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This meeting allows officers to check in with the 10 projects members have been working on as of Fall 2025. The projects must have completed at least 1 milestone, depending on their progress with parts. After the progress report, the officers will host a fun bonding activity where treats will be served. Room: CP 108, Bldg: Cherry Parkes, 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98402

EXCOM Meeting for IEEE PES Seattle Officers Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/521443

Please join the IEEE Seattle Section Feb 10 th EXCOM Meeting at Seattle University Harding Building 143 - Classroom Prior to EXCOM , 6pm - 6:45pm Distinquished lecture EXCOM immediately follow 7PM - 8:30pm Distinquished Lecture: Mohammad S. Sharawi, Ph.D., P.E. (ing.), Fellow-IEEE RF/Communications Lead (Principal Eng), Blue Origin LLC, WA, USA Affiliate Full-Professor with the ECE Department at the University of Washington, USA , (former Research Group Lead and Tenured Full-Professor of Electrical Engineering at Polytechnique Montreal, Canada) IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Distinguished Lecturer (2023-2025) IEEE Seattle AP/MTT/ED joint Chapter Co-Chair (2024) Topic: Space: A new fertile potential for AI Abstract Space vehicles and networks are evolving at an unprecedented rate in history. The era of Mega satellite constellations, massive connectivity, cheap access to space via reusable launch vehicles, plans to land humans to the moon as well as considering human landing on mars is already in the work. Intelligent, reconfigurable and adaptive networks and computing systems are key in adjusting mission links, decisions and more. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new paradigm that is being integrated with various technologies to make things cheaper with smarter decision-making capabilities. AI relies on high end computing platforms that suffer from high energy consumption. This talk will present several new dimensions where AI might be a candidate to help in future Space applications with a focus on some of the latest Blue Origin contributions to space, in addition to some of the collaborative work with NASA on future Lunar missions. Bio Mohammad S. Sharawi is currently a Principal Engineer at Blue Origin, LLC, where he is leading the development of antenna and radio-frequency (RF) systems for space applications. He is also an affiliate Full-Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA. He has been developing antenna solutions for 4G, 5G and sub-THz applications (from bio-sensors, to base station and satellite arrays) during his 20 years tenure as a Professor of Electrical Engineering at various institutions around the world since 2006. He joined the Space Industry early 2023. He has 28 granted antenna related patents with the USPO, and more than 430 Publications in refereed journals and international conferences in addition to 3 Books in the field. He has major contributions in MIMO antenna systems, active reconfigurable antennas, mm-wave antenna arrays and encapsulated dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs). He is a Fellow of the IEEE and serves as a Distinguished Lecturer (DL) for the Antennas and Propagation Society (APS). Parking Link. PLease register for free parking Here's the parking link for Feb 10th To reserve parking, click on the following link: https://www.offstreet.io/events/79DI63VG and enter your vehicle license plate. Co-sponsored by: dennis.m.lewis, Erik Godo, Janet Oneil, Abraham Shiny, sheree wen Agenda: Feb 10th, 2026, Pacific Time 6:00pm- 6:50 pm. Distinquished speaker: Mohammad S. Sharawi, Ph.D., P.E. (ing.), Fellow-IEEE, 7:00pm- 8:30pm; IEEE Seattle section EXCOM 1) Jan 2026 EXCOM Meeting minutess approval Section business 2) Section finance, update 3) Election Update 4) Chapter report; 5) Stubent Branch report 6) other business Room: 143, Bldg: Harding Building , 901 12th Avenue, , Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/537140

Please join the the Distinquished lecture by Professor Mohammad S. Sharawi. Harding Building 143 - Classroom 6pm - 6:45pm Distinquished Lecture EXCOM immediately follow 7PM - 8:30pm Distinquished Lecture: Mohammad S. Sharawi, Ph.D., P.E. (ing.), Fellow-IEEE RF/Communications Lead (Principal Eng), Blue Origin LLC, WA, USA Affiliate Full-Professor with the ECE Department at the University of Washington, USA , (former Research Group Lead and Tenured Full-Professor of Electrical Engineering at Polytechnique Montreal, Canada) IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Distinguished Lecturer (2023-2025) IEEE Seattle AP/MTT/ED joint Chapter Co-Chair (2024) Topic: Space: A new fertile potential for AI Abstract Space vehicles and networks are evolving at an unprecedented rate in history. The era of Mega satellite constellations, massive connectivity, cheap access to space via reusable launch vehicles, plans to land humans to the moon as well as considering human landing on mars is already in the work. Intelligent, reconfigurable and adaptive networks and computing systems are key in adjusting mission links, decisions and more. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new paradigm that is being integrated with various technologies to make things cheaper with smarter decision-making capabilities. AI relies on high end computing platforms that suffer from high energy consumption. This talk will present several new dimensions where AI might be a candidate to help in future Space applications with a focus on some of the latest Blue Origin contributions to space, in addition to some of the collaborative work with NASA on future Lunar missions. Bio Mohammad S. Sharawi is currently a Principal Engineer at Blue Origin, LLC, where he is leading the development of antenna and radio-frequency (RF) systems for space applications. He is also an affiliate Full-Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA. He has been developing antenna solutions for 4G, 5G and sub-THz applications (from bio-sensors, to base station and satellite arrays) during his 20 years tenure as a Professor of Electrical Engineering at various institutions around the world since 2006. He joined the Space Industry early 2023. He has 28 granted antenna related patents with the USPO, and more than 430 Publications in refereed journals and international conferences in addition to 3 Books in the field. He has major contributions in MIMO antenna systems, active reconfigurable antennas, mm-wave antenna arrays and encapsulated dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs). He is a Fellow of the IEEE and serves as a Distinguished Lecturer (DL) for the Antennas and Propagation Society (APS). Parking Link. PLease register for free parking Here's the parking link for Feb 10th To reserve parking, click on the following link: https://www.offstreet.io/events/79DI63VG and enter your vehicle license plate. Co-sponsored by: dennis.m.lewis, Erik Godo, Janet Oneil, Abraham Shiny, sheree wen, Priyank Desai, Neha Shety Agenda: Feb 10th, 2026, Pacific Time 6:00pm- 6:45 pm. Distinquished speaker: Mohammad S. Sharawi, Ph.D., P.E. (ing.), Fellow-IEEE, 7:00pm- 8:30pm; IEEE Seattle section EXCOM Room: 143, Bldg: Harding Building , 901 12th Avenue, , Seattle, Washington, United States, 98122, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/537335

This meeting we are providing our members an introduction to using Arduinos. This will be the first of a series of 3-4 workshops. This workshop, we will set up groups of members on using Arduinos, and getting used to the Arduino IDE. This part focuses on understanding sketches in Arduinos and how to control LEDs for basic signal control. Room: CP 108, Bldg: Cherry Parkes, 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98402

Abstract: The IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee develops and maintains networking standards and recommended practices from body area to metropolitan area networks, using an open and accredited process, and advocates them on a global basis. Among its working groups 802.11, 802.15, 802.18 and 802.19 focus on wireless communication. In this talk, we review those task groups' current projects and activities, focusing on latest projects. We will provide suggestions on how researchers from academia can contribute and benefit from the 802 standardization process. [] Bio: Tunçer Baykas (SM) is currently associate professor at Kadir Has University. After receiving his Ph.D. degree from the University of Ottawa, he joined the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Japan, in 2007. During his tenure, he contributed to multiple standardization projects, including IEEE 802.15.3c, IEEE 802.11ad, and IEEE 1900.7. He served as the Chair for IEEE 802.19.1 Task Group. Between 2012 and 2014, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Tohoku University, where he contributed to the development of the IEEE 802.15.4k Low Energy Critical Infrastructure Management Standard. Between 2016 and 2019 he represented NICT in the International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector, and he was the drafting group Chair of the 1A-3 and 5C-3 groups on WRC-19 agenda item 1.15. He has served as a Guest Editor for IEEE Communications Magazine and a Board Member for IEEE Comsoc MMTC E-Letters. He is currently serving as the Chair of the 802.19 Working Group, the IEEE Türkiye Comsoc Chapter, and corresponding member of the IEEE TAB COS. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/538025

This meeting, we are continuing the introduction of using Arduinos and the Arduino IDE by providing a more advanced case of LEDs and using more components such as buzzers. Room: 215, Bldg: JOY, 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98402

Speaker: Hasitha Dharmasiri of Electric Era Technologies Title: Making Fast EV Charging Work without Breaking the Grid Abstract: Electric Era Technologies develops and operates DC fast charging stations tailored for retail locations, integrating AC-coupled battery energy storage systems to overcome common grid constraints. Many sites have limited available power. A typical 4-charger installation can reserve up to 20% of a distribution substation's capacity (often 5–15 MW total). Once installed, variable charging loads, driven by vehicle curves and utilization patterns, ultimately underutilize the reserved grid capacity. Expensive utility upgrades are frequently required to accommodate these loads. Electric Era's closed-loop, real-time control system uses battery storage to shave peaks, enabling charging rates to actually and easily exceed the site's physical grid connection capacity without impacting utility service or tripping breakers. The presentation includes a case study demonstrating advanced voltage regulation through volt-var optimization, where the battery system stabilizes a weak local grid by compensating for voltage changes during charging and load rejection events, enhancing overall grid reliability and accelerating deployment of high-power EV infrastructure. Bio: Hasitha "Sith" Dharmasiri is the Vice President of Software at Electric Era Technologies, a Seattle-based innovator in battery-backed DC fast charging infrastructure. He joined the company shortly after it was founded in 2019. Previously, he led the software team responsible for SpaceX's Starlink satellite network's bus and gateway systems. Co-sponsored by: UW Seattle Speaker(s): Hasitha, Agenda: Speaker: Hasitha Dharmasiri of Electric Era Technologies Title: Making Fast EV Charging Work without Breaking the Grid Abstract: Electric Era Technologies develops and operates DC fast charging stations tailored for retail locations, integrating AC-coupled battery energy storage systems to overcome common grid constraints. Many sites have limited available power. A typical 4-charger installation can reserve up to 20% of a distribution substation's capacity (often 5–15 MW total). Once installed, variable charging loads, driven by vehicle curves and utilization patterns, ultimately underutilize the reserved grid capacity. Expensive utility upgrades are frequently required to accommodate these loads. Electric Era's closed-loop, real-time control system uses battery storage to shave peaks, enabling charging rates to actually and easily exceed the site's physical grid connection capacity without impacting utility service or tripping breakers. The presentation includes a case study demonstrating advanced voltage regulation through volt-var optimization, where the battery system stabilizes a weak local grid by compensating for voltage changes during charging and load rejection events, enhancing overall grid reliability and accelerating deployment of high-power EV infrastructure. Bio: Hasitha "Sith" Dharmasiri is the Vice President of Software at Electric Era Technologies, a Seattle-based innovator in battery-backed DC fast charging infrastructure. He joined the company shortly after it was founded in 2019. Previously, he led the software team responsible for SpaceX's Starlink satellite network's bus and gateway systems. seattle, Washington, United States

NWESS 2026 Planning Meeting Agenda: NWESS 2026 Planning Meeting seattle, Washington, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/539974

This meeting we will continue our three part Arduino workshop series where we will teach beginner engineers how to use servos via Arduino controllers. Room: CP 108, Bldg: Cherry Parkes, 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98402

[] Room: Room 101, Bldg: WSU Everett, 915 N Broadway, Everett, Washington, United States

The IEEE Computer Society Seattle Section and the IEEE UW Bothell Student Chapter invite you to an evening of technical talks focused on designing and operating scalable systems in real-world environments. Join industry experts as they share insights from building high-scale platforms, third-party integrations, and resilient distributed architectures. As part of the program, Nikita Chhatre, Senior Software Development Manager at Amazon, will present “Embedded Apps in Amazon Seller Central: Building Scalable Third-Party Integration Architecture.” Rashmesh Radhakrishnan, Senior Software Engineer specializing in large-scale secure platforms and device connectivity systems, will present “Designing for the Stampede: Rethinking the Thundering Herd.” Why Attend? - Learn practical scalability strategies from industry leaders - Gain insights into large-scale integration architecture - Explore resilient system design patterns for distributed and IoT environments - Connect with engineers, architects and students Hosted by: IEEE Computer Society Seattle Section & IEEE UW Bothell Student Chapter Audience: Software engineers, system architects, cloud engineers, IoT developers, and students interested in scalable system design We look forward to seeing you there! Speaker(s): Nikita Chhatre, Rashmesh Radhakrishnan Agenda: 05:30 PM Welcome and refreshments 05:45 PM Embedded Apps in Amazon Seller Central: Building Scalable Third-Party Integration Architecture 06:30 PM 15-min break 06:45 PM Designing for the Stampede: Rethinking the Thundering Herd 07:30 PM Networking + Wrap up Room: UW1-041, Bldg: UW1, 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, Washington, United States, 98011, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/539942

Advances in intelligent computing are redefining how we discover therapeutics and engineer regenerative tissues. This talk presents two complementary, algorithm-driven approaches aimed at transforming treatments for neurological and skeletal disorders. First, we introduce a computational peptidomics pipeline that mines genomic data to identify precursor sequences encoding neuroactive peptides, which are key modulators of signal transmission that bind heptahelical receptors. Traditional peptide discovery is slow and serendipitous; our algorithms predict peptide maturation pathways, including post-translational modifications, and pair these predictions with a high-sensitivity assay capable of detecting receptor-generated second messengers such as InsPs and cAMP. This integrated strategy has yielded promising peptide-based drug candidates for Parkinson’s disease and Osteoporosis, now advancing through animal testing. Parallel to this, we present a bioengineering framework for creating biomimetic, biocompatible bone scaffolds. Using uCT images of osteoporotic bone, we design and 3D-print trabecular structures optimized for both mechanical strength and osteoconductivity, addressing limitations of current synthetic scaffolds. These engineered matrices, enhanced by the osteogenic Calcitonin Receptor Fragment Peptide, support robust osteoblast growth and functional bone formation. Together, these innovations illustrate how algorithmic design and intelligent technologies can accelerate next-generation healing, from molecular therapeutics to regenerative tissues. Co-sponsored by: Vishnu S. Pendyala, SJSU Speaker(s): Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala, Prof. Srinivas Pentyala Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/538191

IEEE-PES Seattle and Puget Sound Energy (PSE) are hosting a tour of PSE's transmission control center ("Load Office") in Redmond, WA. This control center is one of many centers PSE uses to monitor and control the generation and transmission of electricity on PSE's electrical grid, and ensure reliable service to PSE's 1.2 million electrical customers. Participants will have the opportunity to see the Load Office in person, learn about day-to-day and emergency operations, and speak with control center operators. NOTE: VALID, GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED TO ENTER THE FACILITY. ALL ATTENDEES MUST BRING A VALID, GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID TO THE TOUR IN ORDER TO ENTER THE CONTROL ROOM. Parking is limited at this location - carpooling or ridesharing are encouraged. For more information on what a typical transmission control center looks like, here are some examples of other utility control rooms in New York and Texas: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zybnwMOK9VQ) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KatQ9Q_IQk) Bldg: Puget Sound Energy Load Office, 13635 NE 80th St, Redmond, Washington, United States, 98052