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Stay connected - Check out the virtual events! 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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PROFESSIONAL WEBINARS, CONFERENCES, AND EVENTS
March 3, 2021, 8:00 am, Eliminate Batteries With Indoor Light & Supercaps, WebinarSelf-rechargeable devices; micro energy harvesting from ambient sources; IOT devices.
June 22-24, 2021, WITI Global Summit, Virtual Event
October 10-14, 2021, Save the date for the 13th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Vancouver, Canada
ADVANCE YOUR CAREER WITH ADDITIONAL EDUCATION SCU Engineering: Leading the way to a sustainable future. Engineering with a Mission
Humanitarian MissionSanta Clara University's School of Engineering has several programs that address humanitarian themes, such as the projects run through Engineers Without Borders and the Frugal Innovation Hub. A new Robotic Systems Laboratory initiative focuses on the use of advanced technologies to address acute humanitarian needs associated with natural and man-made disasters, pandemics, refugee migrations, and the aftermath of regional conflicts.
Maker Lab To obtain more information on SCU's School of Engineering, please contact Stacey Tinker, Director of Admissions, at stinker@scu.edu or call 408-554-4313. MGA IEEE LEADERSHIP AWARD RECEIPIENT
Tom Coughlin received a Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) Leadership Award in 2020. This is a very prestigious award for the outstanding contributions Tom has made to numerous IEEE activities and for the example he set in carrying forward the goals and objectives of the IEEE MGA Board. Among other IEEE volunteer leadership roles, Tom has served as President of IEEE-USA, Director of IEEE Region 6, Chair of the Santa Clara Valley Section, General Chair of the 2011 IEEE Sections Congress, and Chair of several Chapters in the SCV section, including the SCV SSIT Chapter which Tom started in 2020.
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!
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 Science Fair Judges Needed! Science Fair season is coming up. For over 35 years, the IEEE has provided both prizes and judges for local fairs and we need your help once again. These fairs provide an opportunity for students from middle schools and high schools to show their projects and hear comments from professionals like you. 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. As a judge you will interact with students and help them understand what they did right and how they could do better next time. This year we will be supporting three science fairs:
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CHAPTER AND SOCIETY EVENTS
3/4, 12:00 pm, SFBA EPS, Holistic Understanding of Thermo-Mechanical Challenges from Package to System to Maximize Silicon Performance, Virtual Event
3/4, 7:00 pm, SCV TEMS, Real Teams Win: What Smart Leaders Need to know Now About Achieving Peak Performance, Virtual Event
3/8, 6:30 pm, SCV PACE, Leveraging IEEE to Promote Your Career, Virtual Event
3/9, 7:00 pm, SCV CNSV, Trade Secrets – The Invisible IP, Webinar
3/10, 12:00 pm, SCV YP, Introduction to VC Financings: How to Conduct Your Series Seed/A Financing, Virtual Event
3/10, 4:00 pm, SCV SUST, Ocean Energy – Opportunities and Challenges, Virtual Event
3/11, 10:00 am, SCV SSIT, IEEE SSIT Distinguished Lecture: Working in the Smart City, Virtual Event
3/14, all day, Pi Day
3/16, 6:00 pm, SCV MAG, Controlling and Exploiting Chirality in Magnetic Thin Films, Webinar
3/17, 6:30 pm, SCV MTT, Microwave Imaging in Security — Two Decades of Innovation, Virtual Event
3/18, 11:50 am, SFBA EPS, Additively-Printed Multilayer Flexible Substrates with Z-axis interconnects, Webex
3/25, 11:00 am, SFBAC PELS SCV COMSOC, Wireless Power Transfer through MRC; From Theory to Implementation, Virtual Event
3/25, 12:00 pm. SCV CTSoc, Medical Devices by UroDev and IntelliFlow for People with Disabilities, Virtual Event
4/15, 12:00 pm, SFBA EPS SUST, Sustainable Electronics – From Dumped e-Waste to a Circular Economy: What is Needed?, Webex
4/20, 1:30 pm, SVTHC, Hubble Telescope Spacecraft, Virtual Event
4/22, 12:00 pm, SFBA EPS,Packaging and Interconnect Technologies for Cryogenic and Quantum Systems, Webex
5/6, 12:00 pm, SFBA EPS, Results of Low-Temperature Polyimide Processing for Interconnect RDL in Next-Generation 3D Advanced IC Backend Applications, Webex
Oakland East Bay Section
3/18, 6:00 pm, OEB IAS, Intelligent Circuit Breakers, Webex A history of the MCCB; Understanding Overcurrent and Overloads; Review of Overcurrent Protective Devices; Review of Time /Current Curves; Applicable Codes and Standards; Electronic Circuit Breaker Technologies
San Francisco Section
3/4, 6:00 pm, SF PES, Past, Present, and Potential Future California Adoption Methodologies for Renewable Energy Resources, Virtual Event Power flow (load and fault); interconnect smaller generators at low penetration levels; transition from large central station power plants to distributed renewable power at minimal costs to the ratepayers/taxpayers. 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.
CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF 2022 PRESIDENT-ELECT
Following is the slate of candidates for the office of 2022 IEEE President-Elect, listed in alphabetical order: 
Francis B. Grosz (Nominated by IEEE Board of Directors)Saifur Rahman (Nominated by Petition) S.K. Ramesh (Nominated by IEEE Board of Directors)
Petition available for signatures to become an IEEE President-Elect: IEEE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
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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 of Silicon Valley (CNSV)* Consumer Technology Society (CTSoc) * 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)* Power & Energy Society (PES) & Industry Applications Society (IAS) * Power Electronics Society (PELS) * Product Safety Engineering (PSE) * Reliability (REL) * Robotics & Automation (RAS) * Sustainability (SUST) * Signal Processing Society (SPS) * Silicon Valley Technology History Committee (SVTHC) * Society for Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) * Solid State Circuits Society (SSCS) * Startup Interest Group (SIG) * Technology and Engineering Management Society (TEMS) * Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) * Women In Engineering Affinity Group (WIE) * Young Professionals Affinity Group (YP) 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. 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 Development Engineer with 10+ years experience in the Thin Film and Laser industry, MS in Statistics, looking for a new position in Process Development / Metrology Engineering. Stan Louie
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June 1 - July 4, 2021, 
Premier global event for women in technology and features the Hall Of Fame awards. Build and expand strong connections in a welcoming environment to foster women's success in all technology related fields and organizations. 4,000+ attendees from 6 continents.
The world's leading technical conference and exhibition for electrical and electromechanical energy conversion research and innovation.
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