BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240229T063636Z UID:21FDC742-C8A4-4E60-959C-D0A941975CB7 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231103T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231103T130000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecture\n\nSpeaker: P rof. Andrew Eckford\, York University\, Canada\n\nTo join in-person:\nLoca tion: Room 3038\, Macleod Building\, 2356 Main Mall\, Vancouver\, BC\, Can ada\n\nTo join remotely\, the Zoom meeting link is as follows:\nhttps://ub c.zoom.us/j/65786322697?pwd=WmdqSDFXTVdSd3NNb2FGMmlud09NQT09\nMeeting ID: 657 8632 2697\nPasscode: 225068\n\nAbstract: 6G wireless systems are expec ted to offer ubiquitous connectivity in presently under-served areas\, pot entially provided by satellite- and space-based internet-of-things applica tions. In the search for enabling technologies to achieve these expectatio ns\, molecular communication is an important alternative to conventional e lectromagnetic-based wireless communication. In this talk\, we give a brie f introduction to molecular communication\, and discuss how it may be used to communicate in "wave-denied" environments\, where connectivity is desi red but wireless cannot be used. We also show that molecular communication can achieve surprisingly high information rates\, theoretically unlimited and practically in the gigabit-per-second range\, making it a compelling technology for 6G. We finish with a discussion of the current state of the field and propose some experimental next steps.\n\nBio: Andrew Eckford i s an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and C omputer Science at York University\, Toronto\, Ontario. His research inter ests include the application of information theory to biology\, and the de sign of communication systems using molecular and biological techniques. H is research has been covered in media including The Economist\, The Wall S treet Journal\, and IEEE Spectrum. His research received the 2015 IET Comm unications Innovation Award\, and was a finalist for the 2014 Bell Labs Pr ize. He is also a co-author of the textbook Molecular Communication\, publ ished by Cambridge University Press.\n\nSpeaker(s): Andrew Eckford\n\nRoom : Room 3038\, Bldg: Macleod Building\, 2356 Main Mall\, Vancouver\, Britis h Columbia\, Canada\, V6T 1Z4\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/ 381490 LOCATION:Room: Room 3038\, Bldg: Macleod Building\, 2356 Main Mall\, Vancou ver\, British Columbia\, Canada\, V6T 1Z4\, Virtual: https://events.vtools .ieee.org/m/381490 ORGANIZER:vincentw@ece.ubc.ca SEQUENCE:31 SUMMARY:High-Speed Molecular Communication: A Solution for 6G? URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/381490 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;" ><strong>IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecture</strong></span> </p>\n<p><strong>Speaker: </strong>Prof. Andrew Eckford\, York University\ , Canada</p>\n<p>To join in-person:<br />Location: Room 3038\, Macleod Bui lding\, 2356 Main Mall\, Vancouver\, BC\, Canada</p>\n<p>To join remotely\ , the Zoom meeting link is as follows:<br />https://ubc.zoom.us/j/65786322 697?pwd=WmdqSDFXTVdSd3NNb2FGMmlud09NQT09<br />Meeting ID: 657 8632 2697<br />Passcode: 225068</p>\n<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>6G wireless systems are expected to offer ubiquitous connectivity in presently under-served a reas\, potentially provided by satellite- and space-based internet-of-thin gs applications. In the search for enabling technologies to achieve these expectations\, molecular communication is an important alternative to conv entional electromagnetic-based wireless communication. In this talk\, we g ive a brief introduction to molecular communication\, and discuss how it m ay be used to communicate in "wave-denied" environments\, where connectivi ty is desired but wireless cannot be used. We also show that molecular com munication can achieve surprisingly high information rates\, theoretically unlimited and practically in the gigabit-per-second range\, making it a c ompelling technology for 6G. We finish with a discussion of the current st ate of the field and propose some experimental next steps.</p>\n<p><strong >Bio: </strong>&nbsp\;Andrew Eckford is an Associate Professor in the Depa rtment of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at York University\, Toronto\, Ontario. His research interests include the application of info rmation theory to biology\, and the design of communication systems using molecular and biological techniques. His research has been covered in medi a including The Economist\, The Wall Street Journal\, and IEEE Spectrum. H is research received the 2015 IET Communications Innovation Award\, and wa s a finalist for the 2014 Bell Labs Prize. He is also a co-author of the t extbook Molecular Communication\, published by Cambridge University Press. </p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR