; Membership Development Steve Mozelewski, Steve.Mozelewski@gmail.com Publicity Chair: Thomas Dionise, P.E. ThomasJDionise@eaton.com (724) IEEE Pittsburgh Section Bulletin March 2018, Volume 67 No. 3 Page 2 of 10

3 How (Not) to Get Fired in 3 (Not so) Easy Steps! Speaker: Steve Gross Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Time: 6:30 PM for dinner, talk at 7 PM Location: Franklin Park/Wexford Eat'n Park, 2650 Brandt School Road, Wexford, PA RSVP: Register at: Event Registration Form : vtools Events Sponsor: Computer Society Abstract: If you have ever received a negative performance review, you know it can be very challenging. Faced with the existential risk of losing your job, life gets very stressful. Know this: you are not alone. And: you can surmount this challenge. Join Steve Gross for a discussion on how he handled this situation in his own career, and how he ultimately learned to embrace critical feedback, get better at his job, and (spoiler alert!) eventually get promoted. Bio: Steve Gross; Professional skills: ~17 years as a code monkey (Case Western School of Medicine, St Jude Medical, Google); Amateur skills: pianist, urban planning, home chef, Francophone, parent Using Near-Infrared Light to Monitor Brain Function Presenter: Jana M. Kainerstorfer, PhD Date: Thursday, March 22, 2018 Time: 6:30 PM 7:00 PM Dinner (Pizza, Salad) 7:00 PM 8:00 PM Presentation and Q&A Location: Benedum Hall Parking: Soldiers & Sailors Hall Room Fifth Ave. University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA O Hara St. Pittsburgh, PA Registration: Deadline: Register by March 21, 2018 Event Sponsor: Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society Summary: Bedside monitoring of cerebral perfusion is desired for a variety of diseases, such as traumatic brain injury, hydrocephalus, sepsis, and stroke, where inadequate perfusion can lead to ischemia and neuronal damage. The healthy brain maintains a relatively constant blood flow even during episodes of changes in cerebral perfusion pressure, which is the pressure difference between mean arterial pressure and intracranial pressure (ICP). The mechanism of preserving cerebral blood flow is called cerebral autoregulation, which is known to be impaired in a variety of diseases. Quantification of IEEE Pittsburgh Section Bulletin March 2018, Volume 67 No. 3 Page 3 of 10

autoregulation is important for patient treatment but would require one to measure ICP, which currently is only possible by invasive pressure probes placed in the brain and therefore not applicable

4 autoregulation is important for patient treatment but would require one to measure ICP, which currently is only possible by invasive pressure probes placed in the brain and therefore not applicable in many patients. In order to overcome the invasiveness of such pressure monitoring, we are using an optical technique called near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). By placing optical fibers on the head of individuals, which emit and collect near-infrared light, changes in the cerebral microvascular hemodynamics can be measured. This talk will summarize recent advances in non-invasive ICP and autoregulation measurements based on NIRS with an emphasis on experimental implementation as well as data analysis. Bio: Jana Kainerstorfer is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. She obtained her PhD at the University of Vienna in Austria in partnership with the National Institutes of Health and performed her post-doctoral research at Tufts University in Boston. Her lab s research is focused on developing noninvasive optical imaging methods for disease detection and/or treatment monitoring, with a particular emphasis on diffuse optical spectroscopic imaging methods. Applications include cerebral monitoring in traumatic brain injury and breast cancer imaging. Her research spans from instrument development to novel data analysis tools all the way to clinical translation. Jana has published over 50 journal articles and conference proceedings. She serves on program committees for the SPIE Photonics West conference as well as the OSA Biophotonics Congress. Jana recently became an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (TBME) and also serves on the editorial board for the OSA Virtual Journal of Biomedical Optics. Active funding for her work includes grants from the American Heart Association as well as the National Institutes of Health. Improved Dynamic Voltage Sharing in Multilevel Converters Through Diode Characterization Speaker: Luke Solomon Title: Senior Engineering Manager, Advanced Concepts, GE Power Conversion Date: March 22, 2018 Time: Refreshments - 6:30 PM; Presentation - 7:00 PM Place: Westinghouse Energy Center, 4350 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA RSVP: Required at by March 19, If you are an IEEE member, you must enter your membership number. If you would like to receive PDH, please bring a copy of this announcement for verification of your attendance and your membership identification card. A non-member who would like to receive PDH is required to pay $10 to IEEE Pittsburgh Section. Organizer: Power Electronics Society (PELS) Abstract: Power converter topologies with series-connected devices must maintain repeatable blocking voltages across the devices to ensure reliability. Effective voltage sharing requires consistent diode reverse recovery charges, which is not guaranteed with commercially produced devices. Dr. Luke Solomon will present a method that measures and statistically quantifies the variation in reverse IEEE Pittsburgh Section Bulletin March 2018, Volume 67 No. 3 Page 4 of 10

recovery characteristics of diodes from one manufacturer. Statistics will be presented for various groupings by date code, shipment tube, and back- and front-end epitaxy processes.

5 recovery characteristics of diodes from one manufacturer. Statistics will be presented for various groupings by date code, shipment tube, and back- and front-end epitaxy processes. The devices are then matched for reverse recovery charge and series-connected in a medium-voltage five-level power converter. Voltage sharing is demonstrated to be significantly better than a similar test with devices chosen at random. Speaker: Dr. Solomon is presently the Senior Engineering Manager for the Advanced Concept Group for GE Power Conversion. He has over fourteen years of experience focused in power electronics design, real-time control systems engineering and power systems analysis. At GE Power Conversion, Luke served as the technical lead responsible for all design, analysis, and hardware verification aspects of a medium voltage, IGBT based, power converter development project. These responsibilities include the range from conceptual design of the power converter to the delivery of a full-scale prototype unit to manufacturing. Luke has completed several development projects for the next generation electrical propulsion drive including the real-time control implementation of a variable carrier frequency PWM modulator with dead-time distortion compensation for a three-level power electronic converter. He was also part of a team as a real-time control systems engineer that was responsible for the development of the next generation power management system for the DD(X) destroyer program. Dr. Solomon received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University, the M.S. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. DIRECTIONS TO WESTINGHOUSE ENERGY CENTER From Pittsburgh take Interstate 376 East (Parkway East). Take Exit 84A to Monroeville. Cross Business Rt 22 at the traffic light and proceed on Rt 48 South (Moss Side Blvd) approx ½ mile (two traffic lights). The 2 nd traffic light is at a 4-way intersection with a Marathon station on the right and a Sunoco station on the left. Turn left onto Northern Pike. Proceed approx 0.2 miles and turn right at the 1 st traffic light onto Westinghouse Dr. Travel 0.7 miles (past the guard stand) to the 3 flags where the building s main entrance is located. Parking in the evening will be plentiful. Use the main entrance and check with the security guards inside. You will be directed to the proper room for your meeting. From the PA Turnpike, take Exit 57 (Monroeville). After the toll plaza, get in the left lane to get on Business Rt 22 West. At the first light, turn left onto Rt 48 South (Moss Side Blvd) and follow the above directions. Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair Call for Judges Once again, volunteers are needed to represent the IEEE Pittsburgh Section as Judges at the 2018 Pittsburgh Regional Science and Engineering Fair (PSREF) on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Heinz Field. The PRSEF will celebrate its 79 th year of open competition of research projects in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering. The goal of the Science Fair coincides with one of the missions of the IEEE, that is to foster an interest in the engineering profession. IEEE Pittsburgh Section Bulletin March 2018, Volume 67 No. 3 Page 5 of 10

IEEE Judges Michael Driver and Jimmy Chen with the 2017 IEEE Sponsor Award Winner IEEE Judge Richard Haverlack with the 2017 IEEE Sponsor Award Winner As in past years, the half-day event begins with

approximately 4 PM. To volunteer to be an IEEE judge for ISEF, just email tom.dionise@ieee.org, and you will be given information on registration and included in future mailings.

