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Join us for CALIT2's signature Igniting Technology event Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018 to: Learn about the capabilities and potential of today’s electric technologies Understand quantifiable benefits of electrification for consumers and industry... Hear best practices from utilities who must implement electrification Discuss key policy, regulatory and environmental issues Network with industry, government and academic leaders to form collaborations and help build the future of electrification See what CALIT2 is doing to provide unparalleled data engineering infrastructure support $15 registration fee includes parking in Anteater Parking Structure and dinner Agenda: 5:00 p.m. Registration Check-in 5:30 p.m. Presentations 7:00 p.m. Panel Discussion 7:30 p.m. Networking Dinner http://www.calit2.uci.edu/calit2-events/calendar.aspx

CALIT2 Building Auditorium, UC Irvine Check-in 5:00 pm Presentations 5:30 pm Networking Dinner 7:30 pm $15 Registration... http://bit.ly/IgnitingTech-Spring18 Machine Learning is currently one of the hottest topics in IT. That's because of the unlimited ways it can have an impact: from fraud detection to self-driving cars, from identifying gold card customers to price prediction. CALIT2's semiannual Igniting Technology program will feature industry and academic experts discussing machine learning hardware trends, from semiconductor chip design to novel approaches in system architecture. Learn how the emerging data engineering infrastructure is making machine learning easily accessible to scientists and program developers. Speakers (in order of presentation): Charless Fowlkes, associate professor, UCI computer science Wei Li, vice president and general manager machine learning and translation, Intel Larry Smarr, professor and CALIT2 founding director, UC San Diego Jeremy Holleman, CTO, Syntiant Henry Wong, VP cybersecurity ecosystem development, Axiado Brad Costello, BRC Ventures Moderator: Michael Guiliana, Partner, Knobbe Martens Join us for CALIT2's signature Igniting Technology program Thursday, May 24, 2018 to: Learn how far machine learning has come in recent years and where it is headed Explore emerging system architecture approaches from cutting-edge startups Understand edge devices and how the latest microelectronic advances can move machine learning from the cloud to these distributed edges Discover why machine learning is a rich field for innovation and investment See what CALIT2 is doing to provide unparalleled data engineering infrastructure support

Register now: http://tinyurl.com/z9dybx3 Presentations, Q&A and Refreshments! Wednesday, March 8 4-6 p.m.... Calit2 Auditorium PREPARING FOR INTERNSHIP & RESEARCH EXPERIENCES THAT SHAPE LIVES Sponsored by UCI Office of Inclusive Excellence and Calit2 Presenters: Sara Sameni, Ph.D. Student in Biomedical Engineering, DECADE Mentor, and NSF IGERT Fellow Michael Montoya, Associate Professor in the UCI School of Social Sciences, the Program in Public Health, and the Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing Robert Edwards, Director of Software Development and System Architect, Glidewell Laboratories Additional Panelists Michelle Foley, Internship Coordinator, UCI Career Center Steven Kimoto, UCI Alumnus and Talent Acquisition Partner, Glidewell Laboratories Said Shokair, Director, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program See more

LECTURE AND LUNCH. REGISTER TODAY! http://www.calit2.uci.edu/calit2-events/calendar.aspx There are three basic use cases that have emerged for 5G ‘new radio - NR’: eMBB (enhanced Mobile Broadband), mMTC (massive machine-type communications) and URLLC (ultra-reliable and low latency communications). We review the context of the 5G NR specification development and different component technology platforms for user equipment (UE) RF front-ends (RFFE). As a starting point, we e...xamine the current requirements of UE RFFE systems associated with 4G and then follow the technology trends that might provide a natural evolution to 5G RFFE systems. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Stephen J. Kovacic, B.Sc. (Waterloo ‘87), Ph.D. (McMaster ‘93), LL.B (Ottawa, 2000) has worked with semiconductors and optical devices for 25 years. His technical experiences include work on device physics, model parameter extraction, BiCMOS process flow engineering and RF circuit design. Kovacic holds 16 patents in the area of opto-electronics and semiconductors. From 1997 to 2006, Kovacic held positions at SiGe Semiconductor including Director, R&D where he managed the development of technology and products in the area of RF integrated circuits for wireless applications. In 2006, he was called to the Bar of Ontario and Massachusetts, and was subsequently appointed patent and corporate counsel for SiGe Semiconductor until its acquisition by Skyworks Solutions in 2011. Kovacic is presently Director, Technology for Skyworks Solutions with a home base in Ottawa, Canada and holds an adjunct professor position at Carleton University.

Distinguished Lecture & Networking Lunch, Friday, Feb 24 Speaker: Sudarsan Rachuri, Federal Program Officer and Technology Manager, DoE Advanced Manufacturing Office. 11am, Friday, Feb. 24 @ Calit2. Event is free, but registration is required. Register Today. http://www.calit2.uci.edu/

The inaugural Calit2@UCI Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program sponsored by Broadcom Foundation is accepting research proposals for fellowship consideration. This opportunity is for UC Irvine Ph.D. students in The Henry Samueli School of Engineering who are interested in and have the academic ability to conduct research pertaining to edge devices for Internet of Things (IoT) and smart devices. The two-year Broadcom Foundation Fellowship will annually support 10 UCI engineer...ing graduate students working in sensors/actuators/controllers, electromagnetic components, 3-D packaging technology and related areas. Ten fellowships will be awarded this year. Fellowships are for one academic year (Fall 2016- Spring 2017) with stipend support of $2,500/month for 9 months plus $1,000 for travel expenses for Fellows presenting papers at research conferences. Students interested in the Broadcom Fellowship Program should contact Jacqueline W. Myers at [email protected] and submit application package to Brittany Gray ([email protected]). The application deadline is September 15, 2016; awardees will receive notification on September 30, 2016. About the Calit2@UCI Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program sponsored by Broadcom Foundation The Broadcom Foundation, established in 2009 to advance science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, launched the fellowship program with a $1 million gift to be split between UCI and UCLA, both of whom have engineering schools named for Broadcom founder Henry Samueli. In support of these two schools, and to foster scholarship, collaboration and innovation among graduate students, the Broadcom Foundation supports a joint research initiative in IoT edge devices and smart devices. Eligibility Requirements Must be a Ph.D. student who has passed preliminary exam in his or her home department or program within the Samueli School at UCI. Students should be supervised by a faculty member within his or her home department. The Broadcom Foundation Fellows are required to participate in a joint symposium with UCLA Fellows in Spring 2017, which will allow Fellows to share research accomplishments and interact with their peers and engineering leaders. Fellowship Application package submitted by Sept. 15, 2016 must include: A research proposal (limited to 3 pages), which will be evaluated for innovation, creativity and technical merit. Students accepted as Fellows will be funded for one year, and after the first year, may apply for second-year funding. Two letters of recommendation. Bio sketch and academic record, including transcript.

Engineering a Flexible Organic Photovoltaic Cell as an Artificial Retina to Restore Sight: A Promising Vision in Bio-nanoelectronics #ConvergenceIdeaChallengeSu...bmission Rachel Rosenzweig, Elena Iris Liang, Mary Nora Dickson and Emma Mah from the University of California, Irvine Worldwide, over 285 million people are blind and vision impaired; 90% live in low-income settings. Retinal degeneration, including retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy, affect 100 thousand, 11 million, and 4.4 million Americans respectively. With no known cure for retinal blindness, the only therapy is an artificial retina; however, no developmental device has been completely successful. We aim to use a convergence research approach, integrating materials science, biomedical technology, and life sciences, to engineer an artificial retina composed of soft photosensitive nanomaterials coupled with living neuronal tissues. We are inspired by photovoltaic solar panels, which convert sunlight (photons) into electricity through generating electron-hole pairs due to optoelectronic properties. Our device will act as a miniature, flexible, biocompatible, organic solar panel. Upon light stimulation, our device generates voltage signals with high spatial resolution that will alter the membrane potentials of overlying neurons, sending action potentials to activate the visual system. Our artificial retina provides a promising vision in bio-nanoelectronics, encompassing biology, nanotechnology, and electronics. Our proposed idea will provide a cost-efficient, mechanically robust, long-term solution to patients suffering from retinal degeneration. Our device must meet these design criteria: mechanical durability, flexibility to prevent tissue damage, compatibility with the nervous system, adequate charge generation properties, and high resolution (600-1000 localized voltage sources required for face recognition and reading large text). To meet these requirements, we will design an organic photovoltaic cell that uses an inexpensive, biocompatible, polymer-based material to convert light into pulsed electric signals, stimulating nearby neurons for visual processing through optical excitation. Using nanofabrication techniques, we can fabricate an array of over 10000 such cells, thereby exceeding the resolution requirement. Previously, others have explored inorganic microelectronics and silicon-based microphotodiode arrays to serve in artificial retinas. Limitations with such devices are rigidity, propensity to elicit chemical reactions, dissolvability, dependence on external co-devices, and electrical inefficiency. Our use of an inherently flexible, biocompatible, and electroactive polymer is designed to eliminate these problems without sacrificing light sensitivity over the full spectrum of visible light. Our team has broad experience in the medical applications of polymer nanoimprint lithography, a cost-efficient, industrial process for making the sensing elements. We harness this for the retina device to rationally design nanoarchitectures that will both allow for the desired pixel resolution and enhance the performance of organic photovoltaics with improved charge transport properties. Our first application of polymer nanostructures to advanced medical devices is published in BioInterphases along with pending patents co-first authored and invented by two of our team’s members. The grand vision of our multidisciplinary approach is to engineer an affordable, long-lasting, biocompatible, self-contained, high resolution, and electrically efficient bio-nanoelectronic device as an artificial retina to restore native vision in patients around the world. Image credit for this #ConvergenceResearch goes to: Rachel Rosenzweig, Elena Liang, and Mary Dickson

CALIT2 EVENT: MARCH 31: IBM Bluemix is a cloud platform to accelerate innovation. It enables organizations and developers to create, deploy and manage cognitive applications. Things are getting smarter. Come learn from leading experts and find out how you can be part of the data-driven, decision-making information revolution. http://www.calit2.uci.edu/calit2-events/calendar.aspx

Lunchtime event, tomorrow at Calit2: Fundamental Limits of Crowdsourcing http://www.calit2.uci.edu/calit2-events/calendar.aspx

Today the UN Celebrates first-ever International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Science, technology, engineering and math are male-dominated industries, but every day more women are entering STEM fields, paving the way for a more balanced future.

STEM Internships and Research Opportunities WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 ~ 4 p.m.- 6 p.m. WHERE: Calit2 Building Auditorium This is the second of a three-part series, sponsored by UCI ADVANCE and Calit2, designed for students interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.) This program will explore how students can take advantage of the wealth of internships and research programs available at UC Irvine - and with our many industry partners.... This event is free, however seating is limited. Register online now to attend. www.calit2.uci.edu/calit2-even/EventOrderRegistration.aspx

The Multidisciplinary Design Program (MDP) engages UCI undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines. Student-fellows choose from a variety of design projects related to the areas of energy, the environment, healthcare and culture. Teams are co-mentored by at least two faculty members from different schools. The 2015-2016 Multidisciplinary Design Program has selected 66 MDP fellows to participate in 14 projects, mentored by 41 faculty and graduate student project leads. For more information about the MDP Program, visit http://www.urop.uci.edu/mdp.html. __________________ https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com//cd559887-07b6-430a-

FABWorks is hosting an exciting workshop series this month. Learn how to create your own design in Google SketchUp and learn how to 3-D print your design in a two-hour workshop series! Sign-Up today, only 25 seats available per class! Signup here: http://goo.gl/forms/6lPKnF537c