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September 2024 - In this issue:
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Thank you for reading this issue of the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) Newsletter. If you have IAS-specific news to share with your IAS colleagues please send us an email at [email protected] for possible publication in an upcoming newsletter.
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Reviewing your IAS Membership
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Thank you for being an IAS Member!
The IAS Board would like for you to take the time to review your IEEE Membership record:
1. The IAS is working on a number of marketing initiatives (including creating new technical communities) - please remember to update your employer type and your employer's primary business.
2. As an IAS member, you can review, revise, and correct the personal data that you have provided to IEEE via IEEE Account/MyProfile - use the unsubscribe method provided in our various communications
If you have any questions please email [email protected].
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New Certificate Course, EMT Simulation Using PSCAD - Power System Fundamentals began on 26 September
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IAS is offering a new 12 week certificate course, beginning on 26 September and running through 19 December 2024.
This course covers the fundamental phenomena applicable to the study of electromagnetic transients in electrical networks.
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A number of application areas such as AC transients, insulation coordination, fault and protection, transformer saturation, wind energy, FACTS, distributed generation, and power quality, as well as other power systems topics will be discussed with practical examples serving to illustrate the subjects.
Several case studies will be applied in detail to highlight practical situations encountered by engineers in the field.
The course will be conducted by Power Systems Technology Centre of Manitoba Hydro International, and led by Dr. Dharshana Muthumuni, Dr. Randupama T. Gunasekara, and Amalnath Mani, PEng.
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New IAS Webinar: Energy-Aware Operation of Data Centers Towards Low-Carbon Future
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Join us on Wednesday, 02 October at 11:00 AM ET (-4 UTC) for a live webinar led by Professor Zhaohao Ding of North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China.
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The explosive growth of the digital economy and artificial intelligence has significantly increased data center energy consumption. Thus, leveraging DC's energy consumption flexibility becomes a crucial challenge to enhance DC’s energy efficiency and reduce its carbon emissions. This talk explores the energy-aware operation of DC towards a low-carbon future. The spatial-temporal flexibility of computing jobs is investigated and potential applications to enhance the sustainable operation of DC and environmental-friendly operation of power systems are discussed. Some pilot experiments and projects using such kinds of technology will also be illustrated. The major engineering and political barriers to implement such type of technology will be discussed.
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IAS Tutorial on Introduction to Ground-Fault Protection: Principles and Applications
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Join IEEE Senior Member, Nehad El-Sherif, M.Sc., P.Eng, MBA on Tuesday, 29 October for a Tutorial on Introduction to Ground-Fault Protection.
This tutorial aims to introduce the audience to the principles of ground-fault protection, their applications, and code requirements in Canada and the US.
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The IAS Annual Meeting is coming to Phoenix, Arizona, USA on 20-24 October. The Annual Meeting provides a platform for practicing engineers, researchers, and technical experts to present and discuss current developments and future trends in applications of electrical technology to fields such as industrial and commercial power systems, electrical standards, data centers, process controls, robotics and automation, electrostatics, mining, metals, smart grid, smart cities, and smart manufacturing.
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IAS Annual Meeting 2024 Industry Track
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Four Industry Track presentations are planned for the upcoming IAS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. The Industry Track will include three (3) Industry Presentations as well as one (1) Special Panel Session.
The Industry Presentations will be presented by Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric and Eaton Corporation on medium voltage drive motor control, advanced instrumentation and metering in data centers and voltage sensing and measurement using Ohmic Voltage Sensors; respectively.
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Additionally we have a Special Panel Session from Nanyang Technological University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University on Security of Smart Grids Against Cyber-Physical Attacks.
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2025 IAS Annual Meeting Call for Papers
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IEEE IAS is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the IAS Annual Meeting in Taipei, Taiwan. The meeting will be held 15-20 June 2025.
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Important dates:
- Digest Submissions due: 28 February 2025
- Notification of Paper Acceptance: 15 April 2025
- Camera-ready PDF of Full Paper due: 15 May 2025
- Author Registration deadline: 15 May 2025
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IAS Student Branch Chapters Selected
for EPICS in IEEE
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The IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Committee is pleased to announce the call for submissions for the 2025 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Prevention Through Design Student Engineering Education Initiative.
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The Selected Conferences Program
has been launched!
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The IAS Meetings Department has launched a special Program devoted to a group of selected sponsored conferences, to further strengthen their special link with the Society. The Program goal is to enhance the level and quality of involvement of both parties (IAS and the sponsored conference).
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On one hand, the selected conferences will have more visibility through all IAS means of communications and will be allowed to use a special logo in addition to the standard IAS logo (see image below); on the other hand, they are required to promote IAS scope and mission with additional actions with respect to the standard ones. IAS will provide dedicated source material (slides, image files, etc.) and also a financial contribution to cover the costs related to this promotional material (e.g. printing costs).
