IEEE North Jersey Section

A Day at the Museum, Lunch with Leaders & Luminaries, Celebrate Project Echo, Telstar, First Measure of Cosmic Microwave Background CMB Radiation Evidence of the Big Bang Origins of the Universe. Special Tours of the Museum. Celebration from Noon to 3pm. Presentations to include: Irwin Gerszberg, Peter Wolniansky, PhD, Giovanni Vannucci, PhD. 10:00am Students arrive for a special program. Volunteers needed. Send email to: [email protected]. 11:00am Presentation and Museum Tour. 11: 30 - 12:05pm Celebration begins with Meet and Greet, Photos, at the "Spirit of Communication." 12:05 - 12:55pm Lunch with Leaders and Luminaries. 1:00pm - 1:45pm Unveiling the Plaque, Birthday Cake for Everyone, Tour of the Museum Exhibit on Project Echo, Telstar, First Measure of Cosmic Microwave Background CMB Radiation Evidence of the Big Bang Origins of the Universe, Women of AT&T by Melissa Knoll, CA and Professional Docents. 1:45 - 2:45pm Presentations Irwin Gerszberg, Peter Wolniansky, PhD, Giovanni Vannucci, PhD. Return to the Museum and Watch Party. 3:00 - 5:00pm Jersey Shore STEM Ecosystem: Connecting AI in the Classroom to Careers, IEEE Role Models Teachers, Students, STEM, Leaders & Luminaries, Volunteers, Participants. *** Offering virtual registration through the following form (Note a link will be sent a day prior to the event to those who RSVP) (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDpukj0dBezZGAKOio-ewFfo5FMNPAQw05Go7BXOjA-aI-pQ/viewform?usp=dialog) Everyone is invited: Life Members, Community, Jersey Shore STEM Ecosystem, Teachers, Students, STEM, IEEE Role Models, Leaders & Luminaries, Volunteers, Participants. Collaboration with Jersey Shore STEM Ecosystem and many schools and educators. Students and volunteers arrive early; agenda will be announced. Teachers will participate: an additional special NJ STEM Ecosystem breakout session 3pm - 5pm and everyone is welcome. Demo and Discussion of AI in the Classroom. All are welcome. Meet and Greet. Networking at Lunch. Plaque unveiling. Birthday Cake for everybody. Talk in the Morning. Talks in the Afternoon. Tours of the Museum. Agenda: A Day at the Museum, Lunch w Leaders & Luminaries, Project Echo, Telstar, CMB Big Bang 20 May 2025 Careers in Technology AT&T Labs, 200 S Laurel Ave, Middletown, New Jersey, United States, 07748

Jersey Shore STEM Ecosystem Pre-U Daytime Event beginning at 10:00-10:30am, with a Lunch with Leaders and Luminaries between 12:05 and 12:55pm, then Celebration Ribbon Cutting between 1:00-1:45pm, then Presentations by Experts on Project Echo, Telstar, and CMB between 1:45-2:45pm then a 3:00-5:00pm afternoon Jersey Shore STEM Ecosystem Workshop. In the registration, please provide your Affiliation. There will be a Hybrid Portion of this Event. If you wish to participate online, please send your contact information and affiliation to the Jersey Shore STEM Ecosystem Contacts listed here. Jersey Shore STEM Ecosystem Contacts: Christine Girtain [email protected] Jelena Komitas [email protected] Details: Technical activities for Pre-U Students, Museum Tours, Lab Tours in the morning. Have lunch and informal discussion with IEEE Role Models. After Lunch, join the Celebration Ribbon Cutting placing a new Plaque at the Museum with celebratory cake. Celebrate Project Echo, Telstar, First Measure of Cosmic Microwave Background CMB Radiation Evidence of the Big Bang Origins of the Universe. Special Tours of the Museum. The Celebration Ribbon Cutting is followed by formal presentations by experts about: Project Echo, Telstar, first measure of cosmic microwave background CMB radiation evidence of the Big Bang, Nobel Prize winning discovery by Bell Labs Arno Allan Penzias, PhD and Robert Woodrow Wilson, PhD. Telstar team leader Morimi Iwama, PhD. A Day at the Museum, Lunch with Leaders & Luminaries, Presentations to include: Irwin Gerszberg, Peter Wolniansky, PhD, Giovanni Vannucci, PhD. and others. 10:00-10:30am Students arrive for a special program. Volunteers needed. Send email to: [email protected]. 11:00am Presentation and Museum Tour. 11: 30 - 12:05pm Celebration begins with Meet and Greet, Photos, at the "Spirit of Communication." 12:05 - 12:55pm Lunch with Leaders and Luminaries. 1:00pm - 1:45pm Unveiling the Plaque, Birthday Cake for Everyone, Tour of the Museum Exhibit on Project Echo, Telstar, First Measure of Cosmic Microwave Background CMB Radiation Evidence of the Big Bang Origins of the Universe, Women of AT&T by Melissa Knoll, CA and Professional Docents. 1:45 - 2:45pm Presentations Irwin Gerszberg, Peter Wolniansky, PhD, Giovanni Vannucci, PhD. Return to the Museum and Watch Party. 3:00 - 5:00pm Jersey Shore STEM Ecosystem: Connecting AI in the Classroom to Careers, IEEE Role Models Teachers, Students, STEM, Leaders & Luminaries, Volunteers, Participants. This meeting will contain Hybrid Portions. Everyone is invited: Life Members, Community, Jersey Shore STEM Ecosystem, Teachers, Students, STEM, IEEE Role Models, Leaders & Luminaries, Volunteers, Participants. Collaboration with Jersey Shore STEM Ecosystem and many schools and educators. Students and volunteers arrive early; agenda will be announced. Teachers will participate: an additional special NJ STEM Ecosystem breakout session 3pm - 5pm and everyone is welcome. Demo and Discussion of AI in the Classroom. All are welcome. Meet and Greet. Networking at Lunch. Plaque unveiling. Birthday Cake for everybody. Talk in the Morning. Talks in the Afternoon. Tours of the Museum. Irwin Gerszberg is an AT&T Fellow and Distinguished Inventive Scientist for AT&T Labs in Middletown, NJ. Irwin holds the most patents by any person employed by AT&T. He is dedicated to government and public safety innovations serving the fundamental needs of humans, the earth, and society, sharing his knowledge with others and leading the next generations. His enthusiam and commitment to mentoring and STEM is an inspiration to all. He is responsible for Advanced RF Research technologies on Department of Defense 5G mobility projects, AT&T network resilience, research on new low-cost novel methods to help protect critical infrastructure against nuclear electromagnetic threats, solar flares/geomagnetic threats, network timing threats from GPS jamming and manipulation. Irwin is considered to be a great leader/teacher and 'walking textbook,' a tremendous resource in so many areas, to employees, customers, students, teachers, the community, and to the field. Irwin spearheaded AT&T's first speech response/voice recognition system. He was responsible for the development of numerous advanced wireless technologies and services. He has made significant key fundamental contributions to Science and Technology in Digital Subscriber Line, voice over DSL, IP based cable telephony, broadband wireless, broadband over powerline, microcells, satellite, fixed wireless, high-definition Voice, IP telephony, and a vast array of emerging broadband infrastructure initiatives. Irwin's recent innovations, AT&T's Project AirGig which is a Gigabit 2-way smart grid technology for power lines globally, is an easy to deploy as it leverages the existing power utility infrastructure addressing key challenges of the times. Peter Wolniansky is a Principal Member of the Technical Staff with cutting-edge experience in Radio Frequency (RF) engineering and 102 US Patents. He is a trailblazer in the world of modern communications having designed the hardware, field tested and published results for the world’s first MIMO(Multiple-In Multiple-Out) radio systems while at Bell Laboratories, then known as BLAST. MIMO is a fundamental processing technique of every modern radio, cellular phone and military RF communication system enabling increased data throughput. MIMO revolutionized how the world connects. Peter's research and development includes work on micro-surface wave propagation known as Project AirGig. He designed, built and tested a low cost RFID tag for Rutgers WINLAB known as PIPSqueak, an active asset management system with long range, long life and low cost. He is skilled in RF experimentation, antenna design, spectral analysis and RF circuitry and is a dedicated mentor and tutor, with significant contributions to STEM and the community. Agenda: A Day at the Museum, Lunch w Leaders & Luminaries, Project Echo, Telstar, CMB Big Bang 20 May 2025 Careers in Technology AT&T Labs, 200 S Laurel Ave, Middletown, New Jersey, United States, 07748

Talk 1: Optimizing Rod Antennas for Manpack Systems for Both Amateur and Military Applications Rod antennas, widely used in portable radio systems, are crucial for reliable communication in amateur and military contexts. These systems must perform well under varying environmental and ionospheric conditions, where signal propagation is frequency-dependent. At any time of day, an optimal frequency or small band of frequencies between two points remains stable for several hours. We can perform best by properly matching an antenna to this frequency. In this discussion, we will introduce a combination of matching techniques that improve transmission and provide better coverage than previous methods. Talk 2: Some Further Thoughts and ideas concerning the classical half-wave diploe antenna The half-wave dipole is a widely used antenna in Amateur Radio and other communications. It is often one of the first antennas studied in college courses. Professor R.W.P. King dedicated over 100 years to studying dipoles, and his accurate measurements continue to validate modeling software. Through his 1950 book Antennas, Professor John Kraus inspired many in the field, including the speaker. This presentation will explore key topics related to the half-wave dipole. First, we will assess the accuracy of various antenna modeling codes, using a unique surface model in FEKO as a reference dipole compared to wire Method of Moments (MoM) methods. We will also review the famous formula 468/f, which calculates the length of a half-wave dipole in feet (where f is in MHz), and discuss its effectiveness and common misconceptions. It does not reliably tune all antennas to resonance for different wire or tubing diameters, so we