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MAY 2019 VOL. 66, NO. 5

❖ Long Island’s Electrical & Electronic History 5

❖ 2019 IEEE Region 1 Award Nominations 7

❖ Section News: MRI Historic Milestone Update 8

❖ NYIT Appoints Babak D. Beheshti as Dean, College of Engineering & Computing Sciences 9

❖ Calendar of Events 10

❖ IEEE Power and Energy Society Scholarship Plus Initiative 11

❖ Article: Apollo 11 Lunar Landing Celebration at Montauk Observatory 12

❖ Lectures and Seminars 13-15

❖ Conferences 16-17

❖ Employment Opportunity 20

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

CHAIR’s MESSAGE

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Congratulations to Babak Beheshti, our Region 1 Director on his promotion to the position to

Dean of the Engineering College at the NYIT. In addition to his academic and professional

accomplishments, I would like to personally thank him for his steadfast support off the

IEEE Long Island Section. I would also like to congratulate everyone who was involved with the

Long Island RF/Microwave Symposium that was held on April 18th. The Microwave Symposium

is a major annual event for the Section. There were interesting technical presentations and workshops in addition to

the many exhibitors that had their products on display.

On May 3, 2019, the LISAT Conference will be held at Farmingdale State College. Many informative lectures will be

held, and there will again be a professional development track. Please plan to attend and encourage your colleagues

to join us as well. More information about the conference can be found at www.ieee.li/lisat.

I have appointed Lorenzo LoMonte to be the Chair of the Nominations and Appointments Committee. The process of

selecting candidates for the 2020 LI Section Officer positions will be starting soon. The MRI Historic Milestone plaque

was recently placed in its permanent location in the Stony Brook MART building. A brief article and pictures are in this

issue of the PULSE on page 8.

The IEEE Long Island Section is sponsoring many events in the month of MAY. Please refer to the Calendar of Events

in the PULSE and on the Long Island Section website, ieee.li, for further information. Please consider supporting the

Section by volunteering to become involved in one of our Societies, Affinity Groups, or Committees.

It is very important to me that the Section provide value to all of our members. Any comments and recommendations

that you have are always welcome. You can contact me at [email protected] Thank you for your support of our

Section, and I look forward to meeting you at our upcoming events.

Warm regards,

Louis D’Onofrio, PE, SM IEEE

IEEE Long Island Section 2019 Chair

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AEROSPACE & ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS SOCIETY (AES)Chair: Dave MesecherVice Chair: VacantEmail: [email protected]

ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION SOCIETY (APS)Chair: Bryan TropperVice Chair: Sai PadmanabhanEmail: [email protected]

CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS SOCIETY (CAS)Chair: James ColottiVice Chair: Alberto deLeonEmail: [email protected]

COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY (COMSOC)Chair: Howard HausmanVice Chair: Tony BowdenEmail: [email protected]

COMPUTER SOCIETY (CS)Chair: Barbara PorterVice Chair: Brian QuinnEmail: [email protected]

ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY SOCIETY (EMCS)Chair: Santo MazzolaVice Chair: Robert DeLisiEmail: [email protected]

ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY SOCIETY (EMBS)Chair: John VodopiaVice Chair: VacantEmail: [email protected]

INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT SOCIETY (IMS)Chair: Joe JordanVice Chair: Ephraim AdeolaEmail: [email protected]

MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES SOCIETY (MTT)Chair: Saikumar PadmanabhanVice Chair: Eric DarvinEmail: [email protected]

NUCLEAR AND PLASMA SCIENCES SOCIETY (NPS)Chair: Shaorui LiVice Chair: Graham SmithEmail: [email protected]

PHOTONICS SOCIETY (IPS)Chair: Adam A. FilosVice Chair: M. Nazrul IslamEmail: [email protected]

POWER & ENERGY/INDUSTRYAPPLICATIONS SOCIETY (PES & IAS)Chair: Marjaneh Issapour Vice Chair: Lou D’OnofrioEmail: [email protected]

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT SOCIETY (TEMS)Chair: Brian QuinnVice Chair: Barbara PorterEmail: [email protected]

POWER ELECTRONICS SOCIETY (PELS)Chair: Ronald DeLucaVice Chair: Predrag HadzibabicEmail: [email protected]

SIGNAL PROCESSING SOCIETY (SPS)Chair: Jessica DonaldsonVice Chair: Dave MesecherEmail: [email protected]

SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY (SSIT)Chair: Howard EdelmanVice Chair: John VodopiaEmail: [email protected]

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with an IEEE Society. The Chapters, as well as the Section, are

always welcoming volunteers. If you would like to help with

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PRODUCT SAFETY ENGINEERING SOCIETY (PSES)Chair: Tom LanziseroVice Chair: VacantEmail: [email protected]

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Long Island’s Electrical and Electronic History

LONG ISLAND’s ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC HISTORY


We continue to examine Pulse issues from the early 60’s to get a glimpse of any Section’s activities and to contrast them with the present.

