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Calendar Archive, February 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Washington Section Administrative Committee Meeting
Time: 6:45 pm
Place: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1200 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Directions: Use the 12th Street entrance. The AAAS building is one block from Metro Center (Red, Orange and Blue lines).
Street parking is free after 6:30 pm (no parking 4:00-6:30 pm). There is a pay parking lot at the intersection of 9th St. and New York Ave., and an underground parking garage at 14th St. and New York Ave.
See map at www.aaas.org/dcwest.pdf.
More Info: All interested IEEE members are welcome.
Contact: RSVP to Monica Taysing-Lara at m.taysinglara@ieee.org or 202-725-2225.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Carriers / Clinical Applications and Challenges of Nanomedicine
Sponsor: American Society for Quality Section 509; American Academy of Nanomedicine
Cosponsor: Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Speakers: Dr. Li Mu and Dr. Chiming Wei
Time: Refreshments and networking 6:00 pm; program 6:30
Place: Kelly’s Deli Conference Center, 7519 Standish Place, Rockville, MD
Directions: From I-270, take Exit 9A. Turn left (East) onto Shady Grove Dr. Turn right onto Rockville Pike (Rte. 355). Turn left onto East Gude Dr. Immediately turn left onto Crabb’s Branch Dr., then left onto Standish Place.
More Info: See Diamond story below. The meeting will end at approx. 9:00 pm with a door prize drawing.
Contact: Please register at
www.asq509.org/ht/d/DoSurvey/i/35817 by Wednesday, Feb. 4. For questions, contact Dr. George Chang, Biomed/Biotech SIG Chair, at
gchang2008@yahoo.com or call 240-793-8425.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
IEEE Volunteer Leadership Development Seminar (Officer Training)
Sponsors: Northern Virginia Section, Washington Section
Time: 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
Place: MITRE Corp., Building 2, Conference Room 1N100, 7515 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA
Directions: See
www.mitre.org/about/locations/mitre2_map.html.
More Info: Section and chapter officers, student branch leaders, all IEEE members, and non-member volunteers are invited to learn and share our best practices to Inspire - Enable - Empower - Engage one another and our IEEE member constituents. This volunteer training session is open to all members, but we particularly encourage every chapter to send at least one officer.
Cost: Free, including continental breakfast and lunch.
Contact: Please register by 12:00 noon on Friday, Feb. 6 by sending an email to Elsie Grant at
ncac-scanner@ieee.org with "IEEE Leadership Registration" in the subject line.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Spikes, Sags and Ripples: Energy Storage Technologies are Changing the Face of Transit
Sponsor: Land Transportation Committee of the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society and American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Speaker: Martin P. Schroeder, P.E.
Time: Lunch 11:30 am, presentation 12:15 pm
Place: American Public Transportation Association, 11th Floor Conference Room, 1666 K Street NW, Washington, DC
Directions: Take the Metro to Farragut North station (Red Line, use K Street exit) or Farragut West station (Orange and Blue lines, use 17th Street exit).
More Info: See Diamond story below. The National Capital Land Transportation Committee (LTC) holds monthly lunch meetings from September though June. The LTC is jointly sponsored by the ASME Rail Transportation Division and the IEEE Vehicular Technology Society of the Washington and Northern Virginia Sections. All interested persons are invited. Membership in ASME or IEEE is not required.
Cost: $15 cash at the door for lunch.
Contact: Please RSVP by 4:00 pm Friday, Feb. 6 to Karl Berger at
karl.berger@dcm-va.com or 703-803-7917, or Ken Briers at ken.briers@parsons.com or 202-775-3397.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
High-efficiency RF Power Amplifiers and Transmitters
Sponsor: Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, Antennas and Propagation Society
Speaker: Frederick Raab, Ph.D., Green Mountain Radio Research Co.
Time: Social period 5:30 pm, dinner 6:00 pm, lecture 7:00 pm
Place: American Center for Physics, One Physics Ellipse, College Park, MD
Directions: See www.acp.org/map.html. Free parking. Ten-minute walk from College Park Metro station (Green line).
More Info: See Diamond story below or www.ieee.org/mtt-wnva. This is the second lecture in the MTT-S series for 2008-09. All are welcome to attend.
Cost: Lecture free (no RSVP needed); $15 for dinner (reservation required, cash payment preferred).
Contact: Please RSVP for dinner only by COB Friday, Feb. 6 to Roger Kaul at
r.kaul@ieee.org or 301-394-4775.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Northern Virginia Section Administrative Committee Meeting
Time: Dinner 6:00, business meeting 7:00-8:00 pm
Place: Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Conference Room 8, Fairfax, VA
Directions: See
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/maps/locatMap.htm. From I-495, take I-66 West to Exit 55B Fairfax County Pkwy North (Route 7100). Turn right onto Fair Lakes Pkwy East. Turn right at light onto Monument Dr. Turn right at light onto Government Center Pkwy. The Government Center is on the left.
More Info: All interested IEEE members are invited to attend.
Contact: Please use the new IEEE vTools application to preregister at http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/317 or contact Jeff Poston at poston@ieee.org or
703-983-7020.
Sponsor: University of the District of Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS)
Cosponsor: Communications Society (Washington chapter)
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Place: University of the District of Columbia, Building 41, Auditorium 03, 4200 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC
More Info: At 10:00 am, the Communications Society is cosponsoring a lecture, The Revolution at the Edge of the Network, by Dr. John Waclawsky, Chief Software Architect, Motorola. See Dec. 11, 2008 Diamond story for a description of this lecture.
Contact: Paul Cotae at pcotae@udc.edu.
Sponsor: National Capital Area Consultants' Network
Speaker: Dr. Bob Miller, Trace Systems, Inc.
Time: 6:00-8:30 pm
Place: Community Business Partnership, 7001 Loisdale Rd., Suite C, Springfield, VA
Directions: From I-495, take Exit 57A toward Richmond. Stay to the right to continue toward Franconia Rd. Take exit 169A on the left for Franconia Rd. (Rte. 644 East) toward Franconia. Merge onto Franconia Rd. then turn right on Loisdale Rd. CBP is on the left after 1 mile. Free parking.
More Info: See Diamond story below. All IEEE members, student members, and guests are welcome. Sandwiches will be served.
Cost: $20 cash at the door.
Contact: Please register by 12:00 noon on Feb. 16 at
http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/327. For additional information about the workshop, contact Monica Mallini at m.a.mallini@ieee.org.
Sponsor: IEEE-USA
Time: 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Place: National Building Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington, DC
Directions: Use the Judiciary Square Metro station (Red line).
More Info: This event introduces children of all ages to the excitement of engineering. Dozens of hands-on activities are provided by local engineering chapters and national organizations including IEEE.
See www.eweekdcfamilyday.org.
Cost: Free
Contact: IEEE members who want to volunteer at the IEEE-USA booth should register at
http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/341.
Sponsors: Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society, Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Computer Society
Time: 10:30 am
Place: NIST Research Reactor Complex, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD
Directions: From the Capital Beltway (I-495), take I-270 North to Exit 10 (Quince Orchard and Clopper Rd.). Turn right at the light; then left at the next light.
More Info: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through its Center for Neutron Research (NCNR), operates a 20 MW nuclear research reactor at its Gaithersburg, MD facility. The device is the second largest research reactor in the U.S. It has been in routine use since 1969 and supports a broad range of neutron research activities including diffraction analysis, inelastic scattering analysis, activation analysis, depth profiling, interferometry and fundamental physics measurements. Additional information can be found at
www.ncnr.nist.gov/whatwedo.html.
This site visit will include a tour of the NCNR reactor facility, a history and an overview of the neutron research activities conducted at NIST. IEEE members and their guests are welcome, however space is limited. A luncheon at a local restaurant will follow the site visit.