will provide a simple interpolation method for adjustments. Lastly, we will present a new design method for constructing a half-wave dipole antenna independent of the conductor's diameter, whether wire or tubing. Talk 3:The State-of-the-Art in Antenna-based Techniques for Mitigating Threats to the Global Positioning System (GPS) Nearly every aspect of society relies on positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services from Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as the Global Positioning System (GPS). However, GPS signals are vulnerable to spoofing and jamming due to their unauthenticated nature and weak signal strength at the Earth's surface. Implementing such attacks with low-cost hardware and open-source software is relatively easy, leaving many regions susceptible to these threats. Research over the past few decades has focused on improving PNT performance amid jamming and spoofing, typically categorized into five main approaches: 1) signal processing methods, 2) antenna-based methods, 3) artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, 4) non-GNSS sensors, and 5) hybrid methods combining various strategies. This presentation will provide an overview of GPS and GNSS technologies, common attack strategies, and various mitigation methods, primarily focusing on antenna-based techniques. It will introduce a taxonomy of these techniques to enhance signal reception by maximizing authentic GPS signals and minimizing those from attackers. The presentation will highlight well-known techniques and ongoing research, and discuss key research gaps and future directions. Talk 4:The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, “HAARP”, A Brief History and Engineering Review. The HAARP Research Facility is a cutting-edge ionospheric research project in Alaska, funded by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and DARPA. Built by APTI/BAE Systems, it analyzes the Earth's ionosphere and develops ionospheric enhancement technologies for radio communications and surveillance. Construction began in 1993, with research operations starting in 1996 and completion in 2007. The facility was transferred to the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) in 2015 and continues to operate today. The main instrument, the Ionospheric Research Instrument (IRI), features a 180-antenna phased array and operates at 5 Gigawatts, making it one of the highest-powered HF transmitting systems in the world. It temporarily excites specific areas of the ionosphere for scientific studies. Additional instruments include VHF and UHF radars, a fluxgate magnetometer, a Digi-sonde, an induction magnetometer, and low-light CCD camera systems. The facility also has a 15-megawatt diesel power plant and a modern operations center. HAARP is recognized for successfully overcoming unique challenges in radio engineering. This presentation will highlight how the facility's systems were designed and operated, along with examples of scientific research conducted there. Co-sponsored by: IEEE North Jersey Section AP/MTT17, ED/CAS, and PHOTONICS Chapter Speaker(s): Prof. James K. Breakall, Jack L. Burbank, Steve Floyd, Prof. (Dr. Ing. Habil) Ulrich L. Rohde Agenda: 4:15 PM - Refreshments/Meal/Dessert and Networking 4:30 PM-6:30 PM: Talk by Ulrich L. Rohde, Professor, Chairman, Synergy Microwave, NJ; James K. Breakall, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802. Jack L. Burbank is the Vice President for Advanced Communications at Sabre Systems, and Steve Floyd is the HAARP Chief Engineer and Principal Systems Engineer at Ultra Electronics. You do not have to be an IEEE Member to attend. Refreshments are complimentary for all attendees. Please invite your friends and colleagues to take advantage of these Invited Lectures. Room: 202, Bldg: ECEC, 141 Warren St, New Jersey Institute of Technology, The Lewis and Julia P. Kieman Conference Room, Newark, New Jersey, United States, 07102

This webinar comprehensively explores the challenges involved in measuring Wide-Bandgap (WBG) power devices, with practical examples for illustration. It will cover the key measurement methods, equipment, and probes to accurately capture relevant signals. Energy conversion, from generation to consumption, involves several transformations, each presenting unique challenges. As the demand for efficient energy transmission increases, new semiconductor technologies such as Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) are being developed to address these needs. These Wide-Bandgap (WBG) technologies offer higher switching frequencies, reduced power losses, and improved transmission capabilities. However, these advancements also bring new measurement challenges. This session will explore the measurement techniques and best practices necessary for characterizing transistor switching circuits, including critical current and voltage measurements on the high-side transistor of a WBG power system. Co-sponsored by: IEEE North Jersey Section Speaker(s): Marcus Sonst Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/485360