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SUMMARY:IEEE PES/PELS Distinguished Lecture: Practical Power Flow Controller Brings Benefits of Power Electronics to the Modern Grid
DESCRIPTION:[]\nPower flow control techniques have been practiced\, from using inductors\, capacitors\, transformers and load tap changers in the earlier days of electrical engineering to power electronics-based solutions in recent years. Even though the costs and complexities of the available solutions vary widely\, the basic underlying theory of power flow control is still the same as it has always been. The question is which solution one should employ. The answer depends on knowing what the true need is. The power industry’s pressing need for the most economical ways to transfer bulk power along a desired path may be met by building new transmission lines\, which is a long and costly process. Alternatively\, it may be quicker and cheaper to utilize the existing transmission lines more efficiently. The key is to identify the underutilized transmission lines and harness their dormant capacities to increase the power flows to the lines’ thermal limits using the most cost-effective and time-tested solutions. Also\, the grid congestion can be mitigated by holding the power flow in a line at its limit\, instead of tripping the line and possibly initiating a cascaded failure of the grid\, resulting in a blackout.\nThe presentation is designed to provide the basic principles of power flow control theory\, an overview of the most commonly used power flow controllers\, and future trends. The first commercial-grade Sen Transformer is designed\, manufactured\, and tested. The test results are as always expected. The audience will hear from an expert who actually designed and commissioned a number of power electronics-based FACTS controllers since their inceptions in the 1990s.\nAbout the Speaker:\nKalyan Sen is the President & Chief Technology Officer of Sen Engineering Solutions\, Inc. ((http://www.sentransformer.com/)) that specializes in developing SMART power flow controllers—a functional requirements-based and cost-effective solution. Kalyan was an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Prairie View A&M University during 1987-90 and spent the next 30 years in industry\, starting at Westinghouse Science & Technology Center (STC) in 1990 and retiring from Fluor (formerly Westinghouse) in 2020. He was a key member of the Flexible Alternating Current Transmission Systems (FACTS) development team at the Westinghouse-STC for which he became a Westinghouse Fellow Engineer. He contributed to concept development\, simulation\, design\, and commissioning of FACTS projects at Westinghouse. He conceived some of the basic concepts in power flow control technology for which he was elevated to the IEEE Fellow grade with the citation: for the development and application of power flow control technology. He is the Co-inventor of the Sen Transformer\, which is commercially available to regulate ±6.5 MVA line power in a 33 kV line.\nKalyan holds BEE (1982)\, MSEE (1983)\, and PhD (1987) degrees\, all in Electrical Engineering\, from Jadavpur University\, Tuskegee University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute\, respectively\, and an MBA (2012) from Robert Morris University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and New York. He has been serving as an IEEE PES Distinguished Lecturer since 2002. In that capacity\, he has given presentations on power flow control technology more than 250 times in 20 countries. He serves IEEE SSIT Board of Governors as Education Committee Chair and President-Elect (2025-2026). He also serves IEEE Region 2 as its Professional Activities Chair. Kalyan has authored or coauthored more than 25 peer-reviewed publications\, 8 issued patents\, 2 books\, and 3 book chapters in the areas of power flow control and power electronics. He is the Coauthor of the book titled\, Introduction to FACTS Controllers: Theory\, Modeling\, and Applications (978-0-470-47875-2)\, IEEE Press and John Wiley & Sons\, Inc. 2009\, which is also published in Chinese and Indian paperback editions. His second book is titled\, Power Flow Control Solutions for a Modern Grid using SMART Power Flow Controllers (ISBN: 978-1-119-82435-0)\, IEEE Press and John Wiley & Sons\, Inc.\, 2022. Kalyan served twice as a Fulbright Specialist\, sponsored by the U.S. Government.\nBldg: 5270 California Avenue \, Applied Innovation Conference Room\, Irvine\, California\, United States\, 92697
URL:https://www.ieeer6.org/event/ieee-pes-pels-distinguished-lecture-practical-power-flow-controller-brings-benefits-of-power-electronics-to-the-modern-grid/
LOCATION:Bldg: 5270 California Avenue \, Applied Innovation Conference Room\, Irvine\, California\, United States\, 92697
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SUMMARY:From AI Prototypes to Agent-Ready Organizations Building AI Systems That Work in the Real World
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving beyond isolated copilots and prototypes into enterprise-scale systems that must operate reliably across infrastructure\, workflows\, teams\, and governance boundaries.\nYet many organizations still struggle to move from experimentation to durable operational impact.\nThis session explores what it actually takes to build “agent-ready” organizations in the emerging era of agentic AI.\nTopics will include:\n– Why many enterprise AI initiatives stall after the prototype stage\n– The shift from models → systems → autonomous workflows\n– Agentic AI architectures and orchestration patterns\n– Infrastructure realities: edge\, cloud\, distributed inference\, and scalability\n– Governance\, evaluation\, and human-in-the-loop design\n– Organizational readiness and AI operating models\n– Practical lessons from enterprise AI deployments\, startups\, and research ecosystems\nThe session will combine systems-level technical insight with practical enterprise transformation perspectives for engineers\, researchers\, startup founders\, and technology leaders interested in operationalizing AI responsibly and effectively.\nSpeaker(s): Chhavi\,\nAgenda:\nAgenda\n– San Diego IEEE & WIE\n– Introductions\n– Speaker Presentation\n– Queestions and Answer\n– Upcoming Sessions & Events\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/559053
URL:https://www.ieeer6.org/event/from-ai-prototypes-to-agent-ready-organizations-building-ai-systems-that-work-in-the-real-world/
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SUMMARY:Broken Conductor Detection Methods
DESCRIPTION:Detection of broken conductors in power systems has become increasingly critical in recent years\, driven by a heightened emphasis on wildfire prevention and public safety. If a phase conductor breaks and is not promptly detected and isolated\, it may fall to the ground\, leading to ground faults\, igniting nearby vegetation\, or creating dangerous conditions around the line. Consequently\, utilities are placing greater reliance on protection schemes that can identify conductor breakage quickly and with high accuracy. In this presentation\, we will examine real field events from sub-transmission systems to demonstrate how various broken-conductor detection methods could have been applied to identify these faults more effectively and enhance overall power system reliability.\nSpeaker(s): Kanchan Dase\,\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/562636
URL:https://www.ieeer6.org/event/broken-conductor-detection-methods/
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SUMMARY:IEEE SSCS Oregon Chapter 2026 Summer Social
DESCRIPTION:IEEE SSCS Oregon Chapter 2026 Summer Social\nJoin the Oregon SSCS Chapter for an evening of golf at Topgolf Hillsboro on Thursday\, June 11\, 2026\, 6:00-8:00 PM. Enjoy a catered Mediterranean buffet (vegetarian friendly)\, non-alcoholic drinks\, and friendly competition across 4 private bays.\nSpaces are limited to 20 guests\, so register early.\nIf your plans change\, please cancel your registration so others can join.\nAgenda:\n6pm – 8pm: Networking over golfing and drinks\nTopgolf Hillsboro\, 5505 NE Huffman St\, Hillsboro\, Oregon\, United States\, 97124
URL:https://www.ieeer6.org/event/ieee-sscs-oregon-chapter-2026-summer-social/
LOCATION:Topgolf Hillsboro\, 5505 NE Huffman St\, Hillsboro\, Oregon\, United States\, 97124
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SUMMARY:IEEE OC Section ExCom Meeting - June 11th\, 2026\, ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:IEEE Orange County Section Executive Committee Monthly meeting – occurs every 2nd Thursday of the month.\nAll IEEE OC Committee/Chapter/Affinity/SIG Chair/Key Volunteers (or their proxy) are requested to attend. Other IEEE members are also welcome to attend. Please RSVP here to receive the meeting login information. Routine attendance is required to qualify for your chapter's annual IEEE rebate.\nTo AVOID unauthorized attendance\, you MUST REGISTER for this event so that you can be sent the meeting link.\nAgenda:\nIEEE OC Section R60027 ExCom Agenda will be sent out to the OC ExCom ListServ\nTIME: 6:00pm – 6:30pm : Networking\n6:30pm – 8:15pm : ExCom Meeting\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560484
URL:https://www.ieeer6.org/event/ieee-oc-section-excom-meeting-june-11th-2026-online/
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