6 IEEE Judges Michael Driver and Jimmy Chen with the 2017 IEEE Sponsor Award Winner IEEE Judge Richard Haverlack with the 2017 IEEE Sponsor Award Winner As in past years, the half-day event begins with lunch at noon, followed by judging of Junior, Intermediate and Senior Division projects, and concludes with presentation of four IEEE sponsor awards to Senior and Intermediate Division entries at approximately 4 PM. To volunteer to be an IEEE judge for ISEF, just tom.dionise@ieee.org, and you will be given information on registration and included in future mailings. Image-based Crowd Analytics Speaker: Vishal Patel Date: Monday, March 26, 2017 Time: 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Place: G39 Engineering Sciences Building (ESB) West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV Abstract: The study of human behavior based on computer vision techniques has gained a lot of interest in recent years. In particular, the behavioral analysis of crowded scenes is of great interest due to a variety of reasons. Exponential growth in the world population and the resulting urbanization has led to an increased number of activities involving high density crowd such as sporting events, political rallies, public demonstrations, thereby resulting in more frequent crowd gatherings in the recent years. In such scenarios, it is essential to analyze crowd behavior for better management, intelligence gathering, safety and security. In this talk, I will present some of my recent work on developing algorithms for crowd analytics, including crowd counting from unconstrained imagery, crowd segmentation and human detection from crowded scenes. I will conclude my talk by describing several promising directions for future research. Biography: Vishal M. Patel is an A. Walter Tyson Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rutgers University. Prior to joining Rutgers University, he was a member of the research faculty at the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies IEEE Pittsburgh Section Bulletin March 2018, Volume 67 No. 3 Page 6 of 10

7 (UMIACS). He completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, in His current research interests include signal processing, computer vision, and pattern recognition with applications in biometrics and imaging. He has received a number of awards including the 2016 ONR Young Investigator Award, the 2016 Jimmy Lin Award for Invention, A. Walter Tyson Assistant Professorship Award, Best Paper Award at IEEE AVSS 2017, Best Paper Award at IEEE BTAS 2015, and Best Poster Awards at BTAS 2015 and He is an Associate Editor of the IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, IEEE Biometrics Compendium, and serves on the Information Forensics and Security Technical Committee of the IEEE Signal Processing Society. He is a member of Eta Kappa Nu, Pi Mu Epsilon, and Phi Beta Kappa Become a Senior Member Advancement Event - March 29 Interested in becoming a Senior Member, but not quite sure how to pull it off? Come to an advancement event at Panera Bread in Wilkins Township (official address: 400 Penn Center Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15235) on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 6:30 PM. Advancement to Senior Member is free and the benefits are numerous. The main reason for elevation is to achieve recognition among your peers for technical and professional excellence. It looks great on your resume or CV! However, you will also receive a very nice wood plaque engraved in bronze, a letter of commendation sent to your employer, and an acknowledgement in this newsletter for all to see! A coupon for $25 off membership in a new technical society is an added bonus. The IEEE web site grade elevation page says, For admission or transfer to the grade of Senior Member, a candidate shall be an engineer, scientist, educator, technical executive, or originator in IEEEdesignated fields for a total of 10 years and have demonstrated 5 years of significant performance. Additional detailed requirements should be reviewed to assure that you are comfortable that you qualify at: Some of our members who are candidates for Senior Member have expressed the concern that they do not know Senior IEEE members who are familiar with their work as 3 references are required. If you have determined that you fulfill the requirements of IEEE Senior Membership and you have this concern, come to this meeting where Senior Members will be present. The goal of this meeting will be for you to have a casual dinner, meet some Senior Members, learn about the application process, and come away with the online application form filled out and ready to submit. So, bring your laptop and assure that your IEEE account is active before the meeting. Please send your resume in advance to Steve Mozelewski (steve.mozelewski@gmail.com), Membership Development Chair and also register for the meeting online at: Only about 7% of all Members advance to Senior Membership, but we want to see that improve in the Pittsburgh section. IEEE Pittsburgh Section Bulletin March 2018, Volume 67 No. 3 Page 7 of 10

8 IEEE Consultant s Workshop and Job Fair Are you thinking about becoming a consultant or are you already a consultant in your own business? This workshop is just what you need to start or expand your business. The purpose of the workshop is to facilitate the formation of more consulting businesses by showing our members the How-To part of becoming a consultant and running their own business where they are their own boss. The Job Fair is designed to inform electrical engineers of available employment opportunities in the local area. Date: April 21, 2018 Site: Sewickley United Methodist Church Broad and Thorne Streets Sewickley, PA Time: Registration at 8:30AM, Workshop from 9:00 to 2:30 and Job Fair from 2:30 to 4:30. There will be a charge to cover the cost of providing breaks and lunch for those persons attending the entire event. The Job Fair is open to all after 2:30pm. SAVE THE DATE. Pre-register at More information and a syllabus can be found at this location. Questions: Contact George Crawford gwc2gwc2@gmail.com about the Consultant s Workshop and Julie Clark at us.julie.clark@ieee.org about the Job Fair. This event is jointly sponsored by the Pittsburgh Section Consultants Network and the Pittsburgh Section Employment Network and is open to all engineers. IEEE Pittsburgh Section Annual History and Awards Dinner Date: Friday, May 4, 2018 Time: 5:30 PM: Arrival 6:00 PM: Dinner and Awards Presentations 7:00 PM: Keynote speech Speaker: Mark Barlow Place: The University Club, University of Pittsburgh 123 University Place, Pittsburgh, PA Phone: Cost: $30 per member; $50 member plus guest (Cash Bar is available) Organizer: IEEE Pittsburgh Section. RSVP: Required by April 20, Seating is limited to 40 people. Please send your check, payable to IEEE Pittsburgh Section, to Philip Cox, 343 Partridge Run Rd., Gibsonia, PA Please provide the name of your guest, if any. For any question, please write to Phil at p.e.cox@ieee.org. IEEE Pittsburgh Section Bulletin March 2018, Volume 67 No. 3 Page 8 of 10

Title: Exploring the Life and Achievements of Nikola Tesla Join us in appreciating the life and achievements of electrical engineer Nikola Tesla.

9 Title: Exploring the Life and Achievements of Nikola Tesla Join us in appreciating the life and achievements of electrical engineer Nikola Tesla. We will reflect on Tesla s past, recognize his contributions to the present, and consider his warnings about the future. The presentation will touch on aspects of Tesla s life, the impact of AC power, and the Tesla Coil! Bio: Mark Barlow has 6.5 years experience in the energy industry working on solar photovoltaic grid tied and battery storage power systems. His years of experience include employment within the energy sector, as well as work completed in his own company DC to Power, LLC. Mark established his company in 2011 with the ambition of making sustainable energy more cost effective. Additionally, he has 3.5 years of reliability engineering experience from the semiconductor industry related to the development of MEMS sensors. Mark has been a member of the IEEE for 15 years and a Tesla Coil Builder for last 20 years. Mr. Barlow received his Masters of Science in Engineering from Youngstown State University where he completed his thesis on the topic of fabricating Schottky Diodes on Silicon Carbide. Looking Ahead: Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Call for Judges Volunteers are needed to represent the IEEE Pittsburgh Section at the 2018 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). The 2018 Intel ISEF event will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, PA, May 13-18, IEEE members from Pittsburgh are needed to judge for the IEEE President s Scholarship of $10,000 plus new awards for 2 nd and 3 rd place. The Special Award judging days begin on Tuesday, May 15 and a winner must be chosen by the end of the day, Wednesday, May 16. The Awards Presentation will take place the evening of Thursday, May 17. Volunteer judges are needed Tuesday, May 15 for pre-judging and for the whole day on Wednesday, May 16 for judging. If you are unable to commit to both days, then it is possible to judge for a portion of the time. Look for more details in the April Bulletin. To volunteer to be an IEEE judge for ISEF, just tom.dionise@ieee.org, and you will be given information on registration and included in future mailings. IEEE Pittsburgh Section Bulletin March 2018, Volume 67 No. 3 Page 9 of 10

10 Executive Committee (AdCom) 2018 Calendar Meetings of IEEE Pittsburgh Section Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec 18 Panera Bread Robinson 15 Panera Bread Wilkins Section 24 Engineers Week 15 Panera Bread Oakland, Forbes ave. 29 Senior Members Communic ations Computer 20 Job advice EMBS 22 Monitor Brain EMCS Power Electronics PES/IAS Magnetics 25 Ripple Reduction Robotics 30 Advocating Robotics Sig. Processing CPMT/ED 22 Voltage Converters Social Impl Technology Upper Mon 26 Data Analytics Women in Eng ing Young Pros PACE Student Act Consultants & Employment Workshop 17 4 History Dinner IEEE Pittsburgh Section Bulletin March 2018, Volume 67 No. 3 Page 10 of 10

Pittsburgh Section Bulletin January 2016 Volume 65, No. 1

Pittsburgh Section Bulletin January 2016 Volume 65, No. 1 Included in this issue: Notes From the Chair... 2 Preparing the Workforce for the Future of Science and Engineering... 3 Advances in Switched-Mode