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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
The Computer Engineering Department at San Jose State University is 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.
SJSU is looking for an Assistant Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Job Opening ID (JOID): 25096. Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering, or closely related engineering field required. Applicant should demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population and demonstrate potential for teaching and scholarly excellence. More info at: sjsu.edu.bme. Apply before Dec 15, 2019 at apply.interfolio.com/66695. CALL FOR PAPERS
Papers are now being accepted for ISQED 2020, on Security, IoT, ML/AI & Electronic Design, and Quantum Computing. The conference will be held on March 25-26, 2020 in Santa Clara, with papers due October 11th, 2019.
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
AND EVENTS 
September 15-20, 2019, 41st Annual EOS/ESD Symposium and Exhibits with a IoT Workshop, Riverside Convention Center, 3637 5th Street, RiversideThe leading conference in the field of electrostatic discharge and electrical overstress.
September 23-26, 2019, Storage Developer Conference (SDC), Hyatt, Santa Clara
October 17 through 20, 2019, Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), Seattle, WA 
November 20-21, 2019, Wearable USA, Santa Clara Convention CenterAll things wearable, from materials and manufacturing, to applications and markets. 40% attendee discount through July 19. See ad below.
December 9 through 13, 2019, IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Hawaii
COMMUNICATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE
The IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) is THE place to go for all things involved with global communications. With a theme of Revolutionizing Communications, the event showcases the latest in
Held December 9 through 13, 2019, in gorgeous Waikoloa, Hawaii ADVANCE YOUR CAREER WITH ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
 Join Us for Speaker Series From launching a Silicon Valley startup to Impact of Disinformation, our Speaker Series is packed with inspiring individuals for those that are looking to expand their knowledge on today's hot topics in various industries. Hear it from experts who bring years of experience in their respective fields.
* October 10 - Launching Your Silicon Valley Startup: An Insider's Guide With Hillary Mickell Northeastern University * 6024 Silver Creek Valley Road, San Jose * northeastern.edu/siliconvalley You are cordially invited to attend the RF and wireless training courses listed below by Besser Associates, the worldwide leader in RF and wireless training. 
RF Technology Certification, Sept. 20, 2019 to Mar. 20, 2020, Online 
Engineering with a Mission Leading the way to a sustainable future.
The Santa Clara University Graduate Engineering offers a program which explores the social, environmental, and economic impact of emerging energy technologies: 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.
SOFTWARE SALES AND EDUCATION
Ozen Engineering, Inc., an Elite ANSYS Channel Partner, offers customers: 
* ANSYS software products* Technical support * Training * Consulting High and Low Frequency Electromagnetics Simulations and Testing in anechoic chambers, 5G solutions, Thermal, Thermal-Stress, FEA, CFD, Solder Joint Reliability, Electromigration, Electronics Cooling, Design Optimization, Cloud Computing, and more. For more information call 408-732-4665 or visit ozeninc.com. TECHNOLOGY FOR HUMANITY IN ACTION
The Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), is taking place in Seattle, Washington on October 17 through 20, 2019. The mission for the conference is sharing practical technology enabled solutions addressing the needs of underserved populations and resource constrained environments around the world and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG). The focus areas for IEEE GHTC 2019 include:
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 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. 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
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Ozen Engineering ANSYS software sales, support, training, and consulting. See ad below. 
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Northeastern University in Silicon Valley Attend the speaker series: experts from the field. See ad below left.
Besser Associates
Santa Clara University Graduate Engineering
August 29th through October 17th, 2019, ValleyML.ai; Machine Learning and Deep Learning Boot Camp, Z-Park Silicon Valley, 4500 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara
CHAPTER AND SOCIETY EVENTS
Santa Clara Valley Section
9/17, 6:30 pm, SCV CES, IoT-based Fire and Smoke Detection in Smart Cities using Deep Learning, Nvidia Building E, 2800 Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara Edge and cloud computing infrastructure along with deep learning; effectiveness of the proposed model. Free to $9.
9/18, 6:00 pm, SCV PES/IAS, Bloom Energy Resilient MicroGrid Architectures for Mission Critical Facilities, Google, SB65 Border to Border Conference Room, 1365 Shorebird Way, Mountain View
9/19, 5:30 pm, SFBA NANO, 4th Annual Company Origin Stories - Exploring Entrepreneurship, SEMI Global Headquarters, 673 South Milpitas Boulevard, Milpitas
9/23, 8:00 am, SCV YP, IEEE Artificial Intelligence Symposium - AI, the Next Decade, Cisco Building 9, 260 E Tasman Drive, San Jose
9/23, 4:00 pm , SCV CS, IEEE CS Chapter Open House: Everything You Need to Know About AI & Machine Learning, But Were Afraid to Ask, SEMI, 673 South Milpitas Boulevard, Milpitas
9/23, 5:30 pm, SFBA BLOCK, Blockchain + AI + Big Data Technology Integration Roadshow, Seaport Conference Center, 459 Seaport Court, Redwood City
9/25, 1:00 pm, SFBA PELS / SCV CAS, Educational Seminar: Control for Power Electronics, Texas Instruments Building E Conference Center, 2900 Semiconductor Blvd., Santa Clara
9/26, 6:00 pm, SCV CASS, CS, SSCS, SPS, CIS, Dissecting Design Choices in Continuous-time Delta-Sigma Converters, UCSC Silicon Valley Extension, 3290 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara
10/2, 11:30 am, SFBA EPS, System in Package (SiP) for Miniaturized Electronics Modules: An Update , SEMI World Headquarters, 673 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
10/3, 7:30 am, SCV EMC, IEEE SCV-EMC 2019 Mini Symposium , Embassy Suites, 901 E Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas
10/3, 6:00 pm, SFBA TEMS, Managing the Unmanageable: If You Are Agile, What Do Managers Do?, National Instruments, 4600 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara
10/8, 7:00 pm, SCV CNSV, Killing the Snake: How Counterfeiters Can Be Found and Eliminated, SEMI World Headquarters, 673 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
10/10, 6:00 pm, SCV HIST, Makers in Silicon Valley: A Partial History, KeyPoint Credit Union, 2805 Bowers Ave (just off Central Expressway), Santa Clara
10/16, 6:00 pm, SCV CASS, MTT, APS, SSCS, ComSoc, Millimeter-Wave Power Amplifiers in FinFET Technology, QualComm Santa Clara, Building B, 3165 Kifer Road, Santa Clara
10/19, 8:00 am, SCV MTT, Short Course: Microwave Technologies for 5G, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, 2600 Great America Way, Santa Clara
10/25, 11:30 am, SFBA EPS, Trends and Opportunities in Silicon Photonics Packaging for Networking Applications,
SEMI World Hdqtrs, 673 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
11/21, 11:30 am, SFBA EPS, IoT and PoE: An Overview, Applications and Future Directions,
SEMI World Hdqtrs, 673 South Milpitas Blvd, Milpitas
Oakland East Bay Section
9/19, 6:00 pm, OEB IAS, Energy Storage in Microgrid Applications, Zio Fraedo's, 611 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill Microgrid Solutions; Energy Storage applications; Off-Grid Microgrid Case Study - PV + ESS to reduce fuel costs; Switchgear integrations in Microgrid applications. $15 to $30.
10/17, 11:00 am, OEB LMAG, Do Black Holes Exist?, Beeb's Sports Bar & Grill, 915 Clubhouse Drive, Livermore
San Francisco Section
9/24, 5:30 pm, SF IAS, Best Design Practices for Isolated Power Systems in Healthcare Facilities, San Francisco Italian Athletic Club, 1630 Stockton St, San Francisco The utilization of Isolated Power Systems (IPS) is increasing; best practices in the design, installation, maintenance & usage of the systems. $10 to $25. 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.
WEARABLES
To learn about all things wearable, from materials and manufacturing, to applications and markets, attend WEARABLE USA in Santa Clara from November 20-21, 2019.
* Medical devices, consumer healthcare, worker monitoring, sports analytics* Electronic textiles, stretchable and flexible electronics, advanced manufacturing and advanced materials communities * Flexible sensors, energy storage & harvesting, emerging display technologies, haptics and other key technology areas * Hands on demonstrations, live manufacturing and interactive networking Wearable USA is part of the IDTechEx Show. A series of synergistic events on Printed Electronics, wearable, sensors, IoT, Graphene & 2D materials, energy storage and electric vehicles. See idtechex.com/wearable-usa/show/en/ for more information. Receive a 30% discount using code IEEE-30% after July 19, through November 19th.(discount excludes exhibition-only passes). IEEE SENIOR MEMBER ELEVATION in SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Senior member elevation meeting to take place on Wednesday, September 25th, from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, at Silicon Valley Polytechnic Institute, 1762 Technology Drive #228, San Jose. Bring three hard copes 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! For more information, please see ieee-senior-member. Register with Kris Verma, who can be reached at krisverma@sbcglobal.net.
IEEE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Thinking of becoming a member of IEEE? Benefits include: * Free subscription to the IEEE Spectrum * Access to a library of publications and published papers * Join a standards working group * Join a chapter or society and have a positive impact on your career and industry * Advance your career with networking opportunities * Gain access to Collabratec for job seekers * Receive discounts on home, auto, travel, health, dental, and life insurance, as well as Dell, and UPS at IEEE Member Discount Services Benefits * Marketplace - a new platform for a changing variety of time-sensitive and exclusive discounts on products and services at Marketplace. * An opportunity to be part of a society which is changing the world. Please use Sandra Winkler as a referral, member #85012626
Engineering chapters, societies, and affinity groups in the SF Bay Area
* Antenna and Propagation Society (APS) * Blockchain (BC) * Circuits & Systems Society (CASS)* Computer Society (CS)* Consultant's Network Affinity Group (CNSV) * Communications Society (ComSoc) * Consumer Electronics (CE) * Control Systems Society (CSS) * Computational Intelligence Society (CIS) * Electronic Packaging Society (EPS) * Engineering In Medicine & Biology Society (EMBS) * Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS)* Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) * 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) * Power Electronics Society (PELS) * Photonics (PHOT) * PhotoVoltaics (PV)* Power & Energy Society (PES) & Industry Applications Society (IAS) * Product Safety Engineering (PSE) * Reliability (REL) * Robotics & Automation (RAS) * Signal Processing Society (SPS) * Solid State Circuits Society (SSCS) * Women In Engineering Affinity Group (WIE) * Young Professionals Affinity Group (YP) VOLUNTEER AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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School Science Presenters Wanted for AVS Science in Action - ncccavs_education@avs.org or brynsvold@ieee.org!
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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
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Papers are now being accepted for the 
September 23, 2019, 
Software and hardware developers should attend SDC 2019 to learn the latest in Computational Storage, Persistent Memory, NVMe, File Systems and much more. Get $200 off! 
Sharing practical technology enabled solutions addressing the needs of underserved populations and resource constrained environments around the world. See ad below.
Expert presentations on technologies including 5G, AI, ML, IoT, Cellular, Smart Cities, Cloud/Edge computing, Wireless Communications, Security and Networking; all in gorgeous Hawaii.
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