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April 2010
Volume 56, Number 9
Publication No: USPS 580-500
“The IEEE Newsletter” (North Jersey Section),
is published monthly except June and July by The Institute of Electrical and
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The
IEEE North Jersey
Section Activities
April 2010
Apr. 6 – “Internal
Development of Test and Measurement Hardware for Wireless Infrastructure
Applications” by Charles Jobbers, NJ
IMS, 6:30 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202,
Apr.
6 - May 25 –
“Project Management” by George Sierchio,
Apr.
7 –
“NJ Section Meeting”, 6:30 PM, “Executive Committee Meeting” - 7:00 PM, Clifton
Public Library - Allwood Branch, 44 Lyall Road, Clifton, NJ 07012. Russell Pepe at rcpepe “AT” ieee.org.
Apr.
14 – “Engineers
Meet: The Need to Get Together” by Dr. Stephen H.
Unger, NJ PACE,
Apr.
15 – “Secure
Data Access in Unattended Sensor Networks” by Dr. Yanchao Zhang,
NJ Computer Society, 5:00 PM, Auditorium M105, Muscarelle Center, Fairleigh
Dickinson University, 1000 River Rd, Teaneck, NJ. Michael Malm (201) 355-6167, mmalm “AT”
ieee.org, Hong Zhao (201) 692-2350, zhao “AT” fdu.edu, Howard Leach (973)
540-1283, hhleach “AT” ieee.org.
Apr.
20 – “Professional
Networking Happy Hour”, NJ WIE,
Apr.
21 – “Power
Handling and Temperature Compensation Design for Passive Microwave Devices” by Dr. Ming Yu, NJ
Apr.
23 – “2010
IEEE VTS/Stevens Workshop on LTE and 4G Technologies”, NJ
Apr.
29 – “More
Assistance for Small High-Tech Businesses:
Resources and Grants from NJ COS&T” by Dr. Peter Reczek,
NJ Consultants' Network,
Upcoming
Meetings
May
2 –
“NJ Section Awards
Reception” -
May
3 – “Optimized
Design and Management of Overlay Networks” by Dr. Anwar Walid, NJ
Communications Society, 6:00 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT),
Room 202,
May
4 – “Outdoor
ITE-Global Deployment” by Don Gies, NJ IMS,
6:30 PM, Alcatel-Lucent, Oak
Room in the Main Alcatel-Lucent Building, 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray
Hill, NJ. Russell C. Pepe, 201-960-6796,
rcpepe “AT” ieee.org.
May
5 –
“NJ Section Meeting”, 6:30 PM, “Executive Committee Meeting” - 7:00 PM, Clifton
Public Library - Allwood Branch, 44 Lyall Road, Clifton, NJ 07012. Russell Pepe at rcpepe “AT” ieee.org.
May
5 – “From
Deep Trenches to Skyscrapers: A walk
down Memory Lane” by Dr. Subramanian
Iyer, NJ
May
12 – “Engineers
Meet: The Upside of Downsizing” by Diane Young, NJ
PACE,
May
12 – “An
Indoor Positioning System Based on Global Positioning System Signals” by Professor Ibrahim
Tekin, NJ
May
25 – “Harnessing
the Power of Words and Social Media - as Part of a Marketing Plan” by George Sierchio, NJ
Consultants' Network,
Sep.
14 – “Selecting
the Appropriate Environmental Test Chamber for Renewable Energy Applications” by Mark R. Chrusciel,
NJ IMS, 6:30 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202,
Members and Non-Members Welcome
PLEASE
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Dr. Reinaldo A. Valenzuela
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NJ Communications Society:
Optimized Design and Management of Overlay Networks
On
About the
Talk
A
myriad of networking services have emerged in response to growing technological
and social needs which are facilitated by building hierarchical overlays on
existing network infrastructures. Examples of such overlays include content
distribution and peer-to-peer networks, IPTV and virtual private networks. In
addition to providing QoS and security features, network overlays are also
important internetworking models for converged technologies such as IP over
Optical. Ensuring service quality and efficient operation require optimization
of the topological design, the cross-layer interfaces and the control and
management functions. I will review work on designing optimized overlays which
enable autonomic capabilities for select applications and converged
technologies..
