IEEE Technology Management Council (TMC) Meeting, Nov. 12th, 2013

Lunch-N-Learn Topic: “Managing Geeks and Nerds” Speaker: Dr. Jonn Kim, CEO of Geeks and Nerds (GaN) Corporation
Date: Tuesday, November 12th, 2013
Time: 11:00am – 12:45pm
Location: Bentley Systems, Inc. “Merrimack Mill Conference Room”
917 Explorer Boulevard NW Huntsville, AL 35806
256-970-1168

Variety of Boxed Lunches & Drinks will be provided.  Please REGISTER before 11/10/13 by clicking the following link:

https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/20405

This meeting will be limited to the first 30 attendees.  You do not have to be an IEEE member to attend.

Agenda:

11:00am – 11:45am       Boxed Lunch Provided

11:45am – 12:30pm       Speaker, Dr. Jonn Kim

12:30pm – 12:45pm      Questions/Answers

12:45pm                           Meeting Adjourned

For more information on Geeks and Nerds (GaN) Corporation, please click here: www.GeeksAndNerds.com

About Geeks And Nerds, Corporation: GaN Corporation is a small business providing technical and management services to government and commercial customers in the areas of System Analysis, Test and Evaluation (T&E), Sensors System Development, Distributed Computing, Modeling and Simulation (M&S), Information Technologies, Architecture, Logistics, Quality Assurance (QA), Configuration Management (CM), and Hardware and Software Development. GaN was incorporated in 2004 and our office is located in Huntsville, Alabama. In addition, we have employees at Ft. Hood, Texas, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, and White Sands Missile Range, NM. GaN has grown to a staff of 150+ employees in only nine years. In 2009, the Inc. 500® Annual Report listed GaN as the 59th fastest-growing government services company nationwide, and GaN currently holds a place on the Inc. 500/5000® Honor Roll for being a Five-Year Awardee.

GaN Corporation is an innovative solution provider that bridges the gap between the customers’ vision and science & technology. Our culture focuses on excellence through organizational efficiency, collective intelligence, quality of life, and community involvement.

Speaker’s Bio: Dr. Jonn Kim founded Geeks and Nerds (GaN) with the goal of being a high-tech technology firm with a primary focus on enhancing the quality of life through a proper balance of technology and nature. In addition to technological interests, he has initiated urban organic farming, reuse and recycle of trash, and renewable energy research at GaN. Dr. Jonn Kim has almost 30 years of experience in engineering and management for federal government, commercial industries, and academia. His technical background includes test & evaluation (T&E), modeling & simulation (M&S), communications theory, signal and image processing, ultra-wide band radar, robotics, artificial intelligence, and electronics. Dr. Kim received a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Vanderbilt University and a MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He holds multiple patents and publishes numerous papers at conferences for IEEE, ITEA, and SIW. He is a member of Vanderbilt University Industry Advisory Committee, IEEE, NDIA, and ITEA, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Better Business Bureau.

He has been recognized as the Huntsville Association of Technical Societies (HATS) Professional of the Year (2013) and the IEEE Huntsville Professional of the Year (2013); he has received the University of Alabama Huntsville Alumni of Achievement Award (2012); and he has been a Finalist for the Russell Brown Executive Leadership Award (2012, 2011, and 2010) and the Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2009). Under his leadership GaN has won the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Top 100 Best Small Businesses Blue Ribbon Award (2013), the Top 50 Fastest Growing Asian American Business Award (2013), the Huntsville Madison County Technology Company of the Year Award (2012), a Top 10 Fastest Growing Government Contractor in AL (2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009), and the BBB of North Alabama Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics (2011). GaN has also been a Finalist for the SBA South East Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year (2010) and a Contender for the Chamber of Commerce Best Places to Work Award (2012, 2011, 2010, and 2009).

Dr. Kim founded the Geeks and Nerds Scholarship to establish financial aid for deserving students at the following higher education institutions: University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa and Huntsville campuses, Alabama A&M University, Athens State University, Vanderbilt University, Auburn University, New Mexico State University, Central Texas College, Texas A&M, Cochise Community College, University of Arizona, Pima Community College, Calhoun Community College, and University of Texas-Austin.

IEEE EMC Society Huntsville Chapter Distinguished Lecturer Meeting, Sept 19th, 2013

“High Performance Data Cables”

Jay Diepenbrock, IEEE EMC Distinguished Lecturer

Speaker:

Jay Diepenbrock, Lorom Group

Sponsor:

Gary Ziadeh/Rob Rowe

Amplifier Research

Meal – South of the Border:

Chicken Fajitas, Beef Tacos, Tortilla Chips, Cheese and Salsa,

Refried Beans, Sour Cream, Jalapenos, Shredded Lettuce, Tomatoes,

Churros, Sweet/Unsweet Tea and Water

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Meeting Location: Adtran, East Tower, Conference Room 273

The Huntsville chapter of the IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Society invites you to attend a Distinguished Lecturer Meeting on September 19, 2013. The program will begin at 5:30 pm with Gary Ziadeh and Rob Rowe of Amplifier Research, sponsoring a free catered meal. Jay Diepenbrock’s talk will begin at approximately 6:20 pm after some short chapter status updates.

Synopsis:

This presentation deals with the design, manufacturing, and testing of high performance data cables. A number of examples will be described illustrating different types of cables for typical applications. Characteristics of various types of materials, construction considerations, various connectors, and termination techniques will be covered, as well as testing considerations.

Bio:

Joseph C. (Jay) Diepenbrock worked in a number of development areas in IBM including IC, analog and RF circuit, and backplane design.  He then moved to IBM’s Integrated Supply Chain, working on the electrical specification, testing, and modeling of connectors and cables and was IBM’s Subject Matter Expert on high speed cables.  After over 35 years at IBM he left there and joined the Lorom Group as Senior Vice President, High Speed and is leading the Lorom Signal Integrity team and supporting its high speed product development.  Mr. Diepenbrock has authored or co-authored a number of technical papers and contributed to a number of industry standards, is a Senior Member of the IEEE, and holds 12 patents.

The meeting will be held at ADTRAN in the East Tower, Conference Room 273. The directions are included below. (follow the BLUE line on the map on http://www.HuntsvilleEMC.com/).

The meal and presentations are open to anyone interested in EMC: IEEE membership is not required to attend.

Seating is limited to the first 100 people registered. You must Register at https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/20323 as soon as you can, but no later than 1:00 p.m. CST September 17, 2013. Note: If you are not an IEEE member or do not have your IEEE Membership Number please just leave that portion of the form blank.  Also, we really only need your name and email address; unfortunately, IEEE’s Vtools does not allow one to remove unrequired fields.

I hope to see you there!

Lon Brolliar

Chair, Huntsville Chapter

IEEE EMC Society

Voice: (256) 535-2152

Email: lon.brolliar@ieee.org (mailto:lon.brolliar@phaseiv.com)

Huntsville EMCS website: http://www.HuntsvilleEMC.com/ (http://ewh.ieee.org/r3/huntsville/emc/)

IEEE EMCS website: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/

(ADTRAN in the East Tower, Conference Room 273. Follow the BLUE line on the map at http://www.HuntsvilleEMC.com).

Introducing our monthly “Section Tours”

“Section Tours”

 

All societies and members are welcomed to join us as we visit different businesses in the area, to learn more about their latest technologies.

 

HudsonAlpha: Institute for Biotechnology

601 Genome Way

Huntsville, AL 35806

256-327-0400

 

Thursday, August 22nd, 2013

11:00am – 12:45pm

Agenda:

11:00am – 11:40am (Purchase your own lunch in the Hudson Alpha Café)

11:40am – 11:45am (Meet in the Atrium right outside the café’)

11:45am – 12:45pm (1 hour tour of facilities)

This Section Tour will be limited to the first 40 guests to respond.  You do not have to be an IEEE member to attend.  If you do not wish to have lunch, just meet us in the Atrium for the Tour.  You may also suggest other businesses for future tours.

Please RSVP by 8/19/13 to Sonya.Dillard@nasa.gov if you are planning to attend.

We look forward to seeing you there! 

To download a map of location:  http://www.hudsonalpha.org/map

 

About HudsonAlpha:

During the last twenty-five years the field of genetics and biotechnology have undergone expansion, powered by our understanding of DNA and how fragments of genetic code may be analyzed, combined and exploited. Building on these advances, the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Alabama was created to link biotechnology-related research, economic development and education.

HudsonAlpha’s Educational Outreach program annually reaches over 150,000 individuals. We have partnered with the Alabama Department of Education to integrate inquiry-based activities into classrooms and place well-designed digital applications onto student computers and handheld devices. Through a series of intensive professional development opportunities, we are equipping educators to incorporate the newest scientific discoveries into daily lessons. An engaging series of middle school student camps and a highly respected summer student intern program broadens the pipeline for workforce development and a popular public seminar series is transforming our community into one of the most genetically literate in America.

Upcoming Section Tours:

September, 26th 2013 – Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE), 11:30am – 12:30pm

October 24th, 2013 – GE Intelligent Platforms, 11:30 am – 12:30pm

Simulation-based Approaches for Systems Engineering

Dr. Mikel Petty, UAHuntsville

Director of Center for Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis

Associate Professor of Computer Science

Research Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering & Engineering Management

Monday, 29 July 2013, 11:00 – 1:00

Dynetics Corporate HQ, 1002 Explorer Blvd, Huntsville, AL 35806

(see map at www.dynetics.com/pdf/HuntsvilleAlabama.pdf)  

RSVP by noon on Thursday, 25 July, to charlene.neely@dynetics.com, and include citizenship status

Lunch will be catered. Please bring $10 to help with Lunch Costs

Presentation Abstract

Modeling and simulation is increasingly important in the practice of systems engineering, to the extent that Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) has an official INCOSE definition.  This introductory presentation has three parts, beginning with a motivation and definition of MBSE.  It then surveys several emerging simulation-based methodologies and tools for MBSE.  Finally, some inherent challenges to the practice of MBSE arising from the theory of complex systems are identified.  The entire presentation is given from the perspective of a simulationist, rather than that of a systems engineer, and is intended to expose the latter to the perspective of the former.

Speaker Bio

Mikel D. Petty is Director of the University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Center for Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis, Associate Professor of Computer Science, and Research Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Engineering Management.  Prior to joining UAH, he was Chief Scientist at Old Dominion University’s Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center and Assistant Director at the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Simulation and Training.  He received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Central Florida in 1997.  Dr. Petty has worked in modeling and simulation research and education since 1990 in areas that include verification and validation methods, simulation interoperability and composability, human behavior modeling, and applications of theory to simulation.  He has published over 175 research papers and has been awarded over $15 million in research funding.  He served on a National Research Council committee on modeling and simulation, is a Certified Modeling and Simulation Professional, and is an editor of the journal SIMULATION.  At Old Dominion University he was the dissertation advisor to the first and third students in the world to receive Ph.D.s in Modeling and Simulation and is currently coordinator of UAHuntsville’s M&S degree program.

IEEE GOLD Investment Seminar

IEEE GOLD is hosting an investment seminar by Blue Creek Investment Partners, LLC from here in Huntsville. One of their financial advisers will talk with us about a range of investment topics from understanding your 401k, to wealth management and growth.  Please come out and meet other young engineers while we learn about money management.

This event will be held on Thursday July 11th at the UAH Shelby Center Room SC301 from 5:30-7:00 PM.  Heavy Hors d’oeuvres will be served, followed by the seminar beginning at 6:00.  Space is limited to the first 50 people that RSVP, so please contact me at phillip.henson.gold@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

Blue Creek is an Independent wealth management group that provides goal oriented solutions for clients wishing to extend their wealth.  They specialize in providing wealth management and financial planning solutions for families and businesses with an emphasis on service and a commitment to the highest ethical standards.

Their seminar will cover employer based and independent retirement saving options.  As well as wealth management and growth, including investment opportunities and strategies, that provide access to the assets prior to retirement.