Special Seminar: Maximising the capacity of optical networks - how far have come and what else can we do?
2025-02-09 11:00 - 12:30 (Asia/Jerusalem) | Room: Lecture Hall 001, Bldg: Broadcom Semiconductors, Tel Aviv University, Dr. George Wise St. 17, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel, 69978
Optical fibre networks underpin the global communications infrastructure, carrying >95% of all digital data. These optical networks operate on different time- and distance-scales – spanning long-distances (trans-oceanic, inter-satellite) and inter-city, as well as interconnecting servers and GPUs within data centres. The challenge for next-generation networks is in making them intelligent and adaptable to changes in demand and applications in the future.
Advancing AI and scientific research requires optimizing optical networks from the component through to the physical network layer. The physical topology and nonlinear properties of the optical fibre form a key bottleneck affecting achievable throughput in these networks. Optimising the throughput involves solving two NP-hard combinatorial optimisation problems: (i) the physical topology design problem and (ii) the routing and wavelength assignment problem by including the physical properties in ultrawideband optical network design – through and for artificial intelligence.
This talk will consider both of these challenges and their influence the maximum achievable throughput – a vital objective for the future scaling of AI algorithms.
References:
R. Matzner, A. Ahuja, R. Sadeghi, M. Doherty, S. J. Savory, and P. Bayvel, ‘Topology Bench: Systematic Graph Based Benchmarking for Core Optical Networks’, arXiv preprint arXiv:submit/5982227 (2024).
R. Matzner, D. Semrau, R. Luo, G. Zervas, and P. Bayvel, ‘Making intelligent topology design choices: understanding structural and physical property performance implications in optical networks ’, Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, vol. 13, no. 8, p. D53, Aug. 2021.
R. Matzner, R. Luo, G. Zervas, and P. Bayvel, ‘Expanding Graph Neural Networks for Ultra-Fast Optical Core Network Throughput Prediction to Large Node Scales’, in European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC 2022), paper We5.61, Optica Publishing Group, Sep. 2022, p. We5.61.
R. Matzner, R. Luo, G. Zervas, and P. Bayvel, ‘Ultra-fast Optical Network Throughput Prediction using Graph Neural Networks’, in 26th International Conference on Optical Network Design and Modelling, May 2022, p. 3.
R. Matzner, R. Luo, G. Zervas, and P. Bayvel, ‘Intelligent performance inference: A graph neural network approach to modelling maximum achievable throughput in optical networks’, APL Machine Learning, vol. 1, no. 2, p. 026112, May 2023.
Distinguished Speaker: Prof. Polina Bayvel
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Professor Polina Bayvel is the Head of the (https://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/ong/) (Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering), UCL, a research group she set up in 1994. Her research interests are in the area of optical communications and networks on different time- and length scales (from trans-oceanic distances to intra- and inter-data centre communications and routing. This includes the analysis and implementation of intelligent optical networks, wavelength routing, high-speed optical transmission, and the study and mitigation of optical fibre nonlinearities. Following her PhD, she worked as a systems engineer in the STC Submarine Systems, Greenwich (now Alcatel Submarine Networks) on the first amplified optical transmission and in Nortel (Harlow Labs) on optical network planning.
In 1994 she received a Royal Society University Research fellowship and moved to UCL to set up ONG, the first academic systems engineering group in optical networks.
She is a Fellow of the Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering, IEEE and Optica. She is the 2021 recipient (and first woman) of the Thomas Young Medal of the UK Institute of Physics and the first woman to be awarded the 2023 Royal Society Rumford Medal since it was introduced in 1800! In 2024 she received the Humboldt Foundation Research Prize.
Author/co-author of more than 500 refereed journal and conference papers, she has led the UK EPSRC Programme Grant (https://www.unloc.net/) (2012-2018), focused on unlocking – and maximising – the capacity of optical fibre communications and currently leads the EPSRC Programme Grant TRANSNET (2018-2026): https://transnet.org.uk/ focused on transforming optical networks for the cloud.
Agenda:
11:00 – 11:30 התכנסות וכיבוד קל
11:30 – 12:30 הרצאה של פרופ' פולינה בייבל
Room: Lecture Hall 001, Bldg: Broadcom Semiconductors, Tel Aviv University, Dr. George Wise St. 17, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel, 69978

Workshop on Renewable Energy: Importance and Future
2025-04-22 12:30 - 14:00 | NABLUS , West Bank, Palestine
ستتناول هذه الورشة أهمية الطاقة المتجددة ودورها في التنمية المستدامة والتطورات المستقبلية. سيقدم الدكتور تامر الخطيب رؤىً حول حلول الطاقة المبتكرة والشبكات الذكية. ويتماشى هذا الحدث مع شعار يوم الطاقة النظيفة من خلال تعزيز الطاقة النظيفة والاستدامة.
Speaker(s): AL KHATEEB,
NABLUS , West Bank, Palestine

Sustainability in Energy Systems
2025-04-23 12:30 - 14:00 | NABLUS , West Bank, Palestine
ستستكشف هذه الورشة مبادئ الاستدامة في أنظمة الطاقة ، مع التركيز على الاستخدام الفعال للموارد، وتكامل مصادر الطاقة المتجددة، وحلول الطاقة الخضراء . سيقدم الدكتور شادي صويلحة رؤىً حول أحدث التقنيات المستدامة ودورها في تشكيل مستقبل الطاقة. تتماشى هذه الجلسة مع شعار يوم IEEE PES: "طاقة نظيفة، شبكات أذكى، وحياة أفضل".
Speaker(s): Swailha,
NABLUS , West Bank, Palestine

Bendable Computing
2025-05-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480935
RE: Monthly webinar – Bendable Computing
Speaker: Dr. Emre Ozer, Senior Director of Processor Development, Pragmatic
Date: Thursday, May 8th, 2025 5:00 PM (Israel Time).
Dear IEEE Israel chapter members, Dear guests,
The IEEE Computer Society Israel conducts a series of webinars in different areas of computer systems, Software engineering, Computer architectures, data center, accelerators for machine learning, security, and more. The webinars offer insightful and enriching talks held by international leaders and professionals of the computer society sector.
The next free online webinar will include a special talk “Bendable Computing” by Dr. Emre Ozer, Senior Director of Processor Development, Pragmatic.
his talk will introduce Pragmatic Semiconductor’s FlexIC technology, and present how it allows us to develop "bendable" processors to enable emerging applications at Extreme Edge.
The Webinar is free, but pre-registration is required. So, please sign up using this (https://technion.zoom.us/meeting/register/xGDbeS8-RZaIw_OzP9ylaw) and the Zoom session details will be provided after registration.
Please contact us for any further details and updates on the series of IEEE Computer Society Webinars.We are looking forward to your participation and future collaboration.
Prof. Avi Mendelson Prof. Freddy Gabbay
Avi.mendelson@technion.ac.il freddy.gabbay@mail.huji.ac.il
Chairman Vice-Chair
Speaker(s): , Emre
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480935

IEEE Israel - 2025 General Assembly, 13.5.2025
2025-05-13 17:00 - 18:30 | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480726
חבר/ה- IEEE ISRAEL יקר/ה
אני מתכבד להזמין אותך לאספה הכללית לשנת 2025 של הארגון, אשר תתקיים באופן מקוון באמצעות ZOOM ביום שלישי, 13.5.2025.
האספה תפתח להצטרפות החל משעה 16:30, ותתקיים בכל מספר נוכחים החל משעה 17:00.
האספה הכללית היא המוסד העליון של העמותה והיא מתכנסת לפחות אחת לשנה. האספה תדון בנושאים שעל סדר היום.
ניתן להוסיף נושאים לסדר היום במהלך האספה ובלבד שהוחלט על כך בהצבעה.
חבר הרשום כפעיל ב- IEEE ביום האספה בשנת 2025 ואשר נוכח בהצבעה זכאי להצביע.
הנך מתבקש.ת להירשם ולמלא את פרטיך באמצעות הקישור: https://aeai-org-il.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tDbJY6o8R0K9d7D_nm-prA
לאחר שתסיים.י את הליך הרישום, המערכת תשלח אליך באופן אוטומטי במייל (לכתובת הדוא"ל שרשמת) את הזימון (קישור) לפגישה.
יש לעשות שימוש בקישור זה להתחברות ביום האספה.
בברכה,
שמואל אוסטר
יו"ר IEEE סניף ישראל
Chair, IEEE Israel Section
Agenda:
על סדר היום:
· בחירת יו"ר ומזכיר לאספה כללית זו
· דו"ח יו"ר הסניף, שמואל אוסטר
· דו"ח כספי לשנת 2024 – שמואל אוסטר ורואה החשבון גיל משיח
· דו"ח ועדת ביקורת על הדו"חות הכספיים: רפי הוידה ואיתי דברן
· אישור דו"חות כספיים לשנת 2024 ותקציב ל- 2025.
· אישור מינוי רו"ח וחברי וועדת הביקורת.
· נושאים שונים שיועלו ע"י הנוכחים.
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/480726

Radar or Lidar What to Choose for Automotive Applications
2025-05-15 11:00 - 12:00 | Room: 11, Bldg: Kitot Handasa, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Central District, Israel
This lecture addresses one of the hottest technological debates in the modern automobile industry: selecting radar or LiDAR technologies for autonomous and active safety-equipped vehicles. The lecture presents a structured comparison of the two technologies, focusing on their distinct operational characteristics, advantages, and limitations. Radar and LiDAR operate at different frequency bands, which leads to significant differences in how they interact with the environment. Radar is favored for its robustness in adverse weather and low-light conditions, providing long-range detection at a relatively low cost. It also allows for flexible integration behind nontransparent vehicle fascia, making it highly adaptable for commercial vehicle use. On the other hand, LiDAR offers superior angular resolution and spatiotemporal consistency, which are critical for tasks such as object recognition and mapping in autonomous driving.
This lecture begins by outlining the core functionalities of radar and lidar systems and exploring how their unique physical properties, such as wavelength and propagation behaviors, influence their performance in various driving scenarios. Key factors such as range, accuracy, detection reliability, and operational costs will be evaluated, along with a detailed analysis of signal processing techniques used by each sensor type. Additionally, the limitations of LiDAR, including its higher cost and sensitivity to environmental factors, will be contrasted with radar's challenges, such as interference and resolution constraints.
By highlighting recent advancements in both technologies, including digital radars with high-resolution imaging capabilities and efforts to reduce the cost of long-range LiDAR, this lecture aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the trade-offs involved in choosing between radar and LiDAR for different automotive applications. Future research directions, such as the integration of multi-sensor systems and potential cross-modality innovations, will also be discussed to inspire further developments in autonomous vehicle sensing technologies.
Speaker(s): , Igal Bilik
Agenda:
11:00-11:50 Lecture
11:50-12:00 QNA
Room: 11, Bldg: Kitot Handasa, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Central District, Israel

Accelerating Secure Computing for IoT Sensors - Elkim Felipe Roa Fuentes, Samsung Semiconductor Inc.
2025-05-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/482054
Abstract:
Security in IoT sensors has focused on cryptography-based but has failed to consider System-on-Chip (SoC) interoperability during side-channel, and physical attacks, as they concentrate solely on standalone behavior. This talk will discuss SoC security solutions that shield a SoC against supply voltage and physical attacks while apprising SoC interoperation. Along with the supply monitoring shields, this talk will present an efficient AES-256b encryption module accelerator, a physical unclonable function, and a true random number generator as SoC peripheral instances.
Bio:
Elkim received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University in 2014, where he was a Fulbright Scholar, his M.S degree from the University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, and his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia. He is currently a SoC Architect in Samsung Semiconductor Inc. working on computing acceleration for 4G/5G modems systems. Prior to Samsung, he has worked with Rambus Inc. and GlobalFoundries on high-speed communications, systems engineering for projects solving communications bandwidth and computing bottlenecks. He was an Associate Professor at Universidad Industrial de Santander from 2016 to 2021. His research interests include SoC architecture, high-speed interfaces, computing acceleration, and efficient AI computing.
The webinar is free but registration is required. Zoom link will be sent after registration.
Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/482054

Advances in Wireless Communications and Networks
2025-05-26 09:15 - 17:30 | Bldg: 41, Ben Gurion University, Beersheba, Southern District, Israel
Beyong 5G and 6G, Cognitive Radio, Federated Learning, ISAC, Network Coding, NOMA, Smart Antenna
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgc-vHE_uJe5orC9hc4HqEX7OMbvfsVU00__-wsqjhXIDzsw/viewform?usp=header&urp=gmail_link
Poster submission: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWA2fvGEwj4mkT7mgMQET8EmU49I3AqxDbDKq_urerrnof4g/viewform?usp=header&urp=gmail_link
Co-sponsored by: Ben Gurion University
Agenda:
Time Session Details
09:15–09:45 Gathering
09:45–09:55 Opening Dr. Dror Ofer, Head of Ofek DivisionIgal Evenzal, DDRD
09:55–10:00 Welcome Address Ben-Gurion University representative (VP/Dean/Head of the School)
10:00–10:05 Remarks LTC Bar – Head of Communications Branch
10:05–10:30 Keynote Speaker Chair: TBD Prof. George Alexandropoulos (Athens, Greece)Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces: From Programmable Reflections to Over-the-Air Learning
10:30–11:30 Session 1 Chair: Dr. Anatoly Khina (Tel Aviv University) – Prof. Kobi Cohen (BGU): Statistical Inference and Learning over Wireless Channels – Prof. Haim Permuter (BGU): AI-Driven Solutions for Key Communication Challenges – Dr. Nir Shlezinger (BGU): Flexible and Lightweight AI for Wireless Communications
11:30–12:00 Poster Session An award will be given to the best three poster presentations. Student Award Committee: – Prof. Ram Zamir (Tel Aviv University) – Prof. Yuval Cassuto (Technion) – Prof. Benjamin Zaidel (Bar-Ilan University)
12:00–13:00 Lunch on Site
13:00–14:20 Session 2 Chair: Prof. Yuval Kochman (Hebrew University) – Prof. Joseph Tabrikian (BGU): Cognitive Waveform Design and Beamforming for MIMO-ISAC – Prof. Alejandro Cohen (Technion): Network Coding Technologies – Shai Ginzach (Rafael): Adaptive Causal Coding for Streaming Communications – Ronen Greenberg (Elbit): Smart Spectrum Management in Distributed Networks
14:20–14:40 Coffee Break
14:40–15:35 Session 3 Chair: TBD – Prof. Emanuel Cohen (Technion & Ayecka): Unified Aperture for Satcom – Prof. Dan Blumberg (VP for Regional & Industrial Development): The Innovation Ecosystem in the Negev – Prof. Qing Zhao (Cornell University, USA): Communication-Efficient Federated Learning
15:35–15:55 Coffee Break
15:55–16:40 Panel Discussion Moderator: Prof. Meir Feder (Tel Aviv University) Industry View of Future Communications (6G, ISAC, Tactical Networks) Panelists: – Aviel Glam (CTO, Almagor, Rafael) – Neta Sigron (VP R&D, Communication Systems, Elbit) – Avi Barda (CEO, NOVELSAT-AYECKA)
16:40–16:50 Student Award Announcement & Closing Remarks Dr. Nadav Cohen, Dr. Dror Ofer, LTC Guy Bar, Igal Evenzal
16:50–17:30 Reception Light food, cheese, and drinks
Bldg: 41, Ben Gurion University, Beersheba, Southern District, Israel