About the
Speaker
Anwar Walid is a
Distinguished Member of Technical Staff with the Mathematics of Networks and
Communications Research Department at Bell Laboratories, Alcatel-Lucent,
All
Welcome!
You do not have to be a member of the IEEE to
attend.
Time: 6:00 PM,
Place: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT),
Room 202,
Information: Dr. Nirwan Ansari (973) 596-3670
(nirwan.ansari “AT” njit.edu) or Yanchao Zhang (973) 642-7817. Also check http://web.njit.edu/~ieeenj/comm.html for the latest updates.
NJ Computer Society:
Secure Data Access in Unattended Sensor Networks
On
About the Talk
Sensor
networks are large-scale multi-hop wireless networks consisting of densely
deployed, spatially distributed, and autonomous devices using sensors to
cooperatively monitor biological, physical, or environmental phenomena. Many sensor networks are envisioned to be
deployed in remote and extreme areas such as oceans, mountains, and deserts,
where there is no "always-on" high-speed communication link
connecting the sensor network to the outside data center. The sheer amount of data continuously
generated, therefore, must be stored inside the network and accessed on
demand. Security and privacy issues are
the key factors that determine the proper functioning of an unattended sensor network. This talk will address the latest solutions
to two issues which have not received enough attention. The first will discuss how to realize
distributed privacy-preserving access control in sensor networks such that only
authorized users can access the sensed data, while no one, including the
network owner, can tell the identity of any user. The second will illustrate how a data user
(e.g., the sink) can verify the authenticity and correctness of any query
results by taking multidimensional range queries as an example.
About the Speaker
Yanchao Zhang received a BE Degree in Computer
Science and Technology from Nanjing University of Posts & Telecom, Nanjing,
China, in 1999, an ME Degree in Computer
Science and Technology from Beijing University of Posts & Telecom, Beijing,
China, in 2002, and the PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, in 2006. He has been an Assistant Professor in the
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at New Jersey Institute of
Technology since August 2006. His
primary research interests are network and distributed system security,
wireless networking, and mobile computing.
He is an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology,
a Feature Editor of IEEE Wireless Communications, and a Guest Editor of IEEE
Wireless Communications Special Issue on Security and Privacy in Emerging
Wireless Networks. He is a
All
Welcome!
You do not have to be a member of the IEEE to
attend. Bring your friends and network
during the free pre-meeting pizza starting at
Time:
Place: Auditorium M105,
Information: Michael Malm (201) 355-6167, mmalm “AT”
ieee.org, Hong Zhao (201) 692-2350, zhao “AT” fdu.edu, Howard Leach (973)
540-1283, hhleach “AT” ieee.org.
NJ Consultants’ Network:
More Assistance for Small High-Tech Businesses: Resources and Grants from NJ COS&T
The
About
the Talk
Dr. Reczek an extensive background in high-tech start-ups that he
founded, as well as in managing technology transfer and industrial-academic
partnerships.
Dr. Reczek will highlight many of the state programs that foster growth
of small design or manufacturing businesses or benefit engineers in consulting
practices.
About
the Speaker
Dr. Peter R. Reczek received his PhD in Biophysics at the University at
Peter served as the founding Director of the Tech Transfer office at
Roswell Park Cancer Institute. He was
instrumental in the establishment of a technology transfer committee that
reviewed all new invention disclosures for potential patenting by the Institute
and was twice cited by the NIH for “best practices” for federally funded
Institutions. In addition, he was the
founder of three biotechnology companies, has done extensive consulting for
biotech companies in drug discovery and technology transfer.
Dr. Reczek has been actively involved in scientific research management
in both the academic and industrial environments. He has developed a major research group at
Bristol Myers Squibb Co., and more recently, established a program at
Currently, Dr. Reczek serves as the Executive Director of the New
Jersey Commission on Science and Technology where he has responsibility for
About
the Consultants’ Network
Founded in 1992, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry.
April
2010 Meeting Venue
The CNNNJ continues to vary venues and formats for
its monthly events. This April, we will
meet for dinner and a networking session, followed by our feature presentation,
in the
Depending on expected number of participants, the
restaurant will provide either a dinner buffet for only $30 per person or menu
selections at similar prices.
Participation in dinner is not required in order to attend the
presentation.
Since seating is limited, we ask that you contact
us as soon as possible to reserve a seat.
All
Welcome!
Members and non-members are welcome.
Time:
Dinner starts at
Place:
Registration and More Information: RSVP
by Tuesday, April 27, will be appreciated.
Contact Robert Walker at r.d.walker “AT” ieee.org or (973)
728-0344. Specify whether you will be
attending the dinner portion of the meeting (recommended). Dinner $30, meeting participation -
free. Schedule and arrangements may
change due circumstances beyond our control.
Always the visit CNNNJ Web site (TechnologyOnTap.org) or call our
information line (973-728-0344) prior to the event.
NJ Consultants’ Network:
Harnessing the Power of Words and Social Media - as Part of a Marketing Plan
The
About the Talk
Education is king. When you teach and inform people, you and your
company become an expert. Putting your knowledge into words, such as in an
article, allows for mass distribution to those seeking that expertise. And the
internet is the key distributor.
Our discussion will go over how anyone can put together a comprehensive
written piece in an hour or less and use various types of social media for
quick and massive distribution as part of a comprehensive marketing plan. No
writing skills are required.
About the Speaker
After owning several successful technology consulting businesses for 11
years, George Sierchio, the Consultant’s Coach, founded Action Business
Partners, Inc. in 2003 to tackle the needs of engineering and IT business
owners. His focus is on coaching and advising these business owners to make
them true entrepreneurs by structuring their companies top to bottom for
maximized profits now, the ability to grow rapidly in any economic condition
and adding business value to reach an exit strategy of profitable retirement in
the future.
About
the Consultants’ Network
Founded in 1992, the IEEE Consultants Network of Northern NJ encourages and promotes the use of independent technical consultants by business and industry.
All
Welcome!
Members and non-members are welcome.
Time:
Place:
Information: For
up-to-date meeting status, call Robert Walker, 973-728-0344, or visit our
website, www.TechnologyOnTap.org.
NJ EDS /C&S:
From Deep Trenches to Skyscrapers: A walk down Memory
Lane
On May 5, 2010, the IEEE NJ Section Electron
Devices, Circuits and Systems Chapters together with the New Jersey Institute
of Technology will host a talk titled “From Deep Trenches to Skyscrapers: A walk down Memory Lane." The speaker will be Distinguished Lecturer,
Dr. Subramanian Iyer.
About the Talk
Memory technology and the memory business has
for many years been the engine that powered technological innovations in the
semiconductors especially in the area of lithography and innovative
micro-structural engineering. While
stand-alone memory itself has been commoditized, when embedded in high performance
logic it provides incredible leverage for high performance processors, network
and mobile appliances, and almost every application. In this talk, we will explore the course of
memory in systems, especially
About the Speaker
Subramanian S. Iyer is a Distinguished
Engineer and Chief Technologist for the Semiconductor Research and Development
Center,
All Welcome!
You do not have to
be a member of the IEEE to attend.
Time:
Place: New Jersey Institute of
Technology (NJIT), Room 202,
Information: Dr. Edip Niver, (973) 596-3542, Dr. Durga Misra, (973) 596-5739 (dmisra
“AT” njit.edu), Har Dayal, (973) 633-4618 (har.dayal “AT”
baesystems.com), or Kirit Dixit, (201) 669-7599, kdixit “AT” ieee.org.
NJ EDS /C&S:
An Indoor Positioning System Based on Global Positioning System Signals
On
About the Talk
The Civil Global Positioning System (
In this talk, an indoor positioning system
based on
About the Speaker
Dr. Ibrahim Tekin received his B.S and M.S
degrees from the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department of Middle
East Technical University (METU) in 1990 and 1992, respectively. From 1993 to
1997, he was with the Electrical Engineering Department of the Ohio State
University (OSU) where he received his Ph.D degree in 1997. During 1990-1993 he was a research
assistant at METU, and from 1993 to 1997
he worked as a Graduate Research Associate at the ElectroScience Laboratory,
OSU. From 1997 to 2000, he worked as a researcher in Wireless Technology Lab of
Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies. He has been with the Electronics Engineering program at
All Welcome!
You do not have to
be a member of the IEEE to attend.
Time:
Place: New Jersey Institute of
Technology (NJIT), Room 202,
Information: Dr. Durga Misra (973) 596-5739 (dmisra “AT” njit.edu), Dr. Edip Niver
(973) 596-3542 (NJIT), or Dr. Richard Snyder (973) 492-1207 (RS Microwave).
NJ EDS /C&S
& MTT-S/AP-S Ch.
Power Handling and Temperature Compensation Design for Passive Microwave Devices
On
About the Talk
Modern communication and radar transmitter
systems require high performance RF/Microwave devices and components to improve
communication and detection range. The
increase in range is accomplished by increased transmitted power and higher
receiver sensitivity. The increased
transmitted power requires the engineer to estimate the transmitter’s power
handling capability as part of the design process. In addition, the engineer has to meet several
competing requirements at a specified pressure level, such as containment of
transmitted bandwidth (wide or narrow, i.e., reduce adjacent channel spill
over), minimize group delay variations, and reduce performance drifts with
environmental condition changes (e.g., temperature, pressure, and humidity). When designing devices for these high-power
operations, one often has to take into account the following effects: multipactor and ionization breakdown, passive
intermodulation interferences and thermal-related issues such as temperature
compensation. This talk will elaborate
the physics background, technical challenges and design methodologies. It will also cover the clever use of both
circuit and electromagnetic modeling techniques. Numerous examples will be presented from
those widely used in the industry. The
method presented is general and is applicable to all device types.
About the Speaker
Dr. Ming Yu, IEEE
Fellow, received the PhD degree in electrical engineering from the University
of Victoria, Victoria, BC,
Dr. Yu is an IEEE Distinguished Microwave Lecturer
from 2010 to 2012. He serves MTT
committees as the Vice Chair of MTT-8 and served as Chair of
Many of his
publications are available at Waterloo Web site: http://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~mingyu/.
All Welcome!
You do not have to
be a member of the IEEE to attend.
Time:
Place: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202,
Information: Dr. Edip Niver, (973) 596-3542, Dr. Durga Misra, (973) 596-5739 (dmisra
“AT” njit.edu), Har Dayal, (973) 633-4618 (har.dayal “AT”
baesystems.com), or Kirit Dixit, (201) 669-7599, kdixit “AT” ieee.org.
NJ IMS:
Internal Development of Test and Measurement Hardware for Wireless Infrastructure Applications
On Tuesday, April 6, 2010, the IEEE North
Jersey Section of the Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS) is hosting
a talk entitled, “Internal Development of Test and Measurement Hardware for Wireless
Infrastructure Applications.” The
presenter will be Charles Jobbers, MTS, Andrew Corporation.
About the Talk
The cost pressures on commercial
infrastructure component manufacturers have forced organizations to explore
innovative solutions to reduce test costs.
For some manufacturers, viable options to address specific test and
measurement needs must be developed internally. Andrew Corporation decided to design our own
hardware to determine whether cost savings are possible while maintaining the
necessary performance criteria needed to test our commercial wireless
infrastructure hardware. Utilizing a
highly-focused, small development team and a straightforward goal to reduce
cost, we decided to develop a line of modular hardware that may be used by
R&D, reliability and production test and measurement needs. We have successfully developed an Arbitrary
Waveform Generator (ARB), Digital Upconverter, CW Signal Source and
Reflectometer that are used in Vector Signal Generators (VSGs) and Vector Network
Analyzers (VNA’s) which are currently in use throughout the organization. Our work has resulted in a significant
reduction in our capital equipment expenditures as well as a new product line
which may be marketed as a lower cost alternate to the RF & Microwave Test
and Measurement industry.
About the Speaker
Charles D. Jobbers was earned his Bachelor’s Degree
in Electronic Engineering Technology from DeVry University in North Brunswick,
NJ on June 2001. Later he received his Master’s Degree in Software Engineering
from Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ in May 2006. He is currently pursuing an MBA in Finance
from the same institution. He is
currently working as an Engineering Manager at Andrew Corporation for the last
6 years. Previously, he held titles of Test Engineer, Software Engineer, and RF
Engineer at Mitec Wireless, Inc based out of Montreal Canada.
All Welcome!
Free admission.
Members and non-members welcome.
Time: 6:30 PM, Tuesday, April 6, 2010. Free buffet will be provided at 5:30 PM.
Place: 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/about/visit/gettingtonjit.php.
Information: Russell C. Pepe, 201-960-6796, rcpepe “AT” ieee.org.
NJ IMS:
Outdoor ITE-Global Deployment
On Tuesday, May 4, 2010, the IEEE North Jersey
Section of the Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS) is hosting a talk
entitled, “Outdoor ITE-Global Deployment.”
The presenter will be Don Gies, MTS, Alcatel-Lucent Global Product
Compliance Laboratory.
About the Talk
This talk explores aspects of IEC 60950-1,
enclosure test standards (UL 50, CSA C22.2 No. 94, NEMA 250, IEC 60529, IEC
60950-22), and global electrical codes and wiring methods that impact outdoor
ITE, and provides insight on how to juggle, compromise, and reconcile
conflicting international requirements.
About the Speaker
Don Gies has been a Product Compliance Engineer for
over 23 years. Since 1989, Mr. Gies has
worked at AT&T-Bell Laboratories/Lucent Technologies/Alcatel-Lucent as a
Product Safety Engineer, responsible for obtaining product safety
certifications for his company’s telephone and information processing equipment
from domestic and international product safety organizations. Mr. Gies has become a leading subject matter
expert for his company in the field of global product safety compliance,
working primarily with Alcatel-Lucent's wireless base station equipment. Mr. Gies is a member of the Alcatel-Lucent
Technical Academy. Prior to working at
AT&T, Mr. Gies was a Tempest Engineer for Honeywell-Signal Analysis Center,
where he worked on various secure communications projects for the US Army
Communications -Electronics Command. Mr.
Gies, a lifelong resident of the
All Welcome!
Free admission.
Members and non-members welcome.
Time: 6:30 PM, Tuesday, May 4, 2010. Free buffet will be provided at 5:30 PM.
Place: Alcatel-Lucent, Oak
Room in the
Information: Russell C. Pepe, 201-960-6796, rcpepe “AT” ieee.org.
NJ IMS:
Selecting the Appropriate Environmental Test Chamber for Renewable Energy Applications
On Tuesday, September 14, 2010, the IEEE
North Jersey Section of the Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS) is
hosting a talk entitled, “Selecting the Appropriate Environmental Test Chamber
for Renewable Energy Applications.” The
speaker will be Mark R. Chrusciel.
About the Talk
Properly defining your Environmental Chamber
requirements will insure your best return on investment. An emphasis will be placed on the renewable
energy markets, including a way to save up to 54% on your operating costs. Discussions on the effect of air flow on
product temperature and ensuring all DUT’s experience the same temperature
gradients will be reviewed. With most solar
panels carrying 20 year warranties, short cuts in testing could cost significant
warranty dollars or damage to your company’s reputation. The importance of safely processing hazardous
materials will also be discussed.
