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

 

Last Updated 3/21/06

March 2006

 

 

Newsletter Information

 

Activities Calendar

 

 

 

 

Communications:

Broadband Wireless Access - The Next Wireless Revolution

Communications:

New! Semantic HIFI Consortium:  Source Separation and Browsing by Lyrics on Future Hifi Systems

Computer:

XML Schema

Consultants' Network:

Professional Networking 101

Consultants' Network:

Embedded Linux

EDS/C&S:

Innovations in Light-Emitting Diodes for Solid-State Lighting Applications

EDS/C&S:

Adaptive Pre-Distorters for Linearization of High Power Amplifiers in OFDM Wireless Communications

EDS/C&S:

Electromagnetics and Semiconductor Device Simulations

EMS:

An Integrated Total Quality Management Approach to Innovative Product and Process Design with Practical Case Studies:  Process Modeling, Customer Requirements Analysis, and Risk Analysis with 3D Multimedia

MTT-S/AP-S:

A Non-linear Method for Increasing the Wide Band Efficiency of Electrically Small Antennas

MTT-S/AP-S:

Microwave Applications of Metamaterial Structures

PACE & GOLD:

Engineers Meet:  American Engineering Association – Introduction

PES/IAS:

Energy Conservation Series - High Efficiency Motors & Variable Frequency Drives

Signal Processing:

Seminar - Learning and Mining from Multimodality Signals

 

North Jersey Spring 2006 Student Presentation Contest Set for Late March

 

New Public Announcements - Mailing for North Jersey Section!

 

Notice to NJ Section Engineers

 

 

 

North Jersey Section Seeks Committee Chairs and Volunteers

 

The NJ Section Education Committee Requests Your Feedback

 

Conference Rooms Needed!

 

CARE - Congressional Advocacy Recruitment Effort

 

North Jersey Student Activities Grant Awarded

 

Memorial Gift Encourages Girls to Follow Their Dream

 

The Grainger Foundation Gift to Benefit Power Engineering Students

NEWS from IEEE-USA:

IEEE-USA Commends Senators Ensign, Lieberman for Introducing “National Innovation Act of 2005”

NEWS from IEEE-USA:

Trends Likely to Affect Us All in 2006:  IEEE-USA Today’s Engineer Online Article

NEWS from IEEE-USA:

IEEE-USA Applauds President’s American Competitiveness Initiative

NEWS from IEEE-USA:

IEEE-USA Commends Sens. Domenici, Bingaman, Alexander, Mikulski for Introducing "Protect America's Competitive Edge (PACE) Act"

NJ PES/IAS Seminar:

Lighting Seminar

NJ PES/IAS Seminar:

Electric Power Transfer Switch Seminar

NJ Section Course:

Project Management

 

IEEE Awards Reception

 

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March 2006

Volume 52, 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 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).

 

NEWSLETTER STAFF

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

Business Manager...................... Keith Saracinello

           k.saracinello “AT” ieee.org  (908) 791-4067

 

Deadline for receipt of material is the 1st of the month preceding the month of publication. All communications concerning editorial and business matters, including advertising, should be sent to the Business Manager via e-mail at k.saracinello “AT” ieee.org or to The IEEE Newsletter, c/o Keith Saracinello, 25 Messenger Ln, Ringoes, NJ 08551, (908) 791-4067.

 

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SECTION OFFICERS

Chair....................................................... Har Dayal

har.dayal “AT” baesystems.com  (973) 633-4618

Vice-Chair-1................................ Bhanu Chivukula

    b.chivukula “AT” computer.org  (732) 718-3818

Vice-Chair-2............................................. Kirit Dixit

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

Treasurer................................. Dr. Sanghoon Shin

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

Secretary............................................... Seth Jakel

             Sgjakel “AT” comcast.net  (973) 731-1902

 

 

Members-at-Large:

Pete Donegan

Amit Patel (a.j.patel “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 Seth Jakel (973) 731-1902, Sgjakel “AT” comcast.net.

 

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IEEE North Jersey Section Activities

March 2006

 

Mar. 1 – “NJ Section Meeting”, 6:30 PM, “Executive Committee Meeting” - 7:00 PM, ITT, 100 Kingsland Rd, Clifton, NJ.  Seth Jakel at sgjakel “AT” comcast.net.

Mar. 8 – Engineers Meet:  American Engineering Association – Introduction” by Mark Carangi, NJ PACE & GOLD, 6:30 – 9:00 PM, Clifton Memorial Library, 292 Piaget Ave, Clifton, NJ.  Paul Ward, (973) 790-1625 (PWard1130 “AT” aol.com) or Richard F. Tax, (201) 664-6954 (rftax “AT” verizon.net).

Mar. 8 – An Integrated Total Quality Management Approach to Innovative Product and Process Design with Practical Case Studies:  Process Modeling, Customer Requirements Analysis, and Risk Analysis with 3D Multimedia” by Dr. Paul G Ranky, NJ EMS Chapter, 7:00 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room TBD, ECE Center, Newark, NJ.  Dr. Moncef Elaoud, (201) 841-0072, moncef “AT” ieee.org.

Mar. 8 – A Non-linear Method for Increasing the Wide Band Efficiency of Electrically Small Antennas” by Joseph T Merenda and Richie J Kumpfbeck, NJ MTT-S/AP-S Chapter, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, BAE Systems, first floor meeting room, 164 Totowa Road, Wayne NJ.  Har Dayal, (973) 633-4618, har.dayal “AT” baesystems.com, or Kirit Dixit, Microcom Sales, (201) 669-7599, kgdixit “AT” aol.com.  Pre-registration required.

Mar. 14-May 9 – 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.  Bhanu Chivukula (b.chivukula “AT” computer.org).

Mar. 15 – Energy Conservation Series - High Efficiency Motors & Variable Frequency Drives” by John Hyfantis, PE, NJ IAS/PES Chapters, 6:30 PM, Eaton Electrical, 690 Rahway Ave, Union, NJ.  Ronald W. Quade, PE, (732) 205-2614 or rwquade “AT” ieee.org.

Mar. 21 – Spring 2006 Student Presentation Contest”, free dinner starts at 5:30PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202, ECE Center, Newark, NJ.  Amit Patel - NNJ SAC, a.j.patel “AT” ieee.org.

Mar. 22 – Innovations in Light-Emitting Diodes for Solid-State Lighting Applications” by Dr. E. Fred Schubert, EDS/C&S Chapters, 7:00 PM (buffet at 6:15 PM), New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202, ECE Center, 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).

Mar. 24 – Electric Power Transfer Switch Seminar” by Mr. Ronald Schroeder, NJ IAS/PES Chapters, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Automatic Switch Co., 50 Hanover Rd, Florham Park,  NJ  07932.  Ken Oexle, (973) 386-1156 or k.oexle “AT” worldnet.att.net.

Mar. 24 – Seminar - Learning and Mining from Multimodality Signals” by Dr. Ching-Yung Lin, NJ SP Chapter, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202, ECE Center, Newark, NJ.  Dr. Yun Shi (973) 596-3501 (shi “AT” njit.edu), Dr. Alfredo Tan (201) 692-2347 (tan “AT” mailbox.fdu.edu), Dr. Hong Man (201) 216-5038 (hman “AT” stevens-tech.edu).

Mar. 27-28 – “2006 IEEE Sarnoff Symposium” – see www.sarnoffsymposium.org for details.

Mar. 28 – Broadband Wireless Access - The Next Wireless Revolution” by Dr. Benny Bing, NJ Communications Chapter, 6:15 PM, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Room 202, ECE Center, 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.

Mar. 29 – Semantic HIFI Consortium:  Sour