Twin Cities Chapter
The IEEE Twin Cities Sensor Council Chapter is an affinity group under the IEEE Twin Cities Section, dedicated to advancing sensor technologies and their real-world applications across Minnesota and surrounding regions. Our chapter brings together engineers, researchers, and innovators who are passionate about sensing and transducing physical, chemical, and biological phenomena.
Our mission is to foster innovation and collaboration in the design, development, and deployment of sensor systems—spanning physical, chemical, and biological domains. Through technical talks, workshops, seminars and community engagement, we aim to support professionals and students alike in exploring cutting-edge sensor innovations that impact industries ranging from healthcare and environmental monitoring to smart infrastructure and beyond.
As part of the global IEEE Sensors Council, we contribute to a thriving international community through publications, conferences, and technical committees—while building a strong local network that reflects the unique strengths and needs of the Twin Cities area!
Upcoming Events
NanoDay 2025 – Small Science, Big Impact NanoDay is where academia and industry come together to explore how small science can create a big impact—from personalized health and precision sensing to energy, computing, and beyond
Date:
October 9, 2025
Previous Events
Biosensors For Point of Care Applications Prof. T. G. Satheesh Babu, Department of Chemistry, Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham, Coimbatore Campus
Date:
August 5, 2025
IEEE WIE International Leadership Summit – Twin Cities
Date:
September 19, 2025
Digital Microfluidics as Chemical and Biological Sensing Platform
Prof. Hyejin Moon, Associate Professor Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington
Date:
February 21, 2025
Molecular antenna for real-time chemical sensing with selectivity
Prof. Thomas Thundat, Distinguished Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo
Date:
February 21, 2025
Home-Based Activity Monitoring in Parkinson’s Disease using Wearable Sensors
Prof. Rajesh Rajamani, Benjamin Y.H. Liu / TSI Applied Technology Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota
Date:
April 22, 2025
Model Based Approaches for Fault Detection, Prognostics, Decision Making in Complex Systems
Prof. Chetan S. Kulkarni, KBR Inc, Diagnostics and Prognostics Group, Intelligent Systems Division, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field and IEEE I&M Distinguished Lecturer
Date:
April 22, 2025
Upcoming Sensors Council Conferences
IEEE BIOSENSORS 2025
Join IEEE BioSensors 2025 in San Diego, CA, USA from August 2-5! Dive into four days of the latest biosensor developments, emerging applications, tutorials, and keynote sessions.
Date:
August 2-5, 2025
IEEE SENSORS 2025
IEEE SENSORS 2025 is intended to provide a forum for research scientists, engineers, and practitioners from academia and industry throughout the world to present their latest research findings, ideas, and applications in the areas of sensors
Date:
October 19-22, 2025
Meet our Team
Patricia Khashayar
President
Chris Schober
Vice-President
Ahmed Naumaan
Treasurer
Ria Ghosh
Secretary
Contact Us
Reach out to us for more information on our society: pkhashay@umn.edu
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