BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261023T125446Z UID:572D5FAF-52A4-47E0-AC35-589825343D55 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T210000 DESCRIPTION:Come join fellow IEEE section members at 6 PM Thursday\, Oct 22 at the Oak Room in downtown Knoxville\, TN for food\, drink and a talk by ORNL quantum researcher Muneer Alshowkan. The talk is entitled “Reconfi gurable and Resilient Entanglement Distribution in Software-Defined Flex-G rid Quantum Networks”. We will also provide updates on upcoming plans fo r the section in 2027 and opportunities to get involved.\n\nPlease RSVP if you plan to attend so we have a ballpark head count.\n\nDr. Muneer is a R esearch Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)\, where he speci alizes in quantum networking and communications. Previously\, he served as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science with a dual focus on quantum t echnologies and cybersecurity. Dr. Muneer holds a Ph.D. in Computer Scienc e and Engineering from the University of Bridgeport and an M.S. from the N ew York Institute of Technology.\n\nTalk Abstract: Entanglement distributi on is the backbone for emerging quantum applications\, including dis- trib uted quantum computing\, enhanced sensing\, and private communications. Th e development of quantum networking requires architectures capable of dyna mically allocating entanglement re- sources to meet diverse user needs and ensure resilience against transmission disruptions. Current quantum netwo rks often face limitations in scalability and flexibility due to their rel iance on fixed spectral assignments and static connectivity. To address th ese limitations\, we discuss flex-grid quantum networks that adapt advance d bandwidth management techniques from classical light- wave communication s for on-demand\, reconfigurable entanglement distribution. In this talk\, we present our progress in developing flex-grid quantum networking at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. We describe ultra-broadband entangled photon s ources designed for adaptive spectral routing and allocation\, enabling en tanglement distribution with bandwidth tailored to user needs. We then dis cuss deploying these techniques in a software-defined quantum network inte grating quantum and classical channels and control planes\, distributing e ntanglement across multiple nodes in separate buildings while demonstratin g multihop connectivity and link recovery to maintain service continuity d espite link failures. Additionally\, we examine spectral contention betwee n independent entangled sources sharing wavelength channels and strategies for mitigating its impact on network performance. This work paves the way for future scalable\, resilient\, and resource-efficient quantum networki ng infrastructures.\n\nSpeaker(s): Muneer\n\nAgenda: \nWhile there\, we ha d a short ExCom meeting. Action items included:\n\nApproved to be Silver S ponsor for East TN Science Bowl. They are also looking for volunteers.\n\n Discussed plans for 2027 - aiming for event each month - mix of technical & social\n\nDiscussed R3 event for April\n\nConfirmed that election is on track.\n\n102 W Anderson Ave\, Knoxville\, Tennessee\, United States\, 379 17 LOCATION:102 W Anderson Ave\, Knoxville\, Tennessee\, United States\, 37917 ORGANIZER:sean.oesch@ieee.org SEQUENCE:31 SUMMARY:IEEE East TN Section Meeting - Quantum Networks URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/577471 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Come join fellow IEEE section members at 6 PM Thursday\, Oct 22 at the Oak Room in downtown Knoxville\, TN for food\ , drink and a talk by ORNL quantum researcher Muneer Alshowkan. The talk i s entitled &ldquo\;Reconfigurable and Resilient Entanglement Distribution in Software-Defined Flex-Grid Quantum Networks&rdquo\;. We will also provi de updates on upcoming plans for the section in 2027 and opportunities to get involved.</p>\n<p>Please RSVP if you plan to attend so we have a ballp ark head count.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Dr. Muneer is a Research Scientist at Oak R idge National Laboratory (ORNL)\, where he specializes in quantum networki ng and communications. Previously\, he served as an Assistant Professor of Computer Science with a dual focus on quantum technologies and cybersecur ity. Dr. Muneer holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Bridgeport and an M.S. from the New York Institute of Techn ology.</p>\n<p>Talk Abstract: Entanglement distribution is the backbone fo r emerging quantum applications\, including dis- tributed quantum computin g\, enhanced sensing\, and private communications. The development of quan tum networking requires architectures capable of dynamically allocating en tanglement re- sources to meet diverse user needs and ensure resilience ag ainst transmission disruptions. Current quantum networks often face limita tions in scalability and flexibility due to their reliance on fixed spectr al assignments and static connectivity. To address these limitations\, we discuss flex-grid quantum networks that adapt advanced bandwidth managemen t techniques from classical light- wave communications for on-demand\, rec onfigurable entanglement distribution. In this talk\, we present our progr ess in developing flex-grid quantum networking at Oak Ridge National Labor atory. We describe ultra-broadband entangled photon sources designed for a daptive spectral routing and allocation\, enabling entanglement distributi on with bandwidth tailored to user needs. We then discuss deploying these techniques in a software-defined quantum network integrating quantum and c lassical channels and control planes\, distributing entanglement across mu ltiple nodes in separate buildings while demonstrating multihop connectivi ty and link recovery to maintain service continuity despite link failures. Additionally\, we examine spectral contention between independent entangl ed sources sharing wavelength channels and strategies for mitigating its i mpact on network performance. This work paves the way for future scalable\ , resilient\, and resource-efficient quantum networking infrastructures.</ p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>While there\, we had a short ExCom meeting. &nbsp\; Action items included:</p>\n<p>Approved to be Silver Sponsor for E ast TN Science Bowl.&nbsp\; They are also looking for volunteers.</p>\n<p> Discussed plans for 2027 - aiming for event each month - mix of technical &amp\; social</p>\n<p>Discussed R3 event for April</p>\n<p>Confirmed that election is on track.</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR