Panel Discussions

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Alistari Duffy, Ke Wu, J.-C. Chiao
Division IV, Polytechnique Montreal, Southern Methodist Univ.
Branislav Notaros, Wen-Chung Kao, Gregory Durgin, John La Salle, Maurizio Bozzi, Vesna Sossi
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, IEEE Consumer Technology Society, IEEE Council on RFID, IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society, IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society
Location
201
Abstract

This panel session offers a chance to engage in dialogue with the Presidents of IEEE Societies within IEEE Division IV "Electromagnetics and Radiation." Given their shared research domains, this session presents a valuable opportunity to exchange perspectives on forthcoming technological challenges and foster avenues for future inter-society collaboration.

James Buckwalter, Shahriar Shahramian
Univ. of California, Santa Barbara, Nokia-Bell Labs
Ramesh Harjani, Payam Heydari, Donald Lie, Debabani Choudhury, Osamu Kusano, Bodhisatwa Sadhu
Univ. of Minnesota, Univ. of California, Irvine, Texas Tech Univ., Intel Corp., Keysight Technologies, IBM Corp.
Location
202AB
Abstract

Rather than a traditional panel, the RF and Microwave League of Champions will be a quiz show pitting a team of academics against a team of industry veterans to answer technical riddles sourced from RF and microwave history. Each team will comprise 3 members who will answer as a team on questions about RF/microwave theory, circuits, and systems. This event will be an entertaining diversion from the typical technical panel and hopefully a great deal of fun for participants.

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Kaushik Sengupta, Oren Eliezer
Princeton Univ., Samsung Semiconductor, Inc.
David Pan, Jian Yang, Michael Thompson, Silvia Zhang, Tom Kazior
Univ. of Texas at Austin, Synopsys, Inc., Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Northeastern University, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Location
207AB
Abstract

The growth in generative AI has, naturally, raised the question of its impact on RFIC design. The latter has been traditionally regarded as somewhat of a black art, requiring the ‘magic’ of human intuition and creativity.
But is RFIC design really so, or will AI be able to automate large portions of the design process in the future? Are the days of hand-crafted RFIC design limited? Will AI replace design engineers or only augment their capabilities, to some extent?
This lunch time panel, with both industry and academic experts, will attempt to unentangle the impact of AI in RFIC design.

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Location
207AB
Abstract

Join us for an engaging discussion (and food!) at the RFIChat event. Students and experts from academia, industry, and research will converge for an open discussion on RFIC careers and future trends. Bring your questions and come learn how to kickstart, advance, and optimize your career path for variables such as innovation, work-life balance, positive impact, financial stability and more. Our panelists promise to offer invaluable insights (secrets!?) into the unique landscapes of academia and industry, so come meet them and have a chat!