Contact: To meet security requirements, advance registration is required by Tuesday, Feb. 10. Send an email to Harry Sauberman at hsauberman@ieee.org with your (and your guest's) full name, gender and nationality. All attendees must bring a photo ID.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Electronics from the Bottom Up: An Approach to 21st Century Electronic Devices
Sponsors: Electron Devices Society (Northern Virginia and Washington chapter), Electron Devices Society / Solid State Circuits Society (Baltimore chapter)
Speaker: Dr. Mark Lundstrom, Purdue University
Time: Refreshments 5:30 pm, presentation 6:15 pm
Place: National Electronics Museum (formerly the Historical Electronics Museum), 1745 W. Nursery Rd., Linthicum, MD
Directions: From the Washington Beltway, take Rte 295 (Baltimore-Washington Pkwy.) north to the West Nursery Rd. exit and stay right on the ramp. Go through three stoplights. The museum is on the left, next to the Marriott Hotel. See
www.nationalelectronicsmuseum.org/hours-directions-parking.shtml.
More Info: See Diamond story below.
Contact: Please RSVP by Friday, Feb. 20 to Paul Potyraj, Baltimore ED/SSC chapter secretary, at papotyraj@ieee.org.
Independent Verification Approaches for FDA's Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories
NEW DATE! This meeting was originally scheduled for Jan. 27, but was postponed due to snow. The speaker originally scheduled for Feb. 24 will give his talk on March 24.
Sponsors: Computer Society, American Society for Quality (ASQ) Section 509 Software SIG, Society for Software Quality (SSQ)
Speaker: Brian Fitzgerald, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Time: Refreshments 6:30 pm, program 7:00-8:00 pm
Place: Video teleconference with sites in McLean and Silver Spring. Addresses are provided at the registration link below. Telephone dial-in is also available (specify when registering).
More Info: See Diamond story below. All interested IEEE members and guests are invited to attend. Pizza and soda will be served.
Cost: Free
Contact: Advance registration is required to enter the facilities. Please register online at
www.asq509.org/ht/d/sp/i/2499/pid/2499.
If your plans change, please email ankums@mitre.org to cancel your reservation.
Sponsor: District of Columbia Council of Engineering and Architectural Societies
Speaker: Brendan Owen, P.E., Vice President for LEED Technical Development, U.S. Green Building Council
Time: 11:30 am
Place: Pier 7 Restaurant, 650 Water Street SW, Washington, DC
Directions: Complimentary 3 hours of parking, or walk from the Waterfront Metro Station (Green line).
Cost: $25 perperson, $250 per table of 10. Reservations required.
More Info: See www.dcceas.org or
http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/333.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Book Talk & Signing for Too Soon To Tell by D.A. Grier
Sponsor: Wiley IEEE Computer Society Press, Reiter's Books, Computer Society chapter
Speaker: David A. Grier, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at The Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University.
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: Reiter's Books, 1990 K St. NW, Washington, DC
Coordinates: 38°54'12.91"N 77°02'40.12"W
Directions: The bookstore is at 20th & K Streets near the Farragut West (Orange, Blue lines) and Farragut North (Red line) Metro stops.
More Info: Mr. Grier writes the "In Our Time" column for IEEE Computer magazine. He will discuss his book, Too Soon To Tell: Essays for the End of The Computer Revolution, and sign copies. See Diamond story below.
Sponsor: District of Columbia Council of Engineering and Architectural Societies
Speaker: Mera Faddoul, Building Information Modeling Engineer, Jacobs Facilities
Time: 6:30 pm
Place: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 8777 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
Directions: 4 Blocks from Silver Spring Metro Station (Red line). Free parking behind the hotel.
Cost: $45 perperson, $450 per table of 10. Reservations required.
More Info: The program includes DCCEAS awards for Engineer, Young Engineer, and Architect of the Year. The regional winning team at the Future Cities Competition will also be recognized. See www.dcceas.org or
http://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_view/list_meeting/335.
Diamond Stories
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Carriers / Clinical Applications and Challenges of Nanomedicine
In her presentation, "Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Carriers," Dr. Li Mu reviews the advantages and stages of nanoparticles delivery systems, and gives a detailed discussion about the preparation and characterization of nanoparticles by displaying some results of her research. Specifically, a study about the interactions between nanoparticles and model cell membrane is to be introduced. Finally, a summary about the application of nanoparticles in many other areas will also be presented.
Dr. Li Mu is a native of China. She has worked in the area of nanotechnology in both industry and academic institute for the past decades. The projects she contributed include polymeric nanoparticles, micelle nanoparticles, and nano- liposomes. Dr. Mu is skillful in the design and optimization of nanoparticles formulations. She is familiar with the interpretation or operation of many kinds of analytical instruments used for the characterization of nanoparticles, including HPLC, FTIR, NMR, MS, UV, SEM, AFM, DSC, XPS, and light scattering. Currently Dr. Mu works at Rexahn Pharmaceuticals in Rockville, MD, where her responsibilities include setting up and optimizing nanoparticulate liposome formulations for therapeutic DNA compounds. Previously, Dr. Mu was a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Northeastern University in Boston in 2006. Dr. Mu earned her Medicinal Chemistry degree from China Pharmaceutical University. She spent years afterward conducting nanotechnology research in the National University of Singapore. She has served as editor for several nanotechnology journals. Her career goals are to contribute to the discovery, development, analyses, regulatory review, and oversights for innovative therapeutics.
In his presentation, Clinical Applications and Challenges of Nanomedicine, Dr. Chiming Wei discusses the medical diagnosis, monitoring and applying of treatment at the level of single molecules or molecular assemblies that provide structure, control, signals, homeostasis, and motility in living cells. It is a very important research direction to understand the cellular mechanisms in living cells and to develop advanced technologies for early diagnosis and early treatment of various diseases – at the nano level. Recent advanced research demonstrated the developing of nanobiotechnology in real-time detections of living cell apoptosis, apoptosis signaling transduction pathways, mitochondrial damage in living cells. Moreover, nanobiosensors for early diagnosis of cancers and infection diseases were investigated. New nanomaterials were developed for controlling organ injury and bleeding, enhancing neural cell regeneration, and improving wound healing. The nano-genome sequencing system was developed for human genomic sequencing program. Therefore, the nanobiotechnology is expected to have many clinical applications in monitoring and treatment of cancer and other diseases.
Dr. Chiming Wei is the President of American Academy of Nanomedicine, Editor-in-Chief of Nanomedicine, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Cardiothoracic-Renal Research, and Director of the Clinical Nanomedicine Research Program at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutes. Dr. Wei received his M.D. from Beijing Medical University in Beijing, China, and a Ph.D. in biophysics and artificial heart research from Mie University School of Medicine in Mie, Japan. He performed his Postdoctoral Fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery and cardiology at the Mayo Clinic, and molecular biological training at Harvard University. Dr. Wei was an assistant professor in cardiology and physiology at the Mayo Clinic, and an associate professor in cardiovascular surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Wei discovered a new vasonatrain peptide (VNP) and received an American and international patent in 1996. Dr. Wei's research interests are nanomedicine in clinical applications, oxidative mitochondrial DNA damage and DNA repair during ischemia-reperfusion injury. He has received many external research funds include National Institutes of Health, American Heart Association, American College of cardiology, American Society of Hypertension, and American Society of Nephrology. He published over 150 refereed papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters and one of them was chosen as a key paper in heart failure research by the American Heart Association. Dr. Wei has been appointed to be the reviewer of the NIH Grant Study Section for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine; the Irish National Nature Science Foundation; an Over-Sea Reviewer of the Chinese Academy of Science, and a Board Member of the Chinese National Key Grant on the Mechanisms of Heart-Brain Vascular Disease. Dr. Wei received many honors and awards from various organizations, including the American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and American Society of Hypertension.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
High-efficiency RF Power Amplifiers and Transmitters
This talk is an overview of techniques for high-efficiency RF-power amplification. First, some basic concepts about transistors and the concept of average efficiency are introduced. The characteristics of conventional amplifiers (classes A, B, and C) are then reviewed. The principles, demonstrated achievements, and practical limitations of RF-power amplifiers operating in class D, class E, and class F are discussed, followed by techniques for high-efficiency linear amplification. These include the Kahn EER technique, envelope tracking, Doherty, and Chireix outphasing, as well as high-level amplitude modulators. Finally some speculation on emerging techniques is offered.
Frederick (Fritz) H. Raab is Chief Engineer and owner of Green Mountain Radio Research, a consulting firm which he founded in 1980. He received his B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Iowa State University (ISU) in 1968, 1970 and 1972. He received the ISU Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering in 1995 and was named an IEEE fellow in 2006. The textbook Solid State Radio Engineering, coauthored by Dr. Raab, is widely used by both academics and practicing engineers. His other professional achievements include publication of over 100 technical papers and award of 12 patents. Professional leadership includes serving as technical program chairman for RF Expo East ’90 and on the founding technical committee that expanded the IEEE MTT Society to include HF/VHF/UHF engineers. Dr. Raab is a member of Eta Kappa Nu, Sigma Xi, AOC, AFCEA, RCA, and ARRL. He is extra-class amateur-radio operator W1FR, licensed since 1961.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Spikes, Sags and Ripples: Energy Storage Technologies are Changing the Face of Transit
As transit authorities and our economy as a whole face rising energy costs, and as demands for reducing emissions from energy production emerge, new ideas and partnership strategies in energy storage technologies are making their mark. Transit systems worldwide are seriously looking for energy storage technologies that can reduce peak power spikes, power line voltage sags, and system-wide utilization of regenerative braking energy. There is a wide array of candidate energy storage devices. Some devices have high energy density while others have high power density; which is better? Charge and discharge rates also play an important role, but at what cost? Which technologies are best suited for the range of problems seen in transit systems? And should a preferred technology emerge, what partnerships might exist with electric utilities to offset large capital expenditures for their installation? APTA is addressing these issues in a new study. Come and hear about this new program and learn about some interesting findings already uncovered.
Martin Schroeder is the Senior Program Manager for Rail and Energy Programs at the American Public Transportation Association. He also guides the APTA Rail Transit Standards Policy Committee, advises APTA committees on rail and energy technologies, and serves as chairman of standards in railcar crashworthiness and energy research. Previously, he led research programs for the Solar Energy Institute, led product development of advanced aircraft flight controls, and served as an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Western University and the University of Cincinnati. He has extensive experience in rail car engineering including structural stress analysis, crash worthiness design, and dynamic simulation. He holds graduate degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan and is a registered Professional Engineer.
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The National Capital Area Consultants' Network is pleased to present an encore of a series that was very popular a few years ago, The Art of Consulting. Developed by local members, the series combines presentations with a roundtable discussion forum to help you determine how consulting fits into your career plan in the current economic climate. If you've been thinking about becoming a consultant, or thinking that you might have to, here's something you won't want to miss. We'll show you what works, what doesn't work, and what it takes to make it in business.
The Art of Consulting series is designed for IEEE members and other engineers who practice consulting, are thinking about consulting, or want to take charge of their careers. Sessions will cover topics such as running a consulting business, marketing, getting paid, contracts, and effective communication. Attendees can expect to hear fresh ideas and proven techniques from experienced consultants. They will find a hospitable, informal atmosphere in which to compare notes with others to find out what works and what doesn't - from people who know.
The content of the evening series is an expanded version of the workshop held on January 31 in Maryland. Each session of the evening series will be offered in a different location in Virginia.
Part 1: Lifestyles (February 17)
The first installment of the series, Lifestyles, will give you an overview of several different consulting styles, ranging from working the "job shop" circuit, to running a completely independent consulting corporation. You'll hear the real life experiences of seasoned consultants, with valuable tips you won't find anywhere else. You'll also hear from some consultants who have obtained business as a result of their activity in the IEEE Consultants Network.
Bob Miller, the workshop leader, owns Trace Systems, Inc., which provides custom software and electronic design services. Dr. Miller is experienced in bringing high tech products to high volume production. He managed the group at Zenith that first put Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW) filters into color televisions for the first time. These devices are now mass produced worldwide, in quantities of over 50 million per year. He has a Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana. He received three George Westinghouse Innovation Awards for commercial product concepts. He has six patents, over 25 publications, and is the principal author of Acoustic Charge Transport, published by Artech House in 1992. Visit his website at www.tracesystemsinc.com.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Electronics from the Bottom Up: An Approach to 21st Century Electronic Devices
MOSFET (metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor) scaling continues to push transistors to smaller and smaller dimensions while advances in nanoscience provide fascinating new opportunities for developing new electronic device technologies. The central theme of 21st Century electronics will be nanotechnology: nanoscale devices and nanostructured materials. Research today is setting the stage by developing new techniques to build devices, to structure matter at the nanoscale, to characterize such structures, to simulate them, and to design systems with nanoscale components. The drift-diffusion approach provided a powerful conceptual framework for the past 60 years of semiconductor device development. We believe that this traditional approach must now be complemented by a new conceptual approach to devices and materials. We call this approach "Electronics from the Bottom Up" and this talk will illustrate the approach with specific examples from nanoscale MOSFETs, carbon nanotube FETs, and nanonet transistors.
The talk will begin with a few remarks about the Network for Computational Nanotechnology, a multi-university "research and infrastructure" initiative funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, which has created and deployed a unique science gateway called nanoHUB.org.
Mark Lundstrom is the Don and Carol Scifres Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University, where his teaching and research center on the physics, technology, and simulation of electronic devices. Lundstrom is the founding director of the NSF-funded Network for Computational Nanotechnology, which has a mission of research, education, leadership, and service to the nation's National Nanotechnology Initiative. Dr. Lundstrom's work has been recognized by several awards, most recently the 2005 Semiconductor Industry Association's University Researcher Award for his career contributions to semiconductor device physics and simulation and the 2006 Education Award from the IEEE Electron Devices Society.
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Independent Verification Approaches for FDA's Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories
The talk will introduce some of the software related capabilities and independent verification techniques used in the Software Lab for the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL). OSEL supports the scientific basis for the FDA regulatory decision-making, developing independent information for regulatory and other public health activities of CDRH. Researchers are involved in mission-oriented science activities including test methods development, risk assessments, forensic investigations, product evaluations, and technology assessment.
The approaches to be discussed, when taken together as a whole, may provide an analog to many of the life science based assay techniques traditionally found in other areas. Projects include researching formal methods as they relate to generalized ‘assurance cases’ including safety and compliance, and developing forensic techniques for detecting and investigating software failure. The speaker will outline some of the techniques currently in use and introduce future directions for the Lab.
Brian Fitzgerald is Deputy Director of the Division of Electrical and Software Engineering within the FDA's CDRH OSEL, specializing in systems, software evaluation, and safety research. He has been instrumental in developing FDA guidance on cybersecurity in medical devices and FDA regulations. He is a member of the AAMI software committee.
Prior to joining FDA, he was an accredited software expert and lead auditor for two European notified bodies. While at Underwriters Laboratories, Fitzgerald helped start their software safety initiative. He continues to conduct seminars in software safety, risk management, 21 CFR Part 11, cybersecurity, software related regulatory affairs and medical quality systems. He is a member of the U.S. National Council of the International Electrotechnical Commission and has contributed to national and international standards: UL 1998, IEC 60601-1-4, AAMI SW68, and IEC 62034. He was nominated as a U.S. National Expert by AAMI to WG22 of IEC SC62a and to ISO TC210 WG1.
Fitzgerald was educated in England and received an engineering degree from University College Cardiff in Wales.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Book Talk & Signing for Too Soon To Tell by D.A. Grier
Based on author David A. Grier's column "In Our Time," which runs monthly in Computer magazine, Too Soon To Tell presents a collection of essays skillfully written about the computer age, an era that began February 1946. Examining ideas that are both contemporary and timeless, these chronological essays examine the revolutionary nature of the computer, the relation between machines and human institutions, and the connections between fathers and sons to provide general readers with a picture of a specific technology that attempted to rebuild human institutions in its own image.
David Alan Grier is a Professor of Science and Technology Policy at the George Washington University, the author of When Computers Were Human and is the world's oldest (to his knowledge) second generation computer scientist. His father, Thomas Grier, joined Univac in 1956. David Grier worked for Burroughs Computer Corporation in the early 1980s.
See
www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470080353.html for more information about the book.
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