PUBLICATION OF THE NORTH JERSEY SECTION OF THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS

 

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October 2008

 

 

 

 

Newsletter Information

 

Activities Calendar

 

 

AES:

Multisensor Data Fusion and Applications

Communications:

New! User-Assisted Secure Association of Wireless Devices

Consultants’:

Designing Current-Fed Switchmode Power Supplies and Magna-Power Electronics Facility Tour

EDS/C&S:

The Development of Multi-Gigabit Radio Technology for Terabit Wireless Personal Area Networks

GOLD & WIE:

Field Trip to Historic Speedwell the "Birthplace of the Telegraph”

LEOS:

Towards Robust Photonic Crystal Fiber Platform for Chemical Sensing Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering

PACE, GOLD, WIE:

Engineers Meet:  History of Education in China

PACE, GOLD, WIE:

Engineers Meet:  Design for Six Sigma Seminar

SMC:

4G Mobile Telecommunications Systems and Standards

SP & SAC:

Overview of Signal Classification Techniques for Wireless Communications

VTS:

Digital Signal Processing – Enabling the Wireless Revolution

 

 

 

2009 EXCOM Nominations

 

Edison West Orange Laboratory IEEE Milestone Dedication

 

Industry Liaison Chair Position Open for North Jersey Section

 

NJ Section Seeks Training Facility

 

North Jersey Section Seeks Committee Chairs and Volunteers

 

Call for Fellow Nominations

 

 

NJ Section Course:

Life Grade Luncheon

MTT-S/AP-S:

23rd Annual Symposium And Mini-Show

NJ Section Course:

Project Management

PES/IAS Course:

Adjustable Frequency Drives Seminar

PES/IAS Course:

Automatic Transfer Switch Seminar

 

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October 2008

Volume 55, Number 3

Publication No:  USPS 580-500

“The IEEE Newsletter” (North Jersey Section), is published monthly except June and July by The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.   Headquarters:  3 Park Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY  10016-5997.  $1.00 per member per year (included in annual dues) for each member of the North Jersey Section.  Periodicals-class postage paid at New York, NY and at additional mailing offices.  Postmaster send address changes to:  “The IEEE Newsletter”, 445 Hoes Lane, P.O. Box 1331, Piscataway, NJ  08855-1331.  USPS 580-500 (ISSN 1076-3732).

 

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Editor........................................... Keith Saracinello

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SECTION OFFICERS

Chair......................................................... Kirit Dixit

                       kdixit “AT” ieee.org  (201) 669-7599

Vice-Chair-1........................................... Amit Patel

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Vice-Chair-2............................. Dr. Sanghoon Shin

         s.shin “AT” ieee.org  (973) 492-1207 Ext. 22

Treasurer......................................... Pete Donegan

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Secretary.......................................... Russell Pepe

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Katherine  Duncan (kb2zoo “AT” hotmail.com)

Seth Jakel (sgjakel “AT” comcast.net)

Howard Leach (h.leach “AT” ieee.org)

 

The North Jersey Section Executive Committee usually meets the first Wednesday (except holidays and December) of each month at 7:00 PM.  Meetings are open to all members.  For information on meeting agenda contact Secretary Russell Pepe (201) 960-6796, rpepe “AT” att.net.

 

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IEEE North Jersey Section Activities

October 2008

 

Oct. 1“NJ Section Meeting”, 6:30 PM, “Executive Committee Meeting” - 7:00 PM, ITT, 77 River Rd, Clifton, NJ.  Russell Pepe at rpepe “AT” att.net.

Oct. 1Overview of Signal Classification Techniques for Wireless Communications” by Dr. Wei Su, NJ SP Chapter and SAC, 4:45 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202, ECE Center, Newark, NJ.  Yun Shi (973) 596-3501 (shi “AT” njit.edu), Alfredo Tan (201) 692-2347 (tan “AT” fdu.edu), and Hong Man (201)-216-5038 (hman “AT” stevens-tech.edu).

Oct. 2 – 2008 MTT/AP Symposium and Mini-Show” – MTT-S/AP-S Chapter, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Hanover Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Avenue, E. Hanover, NJ.  Kirit Dixit (201) 669-7599 (kdixit “AT” ieee.org), Art Greenberg (973) 386-6673 (ahg1 “AT” alcatel-lucent.com), Har Dayal (973) 633-4618 (har.dayal “AT” baesystems.com), or George Kannell (973) 386-4170 (gkk “AT” gsinnovations.com).

Oct. 4 –Field Trip to Historic Speedwell the ‘Birthplace of the Telegraph’”, NJ GOLD & WIE Chapters, Assemble between 12-12:30 PM, Historic Speedwell, 333 Speedwell Ave, Morristown, NJ.  Contact northjerseygold “AT” ieee.org.

Oct. 8 – “Engineers Meet:  History of Education in China” by Ying Wu, NJ PACE, GOLD, & WIE, 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Clifton Memorial Library, 292 Piaget Ave, Clifton, NJ.  Paul Ward, (973) 790-1625, PWard1130 “AT” aol.com, Richard F. Tax, (201) 664-6954, rtax “AT” verizon.net.

