Welcome to the Orange County Chapter of the
Association for Computing Machinery
We welcome all interested members, ideas and contributions. We are a non-profit
organization whose members include professionals involved in software research and development, from
algorithms and computing theory to big data applications, from medical devices and communications to national defense, from computer graphics
and scientific visualization to computer games and entertainment. Literally any and all applications to
which computer technology
has been applied or is yet to be invented are encompassed by your fellow professionals in the ACM.
Quantum 2.0: Computing, Communications, Sensors & Workforce Development
Wednesday
May 20, 2026
6:30 PM Pacific Time
May 20, 2026
6:30 PM Pacific Time
In Person Registration
Quantum 2.0 harnesses superposition, entanglement, teleportation and coherence in large-scale systems—such as quantum computers, networks and sensors—that move beyond the single-system capabilities of Quantum 1.0, which had the transistor as its basis. The Second Quantum Revolution is using these principles to drive innovations in the four major areas of: quantum computing, quantum communication, quantum sensing and metrology, and quantum materials and devices.
Quantum computing is poised to solve certain complex problems exponentially faster than classical computers, while quantum cryptography offers unparalleled security for data transmission and storage. Advancements in quantum sensing and metrology are enabling ultra-precise measurements, crucial for fields such as healthcare, defence, and navigation. Progress in quantum materials and devices will drive innovation across the other three verticals.
This presentation will provide a high level overview of these topics, including some of the major players in government, industry, nonprofits and academia. The last section of this presentation will focus on the workforce needed to expand Quantum 2.0 globally and how you might enter this amazing field.
This meeting will be held in person at the Knobbe Martens' Irvine offices (2040 Main St # 14 Irvine, CA). The doors will open at 6:30 PM for networking. Announcements and the presentation will begin at 7:00 PM. Parking validation will be provided to attendees.
Quantum computing is poised to solve certain complex problems exponentially faster than classical computers, while quantum cryptography offers unparalleled security for data transmission and storage. Advancements in quantum sensing and metrology are enabling ultra-precise measurements, crucial for fields such as healthcare, defence, and navigation. Progress in quantum materials and devices will drive innovation across the other three verticals.
This presentation will provide a high level overview of these topics, including some of the major players in government, industry, nonprofits and academia. The last section of this presentation will focus on the workforce needed to expand Quantum 2.0 globally and how you might enter this amazing field.
This meeting will be held in person at the Knobbe Martens' Irvine offices (2040 Main St # 14 Irvine, CA). The doors will open at 6:30 PM for networking. Announcements and the presentation will begin at 7:00 PM. Parking validation will be provided to attendees.
Speaker:
Donn M. Silberman
Donn M. Silberman is an SPIE Fellow, Optica Senior Member Emeritus and Past & Current President & Fellow of the Optical Society of Southern California. He has provided technical engineering, management, and education to many precision optics and optical instrument companies and educational entities in Southern California for 40 years. Since retiring in Feb. 2021, he has been focusing on quantum science education for people of all ages.
Mr. Silberman holds a BS in Engineering Physics from the Univ. of Arizona (1983 - Honors in Physics) and an MS in Technology Management from Pepperdine University (1994). He was the Society of Physics Students president of the Univ. of Arizona Chapter from 1981-1983 and an Associate Counselor during the 1983-1984 academic year.
He founded the Optics Institute of Southern California in 2003 and maintains a personal website, that chronicles his optics education and outreach activities. A complete bio is on the OSSC website here. (Now the Quantum Optics Institute of Southern California)
He has been an advisor to Irvine Valley College’s Laser Electro-Optics Technology programs 1990s – 2020, which moved to Pasadena City College in 2021; he founded the UC Irvine’s Optical Engineering and Optical Instrument Design programs in 2009 and continues to serve as the Advisory Committee Chair. He received the UC Irvine Extension’s Dean's Outstanding Service Award in Nov 2012; And was the 2012-2013 Univ. of Arizona Honors College Advocate for Education Award Winner.
Mr. Silberman has been a volunteer with Vital Link, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing students for their future careers, for almost 10 years and serves on their Board of Directors. Mr. Silberman is a Member of QED-C, The Quantum Economic Development Consortium, where he volunteers on the Workforce Development - Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Mr. Silberman holds a BS in Engineering Physics from the Univ. of Arizona (1983 - Honors in Physics) and an MS in Technology Management from Pepperdine University (1994). He was the Society of Physics Students president of the Univ. of Arizona Chapter from 1981-1983 and an Associate Counselor during the 1983-1984 academic year.
He founded the Optics Institute of Southern California in 2003 and maintains a personal website, that chronicles his optics education and outreach activities. A complete bio is on the OSSC website here. (Now the Quantum Optics Institute of Southern California)
He has been an advisor to Irvine Valley College’s Laser Electro-Optics Technology programs 1990s – 2020, which moved to Pasadena City College in 2021; he founded the UC Irvine’s Optical Engineering and Optical Instrument Design programs in 2009 and continues to serve as the Advisory Committee Chair. He received the UC Irvine Extension’s Dean's Outstanding Service Award in Nov 2012; And was the 2012-2013 Univ. of Arizona Honors College Advocate for Education Award Winner.
Mr. Silberman has been a volunteer with Vital Link, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing students for their future careers, for almost 10 years and serves on their Board of Directors. Mr. Silberman is a Member of QED-C, The Quantum Economic Development Consortium, where he volunteers on the Workforce Development - Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Program Events
We hold program meetings on the third Wednesday of odd-numbered months with speakers drawn from both
industry and academia. We welcome program speakers from a broad range of topics, but are especially
interested in the topics of data science, AI and machine learning, blockchain, predictive analytics, data
visualization, and cybersecurity. Interested speakers may reach out to our Program Coordinator at
programs@oc-acm.org.
Our in-person meetings are held at the offices of Knobbe Martens (2040 Main St # 14 Irvine, CA). Parking for in-person meetings can be found here.
Our in-person meetings are held at the offices of Knobbe Martens (2040 Main St # 14 Irvine, CA). Parking for in-person meetings can be found here.
Upcoming Programs
May 20, 2026
6:30 PM Pacific Time
Quantum 2.0: Computing, Communications, Sensors & Workforce Development
6:30 PM Pacific Time
Quantum 2.0: Computing, Communications, Sensors & Workforce Development
Donn M. Silberman is an SPIE Fellow, Optica Senior Member Emeritus and Past & Current President & Fellow of the Optical Society of Southern California. He has provided technical engineering, management, and education to many precision optics and optical instrument companies and educational entities in Southern California for 40 years. Since retiring in Feb. 2021, he has been focusing on quantum science education for people of all ages.
Mr. Silberman holds a BS in Engineering Physics from the Univ. of Arizona (1983 - Honors in Physics) and an MS in Technology Management from Pepperdine University (1994). He was the Society of Physics Students president of the Univ. of Arizona Chapter from 1981-1983 and an Associate Counselor during the 1983-1984 academic year.
He founded the Optics Institute of Southern California in 2003 and maintains a personal website, that chronicles his optics education and outreach activities. A complete bio is on the OSSC website here. (Now the Quantum Optics Institute of Southern California)
He has been an advisor to Irvine Valley College’s Laser Electro-Optics Technology programs 1990s – 2020, which moved to Pasadena City College in 2021; he founded the UC Irvine’s Optical Engineering and Optical Instrument Design programs in 2009 and continues to serve as the Advisory Committee Chair. He received the UC Irvine Extension’s Dean's Outstanding Service Award in Nov 2012; And was the 2012-2013 Univ. of Arizona Honors College Advocate for Education Award Winner.
