The IEEE Louisville section will have a tour of Maker13, a  shop with all the tools one needs for a project, to start a business, grow a  business, or just a community space to help one  come up with the next big idea.  Their goal is to give you access to the equipment and training to help you accomplish that.  Maker 13 serves as an incubator to help dreams become a reality. The application of their mission includes: providing artists, entrepreneurs, and small businesses with access to relevant tools, knowledge, skills, and support; Maker Mobile youth outreach for STEM/STEAM education; and workforce development partnerships involving nonprofit, corporate, and government sectors.

$ 10 – Members and Guests (No one will be turned away if cost is an issue). 
Free – Students and Life Members

• Date: 09 Sep 2025
• Time: 06:00 PM EDT to 07:30 PM EDT

629 Michigan Ave
Jeffersonville, IN 47130

5:30 – 6:00  – Arrival, Registration
6:00 p.m. Pizza and Presentation, followed by a tour.
Afterwards – The section Executive Committee will reconvene at a local establishment in Jeffersonville, IN for socialization and our Monthly Executive Committee meeting.  Members are invited.  Details will be given at the talk

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RSVP via IEEE Notification or email Tim Brooks at tbrooksee@ieee.org by Saturday morning, 06 September 2025.

Thursday, Sept. 4 at the Speed School of Engineering, U of L

Press Conference & Ribbon Cutting: 10:00 a.m.

The event begins with a press conference and ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of the Engineering Student Success & Research Building. Remarks from UofL President, Governor, Louisville Mayor, Speed School Dean, Speed School Student Council President will highlight the building’s impact and its role in the next century of Speed School innovation. Media, guests, and the campus community are invited to mark this historic moment.

Building Tours: 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Guests will take part in guided tours of the new Engineering Student Success & Research Building, designed to highlight the cutting-edge spaces that support student achievement, innovation, and interdisciplinary research. The tour includes stops at the Engineering Gateway, active learning classrooms, collaborative project spaces, and state-of-the-art research labs. Along the way, faculty, staff, and students will share how these spaces are transforming the educational experience and advancing the mission of the Speed School. The tour offers a firsthand look at how the building reflects the future of engineering at UofL.

Join industry SME Eric Goetz, PE from Qualus for a complimentary presentation on Utility and Large Industrial Electrical Power Equipment. 

This presentation will go over the anatomy and operation of common equipment used for high voltage power distribution in utility and large industrial power systems. During the presentation, we will be able to see real world examples of this equipment in the onsite Apparatus Training Center. In addition to discussing the high voltage equipment, we will also give an introduction to the protection and control equipment used to detect and clear faults on the system. This will serve as an introduction and overview of topics covered more in depth during QualU’s Power Infrastructure seminars.

Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Space is limited, RSVP by Wednesday, October 1, 2025 to secure your seat.

Agenda:

• Arrive: 5:45pm EST
• Dinner Provided by Qualus: 6:00pm EST
• Dinner Continues with Presentation: 6:15pm EST

Location: Qualus, 1803 Taylor Avenue, Louisville, KY 40213

Additional Information: Continuing Education Hours (CEH) Certificates will be emailed to all attendees requesting one

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As artificial intelligence and cloud computing reshape the modern workplace, it is essential for students and early professionals to understand these technologies and their real-world applications. This session offers a unique opportunity to learn directly from industry leaders who are at the forefront of this digital transformation. Participants will gain insights into how AI and cloud are driving innovation, streamlining operations, and reshaping roles across industries. Prepare to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry expectations.

$ 10 – Members and Guests (No one will be turned away if cost is an issue).

Free – Students and Life Members

Event is on the first floor of the Life Sciences Building. Please see the map link for directions to the Life Sciences building. Park in the Evergreen East Lot. Parking is free. Please note: the room may change in the event of larger demand. Updates will be sent if the room changes.

• Date: 27 Aug 2025
• Time: 06:00 PM EDT to 08:00 PM EDT

• 4201 Grant Line Rd
• New Albany, Indiana
• United States 47150

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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

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

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

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