The Future of Computing

Presented at the University of Cincinnati

DATE:     Thursday, October 24, 2019
PLACE :  University of Cincinnati (see below for directions)
TIME :      6:00 p.m. – Dinner & Social Time
6:35 p.m. to ≈ 8:00 p.m. – Presentation
COST:      Free, See information in Reservations

ABOUT THE MEETING:   From the early days of punch card readers and IBM mainframes through the transition to personal computers and evolution into cloud powered tablets and cellphones, computers are being integrated into everything from refrigerators to airplanes. Join us as Dr. Jhz presents on the multi-faceted future of computing.  Every year the Student Chapter hosts a meeting and speaker with the Cincinnati Chapter.  These meetings are informative and well attended.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:     Dr. Rashmi Jha is an Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computing Systems Department at the University of Cincinnati. She worked as an Assistant Professor and then Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of Toledo, Process Integration Engineer at IBM Semiconductor Research and Development Center.  She finished her Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State, and B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, India. Dr Jha has more than 13 years of experience in the areas of Solid State Electronic/Nanoelectronic Device Fabrication, Electrical Characterization, Data Analysis, and Device Modeling.  She has been granted 12 US patents and has authored/co-authored several publications in the areas of nanoelectronic devices.

She has been a recipient of CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation in 2013, IBM Faculty Award in 2012, IBM Invention Achievement Award in 2007, Materials Research Society’s Graduate Student Award in 2006, Applied Materials Fellowship Award in 2005-2006, and the best student paper award nomination in IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) in 2005. Her current research interests lie in the areas of Nanoelectronic Devices Enabled Future Neuromorphic Computing Systems, Resistive Random Access Memory Devices and other Emerging Memory and Logic Devices, Spintronics, Neuroscience and Cognitive Modeling, Neuroelectronics, Emerging Nanoscale Devices Enabled Cyber-Security Systems, Flexible/Invisible Logic and Memory Devices for Wearable Computing, Solid Oxide Battery Devices, and Energy Harvesting Devices.

MENU SELECTIONSBuffet Menu:  Adriaticos Pizza

LOCATION:  University of Cincinnati in 427 ERC (Engineering Research Center), 2901 Woodside Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45221
Parking garages can be found next to ERC.
The nearest parking garage is Library Woodside Garage or the Campus Green Garage. There is also on street parking on Martin Luther King Blvd and Clifton Ave.
1.From the parking garages head inside campus
2.You will then get to ERC (big orange-ish building with smoke stack like roof).  Enter through the front of the building (By the new Linder Business School) go straight up the stairs (or elevator up one floor) and take a right through the doors at the top of the stairs. The room will be on the right hand side.

RESERVATIONS:  http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/.  Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  (Note:  Meeting list on webpage is slow to load on some browsers)

Cost is free for this meeting.  Please register in advance so we order enough pizza.

Reservations close at 11:59 PM on Tuesday October 22, 2019.

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 October 22nd, 2019

WALK-INS (those without reservations): You are welcome to attend this meeting and/or enjoy the dinner even if you did not register in advance. Food and drink will NOT be available to those not preregistered.

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.