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<p class="v1MsoNormal"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFV2eLSu_vt0iJZc9ijULxJC7eR-WXdFiQL58z5JI4elCWmw/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-ligatures: none; text-decoration: none;"><img id="v1Picture_x0020_1" style="width: 5.6527in; height: 7.993in;" src="cid:174435766367f8c91fed393698895285@lx.it.pt" width="543" height="767" border="0" /></span></a></p>
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<p>Dear all,</p>
<p>Join us for Session 8 of "Whatabouts@IT-Lx", on April 16th, 2025, featuring <strong>Ayman Radwan</strong> with the talk:</p>
<p><strong>Intersection of Networking and AI Toward Human-Centric Smart Environments: Better Life for All</strong></p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal"><strong>Bio:</strong></p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal"><em>Dr. Radwan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (DEEC) at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST). He is also a Researcher at Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT. He completed his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, in 2009, at Queen's University (Canada), and his Master of Applied Science in 2003, at Carleton University (Canada).</em></p>
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<p class="v1MsoNormal">We welcome everyone, including MSc and PhD students, to join us for this engaging and insightful event. </p>
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<p class="v1MsoNormal"><strong>Each session provides a platform for researchers to: </strong></p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal">- Share their group’s activities. </p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal">- Discuss newly approved projects. </p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal">- Present PhD plans. </p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal">- Brainstorm and explore innovative ideas with the community. </p>
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<p class="v1MsoNormal"><strong>Event Format: </strong></p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal">- Style: Informal, with topics and presentation style chosen by the speaker. </p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal">- Duration: ca. 30-minute talk followed by a 15-minute discussion. </p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal">- Extras: Coffee and tea will be provided for attendees. </p>
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<p class="v1MsoNormal"><strong>Event Details:</strong></p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal">- When: Second Wednesday of every month at 14:00h (exceptionally 16th April)</p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal">- Where: 11th floor (North Tower) meeting room. </p>
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<p class="v1MsoNormal"><strong>Registration:</strong></p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal">To attend remotely, please register <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFV2eLSu_vt0iJZc9ijULxJC7eR-WXdFiQL58z5JI4elCWmw/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. </p>
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<p class="v1MsoNormal"><strong>Let’s come together to learn, share, and connect with fellow researchers in a relaxed and stimulating environment. </strong><strong><span>Don’t miss out!</span></strong></p>
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<p class="v1MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Com os melhores cumprimentos/best regards, </span></p>
<p class="v1MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Ana Charas</span><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></p>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace">Instituto de Telecomunicações<br />Senior Researcher - Organic electronics group<br /><br />Instituto Superior Técnico - Torre Norte<br />Av. Rovisco Pais, 1<br />1049 - 001 Lisboa - Portugal<br />Phone: +351218418094, Fax: +351218418472<br />e-mail: <a href="mailto:ana.charas@lx.it.pt">ana.charas@lx.it.pt</a></div>
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