About the Speaker
Mark R. Chrusciel has approximately 30 years of
experience with environmental chambers and ovens and currently serves as
Director for Cincinnati Sub Zero. His
many years of experience in the quality, reliability and laboratory markets
enables him to design, select and implement the proper thermal processing
equipment for the application. Mark has
a BS in Natural Sciences from
All Welcome!
Free admission.
Members and non-members welcome.
Time: 6:30 PM, Tuesday, September 14, 2010. Free buffet will be provided at 5:30 PM.
Place: New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202,
Information: Russell C. Pepe, 201-960-6796, rcpepe “AT” ieee.org.
NJ Section PACE:
Engineers Meet:
The Need to Get Together
On
About the
Meeting
Jobs of American engineers remain in jeopardy
due to the combination of outsourcing of work to low-pay countries and the H-1B
and L1 programs that bring in, as guest workers, engineers from such
countries. All this for the benefit of
the corporations who control our government, acting thru both major
parties. Other professions, including even
medicine and law, are also affected.
Jobs of Americans in less exalted occupations are evaporating as the
Engineers
still employed are in weak positions with respect to management, with little
leverage when it comes to disputes over working conditions or concerns over
such matters as being required to violate their consciences by signing off on
defective or inadequately tested products.
Lone individuals simply don't have the firepower to win battles with
management in the workplace, or in the political arena.
In
order to protect their careers, engineers need to band together to defend their
interests. This is not easy, as even
organizations that they form themselves might become corrupted or diverted in
undesirable directions. Designing
organizations resistant to such distortion is a challenging problem. The incentive is that the lone ranger
approach is clearly the wrong answer.
Bring
your associates, friends and spouses.
About the Speaker
Our
speaker will be Dr. Stephen H. Unger.
Dr. Unger is a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Electrical
Engineering at
All Welcome!
Members and students from all professional societies and engineering
disciplines are welcome. We now have attendees
from IEEE, ASME, NSPE, ASCE and AEA. For
information about these groups see:
www.asme.org/sections/northjersey
Time:
Place:
Information: Paul Ward, (973) 790-1625,
PWard1130 “AT” aol.com, Richard F. Tax, (201) 664-6954, rtax “AT” aea.org.
NJ Section PACE:
Engineers Meet:
The Upside of Downsizing
On Wednesday,
May 12, 2010 the North Jersey Section Professional Activities Committee and
Graduates of the Last Decade will host a meeting to host a meeting to discuss
the “The Upside of Being Downsized.” Our
speaker will be Diane Young.
About the Meeting
If
you have been downsized or fear that you may be, then you will want to attend
this informative and thought-provoking seminar.
You
will learn: How to turn a challenge into
an opportunity by changing your outlook.
Through
experiential exercises, how to set and achieve goals. Tips on how to survive and thrive in a down
economy.
This
is a discussion group that is designed to be fun and interactive. Handouts will be given so you may apply what
you have learned long after the seminar has ended.
About the Speaker
Diane Young is a certified professional coach who
focuses on both relationship and career transition coaching. She completed her studies at the Institute
for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC), a renowned training program
accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF).
The LYF Experience is the name of Diane’s coaching practice
and LYF stands for Love Yourself First.
Diane has learned that success begins with self-love and
self-acceptance. She works closely with
her clients to help them let go of self-defeating thoughts and behaviors,
discover their potential, take action and achieve their personal and career
goals.
In response to this challenging economic climate,
Diane founded and facilitates a support and networking group called The
Unemployed Optimists where participants can connect and feel inspired and
motivated during their transition.
Feature stories on this group have appeared in The Record, The Star
Ledger and Herald News and on News 12 NJ.
Diane’s practice includes individual, couples and
group coaching. She may be reached at diane@thelyfexperience.com.
All Welcome!
Members and students from all professional
societies and engineering disciplines are welcome. We now have
