Information Theory 101

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Introduction to the Art & Science of Information Theory

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Information theory is the mathematical study of the quantification, storage, and communication of information. The field was established and formalized by Claude Shannon in the 1940s, though early contributions were made in the 1920s through the works of Harry Nyquist and Ralph Hartley. It is at the intersection of electronic engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science, neurobiology, physics, and electrical engineering

This is a 2 hour overview of this subject - inspired by a similar effort done in past years called "Introduction to Embedded Systems" by the Computer Society chapter of SE Michigan, aimed at students of all STEM disciplines but whose prime areas were not embedded systems. The idea is to share and gain appreciation for the topic.

Where: Webinar (Join link will be provided after registration)
PDHs: One Hour (Issued ONLY by prior email request)


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  • Starts 13 November 2025 05:00 AM UTC
  • Ends 30 December 2025 05:00 AM UTC
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Sharan Kalwani of dataswing LLC

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Information Theory 101

Information theory is the mathematical study of the quantification, storage, and communication of information. The field was established and formalized by Claude Shannon in the 1940s, though early contributions were made in the 1920s through the works of Harry Nyquist and Ralph Hartley. It is at the intersection of electronic engineering, mathematics, statistics, computer science, neurobiology, physics, and electrical engineering

Biography:

SHARAN KALWANI is seasoned scientific, technical and computing professional, Sharan has spent over 25+ years’ experience in high
performance computing, engineering applications simulation, bench marking, networking, operations and project management. He is a senior member of IEEE, ACM, SEMCO, ASEI. He also serves as one of the writers/editors of the IEEE Southeastern Michigan Sections monthly newsletter - Wavelengths. He has also served as Vice-Chair of IEEE Sustech 2022, IEEE SusTech 2021 Global Conferences.

He is the recipient of:
* 2018 IEEE MGA Achievement award
* 2021 IEEE Region 4 Jack Sherman award
* 2022 Robert Neff Section award
* 2023 IEEE Region 4 Outstanding Service Award
* 2024 Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) Anne O. Fletcher Award for his various contributions towards IEEE activities.

On X (formerly Twitter) he can be found @skalwani, or via email (preferred) he can be reached at sharan.kalwani@ieee.org as well as his LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharankalwani 

Address:Michigan, United States




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11 AM start

1 PM end

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