Mr. Silberman has been a volunteer with Vital Link, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing students for their future careers, for almost 10 years and serves on their Board of Directors. Mr. Silberman is a Member of QED-C, The Quantum Economic Development Consortium, where he volunteers on the Workforce Development - Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Mr. Silberman holds a BS in Engineering Physics from the Univ. of Arizona (1983 - Honors in Physics) and an MS in Technology Management from Pepperdine University (1994). He was the Society of Physics Students president of the Univ. of Arizona Chapter from 1981-1983 and an Associate Counselor during the 1983-1984 academic year.
He founded the Optics Institute of Southern California in 2003 and maintains a personal website, that chronicles his optics education and outreach activities. A complete bio is on the OSSC website here. (Now the Quantum Optics Institute of Southern California)
He has been an advisor to Irvine Valley College’s Laser Electro-Optics Technology programs 1990s – 2020, which moved to Pasadena City College in 2021; he founded the UC Irvine’s Optical Engineering and Optical Instrument Design programs in 2009 and continues to serve as the Advisory Committee Chair. He received the UC Irvine Extension’s Dean's Outstanding Service Award in Nov 2012; And was the 2012-2013 Univ. of Arizona Honors College Advocate for Education Award Winner.
Mr. Silberman has been a volunteer with Vital Link, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing students for their future careers, for almost 10 years and serves on their Board of Directors. Mr. Silberman is a Member of QED-C, The Quantum Economic Development Consortium, where he volunteers on the Workforce Development - Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
In Person Registration: here
Past Programs
At meetup
| Date | Event | Presenter | Meetup | Slides | YouTube | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2025 | Tackling Latency in Interactive Generative AI | Kenny Mitchell | Meetup | |||
| 19-Nov-2025 | Games as Social Platforms | Constance Steinkuehler | Meetup | |||
| 17-Sep-2025 | Quantum Computing - Fundamentals, Hardware, and HPC/AI Opportunities | Taylor Patti | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 16-Jul-2025 | Cyber-Physical Vulnerabilities in Autonomous Systems | Dr. Mohammad Al Faruque | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 21-May-2025 | Texera: Cloud-Based Collaborative Data Science and AI/ML Using Workflows | Prof. Chen Li & Jiadong Bai | Meetup | Video | ||
| 19-Mar-2025 | Ransomware Recovery: Navigating the Storm | Dave Cunningham | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 15-Jan-2025 | AI in Medicine: From Concept to Clinic | Peter D. Chang | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 20-Nov-2024 | Research Data Science Initiatives at Children's Hospital of Orange County | Dr. Louis Ehwerhemuepha | Meetup | Slides | ||
| 18-Sept-2024 | Airspace Autonomy | Bala Chidambaram | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 17-Jul-2024 | Systems and Software for Averting an Energy Crisis | Bill Gervasi | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 15-May-2024 | Understanding Life via Computational Bioinformatics | Dr. Shawn X. Wang | Meetup | Video | ||
| 20-Mar-2024 | Dynamic Distributed Computing for Autonomous Vehicles in 5G Infrastructures | Marco Levorato | Meetup | Video | ||
| 17-Jan-2024 | Nation's First Community AI Supercomputer in Orange County | Doug Sayles & Josh Lindstrom | Meetup | Video | ||
| 15-Nov-2023 | Bitcoin Stacks and LLMs | Jeff Turner | Meetup | Video | ||
| 20-Sep-2023 | Natural Language Analysis - How to understand tons of text in minutes | Wood Harter | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 19-Jul-2023 | Programming with AI | Dr. Vivek Haldar | Meetup | Video | ||
| 17-May-2023 | How Large Language Models Work (and why that’s why they don’t) | Dr. Sameer Singh | Meetup | Video | ||
| 18-Jan-2023 | The Next Transformation in Computing: From the Cloud to the Global-Scale Edge | Prof. Faisal Nawab | Meetup | Video | ||
| 18-Jan-2023 | Socially Assistive Robotics Right Now | Prof. Maja Mataric | Meetup | Video | ||
| 16-Nov-2022 | Regulating AI Systems | Kuansan Wang, PhD | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 21-Sept-2022 | Smart Contracts | Alexander Kurz, PhD | Meetup | Video | ||
| 20-Jul-2022 | Embattling for a Deep Fake Dystopia | Ilke Demir, PhD | Meetup | Video | ||
| 18-May-2022 | NFTs - Fad or Leading Trend? | Cynthia Kirkeby | Meetup | Video | ||
| 16-Mar-2022 | Deep Learning Hardware: Past, Present and Future | Bill Dally, PhD | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 19-Jan-2022 | Dimensions of Change: Measurements for a Metaverse | Peter Coffee | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 17-Nov-2021 | Machine Learning Computer Architecture Enhancements | Nader Bagherzadeh, PhD | Meetup | Video | ||
| 15-Sept-2021 | Automated Influence (AI?) - What Could Go Wrong? | Rand Waltzman, PhD | Meetup | Video | ||
