The Cincinnati Section IEEE Scholarship applications are now available for submission until August 1st.  Don’t miss your opportunity by going HERE.

Debugging Complex Industrial Control Systems:

From Field Failures to AI-Assisted Diagnostics

DATE:            Thursday, February 26, 2026

PLACE :        March First Brewing & Distilling (Voltage Room) (see below for directions)

TIME :           5:30 p.m.  Social Time & Registration,  6:00 p.m.  Dinner,  7:00 p.m.  Presentation  (45-60 min)

COST:            $15- $20, REGISTRATION REQUIRED See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:   This session focuses on how complex electrical and control system failures present in live industrial automation environments and how experienced engineers diagnose and resolve them under real operational constraints. Using examples from production systems, the talk examines common failure patterns across power distribution, machine control logic execution, motion and speed systems, sensors, I/Os, and industrial networks, highlighting why root causes are often obscured by interacting faults across multiple system layers. The session then presents a structured, practitioner-driven debugging approach that leverages live PLC or PC-based controller data, alarms and trends, electrical and motion

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:    Divya Srikakulapu is an Electrical Engineer at Honeywell Intelligrated, specializing in troubleshooting and resolving complex electrical and controls systems in large-scale material handling automation. She leads WMS-to-machine integrations, system commissioning, and reliability improvements, and explores AI-assisted diagnostics and predictive monitoring in live industrial environments. She holds a Master’s in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Mississippi State University and a Bachelor’s in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Andhra University.

MENU SELECTIONS:   Menu: Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Bourbon Chicken Pizza, Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza, Margherita Pizza, Italian Sausage Pizza, Veggie Lovers Pizza

LOCATION:  March First Brewing & Distilling (Voltage Room) 7885 E Kemper Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249 (39.27955510134435, -84.34861587323701)

RESERVATIONS:  MEETING RESERVATION LINK.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  Cost is $15 for members advanced registration.  Non-members cost is $20 cash at the door, but registration IS required.

Reservations close at 11:59 PM on Sunday February 25th, 2026.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to reserve.cinti@ieee.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

All Reservations must be made by February 25, 2026

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Due to catering and seating arrangements, reservations are required for this meeting

PE CREDITS:  Depending on the subject matter, attendance at IEEE Cincinnati Section Meetings now qualifies the attendee for Professional Development Hours towards renewal of Professional Engineers Licenses.  Required documentation will be available following the meeting if qualified!  The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.

UPCOMING EVENTS for 2026:

• January 22 – Technical Meeting: Igniting Electrical Safety
• February 26 – Technical Meeting Debugging Complex Industrial Control System
• March 26 – Technical Meeting (TBD)
• April 23 – Senior Design/Capstone Projects Presentations
• May 28 – Technical Meeting (TBD)
• September 24 – Technical Meeting (TBD)
• October 22 – IEEE Student Chapter-Hosted Meeting
•  December 3 –    Social / Networking Event

Igniting Electrical Safety

DATE:            Thursday, January 22, 2026

PLACE :        March First Brewing & Distilling (Voltage Room) (see below for directions)

TIME :           5:30 p.m.  Social Time & Registration,   6:00 p.m.  Dinner,  7:00 p.m.  Presentation  (45-60 min)

COST:            $15- $20, See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:    Igniting Electrical Safety: The Exciting Advancements in Arc Flash Compliance!

Join us for an electrifying session that dives deep into the groundbreaking advancements in arc flash compliance! As the electrical industry evolves, so do our safety standards, ensuring that every worker returns home safely at the end of the day.

In this engaging presentation, we’ll explore: (more…)

IEEE Cincinnati December 2025 Social

DATE:           Thursday, December 04, 2025

PLACE :        National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting (see below for directions)

TIME :     5:30 p.m.  Social Time & Registration,   6:00 p.m.  Dinner,   7:00 p.m.  Tour (60 minutes)

COST:      $15- $20, See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:   This meeting will be held at the Voice of America Museum in West Chester.

Volunteers are lovingly and expertly are crafting new exhibits and experiences to interpret the history of the Voice of America at Bethany Relay Station. Some volunteers were part of the Bethany Station when it was (more…)

Miami University – EE Presentations @ VOA

DATE:            Thursday, October 23, 2025

PLACE :        Miami University Voice of America (VOA) Learning Center (see below for directions)

TIME :           5:30 p.m.  Social Time & Registration, 6:00 p.m.  Dinner, 7:00 p.m.  Presentation  (45-60 min)

COST:            Free, See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:   Miami Student section presentations (more…)

Power System Fault Analysis Using Symmetrical Components

DATE:          Thursday, September 25, 2025

PLACE :        March First Brewing & Distilling (Voltage Room) (see below for directions)

TIME :           5:30 p.m.  Social Time & Registration;   6:00 p.m.  Dinner;   7:00 p.m.  Presentation  (45-60 min)

COST:            $15- $20, See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:   Calculating fault currents can be a daunting task without the use of computer based tools. However, it can be useful to learn and understand the process for which these tools calculate the (more…)

Congratulations to the following students who each have won a $1,000 tuition scholarship:

Marc-Ayméric Adou Bogolo       NKU                             Major: Engineering Physics/Megatronics Eng. Tech.

Evan T. Love                              Miami Univ.                  Major: Electrical Engineering

Sahil G. Thakare                        Univ. of Cincinnati         Major: Computer Science

The application period for the 2026 IEEE Cincinnati Section Scholarships will open next February/March.

2025 CINCINNATI SECTION IEEE SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications are now being accepted for

2025 CINCINNATI SECTION IEEE SCHOLARSHIPS.

To be eligible for a $1000 tuition scholarship:

• Student must have completed a minimum of 30 semester credit hours.
• The scholarship is awarded for the Fall Quarter/Semester so Student must not have graduated prior to that quarter/semester (i.e. Sophomore, Junior or Senior).
• Student must be enrolled in an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science program.
• Student must be pursuing a bachelor’s degree in one of the following disciplines: Electrical or Electronics Engineering, Electrical or Electronics Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Mechatronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering Technology, Robotics Engineering, or Robotics Engineering Technology.
• Student must have a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent to a “B” average).
• Student must be registered as a full-time undergraduate student.
• Student must be in good academic standing with their university.
• Student must submit with their application a letter of recommendation from either a faculty member or an IEEE member, endorsing their academic performance.
• Student is not required to be an IEEE member to apply. However, if selected as a recipient, the student must join IEEE and provide their membership number to the Scholarship Chair to receive the award.
• Students who have previously received the IEEE Cincinnati Section scholarship are ineligible to apply again

Terms and Conditions:

• Scholarship application form is available here:

Scholarship application 2025

• Download the application and complete it with the required information.
• Email your completed scholarship application to scholar.cinti@ieee.org by 1 August 2025.
• The Scholarship Committee will review and confirm application eligibility.
• Award winners will be randomly selected from the pool of eligible applications.
• If not awarded, a member is eligible to submit a new application the following year.
• Award monies will be paid directly to the University Bursar with Student ID and Name.
• The awardee must be registered with IEEE National as a student member.
• Scholarships will be awarded for the fall semester or quarter 2024.
• Awardees must be registered with IEEE National as a student member.

Beyond the Prompt: The Rise of AI Agents

DATE:            Thursday May 22, 2025

PLACE :        March First Brewing & Distilling (Voltage Room) (see below for directions)

TIME :           5:30 p.m.  Social Time & Registration

6:00 p.m.  Dinner

7:00 p.m.  Presentation  (45-60 min)

COST:            $15- $20, See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:   We will explore what AI agents are, why they matter, and how they go beyond the prompt to unlock new kinds of business value. We’ll cover the essential building blocks of agent systems, including (more…)