Oct. 13 –User-Assisted Secure Association of Wireless Devices” by Dr. Nitesh Saxena, NJ Communications Society, 6:00 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202, ECE Center (Intersection between Warren & Summit Streets), Newark, NJ.  Dr. Nirwan Ansari (973) 596-3670 (nirwan.ansari “AT” njit.edu) or check http://web.njit.edu/~ieeenj/comm.html for the latest updates.

Oct. 14-Dec. 2 –Project Management” by Dr. Donald Hsu, North Jersey Section, Tuesday Evenings, 8 sessions, 6:30-9:00 PM, NJ International Bulk Mail Center, 80 County Rd, Jersey City, NJ.  Donald Hsu (yanyou “AT” hotmail.com).

Oct. 15 –The Development of Multi-Gigabit Radio Technology for Terabit Wireless Personal Area Networks” by Dr. Joy Laskar, NJ EDS/C&S Chapters, 7:00 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202, ECE Center (Intersection between Warren & Summit Streets), Newark, NJ.  Dr. Richard Snyder (973) 492-1207 (RS Microwave), Dr. Edip Niver (973) 596-3542 (NJIT), or Dr. Durga Misra (973) 596-5739 (dmisra “AT” njit.edu).

Oct. 16 –Life Grade Luncheon”, Hamilton Park Conference Center, Florham Park, NJ.  Ken Oexle (973) 386-1156.

Oct. 18 –Edison West Orange Laboratory IEEE Milestone Dedication”, Group tour at 11:30 AM, plaque dedication at 2:00 PM, Group tour at Edison’s Glenmont estate at Llewellyn Park, West Orange, NJ.  Plaque dedication at West Orange Township Municipal Building, West Orange, NJ.  Howard Leach, Historian, at h.leach “AT” ieee.org or (973) 540-1283, or Ken Oexle, Awards Chairman, at k.oexle “AT” worldnet.att.net or (973) 386-1156

Oct. 22 – “Multisensor Data Fusion and Applications” by Professor Pramod K. Varshney, NJ AES Chapter, 7:00 PM, BAE Systems, 164 Totowa Road, Wayne, NJ.  Dr. Naresh Chand, (973) 636-7408, naresh.chand “AT” baesystems.com.

Oct. 23 – Designing Current-Fed Switchmode Power Supplies and Magna-Power Electronics Facility Tour” by Dr. Ira J. Pitel, NJ Consultants' Network, 7:30 PM, Magna-Power Electronics, 39 Royal Road, Flemington, NJ.  Robert Walker (973) 728-0344 or www.TechnologyOnTap.org.

Oct. 23 – Digital Signal Processing – Enabling the Wireless Revolution” by Dr. Emad Farag, NJ VTS Chapter, 7:00 PM, Alcatel-Lucent, 67 Whippany Rd, Whippany, NJ.  Stephen Wilkowski at (973) 386-6487 or at swilkowski “AT” alcatel-lucent.com.

Oct. 28 –Towards Robust Photonic Crystal Fiber Platform for Chemical Sensing Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering” by Dr. Henry Du., NJ LEOS Chapter, 5:00 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202, ECE Center (Intersection between Warren & Summit Streets), Newark, NJ.  Professor H. Grebel (973) 596-3538 (grebel “AT” njit.edu).

Oct. 30 – “4G Mobile Telecommunications Systems and Standards” by Dr. Raziq Yaqub, NJ SMC Society, 7:00 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202, ECE Center (Intersection between Warren & Summit Streets), Newark, NJ.  Directions are available at http://www.njit.edu/University/Directions.html.  Dr. Mike Liechenstein (973-471-0721) or E-Mails: (itsmikesju “AT” aol.com or zhou “AT” njit.edu).

 

Upcoming Meetings

 

Nov. 5“NJ Section Meeting”, 6:30 PM, “Executive Committee Meeting” - 7:00 PM, ITT, 77 River Rd, Clifton, NJ.  Russell Pepe at rpepe “AT” att.net.

Nov. 18 – “Engineers Meet:  Design for Six Sigma Seminar” by Kathi Kivi, NJ PACE, GOLD, & WIE, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, Clifton Memorial Library, 292 Piaget Ave, Clifton, NJ.  northjerseygold “AT” ieee.org, Paul Ward, (973) 790-1625, PWard1130 “AT” aol.com, Richard F. Tax, (201) 664-6954, rtax “AT” verizon.net.

Nov. 21 –Automatic Transfer Switch Seminar” by Cathy Clausen, NJ PES/IAS, 9:00AM to 2:00PM, PSE&G, 80 Park Plaza, Newark, NJ.  Ronald W. Quade, PE, (732) 205-2614 or rwquade “AT” ieee.org.

Dec. 12 –Adjustable Frequency Drives Seminar” by Dan Kupersmith, NJ PES/IAS, 9:00AM to 2:00PM, PSE&G, 80 Park Plaza, Room 101, Newark, NJ.  Ronald W. Quade, PE, (732) 205-2614 or rwquade “AT” ieee.org.