| 21-Jul-2021 | GIS, Location Data, Imagery and Machine Learning | Dr Steven Steinberg | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 19-May-2021 | Causal Analysis and Software and Systems Engineering | Dr Jim Alstad and Dr Anandi Hira |
Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 17-Apr-2021 | Data Science in Action | Dr. Arvind Sathi and Neena Sathi | Meetup | |||
| 17-Mar-2021 | Why Your Privacy Matters | Brad Kelso and Steve Kepler | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 20-Jan-2021 | The 5G Revolution | Lola Awoniyi-Oteri, PhD | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 18-Nov-2020 | Big Data Analytics with Apache AsterixDB | Michael Carey, PhD | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 16-Sep-2020 | Integrating Named Data Networking in Connected Communities | Syed Hassan Ahmed, PhD | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 15-Jul-2020 | Personal Privacy | Frank Ury | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 20-May-2020 | The Threat in your Pocket: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions in Mobile Application Security |
Dr. Sam Malek | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 26-Feb-2020 | Workshop: Pop-Up Data Mart for Sales & Marketing Analysis with Machine Learning | Oracle - Hands-On Workshop | Meetup | Info | ||
| 15-Jan-2020 | Parallel Agile and ICSM | Dr. Barry Boehm and Doug Rosenberg | Meetup | Slides | ||
| 20-Nov-2019 | AI for Good | Neil Sahota | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 23-Oct-2019 | Workshop: Building Python Apps with Autonomous Transaction Processing in No Time | Oracle | Meetup |
Info |
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| 18-Sep-2019 | Lessons Learned Building and Selling a Mobile App Business | Ralf Brockhaus, MS | Meetup |
Slides |
Video | |
| 17-Jul-2019 | Cybersecurity: Tales From The Trenches | Dave Collins | Meetup |
Slides |
Video | |
| 15-May-2019 | Cybersecurity: How Worried Should We Be? | Bryan Cunningham | Meetup |
Slides |
Video | |
| 20-Mar-2019 | Memories of Tomorrow | Tom Coughlin, PhD | Meetup |
Slides |
Video | |
| 16-Jan-2019 | Planning for Large-Scale Multi-Robot Systems | Sven Koenig, PhD | Meetup | |||
| 07-Nov-2018 | Computational Challenges in High-throughput DNA Sequencing | Michael Weinstein, PhD | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 19-Sep-2018 | Docker - Approaching the Holy Grail for Software Distribution | Ryan Smith | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 18-Jul-2018 | Bringing Blockchain to Global Enterprise | Ben Taylor | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 16-May-2018 | Quantum Computing : State of Play | Justin Dressel, PhD | Meetup | Sildes | Video | |
| 21-Mar-2018 | The Use of AI Diagnostics in Healthcare | Sharief Taraman, MD | Meetup | Video | ||
| 10-Jan-2018 | One World, One Internet, Many Futures | Sigmund Fidyke | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 09-Nov-2017 | Experiences Implementing DevOps |
Sanja Maru Steve Mason Marc Tamsky |
Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 13-Sep-2017 | Proof or Consequences | Gerard Holzmann, PhD | Meetup | Video | ||
| 12-Jul-2017 | Explaining Black-Box Machine Learning Predictions | Sameer Singh, PhD | Meetup | Slides | Video | |
| 10-May-2017 | Saving Power in the Data Center | Marios Papaefthymiou | Meetup |
Saving ICS |
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| 08-Mar-2017 | Cyber Attacks and Defenses: Trends, Challenges, and Outlook | Michael Franz | Meetup | |||
| 11-Jan-2017 | Connection, Collection, Concentration - Evolving to the Intelligent Experience | Peter Coffee | Meetup | Slides | ||
| 09-Nov-2016 | The Diversity of the Cyber Threat Landscape | Brian Wallace | Meetup | Slides | ||
| 14-Sep-2016 | An Intellectual Property Primer For Software Developers | John King, JD | Meetup | Slides | ||
| 13-Jul-2016 | The Past, Present and Future of Virtual and Augmented Reality | Jacquelyn Morie | Meetup | Slides | ||
| 11-May-2016 | The Desktop 3D Printing Revolution and The Software Behind It | Erick Wolf | Meetup | Slides | ||
| 09-Mar-2016 | Distributed Applications at Scale with the Elastic Container Service (ECS) | Curd Zechmeister | Meetup | |||
| 13-Jan-2016 | Computing at the Edge of the Internet of Things | Mark Bachman | Meetup | |||
| 11-Nov-2015 | Big Data: Hope or Hype? | Padhraic Smyth | Meetup | Slides | ||
| 09-Sep-2015 | Breaking the Data Science Bottleneck | Oren Goldschmidt | Meetup | |||
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Upcoming Meetings of the ACM OC Chapter Executive Committee
June 25, 2025
12:00 PM to 01:00 PM Pacific
Zoom Web Conference
Past Meetings
