May 2026 IEEE Buffalo NY Joint Chapters Meeting
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The IEEE Buffalo NY Section Joint Chapter Meeting is
May 9th, 2026
Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to meet and network with people from all engineering disciplines and learn more about the activities of the different IEEE Society Chapters in the Buffalo area.
The IEEE Buffalo Joint Chapters Meeting (JCM) features:
- 6-8 technical presentations from IEEE Society Chapters and Women in Engineering / Women in Technology professionals
- Student poster session with Best Poster award.
- Professional networking with short refreshment breaks,
Registration is free/no charge but is required.
Optional dinner after JCM (Tentative / TBD). The Buffalo Section will cover the cost for IEEE Professional Members and elected Student Branch Officers. Please indicate if you are interested when completing registration.
Please come back to this site for updates while the event is under continued development. Speaker Bio's and presentation details to follow.
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- SUNY Buffalo State University
- 1300 Elmwood Avenue
- Buffalo, New York
- United States 14222
- Building: Technology Building
- Room Number: 160
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Agenda
IEEE Buffalo Section Joint Chapters Tentative Meeting Agenda
12:30 – 6:00 PM, Registration
1:00 – 1:10 PM, Opening remarks
1:10 - 1:30, Technical Demonstration (Tentative, TBD)
- 1:30 - 2:00, Session 1: John Schaff, Optical Satellite Communication Systems
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2:00 – 2:30, Session 2: Second Speaker, TBD
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2:30 - 2:40, Short break
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2:40 - 3:10, Session 3: Rebecca Grey, WIE/WIT (Women in Engineering/Women in Technology)
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3:10 - 3:40, Session 4: Nadia Mugisha, WIE/WIT (Women in Engineering/Women in Technology)
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3:40 - 3:50, Short break
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3:50 - 4:20, Session 5: Adedoyin Inaolaji, Smart Inverters to Power Distribution Grids
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4:20 - 4:50, Session 6: Brian Murphy, The Energy Mix for Power Generation with Increasing Demand
5:00 - 6:00 PM Student Poster Session. An award ($200.00) will be presented at the conclusion of the session. If posters fall into distinct categories (e.g., undergraduate vs graduate), awards may be split accordingly.
7:00 - 9:00 PM, Optional dinner (TBD). Please indicate interest while completing the registration, for attending an optional dinner after the event (at own cost).