<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-" style="text-align:left"><font color="#0b5394"> <img src="cid:ii_m73qp5hx1" alt="Left-aligned blue cuee logo.png" width="191" height="87" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="text-align: center; margin-right: 0px;"></font></p><p class="gmail-"><font color="#0b5394">🎤 <strong>Fireside Chat: From Signal Processing to Patent Law — The Journey of Dr. Xanadu Halkias </strong><b>(EE PhD '09)</b><br>
📅 <i>Wednesday,</i> <em>4/2</em> | 🕒 <em>4pm-5pm</em> | 📍 <em>EE Student Lounge, MUDD 1301</em></font></p>
<p class="gmail-"><font color="#0b5394">Join us for a captivating fireside chat with <strong>Dr. <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_in_xanaduhalkias_&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=SD-9ztpHDQVkXLFc0zdc9RZWqGhdQ2vAJZ0O73eMlt0&m=nvHJ2WVrQ2bxa9RHm6DzgdD22wEiQGZtOVulMF2BLAb9ARFfwEvc9ciBzmYRzdPy&s=gIsFbw7SV_tcfjBMTeovjf1iOxGNb7CyaieudRVlL3s&e=">Xanadu Halkias</a> (EE PhD '09)</strong> — a Columbia Electrical Engineering alumna whose career spans cutting-edge research in dolphin vocalization detection to her current role as an <strong>IP Corporate Associate at Clifford Chance</strong>.</font></p>
<p class="gmail-"><font color="#0b5394">With a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and a J.D., Dr. Halkias blends deep technical expertise with legal acumen to help shape the future of innovation. Her journey includes:</font></p>
<p class="gmail-"><font color="#0b5394">🔹 Research on underwater acoustic signals, biomedical signal processing, and digital media semantics<br>
🔹 Patent agent work at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, handling prosecution and inter partes reviews<br>
🔹 A unique path from academia to the intersection of tech, law, and public interest</font></p>
<p class="gmail-"><font color="#0b5394">Moderated by <b>EE's Director of Career Placement, Jennnifer Lee</b>, this conversation will explore:</font></p><p class="gmail-">
<font color="#0b5394">✨ Navigating career transitions across disciplines<br>
✨ The value of an engineering background in the legal field<br>
✨ How to leverage technical research in real-world applications</font></p>
<p class="gmail-"><font color="#0b5394">Whether you're curious about patent law, interdisciplinary careers, or the future of tech and IP — this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.</font></p>
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