Micro/Nanotechnology Research and Education at UofL

Speaker: Dr. Sung Jin Kim
Abstract: The University of Louisville’s Micro Nano Technology Center (MNTC) boasts a cutting-edge, $30 million, 10,000-square-foot cleanroom dedicated to the fabrication of micro- and nano-scale devices and materials. It also features a highly competitive Imaging and Characterization core facility. MNTC has been at the forefront of groundbreaking research, innovation, and educational initiatives at the University of Louisville. In this presentation, we will provide an overview of MNTC, highlight research projects supported by the center, and showcase several of its educational activities.

Date:     Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Times:               11:00 a.m. – Sign-in, Pay and Socialize / / / 11:30 a.m. – Buffet Lunch / / / Noon – Presentation
Location:          University Club of Louisville, 200 East Brandeis Avenue, Louisville
Price:                 $ 20 – Members and Guest / / / $ 10 – Students and Life Members
RSVP:                Via Events Email from vTools or to Tim Brooks, tbrooksee@ieee.org
Website:           https://www.uclublouisville.com/

Speaker Background: Dr. Sung Jin Kim earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2008. Following appointments at the Institute of Lasers, Photonics, and Biophotonics at SUNY Buffalo and the University of Miami, Dr. Kim joined the University of Louisville (UofL) in 2023 as Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the director of the Micro Nano Technology Center (MNTC). MNTC is one of 16 NSF National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure(s) (NNCI) that supports nanotechnology-related research in different disciplines. Dr. Kim’s research is centered around nanophotonics, with applications in energy and sensing. His research endeavors have received support from various funding agencies, such as NSF, NIH, AFSOR, DoD, and NASA. Dr. Kim is affiliated with IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, and holds the status of a senior member within SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics).

This Event is Co-sponsored by: The Louisville Section of the IEEE / / / Power & Energy Society Chapter (PE31) of the Louisville Section / / / The Life Member Affinity Group (LM) of the Louisville Section / / / Computer Society Chapter (CS16) of the Louisville Section

Full Details: see flyer (.docx MS Word dcument): https://ieeelouisville.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/104/2025/02/IEEE-Technical-Meeting-Flyer-TWB-19Mar2025-Draft-1-1.docx

Photo Bar Sources: Photo by Matias Luge on Unsplash, Photo by Hikmet on Unsplash, Photo by Gunnar Ridderström on Unsplash and Photo by Shubham Dhage on Unsplash

Presentation on IUSE Collegiate Cybersecurity Defense Competition

Speaker: Jonah Facer and his CCDC team
Abstract: Join the IU Southeast Computer Science students for a panel presentation and discussion of their experience competing in the Collegiate Cybersecurity Defense Competition (CCDC) Indiana State Qualifier which occurred on January 25th, 2025.

Date:      Wednesday, February 26th 2025 12:00pm
Speaker:    Jonah Facer and his CCDC team
Location:     Indiana University Southeast – Life Sciences building, room LF111
Website:           CCDC Indiana State Qualifier https://www.nationalccdc.org/
Price:                 $ 10.00 Members & Guests. FREE for students.

Times:               11:45 am – Sign-in, Pay and Talk with Students / / / Noon – Pizza Lunch / / / 12:15 p.m. – Presentation
Parking:           Park in the student parking spaces in front of the Life Sciences building.
Campus map: https://southeast.iu.edu/about-southeast/campus-map.php
RSVP:                Via IEEE Registration or Email Tim Brooks, Secretary, at tbrooksee@ieee.org by 5:00 p.m. Monday, February 24, 2025
Full Details: see flyer (.docx MS Word document): https://ieeelouisville.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/104/2025/02/IEEE-Technical-Meeting-Flyer-TWB-26Feb2025-Draft-1-1.docx

Photo Source Material: Photo by Artem Bryzgalov on Unsplash, Photo by GuerrillaBuzz on Unsplash, and Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash

EV Charging Systems, Implementation, Codes & Standards, and Grid Considerations

Louisville & Lexington Sections Joint Holiday Party

Date:               Thursday, December 12, 2024
Time:        6:00 PM – Reception by Eaton /// 7:00 PM – Dinner /// 7:30 PM – Presentation
Location:        University of Louisville Golf Club, 401 Champions Way, Simpsonville, KY 40067, 502-852-8542
Website:          https://www.ulgc.net
Menu:             Dinner Buffet / Eaton sponsored bar
Price:              $20 members & guests. $10 students, life members, and their guests.
RSVP: Please RSVP to tbrooksee@ieee.org no later than Nov. 29th.
Speaker:     Mitch Simmons, PE Eaton Corporation- Connected Solutions Group

Abstract:

Electric vehicle charging is a core piece of the energy transition programs promulgated by numerous interests. During this session, the characteristics of various charging platforms will be examined for performance, codes and standards, and the impact on electrical power distribution.

** This presentation has been reviewed and approved by RCEP for PDH Certificates **

Speaker Background:

Mitch Simmons, PE, is a Technical Product Manager with Eaton Corporation in the Connected Solutions group. He received a B.S.E.E. degree from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, in 2005. He has been with Eaton for over 18 years in various engineering, sales, and marketing capacities and is focused on the energy transition space to include electric vehicle charging in both residential and commercial projects. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in North Carolina.

Co-sponsored by:

Louisville Section of the IEEE Lexington Section of the IEEE
Life Member Affinity Group (LMAG) of the Louisville Section Computer Society Chapter (C16) of the Louisville Section
Power & Energy Society Chapter (PE31) of the Louisville Section
Eaton Corporation

Flyer: https://ieeelouisville.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/104/2024/09/IEEE_Holiday_Party_12-12-24_Draft.docx
Image Sources: Unsplash+, Photo by Eren Goldman on Unsplash, Photo by Filipe T. Soares on Unsplash

Foundation for Innovation: Exciting Developments at the J.B. Speed School

Date:              October 8, 2024
Times:            11:00 a.m. – Sign-in, Pay and Socialize
                        11:30 a.m – Lunch
                        12:30 p.m. – Presentation
Location:        University Club of Louisville, 200 East Brandeis Avenue, Louisville, KY
Website:         https://www.uclublouisville.com/
Price:              $ 20 – Members and Guest
                        $10 – Students and Life Members
RSVP:              Via Events Email from vTools or to Tim Brooks, tbrooksee@ieee.org

Speakers: Dr. John Naber and Ms. Teresa Leezer

Abstract: The University of Louisville is embarking on a campaign to construct a world-class engineering building to shape the next era of innovation and discovery. With world-class laboratories, collaborative spaces and advanced technology at their fingertips, students and faculty will unlock new frontiers in engineering, driving progress in fields such as sustainable energy, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence and beyond. The new building will open as we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the J.B. Speed School of Engineering.

Speaker Backgrounds:

Teresa Leezer is the Senior Director of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement at the J.B. Speed School of Engineering. She directs the new engineering building campaign, development for the Bucks for Brains Program as well as scholarships and strategic initiatives with the office of the Dean. She has partnered with the University of Louisville Bucks for Brains program for over a decade to establish strategic development and management of technology start-ups.

Dr. John Naber is the Chairman of the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Speed School. He received his M.Engr. Degree in Electrical Engineering at Speed in 1985 and the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1992. John has been PI on numerous grants and contracts and a partner in several high technology start-up companies.

Flyer: https://ieeelouisville.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/104/2024/09/U-Club-Luncheon-Meeting_10-08-24.docx

This Event is Co-sponsored by:

The Louisville Section of the IEEE,
Power & Energy Society Chapter (PE31) of the Louisville Section,
The Life Member Affinity Group (LM) of the Louisville Section, and
Computer Society Chapter (CS16) of the Louisville Section

Image Bar Sources: Photo by ThisisEngineering on Unsplash, Photo by Danist Soh on Unsplash, and Unsplash+

Rabbit Hole Distillery Tour

Rabbit Hole Distillery Tour – Louisville Section Meeting

Date/Time: 26 July 2024 /// 12:45 pm – Arrival, Sign-in and Pay /// 1:00 pm – Tour

Location: 711 E Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY

Info: Limited to 8 seats. First come, first served. John will notify if you are one of the first 8 or if you are on a waiting list.

Website: https://www.rabbitholedistillery.com/

Prices: $10 Cash at the Time of Event

Contact: RSVP to John Doyle at jfdoyle@iu.edu

Sponsors: The Louisville Section of the IEEE, Power & Energy Society Chapter (PE31) of the Louisville Section, The Life Member Affinity Group (LM) of the Louisville Section, and Computer Society Chapter (CS16) of the Louisville Section

Flyer: https://ieeelouisville.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/104/2024/06/Rabbit-Hole-Distillery-Tour_7-26-24.pdf

LG&E/KU TCC/DCC Tour

Louisville Section Technical Meeting

Date: Friday, April 19, 2024

Time: Arrive: 2:00 PM Eastern

NOTE: Government issued picture ID is required and will be retained by security while inside the data center.

Location: LG&E and KU Control Center
55 Kingbrook Parkway
Simpsonville, KY 40067

Price: Free

RSVP:* Tim Brooks
Email: tbrooksee@ieee.org

*SPACE IS LIMITED. You will receive email from Tim confirming your registration.

Please RSVP to Tim by 12:00 pm Midnight Monday, April 15, 2024.

Topic: LG&E/KU TCC/DCC Tour

Speakers: Nick Jewell, Group Leader of EDO Emerging Technology Engineering, LG&E/KU

Abstract:

LG&E/KU’s Transmission and Distribution Control Center (TCC/DCC) tour. During this tour, technical experts from LG&E and KU will provide walkthroughs of the company’s cutting-edge Distribution Control Center (DCC), Transmission Control Center (TCC), and corporate data center. These facilities are used to manage day to day operations of the electric grid throughout Kentucky. Discussions will be held to highlight the many projects and enhancements that are currently underway with each facility. Discussions will include advanced smartgrid functions currently in use, as well as those under development for grid operation.

Biography:

Nicholas Jewell, Ph.D., PMP (S’07–M’15–SM’18) received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in electrical engineering from the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA, in 2014. He is currently the Group Leader of Electric Distribution Emerging Technologies Engineering with the Electrical Engineering and Planning Department at Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities (LG&E and KU). At LG&E and KU, he leads a team of engineers to implement cutting edge technologies and manage distributed resource interconnection, while serving as the company subject matter expert in areas such as distribution planning, power systems analysis, and distributed energy resources (DER).

Dr. Jewell’s primary focus is on implementing advanced DER strategies and defining and executing a multi-year strategic roadmap pertaining to distribution hosting capacity, distribution system interconnection requirements, customer usage behavior, and system analysis regarding DER impacts to protection systems. He has been an author or co-author for numerous industry publications, has received several Tech Transfer Awards from the Electric Power Research Institute, and has one patent disclosure. Additionally, he was named a Top Innovator by Public Utilities Fortnightly in 2018 for his work with energy storage technologies. Dr. Jewell is also a licensed Professional Engineer in KY and a registered Project Management Professional (PMP).

*PDH certificates will be emailed to all attendees requesting one*

This Event is Co-sponsored by:

The Louisville Section of the IEEE,

Power & Energy Society Chapter (PE31) of the Louisville Section,

Computer Society Chapter (CS16) of the Louisville Section

Robotics and Automation at the Louisville Automation and Robotics Research Institute (LARRI)

Abstract: Join U of L Associate Professor of Computer Science & Engineering Adrian Lauf in a discussion of robotics and automation, complete with a tour of the Louisville Automation and Robotics Research Institute (LARRI). Learn about cutting-edge efforts in robotic medical assistants, surgery in space, unmanned aerial systems, and more! During the facility tour, demonstrations will be given where possible. Come experience the wonders of robotics research!

Date:              Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Time:              6:00 pm – Sign-in, Pay and Socialize
                        6:30 pm – Buffet Dinner
                        7:00 pm – Presentation
Location:        University Club – Univ. of Louisville Campus
Website:         https://www.uclublouisville.com/
Price:             $20 members and guests
$10 life members and students
RSVP:             Andy Dozier, Treasurer, Louisville Section
Please RSVP via email to adozier@awdozier.com no later than March 6^th

Please note that we must pay for all meals that we reserve.

Speaker: Dr. Adrian Lauf, Associate Professor, CSE

Dr. Lauf is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) department at the University of Louisville’s J. B. Speed School of Engineering. He is a core faculty member at the Louisville Automation and Robotics Research Institute (LARRI) as a part of the Autonomous Intelligent Mobile Systems (AIMS) lab.

Dr. Lauf’s research expertise is the area of cooperative autonomous aerial robotics, which has the goal of enabling swarms of autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to accomplish objectives in a cooperative and collaborative manner. These robot swarms use multi-domain mesh networking, decentralized decision-making, and node clustering to improve communication efficiency. Dr. Lauf also has research interests in the areas of cyber and network security, with research efforts in the areas of embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) security, as well as several projects in cybersecurity workforce development.

Dr. Lauf is also the director of the cybersecurity education cluster (CyberEDU), which provides experiential learning for students by simulating real networking environments and security tools to train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and researchers. Dr. Lauf is the point of contact for the University of Louisville’s National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (NCAE-CD). He is also a member of the HIVE AI Innovation studio, and an affiliate member of the Logistics and Distribution Institute at the University of Louisville.

This Event is Co-sponsored by:

The Louisville Section of the IEEE
The Life Member Affinity Group of the Louisville Section
Computer Society Chapter (CS) of the Louisville Section

Louisville & Lexington Sections Joint Holiday Party

Hard-Hearted Scrolls: Reading the Herculaneum Papyri

Abstract: The scrolls of Herculaneum were sealed away in 79 AD, when the eruption of Mount
Vesuvius buried Herculaneum and nearby Pompeii in many meters of mud, rock, and ash.
Discovered in the 18th century, these scrolls represent the only surviving library from
antiquity. Charred and brittle, the scrolls are too fragile to be opened physically, and many
hundreds remain unopened and unread. This talk will present the modern, noninvasive
efforts to reveal the contents of the scrolls. After two decades of development, techniques
combining X-ray CT imaging, software, and machine learning are enabling the scrolls to be
read for the first time.

Time: 6 PM EST: Reception with Cash Bar
7 PM: Dinner
7:30 PM: Presentation
Location: University of Louisville Golf Club, 401 Champions Way, Simpsonville, KY 40067
Price: $25 members, guests. $5 students.
Menu: Dinner Buffet, Cash Bar
RSVP: Daniel Cambron
Chair, IEEE Lexington Section
Email: ieee@danielcambron.com
Please RSVP to ieee@danielcambron.com no later than Nov. 29th
Flyer: https://ieeelouisville.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/104/2023/11/IEEE_Holiday_Party_12-7-23.pdf

Speaker: Dr. Stephen Parsons, PhD. Research Adviser, Vesuvius Challenge

Dr. Stephen Parsons is a recent PhD graduate of computer science at the University of
Kentucky. During his PhD, Stephen was awarded an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship for
his work using machine learning to detect the subtle presence of ink in CT scans of the
Herculaneum scrolls. This work led to the first successful noninvasive recovery of hidden
text from this collection, previously unseen for 2,000 years. Stephen is now a research
advisor for Vesuvius Challenge, a $1,000,000 global research contest launched during his
PhD to extend his methods and scale them across more of the collection.

Co-sponsored by:

Louisville Section of the IEEE
Lexington Section of the IEEE
Life Member Affinity Group (LMAG) of the Louisville Section
Computer Society Chapter (C16) of the Louisville Section
Power & Energy Society Chapter (PE31) of the Louisville Section

Photos by Chris Linnett on Unsplash, K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash, and Toby Elliott on Unsplash.

Mission Critical Data Center Operations

Date: October 24th, 2023

Abstract: Eaton’s two Kentucky data centers house many thousands of servers running critical
applications, petabytes of storage as well as the necessary networking and security components.
The applications in the data centers support manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and many
other critical functions on a global scale 24/7.

Some of the keystones of mission critical operations are redundancy, equipment reliability,
system simplicity and structured processes. Nothing is left to chance in an environment where
tens to hundreds of millions of dollars may be lost if an outage were to occur. During this session,
we will discuss these keystones and how they are applied to our operation of Eaton’s data
centers. After the presentation, we will split into groups for a tour of the data center.

Time: Arrive: 5:45 PM Eastern
Dinner Begins: 6:00 PM
Dinner Continues with Presentation: 6:15 PM
NOTE: Government issued picture ID is required and will be retained by security while
inside the data center.
Location: Eaton Corporation, 12901 Plantside Drive, Louisville, KY 40299
Price: Free
Menu: Food and soft drinks provided by Eaton.
RSVP: Eric Elwell, EricSElwell@Eaton.com
Flyer: https://ieeelouisville.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/104/2023/09/IEEE-Technical-Meeting-Eaton-Data-Center-10-24-23-R2.pdf

SPACE IS LIMITED You will receive email from Eric confirming your registration
*PDH certificates will be emailed to all attendees requesting one* –
Contact Jason Finn, jason.finn@lge-ku.com

Speakers:

Vinod Nair, Eaton Corporation, is a Senior Manager in Eaton’s Infrastructure Services group managing the Data Center and Colocation value streams. He joined Eaton in late 2011 and moved to KY during the commissioning of the data centers. He has a background in Data Center management, IT strategic planning, product management, solution development, computer networks, cyber security, and infrastructure management. He holds IT certifications on numerous technologies and has an engineering degree in electronics and telecommunications. He has over 25 years of global IT experience.

Rob Rich, Eaton Corporation, is one of four mission critical facilities engineers who run the Eaton Data Centers. He joined Eaton in 2010 and moved to KY during the building and commissioning of the data centers. He holds a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Gonzaga University (where he played basketball in the early 90’s) and MS in Engineering Management from New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has over 30 years of experience in mission critical facilities operations.

Group photo taken at the event.

Other photo Sources: Taylor Vick on Unsplash and Milo Bauman on Un

Creating HDTV Videos from your Photos

IEEE Louisville Section
Life Member Affinity Group (LMAG)

Don’t keep your photos trapped in a little camera or cell phone. There are
techniques for moving those photos to your computer. Then learn the process
for creating a unique video of those photos and finally transporting the show to
any Big-Screen (HD)TV. A 20-minute show will display samples of videos which
have been created over the past years. During the discussion, Lee Hoke will
guide you through the techniques required to create ‘Your Big Show’.
All Section members are welcome to attend. Come have a brew with us (and
some good Irish food too) and enjoy the fun! No RSVP needed, just show up!

Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023
Time: 2:00 PM – Sign-in
2:30 PM – Presentation
3:30 PM – Follow Up
Location: Flanagan’s Ale House
934 Baxter Ave
Louisville, KY 40204
Phone: 502.585.3700
Website: https://flanagansalehouse.com/
Price: IEEE members and Guests are welcome. No Host Bar and Food.
RSVP: No RSVP needed. If you wish, you can email Jim Graham, LMAG Chair
at james.graham@louisville.edu.
Speaker: Lee Hoke, IEEE Life Fellow:
Lee is an IEEE Life Fellow, and former Magnavox (now Phillips Electronics) Chief
Engineer in charge of color TV design. He has 4 US patents and has published
over 20 technical papers for McGraw Hill. Previously, Lee served on the
governing board and treasurer of the Consumer Electronics Society of the IEEE.
Lee was made a Fellow of the IEEE in 1994.
Co-Sponsors:
This Event is Co-sponsored by the IEEE Louisville Section

Intrinsically Safe Design

Abstract: As vehicle technology has advanced over the years, so have the fuel sources and materials used to make the vehicles. While performing repairs to vehicles, these fuel sources or materials may present a hazard with arcing or sparking components. These hazardous locations rely on special design accommodations to reduce the amount of energy supplied to negate the risk of a hazard. What are these hazardous materials? Are there different types of hazardous locations or regulations for different materials? How can we design to minimize risk in hazardous locations?

Co-Sponsor: This Event is Co-sponsored by the Hanover College Engineering Club.

Date:                Tuesday, September 12th
Time:                6:00 PM – Sign-in and Tours
6:30 PM – Dinner
7:00 PM – Presentation
8:00 PM – Networking, Questions and Follow Up
Location:          Hanover College, Science Center
Price:                IEEE members and Guests: $20
IEEE Life Members and Students: Free
RSVP:               Tim Brooks, Treasurer, tbrooksee@ieee.org
VTools: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/369879
Website: https://hanover.edu
Flyer: https://ieeelouisville.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/104/2023/09/IEEE-Hanover-MeetingR1-9-12-23.pdf

Speaker: Austin Deuerling is Lead Engineer – Electrical Engineering at Vehicle Service
Group

Austin Deuerling is Lead Engineer – Electrical Engineering at Vehicle Service
Group. Austin started as a Controls Design Engineer in 2014 and recently was
moved to Lead Engineer in 2021. He has been involved in full product design
projects (both hardware and software) as well as adding new accessories to
current products. He is also over Warn Automotive electrical engineers working
closely with OEM partners to develop new products for vehicle disconnects.
Recent projects include adding wireless remotes to MOD inground lifts, R&D
work with machine learning and supporting new global efforts. Austin’s LinkedIn
profile can be viewed at https://www.linkedin.com/in/austin-deuerling-41717b57/

Photo sources: Maxim Hopman on Unsplash and Laurel and Michael Evans on Unsplash

The History of Visual Magic in Computers: How Beautiful Images are Made in CAD, 3D, VR and AR

The IEEE Louisville Computer Society Chapter is a co-sponsor of this Careers In Tech webinar.

Abstract: If you have ever looked at a fantastic adventure or science fiction movie, or an amazingly complex and rich computer game, or a TV commercial where cars or gas pumps or biscuits behaved liked people and wondered, “How do they do that?”, then you’ve experienced the magic of 3D worlds generated by a computer.

3D in computers began as a way to represent automotive designs and illustrate the construction of molecules. 3D graphics use evolved to visualizations of simulated data and artistic representations of imaginary worlds.

In order to overcome the processing limitations of the computer, graphics had to exploit the characteristics of the eye and brain, and develop visual tricks to simulate realism. The goal is to create graphics images that will overcome the visual cues that cause disbelief and tell the viewer this is not real.

Thousands of people over thousands of years have developed the building blocks and made the discoveries in mathematics and science to make such 3D magic possible, and Dr. Peddie’s The History of Visual Magic in Computers is dedicated to all of them and tells a little of their story.

It traces the earliest understanding of 3D and then foundational mathematics to explain and construct 3D; from mechanical computers up to today’s tablets. Several of the amazing computer graphics algorithms and tricks came of periods where eruptions of new ideas and techniques seem to occur all at once. Applications emerged as the fundamentals of how to draw lines and create realistic images were better understood, leading to hardware 3D controllers that drive the display all the way to stereovision and virtual reality.

The book maps the history of the techniques behind science fiction movies, complex and rich computer games, and TV commercials capable of making cars, gas pumps and biscuits behave like human beings.

Date:                Thursday, August 31tst
Time:                7:30 – 9:00 pm EASTERN
Location:          Zoom Meeting
Price:                Free
RSVP:               Register and join the meeting using the vTools information below. Note that the time listed there is Central Time.
vTools: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/364008

Speaker: Dr. Jon Peddie, President of Jon Peddie Research & Author The History of Visual Magic in Computers

Dr. Jon Peddie is a recognized pioneer in the graphics industry, President of Jon Peddie Research, and named one of the most influential analysts in the world. He lectures at numerous conferences and universities on topics pertaining to graphics technology and the emerging trends in digital media technology. Former President of Siggraph Pioneers, he serves on the advisory boards of several conferences, organizations, and companies, and contributes articles to numerous publications. In 2015, he was given the Life Time Achievement award from the CAAD society Peddie has published hundreds of papers, to date; and authored and contributed to eleven books, His most recent, “Augmented Reality, where we all will live.” Jon is a former ACM Distinguished Speaker. His latest books is, “Ray Tracing, a Tool for all.”

Images made by Cooper Dozier with DALL-E 2 and with LEGO + DALL-E 2

CIT Summer Series – Nael Abu-Ghazaleh – Security challenges and opportunities at the Intersection of Architecture and ML/AI

The IEEE Louisville Computer Society Chapter is a co-sponsor of this Careers In Tech webinar.

Abstract: Machine learning is an increasingly important computational workload as data-driven deep learning models are becoming increasingly important in a wide range of application spaces. Computer systems, from the architecture up, have been impacted by ML in two primary directions: (1) ML is an increasingly important computing workload, with new accelerators and systems targeted to support both training and inference at scale; and (2) ML supporting architecture decisions, with new machine learning based algorithms controlling systems to optimize their performance, reliability and robustness. In this talk, I will explore the intersection of security, ML and architecture, identifying both security challenges and opportunities. Machine learning systems are vulnerable to new attacks including adversarial attacks crafted to fool a classifier to the attacker’s advantage, membership inference attacks attempting to compromise the privacy of the training data, and model extraction attacks seeking to recover the hyperparameters of a (secret) model. Architecture can be a target of these attacks when supporting ML, but also provides an opportunity to develop defenses against them, which I will illustrate with three examples from our recent work. First, I show how ML based hardware malware detectors can be attacked with adversarial perturbations to the Malware and how we can develop detectors that resist these attacks. Second, I will also show an example of a microarchitectural side channel attacks that can be used to extract the secret parameters of a neural network and potential defenses against it. Finally, I will also discuss how architecture can be used to make ML more robust against adversarial and membership inference attacks using the idea of approximate computing. I will conclude with describing some other potential open problems.

Date:                Thursday, July 20th
Time:                7:30 – 9:00 pm EASTERN
Location:          Zoom Meeting
Price:                Free
RSVP:               Register and join the meeting using the vTools information below. Note that the time listed there is Central Time.
VTools: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/364001

Speaker Dr. Nael Abu-Ghazaleh, Professor, Director of the Computer Engineering Program, University of California, Riverside

Nael Abu-Ghazaleh is a professor with a joint appointment in the CSE and ECE departments at the University of California, Riverside. His research interests include architecture support for security, high performance computing architectures, and networking and distributed systems. His group’s research has lead to the discovery of a number of vulnerabilities in modern architectures and operating systems which have been reported to companies and impacted commercial products. He has published over 200 papers, several of which have been nominated or recognized with best paper awards. He is a Distinguished Member of the ACM. He is the director of the computer engineering program at UC Riverside.

Photo sources: Kevin Ku on Unsplash, Clarisse Croset on Unsplash and Cooper Dozier using DALL-E 2

CIT Summer Series – Yuhong Liu – Trust and Privacy Vulnerabilities of Today’s Online Social Networks

The IEEE Louisville Computer Society Chapter is a co-sponsor of this Careers In Tech webinar.

Date:                Thursday, August 10th
Time:                7:30 – 9:00 pm EASTERN
Location:          Zoom Meeting
Price:                Free
RSVP:               Register and join the meeting using the vTools information below. Note that the time listed there is Central Time.
VTools: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/362030

Information:

As we move further into the big data era, people are motivated in numerous ways to proactively generate, share and exchange diverse digital contents online every day. While the increasing amount of information greatly facilitates people’s decision makings, it also brings great challenges. For example, driven by the huge profits behind the big data economy, malicious attacks are emerging rapidly to mislead normal users’ decision-making process by providing carefully crafted false information. In addition, retrieving tremendous amount of user private information has become a popular attack target. This talk will discuss the security, trust and privacy issues in online social networks, the trend and challenges, particularly focusing on several sample attacks.

Speaker, Dr. Yuhong Liu:

Yuhong Liu, Associate Professor at Department of Computer Engineering Santa Clara University, received her B.S. and M.S. degree from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in 2004 and 2007 respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from University of Rhode Island in 2012. She is the recipient of the 2019 Researcher of the Year Award at School of Engineering, Santa Clara University, and the 2013 University of Rhode Island Graduate School Excellence in Doctoral Research Award. Her research interests include trustworthy computing and cyber security of emerging applications, such as Internet-of-things, blockchain and online social media. She has published over 60 papers on prestigious journals and peer reviewed conferences. Her papers have been selected as the best paper at the IEEE International Conference on Social Computing 2010 (acceptance rate = 13%) and the 9th International Conference on Ubi-Media Computing (UMEDIA 2016). She is actively contributing to professional societies including IEEE and Asia-Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association (APSIPA). She has contributed as an organizing committee member for over 10 international conferences and a TPC member for over 20 conferences. She is currently serving as the IEEE Computer Society Region 6 Area 4 coordinator, a member of the IEEE Computer Society Technical Meeting Request Committee, a member of the Multimedia Security and Forensics (MSF) TC for APSIPA, and an APSIPA Distinguished Lecturer (2021-2022).

Photo sources: Luke Chesser on Unsplash and Marija Zaric on Unsplash

Louisville & Lexington Sections Joint Holiday Party

Abstract:

Speaker Background:

Co-sponsored by:

Speakers: Dr. John Naber and Ms. Teresa Leezer

Speaker Backgrounds:

This Event is Co-sponsored by:

Rabbit Hole Distillery Tour – Louisville Section Meeting

Speaker: Dr. Adrian Lauf, Associate Professor, CSE

This Event is Co-sponsored by:

Hard-Hearted Scrolls: Reading the Herculaneum Papyri

Speaker: Dr. Stephen Parsons, PhD. Research Adviser, Vesuvius Challenge

Co-sponsored by:

Speakers:

IEEE Louisville SectionLife Member Affinity Group (LMAG)

Speaker: Austin Deuerling is Lead Engineer – Electrical Engineering at Vehicle ServiceGroup

Speaker: Dr. Jon Peddie, President of Jon Peddie Research & Author The History of Visual Magic in Computers

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Speaker: Austin Deuerling is Lead Engineer – Electrical Engineering at Vehicle Service
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