AI and machine learning, deep learning in particular, have made significant progress recently, revolutionizing the medical computing practice. In the past decades, I have been collaborating closely with medical experts in the NYC region, such as Mt. Sinai Hospital, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Institute, Columbia Univ. medical school, Yale Univ. Medical School, and Johns Hopkins Univ., on a broad array of AI-enabled medical computing projects. In this talk, I will introduce my recent work on the use of AI in cancer treatment and remote simultaneous medical interpretations. First, a broad array of different medical modalities has to be effectively employed to effect better medical data analysis, whereof enabling computer graphics, signal processing, and computer vision techniques must be called in. We developed a unified GUI-based system to put multimodal medical together for better cancer treatment planning purposes. In a second project, by using robust curve fitting and space/time local and global analysis, we devised an effective human lung respiratory movement tracking algorithm with outstanding performance, so that the radiation therapy can be more effective. Next, a mixture of experts, each of which is a CNN-based UNet algorithm, is introduced to effectively single out the cancer region. Our ongoing smart and cheap non-invasive bio-sign sensing devices and algorithms are next introduced to ensure more precise and non-invasive sensing can be achieved for more patients. Finally, the Large Language Models (LLMs) are exploited to achieve remote simultaneous medical interpretation, riding on the immense power of recent progress in LLMs. From these concrete projects, it can be seen that mathematical/statistical modeling, data structure and algorithm pipeline development, creative use of multimodal computing, and various AI/ML algorithms can be incorporated to achieve improved healthcare. Effective use of AI/ML, including current LLM and various foundation models, has a bright future in medical computing. Co-sponsored by: Fairleigh Dickinson University Speaker(s): Jie Wei, Agenda: IEEE North Jersey Section Computer Chapter and Signal Processing Chapter Seminar Title: AI in Medical Computing: Cancer Treatment and Remote Simultaneous Medical Interpretations Speaker: Prof. Jie Wei, Department of Computer Science, CCNY Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm Fairleigh Dickinson University 1000 River Road, Building: Becton Hall, Room Number: 205 Teaneck, New Jersey, United States 07666 For additional information about the venue and parking, please contact Dr. Hong Zhao [email protected] Bldg: Becton Hall 205, 1000 River Road, Teaneck, New Jersey, United States, 07666

You are cordially invited to attend the March 2026 executive committee (ExCom) meeting at Montclair State University or on Zoom. This is the Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84640545722 The meeting starts at 6:30 pm EST and typically ends at 8:30 pm. The meeting is meant to discuss and coordinate the section's activities and new initiatives. Everyone is welcome to attend this meeting. The takes place at Montclair State University, Susan Cole Hall, COLE 340, Montclair, NJ. Parking is at red hawk deck. Please register in advance, before Monday March 2nd, 5:00 PM, for this meeting using vTools. You can change/cancel the registration if your plans change. Room: COLE 340, Bldg: Susan Cole Hall, Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, United States, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/540719

Special Presentation by Robert Rittich (Counter Measures Security, USA) Hosted by the Future Networks Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) Working Group Date/Time: Thursday, 5 March 2026 @ 6 PM Eastern Time (3 PM Pacific Time) Topic: Infrastructure as an Emergent Behavior-Shaping System in Networked Physical AI Abstract: Modern security thinking around AI and networking often treats infrastructure as neutral plumbing: systems designed to transport data, coordinate services, and optimize performance. In practice, however, infrastructure exhibits emergent behavior. As trusted systems scale, they shape how humans and machines interact, what is considered normal operation, and which actions are taken without reflection—often before adversarial use becomes visible. This talk examines how implicit trust in networked infrastructure creates unexamined attack surface as an emergent property of technical design choices. Drawing on real-world examples — from browser push notification ecosystems to industrial control systems and emerging physical AI platforms — the presentation shows how infrastructure originally designed for benign environments establishes habits, incentives, and coordination patterns that later prove difficult to unwind. As AI systems become embodied, mobile, and collaborative — operating through proximity-based communication, device swarms, and delegated decision-making — the behavioral effects of infrastructure become more pronounced. Rather than predicting specific threats or proposing controls, this talk applies a risk manager’s lens to surface recurring architectural patterns: where trust migrates into systems by default, where behavior adapts faster than threat models, and where networking decisions amplify downstream consequences once physical systems are involved. Speaker: [] Robert Rittich is an independent technology consultant and researcher focused on the intersection of networking, artificial intelligence, and system-level risk. He is the founder of Counter Measures Security LLC and holds an MS in Cybersecurity, along with CISSP, CEH, and CHPS certifications. While his background is rooted in offensive and defensive security practice, Robert’s current work examines how emerging AI-driven systems — spanning robotics, autonomous platforms, wearables, and human augmentation — operate in real-world environments and at scale. His perspective is informed by hands-on experience assessing how systems behave when optimized for performance, efficiency, and low friction. Rather than approaching these challenges from a narrowly defined security role, his work emphasizes architectural thinking and cross-domain awareness, informed by how complex systems evolve once they are deployed and interconnected. Brochure (PDF): (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kFImhnpsJ8Kx128OnMnwgkcgZbe1CVUP/view) Co-sponsored by: Future Networks Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AIML) Working Group Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/532025

[] Co-sponsored by: IEEE North Jersey Section Room: SCHM 327, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair, New Jersey, United States, 07043

Now Rescheduled - Reservations Re-opened At AT&T Labs 200 S Laurel Ave Middletown New Jersey [] Vineet Kumar: Global Banking Infrastructures: FX Trading Careers in Technology Live Event Abstract: This presentation analyzes the foreign exchange (FX) market—the world’s largest and most liquid financial market, and how modern banking systems process and settle FX trades securely at scale. It outlines the end-to-end FX trade lifecycle. A key focus is mitigating Herstatt risk via bilateral and multilateral netting solutions such as CLSNet. The presentation compares real-time retail payment infrastructures like India’s UPI and the U.S. Zelle network to illustrate evolving customer-facing rails. It further explores modernization via cloud native architectures, Distributed Ledger Technology, AI-driven fraud detection, cybersecurity by design, and zero data loss resilient post-trade systems. Vineet Kumar Bio: Over 20 years of leadership in enterprise architecture, large-scale cloud migrations (with deep specialization in AWS), fintech FX settlement systems, blockchain/DLT integration, and cybersecurity across CLS Group and prior institutions. I am an IEEE Senior Member and an active member of several professional bodies, including ISC2, SEFM, and ACM. I currently serve as Vice Chair of the IEEE Consultants Network Affinity Group in the IEEE New Jersey Coast Section. I actively volunteer on multiple platforms, including BIG, contributing to multidimensional topics such as cybersecurity solutions, cloud architectures, emerging technologies, and the impact of fintech. On the PushFar platform, I mentor professionals in AI, cloud, blockchain, and security. I have extensive domain experience in areas such as fintech fraud detection leveraging AI and LLMs, zero-trust architectures and confidential computing, high-throughput APIs, and broader fintech solutions. Agenda: 4:00pm Arrive Meet and Greet, Tour the Museum 5:00pm Snacks and Beverage Networking 5:15pm Vineet Kumar Presentation Global Banking Infrastructures: FX Trading Room: A2-5A02 Barnegat Room, AT&T Labs, 200 S Laurel Ave, Middletown, New Jersey, United States, 07748

Abstract: The current era of rapid AI evolution presents both promising benefits and complex risks. Global conversations increasingly recognize ethics as an essential foundation for successful AI adoption, affirming a humanity-centered approach for collective betterment. This talk explores what this means in practice, reflecting on the broader implications of responsible AI, how technological trajectories can shape societies in materially different ways, and how these ideas connect to widely shared global goals, drawing on some recent examples. Participants will also be encouraged to think through some forward-looking action steps that could help individuals and institutions to better adopt AI responsibly and harness the opportunities this moment presents. The discussion is structured to be accessible for participants across digital literacy levels. *This webinar will be recorded Speaker Bio Hao Ji Zhu is the Founder of Zhu Consulting (a US-based strategic advisory firm), where she functions as a Global Strategist for Social Impact, advising organizations worldwide to scale value-centered initiatives through system alignment strategies. Responsible AI is among her core priorities, with a focus on digital literacy, ethical stewardship, and multistakeholder collaboration. Coming from the United Nations, the public sector, NGOs, and the private sector, her work spans North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East on diverse topics including international development, humanitarian assistance, conflict prevention and peacebuilding, governance, human rights, minority rights advocacy, education, and youth empowerment. Her strongest strength lies in her ability to understand system-level complexity and forge collaborations across sectors, disciplines, and cultures to drive meaningful intergenerational change. Co-sponsored by: IEEE Future Networks INGR Committee Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/540144

Join fellow utility asset management and engineering professionals as industry subject-matter experts provide a half day of instruction on the topic of managing the life cycle of underground power systems. Topics covered will include significant failure mechanisms, best practice techniques to proactively identify deficiencies, underground assets such as cables, manholes/vaults, and padmount transformers, and the importance of contact voltage scanning. Speaker(s): Tim, Kurt, David Agenda: The seminar fee includes lunch, refreshments and handouts. Non-members joining IEEE within 30 days of the seminar will be rebated 50% of the IEEE registration charge. Four hours of instruction will be provided. If desired, IEEE Continuing Education Units (0.4 CEUs) will be offered for this course - a small fee of $55 will be required for processing. Please pay attention to the “Registration Fee” and choose the appropriate choice either with or without CEUs. CEU Evaluation Form can be found at: (https://credentials.ieee.org/certificates/pes-north-jersey/) Room: Transformer & Reactor Rooms, Bldg: PSE&G - Cragwood Road Facility, 40 Cragwood Road, South Plainfield, New Jersey, United States, 07080

Engineering Ethics - The study of the general nature of morals and of the specific moral choices to be made by a person’s moral philosophy - The rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession organization ethics - Encompasses the more general definition of ethics, but applied it more specifically to situations involving engineers in their professional lives. - Engineering ethics often involves choices on an organizational level rather than personal level. - Review the existing NJ statutes governing professional licensed practices and how these statutes incorporate ethical rules of conduct; - Present case studies of current headlines that could have ethical aspects - Conclude with a general discussion of professional ethics in a global economy including the impact of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act on engineers (e.g., the Anti-bribery Provisions) Speaker(s): Constantine Agenda: This Engineering Ethics session will immediately follow our regularly scheduled monthly session. These will both require separate registrations. There will be a fee for ALL participants. The cost for ALL participants will be $160. Two hours of instruction will be provided. CEU Evaluation Form can be found at: (https://credentials.ieee.org/certificates/pes-north-jersey/) Please only register if you know you are going to attend, and you must be registered to participate. Room: Transformer & Reactor Rooms, Bldg: PSE&G - Cragwood Road Facility, 40 Cragwood Road, South Plainfield, New Jersey, United States, 07080

The 2026 STEM Summit, organized at Montclair State University on Friday, March 20th, from 9:00 AM-1:30 PM (check-in starts at 8:00 AM!), will bring together students, faculty, and industry professionals from across New Jersey to explore the interdisciplinary skills shaping the future of science and mathematics. Highlights include a keynote by master storyteller Andrew Gordon, student-led research presentations, and interactive workshops designed to enhance key professional skills. The Summit aims to foster community and amplify all student voices in STEM by empowering the next generation of scientists and innovators. IEEE Montclair Student Organizations, IEEE North Jersey Section, IEEE NJS AP/MTT Chapter, and IEEE NJS SMC Chapter will co-sponsor this Summit and host membership drives at this academic event. [] Room: CELS Atrium and CELS 120, Bldg: CELS Atrium and CELS 120, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair, New Jersey, United States, 07043

### CALL FOR STEM PRESENTERS ### Sounds Abound: Makers Day STEM event is STEM Makers Day annual STEM fair for children & families that are interested in STEAM/STEM We are looking for local volunteers to present at a table on an engineering project to the children. Please register through vTools if you would like to volunteer for this event Date: Saturday, March 21st Time: 10:30am-4:00pm Location: 375 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649, USA *Note: Parking is free How to prepare: Create an interactive table display featuring information about sound. Flyers, props, visuals, and short videos are encouraged. Giveaways are welcome and always a hit with the kids. Provide a brief hands-on activity (3-5 minutes) that allows kids to experience engineering with sound. The library has free on-site Parking Have a child that would like to attend? More details and registration is at: https://bccls.libcal.com/event/15966345 Thank for your support! More information about: (https://r1.ieee.org/northjersey/) (https://futurenetworks.ieee.org/) (https://oradellpubliclibrary.org/) Bldg: Oradell Public Library, 375 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, New Jersey, United States, 07649

We are Looking for 10-15 judges Judges can be University students, Young Professionals, IEEE members, Senior Members, Life Members, Fellows What is TNJSF? The TNJSF (formerly the NJRSF) is a science fair competition for high school students (grades 9-12) for students in ten counties of northern New Jersey. The mission of the TNJSF is to support, encourage, and recognize student involvement in scientific researh and engineering design. It is our belief that students can only truly appreciate the creative nature of the process if they have actually experienced it themselves. In addition, we endeavor to provide resources which further this overarching goal, including giving students various opportunities to interact with professional scientists and engineers. The opportunity to partake of the TNJSF itself as well as other resources we offer is intended to be open to all high school students in our northern NJ region. IEEE volunteers are needed for Special Awards Judging at the Fair Special awards judging takes place on Sunday morning. Judges are asked to arrive at the judges' room by 9:15 a.m. to determine their project assignments with their team and to receive instructions from the Judging Coordinator. Judging of projects takes place from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. During this time, judges will meet with students at their project displays and evaluate their work. At least 2 judges on the award team should see each project under consideration. At 12:00 p.m., the judges reconvene in the judges' room to discuss the projects and determine which projects will be awarded. Judging of special awards is usually completed by 1:00 p.m. Volunteers use the registration link in vTools so we have your email logged. *** Sunday 22 March Schedule *** Sunday morning, March 22 - Special Awards Judging Please arrive at the judges' room by 9:15 a.m. 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. Judges meet their team and receive instructions. Continental breakfast provided. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Judging for special awards and ISEF Trip Award finalists. Students at projects. 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Judges conference to evaluate projects and determine award winners. Agenda: [] Kean University, 1000 Morris Ave, Union, New Jersey, United States, 07083

Advanced Functional Nanocomposite Materials and their Applications in High-Performance Physical/Chemical Sensing Prof. Seonghwan (Sam) Kim []Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary Zoom link: https://stevens.zoom.us/j/95511857241?from=addon Abstract: Extensive engineering nanomaterials and their composites have been synthesized and introduced over the last two decades for various applications. Among them, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), one-, two-, or three-dimensional crystalline structure materials consisting of metal cluster nodes and organic linkers, have attracted much attention due to their highly ordered nature, tunable pore volume, ultrahigh porosity, and the ability to tailor the frameworks’ chemical functionality by modifying the organic ligands. Over the last eight years, my research group has developed multiple MOFs and nanocomposite materials for physical and chemical sensing applications. Here, I will first introduce rapid and facile synthesis of MOFs and their composites on top of various sensing devices for gas/vapor sensing. In addition, chemical sensors based on colorimetric and fluorescent MOFs and other nanomaterials will be presented as cheap and rapid sensing platforms for the detection of trace amount of explosives, chemical warfare agents, and toxic ions in water. Lastly, MOF reinforced, high performance hydrogel or organohydrogel will be introduced and their applications as self-powered wearable strain/pressure sensors and triboelectric nanogenerators will be presented. Keywords: Engineered nanomaterials, Nanocomposites, Physical Sensor, Chemical Sensor Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/549702

The speaker will walk through (high-level) what factors engineers must consider when building and shipping software at scale - beyond just writing code. This includes how teams think about gradual rollouts, testing and preparing for future regressions, and defining quality gates. She will cover how external factors, such as platform updates, add complexity, and why maintainability and long‑term ownership matter just as much as the initial launch. When in college, one doesn’t thinking about questions like: Will someone be able to read and understand my code two years from now? What happens if an API I rely on changes five years down the line? What if something breaks in a way I didn’t anticipate? She will address these topics and give us an insight into what goes on behind the scene for a successful rollout. Co-sponsored by: New Jersey Institute of Technology Agenda: 2:30-pm - Meet and Greet. 2:40pm- Introducing the speaker 2:45-3:30 pm - Speaker 3:30-4 pm- Question & Answers and Networking Room: 408, Bldg: FMH, 154 Summit Street, Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07310

Agentic AI is the future: AI that doesn't just answer, but acts autonomously, reasons step-by-step, uses tools dynamically, and delivers real results with little human help. Why Agentic AI matters: it turns complex tasks into automated workflows, data processing, orchestration, and beyond, shifting AI from chat to action. Drawing from real implementations, you'll discover: · Simple, reliable patterns (like structured server-client-database setups) that enable maintainable agent communication and state handling. · Strands Agents is an open-source, model-agnostic SDK that lets you build powerful agents with minimal code: custom tools, reasoning loops, multi-step autonomy, all in Python. · This hands-on talk demystifies tool use, planning, reflection, and true independence, and shows you how to quickly prototype your first agent. Perfect for CS, data science, and engineering students ready to create innovative projects in automation, analysis, or beyond. Why attend? Agentic AI is reshaping intelligent systems right now. Leave inspired and ready to build your own autonomous agent today. Speaker(s): Mr. Anil Malakar Room: 205, Bldg: Becton Hall, 960 River Road, TEANECK, New Jersey, United States, 07666, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/546167

### CALL FOR STEM PRESENTERS ### Makers Day STEM event is STEM Makers Day annual STEM fair for children & families that are interested in STEAM/STEM We are looking for local volunteers to present at a table on an engineering project to the children. Please register through vTools if you would like to volunteer for this event Date: Saturday, March 28th Time: 11am-3pm Location: 500 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA *Note: Parking is free How to prepare: Create an interactive table display featuring information about STEM. Flyers, props, visuals, and short videos are encouraged. Giveaways are welcome and always a hit with the kids. Provide a brief hands-on activity (3-5 minutes) that allows kids to experience engineering. The library has free on-site Parking Have a child that would like to attend? More details and registration is at: https://www.piscatawaylibrary.org/njmd-w Thank for your support! More information about: (https://r1.ieee.org/northjersey/) (https://futurenetworks.ieee.org/) (https://www.piscatawaylibrary.org/njmd-w) Bldg: Piscataway Public Library, 500 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States, 08854