| Date | Meeting | Meetup | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-June-2025 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 28-May-2025 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 23-April-2025 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 25-March-2025 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 19-March-2025 | Annual Business Meeting | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 26-February-2025 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 22-January-2025 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 23-October-2024 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 25-September-2024 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 28-August-2024 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 24-July-2024 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 26-June-2024 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 22-May-2024 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 24-April-2024 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 27-March-2024 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 28-February-2024 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 24-January-2024 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 22-November-2023 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 25-October-2023 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 27-September-2023 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 23-August-2023 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 26-July-2023 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 28-June-2023 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 24-May-2023 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 26-Apr-2023 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 22-Mar-2023 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 22-Feb-2023 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 25-Jan-2023 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 28-Dec-2022 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 23-Nov-2022 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 26-Oct-2022 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 27-Sept-2022 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 24-Aug-2022 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 27-Jul-2022 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 22-June-2022 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 25-May-2022 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 27-Apr-2022 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 16-Mar-2022 | Annual Business Meeting | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 16-Mar-2022 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 23-Feb-2022 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 26-Jan-2022 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 24-Nov-2021 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 27-Oct-2021 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 22-Sept-2021 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 25-Aug-2021 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 28-July-2021 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 23-June-2021 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 26-May-2021 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 28-Apr-2021 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 24-Mar-2021 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 24-Feb-2021 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 27-Jan-2021 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 25-Nov-2020 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 22-Oct-2020 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 23-Sep-2020 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 27-Aug-2020 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 23-Jul-2020 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 24-Jun-2020 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 27-May-2020 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 22-Apr-2020 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 25-Mar-2020 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 26-Feb-2020 | Executive Committee | ||
| 22-Jan-2020 | Executive Committee | ||
| 27-Nov-2019 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 23-Oct-2019 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 25-Sep-2019 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 28-Aug-2019 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 24-Jul-2019 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 26-Jun-2019 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 22-May-2019 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 24-Apr-2019 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 20-Mar-2019 | Annual Business Meeting | Agenda & Notes | |
| 27-Feb-2019 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 23-Jan-2019 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 28-Nov-2018 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 24-Oct-2018 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 26-Sep-2018 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 22-Aug-2018 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 25-Jul-2018 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 27-Jun-2018 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 23-May-2018 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes | |
| 25-Apr-2018 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Notes . pptx | |
| 28-Mar-2018 | Executive Committee | Agenda - Minutes | |
| 21-Mar-2018 | Annual Business Meeting | Minutes | |
| 28-Feb-2018 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 24-Jan-2018 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 29-Nov-2017 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 25-Oct-2017 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 27-Sep-2017 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 23-Aug-2017 | Executive Committee | ||
| 09-Aug-2017 | New Volunteers | ||
| 26-Jul-2017 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 28-Jun-2017 | Executive Committee | Agenda & Minutes | |
| 24-May-2017 | Executive Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 26-Apr-2017 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 22-Mar-2017 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 22-Mar-2017 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 22-Feb-2017 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 25-Jan-2017 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 14-Dec-2016 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 26-Oct-2016 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 28-Sep-2016 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 24-Aug-2016 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 27-Jul-2016 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 22-Jun-2016 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 25-May-2016 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 27-Apr-2016 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 23-Mar-2016 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 09-Mar-2016 | Annual Business | Agenda & Notes | |
| 24-Feb-2016 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 27-Jan-2016 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 25-Nov-2015 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 28-Oct-2015 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 23-Sep-2015 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | Agenda & Notes |
| 26-Aug-2015 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | |
| 22-Jul-2015 | Organizing Committee | Meetup | |
| 17-Jul-2015 | Programs Committee | Meetup | Bylaws |
Membership
Chapter membership is free and is open to everyone; there is no requirement to be a National ACM member.
The ACM provides chapter members with certain benefits including:
If you are interesting in joining the Orange County Chapter of the ACM fill out a request on the Contact tab, or better yet, register for our next meeting and introduce yourself.
- Complimentary three-month subscription to the Communications of the ACM
- An acm.org domain email forwarding address
- E-Newsletter including TechNews, CareerNews, and MemberNet
If you are interesting in joining the Orange County Chapter of the ACM fill out a request on the Contact tab, or better yet, register for our next meeting and introduce yourself.
Sponsorship
The Orange County ACM Chapter would like to recognize the
following organizations who have provided the chapter with
financial and in-kind support:
We need additional sponsors to be able to continue to offer compelling program meetings, student computer science awards, and special events, and will appropriately recognize, your participation and support. Monetary contributions may be tax deductible.
If you wish to donate, contact our Treasurer at treasurer@oc-acm.org
| Knobbe Martens |
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|---|---|
| IEEE Orange County Computer Society |
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| IBM Corporation |
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We need additional sponsors to be able to continue to offer compelling program meetings, student computer science awards, and special events, and will appropriately recognize, your participation and support. Monetary contributions may be tax deductible.
If you wish to donate, contact our Treasurer at treasurer@oc-acm.org
Officers
| Office | Officer | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Taylor Noh | chair@oc-acm.org |
| Vice Chair | Stephen Landaas | vice-chair@oc-acm.org |
| Treasurer | Michael Fahy, PhD | treasurer@oc-acm.org |
| Secretary | Marc Velasco | secretary@oc-acm.org |
| Membership Chair | Farhad Mafie | membership@oc-acm.org |
| Communications Chair | Allen Takatsuka | communications@oc-acm.org |
| Webmaster | Stephen Landaas | webmaster@oc-acm.org |
| Programs Chair | Jared Miller | |
| University Liaison | Michael Fahy, PhD | |
| SIGAI Liaison | Ansel Teng, PhD | |
| Programs Committee | Raman Rajan Farhad Mafie Dan Whelan |
programs@oc-acm.org |
| Program Video Coordinator | Trae Palmer | video@oc-acm.org |
| Social Media Committee | Cynthia Kirkeby Trae Palmer |
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| Fundraising Coordinator | Open | |
| Hospitality Chair | Andrew (AJ) Albrecht | |
| Membership Committee | Open | |
| Members at Large | A. Winsor Brown Shirley Tseng Nilo Niccolai Ph.D. |
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History
Don V Black, PhD, realized in late 2013 that Orange County (OC)
was ready for an ACM Chapter, and he decided to found such a
Chapter.
Since five current ACM members in good standing were needed to sign a petition to start a Chapter, in September of 2014, he sent an email to his associates to sign the petition. Jeremy Harrington, Jenny Wang, Nilo Niccolai, Lynn Langit, Rebecca Perry, Daniel Whelan, Ken Bell, Keviin Fowler, Brian McCaleb, Dave Close, Lance Elliot, and Roger Whitney responded.
The following members attended the first lunch meetings held at the old University Club at UCI, and volunteered to serve as the first ACM officers in 2014.
A business manager at The UCI Institute for Innovation offered Don Black the use of the facility, which was yet to be built. Don took up the offer, and negotiated a free use of the facility for the GameSIG Showcase and ACM of OC. Don Black and others thought that since the demographics of both organizations included UCI students, they met the I4I criteria for free community support, and would increase visibility for the new UCI Institute for Innovation (I4I). They held on awesome GameSIG Showcase, and proceeded to promote ACM-OC bi-monthly presentations at the UCI I4I.
ACM-OC bi-monthly talks were extremely well received by the membership. At the suggestion of the Membership Chair, Daniel Whelan, Don Black followed the example of the San Francisco ACM Chapter, and added ACM-OC as one of his MeetUp groups.
Further details of this can be found at the ACM-OC archived website.
Since five current ACM members in good standing were needed to sign a petition to start a Chapter, in September of 2014, he sent an email to his associates to sign the petition. Jeremy Harrington, Jenny Wang, Nilo Niccolai, Lynn Langit, Rebecca Perry, Daniel Whelan, Ken Bell, Keviin Fowler, Brian McCaleb, Dave Close, Lance Elliot, and Roger Whitney responded.
The following members attended the first lunch meetings held at the old University Club at UCI, and volunteered to serve as the first ACM officers in 2014.
- Founding Chair: Don V Black, PhD
- Vice Chair: Lance Elliot. PhD
- Treasurer: Kevin Fowler
- Secretary: Rebecca Perry, PhD
- Communications: Jake Liang, PhD
- Member-At-Large: Arthur Schwarz
- University Liaison: Nilo Niccolai, PhD
- Membership: Daniel Whelan, PhD
- Programs: Dan Davis
- Webmaster: Ken Bell
- Mission Statement: Nilo Niccolai, PhD
A business manager at The UCI Institute for Innovation offered Don Black the use of the facility, which was yet to be built. Don took up the offer, and negotiated a free use of the facility for the GameSIG Showcase and ACM of OC. Don Black and others thought that since the demographics of both organizations included UCI students, they met the I4I criteria for free community support, and would increase visibility for the new UCI Institute for Innovation (I4I). They held on awesome GameSIG Showcase, and proceeded to promote ACM-OC bi-monthly presentations at the UCI I4I.
ACM-OC bi-monthly talks were extremely well received by the membership. At the suggestion of the Membership Chair, Daniel Whelan, Don Black followed the example of the San Francisco ACM Chapter, and added ACM-OC as one of his MeetUp groups.
Further details of this can be found at the ACM-OC archived website.
Past Chairs
| 2015-17 | Don V. Black, PhD | |
| 2017-18 | Daniel Whelan, PhD | |
| 2018-21 | Michael Fahy, PhD | |
| 2021-22 | Allen Takatsuka | |
| 2022-23 | Marc Velasco | |
| 2023-24 | Allen Takatsuka |
Awards
OC-ACM Awards for Excellence in Computing Sciences
| Recipient | Degree | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson Hong | B.S. Computer Science | UC Irvine | 2025 |
| Daniel Song | B.S. Computer Science | UC Irvine | 2025 |
| James Holt | B.S. Computer Engineering | Chapman University | 2025 |
| Mason Li | B.S. Computer Science | Chapman University | 2025 |
| Ryan Shihabi | B.S. Data Science | Chapman University | 2025 |
| Yanelly Mego | B.S. Software Engineering | Chapman University | 2025 |
| Tally Holcombe | M.S. EECS | Chapman University | 2025 |
| Taylor Noh | B.S. Computer Science | Cal State Fullerton | 2024 |
| Yee Chee Yong | B.S. Software Engineering | Cal State Fullerton | 2024 |
| Ornella Irene Dsouza | M.S. Computer Science | Cal State Fullerton | 2024 |
| Katie Tran | B.S. C.S. Cybersecurity | Cal State Fullerton | 2024 |
| Thomas Neill | B.S. Computer Science | UC Irvine | 2024 |
| Joseph Ellis | B.S. Data Analytics | Chapman University | 2024 |
| Dylan Inafuku | B.S. Computer Science | Chapman University | 2024 |
| Luis Rivas | B.S Software Engineering | Chapman University | 2024 |
| Joseph Wong | B.S. Computer Science | UC Irvine | 2023 |
| Arthur LaFrance | B.S. Computer Science | UC Irvine | 2023 |
| Jeevika Yarlagadda | M.S. Computer Science | Cal State Fullerton | 2023 |
| Eric Malvar | M.S. Software Engineering | Cal State Fullerton | 2023 |
| Stephen Landaas | B.S. Computer Science | Cal State Fullerton | 2023 |
| Richard Gresham | B.S. Computer Science | Cal State Fullerton | 2023 |
| Katherine Rodeghiero | B.S. Data Science | Chapman University | 2023 |
| Wesley Ho | B.S. Computer Science | Chapman University | 2023 |
| Yaosheng Xu | B.S. Computer Science | UC Irvine | 2022 |
| Yoshimichi Nakatsuka | M.S. Computer Science | UC Irvine | 2022 |
| Vibha Rajagopalan | B.S. Computer Science | Cal State Fullerton | 2022 |
| Brock Gieszl | B.S. Computer Science (Cybersecurity) | Cal State Fullerton | 2022 |
| Fulya Kocaman | M.S. Computer Science | Cal State Fullerton | 2022 |
| Anna Greene | B.S. Computer Science | Chapman University | 2022 |
| Trevor Kling | B.S. Computer Science | Chapman University | 2021 |
| Graciela Orozco | B.S. Computer Science | Cal State Fullerton | 2021 |
| Janeen Yamak | B.S. Computer Science | Cal State Fullerton | 2021 |
| Oscar Olazabal | B.S. Computer Science | Cal State Fullerton | 2020 |
| Lauren Sukumar | B.S. Computer Science | Cal State Fullerton | 2020 |
| Samuel Kagan | B.S. Computer Science | Chapman University | 2020 |
| Yuxin (Myles) Liu | B.S. Computer Science | UC Irvine | 2020 |
| Nicole Fergie | B.S. Computer Science | Chapman University | 2019 |
| Michael Seaman | B.S. Computer Science | Chapman University | 2018 |
| Christopher Villanueva | B.S. Computer Science | Cal State Fullerton | 2018 |
| Sharon Babu | B.S. Computer Science | UC Irvine | 2018 |
| Joshua Graves | B.S. Computer Science | Chapman University | 2017 |
| John Thorpe | B.S. Computer Science | UC Irvine | 2017 |
OC-ACM Awards for Excellence in Computer Game Science
| Recipient | Degree | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valeria Vikhliantseva | B.S. Computer Science | Cal State Fullerton | 2018 |
| Natalie Nygaard | B.S. Computer Science | UC Irvine | 2017 |
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