April 2022 Meeting Announcements
Hello R3,
I have gotten very some colorful emails from some of you (both good and bad). Many of you love receiving these messages to be informed, while others not so much. This month I decided to explain that if you feel this monthly message is SPAM, please go into your IEEE.org account and edit your profile preferences to NOT receive these notices. Members can edit their own profile management preferences. Our volunteers cannot edit email preferences for you. For everyone else, let’s get excited about our Region 3 SoutheastCon being held in Mobile, Alabama this weekend! Many of you I will meet live, and others we will continue to meet virtually throughout Region 3. Sections should start posting their photos of live events on our social media platforms and the Region 3 website, located at: https://r3.ieee.org/
April 2022 – Region 3 Upcoming Virtual Meetings & Announcements
Thursday – (March 31st – April 3rd) SoutheastCon, 2022 in Mobile, Alabama
SoutheastCon is our annual conference primarily for the members of IEEE in Region 3, bringing together engineering professionals, computer scientists, engineering faculty, students, and businesspeople to share results of the latest in original technical research through information exchange, tutorials, exhibits, seminars, workshops, and student competitions. During the most recent history of the conference, SoutheastCon has extended its reach beyond regional activity as we have seen increased participation by our national and international colleagues. Registration is now closed for this conference, but there are daily rates for each day of events if you just happen to be in Mobile, Alabama.
SoutheastCon Information: https://ieeesoutheastcon.org/
Conference Registration: https://ieeesoutheastcon.org/registration/conference-registration/
Thursday – March 31st, 2022 (2:00pm – 3:30pm EST) Atlanta Section Chapter, PEL35
Distinguished Lecture: Power Conversion Technology for Renewable Energy Systems Integrated into Medium Voltage DC Grids, By: Prof. Kai Sun (Tsinghua University)
In the future smart grid, it is a significant trend to integrate large capacity renewable energy into medium voltage (MV) DC grids. The high-power conversion techniques for wind generation, photovoltaic generation and hydrogen energy system integrated into MVDC grids are reviewed and compared in this lecture, including the system configurations, AC-DC and DC-DC converter designs, control strategies and fault protection. Novel solutions of DC grid-connected photovoltaic generation system are presented, providing new ways to integrate solar energy to DC grids with high efficiency and high-power density. As the key element of high-power isolated DC-DC converters, high frequency transformers with high withstand voltage are studied in terms of multi-physics modeling, magnetic integration, insulation design, thermal design and multi-objective optimization.
Registration Website Link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/301548
Virtual Meeting Link: Link will be provided to all registrants.
Tuesday – April 5th, 2022 (6:00pm – 8:30pm EST) Orlando Section
Spring Technical Conference Night 1: AI and ML for Renewable Integration
By: Hossein Panamtash and Dr. Inalvis Alvarez Fernandez
Speaker 1: Hossein Panamtash – Copula-Based Bayesian Method for Coherent Probabilistic Solar Power Forecasting.
Speaker 2: Dr. Inalvis Alvarez Fernandez – Data-driven Analysis for Integrated Transmission and Distribution Systems with High Penetration of Distributed Energy Resources.
Registration Website Link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/306310
Virtual Meeting Link: Link will be emailed to registrants.
Thursday – April 7th, 2022 (11:00am – 4:00pm EST) IEEE PES & Energy Club at Georgia Tech
Southeastern Energy Conference at Georgia Tech By: Multiple Speakers
The Southeastern Energy Conference is a Georgia Tech event hosted by the IEEE PES @ GT and the Energy Club @ GT. This year’s theme is the Grid of the Future, and will be hosted virtually on 4/7/22 and in-person on 4/8/22 at Georgia Tech. Speakers include Steven Schulz, the Director for Electrical Design for Electric Power Conversion at Rivian, and Mickael Mauger, Lead Power Electronics Engineer at GridBlock, and Anuj Chokshi, Director for Electric Mobility at Florida Power and Light. See the full list of speakers and event details at https://www.energyexpo.gatech.edu/.
Registration Website Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/southeastern-energy-conference-2022-tickets-272281751047
Virtual Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/86709644538
Saturday – April 9th, 2022 (12:00pm – 5:00pm ET) Region 3
Senior Member Roundup By: Andrew Seely, Region 3 Senior Member Coordinator
Our recurring Region 3 event is a live interview via Zoom to complete senior member nomination packages in advance of the A&A panel meeting. We provide nominations and reference providers. If you are an IEEE member in good standing with more than 10 years of professional experience, you may qualify to be recognized as a senior member. Advance registration for this event is required to provide time for your nomination package to be prepared. Please contact Andrew Seely, Region 3 senior member coordinator, andrew.seely@ieee.org for more details.
Registration Website Link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/308946
Virtual Meeting Link: https://umgc-edu.zoom.us/my/andrew.seely
Tuesday – April 12th, 2022 (6:00pm – 8:30pm EST) Orlando Section
Spring Technical Conference Night 2: Advanced Control and Protection
By: Kwasi Opoku and Subash Pokharel
Speaker 1: Kwasi Opoku – Application of Superimposed Sequence Quantities for Fault Detection
Speaker 2: Subash Pokharel – Magnetic Amplifier Technology for Power Flow Control: Modeling and Applications
Registration Website Link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/306312
Virtual Meeting Link: Link will be emailed to registrants.
Monday – April 18th, 2022 (5:00pm – 6:00pm CST) Huntsville Section
Improving Energy Efficiency of the Transportation Sector: Practical Experiences from the New York City Case By: Ahmed Mohamed, Associate Professor, Director Smart Grid Interdependencies Laboratory
Transit systems, (e.g. the subway and public buses, are substantial consumers of energy at any city). New York City (NYC) has set up an aggressive plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, namely the NYC Energy Plan.
Registration Website Link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/308538
Virtual Meeting Link: https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/wbxmjs/joinservice/sites/ieeemeetings/meeting/download/c5c4d869ec0f4142a6b6284ad52b799b?siteurl=ieeemeetings&MTID=mee22855c9ea77aa4300e1ab59e6d9de5
Tuesday – April 19th, 2022 (6:00pm – 8:30pm EST) Orlando Section
Spring Technical Conference Night 3: Operation and Control of High PV Penetration
By: Shahrzad Mahdavi and Dr. Soumyadeep Nag
Speaker 1: Shahrzad Mahdavi – Voltage Control in Distribution Systems with High PV Penetration
Speaker 2: Dr. Soumyadeep Nag – Non-linear Control of Grid Forming and Grid Following Inverter
Registration Website Link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/306311
Virtual Meeting Link: Link will be emailed to registrants.
Friday – April 22nd, 2022 (8:00am – 9:00pm ET) R3 FWCS & R8 Kenya Section
Engineering Careers and the Power of IEEE By: Kathy Land, IEEE Past-President
Susan Kathy Land, IEEE Past-President, will talk about engineering careers and the power of IEEE to guide and propel a professional from university to retirement. This event is a collaboration between Region 3 Florida West Coast Section, University of South Florida student branch and Region 8 Kenya Section, University of Nairobi student branch.
Registration Website Link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/event/register/308944
Virtual Meeting Link: Link will be emailed to registrants.
Monday – April 25th, 2022 (9:00am – 4:00pm EST) Live Workshop in New Orleans
IEEE Building Business Relationships Workshop: Build on and Expand Your Leadership Capability
By: Various Speakers, 2 Sessions (3 Hour) – 9:00am morning session and 1:00pm afternoon session)
IEEE HR staff have developed two programs: Leading Technical Teams and Building Business Relationships (BBR). These were designed for people in industry. The IEEE Industry Engagement Committee (IEC) has information from senior tech people in industry that business skills for tech people are of interest and they have tested these in 2021 and 2022 with some companies with very positive results.
Registration Website Link: https://event-wizard.com/IEEELeadTechTeams2022/0/welcome/
Live Workshop at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center; New Orleans, LA.
Tuesday – April 26th, 2022 (6:00pm – 8:30pm EST) Orlando Section
Spring Technical Conference Night 4: Energy Storage and Uncertainties
By: Hamed Haggi and Ren Hu
Speaker 1: Hamed Haggi – Optimal Hydrogen Systems Scheduling for Improved Utility Operations: Towards Deep Energy Decarbonization
Speaker 2: Ren Hu – Data-driven Optimization of Power System Operation under Uncertainty
Registration Website Link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/306314
Virtual Meeting Link: Will be emailed to registrants.
Wednesday – April 27th, 2022 (12:00pm – 1:00pm EST) Joint Florida Sections
Challenges and Opportunities to Produce Power & Energy from Municipal Solid Wastes,
By: Dr. Toufiq Reza, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering at Florida Institute of Techknology
In 2018, the United States generated approximately 292.4 million tons of trash and recycled or composted only about 34% of it. While the waste stream of high-income countries is composed of 28% biodegradable, 54% recyclable, and 18% inert materials, among lower income countries, a full 64% is biodegradable and only 19% recyclable and 17% inert. Despite this, municipal solid wastes (MSW) still remains as an environmental, societal, and economical liability, as almost all of it are currently landfilled or incinerated. Several major challenges of MSW are heterogeneity, instability, wetness, and low bulk density. As a result, MSW often alters chemical composition, and physical and biological properties, which present a significant challenge for utilization and conversion to power, energy, and fuel. This lecture will provide an overview of the MSW characteristics, current practices of MSW handling, and challenges of MSW upcycling to power and energy. The lecture will also introduce emerging technologies to overcome the challenges related to MSW utilization to achieve U.S. Department of Energy’s 2030 cost goal of bioenergy of $2.50/gasoline gallon equivalent.
Registration Website Link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/307995
Virtual Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86741484820?pwd=ekV1UzlZUHVJaEd6V2RONUI0Q09BQT09
Thursday – April 28th, 2022 (7:00pm – 8:15pm EDT) Richmond Computer Society Chapter
An Introduction to Blockchain Technology, By: Dr. Ramesh Ramadoss
This talk will provide an introduction to blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). Over the last decade, blockchain/DLT field has evolved to encompass a collection of novel distributed computer network architectures implemented using consensus protocols and data structures. This talk will provide an overview of blockchain applications in startups, enterprises, and government services. Further, this talk will highlight various novel emerging use cases such as Decentralized Finance (DeFi), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), Play-to-Earn (P2E) games, metaverse, and decentralized internet.
Registration Website Link: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/308643
Virtual Meeting Link: Will be emailed to all registrants on the day of the event.
Looking forward to seeing you all at our upcoming meetings in 2022.
Sincerely,
Sonya Dillard, Chair
R3 Member Communications Committee