The February 1962 issue will be considered this month. That issue featured an article by Bertram Aaron about Professional Group (now

Technical Societies) activity on Long Island and the metropolitan New York City region. Bert was our Section’s Professional Group Coordinator.

At that time, Long Island had six such groups: Antennas and Propagation, Automatic Control, Electronic Computers, Instrumentation

Microwave Theory and Techniques, and Military Electronics.

There were many other Professional Groups in the metropolitan area but our members would have to go to Manhattan or New Jersey to

attend their lectures. There was a technical ad from Airborne Instruments Laboratory (AIL) describing a 60 Mc Pulsed Oscillator. This

reminded me that the unit of frequency, Hertz had not yet been adopted. The article was interesting in that the only power supplied to the

oscillator was a modulating pulse. The author claimed that it was more stable than an oscillator using a power supply fed by line power.

It was all transistorized. At that time 60Mc was a high frequency for commercially available transistors.

The monthly Section Meeting featured a talk by Dr. Philipp Klein of the Sperry Rand Research Center on “Principles and Problems of Uncon-ventional Energy Conversion.” He indicated that the need for these alternate approaches was to supply power to remote locations, such as sonobuoys and satellites. Some of the ideas that he discussed could apply to our current interest in renewable energy, particularly the photo voltaic effect, which is the basis of solar cells.

Our Section also sponsored a five-part Spring Lecture Series on Stereo Today. This was a “hot topic” then because the technology to make

strereo recordings was just becoming available. The title of each lecture was: The Basic Nature of Stereo, Studio Stereo Recording,

FM Stereo Broadcasting, Home Stereo Reproduction, and Loud Speakers and Room Acoustics.

The Metropolitan Professional Group on Aerospace and Navigational Electronics presented a talk on Flare-Scan-A New Approach to All

Weather Landing by Joseph Woodward of AIL. Flare-Scan was used to land planes on aircraft carriers and to help supply the construction

of the Alaska oil pipeline during the winter. Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT) presented a lecture on the “Interaction of Microwaves

and Plasmas” by Professor Nathan Marcuvitz of the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (now part of NYU). Professor Marcuvitz, several years

later, was awarded the IEEE’s Heinrich Hertz modal for outstanding contributions to electromagnetic theory. The MTT also reported on their

plans for hosting the 1964 IEEE Microwave symposium. This jogged my memory because I was one of the volunteers. I was in charge of

arranging busses to take attendees to the 1964 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, Queens.

Members of our Section were active in outreach to local high school students. This activity was coordinated by Gus Krayer and R.F. Koch of

AIL. They listed 23 lectures that had been given in the previous ear. This was truly impressive. This is the kind of an activity that could give

the IEEE and our Section in particular, more community visibility and motivate more young people to study engineering. This issue had

many ads for power supplies, oscilloscopes and other test equipment. It also had an ad for a job for someone with laser experience: Not

too many people could qualify because the laser was invented only two years ago.

Reading these old issues gives one an idea of what technologies were emerging. This issue highlighted stereo recoding and all weather

aircraft landing systems. It was also interesting to see some early developments in the field of alternate energy sources. Acknowledgment:

Once again, I wish to thank James Colotti for scanning these issues onto our website and Rod Lowman our former Historian for saving them.

Jesse TaubIEEE Long Island Section Historian

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2019 IEEE REGION 1 AWARDS NOMINATIONS


2019 IEEE REGION 1 AWARDSNOMINATIONS SOLICITED FOR

by JESSE TAUB, AWARDS CHAIRMAN

IEEE REGION 1 AWARDSPURPOSE: The purpose of the Region 1 Awards Program is to publicly recognize professional and technical excellence and major accomplishments and contributions made by Region 1 IEEE members.

Region 1 of the IEEE gives awards to its members in a variety of technical, managerial and professional categories which are described below. Nominations forms and other instructions can be found on the IEEE website: www.ieee.org and then ask for “Region 1 Awards” in the search box.

AWARD CATEGORIES: THERE ARE SIX CATEGORIES FOR THE REGION 1 AWARDS:

1A. NEW TECHNICAL CONCEPTS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGFor significant patents, for discoveries of new devices or applications, and for significant reductions in components or processes.

1B. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALISMFor personal, high level leadership in research and design performance in support of all phases of the Electrical Engineering Profession.

1C. PROMOTION OF SELF-DEVELOPMENT FOR PRACTICING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERSBy arranging courses, seminars, and tutorials to enhance the educational level and the competence of practicing electrical engineers.

1D. ENHANCEMENT OF IEEE IN INDUSTRY & COMMUNITY SERVICE For outstanding service to the IEEE at the Chapter, Section, Region, and national level, and for major contributions to the industry and to the community.

1E. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING MANAGEMENTFor managerial excellence in organization, leadership, design, and development.

1F. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIESFor improving communications between the IEEE and a Student Branch or Student Group; for support and service to a Student Branch or Student Group; for service and leadership to the student community.

1G. THE WILLIAM TERRY DISTINGUISHED LIFETIME SERVICE AWARDThis award is intended to recognize those whose personal efforts have provided leadership, creativity, guidance, hard work, and inspiration in a wide range of IEEE activities over a long period of time.

Please send your nominations to Jesse Taub, the Section’s Awards Chair at [email protected]. They will be reviewed by the Section’s Awards

Committee. Nominations must be received on or before May 15, 2019. If you have any questions,

please call 631-420-1564.

http://sites.ieee.org/r1/files/2011/09/R1-Award-Nomination-Form-2013.pdf

SECTION NEWS


MRI HISTORIC MILESTONE UPDATE

Dr. Steven Zhiyun Lu of NYIT received

the 2019 IEEE Long Island Section

Athanasios Papoulis Outstanding Educa-

tor Award. Due to a serious illness, he

was unable to attend the Awards Banquet. On April

22nd, 2019 , I had the honor of congratulating Dr. Lu for

“Dedication to and Excellence in Teaching and

Unrelenting Commitment to Student Success.

The IEEE Long Island Section would like to congratulate Dr. Babak D. Beheshti, who recently was appointed Dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). Dr. Beheshti is currently the IEEE Region 1 Director. He was a past chair of the IEEE Long Island Section, and he continues to be a dedicated supporter of the LI Section. His new responsibilities include for program development, strategic planning, student success, faculty development, research and scholarship, and administrative oversight of the College of Engineer-

ing and Computing Sciences' 14 undergraduate and graduate programs and two undergraduate minors. He also will help to further engage the college's alumni network, which represents professionals in the fields of

computer science, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, and energy management, among others.

THE IEEE LONG ISLAND SECTION CONGRATULATESDR. BABAK D. BEHESHTI FOR HIS APPOINTMENT AS DEAN, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & COMPUTING SCIENCES AT NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Construction of the MART building has now been

completed, and Jesse Taub and Victor Zourides

recently went to Stony Brook to view the MRI

historic milestone plaque in its permanent location.

Thank you Jesse, Victor, and everyone involved for

all of the hard work and efforts in getting this

historic milestone approved by the IEEE.

In September 2018, the IEEE Long Island Section presented the MRI Historic

Milestone plaque to Stony Brook. The plaque was planned to be installed in the

new MART building. However, since construction had not yet been completed, it

could not be installed in September.

SECTION NEWS


Babak D. Beheshti, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences at New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Junius Gonzales, M.D., M.B.A.

Beheshti will be responsible for program development, strategic planning, student success, faculty development, research and scholarship, and administrative oversight of the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences’ 14 undergraduate and graduate programs and two undergraduate minors. He also will help to further engage the college’s alumni network, which represents professionals in the fields of computer science, electrical and computer engineering, mechanical engineering, and energy management, among others.

Beheshti has been interim dean of the college for the past 11 months, a member of the faculty since 1986, a past president of NYIT's Academic Senate for multiple terms, and a contributor to numerous institutional initiatives during his tenure.

“A longstanding and respected member of the faculty, Babak has successfully led the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences as interim dean for nearly a year now,” said Gonzales. “After conversations with many, especially the College of Engineering and Computing Sciences department chairs and leadership, it is clear that having Babak continue to lead the college is the best path forward.”

Beheshti said, “As a polytechnic, NYIT and its College of Engineering and Computing Sciences are uniquely positioned to provide graduates with the innovative and cross-disciplinary education demanded by today’s employers. We will continue to strive for academic excellence and prepare our students to flourish in today's technology-infused global economy.”

Beheshti has taught courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, ranging from computer science and telecommunications network management, to

electrical and computer engineering and technology. He also has extensive research and development experience in the embedded systems and wireless technology industries.

He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, and master's and bachelor’s degrees at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He is the recipient of multiple awards from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), including the organization’s Member and Geographic Activities Leadership Award, Millennium Medal, Long Island Section Athanasios Papoulis Outstanding Educator Award, and three Region 1 Awards.

