BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Karachi BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20091031T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0600 TZOFFSETTO:+0500 TZNAME:PKT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260224T112926Z UID:76DCC1BB-9ACE-4792-9FCD-55AA0382C7E9 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20260217T100000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20260217T150000 DESCRIPTION:IEEE vTools Event Report\n\n1. Event Details\n\n-\nEvent Title: IEEE STEP: Young Professionals Mentorship & Networking Forum\n\n-\nEvent Type: Workshop / Seminar / STEP\n\n-\nDate: 17 February 2025\n\n-\nDay: Tu esday\n\n-\nTime: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM\n\n-\nLocation/Venue: UET Faisalabad \n\n2. Organizers\n\n-\nIEEE Young Professionals\n\n-\nIn collaboration wi th IEEE UET FSD Student branch and SBC (PES\, COMSOC\, CIS)\n\n3. Event Ov erview\n\nThe IEEE STEP Young Professionals Mentorship and Networking Foru m was successfully held on February 17\, 2025\, at UET Faisalabad. The eve nt aimed to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and industry reality . It provided attendees with insights into semiconductor chip design\, car eer paths after graduation\, and direct mentorship opportunities with seas oned professionals and academics.\n\n4. Agenda & Proceedings\n\nThe event proceeded according to the following schedule:\n\n-\n11:00 - 11:05: Welcom e and Introduction to IEEE Young Professionals\n\n-\nSpeaker: Prof. Dr. Sa ima Akram (Dean\, Faculty of Computing and Numerical Sciences at GCWUF)\n\ n-\nDuration: 10 minutes\n\n-\nSummary: Dr. Saima welcomed the attendees a nd provided a brief introduction to the IEEE Young Professionals group\, h ighlighting its importance for recent graduates.\n\n-\n11:05 - 11:35: Tech nical Talk: Semiconductor Chip Design\n\n-\nSpeaker: Rana Azhar Shaheen (F ounder & RF/mmWave IC Design Consultant\, RF-AZIC\, France)\n\n-\nDuration : 30 minutes\n\n-\nSummary: The expert speaker delivered a comprehensive s ession on advanced RF front-end design\, including LNAs\, PAs\, and Transc eivers. He shared insights into the industry standards in Europe and the f uture of semiconductor technology.\n\n-\n11:35 - 11:47: Life After Graduat ion: A YP’s Perspective (Session 1)\n\n-\nSpeaker: Dr. Shazia Riaz (HOD Computer Science Department\, GCWUF)\n\n-\nDuration: 10 minutes\n\n-\nSumm ary: Dr. Shazia discussed the academic and research pathways available to young professionals\, emphasizing the importance of higher education and c onsistency.\n\n-\n11:47 - 11:55: Life After Graduation: A YP’s Perspecti ve (Session 2)\n\n-\nSpeaker: Miss Syeda Sadia Riaz (Lecturer at CS Dept\, GCWUF)\n\n-\nDuration: 10 minutes\n\n-\nSummary: Miss Sadia offered pract ical guidance on entering the workforce\, preparing for job interviews\, a nd balancing professional life with continued learning.\n\n-\n11:55 - 12:3 0: Dedicated Mentorship Session\n\n-\nDuration: 35 minutes\n\n-\nActivity: Attendees were divided into groups. Ten students engaged directly with ea ch mentor (Rana Azhar Shaheen\, Dr. Saima\, Dr. Shazia\, and Miss Sadia) t o discuss their future career paths\, project ideas\, and academic concern s.\n\n-\n12:30 - 12:50: Closing Notes & Shields Distribution\n\n-\nActivit y: The organizing team delivered closing remarks. Shields and souvenirs we re distributed to the guest speakers and mentors as a token of appreciatio n from IEEE Young Professionals.\n\n-\n12:50 PM Onwards: Networking & Refr eshments\n\n-\nActivity: The session concluded with light refreshments\, e nabling informal networking among students and mentors.\n\n5. Key Speakers & Mentors\n\n-\nRana Azhar Shaheen (Founder & RF/mmWave IC Design Consult ant | RF-AZIC | Specialized in Advanced RF Front-End (LNA\, PA\, TRX)\, Fr ance)\n\n-\nProf. Dr. Saima Akram (Dean Faculty of Computing and Numerical Sciences at GCWUF)\n\n-\nMiss Syeda Sadia Riaz (Lecturer at CS Dept\, GCW UF)\n\n-\nDr. Shazia Riaz (HOD Computer Science Department\, GCWUF)\n\n6. Attendance & Feedback\n\n-\nTarget Audience: Students\, Recent Graduates\, and Young Professionals.\n\n- []\n\n[]\n\nFaisalabad\, Punjab\, Pakistan LOCATION:Faisalabad\, Punjab\, Pakistan ORGANIZER:ashir.waleed@ieee.org SEQUENCE:19 SUMMARY:IEEE STEP: Young Professionals Mentorship & Networking Forum URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/534531 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p data-start="1251" data-end="1339">&nbsp\;< /p>\n<h1>IEEE vTools Event Report</h1>\n<h2>1. Event Details</h2>\n<ul>\n< li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>Event Title:</strong>&nbsp\; IEEE STEP: Young Professionals Mentorship &amp\; Networking Forum</p>\n</l i>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>Event Type:</strong>&nb sp\;Workshop / Seminar / STEP</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-para graph"><strong>Date:</strong>&nbsp\;17 February 2025</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>Day:</strong>&nbsp\;Tuesday</p>\n</l i>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>Time:</strong>&nbsp\;11 :00 AM to 1:00 PM</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><stro ng>Location/Venue:</strong> UET Faisalabad</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>2. Organ izers</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>IEEE Youn g Professionals</strong></p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph "><em>In collaboration with IEEE UET FSD Student branch and SBC (PES\, COM SOC\, CIS)</em></p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>3. Event Overview</h2>\n<p class="d s-markdown-paragraph">The IEEE STEP Young Professionals Mentorship and Net working Forum was successfully held on February 17\, 2025\, at UET Faisala bad. The event aimed to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and indu stry reality. It provided attendees with insights into semiconductor chip design\, career paths after graduation\, and direct mentorship opportuniti es with seasoned professionals and academics.</p>\n<h2>4. Agenda &amp\; Pr oceedings</h2>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph">The event proceeded accor ding to the following schedule:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-par agraph"><strong>11:00 - 11:05:</strong>&nbsp\;Welcome and Introduction to IEEE Young Professionals</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" ><strong>Speaker:</strong> Prof. Dr. Saima Akram (Dean\, Faculty of Comput ing and Numerical Sciences at GCWUF)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdo wn-paragraph"><strong>Duration:</strong> 10 minutes</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p c lass="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>Summary:</strong>&nbsp\;Dr. Saima wel comed the attendees and provided a brief introduction to the IEEE Young Pr ofessionals group\, highlighting its importance for recent graduates.</p>\ n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>11:05 - 11:35:</strong>&nbsp\;Technical Talk: Semiconductor Chip Design</p>\n<u l>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>Speaker:</strong>&nbsp\ ;Rana Azhar Shaheen (Founder &amp\; RF/mmWave IC Design Consultant\, RF-AZ IC\, France)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>Du ration:</strong>&nbsp\;30 minutes</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown- paragraph"><strong>Summary:</strong>&nbsp\;The expert speaker delivered a comprehensive session on advanced RF front-end design\, including LNAs\, P As\, and Transceivers. He shared insights into the industry standards in E urope and the future of semiconductor technology.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li> \n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>11:35 - 11:47:</strong>&n bsp\;Life After Graduation: A YP&rsquo\;s Perspective (Session 1)</p>\n<ul >\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>Speaker:</strong>&nbsp\; Dr. Shazia Riaz (HOD Computer Science Department\, GCWUF)</p>\n</li>\n<li> \n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>Duration:</strong> 10 minutes</ p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>Summary:</strong >&nbsp\;Dr. Shazia discussed the academic and research pathways available to young professionals\, emphasizing the importance of higher education an d consistency.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-parag raph"><strong>11:47 - 11:55:</strong>&nbsp\;Life After Graduation: A YP&rs quo\;s Perspective (Session 2)</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-para graph"><strong>Speaker:</strong>&nbsp\;Miss Syeda Sadia Riaz (Lecturer at CS Dept\, GCWUF)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><stron g>Duration:</strong> 10 minutes</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-pa ragraph"><strong>Summary:</strong> Miss Sadia offered practical guidance o n entering the workforce\, preparing for job interviews\, and balancing pr ofessional life with continued learning.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>\n< p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>11:55 - 12:30:</strong>&nbsp\;Dedi cated Mentorship Session</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph" ><strong>Duration:</strong> 35 minutes</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-mark down-paragraph"><strong>Activity:</strong> Attendees were divided into gro ups. Ten students engaged directly with each mentor (Rana Azhar Shaheen\, Dr. Saima\, Dr. Shazia\, and Miss Sadia) to discuss their future career pa ths\, project ideas\, and academic concerns.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li >\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>12:30 - 12:50:</strong>&nbsp\; Closing Notes &amp\; Shields Distribution</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-ma rkdown-paragraph"><strong>Activity:</strong> The organizing team delivered closing remarks. Shields and souvenirs were distributed to the guest spea kers and mentors as a token of appreciation from IEEE Young Professionals. </p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong> 12:50 PM Onwards:</strong>&nbsp\;Networking &amp\; Refreshments</p>\n<ul>\ n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>Activity:</strong> The ses sion concluded with light refreshments\, enabling informal networking amon g students and mentors.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>5. Key Speake rs &amp\; Mentors</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><stro ng>Rana Azhar Shaheen</strong>&nbsp\;(Founder &amp\; RF/mmWave IC Design C onsultant | RF-AZIC | Specialized in Advanced RF Front-End (LNA\, PA\, TRX )\, France)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>Pro f. Dr. Saima Akram</strong> (Dean Faculty of Computing and Numerical Scien ces at GCWUF)</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>M iss Syeda Sadia Riaz</strong>&nbsp\;(Lecturer at CS Dept\, GCWUF)</p>\n</l i>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-paragraph"><strong>Dr. Shazia Riaz</strong >&nbsp\;(HOD Computer Science Department\, GCWUF)</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>6 . Attendance &amp\; Feedback</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class="ds-markdown-parag raph"><strong>Target Audience:</strong>&nbsp\;Students\, Recent Graduates\ , and Young Professionals.</p>\n</li>\n<li><img src="https://events.vtools .ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/f071c274-9515-468e-b804-460fce59c7ce" al t="" width="1600" height="900"></li>\n</ul>\n<p><img src="https://events.v tools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/78c0008b-3f93-4747-9fa1-5e8610b4057 f" alt="" width="1600" height="900"></p>\n<h3 data-start="1346" data-end=" 1379">&nbsp\;</h3>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<div class="TyagGW_tableContainer">\n< div class="group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit" tabindex ="-1">&nbsp\;</div>\n</div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR