Keynote Speakers

Wireless Communications for High-Speed Trains in US

Portrait of Hamid Sharif

Jake Barker

Director, Pacificorp

Abstract and Biography

Abstract:

Continual Reliability Improvement. PacifiCorp has continually and steadily improved its service reliability to customers as measured by SAIDI and SAIFI. This presentation will detail the programs and practices put in place to achieve continual improvement, as well as discuss ideas for future improvement.

Biography:

Director of Distribution Engineering and Area Transmission Planning for PacifiCorp. He also worked in asset management developing the 10 year capital plan for major projects, managing customer engineering services and smart grid. Was Transmission Planner, Manager of Distribution Engineering and Distribution Engineer for downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Project Engineer for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 in Salt Lake. Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Utah, and an electrical engineering degree from Utah State University.

Drones that Hunt Drones with AI at the Edge
 

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Dr. Tulinda Larsen

Executive Director, UAMMI

Abstract and Biography
Abstract:
New Technologies in Manufacturing
Biography:

Dr. Larsen is the key spokesperson for Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI). For more than 40 years, she has been a practicing economist studying various aspects of the aerospace industry. She began her career in Washington, D.C. as an economist at the US Department of Transportation. Adjunct Professor in the School of Business, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide Campus, Doctorate of Management from University of Maryland Global Campus, BA and MA in economics from The George Washington University.

Technical Sessions

IT/OT Cyber Security

Portrait of Neil B. Harrison

Jacob Mattson

Rockwall Automation / Codale

Abstract and Biography
Abstract:
IT/OT Cyber Security
Biography:

Motor Management and Data Usages
 

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Mark Berger

Siemens
 

Abstract and Biography
Abstract:
Motor Management and Data Usages
Biography:

Post-Pandemic IoT Electronics Accelerated Change
 

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David Frame

UVU Engineering Technology

Abstract and Biography
Abstract:
Post-Pandemic IoT Electronics Accelerated Change
Biography:

 

 
 
 
 

i-ETC 2020 Committee

Executive Chairs

Portrait of Mohammad A.S. Masoum (UVU)

Neil Harrison

General Chair
(UVU)

Portrait of Stephen Schultz (BYU)

Stephen Schultz

General Co-Chair
(BYU)

Portrait of Rose Hu (USU)

Todd Moon

General Co-Chair
(USU)

Portrait of Mohammad A.S. Masoum (UVU)

Mohammad A.S. Masoum

Advisory Chair
(UVU)

Portrait of Saeed Moaveni (UVU)

Saeed Moaveni 

Advisory Chair
(UVU)

Portrait of Kazem Sohraby (UVU)

Kazem Sohraby 

Advisory Chair
(UVU)

Portrait of Susan Dunn (UVU)

Stefan Harlan 

Sponsorship Chair & Industry Liaison
(UVU)

Mohammad Shekaramiz

Mohammad Shekaramiz

IEEE Liaison and Publications
(UVU)

Program Chairs

Waseem Sheikh

Waseem Sheikh 

Program Technical Chair (Engineering) (UVU)

Masood Parvania (U of U)

Masood Parvania 

Program Technical Chair (Engineering)
(U of U)

Portrait of Rawan AlNsour

Rawan Al-Nsour 

Program Technical Chair (Technology)
(UVU)

Portrait of Tyler Bird

Tyler Bird

Program Technical Chair (Technology)
(UVU)

Portrait of Jingpeng Tang (UVU)

Jingpeng Tang

Program Technical Chair (Computing)
(UVU)

Portrait of John Edwards (USU)

John Edwards

Program Technical Chair (Computing) 
(USU)

Portrait of Khaled Shaaban (USU)

Khaled Shaaban

Education Technical Chair
(Engineering, Technology and Computing)
(UVU)

Supporting Chairs and Organizing Committee Members

Portrait of Chad Kidder (IEEE)

Chad Kidder (IEEE)

Publicity and Public Relations Chair

Portrait of Dan Hatch (UVU)

Dan Hatch (UVU)

Web Chair

Portrait of Meleah Gearig (UVU)

Meleah Gearig

Student Web Intern
(UVU)

Portrait of Chris Perry

Masood Amin

Registration Chair

 

Portrait of  Dawn Burgess (UVU)

Dawn Burgess (UVU))

Registration Chair

Portrait of Israd Jaafar (UVU)

Israd Jaafar

Abstract Management & Papers 
(UVU)

Abdennour Seibi (UVU)

Abdennour Seibi 

Student Competition Chair
(UVU)

Portrait of Afsaneh Minaie

Afsaneh Minaie

Local Arrangements Chair
(UVU)

Portrait of Reza Sanati (UVU)

Reza Sanati 

Local Arrangements Chair
(UVU)

Portrait of Frank Jones (UVU)

Frank Jones

Poster Chair
(UVU)

Portrait of Stephen Ley (UVU)

Stephen Ley

Poster Chair
(UVU)

Conference Technical Committee

Mohammad A.S. Masoum (Chair)
Utah Valley University, USA 

Wei Wang
San Diego State University, USA

Syed Islam
Federation University, Australia

Regan Zane
Utah State University, USA

Zann Anderson
Utah Valley University, USA

Xiangjing Su
Shanghai University of Electric Power, China

Sara Deilami
Macquarie University, Australia

Keyue Smedley
University of California, Irvine, USA

Larry Zeng
Utah Valley University, USA

Dan Donahoe
Chair of IEEE Utah Section

Shanker Shrestha
Vice Chair IEEE Utah Section

Paul Moses
University of Oklahoma, USA

Farhad Shahnia
Murdoch University, Australia  

Peter Wolfs
Central Queensland University, Australia

Adel Ali
St. Cloud State University, USA

Reza Razzaghi
Monash University, Australia

Kim Brown
Utah Valley University, USA

Ahmed Abu-Siada
Curtin University, Australia

Yaser Derakhshandeh
Shahrekord University, Iran

Dongsheng Brian Ma
University of Texas at Dallas

Chad Kidder
Past Chair IEEE Utah Section

Rose Hu
IEEE Fellow, Utah State University, USA

Neil Harrison
Utah Valley University, USA

Mahdi Bojnordi
University of Utah, USA

Baigen Cai
Beijing Jiaotong University, China

Yuri Tijerino
Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan

Daryoush Habibi
Edith Cowan University, Australia

Ali Karrech
University of Western Australia, Australia

S. M. Muyeen
Curtin University, Australia 

Tyler Bird
Utah Valley University, USA

Cynthia Furse
IEEE Fellow, University of Utah, USA

Dan Christensen
Chair IEEE Senior Member Elevation

Jacob Gunther
IEEE Senior Member, Utah State University, USA