NYIT Appoints Beheshti as Dean, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences

APRIL 1, 2019

Photo Credit: Alexander Berg

Original NYIT press release can be found at: https://www.nyit.edu/news/news_releases/nyit_appoints_beheshti_as_dean_college_of_engineering_and_computing_science

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MAY 2019 JUNE 2019MAY 315th Annual IEEE Long Island Systems, Applications and Technology ConferenceLISAT 2019Farmingdale State College2350 Broadhollow Road,Farmingdale, LI 11735-1021

MAY 16The IEEE Aerospace & Electronic Systems Society LI Chapter Lecture:TARGET TRACKING and DATA FUSION: HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SENSORSSpeaker: Dr. Yaakov Bar-Shalom

Bethpage Public Library47 Powell AvenueBethpage, Long Island

5:30 PM - Refreshments6:00 PM - Presentation

JUNE 18The Long Island Chapter of IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Lecture:COMPLIANT MEASUREMENTS with FFT TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEW REQUIREMENTS OF CISPR and MIL-STD-461G Speaker: Jason Smith,

Telephonics Corporation815 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, Long Island6:00 PM - Refreshments6:30 PM - Lecture

JUNE 20The LI Section of IEEE EMBS and Young Professionals, Computer Society and Stony Brook University Lecture:THE RETINA CHECK PROJECTSpeaker: Prof. Bart ter Haar RomenyFarmingdale State College, 2350 Route 110, Farmingdale, LI 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Girls in Engineeringand Technology DayImagine. Inspire. Empower.Saturday, May 4, 2019 8:30 AM - 4:30 PMNYIT Long Island Campus, Old Westbury, NY

Are you a high school student who is curious about engineering and technology? Do you want to meet women engineers, leaders, and NYIT engineering students to learn about their journeys & how they are making a di�erence in their �elds? Join us for a day of empowerment, hands-on learning, and engineering & technology activities.

Space is limited. Register by May 2.

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The PES Scholarship Plus Initiative has a simple goal: to increase the number of well-qualified, entry-level engineers by rewarding top power and energy engineering students in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Canada.

The IEEE Power and Energy Society has developed the “PES Scholar-ship Plus Initiative” in order to encourage undergraduate students to pursue careers in power and energy engineering.

Within the next decade, the U.S. electricity grid will undergo enormous changes. There is a national commitment to replacing aging infrastruc-ture. New green technologies and the smart grid will change the way power is generated, transmitted, distributed and utilized. Compound-ing these challenges is a projected energy workforce shortage of critical proportions. It's been estimated that the power and energy industry will experience as much as a 50% turnover in engineers, and there's increasing concern about the availability of highly-skilled, quality engineers to revitalize the nation's power grid and prepare us for a clean energy future.For qualifying students, the program not only provides scholarships and facilitates internships/co-op experience, but also offers many opportunities to gain experience and build knowledge in power and energy engineering careers, including mentoring opportunities and special recognition as a PES Scholar.

The Scholarship Plus Initiative benefits the power and energy industry by attracting qualified and energized young engineers to the field. Organizations can benefit directly through involvement in the intern-ship and career experience program. Funding from partners in indus-try makes the program possible and will allow us to expand our efforts.

For colleges and universities, participation in the Scholarship Plus Initiative can attract more students to electrical engineering depart-ments. By promoting awareness and excitement about the challenges and rewards of careers in power and energy, the Scholarship Plus Initiative supports EE and ECE departments by providing interesting and exciting opportunities for their students.


IEEE POWER & ENERGY SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP PLUS INITIATIVE

IEEE POWER & ENERGY SOCIETY SCHOLARSHIP PLUS INITIATIVEThe IEEE Power and Energy Society is looking for the power and energy engineers of tomorrow. Are you one of them?

SCHOLARSHIP DETAILSWe offer up to $7,000 over three years and assistance with career experience opportunities to selected students! You must be a full-time undergraduate student studying electrical engineering and be a citizen (or permanent resident) of the U.S., Puerto Rico, or Canada. You should also be willing to take power engineering courses and have a GPA of at least 3.0. See the full eligibility requirements.

Scholarship amounts are $2,000 the first year, $2,000 the second year, and $3,000 the third year (as long as you continue to qualify). Funds are paid to the univer-sity who will provide the funds to the students to help defray educational costs.

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: June 30th

FOR MORE INFORMATION:Further information including the scholarship eligibility requirements can be found at the following website:Website: https://www.ee-scholarship.org/Email: [email protected]

https://www.ee-scholarship.org/about-the-scholarship



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July 20, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing—the first manned mission to the Moon when astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin took that “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” To celebrate this historic event, Montauk Observatory will hold a free, public program in the Hamptons.

Professor Timothy Glotch from Stony Brook University will present a talk entitled “50 Years of Lunar Science.” The Apollo missions provided a wealth of scientific information about the Moon from remote observations, samples collected, and experi-ments left on the lunar surface. This talk will describe the advances that we have made in our understanding of the Moon in the 50 years since the Apollo 11 astronauts successfully

landed on the lunar surface and returned safely to Earth. Prof. Glotch will also look forward to the coming decades of lunar exploration, including the eventual return of humans to the Moon and the requirements for a long term sustainable presence.

The Lunar Roundtable will consist of engineers who worked on different aspects of the Apollo mission. Several engineers (all from Grumman) have already signed up, including Raymond LeCann, the man who was responsible for making sure that the equipment that went up functioned well and was able to safely bring our space heroes home. Ray is serving as coordinator and moderator of the roundtable.

Your help is needed to locate others who worked on Apollo at Grum-man (or elsewhere) and who would be willing to participate in the roundtable. Please contact Raymond LeCann for further information: [email protected] or call him at 631-653-5667.

During the event, Assemblyman Fred Thiele (District 1) will personally present citations to each of the Lunar Roundtable participants to acknowledge their contribution to the lunar mission. Finally, Montauk Observatory is hoping to arrange a screening of Todd Miller's new, highly acclaimed documentary, “Apollo 11,” which will be followed by a Q&A with one of the producers.

If you have any further questions, or would like to attend this free event or make a donation to help support it, please email Donna L. McCormick, Executive Director of Montauk Observatory: [email protected]

CELEBRATING THE APOLLO 11 LUNAR LANDING: HELP NEEDED

Donna L. McCormick, Executive Director,Montauk Observatory

Montauk Observatory (est. 2005) is a NYS 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates on public support (small donations). It is dedicated to fostering interest

in science on Long Island by holding frequent lectures, celestial observing sessions and other events primarily throughout the towns on the South

Fork. MO is also in the process of establishing an astronomical observatory (in East Hampton) with state-of-the-art, research-grade equipment that

will be accessible over the internet to students, teachers, researchers and the general public. All programs are free of charge to make them as

accessible as possible to all. For further information or to join the list for event notices, email [email protected] or visit

www.MontaukObservatory.com. Thanks for your interest and support!

LECTURES AND SEMINARS


The IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society Long Island Chapter presents

TARGET TRACKING AND DATA FUSION: HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SENSORS

DATE: Thursday, May 16, 2019

SPEAKER: Dr. Yaakov Bar-ShalomUniversity of Connecticut, IEEE Fellow

LOCATION: Bethpage Public Library47 Powell AvenueBethpage, New York

TIME: 5:30 PM

COST:This seminar is free and all are invited. Pizza will be served

ABSTRACT: This talk describes the evolution of the technology of tracking objects of interest (targets) in a cluttered environment using remote sensors. Approaches for handling target maneuvers (unpredictable motion) and false measurements (clutter) are discussed. Advanced ("intelligent") techniques with moderate complexity are described. The emphasis is on algorithms which model the environment and the scenarios of interest in a realis-tic manner and have the ability to track low observable (LO) targets. The various architecturesof information processing for multi-sensor data fusion are discussed. Applications are presented from Air Traffic Control (data fusion from 5 FAA radars for 800 targets) and underwater surveillance for a LO target.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:Yaakov Bar-Shalom (S'63-M'66-SM'80-F'84) received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, in 1963 & 1967 and the Ph.D. degree from Princeton University in 1970, all in electrical engineering. Currently, he is Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the ESP (Estimation and Signal Processing) Lab at the University of Connecticut. His current research interests are in estimation theory and targettracking, and he has published over 300 papers and book

chapters in these areas and in stochastic adaptive control. He co-authored Tracking and Data Association, Estimation and Tracking: Principles, Techniques and Software, Estimation with Applications to Tracking and Navigation: Algorithms and Software for Information Extraction, Multitarget-Multisensor Tracking: Principles and Techniques, and edited Multitarget-Multisensor Tracking: Applications and Advances, Volumes I, II and III. He was elected Fellow of the IEEE for "contributions to the theory of stochastic systems and of multi-target tracking", and has consulted to numerous companies andgovernment agencies, and originated the series of Multitarget-Multisensor Tracking short courses offered via UCLA Extension, at Govern-ment Laboratories, private companies and overseas. Since 1995, he is a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE AESS and has given several keynote addresses at major national and interna-tional conferences. He is a co-recipient of the M. Barry Carlton Award for the best paper in the IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems in 1995 and 2000.

REGISTRATION: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/197177

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The Long Island Chapter of IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society is presenting a lecture titled:

COMPLIANT MEASUREMENTS WITH FFT TECHNOLOGY IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEW REQUIREMENTS OF

CISPR AND MIL-STD-461GDATE: Tuesday, June 18, 2019

SPEAKER: Jason Smith, President and Engineer, Absolute EMC Llc

LOCATION: Telephonics Corporation815 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY

TIME: 6:00 PM

COST:This seminar is free and all are invited.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?Anyone doing EMC testing on their products or are in the test lab and covering standards for industrial/commercial, automotive, and military testing. Learn about the new requirements that spell out the proper use of this revolutionary technology.

ABSTRACT: New FFT or Time Domain scanning technology has been around for a long time but only recently has been proven to be compli-ant to EMC standards. The technology can shorten test time, but its real benefit is more accurate testing. How can you be sure what FFT receiver is compliant and meets the new specific FFT requirements in newly released standards? With this new technology it is important to know and understand the param-eters so you can purchase the equipment and use it correctly. MIL-STD-461G and CISPR 16-1-1 have new terminology regard-ing the use of FFTs. Learn all the facts about the requirements to understand which FFTs on the market will meet your needs.

LOCATION and TIME: This lecture will be held at Telephonics Corporation located at 815 Broadhollow Road (Route 110), Farmingdale, NY. The facility is located just north of Route 109 on Broadhollow Road. Presenta-tion will begin at 6:30 PM. Pizza & beverages will be served starting at 6:00 PM. Seating is limited. Please bring proof of citizenship: Passport, enhanced driver’s license, birth certificate.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:Jason Smith Graduated with a BS from University of Delaware in 1997 majoring in Engineering Technology. Over all Jason has over 21 years’ experience in the EMC industry. First testing and managing at an independent EMC test lab in Pennsylvania. Later became an Applications Engineering Manager for a prominent EMC and RF test equipment manufacture. He has been a member of the USNC (US National Committee) to SC77B and SC77C, a participating member of WG10 (IEC 61000-4-3, -6) and the SAE AE2 Lightning committee. Working very closely to some of the leading EMC/EMI manufacturers in the industry. Jason created Absolute EMC Llc. in July 2018; for meeting the many requirements of the EMC Industry. Offering consulting services centered around the proper selection and use of EMC test equipment for IEC, MIL, Automotive and Avionics testing. Working with all manufacturers to get you the right solution for the application.

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The LI Section of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS) in collaboration with Young Professionals, Computer Society (CS)

and Stony Brook University presents the following lecture:

THE RETINA CHECK PROJECTDATE: Thursday, June 20, 2019

SPEAKER: Prof. Bart ter Haar Romeny, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

LOCATION: Farmingdale State College, 2350 Route 110., Farmingdale, LI, 11735

TIME: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

COST:This seminar is free, all are invited. Pizza and refreshments will be served.

ABSTRACT: The Retina Check project is a Sino-Dutch collaborative project, aiming to set up a large-scale screening program for finding early eye damage in diabetes patients (diabetic retinopathy) in the province of Liaoning, Northern China. Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions worldwide, especially in Asia due to fast lifestyle changes and genetic factors. It is estimated that currently 11.6 % of the Chinese population has diabetes-2, the most of any country. Diabetic retinopathy is also the main cause of newly formed blindness in the working population, leading to high societal costs. Early detection is the key to prevention and successful treatment. Many cases still go unnoticed and are not treated in time, especially in rural areas. The technology is based on fully automatic quantitative analysis of high-resolution images of the retina, made with a fundus camera. The software is based on brain-inspired geometric methods, and convolu-tional neural networks (deep learning).

INFORMATION and REGISTRATION: Please go to https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/198095

DISTINGUISHED LECTURER BIOGRAPHY:Prof. Bart ter Haar Romenij (Romeny), distinguished Lecturer from Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands, is known for research and teaching on brain-inspired and mathematically well-founded medical image analysis and deep learning techniques, with applications in computer-aided diagnosis, brain connectivity and retinal image analysis. Prof ter Haar Romeny is project leader of the RetinaCheck project, a project for retinal image screening for diabetes in northeast China, a senior member of IEEE, a Fellow of EAMBES and a 2019 IEEE EMBS distinguished lecturer. He has supervised 30 PhD theses (6 cum laude) and over 140 MSc theses, published over 220 papers and 12 books and book chapters and holds 2 patents. LECTURECOORDINATORS: John Vodopia, Chair, Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society

Rhonda Green, Chair, Young Professionals

Barbara Porter, Chair, Computer Society

Alwin Joseph, IEEE Stony Brook Student Branch

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Fifteenth Annual IEEE Long Island Systems, Applications and Technology Conference

LISAT 2019FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2019

HELD AT THE FARMINGDALE STATE COLLEGE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, FARMINGDALE, NY

CALL FOR PAPERS, PRESENTATIONS, EXHIBITORS and STUDENT PAPERSThe Long Island Systems, Applications and Technology (LISAT) Conference features several parallel professional tracks including topics in systems, applications, and technology; a PDH program and an Exhibition. We are soliciting submissions for participation in both the technical program, applications program, and the exhibition, and are interested in papers, presentations, and exhibits that showcase the development and use of technology by local organizations. Small and Large Businesses, Government Agencies, Under-graduate and Graduate students are encouraged to submit papers in an area of their interest or current work. LISAT 2019 will also include Distinguished Lecture presentations on topics of strong interest to the scientific and engineering community and will provide the opportunity for select student papers to be presented.

Authors shall be required to provide a six (6) page IEEE standard manuscript for publication in IEEE Xplore, and will be required to make a Power Point TM presentation at the conference. Manuscripts are subject to the LISAT Technical Program Committee’s peer review and may require revision prior to final acceptance.

Detailed instructions on submission, manuscript and presentation templates, and information on the conference are available on the LISAT web site at www.ieee.li/lisat . Manuscript format must agree with requirements specified in the Author’s Kit, which will be made available.

Each presentation will be 15 minutes long followed by 5 minutes of Q&A. At least one author must register for the conference for each paper/presentation. If one presenter is presenting multiple papers, then multiple registrations are required. A limited number of tutorial and application presentations, which will not be published by the IEEE, may also be accepted. LISAT has a strict “No Podium, No Publish” policy. "Manuscripts will only be submitted for publication in IEEE Xplore if a presentation is made at the Conference."

For information on Exhibiting at LISAT, please contact: [email protected]. For all other information contact LISAT 2019 Technical Program Committee Chair: Dr. Ronald Pirich at [email protected], Conference Chair: Dr. Charles Rubenstein at [email protected] or Conference Co-Chair: Dan Rogers at [email protected]. LISAT is sponsored by the IEEE Long Island Section and its Technical Society Chapters and IEEE Region 1, in cooperation, for the last fifteen years with the Farmingdale State College of SUNY.

LISAT encourages submissions from all areas of engineering, science, and technology. Topics of particular interest include Surveillance & Navigation Systems, Communications (Military and Commercial), Sensors and Advanced Electronics, Photonics, Fiber Optics and Wireless Technologies and Applications, Data Acquisition, Analysis and Computational Science, Microelectronics and Antennas for Commercial, Military and Space-Based Applications, Nanomaterials, Climate, Environment and Biosciences, Energy and Cyber Security and Health Sciences and Health Care.

Releases and Approvals: This conference will be unclassified and attended by both US and non-US persons. It is the author’s responsibility to obtain all required company and government releases and approvals prior to making a paper submission. A statement that such releases and approvals have been obtained as well as a completed IEEE Copyright Form (signed by the submit-ting author) must accompany the manuscript of each accepted paper. For those requiring a travel visa, it is strongly recommended that Authors apply for their visa as soon as is possible.

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IEEE LONG ISLAND SECTION POWER ELECTRONICS SYMPOSIUM 2019

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All professionals (engineers, managers, etc.) involved in the use, design, qualification, test or manufacture of power supplies, power converters, power management, servos or energy storage are invited. All sectors of power electronics are represented including military, industrial, medical, space, consumer and automotive.

CALL FOR PAPERSAbstract, viewgraphs, speaker bio and speaker contact information are due October 10, 2019. Scheduling of qualified papers is accomplished on a first-come/first-served basis. Notification of acceptance by October 21, 2019.

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JOB DESCRIPTION:The Department of Security Systems and Law Enforcement Technology at Farmingdale State College (SUNY) invites applica-tions for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in the Fall of 2019. The successful candidate will teach a variety of undergraduate courses in Computer Security, including computer security, cryptography, cyber security, computer forensics, physical security, and database operations. Other responsibilities include student advisement and curriculum devel-opment. Candidates must engage in grant development work and research leading to publications in refereed academic journals.All faculty members at Farmingdale State College have three workload components: teaching, research and scholarly activity, and service. The successful candidate will demonstrate an interest and high level of competence in teaching. Candidates should have a research agenda that complements their area of academic specialty resulting in peer-reviewed publications and presentation, both of which are necessary for promotion and tenure at Farmingdale State College. The service component of the workload includes student advisement as well as active participa-tion on departmental, school and college-wide committees. The faculty member may be expected to teach in multiple formats including hybrid, online and traditional face-to-face classes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:An earned doctorate in Computer Science, Computer Security, Cybersecurity, or a closely related field. Highly qualified ABD's may be considered if completion of the Ph.D. will occur by the Spring 2019 semester.

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Scientists studying plant cell walls—structural supports that help plants overcome the downward pull of gravity—have discovered mechanistic details of a protein involved in the assembly of lignin, a key cell-wall component. The protein acts as a targeted “electron shuttle,” delivering the “fuel” that drives the construction of one specific type of lignin building block. The study, published in The Plant Cell on April 8, 2019, by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory and their collaborators, revealed that this particular electron shuttle was different from those that drive the production of other kinds of lignin precursors, said Chang-Jun Liu, the Brookhaven Lab biochemist who led the research. These findings suggest that controlling the relative abundance of electron shuttle proteins could be a new strategy for steering which cell-wall building blocks are put in place as plants grow.

Traditionally, scientists have sought to control the mix of lignin and other cell-wall building blocks by focusing on the allocation of carbon, the essential backbone of all these molecules. The idea is to drive carbon into molecules that would be useful for specific applications. For example, a certain mix of lignin building blocks could make cell walls easier to break down to increase the efficiency of converting biomass to biofuels. An abundance of one particular lignin polymer, on the other hand, could be used for making carbon fibers or high-value aromatic compounds for flavors and fragrances.

“Much of this previous work has directly targeted the enzymes that steer carbon into different biochemical pathways,” said Brookhaven’s Liu, who also holds an adjunct position at Stony Brook University. The new work suggests an alternative approach, targeting the shuttle proteins that deliver the electrons needed to activate the enzymes. “Electrons are like the fuel for the reaction,” Liu explained. “For these enzymes, without this fuel, these reactions cannot happen. By targeting the electron-delivery proteins, we can selectively redirect the electron flow to change plants’ lignin composition.”

BIOCHEMICAL DETAILSThe scientists identified the specificity of the electron shuttle protein through detailed studies of the biochemical pathways that lead to the synthesis of three different lignin precursors. They already knew that the synthesis of each lignin subtype—H, G, and S—is controlled by a different oxidative enzyme as part of a single, three-step hydroxylation process. “For all three, the enzyme itself is insufficient for the reaction to go forward,” Liu said. Each one needs electrons, delivered by a partner protein. To identify which partners—which electron shuttle proteins—could deliver electrons at each step, the scientists “tagged” each of the enzymes with a different immunological “hook.” “We used the three enzymes in the pathway as bait,” Liu said. “The tags are markers to which antibodies bind, so you can use antibodies to capture the tagged proteins,” he explained. “Proteins associated with each tagged protein come along for the ride. That way we can see which proteins are interacting with each of the 3 distinct enzymes.”

In addition to identifying an electron carrier already known to play a role in the lignin synthesis pathways, these “immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry” studies revealed that a set of previously unidentified partners were also interacting with some of the enzymes. To zero in on the role of these additional protein partners, the scientists used biochemical genetics. They used strains of experimental Arabidopsis plants that lacked the gene for each particular protein to see what effect the missing genes would have on the total amount of lignin and each type of subcomponent (H, G, and S).

They found that deleting the gene for one of these proteins only affects the production of S lignin. They concluded that this “newly identified” electron-shuttle protein must be associated with the last step in the three-step process—the one that produces S lignin. Additional biochemical studies confirmed the conclusion about the exclusive role of this alternate electron shuttle protein in the production of S lignin, and the rationale behind the strategy for targeting the shuttle proteins.

“Plants use the sun’s energy to convert carbon dioxide into sugars which when broken down release energy that flows into carrier proteins,” said Liu. “Specific carrier proteins deliver this energy in the form of electrons into different reactions to drive the whole metabolic process. By controlling the flow of electrons into those various pathways, we can potentially control which products plants make, thereby controlling carbon conversion and storage processes in plants.”

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Press Release:April 8, 2019

Brookhaven National Laboratorywww.bnl.gov

'Electron Shuttle' Protein Plays Key Role in Plant Cell-Wall ConstructionControlling the flow of electrons by targeting shuttle proteins could be a new strategy for guiding plants to make desired products

For full Press Release go to: https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=114372

The team: Chang-Jun Liu, Yanzhai Song, and Yunjun Zhao—used variations of Arabidopsis plants lacking genes for specific electron-shuttle proteins to confirm their hypothesis that one of these shuttle proteins, CB5D, is exclusively involved in the production of S-lignin building blocks.

Cross-sections of Arabidopsis stems stained to show total lignin (top) and S-lignin content (bottom) in wild type plants (left) and plants lacking the gene for an electron-shuttle protein known as CB5D (right). Knocking out this CB5D gene does not impair total lignin content but specifically lowers S-lignin subunits.

https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=114466

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