IEEE Pittsburgh Section Bulletin August 2018, Volume 67 No. 8 Page 1 of 10

Pittsburgh Section

Bulletin August 2018 Volume 67, No. 8

Included in this issue:

Notes From the Chair .............................................................................................................................. 2

SMART Power Flow Controller: a Necessity for Future Grid ........................................................ 3

Entrepreneurs Network Monthly Meet-Up ........................................................................................ 5

Forensics: Modern Algorithms and Instrumentation ....................................................................... 6

Smart Credit Card- Presentation and Tour of Dynamics Incorporated ...................................... 7

A Basic Overview of RF/EMI Filters and Filtered Connectors ..................................................... 8

Editor: Philip Cox, p.e.cox@ieee.org; Contributors: Joe Kalasky, Drew Lowery, John Mazurowski,

Mike Oliver, Kal Sen, and Dan Wilson

All announcements for publication in a particular month’s bulletin are due to the Editor by the 20th of the

previous month. The accuracy of the published material is not guaranteed. If there is any error, please bring it to

the Editor’s attention. The Section’s web site, http://sites.ieee.org/pittsburgh, has recent issues of the bulletin

and lots of other useful information.

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Notes From the Chair It is summertime and it seems to have been a quite

warm one so far. As I turned on my air conditioning I

thought about how many times I have taken that

particular innovation for granted. I thought it would be

worthwhile to spend a few minutes to discuss the

origins of this amazing technology.

Commercial air conditioning was first invented in 1902

by Willis Carrier, a graduate of Cornell University.

Originally, the machine invented by Carrier was used to

provide temperature and humidity control for a printing

press, to improve consistency of the paper and ink

during the printing process. This is a good example of

an industrial/commercial application preceding the

residential/consumer application. Carrier founded the

Carrier Air Conditioning Company of America in 1913

for these industrial applications, as well as the general

application of increasing comfort in the workplace with

the objective of increasing worker productivity.

Though the first house built to have air conditioning

was built in 1912, with metal duct-work, it was not until

1945, more than four decades after the initial invention

of air conditioning, that the "window unit" was

invented by Robert Sherman. Sales of air conditioners

increased through the 1950s, resulting in the growth of

the technology as well as greater habitation of areas

with warmer climates in the United States. Eventually,

air conditioning made its way to almost all new

automobiles produced in the United States.

For more information regarding air conditioning, refer

to the article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_conditioning.

Remember to stay safe while enjoying this summer.

Hundreds of people are affected by heat stroke every

year. Drink plenty of fluids and go somewhere cool

when temperatures are high.

Daniel Wilson

2018 IEEE Pittsburgh Section Chair

Section

Chair - Dan Wilson, Dwilson@ieee.org

Vice Chair -- Navid Binesh, navid.binesh@ieee.org

Treasurer – Ted Zyra, tgzyra@ieee.org Asst. Treasurer – Evan Watson, evan.watson@gmail.com

Secretary - Haifeng Wang, haifeng.wang@ieee.org

Immediate Past Chair – Dr. Drew Lowery, drew.lowery@mail.wvu.edu

Special Events Chair – Dr. Kal Sen, senkk@ieee.org

Webmaster – Gerry Kumnik, g.kumnik@computer.org

UpperMon Subsection

Chair: Dr. Gianfranco Doretto, Gianfranco.Doretto@mail.wvu.edu

Chapters

Communications Society – Chair: Dr. Balaji Palanisamy, bpalan@pitt.edu; Sec: Phil Cox, p.e.cox@ieee.org

Computer Society – Chair: Dr. Ralph Sprang, rsprang@ieee.org

Electronics Packaging/Electron Devices Societies – Chair: John Mazurowski - jmazurowski@eoc.psu.edu

Engineering In Medicine & Biology Society Chair: Steve Mozelewski, Steve.Mozelewski@gmail.com

Electromagnetic Compatibility Society - Chair: Michael J. Oliver, emi@majr.com (814) 763-3211 Magnetics Society – Chair: Vincent Sokalsky, vsokalsk@andrew.cmu.edu

Nanotechnology Society: Guangyong Li - gul6@pitt.edu

Power Electronics Society – Chair Sid Pant - siddharth.pant@ge.com

Power & Energy & Industry Applications Societies Chair: Steve Dobos, dobos.s.p@ieee.org; Vice-Chair: Julie Clark; Treas.: Dave Vaglia, davevaglia@ieee.org

Robotics Society – Chair: Joseph Giampapa, garof@ieee.org

Signal Processing Society – Chair: Nicholas.O’Donoughue nicholas.odonoughue@ieee.org

Society on Social Implications of Technology Chair: Dr. Kal Sen, senkk@ieee.org; Vice Chair: Joe Kalasky, P.E., j.kalasky@ieee.org 724-244-1609

Council of Electronic Design Automation Chair: Baris Taskin, taskin@coe.drexel.edu

Affinity Groups

Young Professionals (formerly GOLD) – Chair: Matthew Rehder mattrehder@gmail.com

Women In Engineering – Chair: Mey Sen, senml@ieee.org

Life Members: Joe Kalasky, P.E., j.kalasky@ieee.org

Committees

Consultant network: George Crawford - gwc2gwc2@gmail.com

Professional/Career Activities (PACE) Chair: Joe Cioletti, P.E. jcioletti@ieee.org

Student Activities – Dr. Irvin Jones, irjones@ieee.org; student reps: Chair:, Zoe Toigo, zoe.toigo@ieee.org; Vice-chair: Will Howard, wwhoward@mix.wvu.edu;

Membership Development – Steve Mozelewski, Steve.Mozelewski@gmail.com

Publicity – Chair: Thomas Dionise, P.E. ThomasJDionise@eaton.com (724) 779-5864

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SMART Power Flow Controller: a Necessity for Future Grid

Presenter: Kalyan K. Sen, PhD, PE, MBA

IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer, Fulbright Scholar

Date: July 31, 2018

Time: Refreshments - 6:30 PM; Presentation - 7:00 PM

Place: Old Westinghouse Energy Center, 4350 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146

RSVP: Required at https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/173311 by July 29, 2018. If you are an IEEE

member, you must enter your membership number. If you would like to receive PDH, please bring a

copy of this announcement for verification of your attendance and your membership identification card.

A non-Member who would like to receive PDH is required to pay $10 to “IEEE Pittsburgh Section.”

Organizer: Power & Energy Society/Industry Applications Society (PES/IAS) and Power Electronics

Society (PELS)

Abstract: The sources of power generation have evolved in recent years from coal and nuclear to

include a variety of renewable sources. Due to the retirement of a significant amount of coal generation

and the intermittent nature of renewable generation, the power flow pattern in the electric grid has

changed. Free flow of electricity can make some transmission lines underloaded and some overloaded.

Tripping an overloaded line is not always a good option, since this may contribute to a cascaded failure

of the grid.

The desired solution is to use a SMART Power Flow Controller (SPFC) that increases the flow of power

in an underloaded line and decreases the flow of power in an overloaded line, preventing it from tripping

and possibly creating a blackout. Strategic placement of SPFCs will make the future grid more reliable,

efficient and less of a contributor to global warming than what it is now. Some of the features of a SPFC

are high reliability, high efficiency, low installation and operating costs, component non-obsolescence,

fast enough response for utility applications, high power density, interoperability, and easy relocation to

adapt to changing power system’s needs while providing the optimal power flow control capability.

The presentation is designed to provide the basic principles of power flow control theory, an overview

of the most commonly used power flow controllers, and future trends. The audience will hear from an

expert who actually designed and commissioned a number of power electronics-based FACTS

controllers since its inception in the 1990s.

Speaker: Kalyan Sen, a newly selected Fulbright Scholar, is the Chief Technology

Officer of Sen Engineering Solutions, Inc. that specializes in developing SMART

power flow controllers—a functional requirements-based and cost-effective solution.

He spent 31 years in academia and industry and became a Westinghouse Fellow

Engineer. He was a key member of the Flexible Alternating Current Transmission

Systems (FACTS) development team at the Westinghouse Science & Technology

Center in Pittsburgh. He contributed in all aspects (conception, simulation, design, and

commissioning) of FACTS projects at Westinghouse. He conceived some of the basic concepts in

FACTS technology. He has authored or coauthored more than 25 peer-reviewed publications, 8 issued

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patents, a book and 4 book chapters in the areas of FACTS and power electronics. He is the coauthor of

the book titled, Introduction to FACTS Controllers: Theory, Modeling, and Applications, IEEE Press

and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2009, which is also published in Chinese and Indian paperback editions.

He is the co-inventor of Sen Transformer. He received BEE, MSEE, and PhD degrees, all in Electrical

Engineering, from Jadavpur University, India, Tuskegee University, USA, and Worcester Polytechnic

Institute, USA, respectively. He also received an MBA from Robert Morris University, USA. He is a

licensed Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is a Distinguished

Toastmaster who led District 13 of Toastmasters International as its Governor to be the 10th

-ranking

District in the world in 2007-8.

