The IEEE Nanotechnology Council – North Jersey Chapter (CH01288, NANO42) is pleased to announce its Spring 2026 Invited Lecture Series, featuring distinguished speakers from leading institutions across North America and Europe. Spring 2026 Lecture Lineup (https://lnkd.in/eCxjb5SB): February 23, 2026 | 2:00–3:00 PM (EST) Interplays between structural chirality, CISS, and pure spin current transport in chiral matters by Prof. Dali Sun (Department of Physics, North Carolina State University) March 23, 2026 | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM (EST) Advanced Functional Nanocomposite Materials and Their Applications in High-Performance Physical/Chemical Sensing by Prof. Seonghwan Kim (Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary) April 23, 2026 | 10:00–11:00 AM (EST) Numerical Simulation of Transport in Large-Area Disordered Materials by Dr. Aron Cummings (Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC & BIST, Barcelona, Spain) We warmly invite students and researchers interested in nanotechnology, spin transport, functional materials, and computational modeling to join us. Speaker(s): Dali Sun, Seonghwan Kim, Aron Cummings Agenda: Spring 2026 Lecture Lineup (https://lnkd.in/eCxjb5SB): February 23, 2026 | 2:00–3:00 PM (EST) Interplays between structural chirality, CISS, and pure spin current transport in chiral matters by Prof. Dali Sun (Department of Physics, North Carolina State University) March 23, 2026 | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM (EST) Advanced Functional Nanocomposite Materials and Their Applications in High-Performance Physical/Chemical Sensing by Prof. Seonghwan Kim (Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary) April 23, 2026 | 10:00–11:00 AM (EST) Numerical Simulation of Transport in Large-Area Disordered Materials by Dr. Aron Cummings (Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC & BIST, Barcelona, Spain) Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/539153

The Innovation Sprint for Women Engineers is a month long hackathon designed to inspire, mentor, and empower women in technology to develop creative, feasible, and socially impactful solutions addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the synergy of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Nanotechnology. The sprint will cultivate innovation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and leadership among women engineers and students. Objectives - To promote innovation and sustainability awareness among women engineers. - To foster collaboration between AI and nanotech domains for practical SDG-aligned solutions. - To encourage women’s participation in STEM innovation through mentorship and networking. - To identify promising ideas for potential IEEE WIE publications, grants, or incubator follow-ups. Theme AI + Nanotech = Sustainable Futures Participants will ideate solutions under sub-themes such as: - Clean Water & Energy (SDG 6 & 7) - Health and Biosensing (SDG 3) - Sustainable Cities & Environments (SDG 11 & 13) - Circular Economy and Waste Reduction Expected Outcomes - Innovation recognition: Top projects highlighted on IEEE Nanotechnology platforms. - Community engagement: Strengthened cross-disciplinary collaboration. - Talent pipeline: Encouraging women’s visibility in STEM innovation. - Sustainability impact: Solutions aligned with real-world SDG metrics. Recognition & Certificates - Top 3 Winners will receive special IEEE Nanotechnology x Young Professionals Innovation Sprint Acknowledgemen and Certifcates Co-sponsored by: North Jersey Nano Technology Council Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/541140

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