The first conference having the privilege to be selected for the Program is the AEIT2024 International Conference (Trento, Italy, 25-27 September 2024.
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Congratulations to CMD Awards and Contest Winners 2024
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The CMD is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 awards and contests, acknowledging their exceptional contributions. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the nominees for their time and effort in submitting nominations, and we also express our gratitude to the CMD Awards and Contests subcommittee chairs and evaluation committees for their diligent work. Congratulations to all the winners!
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Outstanding Member Award Contest 2024
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• Outstanding Chapter Advisor: Dr. Mohamed Neji, National School of Elect & Telecom (ENET'Com), IAS Student Branch Chapter, Region 8, Tunisia.
• Outstanding Chapter Chair: Amir Abid, National Engineering School of Sfax (ENIS), IAS Student Branch Chapter, Region 8, Tunisia.
• Outstanding Project Organizer: Archa S, IAS Student Branch Chapter, College of Engineering Karunagappally, Region 10, India.
• Outstanding Area Chair: Dr. Rajesh M. Pindoriya, Founding Advisor, IEEE IAS/PES joint Student Branch Chapter, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab, India.
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Outstanding Chapter Award Contest 2024
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• Outstanding Student Branch Chapter: National School of Elect & Telecom (ENET'Com), IAS Student Branch Chapter, Region 8, Tunisia.
• Outstanding Large Chapter: National Engineering School of Sfax (ENIS), IAS Student Branch Chapter, Region 8, Tunisia.
• Continued Outstanding Performance Student Branch Chapter: IEEE IAS/PES joint Student Branch Chapter, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab, Region 10, India.
• Outstanding Small Chapter: Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BUTE), Joint IAS/PELS Student Branch Chapter, Region 8, Hungary.
• Outstanding Joint Chapter: IEEE IA/IE/PELS Joint Chapter, Kerala Section, Region 10, India.
• Continued Outstanding Performance Joint IAS Chapter: Central Texas Austin Section Joint PES/PELS/IES and IAS Chapter, Region 5, USA.
• Chapter with Best Website: National Engineering School of Sfax (ENIS), IAS Student Branch Chapter, Region 8, Tunisia.
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Student Thesis Contest 2024
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Ph.D. Thesis Category
• First Prize: Davide Cittanti, “Analysis, Design, and Control of a Modular Full-Si Converter Concept for Electric Vehicle Ultra-Fast Charging,” Politecnico di Torino, Italy. Supervisor: Prof. Radu Bojoi.
• Second Prize: Immanuel Ninma Jiya, “Multiport DC-DC Converters for Hybrid Energy Systems,” University of Agder, Norway. Supervisor: Prof. Huynh Van Khang.
• Third Prize: Anwesha Mukhopadhyay, “Reduced Electrolytic Capacitor-Based Single-Phase Converters: Topologies, Control, and Stability,” Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Supervisor: Prof. Vinod John.
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Non-Ph.D. Thesis Category
• First Prize: João Victor Guimarães França, “On Control of Delta-Connected Cascaded H-Bridge Statcom,” Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais, Brazil. Supervisor: Prof. Allan Fagner Cupertino.
• Second Prize: Christos Antrias, “Modeling of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Computation of Overvoltages Due to Lightning Strikes,” Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Supervisor: Prof. Thomas E. Tsovilis.
• Third Prize: Stelios Dimoulias, “Inertia Estimation of Power Generating Devices Using Real-Time Measurements,” Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. Supervisor: Prof. Grigorios Papagiannis.
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Myron Zucker Undergraduate Design Contest 2024
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First Prize (Shared):
- Erich Francisco Rosa, “A Multifunctional Control Algorithm for Smart Battery Packs,” Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG), Region 9, Brazil.
- Bruno de Araujo Coutinho, Pedro Ivo de Oliveira Tironi, and Allan Fagner Cupertino, “High-Bandwidth Mission Profile Emulator for More Realistic Battery Degradation Tests,” Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG), Region 9, Brazil.
Second Prize (Shared):
- Zikang Li, “Magnetically Integrated Low-Voltage High-Current Converter with CDR and Hybrid Coupling Inductance for Data Center,” Harbin Institute of Technology, Region 10, China.
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Humanitarian Contest 2024
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• First Prize: Rahma Ben Jemaa, Hamza Gharsellaoui, and Imene Bouaziz, “BuddyBot,” National School of Engineering of Sfax, Region 8, Tunisia.
• Second Prize: Muhammed Fahad P S, “AI and IoT-Based Healthcare Assistant,” Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering and Technology Kalady, Student Branch Chapter, Kerala, Region 10, India.
• Third Prize: Aryaman Mohan and Sejal Jain, “Unmanned Landmine Detection Rover,” Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, Punjab, Region 10, India.
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IEEE IAS Senior Member Challenge 2024
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An Initiative of the Chapter and Membership Department (CMD)
Elevate Your Status with IEEE IAS!
Join the Senior Member Drive Challenge and Lead the Way!
Challenge Highlights:
• Participation: Open to all IEEE IAS Section Chapters/Joint Chapters.
• Requirements: Chapters should refer to the maximum number of eligible IAS members for Senior Member elevation and organize at least one membership drive (in-person or virtual).
• Challenge Period: 1 January, 2024, to 15 November, 2024.
• Sign-Up Deadline: 15 October, 2024.
• Awards:
- US$750 + Certificate for chapters with successful nominations above 20%.
- US$500 + Certificate for Chapters with 10-20% successful nominations.
- US$250 + Certificate for Chapters with 5-10% successful nominations.
- US$100 + Certificate for Chapters with at least 5% successful nominations or two successful nominations.
Special Recognition for Women Leaders:
• Additional US$300 for Chapters with 50% of successful nominations from female candidates.
• US$50 additional award for any chapter with at least one successful female nomination.
Award Announcement: 15 December, 2024 (Tentative)
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Take the Lead in Your Chapter!
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Chapters and Membership Department(CMD)
IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS)
[email protected]
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IEEE Annual Elections: Your Vote Makes a Difference
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One of the popular phrases in U.S. politics this time of year is “elections have consequences.” Indeed, it is true. The process of citizens of any democratic country electing their leaders can and often does have a profound impact on the direction and future for its citizens. It is no different for members of the IEEE.
IEEE elections are democratic, our next generation of volunteer leaders are elected by IEEE members. This means YOU! IEEE Annual Elections opened on 15 August 2024 and will end at 12:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time on 1 October 2024. Ballots were sent electronically to all voting members of record as of 30 June. Those who hold a membership grade of Graduate Student Member, Member, Senior Member, Fellow, Life Fellow, or Honorary Member have already received a ballot and can access this electronically. For these IAS members, the following positions are on the ballot and awaiting your vote:
· IEEE President Elect
· Technical Activities Vice President-Elect
· IEEE USA President Elect (for those who reside in Regions 1-6)
· IEEE Region Director 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 (for those who reside in the Region)
· IEEE Standards Association Board of Governors Member-at-Large, 2025-2026 (for those who are IEEE SA members)
Last year’s annual IEEE election had a ballot return of only 17%. Although our IEEE Program Manager for Elections was encouraged since this was higher than the historic participation of 14-15%, to be truthful both numbers are abysmal. If you have not yet cast your vote in the IEEE Annual Election, please log-in with your IEEE credentials at the Annual Election website and vote today.
Dave
David B. Durocher, Senior Member IEEE
Editor in Chief
IEEE Industry Applications Magazine
Email: [email protected]
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Data Center Subcommittee Grows Leadership Role
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The IAS Data Center Subcommittee has been increasing its thought leadership influence in the rapidly evolving world of data center development and standards. Its members' work is shaping the future of data center infrastructure, which is increasingly significant due to the vast amounts of power AI requires of servers in this high-growth field.
The Data Center Subcommittee has several speakers presenting about these standards at the 7x24 Exchange International Fall Conference in Phoenix in October. Subcommittee Secretary Bill Schaumann of Burns & McDonnell, and Subcommittee Member Dr. Qais Alsfasfeh of Schneider Electric, will explore emerging technologies to support mission-critical infrastructures in their panel, “Understanding the Latest and Greatest Data Center Construction Codes and Standards.”
Industry professionals are warmly welcomed to join the Data Center Subcommittee, where they’ll help set standards that affect the entire industry. Contact Chair Daleep Mohla at [email protected] or Vice Chair Keith Waters at [email protected] to join.
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IEEE Launches First-Ever Industry-Focused World Technology Summit on AI Infrastructure
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This three-day event scheduled 12-14 November 2024, at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California is designed to help product developers understand and use the latest technologies to create the best products for their companies.
Do not miss an opportunity to meet and network with WTS conference speakers, and industry leaders who will share real-world challenges and strategies driving successful implementation of AI applications in their businesses.
Use IAS Promotional Code WTS_SP_2 for a 15% registration discount.
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Conferences on related topics are also organized by other IEEE entities, particularly the Industrial Electronics Society, the Power and Energy Society, and the Power Electronics Society. If you are a member of IAS, you may register to any meetings, conferences, or workshops they organize at member rate (with some restrictions, particularly that the only sponsors are one of these societies – if in doubt contact the IAS administrator).
For the full list of upcoming IAS-related conferences visit our Conference page.
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Call for Proposals: 2025 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Prevention Through Design Student Engineering Education Initiative
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The IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Committee is pleased to announce the call for submissions for the 2025 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Prevention Through Design Student Engineering Education Initiative.
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A limited number of students will be selected for this honor to participate in the 2025 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW) which will be held in Jacksonville, Florida, on March 3-7, 2025.
The application deadline is 15 October 2024. Submission details and application requirements can be found on the ESW website at:
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For additional information, contact the program chair, Prof. Payman Dehghanian, at [email protected].
The Prevention Through Design Student Engineering Education Initiative is geared toward graduate students in electrical and safety engineering. The goal of this program is to engage talented and promising students who show an interest in advancing engineering technology solutions that reduce the risk of electrical injuries. Students whose submissions are accepted receive a subsidy for travel, lodging, and registration for participation in the IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop.
Participation in this program is three-fold:
A student submits a proposal essay for review consideration.
The selected students are awarded attendance at the upcoming ESW, during which they present their proposal in the form of a poster.
The students present to their fellow university classmates and professors what they learned from their participation in the technical programs, tutorials, exposition, and networking opportunities at the ESW. The specific details are to be determined through collaboration between the student and his or her professor and outlined in the application submission. For example, one might consider hosting a department-wide presentation or brown-bag series about the ESW.
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2025 International Conference on Energy Technologies for Future Grids (ETFG) Call for Participation
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7-11 December 2025, Wollongong, Australia
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ABOUT ETFG 2025
The second biennial IEEE International Conference on Energy Technologies for Future Grids (ETFG 2025) is proudly hosted by the ARC Future Grids Training Centre in partnership with universities and industry in Australia. ETFG 2025 serves as a dynamic platform for experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss and disseminate the latest innovations and technologies shaping the future of grid infrastructures. This event is fully sponsored by the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) and jointly supported by the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) and the Power & Energy Society (PES).
CALL FOR PAPERS
- Future Grid Energy Technologies
- Power and Energy Transformation and Utilisation
- Power Electronics for Power Grids
KEY DATES
- Paper Submissions Open: 01 October 2024
- Paper Submission Closing: 01 March 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: 01 July 2025
- Early Bird Registration: 01 October 2025
PAPER SUBMISSION
Authors are invited to submit a 6-page full paper in standard IEEE format for review. More details are available on the conference website.
All presented papers are eligible for review and possible publication in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications or IEEE Industry Applications Magazine.
ABOUT THE LOCATION
Wollongong is a coastal city in Australia, south of Sydney along the Grand Pacific Drive with rich history and beautiful natural attractions. It has beautiful beaches with a dramatic backdrop of green and sandstone of the Illawarra Escarpment.
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Call for Papers: JESTPE Special Issue
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Highlights from IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications
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Clarivate has released the 2023 Journals Impact Factors. The IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications has received an Impact factor of 7.9, ranking 23rd out of 352 titles in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 93.6 percentile. Please submit and cite the open Journal papers.
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Five of the Recent Most Popular Papers Include:
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Join the IEEE Transportation Electrification Council (TEC)
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As a member of the IEEE Industry Applications Society, there is no fee to join the council.
TEC focuses on technologies, organizations and projects enable the clean, connected and efficient transportation and vehicular systems of the future. Discussions include electric and hybrid cars and trucks, more-electric aircraft, electric rail and light rail systems, electric ships, off-road vehicles, grid interfaces and other forms of more-electric transportation.
The council discusses key enabling technologies, including batteries and energy storage, battery charging and management, power electronics, electric motors and drives, networked vehicles, fuel cells, wireless power transfer, and system integration. The council takes a leadership role in vehicle to grid (V2G) and grid interaction issues, IEEE standards in transportation and vehicles, high performance electric traction, student electric transportation competitions, and vehicle intelligence.
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We are sponsored by nine IEEE Societies, one IEEE Council, and the IEEE Standards Association.
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All subscribers can access the online version of these publications using their IEEE Account.
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Visit IAS on Social Media
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As a reminder, IAS is on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and now Instagram! IAS recently engaged with a social media company to increase our presence. We encourage IAS members (and their colleagues) to follow us for important information on awards, webinars, tutorial, conferences, etc.
Visit IAS on:
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IAS Members: Access Your Free 2TB of Data Storage on IEEE DataPort
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Did you know your Society membership includes a free individual subscription to IEEE DataPort, IEEE's sustainable data solution? Using IEEE Dataport, you can advance your research with access to over 3,100 datasets and also upload your own datasets up to 2 TB to gain global exposure.
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