IEEE UAE Section

Co-sponsored by: IEEE UAE section Domain-specific languages (DSLs) assist a software developer (or end-user) in writing a program using idioms that are like the abstractions found in a specific problem domain. Indeed, the enhanced software productivity and reliability benefits that have been reported from DSL usage are hard to ignore and DSLs are flourishing. However, tool support for DSLs is lacking when compared to the capabilities provided for standard General-Purpose Languages (GPLs). For example, support for unit testing of a DSL program, as well as DSL debuggers, are rare. A Systematic Mapping Study (SMS) has been performed to better understand the DSL research field, identify research trends, and any possible open issues. In this talk I will first introduce DSLs by discussing when and how to develop DSLs, then results from SMS will be presented. In the second part I will discuss some open DSL problems such as difficulties of combining DSLs.   Speaker(s): Prof. Marjan Mernik, Location: Room: 04-GF-026 Bldg: Lecture Hall 1 Zayed University, academic City , DXB Dubai , United Arab Emirates 00971

Co-sponsored by: Boutheina Tlili With data now one of the world’s most valuable resources, analysis of large quantities of data is a highly sought after skill-set. RIT Dubai’s Data Analytics Workshop is a multidisciplinary program intended for professionals in diverse fields, including finance, retail, science, engineering or manufacturing, who need to analyze Big Data. Participants taking this workshop will: Learn how to explore and manage large datasets generated and used in the modern world. Study approaches used to store, retrieve, and manage data in the real world, query techniques, data integrity and quality. Explore practical techniques used in exploratory data analysis, including data preparation, visualization and statistics for understanding data, predictive analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Study how to use data in the data-driven decision making process. Discuss case studies that will examine issues in diverse settings, such as drug research, census data, social networking, nance, urban planning, energy, mobility, manufacturing, urban crime, security and management projects. Speaker(s): Dr. Mihail Barbosu, Dr. Ernest Fokoue Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The High-Voltage and Dielectric Materials (HVDM) laboratory is hosting the 5th annual High-Voltage and Power Systems research workshop on Monday 12 Feb 2018 at the ADRIC Visualisation Centre, KUST, Sas Al Nakhl campus, Abu Dhabi This builds on the success of the previous events organized annually since 2014. The workshop features up to 15 presentations covering a breadth of research topics within the scope of high-voltage engineering and applications, power systems, power electronics, grid integration of renewables and grounding. Designated speakers include international collaborators from Japanese universities, KUST faculty, researchers and from industry. We anticipate an audience composed of researchers, faculty, students, engineers and technical managers working in the electrical energy sector. Registration is free. However, attendants can send an early intention to attend by email to aibrahim@pi.ac.ae. The final workshop schedule will be made available by mid-January 2018. Location: Bldg: Visualisation Centre, ADRIC Khalifa University of Science and Technology Sas Al Nakhl Campus Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Co-sponsored by: University of Dubai Healthcare will change dramatically in the next 20 years with the emergence of artificial intelligence (including machine and deep learning), 3D printing, personalised diagnosis and therapies, shift from therapy to prevention, and many related delivery and economic changes. Huge opportunities are present in emerging and developing nations … with completely different needs and infrastructural environments than we are used to have in Europe or the US … these also could be examples for reverse innovation. The talk will present the product and technology approach and some recent examples of the chair of catheter technologies and image guided therapies that focusses on joint product developments between clinicians and engineers leading to the question of what are good versus bad value propositions for Medical Technology Products? .       Speaker(s): Prof. Michael Friebe, Location: Room: 103 Bldg: Engineering University of Dubai dubai, United Arab Emirates 14143

