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PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
AND EVENTS February 22, 2019 SF IAS Electrical Engineering POWER SYSTEMS One-Day Seminar, Pleasanton 
Power and lighting management; medium voltage power system design; lead-acid batteries, Arc Flash calculations, and MV controls and drives.
March 6-7, 2019, ISQED 2019, Santa Clara
April 5, 2019, 3rd ASSIC2019 (Automotive Semiconductor Safety Innovation Conference 2019), Santa Clara
May 6-8, 2019, ISPCE 2019, San Jose
June 11-13, 2019, WITI Summit, San Jose
QUALITY ENGINEERING SYMPOSIUM
To learn the latest trends in electronic design & automation and semiconductor technologies, attend the 20th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED 2019) .
* Security Keynote: Adversarial attacks ISQED 2019 will be held on March 6-7, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. For more information, see ISQED 2019. Quality spoken here. ADVANCE YOUR CAREER WITH ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
MEAD Education: Advanced Engineering Courses 2019. Courses include: 
* Advanced Analog IC Design
The course covers all relevant aspects in an intensive manner. The material is updated every time the course is offered, to keep it current. 
Northeastern University offers the MS in Information Systems program with Blockchain Technology Specialization. It offers the opportunity to take a socio-technical approach to software engineering, while also investing in major career growth opportunities in one of the technology industry's newest and most compelling innovations. This represents a new area on how complex systems of networks of mediated businesses and entities will be designed and built. Click here to learn more.
Northeastern University * 6024 Silver Creek Valley Road, San Jose * northeastern.edu/siliconvalley 
Engineering with a Mission The Santa Clara University Graduate Engineering program offers:
* MS degree in Power Systems and Sustainable Energy. Students interested in the MS degree must satisfy the standard admissions criteria, an undergraduate degree in a field of engineering (physics degrees will also be considered), GRE scores and (for international students) demonstrated proficiency in English. Both TOEFL and IELTS scores are acceptable for this purpose. To obtain more information, please contact Stacey Tinker at stinker@scu.edu or call 408-554-4313. Mention this ad and your application fee will be waived.
POWER SYSTEMS
Attend the Electrical Engineering POWER SYSTEMS One-Day Seminar and you will receive an education in lighting, medium voltage, lead-acid batteries, Arc Flash calculations, and MV controls and drives.
This one-day seminar will be held on February 22 in Pleasanton. Please register HERE. DIVERSITY IN THE WORKFORCE - LIVING STORIES
Each one of us looks at the same situation from a different perspective. A diverse workforce with an opportunity to voice their opinions and insights will allow for more opportunities to think outside the box to dream up new products, enhance a product's features, or identify a problem which is obvious to one person, but invisible to a homogeneous workforce. See this movie trailer which offers some highlights of contributions made by minorities, in addition to the Hidden Figures. See A Place at the Table EMPLOYMENT WANTED
 See job search tips on the Employment page. Link is in the sidebar on the left. Materials Chemist/Engineer with deep experience in Academic and Industrial Materials R&D with over 5 years experience. Familiar with material characterization equipment such as SEM, TGA, FTIR, PXRD, etc. Expertise in synthesis of Metal-Organic Framework. Failure analysis on QFN, QFP. Looking for opportunities in process engineering, semiconductor manufacturing, chemical engineering, failure analysis. Benny Hsieh Hardware Design Engineer with 6 yrs experience in embedded systems, ASIC design and sensor/semiconductor microfabrication. Experienced in product design flow in multiple domains: digital logic, MEMS, microfluidics; seeking R&D/engineering position Vidhya Balaji Process development, manufacturing, or supply chain management in the semiconductor industry (at SME or IDM) or adjacent / similar industry. Lary James Mechanical Engineer with almost 2 years of Rapid Prototyping, Engineering Documentation (GD&T), and Device Development at a medical device / nanotechnology startup (Nano Precision Medical); seeking Entry Level Engineering Position (Mechanical, NPI, Automation, Process Development, Manufacturing). John Tatka Available immediately, a people-oriented, Engineering Director/Silicon Architect with over 30 tapeouts of IC Design experience that have shipped over a Billion units. Complete product lifecycle, from initial conception through design, verification, fabrication & testing. rafaelbetancourt.com; Rafael J. Betancourt; betasoft@ieee.org Masters in both chemical engineering and materials engineering with specialty in polymer chemistry. Over 5 years laboratory experience in materials synthesis, characterization, formulation, and coating. Seeking Materials/Chemical/Polymer Engineer opportunities. Bo Yuan Scientist expert in nanomaterials synthesis and characterization; active materials (printable electrocatalysts and colloidal nanoparticles) for electrochemical devices; biosensors for biomedical systems; analytical methods for process and product characterization. Experience working in start-up environment and familiar with regulatory requirements. Seeking opportunities in Research/Engineering. Elaheh Farjami, PhD Over 5 yrs experience in design/processing of biomaterials and handling of mammalian stem cells. Expert in biochemical assay/optical characterization; seeking research/engineering position. Dr. Varshini Vishwanath Data-driven, result-oriented Product Marketing Manager with expertise in technical marketing (sensors, scientific instrumentation), strong scientific background and customer-oriented service support is ready to re-enter the workforce, Nataliya Starostina Successful wafer fab mgr, fabless program mgr, technical & process engineering mgr, technical sales & customer relations, SBIR reviewer, start-up experience, seeking challenges in consulting, management, & engineering, Glenn Friedman Materials scientist with 15+ years experience in the commercialization of nanomaterials; experience includes materials synthesis, characterization, formulation, and coating; Seeking opportunities in R&D, and/or management. Roland Lee, PhD 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 Expert in thin film and materials development, device fabrication, with rich experiences on product launch and transfer. Seeking R&D or product related position, Dr. Xiaofeng Yao Harman Principle Structure Analysis Engineer, Dr. Rachel A. Zhao, with 15+ year experience finite element analysis with strong mechanics research and teaching experience in nonlinear static and dynamic analysis including impact, vibration and fatigue analysis for vehicles, spacecraft, electronics packages, PCB, solder joints etc. 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 Can help on modern cybersecurity, virtualized networking/information fabric slices and 5g along with smart utilization of AI/ML technologies: Director/cto level engineering architect and development exec with 25+ yrs of expertise. TK Lala, tk2929@gmail.com IC packaging technologist with 30 years of package process development and product line management experience. Knowledge of packaging process design rules, package architecture, pricing and supply chain. Looking for consulting, or full time position in package development or business development. Hamid Eslampour; hamidre41@yahoo.com
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ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
MEAD Education Advanced Engineering Courses on the Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, from March 25 to 29, 2019. See ad below left.
Besser Associates
Santa Clara University Graduate Engineering
Northeastern University, Silicon Valley
EVENTS
Santa Clara Valley Section
Blockchain Group Be part of the new Blockchain Group, the latest disruptive technology many are talking about. If interested, please notify Ramesh Ramadoss at dr.ramesh.ramadoss@ieee.org.
1/22, 6:00 pm, SCV EDS, Novel Technologies for Artificial Intelligence: Prospects and Challenges,Texas Instruments Conference Center
2900 Semiconductor Dr, Building E, Santa Clara,
1/24, 11:30 am SFBA EPS, System Assembly using a Microchip Printer, Texas Instruments, 2900 Semiconductor Dr., Building E, Santa Clara
1/24, 6:30 pm, SCV CE, IEEE Consumer Electronics Society 2019 CES Download, NVIDIA, 2800 Scott Blvd., Building E, Santa Clara
1/24, 6:30 pm, SFBA PELS, Prognostics and Health Monitoring in Li-ion Batteries and Capacitors using Physics based Modeling Approach, Texas Instruments, Building E Conference Center, 2900 Semiconductor Blvd., Santa Clara
1/31, 6 pm, SCV CAS, Vehicle Re-identification for Smart Cities: A New Baseline Using Triplet Embedding, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, Main Auditorium in Building 6, 198 Champion Court, San Jose
2/5, 6:15 pm. SCV EMC. How To Create a Successful Connected Vehicle, Siemic, 775 Montague Expressway, Milpitas
2/7, 11:30 am, SFBA EPS, Advanced Packaging: A Perspective on 2D and 3D Architectures, SEMI World Hdqtrs, 673 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
2/7, 6:00 pm, SFBA TEMS, Making Sense of Complexity - Decision Making in a VUCA World, National Instruments, 4600 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara
2/12, 7:00 pm, SCV CNSV, Urban Aerial Ridesharing with eVTOLs, SEMI, 673 S Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
2/12, 6:30 pm , SCV MAG, Monodisperse Magnetic Nanoparticles: Chemical Synthesis and Potential Applications, Western Digital, 1710 Automation Pkwy, San Jose
2/21-22, SFBA EPS EDS PHOT, IEEE Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap Symposium (HIRS), SEMI, 673 S Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
3/7, 6:00 pm SFBA TEMS, Managing Frugal Innovation, National Instruments, 4600 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara
3/13, 11:30 pm, SFBA EPS, Visualizing the Packaging Roadmap, SEMI World Hdqtrs, 673 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
4/4, 6:00 pm SFBA TEMS, Part 2: The 60 Minute Harvard MBA for Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs , National Instruments, 4600 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara
5/2, 6:00 pm SFBA TEMS, The Director Coach: An Approach to Filling the Younger CEO's "Training Gap", National Instruments, 4600 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara
6/6, 6:00 pm SFBA TEMS, How to Save a Program or Project that is Failing and Make a Good One the Best It Can Be, National Instruments, 4600 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara
6/22, 11:00 am, SCV APS, The Origins of Silicon Valley: Roots in Ham Radio, Plug and Play Center, 440 N. Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale
Oakland East Bay Section
1/19/2019, 5:30 pm OEB IAS, Devising Your Emergency Power Strategy, Zio Fraedos, 611 Gregory Lane Pleasant Hill Reliable and scalable emergency power; opportunities and challenges associated with providing E-Power systems. $15 to $30.
2/21, 5:30 pm, OEB IAS, Enabling Electrical Safety with Prevention Through Design (PtD), Considering IEEE 1584, NFPA 70E & More in System Design, Zio Fraedos, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill
San Francisco Section
2/22, 8:00 am SF IAS, Electrical Engineering POWER SYSTEMS One-Day Seminar, 7050 Johnson Dr, Pleasanton Power and Lighting Management; Medium Voltage Power System Design; MV Switchgear Control Power Battery; NFPA 70E / IEEE 1584; MV VFDs. $225
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Partner with science teachers of K-8 students - topsofscv.org
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Saturday February 23, 2019, 
Automotive Flash & SSD Device, IoT & Autonomous Vehicle, SEU Impact & Mitigation, Latest EDA Offerings for Functional Safety, and ISO 26262 Standard & its Implication. Email Su Jin Han at pappiho66@gmail.com for more information.
Worker and innovators - product safety and compliance engineering.
Premier global event for women, and men, in technology. Develop skills to secure your success in your profession and life. 2,000+ attendees from six continents. Link to 2018 event here, and will be updated to the 2019 event when available.
