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Work outside the box! The strength of the Silicon Valley has always come through networking, chance encounters, and a sharing of ideas. Stay relevant in the job market - maintain your network and keep up to date in your technology field by attending the excellent conferences, courses, and IEEE chapter events listed below. Between 65% and 85% of jobs are found through networking.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers are being accepted through March 11th for the Commercial UAV Expo which will take place September 15-17, 2020 at the Paris Las Vegas.  Papers should be on the deployment of drones in areas such as construction; energy & utilities; forestry & agriculture; infrastructure & transportation; mining & aggregates; public safety & emergency services; security; and surveying & mapping.
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
AND EVENTS 
February 24-27, 2020, FLEX / MSTC 2020, the DoubleTree in San Jose Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE), MEMS, Sensors; materials; displays and optoelectronics; power; substrates; printing technologies; biosensors; medical; automotive and robotics; reliability and strain energy.
March 4, 2020, EPICS Expo, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara
March 25-26, 2020, Jetson Developer Days, San Jose Convention Center, 150 W San Carlos St, San Jose
April 2, 2020, 2020 Bay Area Biomedical Device Conference. San Jose State University, Student Union Ballroom, 1 Washington Square, San Jose
June 22-24, 2020, WITI Summit, Hyatt Regency, San Francisco Airport in Burlingame
September 15-17, 2020, Commercial UAV Expo, Paris Las Vegas
SOFTWARE INFRASTRUCTURE
Increase your knowledge of infrastructure and artificial intelligence at the IEEE Infrastructure Conference, on 29-30 April 2020 in San Francisco. Learn about:
COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE
Registration is Open: Join IEEE ICC 2020! IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2020) this year will be held on June 7-11 in beautiful Dublin, Ireland, at the Convention Centre Dublin, in the heart of the "Silicon Docks" district which is home to many leading technology companies. Every year over 2,500 researchers, engineers and tech professionals gather to present/exchange knowledge and network. Topics of presentations include the following:
For more information, see IEEE ICC 2020. Register today at icc2020.ieee-icc.org/registration for the opportunity to learn the latest technologies! ADVANCE YOUR CAREER WITH ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Engineering with a Mission Leading the way to a sustainable future. The School of Engineering's fourth annual Research Showcase will take place Friday, February 28, 2020 at 4:00 pm, at Innovation Labs, Guadalupe Hall, 3rd floor, 455 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. Research possibilities are for first-year students to Ph.D. candidates, and include, but not limited to: * Sustainable building * Data management  * Communication * Robotics * Renewable energy * Wearable technologies Options include summer group projects, complex satellite operations for NASA and on novel, multi-robot adaptive navigation techniques in the Robotics Systems Laboratory, travel to India to perform field research, or travel to Alaska, Rwanda, Ghana, or wherever the research goes. Visit scu.edu/engineering/labs--research/research/ for more details. Or contact Stacey Tinker, Director of Admissions, at stinker@scu.edu or call 408-554-4313.
 Northeastern University in the San Francisco Bay Area now offers the MS in Cyber-Physical Systems with a concentration in Internet of Things. The program prepares graduates for a world of connected devices. Learn more. Northeastern University * 6024 Silver Creek Valley Road, San Jose * northeastern.edu/siliconvalley ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING POWER SYSTEMS
The 23rd IEEE SF/ IAS Electrical Engineering POWER SYSTEMS Seminar will take place on February 28, 2020, and cover important aspects you need to know if you are in the power industry. Topics include:
EMPLOYMENT WANTED
 See job search tips on the Employment page. Link is in the sidebar on the left. If you are currently unemployed and wish to seek employment in the eGrid, please email me your name, the work you are looking for (in a few words), your email address, and LinkedIn contact info. There is no charge for this service. Nanomaterials scientist/chemist with more than 8 years of experience on the development and characterization of functional nanomaterials/nanocomposites (0D, 1D, 2D, and 3D) using innovative strategies; seeking R&D position in the development/applications of new materials/nanomaterials in the Bay Area, Taha Rostamzadeh Joseph Fong, seeking product marketing, project management, or systems engineering opportunities. Experience in Pre Sales Engineering, Systems Consulting, Architect, Cloud, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, Compute, Networking, Storage, Virtualization, VMware, Containers, Kubernetes, Orchestration, Serverless, MicroServices, Big Data, Business Intelligence, ETL, Linux, Windows, Redhat, Mobile, Security, SD WAN, NFV, Cisco, Telecommunications, 4G, 5G, client endpoint computing, People management, team building, specializing in AI and ML technologies Seeking internship in the area of nanoparticles for breast cancer cell research. Currently doing research in this area with Professor Folarin Erogbogbo at SJSU. Pavitra Jain Experienced materials scientist with expertise in device processing, micro-fabrication techniques, materials characterization and device applications of nanomaterials; carbon based nanomaterials and their hybrid systems; seeking R&D and materials engineering position in any location, Vasuda Bhatia, PhD Developer & Cloud DevOPS w/ 11 years Unix/Linux, 6 years Colloidal & Surface Chemistry, developing prototype MESH drone swam for pollution/bacteria & virus monitoring, Joschka-Joseph Anderso, ixythau@gmail.com Senior Engineer / Manager with BSME & MBA, former entrepreneur with electro mechanical expertise seeking contract work with options for outside sub-contract services in Contract Manufacturing / QA Engineer with start up or established firms. Familiar with ISO Stds etc. Also have a wide array of expertise across technical marketing as well as offshore sub-contract mechanical engineering design services. Sri Seelin, seelinsn@gmail.com, 408-307-9086
IEEE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
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The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering invites applications for a non-tenure-track, twelve-month faculty position in computer engineering. A PhD or equivalent experience in computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or closely related field is required. For more information, see eng.famu.fsu.edu/employment/ece/computer-engineering-teaching-faculty-position. An additional tenure track position in computer engineering is also available at eng.famu.fsu.edu/employment/ece/computer-engineering-tenure-track-faculty-position. The Computer Engineering Department at San Jose State University invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor positions, to start in Fall 2020. Ph.D. in Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related engineering field required. For more information, see cmpe.sjsu.edu. Apply before January 6, 2020 at apply.interfolio.com/67145. 
The Computer Engineering Department at San Jose State University is also searching for qualified part-time lecturers to teach in both BS and MS degree programs in Computer Engineering and Software Engineering. For more information, see SJSU Lecture positions.
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Santa Clara University Graduate Engineering The School of Engineering's fourth annual Research Showcase will take place Friday, February 28, 2020 at 4:00 pm. See the ad below and visit scu.edu/engineering/labs--research/research/ for more details.
Besser Associates
Northeastern University in Silicon Valley
SOFTWARE SALES AND EDUCATION
 Ozen Engineering, Inc., an Elite ANSYS Channel Partner, offers customers ANSYS software products, Technical support, Training, and Consulting.
CONSULTING SERVICES
 Engineering design, research and product development consulting services in EM, RF/Microwave and millimeter wave components, circuit design including PCBs, modules, packaging and more. Contact: consulting@kymatista.com
CHAPTER AND SOCIETY EVENTS
Santa Clara Valley Section
A new society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) is being formed to facilitate understanding of the complex interaction between technology, science and society, and its impact on individuals and society in general. Also open discussion on the resulting issues and initiatives for doing good in our local community. Please contact Tom Coughlin, tom@tomcoughlin.com for more information.
2/28, 11:30 am, SFBA EPS, Recent Advances and Outlook for Heterogeneous Integration, SEMI World Headquarters, 673 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
3/5, 6:00 pm, SFBA TEMS, Getting to Yes: How to Successfully Communicate Your Idea, National Instruments, 4600 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara
3/10, 5:30 pm, SCV EMC, Addressing Today's 5G and EMC Challenges with Modern EMI Test Receivers, Bureau Veritas, 775 Montague Expy, Milpitas
3/10, 6:30 pm, SCV SPS, Perception Based Optimization for Video Encoding Systems, AMD 2485 Augustine Dr, Santa Clara
3/10, 7:00 pm, SCV CNSV, Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property Protection in This Dynamic Field, SEMI, 567 Yosemite Dr, Milpitas
3/13, 11:45 am, SFBA EDS, March Seminar - Wide Bandgap Devices Enabling High Power and High Frequency Electronics,
Texas Instruments Conference Center, 2900 Semiconductor Dr, Building E, Santa Clara
3/17, 11:30 am, SFBA NANO, Quantitative Plasmonic Sensing with Single-Chip Inkjet Dispense Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (ID-SERS) , EAG Laboratories, 810 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale
3/20, 8:00 am, SFBA TEMS, Thrive as a Manager: The Unwritten Rules of Technical Management, International Technological University, 2711 N 1st St., San Jose
3/24, 6:30 pm, SCV CES, Medical Devices and IOT - How We Approach the Solutions , Nvidia Building E, 2800 Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara
3/27, 9:00 am, SCV CNSV, Seminar: Legal Issues for Consultants, Mtn View Comm. Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave., Mtn View
4/9, 11:30 am, SFBA EPS The Decade of Materials: Novel Materials for the Connected Digital World, SEMI World Headquarters, 673 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
4/9, 6:00 pm, SVTHC, Lockheed's CORONA - Looking from above the Iron Curtain, KeyPoint Credit Union, 2805 Bowers Ave (just off Central Expressway), Santa Clara
4/29, 6:30, SCV CES, Flying Cars is Not Fiction: This is our Future , Nvidia Building E, 2800 Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara
Oakland East Bay Section
4/8, 11:30 am, OEB LMAG, The Early Development of Nuclear Forensics: A Personal View, Beebs Sport Bar and Grill, 915 Clubhouse Drive, Livermore Useful for understanding the difficulty in getting something new started at a national level; glean lessons from the past that should be valuable for guiding the future development. $10 for lunch. San Francisco Section
IEEE San Francisco Section is excited to announce the new Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Group. Join the group and take advantage of technical and professional activities empowering Women in Engineering. If you're interested, please contact the Group Founder at ksalima@ieee.org.
IEEE SENIOR MEMBER ELEVATION in SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Senior member elevation meeting to take place on Monday March 16, 2020, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at Amazon, 2100 University Ave, SJC18 Conference Room 01.400. East Palo Alto. Bring three hard copies of your resume, and we will provide IEEE members to review your status and become your references for your senior upgrade. Refreshments will be provided at this free event. Enjoy the perks of being a Senior in Santa Clara County! Registration is at eventbrite.com/e/senior-member-elevation-meeting-ieee-scv-tickets-94498640979. For questions, please talk to Saman Sarraf, samansarraf@ieee.org.
SVEC BANQUET 2020
The Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC)'s annual Engineers Week Banquet 2020 will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, at the Doubletree Hotel, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose. The event will feature inductees into the Hall of Fame, a distinguished keynote speaker, and education/scholarships awards to students for academic excellence, Discover-E, and Keeper of the Flame Awards. Keynote speech: "Climate Change and Innovative Approaches to a Sustainable Future", by Dr. Steven Chu, Former Secretary of Energy, Nobel Laureate in Physics, and Professor, Stanford University. Tickets can be purchased individually or as a group at svec-banquet-2020.eventbrite.com
VOLUNTEER AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
 Call for Judges on Micro-mouse Competition and Senior Design Projects and Posters. The Region 6 Spring Central Area meeting will take place on April 4, 2020 at Cal State East Bay (Hayward). Please contact Sarah Mings at ieee.csueb@gmail.com. To RSVP: events.vtools.ieee.org/m/208129. See 2020 Spring micromouse.pdf for information. Science Fair judges needed for students from middle schools and high schools, at these three science fairs: Santa Clara on Thursday, March 12., 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Santa Cruz on Saturday, March 14, 8:00 am to 12:30 pm, and San Mateo on Sunday, March 15, 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. Projects range from the simple to the sophisticated, but behind every project is a student who is anxious to find out what you think about it. If you are interested in helping out at one of these fairs, or sponsoring a prize, please call Charlie Neuhauser at (408) 245-0085 (W) or E-mail him at Cneuhauser@Earthlink.net.Judges needed at the Synopsys Science and Technology Championship science fair on March 12th from 11 am to 5 pm at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center, South Hall. More than 1,000 students in grades six to twelve, attending schools in Santa Clara County, will demonstrate their research projects. To register as a judge go to: https://science-fair.org/database/judge.php
Partner with science teachers of K-8 students - topsofscv.org
School Science Presenters Wanted for AVS Science in Action - ncccavs_education@avs.org or brynsvold@ieee.org!
Have you ever thought about teaching? Learn more and Apply for the EnCorps Fellowship for STEM Professionals - encorps.org
Project Open NanoCarbon - Monthly meetups/opensci journal club to research, build and deploy open hardware to rapidly solidify gigatonnes of carbon from atmospheric CO2. Advise & mentor underrepresented young adult entrepreneurs. Flexible time commitment. Business and technology experienced professionals browse details, and apply to join at skysthelimit.org IEEE Computer will be publishing a special issue on the Next Wave of Machine Learning Applications in October 2020, featuring path-breaking applications of machine learning that are leading us to the next generation of computing and living standards. Guest Editor Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala, the Vice Chair of the IEEE CS Silicon Valley chapter, is inviting people to submit contributions to computer.org/digital-library/magazines/co/call-for-papers-next-wave-of-machine-learning-applications-cfp. Questions should be submitted to Vishnu Pendyala at pendyala@ieee.org.
Engineering chapters, societies, and affinity groups in the SF Bay Area
* Antenna and Propagation Society (APS) * Blockchain (BC) * Circuits & Systems Society (CASS) * Consultant's Network Affinity Group (CNSV) * Consumer Electronics Society (CES) * Control Systems Society (CSS) * Communications Society (ComSoc) * Computer Society (CS)* Computational Intelligence Society (CIS) * Electronic Packaging Society (EPS) * Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) * Engineering In Medicine & Biology Society (EMBS) * Industry Applications Society (IAS) * Instrumentation & Measurement Society (IMS) * Life Members Affinity Group (LMAG)* Magnetics Society (MAG) * MEMS & Sensors Council (MEMS) * Microwave Theory & Techniques (MTT) * Nanotechnology Council(NANO) * Nuclear & Plasma Sciences (NUE) * Photonics (PHOT) * PhotoVoltaics (PV)* Power & Energy Society (PES) & Industry Applications Society (IAS) * Power Electronics Society (PELS) * Product Safety Engineering (PSE) * Reliability (REL) * Robotics & Automation (RAS) * Signal Processing Society (SPS) * Silicon Valley Technology History Committee (SVTHC) * Solid State Circuits Society (SSCS) * Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS) * Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) * Women In Engineering Affinity Group (WIE) * Young Professionals Affinity Group (YP)
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February 28, 2020, 
Student-led, technological solutions-based projects designed by SJSU and SCU engineering student teams showcased at this event, which will also feature speakers, fellowship, and food in a fun and interactive atmosphere. Food and fellowship at 5:00 pm, and featured speakers and student presentations begin at 6:30 pm. Free.
March 25-26, 2020, 
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