Lectures & Workshops
Engineering Lecture Series
Each spring and fall, the Engineering Department at SSU presents a series of colloquia on a wide range of engineering topics and trend of technologies. The talks are generally very high-level and designed for the general audience. The Engineering Colloquium was established in Fall 2006 and was initially sponsored by former Agilent Technologies (now Keysight Technologies) and local industries.
Days & Dates: First and Third Thursday of every month
Zoom ID:
https://SonomaState.zoom.us/j/87287592076, Passcode: 2009A
and/or Cerent Engineering Science Complex, Salazar Hall 2009A, Campus Map
Lecture: 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. including Q &A
Attendance is open to students, faculty and staff of SSU and other members of the community, in general. A parking permit is required to park on campus, and is available for $5.00 at machines in the parking lots. Talks are otherwise free.
For more information, please contact the Engineering Department at (707) 664-2030 or engineering@sonoma.edu.
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EECS Department, UC Berkeley, CA
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EECS Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Past Lectures
| Date | Speaker | Speaker Affiliation | Lecture Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Furniss | Satellite Solutions Applications Engineer Keysight Technologies, Santa Rosa, CA | Satellite communications Basics: From Orbits to Modulation | |
| Mr. David House | Hardware Engineer Keysight Technologies, Santa Rosa, CA | New Product Introduction | |
| Mr. Chris Day | Director Design Center, Analog Devices, Santa Rosa, CA | Key Technologies for Upgrading Cable Television Networks | |
| Mr. Rob Rowlands | Volunteer Faculty Engineering Department, SSU | How a Scottish academic in 1873 set the stage for today’s global communications | |
| Dr. Weijian Yang | Associate Professor Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Davis | Snap-Shot 3D Cameras | |
| Mr. Bob Salter | Energy Systems Consultant | Introduction to Microgrids | |
| Dr. William Putnam | Assistant Professor ECE Department, UC Davis, Davis, CA | Infrared Oscilloscopes: Sampling 30-THz Waveforms for Next-Generation Spectroscopy | |
| Dr. Erdem Bıyık | Postdoctoral Researcher Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence, UC, Berkeley, CA | Learning Preferences for Interactive Autonomy | |
| Mr. Mark Baldassari | Director of Codes and Standards Enphase Energy, Petaluma, CA | Photovoltaic Microinverters and Energy Storage Systems, 2022 | |
| Mr. Neil Hancock | CTO Azonde, Aznode.com | Class Modular Sensors: Used in Outdoor IoT Monitoring | |
| Mr. Kevin Drake | Application Engineer Intel Corporation | AI Inference with Intel® FPGA AI Suite | |
| Mr. Roger Nichols | 6G Program Manager Keysight Technologies, Santa Rosa, CA | The Coming 6th Generation of Mobile Wireless | |
| Dr. Don Estreich | Adjunct Professor Engineering Science, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA | The Formational Background of Silicon Valley | |
| Mr. William Linstrom | CEO Vida Products, Rohnert Park, CA | Wireless Broadband Growth Requires New Frequency Control Technologies | |
| Dr. Manu Malek | Life Fellow of the IEEE and Editor-in-Chief Elsevier's International Journal of Computers and Electrical Engineering | Internet of Things: Sources of Security Issues and Possible Solutions | |
| Ms. Susan Sloan | R&D Senior Manager, PathWave Software Solutions Keysight Technologies, Santa Rosa, CA | DevOps for Rapid Release Cycles, Automation, and Quality | |
| Mr. Lucio Hernandez | Director of Business and Production Systems Jackson Family Wines, Santa Rosa, CA | Tank Automation for Wine | |
| Ms. Qi Gao | Senior Software Manager Keysight Technologies, Santa Rosa, CA | Cloud Computing | |
| Dr. Marina Radulaski | Assistant Professor ECE, UC Davis, CA | Quantum Nanophotonics Hardware with Integrated Color Centers | |
| Dr. Dennis Derickson | Professor EE Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA | Amateur Radio |