Kalyan, a Senior Member of IEEE, has served the organization in many positions. Under his leadership,

IEEE Pittsburgh Section and its three chapters (PES, IAS and PELS) received Best Section and Chapter

Awards. His other past positions included Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (2002 –

2007), Technical Program Chair of the 2008 PES General Meeting in Pittsburgh, Chapters and Sections

Activities Track Chair of the 2008 IEEE Sections Congress in Quebec City, Canada, PES R2

Representative (2010 and 2011) and Member of the IEEE Center for Leadership Excellence (CLE)

Committee (2013, 2014). He has been serving as an IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer since 2002. In

that capacity, he has given presentations on power flow control technology more than 140 times in 15

countries. He is an inaugural class (2013) graduate of the IEEE CLE Volunteer Leadership Training

(VOLT) program. Kalyan is the recepient of the IEEE Pittsburgh Section PES Outstanding Engineer

Award (2004) and Outstanding Volunteer Service Award for reviving the local Chapters of PES and

IAS from inactivity to world-class performance (2004). He has been serving as the Special Events

Coordinator of the IEEE Pittsburgh Section for the last decade. He is the Region 1-3 & 7 Coordinator of

Power Electronics Society. For more details, click on

https://www.ieee-

pes.org/images/files/pdf/chapters/archive/April2009_Chapters_Sen_PES_Volunteer.pdf

Recent publications:

K. K. Sen, M. L. Sen, “Modeling Of The Sen Transformer Using An Electromagnetic Transients

Program,” How2Power Today e-magazine, March, 2018.

http://www.how2power.com/newsletters/1803/articles/H2PToday1803_design_Sen.pdf?NOREDIR=1

K. K. Sen, M. L. Sen, “Phase Angle Regulation Versus Impedance Regulation: Which Offers

Greater Control Of Power Flow On the Grid?,” How2Power Today e-magazine, February, 2017.

http://www.how2power.com/newsletters/1702/articles/H2PToday1702_design_Sen.pdf?NOREDIR=1

DIRECTIONS TO WESTINGHOUSE ENERGY CENTER

From Pittsburgh, take Interstate 376 East (Parkway East). Take Exit 84A to Monroeville. Cross

Business Rt 22 at the traffic light and proceed on Rt 48 South (Moss Side Blvd) approx ½ mile (two

traffic lights). The 2nd

traffic light is at a 4-way intersection with a Marathon station on the right and a

Sunoco station on the left. Turn left onto Northern Pike. Proceed approx 0.2 miles and turn right at the

1st traffic light onto Westinghouse Dr. Travel 0.7 miles to the 3 flags where the building’s main entrance

is located. Parking in the evening will be plentiful. Use the main entrance and check with the security

guards inside. You will be directed to the proper room for your meeting.

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From the PA Turnpike, take Exit 57 (Monroeville). After the toll plaza, get in the left lane to get on

Business Rt 22 West. At the first light, turn left onto Rt 48 South (Moss Side Blvd) and follow the above

directions.

Entrepreneurs Network Monthly Meet-Up

The monthly meet up of the IEEE Entrepreneurs Network - Pittsburgh Section.

When: Tuesday August 7, 2018, 6:00 – 7:30pm

Where: Panera Bread – 250 McHolme Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15275

Register: https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/175177

Registration limited

At IEEE, we believe technology entrepreneurs are key drivers of tomorrow’s innovations and are

integral to advancing technology for humanity. As an association with over 400,000 members

worldwide, we seek to foster the entrepreneurship spirit by:

Providing an inspirational medium in which individuals are able to discuss and develop their

ideas,

Accessing resources to help bring concepts to life,

Facilitating connections that lead to successful partnerships.

How we cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit. How you can get involved.

Jump in!

It sounds so simple, but there are many options available to you! If you identify yourself with any one

(or more!) of the following:

Entrepreneur at any stage in the process, from aspiring to early-stage to seasoned founder

Technology Professional pouring your sweat equity into a startup

Vendor or Service Provider who wants to partner with others for success

Intrapreneur who is innovating an idea utilizing the resources and support provided by working

within an established company

We invite you to take the leap…The IEEE Entrepreneurship community is at the forefront of turning

ideas into successful businesses. We make it priority to help our members not just launch, but grow their

ventures and facilitate the networking and mentoring of those who have the passion to translate their

vision into reality.

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Forensics: Modern Algorithms and Instrumentation

Speaker: Beth Ann Marne, Director, Forensic DNA Division, DNA Technical Leader

Pennsylvania State Police , Bureau of Forensic Services

Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Time: Refreshments - 6:30 PM; Presentation - 7:00 PM

Place: Westinghouse Energy Center, 4350 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146 (see

directions on page 4).

RSVP: Required at https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/174959 by Wednesday August 15, 2018

(noon). If you are an IEEE member, you must enter your membership number. If you would like to

receive PDH, please bring a copy of this announcement for verification of your attendance and your

membership identification card. A non-Member who would like to receive PDH is required to pay $10

to “IEEE Pittsburgh Section.”

Organizers: IEEE Life Member Affinity Group and Professional Activities

Abstract: The talk will cover the responsibilities of analyzing evidence submitted by law enforcement

agencies in the state to assist in solving crimes. It will also cover the administration and oversight of the

commonwealth’s convicted offender database of DNA profiles to generate investigative leads. There

will be discussion of electronic analytic equipment utilized to provide evidence in prosecution. We have

all been exposed to TV dramas such as CSI regarding crime scene data. This presentation is reality and

depicts how electronics and computers make our society more secure.

For questions contact organizers Joe Kalasky (Life Members) j.kalasky@ieee.org or

Joe Cioletti (Professional Activities) jcioletti@ieee.org

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Smart Credit Card- Presentation and Tour of Dynamics

Incorporated

Presenter: Jeff Mullen, CEO, Dynamics Incorporated

Date: August 20, 2018

Time: Dinner and Presentation- 6:00 pm, Tour- 7:00 pm

Place: Dynamics Incorporated, 493 Nixon Road, Cheswick PA 15024

Organizer: IEEE Pittsburgh Electronic Packaging / Electron Devices Society

Register: link to vtools registration: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/175000

For more information contact John Mazurowski, jsm23@arl.psu.edu.

NOTE: Dynamics Incorporated operates a closed facility that handles sensitive information. You will

receive an email response from Dynamics with instructions for your visit.

Abstract: Dynamics’ flagship product is an interactive, battery-powered credit card. Dynamics’ newest

generation of product won the Best of Show Award at the 2018 International Consumer Electronics

Show for security technologies. Dynamics Inc. has raised over $110 million in funding. The latest

round of $70 million was led by Mastercard, that valued Dynamics at $600 million.

This event will include a facility tour of Dynamics’ automated interactive card manufacturing facility as

well as one of the two Mastercard/Visa certified credit card personalization facilities in Western

Pennsylvania.

Learn more about Dynamics at www.dynamicsinc.com.

Learn more about Dynamics’ newest product, the Dynamics Wallet Card, at:

www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180118005383/en/Dynamics-Wallet-Card%E2%84%A2-CES-

Unveiling-Wins-Awards.

Presenter: Within a few months of starting his MBA at Carnegie Mellon’s

Tepper School of Business, Jeff Mullen incorporated Dynamics. A few days

before his commencement, Dynamics received its first $MM term sheet from

a national venture capitalist. Jeff received a degree in Electrical and Computer

Engineering at Carnegie Mellon ('01), a JD at New York Law School,

Evening Division ('05), and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School

of Business, where he was a James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellow.

He started his career as a patent attorney at Fish & Neave. He is also an

inventor on more than 150 patents ranging from mainstream consumer electronics to children's

electronic toys.

Jeff has won many prestigious international business plan competitions, including the Rice Business

Plan Competition, Carnegie Mellon McGinnis Venture Competition, and the University of San

Francisco Business Plan Competition.

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A Basic Overview of RF/EMI Filters and Filtered Connectors

Date: September, 6, 2018

Time: Dinner 6:30 PM, Presentation starts at 7:00 PM

Location: Westinghouse Electric Company Headquarters, Cranberry Township, PA

Attendance/Cost: Free to IEEE members and guests.

Guest Presenter: Mr. Robert Ydens

Sponsors: Joint EMC and PES/IAS Meeting

Abstract: Since the first half of the 20th

century, the engineering community has grappled with an ever-

increasing need to manage electromagnetic interference. From the introduction of the minimally

effective Faraday cage up through today’s cutting edge filters and filtered connectors, the containment

of EMI continues to provide new challenges as systems simultaneously emerge in smaller, faster and

more sophisticated variations. Offering an essential overview of the history, cause and effect and

regulatory considerations surrounding EMI, the focus is on identifying how to effectively deploy filter

technology, including low pass C, LC/CL and Pi filters, grading their performance within specific

applications. The presentation concludes by illustrating customer specific examples to simulate

identifying the optimum solution for actual EMI issues.

Biography: Bob Ydens is the Senior Founding Engineer and President of

EMI Solutions, headquartered in Irvine CA. With over 35 years spent

focused on Electromagnetic Interference technology, Mr. Ydens’

experience ranges from developing complex systems for the space shuttle

program, as well as classified programs for the DOD. While at TRW, he

oversaw multiple global engineering development teams, creating

electronics assessment programs for military, automotive, environmental

and data storage requirements. Since founding EMI Solutions in 1996,

Mr. Ydens has grown the company into the leading WOSB in the EMI

filter and filtered connector industry, demonstrating his new product

development through innovative proprietary inventions, including the

expanding FlexFilter line, the company’s cost effective high reliability

insert product designed to fit in the existing system when EMI issues are

identified. He holds a BSEE degree from the University of New Mexico.

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Mr. Ydens, (in conjunction with his son Bradley), authored the article “A Basic Overview of RF/EMI

Filters and Filtered Connectors that was published in the January 2018 edition of InCompliance

magazine:

https://incompliancemag.com/article/a-basic-overview-of-rfemi-filters-and-filtered-connectors/

RSVP: Required by September 3, 2016. Please register online at the following link:

https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/175035

“Visitor Access Paperwork Needed for Westinghouse HQ IEEE Meeting Members and Guests, Please see below: New visitors to Westinghouse HQ will have to fill out escort access paperwork before access is granted to the

Westinghouse HQ grounds. Please contact David Vaglia (davevaglia@ieee.org) with your phone number and email address. Let Dave know that you need access paperwork and Dave will contact you with the access paperwork to fill out and bring with you to the meeting. Please be sure to bring a form of photo ID also”

If you would like to receive PDHs, please bring a copy of this announcement for verification of your

attendance. A non-Member who would like to receive PDHs is required to pay $10 to IEEE Pittsburgh

Section. A Member who would like to receive PDH is required to show membership ID.

Directions to Westinghouse Headquarters Cranberry Woods

Directions from the South: Take 79 North to the route 228 east exit. Stay in right lane and drive by Marriott

Hotel (on right). Turn right into Cranberry Woods facility and stay in left lane. Make first left into

Westinghouse Headquarters and drive straight through roundabout. Park in visitors parking places that are

located on either side of the entry road.

Directions from the East: Take the PA Turnpike (I-76) West following signs for Ohio / I-76 W. Take Exit

28 and follow I-79 N toward Erie. Stay in the entrance lane (right lane) and immediately take Exit 78, PA-

228 Cranberry/Mars. Turn right onto PA-228 E toward Mars. Turn right onto Cranberry Woods Drive. Take

immediate left at Westinghouse sign and drive straight through roundabout. Park in visitors parking places

that are located on either side of the entry road.

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2018 Calendar – Meetings of IEEE Pittsburgh Section Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec

Executive

Committee

(AdCom)

18

Panera

Bread Robinson

15

Panera

Bread Wilkins

15

Panera Bread

Oakland, Forbes ave.

19

Panera Bread

Wexford

17

Panera Bread

Galleria

21

Panera

Bread Wilkins

19

Panera Bread

Wexford

16

Panera Bread

Wilkins

20

Panera

Bread Galleria

18

TBD

15

Panera Bread

Galleria

20

TBD

Section 24

Engineers

Week

29

Senior

Members

21

Consultants &

Employment Workshop

4

History

Dinner

5

Entrepre-

neurs

7

Entrepre-

neurs

Communic

ations

Computer 10 Job advice

26

Social meet

20 Ethernet

EMBS 22 Monitor

Brain

EMCS 24

Health Data

6

EMI Filters

Power

Electronics

25

Ripple

Reduction

22

Voltage

Converters

7

GMDs

31

SMART

PES/IAS 22 Nuc Talk*

26 transformers*

24 Health Data

19 Homestead

20 UPS Tech*

31 SMART

6 EMI Filters

Magnetics

Robotics 30

Advocating Robotics

Sig.

Processing

18

Synthesizing

NBA defenses

CPMT/ED 20

Dynamics

Social Impl

Technology

23 - Global

Village

4 - Russ

Harrison

18

Pirates Game

Upper Mon 26

Data

Analytics

16

Cloud Radio

23 Health Care

Women in

Eng’ing

23 - Global

Village

18

Pirates Game

Young Pros 18 N3XT

Life

Members

15

Forensics

PACE 4 - Russ Harrison

15 Forensics

Student Act

* Meeting was not announced in the Bulletin