The electricity distribution is moving to a new era with the restructuring of the electricity systems and the move towards smarter grids. Embedded Generation or what is commonly known as Distributed Generation (DG), especially the renewable ones, are considered as pivotal elements in this vision. This presentation defines distributed generation and highlights the numerous advantages that DG can bring to the electricity systems. Yet, the challenges and problems that DG can bring to the utility systems will be presented. The effects of DG units on different distribution systems operational aspects such as voltage profile, losses, protection, reliability and stability will be highlighted. Speaker(s): Prof. Ehab EL-Saadany, Location: MASDAR Institute A part of Khalifa University of Science and Technology Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Co-sponsored by: University of Dubai A Smart City is a city that performs well in the following characteristics: economy, people, governance, mobility, environment and living. The high degree of datification and connectivity embedded in a Smart City demand tools and mechanisms for data manipulation and representation that facilitate the extraction of meaningful insight. However, this process of extracting knowledge from data requires Data Science. Design and operation of smart, efficient, and resilient cities has come to require data science skills. Today, rich data and powerful algorithms in the hands of domain experts have transformed decisions about marketing and advertising, but not those decisions about how we maintain our urban infrastructure and built environment. It is time to understand how these approaches can be applied to the challenges in adaptive monitoring and control of civil infrastructure systems, and to invent the tools which will allow researchers and practitioners to better leverage these approaches so that decision-making will be based on all available data. In this first part of the talk, we will discuss the fundamentals of reproducible data science and analytics, probability and statistics, and machine learning to leverage data generated within transportation systems, environmental systems, building energy systems, and power grids, via crowd-sensing, and remote sensing technologies. In the second part of the talk, we will discuss issues related to Social Media Intelligence where Social media intelligence (SMI) is a collective tools and solutions that allow organizations to monitor social channels and conversations, respond to social signals and synthesize social data points into meaningful trends and analysis based on the user’s needs. Social media intelligence allows one to collect intelligence gathering from social media sites, using both intrusive and non-intrusive means, from open and closed social networks.  Speaker(s): Seifedine Kadry, Location: Room: CEIT 102 University of Dubai P. O Box 14143 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Women In Engineering UAE section executive committee hold its first meeting on 29th of April 2017. Dr. Boutheina Tlili – WIE UAE section chair has met with the members to introduce 2017 plans and to assign roles to the members. Attendees of the meeting were Eng. Soha Jawabreh, Eng. Balqees Al Daghar, Dr. Ehsan Jarrar, Dr. Sahar Idwan, Eng. Alia Sadawi and Eng. Sahar Sultan. Dr. Boutheina has allocated roles to the members in order to work on the events for this year. She assigned Eng. Balqees Al Dhagar the role of vice chair, Eng. Soha Jawabreh has been assigned to manage the social media channels of WIE – UAE Section as she is also the social media manager of IEEE and she is assigned the role of WIE secretary. Dr. Sahar Idwan and Dr. Ehsan Jarrar are the conferences liaise on, Eng. Sahar Sultan and Eng. Balqees Al Dhagar are the industry liaise on and Eng. Alia Sadawi will be helping Eng. Soha Jawabreh. The media plan was discussed and will be updated and communicated to all member Location: dubai, United Arab Emirates

Co-sponsored by: Hoda Al-Khazaimi People talk about what computing can do for sustainability, but a more concrete and urgent problem is how computing itself can become more sustainable. As all sorts of things from medical devices to cars go online, they will start to need monthly software updates, or the latest security vulnerabilities will cause safety problems too. The safety case for your SUV or your insulin pump will no longer be just a matter of pre-market testing; it will need to be maintained. We did a study for the European Commission of the implications for product regulation, and it’s becoming clear that Europe’s ecosystem of safety regulators, standards bodies and testing labs will need a substantial upgrade. The way we develop software will also have to change. If I’m writing navigation code right now in Cambridge which will appear in your SUV in 2020, how will we keep shipping security patches in 2030, 2040 and 2050? What tools will we need, and who will pay for it all? Speaker(s): Prof. Ross Anderson, Location: Room: 007 Bldg: A6 New York University (NYU) of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The IEEE Student Chapter of Amity University, Dubai had organized this event on Monday, 3rd of April 2017. Mr. Ved P Mishra, Chairperson- IEEE student branch at Amity University Dubai and Dr. Maninder J Kaur, Member of IEEE UAE section, initiated the IEEE Student Chapter and Dr. Piyush Maheshwari, senior IEEE member, was invited as the Chief Guest for the event. Stressing the need for the students to keep in pace with the competitive world through cultivating mandatory skills like communication skills, project management skills and leadership skills. He also highlighted the benefits of being the members of IEEE. The event was a workshop based on Blender- a 3D Modelling Software. Abdul Raheem and Ali Asger Qureshi, both CSE students conducted the workshop. We had 30 attendees. Everyone present there was guided through modelling.   The event commenced with the inception of the Computer science and Electronics student chapter, which was done by the chief guest, Dr. Piyush Maheshwari. All the students of CSE and E&T witnessed the event. More than 30 students attended the ceremony. Dr. Piyush Maheshwari, honorable chief guest, delivered the inaugural address, stressing the need for the students to keep in pace with the competitive world through cultivating mandatory skills like communication skills, project management skills and leadership skills. He also highlighted the benefits of being the members of IEEE. After the speech of the Senior member of IEEE , Mr. Ved P Mishra, Chairperson IEEE student chapter at Amity University Dubai, UAE section, brought to light the benefits of computer society and the ever increasing competition in the society  and the merit of maintaining an edge over others to sustain in the IT and Electronic field .   A workshop regarding “Image Processing” was conducted using the software known as “Blender”. It was followed by our Committee members Abdul Raheem and Ali Asger who gave training on 3D modelling and the importance of 3D models. It was a very informative session followed by the competition based on the skills learnt from the workshop. It was an interesting seminar and everyone applauded them. The event was a great success and we further look forward to organizing weekly quality events, seminars and workshops to develop technical interests and friendly competition among the members under the IEEE Student Chapter at Amity Dubai. Location: dubai, United Arab Emirates

We invited the IEEE UAE Chiar during a session with the government departments to emphasize on the importance of IEEE to industry. Many participants showed their interest to join and more detials will be sent to them through an email to join and support IEEE community Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates