BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260522T044331Z UID:96472B1D-B66A-4A8E-B291-2C62CB705E2B DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260521T200000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Houston Section Student Spotlight Series is proud to p resent a virtual STEM talk series that celebrates student-led research\, i nnovation\, and real-world impact. This series provides a platform for stu dents to showcase their research and development efforts\, share technical insights\, and inspire peers\, educators\, and industry professionals ali ke.\n\n👉Join us on May 21\, 2026\, from 7:00–8:00 PM CST for a virtua l presentation by Tanay Joshi\, an IEEE student member and junior at The W oodlands High School\, who is already making impressive contributions in t he field of next-generation communications.\n\nIn this talk\, Tanay will e xplore how connectivity can be optimized in low-density and challenging wi reless environments—such as rural clinics or secure offices—where trad itional WiFi often falls short. By integrating LiFi (light-based communica tion) with conventional wireless networks\, his system dynamically adapts to environmental conditions to improve performance. The presentation will cover the design approach\, experimental results\, and the broader implica tions for future communication infrastructure.\n\n👍Whether you’re a s tudent\, educator\, engineer\, or simply curious about emerging technologi es\, this talk offers an inspiring look at how young innovators are shapin g the future of connectivity.\n\n💡P.S. Are you a student researcher\, d eveloper\, or innovator working on an exciting technical project? Or do yo u know a student who is doing impactful work and would benefit from a plat form to share it?\n\nThe IEEE Houston Section Student Spotlight Series is always looking for future speakers—from high school\, undergraduate\, an d graduate students—who are eager to present their research\, prototypes \, design projects\, or early-stage ideas in a supportive and professional environment.\n\n🎤 Virtual presentations\n🎓 Open to all technical di sciplines\n💡 Perfect for first-time speakers and emerging researchers\n \nIf you or someone you know is interested in presenting in this series\, we’d love to hear from you! Reach out to us at anniedai@ieee.org to get involved!\n\nSpeaker(s): Tanay Joshi\n\nAgenda: \n[]\n\nVirtual: https://e vents.vtools.ieee.org/m/559585 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/559585 ORGANIZER:anniedai@ieee.org SEQUENCE:58 SUMMARY:IEEE Houston Section Student Spotlight Series - Tanay Joshi - Hybri d LiFi–WiFi Systems for Low-Latency Communication URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/559585 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The IEEE Houston Section Student Spotlight Series is proud to present a virtual STEM talk series that celebrates <sp an style="color: rgb(45\, 194\, 107)\;"><strong>student-led research\, inn ovation\, and real-world impact</strong></span>. This series provides a pl atform for students to showcase their research and development efforts\, s hare technical insights\, and inspire peers\, educators\, and industry pro fessionals alike.</p>\n<p>👉Join us on <span style="color: rgb(45\, 194\ , 107)\;"><strong>May 21\, 2026\, from 7:00&ndash\;8:00 PM CST</strong></s pan> for a virtual presentation by <span style="color: rgb(45\, 194\, 107) \;"><strong>Tanay Joshi</strong></span>\, an IEEE student member and junio r at The Woodlands High School\, who is already making impressive contribu tions in the field of next-generation communications.</p>\n<p>In this talk \, Tanay will explore how connectivity can be optimized in&nbsp\;low-densi ty and challenging wireless environments&mdash\;such as rural clinics or s ecure offices&mdash\;where traditional WiFi often falls short. By integrat ing LiFi (light-based communication) with conventional wireless networks\, his system dynamically adapts to environmental conditions to improve perf ormance. The presentation will cover the design approach\, experimental re sults\, and the broader implications for future communication infrastructu re.</p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>👍Whether you&rsquo\;re a student\, educator\ , engineer\, or simply curious about emerging technologies\, this talk off ers an inspiring look at how young innovators are shaping the future of co nnectivity.</strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;">💡P.S. Are you a&nbsp\;student researcher\, developer\, or innovator working on an exciting technical project? Or do you know a stud ent who is doing impactful work and would benefit from a platform to share it?</span></p>\n<div>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;">The IEEE Houston Section Student Spotlight Series is always looking for future speakers&mdash\;from high school\, undergraduate\, and graduate students& mdash\;who are eager to present their research\, prototypes\, design proje cts\, or early-stage ideas in a supportive and professional environment.</ span></p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;">🎤 Virtual pres entations</span><br><span style="color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;">🎓 Open t o all technical disciplines</span><br><span style="color: rgb(35\, 111\, 1 61)\;">💡 Perfect for first-time speakers and emerging researchers</span ></p>\n<p><span style="color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;">If you or someone you know is interested in presenting in this series\, we&rsquo\;d love to hea r from you! Reach out to us at <a style="color: rgb(35\, 111\, 161)\;" hre f="mailto:anniedai@ieee.org">anniedai@ieee.org</a> to get involved!</span> </p>\n</div>\n</div><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p><img src="https://events. vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/5bc59ac4-be44-4555-9cdb-e444c6e908 7a" alt="" width="384" height="528"></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR