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IEEE COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY ELECTION - Term Beginning 1 January
2014
Vice President Conferences For a Two Year Term 1 January 2014 to
31 December 2015
HIKMET SARI (S78-M80-SM88-F95)
Candidates Statement: A major challenge of the IEEE
Communications Society today is to increase its attractiveness to
people from industry while maintaining its position as the premier
source of information for academic researchers. Our conferences
and
publications must address this challenge and make our Society
the undisputed leader in communication and information
technologies.
Also, our Society should continue to strengthen its
globalization efforts and increase exchanges and co-operations with
local technical
societies worldwide, and this should be reflected in its
conference portfolio and the geographical locations of our
conferences.
As a long-time volunteer in the IEEE Communications Society,
with 25-years of experience in industry, and now in an academic
position, I believe I have the right experience to help our
Society address these challenges. As Vice-President - Conferences,
I would
be committed to:
Ensure that technical excellence will be a common target for all
of our conferences
Support and drive innovation to increase industry content and
the attractiveness of our conferences to practicing engineers
Work to strengthen the globalization effort and make our
conferences more accessible to members from different regions
Address emerging topics and develop web-based virtual
conferences to make conferences affordable to most members and more
particularly to those in developing countries
Increase funding to facilitate the travel of students to
conferences
Biography: Hikmet Sari received his Engineering diploma and
Ph.D. from ENST, Paris, France, and his Habilitation degree from
the
University of Paris-Sud. He held various research and management
positions at Philips, SAT, Alcatel, Pacific Broadband
Communications, and Juniper Networks. He is currently a
professor and head of the Telecommunications Department at
SUPELEC
and also chief scientist at Sequans Communications.
He has served as an Editor of IEEE Transactions on
Communications, Guest Editor of European Transactions on
Telecommunications, Guest Editor of IEEE JSAC, Associate Editor
of IEEE Communications Letters, Chair of the Communication
Theory Symposium of ICC 2002, Technical Program Chair of ICC
2004, Vice General Chair of ICC 2006, General Chair of PIMRC
2010, General Chair of WCNC 2012, Chair of the GITC in
2010-2011, Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Communications
Society
(2001-2006), Member of the IEEE Fellow Evaluation Committee
(2002-2007), and Member of the Awards Committee (2005-2007).
His distinctions include the IEEE Fellow Grade and the Andre
Blondel Medal in 1995, the Edwin H. Armstrong Award in 2003,
the
Harold Sobol Award in 2012, and election to the European Academy
and to the Science Academy of Turkey in 2012.
GUOLIANG (LARRY) XUE (AF96-M98-SM99-F11)
Candidates Statement: High-quality technical conferences are
important to researchers and practitioners in the fast-changing
field of communications and networks. People attend ComSoc
conferences to present new results, exchange ideas, and learn about
new
developments. Maintaining our high integrity and reputation,
identifying new research topics, ensuring a fair review process for
paper
selection, and keeping registration fees affordable are the key
factors for the success of ComSoc conferences.
As a long-time ComSoc volunteer, I want to have the opportunity
to sustain the best and improve other ComSoc conferences so
that
each of them can best serve the ComSoc community. If elected, I
will strive to:
Restore the reputation of conference leadership through
impeccable professional integrity
Improve fairness in the paper review process
Develop new revenue structures to keep conference registration
fees affordable
Increase industry papers presented and industry attendance to
make for more balanced conferences
Cultivate promising new conferences, and nurture young and
active ComSoc volunteers to become leaders
Biography: Guoliang (Larry) Xue is a full professor of computer
science and engineering at Arizona State University. He
received
his Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of
Minnesota in 1991, and his M.S. and B.S. degrees from Qufu
Normal
University, China, in 1984 and 1981, respectively. He has
published over 200 refereed technical papers, many of which
appeared in
top journals such as IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking and
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, and top
conferences such as ICNP, INFOCOM, MobiCom, MobiHoc, and NDSS.
He has received Best Paper Awards at ICC 2012,
GLOBECOM 2011, ICC 2011, and MASS 2011, as well as a Best Paper
Runner-up Award at ICNP 2010. He was a Keynote Speaker
at LCN 2011-IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks. He was a
ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer for 2010-2011. He is a
Fellow of the IEEE.
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Larry is Chair of the Technical Committee on Communications
Switching & Routing and has extensive experience in
conference
organizations. He served as a TPC Co-Chair of INFOCOM 2010,
Workshops Co-Chair of GLOBECOM 2012, and a Symposium Co-
Chair of ICC 2013, ICC 2009, ICC 2007, and GLOBECOM 2006. He
served as a TPC Co-Chair of HPSR'2004 and the General Chair
of HPSR 2008. He is an Associate Editor of IEEE/ACM Transactions
on Networking and an Associate Editor of IEEE Network, and a
past Associate Editor and advisory board member of IEEE
Transactions on Wireless Communications. He currently serves as the
Vice
Chair of the IEEE INFOCOM Standing Committee.
Vice President Member Relations For a Two Year Term 1 January
2014 to 31 December 2015
STEFANO BREGNI (M93-SM99)
Candidates Statement: I have always thought of the IEEE
Communications Society as our global home, where we find
information, network with international experts, and publish our
best research. With 20+ years as a ComSoc member and an
enthusiastic volunteer,
I have contributed significantly to better serve our
Community.
In GITC, I worked to define the ICC/GLOBECOM standard paper
review procedure. As Conference Technical Program Chair, I
strictly ensured that papers were peer-reviewed along
established and transparent procedures.
As an IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer, in 7 years I visited
14 countries and 29 Sections/Chapters worldwide, always
preferring
areas where young students have smaller opportunities to meet
international experts, such as in Latin America and Asia. Serving
as
Distinguished Lecturer in all those countries has been one of my
most rewarding experiences!
As BoG Member-at-Large and Director of Education, I strove to
strengthen ComSoc globalization by facilitating participation
of
members from all countries. I coordinated the proposal to bring
ICC2016 to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and I am a member of the
LATINCOM Steering Committee. I promoted efforts in the Education
Board to set up new online programs and widen participation
Distinguished Lecturer Tours by experimenting with online
education tools.
If elected, I will pursue my work to:
Lower expenses for attending conferences, and extend
participation from all countries, by preferring more affordable
locations;
Strengthen ComSoc globalization and participation of members of
all continents by addressing economical barriers
Promote initiatives to stimulate young students to contribute to
ComSoc activities
Promote free/low-cost online education services for members
Reinforce the Distinguished Lecturer Program, key to attract new
young members in our Community
Biography: Stefano Bregni is an associate professor at
Politecnico di Milano, Italy. He graduated in electronics
engineering. He
worked in industry with SIRTI and CEFRIEL, before joining
Politecnico in 1999.
He is an IEEE Senior Member (1999). He was an IEEE ComSoc
Distinguished Lecturer from 2003 to 2009. As an IEEE ComSoc
officer, he has served as a Member-at-Large on the Board of
Governors (2010-2012, 2013-2015); Director of Education
(2008-2011);
Chair of the Transmission, Access and Optical Systems TC
(2008-2009); Secretary/Vice Chair 2002-2007); and a Member-at-Large
of
the GLOBECOM/ICC Technical Content (GITC) Committee
(2006-2009).
He has been Technical Program Vice-Chair of GLOBECOM 2012,
Technical Program Co-Chair of LATINCOM 2011, Symposia
Chair of GLOBECOM 2009, and Symposium Co-Chair of nine other
ICC/GLOBECOMs. He is Editor of the IEEE Global
Communications Newsletter. He contributed to ETSI/ITU-T
standards on network synchronization. He is an author of 80+
refereed
papers and of the book "Synchronization of Digital
Telecommunications Networks" (Wiley, 2002).
STANLEY L. MOYER (M90-SM97)
Candidates Statement: One of ComSocs struggles is how to remain
relevant to the practicing engineer. If elected to the position of
VP of Member Relations, I will use my vast IEEE and industry
experience to support the needs of the engineers in industry
while
continuing to promote academic engineering research that enables
and feeds advances in industry. Coming from the commercial
world, where I have been program manager for commercial R&D
programs and now manage four industry alliances, I understand
the
importance of fundamental technical research and the potential
impact it can have if focused correctly.
Additionally, ComSoc must ensure that its many constituencies -
which include young engineers, women engineers, engineers in
developing countries, and engineers around the globe - are all
served by ComSoc and the ComSoc community at large. As VP of
Member Relations I will leverage the learning and wisdom of
these different constituencies to share lessons learned and
experiences
that will benefit the various constituencies and ComSoc as a
whole. I will continue to expand ComSoc programs and services to
meet
the needs of newer and emerging communities while ensuring
continued services to the established communities. It will be
my
pleasure to continue to serve the ComSoc community!
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Biography: Stan Moyer is currently vice president and executive
director at Global Inventures where he manages and advises
several
industry technology alliances including SD Card Association,
Smart TV Alliance, OVCC, and ONVIF. Previously, he was
executive
director and strategic research program manager in the Applied
Research area of Telcordia for over 20 years. He is also
Past-President
of the OSGi Alliance.
He received an M.E. degree in electrical engineering from the
Stevens Institute of Technology, an M.B.A. in technology
management
from the University of Phoenix, and a B.S. degree in engineering
physics from the University of Maine.
He has served ComSoc and IEEE in a large number of
capacities:
IEEE: TAB Finance Committee Member (2008-2009) and Corresponding
Member (2007)
COMSOC: Director of Marketing & Industry Relations
(2010-2013); Vice-Chair GIMS (2013-2014); Treasurer (2006-2010);
Board
of Governors Member-at-Large (2004-2006); IEEE Communications
Magazine Series Editor (2001-2005, 2008-2011); Multimedia
Communications TC Chair (2001-2003); Communications Software TC
Chair (1997-1999) and Secretary (1995-1997); Enterprise
Networking TC Vice-Chair (1996-1998); Standards Board Member
(2006-2011); CCNC Co-Chair (2008); Steering Committee Chair
(2002-2003); Steering Committee Vice Chair (2005-2011); ICME
Steering Committee member (2002-2005); ICC Next Generation
Internet Symposium Program Chair (2001-2002); Technical Program
Committee Member for many ICCs and GLOBECOMs (1994 -
2001).
ROBERT C. SHAPIRO (M84-SM04)
Candidates Statement: Leveraging the IEEE Communications
Societys strengths and my experience and leadership skills, I will
help promote a robust culture. My focus as the Vice President,
Member Relations will be to:
Develop new and innovative programs to engage members and
volunteers, nurturing existing programs while working towards a
balance of efficient use of resources with an effort towards
maintaining or lowering membership fees
Use my proven experience in attracting industry participation
and extensive contacts to strengthen collaboration with industry,
thus allowing practitioners and industrial members to take an
active role in the Society
Continue the branding of ComSoc as the go-to place for
telecommunications professionals to network, learn and enhance
their careers
Accelerate the IEEE Communication Societys globalization towards
the goal of a truly transnational IEEE unit, ensuring greater
worldwide participation of members, Sister and Related Societies,
and volunteers and providing exceptional regionally focused
products and services across the globe
For young professionals, create continuing education / training
opportunities to facilitate early career progress and facilitate
access to volunteer leadership positions in the IEEE Communications
Society
Promote an environment where volunteers find satisfaction in
their activities and can balance their expectations and personal
career goals
Biography: Robert C. Shapiro, P.E. is an independent land mobile
radio and wireless engineer and consultant professional serving
the
public safety, electric utility, energy, transportation and
telecommunications industries based in Plano, Texas, United States.
He is on
the TIA TR8.18 committee as the Vice Chair and he is Chair of
Technology Education for the National Public Safety
Telecommunications Counsel.
Current IEEE volunteer leadership activities are Member-at-Large
of the IEEE Communications Society, VP Membership
Development for the Vehicular Technology Society and South Area
Chair of IEEE Region 5. He is the Communications Society E-
News Editor-in-Chief and Chair of the Industry Promotion and
Training Committees and Membership Development Chair for the
Dallas Chapter.
His past IEEE leadership volunteer activities were
Communications Society Director, North America and Marketing /
Industry
Relations, Dallas Chapter Chair. He also served as Vice
President Conferences for the Technology Management Council and
Vice
President, Mobile Radio for the Vehicular Technology
Society.
He has held his Professional Engineering Certification Texas
since 1990. He is a Fellow of the Radio Club of America and a
member
of the IEEE since 1981 and a Senior Member since 2003. He has
had over 30 articles published in industry magazines and in
IEEE
conferences as poster sessions.
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Vice President Publications For a Two Year Term 1 January 2014
to 31 December 2015
NELSON FONSECA (S86-M95-SM00)
Candidates Statement: ComSoc publication assets make ComSoc the
leading publisher with high quality technical content. Nonetheless,
maintaining the value of its publications and coping with the pace
of technological changes brings several challenges,
which I plan to address. For that, if elected I will:
Strive to have the largest possible number of ComSoc
publications also available as HTML formatted papers in IEEE
Xplore, since this is the IEEE format for interactive content
delivery and it really enhances the reading experience
Enlarge the ComSoc portfolio, creating new publications to cope
with the fast pace of new technologies
Make sure that the introduction of Open Access in ComSoc
publications will not affect the standard of quality
Reduce the time of the review cycle without compromising
quality
Create specific venues for the needs of people in industry
Continue efforts to include of volunteers on Editorial Boards,
especially young people and those from industry
Strengthen initiatives such as free tutorials, Publications
Contents Digest and Best Readings
To accomplish this proposed program, I intend to capitalize on
my ComSoc history of service to members as well as on my 15
years
of experience in working with ComSoc publications. I introduced
the HTML format for ComSoc e-News, which is distributed to all
ComSoc members. Moreover, during my term as Editor-in-Chief of
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials, the number of
submissions quadrupled, and it became the journal with the
second highest impact factor of all IEEE journals.
Biography: Nelson Fonseca received his Ph.D. degree in computer
engineering from the University of Southern California in 1994.
He is full professor at the Institute of Computing, State
University of Campinas, Brazil. He has published 300+ papers and
supervised
50+ graduate students. Currently, he is ComSoc Vice President of
Member Relations. He served as: Member-at-Large of the ComSoc
Board of Governors, Director of the Latin America Region, and
Director of Online Services. He is the recipient of the 2012
IEEE
ComSoc Joseph LoCicero Award for Exemplary Service to
Publications and the 2011 Elsevier Computer Network Journal Editor
of
Year 2001 award. He is past Editor-in-Chief of IEEE
Communications Surveys & Tutorials, past Editor-in-Chief of
ComSoc
Electronic Newsletter and past Editor of the Global
Communications Newsletter. He is a Senior Editor for IEEE
Communications
Surveys & Tutorials and IEEE Communications Magazine. He
served on the Editorial Boards of IEEE Transactions on
Multimedia.
He is a member of the Editorial Boards of four non-IEEE
journals.
ABBAS JAMALIPOUR (S90-M96-SM00-F07)
Candidates Statement: I have been involved in IEEE publications
as an Editor-in-Chief, editor, reviewer, and author for over 20
years. I have talked with many of our members and authors,
listened, and learned a lot from them on what they want and expect
from
ComSoc transactions and magazines. I understand that members
want fair review processes, sound editorial decisions, and
timely
publications. I know members want to get equal opportunity in
publications and to read papers authored and well-balanced by
people
from both industry and academia. I know you want ComSoc
publications as a place to foster your career, initiate new ideas,
and get
real technical feedback from reviewers within reasonable times.
We must make ComSoc publications the best and most rewarding
place for our members to submit their valuable works.
Therefore, as the VP-Publications, if elected, I will:
Make significant changes in organization, review process, and
publications policies for a great experience
Listen and act swiftly on members feedback on publications
Create a special publication space for authors from industry,
and ensure balanced representation of academic and industrial
papers
Limit publications cost to a level affordable to our members
while improving their quality/impact factor
Facilitate participation of new and early career researchers in
editorial organizations
Biography: Abbas Jamalipour is a Fellow of IEEE, IEICE, and
IEAust, an ACM Professional Member, and an IEEE Distinguished
Lecturer. He is the professor of ubiquitous mobile networking at
the University of Sydney and holds a Ph.D. in electrical
engineering
from Nagoya University, Japan. He is the author of six technical
books, nine book chapters, and over 300 technical papers in the
area
of wireless communications.
He was Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Wireless Communications and has
been an editor for several journals. He is the Vice President-
Conferences, IEEE Communications Society. Previously he has held
positions of the Chair of the Communication Switching &
Routing and Satellite & Space Communications Technical
Committees and Vice Director of the Asia Pacific Board in ComSoc.
He
has been a General Chair or Technical Program Chair for several
IEEE ICC, GLOBECOM, WCNC and PIMRC conferences. He is a
voting member of the IEEE Communications Society Board of
Governors, Education Board, Conference Boards, and the On-Line
Contents Board. He is the recipient of several prestigious
awards such as the 2010 IEEE ComSoc Harold Sobol Award, the 2006
IEEE
ComSoc Distinguished Contribution to Satellite Communications
Award, and the 2006 IEEE ComSoc Best Tutorial Paper Award,
among other awards.
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SARAH KATE WILSON (M87-SM99)
Candidates Statement: Publications and conferences are the
complementary jewels in ComSoc's crown, offering innovation,
insight, and inspiration building knowledge needed to make life
better for people everywhere. The VP of Publications is responsible
for
ensuring the success of ComSoc's diverse portfolio of journals,
magazines and on-line content.
As VP of Publications, I will
Maintain the high-quality and integrity of current
publications
Work to initiate and foster new publications in emerging fields
and with industry
Leverage the power of the evolving electronic information
infrastructure
Publications are moving to online-only and open access- making
publications available to more readers at little or no cost. The
success of ComSoc's publications lies in balancing the tried and
true with the requirements of the new. I want to ensure that
ComSoc
readers have the benefits of the digital age and receive
increasing value for their membership. I plan to expand current
initiatives such
as ComSoc Technology News, adding features, social network
sharing and search capabilities that are built on expert guidance.
I will
work to ensure that our publications are responsive to the needs
of both academic and industry members, and remain the world's
best
in our field of interest.
Biography: Sarah Kate Wilson earned her AB in mathematics from
Bryn Mawr College in 1979 and her M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical
engineering from Stanford University in 1987 and 1994,
respectively. She has worked in industry and academia in both the
United
States and Sweden. She is currently an associate professor of
electrical engineering at Santa Clara University. Her research
areas
include OFDM and optical wireless communications.
She has served on several technical and membership committees
within ComSoc and is a member of the IEEE Teaching Awards
committee.
She has been an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on
Wireless Communications, IEEE Transactions on Communications
and
IEEE Communications Letters. She served as the Editor-in-Chief
of IEEE Communications Letters from 2009-2012, and is currently
the Director of Journals for the IEEE Communications Society. As
the Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Communications Letters, she
implemented the rapid review team, the Reviewer Appreciation
Program, and formalized guidelines and mentorship for Associate
Editors. As the Director of Journals she has initiated a
procedure for sanctioning authors who submit the same manuscript to
multiple
journals, streamlined the publication process via online
methods, and authored documents on Ethics and Editing and
Guidelines for
Editors-in-Chief.
Vice President Standards Activities For a Two Year Term 1
January 2014 to 31 December 2015
ROBERT S. (ROB) FISH (M93)
Candidates Statement: ComSocs Standards Activities are a
distinctive feature of our Society. Standards activity is a great
way for academic and industry-focused members to partner for the
benefit of both. As VP-Standards, I will emphasize a full cycle
approach to
standards including both pre-standards emerging technology
scholarship, market-driven open standardization, and
post-standards
education and follow-up research.
ComSoc should expand from its current three standards developing
committees in Dynamic Spectrum, Powerline Communications,
and Transmission, Access, and Optical Systems, to more standards
committees that reflect the full range of interests of our
technical
committees. In addition, emerging technology areas such as Smart
Grids, Cloud Computing, and the Internet of Things should be a
focus for new efforts. These efforts can involve our members in
emerging technologies research groups that focus on identifying
gaps
in technology and standards. Complementary to these efforts will
be conference sessions on standards education, standardization
workshops, and a journal concentrating on innovation and
standardization research in communications and information
technologies.
I should add that, as a Board of Governors member of the IEEE
Standards Association, I can help coordinate ComSoc standards
activities with those of the IEEE. Institute-wide new initiative
funding can be leveraged to support ComSoc members activities in
emerging standards.
Biography: Robert S. Fish received his Ph.D. from Stanford
University. Currently, he is president of NETovations, LLC. From
2007
to 2010, he was chief product officer and senior VP at
Mformation, Inc. From 1997 to 2007, he was vice president and
managing
director of Panasonic US R&D laboratories. Prior to this, he
was executive director, Multimedia Communications Research at
Bellcore after starting his career at Bell Laboratories. He has
over 30 publications and eight US patents.
During his career, he and his organizations have initiated and
managed standards development activities in IEEE, 3GPP, OMA,
IETF,
ATSC, CableLabs, OSGi, and SDRF.
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He is a member of the ComSoc Standards Board. He co-edited a
series in IEEE Communications Magazine on IEEE standards in
communications and networking. He is a former member of the
ComSoc Board of Governors and Chair of GIMS. He is a member of
the Board of Governors of the IEEE Standards Association, Chair
of IEEE-SAs Global Coordination Committee, and a founding member of
the IEEE-SA Corporate Advisory Group. He is Co-Founder and Steering
Committee Chair of ComSocs CCNC Conference. For his leadership and
contributions to the Multimedia Communications Technical Committee,
he was the recipient of
MMTCs Distinguished Service Award.
KEVIN W. LU (S81-M84-SM11)
Candidates Statement: I am honored to be a candidate for the
2014-2015 ComSoc VP of Standards Activities. The 2012-2013 ComSoc
Standards Development Board has already received several approvals
by the IEEE Standards Board, including DySPAN
Standards Committee as a Sponsor, individual standards balloting
processes for 1903 and 1907.1 Working Groups, joint sponsorship
for P1858, and the new ComSoc SDB policies and procedures with a
sustainable financial model. We can still move further.
In support of the strategic directions articulated by the ComSoc
leadership, I am committed to broadening opportunities for
engaging
members in relevant, timely, and useful standards. We can
systematically facilitate early and frequent communications
between
standards developers and users in all phases of standards
activities, including:
Needs identification, assessment, and selection
Standards development, implementation, and maintenance
International standards harmonization
Standards testing and deployment support
Standards training modules and outreach program
In addition, timeliness and adaptability of the standards
development process are critical to the standards relevance and
usefulness since both user needs and technologies are rapidly
evolving. We can use online communications to further expedite
contribution, peer-
review, discussion, revision, and publication. Most important, I
want to know your ideas on improving our standards activities,
and
any current and ongoing issues that you care about.
Biography: Kevin W. Lu is a senior principal scientist at
Broadcom Mobile Wireless Group. He has served as ComSoc Director
of
Standards Development and Chair of ComSoc Standards Development
Board (SDB) in 2012 and 2013, and as a member of the IEEE-
SA Standards Boards New Standards Committee (NesCom) in
2013.
He received his B.S. in control engineering from National Chiao
Tung University, Taiwan, and M.S. and D.Sc. in systems science
and
mathematics from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri. He
was a chief scientist and executive director at
Ericsson/Telcordia
Applied Research, and Chair (20072010) of the TIA TR-48
Engineering Committee on Vehicular Telematics. He authored
All-in-one: Making connected vehicles possible in the February 2012
issue of ISO Focus+. He also contributed to the 2011 ATIS
Machine-to-Machine Focus Group and the 20112014 Strategic Plan for
the U.S. Department of Transportation Intelligent Transportation
System Standards Program.
His previous ComSoc services include Chair of the ComSoc/OFC
Coordinating Committee (19931994), Chair of the Optical
Communications Committees Technical Program Subcommittee
(19911994), and Secretary of the Optical Communications Committee
(19901991). He represented the Optical Communications Committee on
the ICC 1991 Technical Program Committee. He also served as Session
Organizer and Chair for ICC (1994) and GLOBECOM (1989, 1993, and
1994).
Vice President Technical Activities For a Two Year Term 1
January 2014 to 31 December 2015
KHALED B. LETAIEF (S85-M86-SM97-F03)
Candidates Statement: Technical activities not only represent
the life blood of IEEE but they also comprise its core values and
as such they are of paramount importance towards our members
well-being.
I had the privilege to serve IEEE, and the IEEE Communications
Society (ComSoc) in particular, as a long-time and tireless
volunteer. If elected as Vice-President for Technical
Activities, it will be my honor to continue serving IEEE ComSoc
while
sustaining its role as a major resource supporting members needs
throughout the world. I will rely on my diverse background and
extensive leadership experience to:
Enhance our technical activities to better address the needs of
current and prospective members while putting greater focus on
transparency and openness
Strengthen ComSoc globalization activities and further opening
the door to recruiting young and talented volunteers
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Grow our value to academics while intensifying and encouraging
industrial participation
Position ComSoc to target new and emerging technologies while
putting greater emphasis on delivering technical content and
products that are of the highest quality at affordable prices
Expand our educational offerings for professionals and
practitioners to meet their goals and enhance their career
advancement opportunities
Biography: Dr. Letaief received the B.S. with Distinction, M.S.,
and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University. He is currently Chair
Professor and Dean of Engineering at Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology. He has over 450 IEEE papers, 13
patents,
and 6 technical contributions to IEEE standards. He is the
recipient of many prestigious awards including the IEEE Marconi
Prize
Award in Wireless Communications; the IEEE Harold Sobol Award;
the IEEE ComSoc Publications Exemplary Award; the Purdue
University Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineer Award
(2010); the IEEE Wireless Communications Technical Committee
Recognition Award (2011); and 10 IEEE Best Paper Awards, as well
as six Teaching Awards.
He has served in many IEEE leadership positions including ComSoc
Vice-President for Conferences; member of ComSoc Board of
Governors; ComSoc Treasurer; member of the IEEE Publication
Services and Products Board; Founding Editor-in-Chief IEEE
Transactions on Wireless Communications; Editor-in-Chief of IEEE
Journal on Selected Areas in Communications-Wireless Series;
General/Technical Program Chair of IEEE flagship conferences
(e.g., WCNC 07, ICC 08, and ICC 10); Chair, IEEE Technical
Committee on Personal Communications; Chair, IEEE Transactions on
Wireless Communications Steering Committee; member,
IEEE TAB/PSPB Products & Services Committee; and member,
IEEE TAB Periodicals Committee. He has also served on numerous
other IEEE committees (e.g., Recertification, Ontology,
Technical Activity Council, Conference Council,
Publications/Conference
Board, Asia-Pacific Board, Finance Committee, IEEE Fellow
Evaluation Committee). He is an IEEE Fellow and ISI Highly
Cited
Author.
MEHMET ULEMA (S77-M80-SM93)
Candidates Statement: Technical activities are the foundation of
ComSoc. With over three decades of experience in ComSoc, academia
and industry, I believe I am well prepared to serve as your next
VP-Technical Activities and to further advance ComSoc's
technical leadership. As Technical Activities Council Vice
Chair, Technical Program Chair of ICC 2006 and GLOBECOM 2009,
Director of Membership Programs Development, and Chair of IEEE
P-1903 Next Generation Services Overlay Networks Standards
Working Group, I introduced new activities and perspectives. I
also have extensive expertise on Editorial Boards of ComSoc
journals,
technical committees, and diverse ComSoc conferences.
If elected, I shall:
Promote openness, diversity, inclusiveness, and
globalization
Propose new strategies for greater participation and influence
of our technical committees in all ComSoc activities
Propose new interdisciplinary emerging technical areas,
especially those engaging younger members in industry and
academia
Propose clearer and more consistent rules for the Distinguished
Lecturers, Fellow Evaluation, and Awards programs to aid
identification of the most qualified candidates in a fair and
rigorous manner
Ensure that our Education Board and Humanitarian Communications
Technology Committee address the needs of our members and the world
community in a broader range of ComSoc competencies
I shall work with technical leaders and the Board of Governors
to set directions and policies to help ComSoc become a more
effective
and dynamic organization for providing higher value to you, our
members, and to humanity.
Biography: Mehmet is a professor at Manhattan College, New York.
Previously, he held management and technical positions in Bell
Labs, Bellcore, Hazeltine, and Daewoo.
Currently he is Comsocs Director of Membership Programs
Development. Previously, he was Vice-Chair of the Technical
Activities Council and Chair of the Distinguished Lecturer
Selection and Humanitarian Communications Technology Committees. He
has
served on many other ComSoc committees including GITC, the
On-Line Content Board, the Education Board, and the Meeting and
Conferences Board.
He served as Technical Program Chair of two premier ComSoc
conferences: GLOBECOM 2009 and ICC 2006. He also served as
Technical Program Chair for a number of other conferences,
including the first IEEE Consumer Communications Networking
Conference (CCNC) in 2004 and IEEE NOMS 2002. He also served as
General Co-chair of ISCC 2012 and NOMS 2008.
He served on the Editorial Boards of several journals including
IEEE Transactions on Network & Service Management, Elsevier
Journal of Computer Networks, ACM/Springer Journal of Wireless
Networks, and Springer Journal of Network & Services
Management.
He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from the Polytechnic Institute of
NYU, and B.S. and M.S. degrees from Istanbul Technical
University.
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For Members-at-Large to the Board of Governors (Regions 1-7)
For a Three Year Term 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2016
SONIA AISSA (S93-M98-SM03)
Candidates Statement: For over two decades, I have served ComSoc
in various volunteer positions contributing to better serving our
community. Whether as an Editor, GITC member, or Technical
Program/Symposium Co-Chair of flagship conferences, I strictly
ensured that papers were thoroughly peer-reviewed and
prospective authors received constructive feedback. Today, I appeal
to you to
support my candidacy for Member-at-Large. If elected, I will
seek to fulfill the call by:
Advocating for members by encouraging volunteerism and
bolstering ComSoc as the premium venue for all
communications/networking technical activities at affordable
pricing
Promoting the excellence and timeliness of ComSoc
journals/conference publications
Lowering expenses for attending conferences/workshops allowing
people from all countries to participate, improving industry
participation, expanding opportunities and encouraging more student
participation
Developing free or low-cost on-line education services and
reinforcing the Distinguished Lecturer Program
Biography: Sonia Aissa received her Ph.D. in electrical and
computer engineering from McGill University, Canada. Since then,
she
has been a full professor with the National Institute of
Scientific Research-Energy, Materials, & Telecommunications,
University of
Quebec. She was a researcher with the E&C Department Kyoto
University, and Wireless Systems Laboratories of NTT, and a
research
associate at INRS-EMT, Montreal. She was Principal Investigator
(2000-02) in the personal/mobile communications program at
Canadian Institute for Telecommunications Research, and adjunct
professor with Concordia University. Her research interests are
in
wireless and mobile communications.
She was the Founding Chair of the Montreal Chapter, IEEE Women
in Engineering Society. She serves/ has served as Technical
Program Leading Chair or Co-Chair for Wireless Communications
Symposia at several ICCs; PHY/MAC Program Chair for WCNC 07, TPC
Co-Chair of VTC 13, and Symposia Co-Chair of GLOBECOM 14. She was
Associate Editor, Wireless Communications, and
Editor, Transactions on Wireless Communications. She is an
Editor of IEEE Communications Magazine and a Distinguished
Lecturer.
Distinctions include: Quebec Government FQRNT Strategic
Fellowship for Professors-Researchers; INRS-EMT Performance
Award
for outstanding achievements; ComSoc Certificate of
Appreciation; Technical Community Service Award from FQRNT Center
for
Advanced Systems & Technologies in Communications. She is
co-recipient of five Best Paper Awards and recipient of the
Natural
Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada Discovery
Accelerator Supplement Award.
ASHUTOSH DUTTA (AF94-M97-SM03)
Candidates Statement: The IEEE Communications Society should
play a pivotal role in empowering its members to contribute towards
the advancement of technology for humanity by way of invention,
innovation, and service. If elected to serve, I will work
with my colleagues to focus on developing these core areas.
Engage and empower members at the grass roots level so that they
can contribute their best
Enhance IEEE-industry relations
Develop a STEM-related pre-university program and student
conferences
Expand standards activities for rapid deployment of emerging
technologies
Establish ComSoc liaisons with MGA, EAB, and TAB
Implement an easier ComSoc approval process for continuing
conferences
I will utilize my industry and academic experience and build
upon my IEEE leadership, pre-university, and industry liaison
activities
to promote ComSocs goals and objectives.
Biography: Ashutosh Dutta (www.ashutoshdutta.org) obtained his
Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Columbia University, his
M.S. in computer science from New Jersey Institute of
Technology, and BSEE from NIT, India. His career spanning 25 years
includes
LMTS at AT&T (current); CTO Wireless at NIKSUN; senior
scientist at Telcordia Technology; CRF director at Columbia
University
and computer engineer with TATA Motors.
He has served as an IEEE volunteer at the Section, Region,
Chapter, Society, MGA, and EAB level. As PCJS Chair he established
a
sister section agreement between PCJS and the Bangalore section
to improve cross-regional collaboration. As the MGA Industry
Relation Chair, he enhanced the relationship between IEEE and
Industry (www.ieee-industry.org). He served as Chair of the
ComSoc
Ad Hoc Public Visibility Committee, Associate Technical Editor
of IEEE Communication Magazine, Co-Chair and TPC Co-Chair for
multiple IEEE sponsored conferences. He currently serves as the
Vice-Chair for ComSoc and EdSoc Chapter of PCJS, and as MGA
Pre-University Liaison for EAB. He holds 17 patents and has more
than 80 publications. He is recipient of the 2009 IEEE MGA and
2010 IEEE-USA Leadership Awards.
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BIJAN JABBARI (S80-M81-SM85-F09)
Candidates Statement: To maintain the vitality of ComSoc as a
quality professional society in this challenging economy requires
addressing the needs and expectations of the current membership,
and creating value and opportunities through new programs and
initiatives for professionals from both industry and academia to
ensure participation in ComSoc activities. The technical areas
in
communications and networks spanning ComSoc are evolving and
rapidly changing. ComSoc needs to be ahead of these changes,
providing guidance, to and possibly preparing its current and
potential membership for the future. We can take effective measures
to
foster volunteerism globally, to achieve this cost effectively.
I have been a volunteer for nearly 30 years in ComSoc technical
activities, conferences and publications. This experience,
combined with my background in both academia and industry, as well
as my
drive and perseverance, provides me with a unique opportunity to
effectively address these key issues as a Member-At-Large.
Biography: Bijan Jabbari received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in
electrical engineering from Stanford University. He began his
involvement with ComSoc in the Communication Theory Technical
Committee in 1979 and then the Technical Committee on
Computer Communications in 1982. During 1994-1996, he served as
Chair of the Technical Committee on Communications
Switching & Routing. He was one of the founding members of
the Wireless Communications (a.k.a. Personal Communications)
Committee. He served as the Editor of IEEE Transactions on
Communications, Multiple Access Area (1997-2007), an Associate
Editor for IEEE Communications Letters (1997-2000) and Division
Editor for Wireless Communications, JCN (2003-2007). He was
on the editorial board of Proceedings of the IEEE (1995-2004).
He was elected an IEEE Fellow in 2008 for contributions to
resource
management and mobility in wireless networks, and in 2000
received the IEEE Millennium Medal. He is a professor of electrical
and
computer engineering at George Mason University (USA).
XUEMIN (SHERMAN) SHEN (M97-SM02-F09)
Candidates Statement: I have actively participated in various
volunteer activities in ComSoc for 16 years. I serve as IEEE
Network Editor-in-Chief, IEEE INFOCOM 14 TPC Co-Chair, a voting
member of GITC, and past Chair of ComSocs Wireless Communications
TC. If elected Member-at-Large, I will focus on promoting the
excellence of our community, and providing strong support to
junior
researchers, engineers, and students for their career
development. Specifically, I will focus on:
Enhancing ComSocs leading role in telecommunications by
promoting its visibility, leadership, and high-quality journals and
conference publications
Providing strong support and encouragement to junior
researchers, engineers, and students for getting involved in ComSoc
conference organizations, technical committees, social activities,
and editorial boards
Improving industry participation in technical and financial
sponsorship of conferences, workshops, and periodical special
issues on emerging technologies, and new standards and
practices
My extensive service to ComSoc and dedication to member benefits
will enable me to effectively promote the excellence of our
community.
Biography: Xuemin (Sherman) Shen received his B.Sc. (1982)
degree from Dalian Maritime University, China, and his M.Sc.
(1987)
and Ph.D. (1990) from Rutgers University, New Jersey, all in
electrical engineering. He is a professor & university research
chair and
was associate chair for Graduate Studies in the E&CE
Department, University of Waterloo. He serves or has served as
Technical
Program Committee Chair for INFOCOM 14, GLOBECOM '07, Symposia
Chair for ICC 10, and Tutorial Chair for ICC 08. He is
Editor-in-Chief for IEEE Network, was a Founding Area Editor for
IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, and Guest Editor
for IEEE JSAC, IEEE Wireless Communications, and IEEE
Communications Magazine. He received the 2006 Excellent
Graduate
Supervision Award and the Outstanding Performance Award in 2004,
2007 and 2010 from the University of Waterloo; and the
Premiers Research Excellence Award in 2003 from the Province of
Ontario, Canada. He is an IEEE Fellow, a Fellow of the Canadian
Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the Engineering Institute of
Canada, a registered Professional Engineer of Ontario, Canada,
and
was a ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer.
JOHN VIG (M72-SM84-F89)
Candidates Statement: I agreed to run for this position because
those who nominated me convinced me that my experiences as IEEE
President, journal Editor, conferences Chair, standards Chair; and
my knowledge of best practices in other societies would benefit
ComSoc. I shall propose new activities in ComSoc as I have done
recently with initiation of the Internet of Things Journal, and my
participation in starting the World Forum on Internet of Things in
Korea in 2014. Another example of new activities I have started was
the recent experiment to record conference presentations (slides
synchronized with the authors voices) at a conference that had six
parallel sessions. Participants who missed presentations one day
could download them for free the following day. Within a few
days, more than 10,000 presentations were downloaded by the
attendees. Recorded presentations have the potential to enhance
ComSocs educational and professional development activities,
membership benefits and retention, and globalization.
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Biography: John Vig served as IEEE President and CEO in 2009,
and is an IEEE Life Fellow. He was born in Hungary. He received
his Ph.D. in physics from Rutgers - The State University, U.S.A.
He spent his professional career developing high stability
crystal
resonators, oscillators, and sensors.
He has been awarded 54 patents and is an author of 100+
publications, including nine book chapters. Since 2006, he has been
a
consultant to the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
(DARPA) for programs ranging from micro- and nanoresonators
to chip-scale atomic clocks.
He has served IEEE as VP, Technical Activities; Founding
President of the IEEE Sensors Council; President of the UFFC
Society;
Editor of two journals, general chair and technical program
chair of conferences, and standards chair. Currently, he is in the
midst of
starting the IEEE Internet of Things (IoT) Journal and the IEEE
World Forum on IoT. ComSoc is cosponsoring both.
SOON WAN (S95-M00-SM10)
Candidates Statement: I have held many leadership positions in
IEEE Boston Section, Chapter, Region 1, MGA GOLD, TAB, N&A,
ComSoc, and Conferences. If elected, I will use my experience
gained from serving many committees in IEEE to enhance the
experience of ComSoc membership. Recognizing that members needs
and expectations have been changed over the years, I want to focus
on increasing ComSoc membership in North America to have the
greatest effect in influencing trends affecting our members
interests and well-being. I have a strategic plan with four action
items, and the highest priority is to partner with the local
Sections and
Technical Chapters to encourage the professional and personal
development of ComSoc members. I will use ComSocs cutting-edge
publications, career and professional development programs,
technical conferences, pre-university programs, and student
activities to
help our members in developing new technologies, and new
concepts, and hence developing new products that will need
manufacturing facilities in the United States.
Biography: Soon Wan graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic
(Singapore) as the top student with the highest merit diploma in
1992.
Then, he graduated with summa cum laude in electrical and
computer engineering Bachelors degree from Merrimack University,
once again, as the top graduate student in 2000. Currently, he is a
senior design engineer in the Research and Development
Engineering group at VICOR Corporation. He works with a team to
design and develop high power density DC/DC power converter
with innovative technologies and patented topologies. He was the
MGA GOLD Committee Chair from 2007 to 2008. He has been an
active ComSoc GOLD volunteer for the ComSoc Member Program
Standing Committee. He assisted in the formation of the ComSoc
GOLD Committee in 2007, and he has been scouting and recruiting
young leaders for ComSoc. He has also served on the ComSoc
Social Media Adhoc Committee, and worked on using social media
such as Facebook to promote ComSoc membership.
For Members-at-Large to the Board of Governors (Regions
8-10)
For a Three Year Term 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2016
HSIAO-HWA CHEN (S90-M93-SM01-F10)
Candidates Statement: I have been an active ComSoc volunteer for
over 25 years. I have served in diverse positions, including local
Chapter Chair; TPC Co-Chair of ComSoc conferences; Chair of ComSoc
Technical Committees; and current Editor-in-Chief of IEEE
Wireless Communications. As a producer and consumer of the
technical knowledge for which ComSoc is famous, I believe I
understand the fundamental needs of ComSoc members. ComSoc, a
non-profit professional society, must dedicate itself to serving
all
its members and the profession as a whole.
If I am elected, I will be a humble listener and a strong
advocate for all ComSoc members, promoting their best interests
within the
Society and returning to them as much value as possible while
encouraging their participation as volunteers. Within its
financial
limitations, ComSoc should offer exactly what its members want
in their professional activities, and certainly the best and
most
accessible knowledge, and a welcoming technical community. This
is the only way to attract more ComSoc volunteers from both
industry and academia. I believe that my rich experience at
different volunteer levels in ComSoc will help me to serve the
needs of all
members effectively as an elected member of the Board of
Governors.
Biography: Hsiao-Hwa Chen is a Distinguished Professor in the
Department of Engineering Science, National Cheng Kung
University, Taiwan. He received his Ph.D. degree from the
University of Oulu, Finland, in 1991. He has been a very active
ComSoc
volunteer for over 25 years, serving as general Co-Chair or TPC
Co-Chair of IEEE conferences, the Chair of the ComSoc Radio
Communications Committee (RCC) during 2007-2008, and the Chair
for Communications & Information Security Technical
Committee during 2010-2011. He was the recipient of the ComSoc
RCC Outstanding Service Award in 2008. He is the current
Editor-
in-Chief of IEEE Wireless Communications. He is a Fellow of
IEEE.
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NEI KATO (AF94-AM03-M05-SM05-F13)
Candidates Statement: To uphold the decades-long illustrious
legacy of ComSoc, it is of paramount importance to deal with
challenges emanating from technical and operational perspectives.
We are en-route to unchartered territories as emerging next-
generation communication technologies and cutting-edge
applications continue to overwhelm us. Envisioning a sound
technical
roadmap is imperative to guide our community through this
yet-to-be-anticipated era of communication technologies.
Operationally,
as ComSoc gets larger and larger, a more efficient way to manage
our community and connect academicians with their industrial
partners has become indispensable for the sake of gaining the
maximum benefit. If elected, I will try with my best effort and
enthusiasm to address both these challenges based on my
experiences as a long-time volunteer in ComSoc and my innovative
ideas to
continuously review and improve the current system by fostering
spirited volunteerism. To gain the opportunity to serve our
society, I
sincerely seek your strong support.
Biography: Nei Kato has been a full professor, since 2003, at
Tohoku University, Japan, from where he obtained his Ph.D. in
1991.
In his activities for ComSoc, he currently serves as Vice Chair
of AHSN TC, a GITC voting member, and Chair of Sendai Chapter.
He
also served as past Chair of SSC TC, and more than 10 times as
Symposia/Track Chair in major conferences including GC, ICC,
WCNC, PIMRC, ICCC. He has received many prestigious awards
including the Distinguished Contributions to Satellite
Communications Award from IEEE ComSoc SSC TC, the KDDI
Foundation Excellent Research Award, and best paper awards from
GC, WCNC, IEICE and/others. He is a co-Principal Investigator of
the A3 Foresight Program, started in 2011, sponsored by the
Japanese, Korean/Chinese governments, and Principal Investigator
of numerous national projects. He is chair of ITU-R SG4 and a
panel member of the Telecommunications Council, Ministry of
International Affairs and Communications, Japan. He is a
Distinguished Lecturer of ComSoc and a Fellow of IEEE and
IEICE.
HANNA BOGUCKA (S93-M95-SM12)
Candidates Statement: For over 20 years I have been active in
the IEEE Communications Society, serving as a reviewer and Guest
Editor of papers in several journals and magazines, as well as a
Technical Program Committee member or track and symposia
co-chair
of major ComSoc conferences. I also serve on IEEEs Kiyo Tomiyasu
Award Committee. If elected Member-at-Large, I will focus on
promoting the excellence and leading role of ComSoc in the
community of telecommunication researchers, engineers, and
students,
particularly in ComSocs underrepresented regions. I will also
emphasize providing encouragement and support to junior and female
researchers to involve them more in our technical and
organizational activities. I intend to promote new Societys
activities, such as interdisciplinary and emerging-topics
conferences, discussion panels, and other activities bridging
theory and practice, addressing new
telecommunication technologies and sustainable development.
Biography: Hanna Bogucka received her Ph.D. degree and Doctor
Habilitus degree in telecommunications from Poznan University
of Technology (PUT), Poland, in 1995 and 2006 respectively.
Currently, she is a professor and a DeputyDean for Research at the
Faculty of Electronics & Telecommunications at PUT. She is
involved in research activities in the area of wireless and
mobile
communications. She is the author of four handbooks, book
chapters and over 120 papers, published in major IEEE journals
and
magazines, and in the proceedings of international
conferences.
She has been involved in many activities within the IEEE
Communications Society. She has been a Technical Program
Committee
member or Track Co-Chair of major IEEE ComSoc and Vehicular
Technology Society conferences (ICC, GLOBECOM, PIMRC,
VTC) in recent years. She is a member of the IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu
Award Committee. She acts as a reviewer for IEEE Transactions
on Communications, IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, IEEE
Transactions on Vehicular Technology, and IEEE Journal on
Selected Areas in Communications.
UGO CAROLYN OGWO (M06-GSM10-M11)
Candidates Statement: In line with ComSocs vision to be the
organization of choice for communications and related professionals
worldwide, I will work to make this vision a reality. I recruited
the highest number (23) of candidates to write the IEEE WCET
exam
in 2009 and will achieve record breaking results in other areas.
My focus will be on recruiting new members and ensuring current
members are serviced. I will use my industry experience/network
to suggest initiatives improving ComSocs relationship with industry
and IEEE entities. I will ensure that our conference offerings are
of high value to academia and industry to facilitate growth in
attendance. As an active volunteer since 2006, I will continue
working with volunteers/staff to position ComSoc for
sustainable
structured financial opportunities. My international exposure
and background from the emerging world will bring diversity to the
team
and ensure a global perspective.
Biography: Ugo Ogwo is a dynamic MBA professional with a track
record of outstanding performance in the industry. She
distinguished herself working for Airtel (Nigeria) and LM
Ericsson (Nigeria) as a GSM BSS radio network engineer, a rare
field for
female engineers, consistently meeting and exceeding network
maintenance and quality set targets. She received her Bachelors
(electrical) and Masters (telecommunications) in engineering from
the University of Nigeria Nsukka. Her MBA is from IE Business
School, Madrid, Spain.
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She has been involved as a ComSoc volunteer in Nigeria since
2006. Due to her passion for serving ComSoc Nigeria, she was
invited
to join the EXCO as Technical Programs Director. Since then, she
has been actively providing technical resources and learning
experiences for IEEEs Nigeria Section members and non-members,
including her work colleagues.
She is currently driving benefit changes adding value in the
planning process at GlaxoSmithKline Consumer business; sales
forecast
and performance are better tracked and analyzed; and she is
playing a key role as business expands into new markets in French
West
Africa countries.
JOEL J. P. C. RODRIGUES (S01-AM05-M06-SM06)
Candidates Statement: The IEEE Communications Society is a world
community of experts and interested people on all communications
technologies, gathering individuals from both industry and academia
to foster original work in all aspects of
communications science, engineering, and technology. I am really
committed to ComSocs mission, serving, as a volunteer, in many
ComSoc activities, including the leadership of technical
committees, major conferences organizations, and high-level
publications. I
would be pleased to continue serving our Society as a
Member-At-Large contributing to enlarge the services to members,
listening and
encouraging participation. Moreover, ComSoc should be visible in
Web 2.0: Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, ResearchGate, and so on.
If
elected, I will give you my dedication to step up ComSoc as a
world reference for excellence on technical activities related
to
communications increasing industry involvement, students
interest, and the excellence of publications and conferences;
promoting standards and emerging technologies TCs, and supporting
the Distinguished Lecturer Program, and global membership
participation at
affordable prices. To attain this, I sincerely request your
vote.
Biography: Joel Rodrigues is a professor at the University of
Beira Interior, Portugal, and a researcher at the Instituto de
Telecomunicaes, Portugal, and worked in industry for five years
(1995-2000). He is the leader of the NetGNA Research Group,
Chair of ComSocs Technical Committee on Communications Software,
the Vice-Chair of the Technical Committee on eHealth, and Member
Representative of ComSoc on the IEEE Biometrics Council. He is the
Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal on E-
Health and Medical Communications and Recent Patents on
Telecommunications, and an editorial board member for several
journals
(including IEEE Communications Magazine and IEEE Communications
Surveys & Tutorials). He has been General Chair and TPC
Chair of many international conferences. He has authored or
co-authored over 250 papers in refereed international journals
and
conferences, a book, and two patents. He has been awarded the
Outstanding Leadership Award of IEEE GLOBECOM 2010 and
several best papers awards.
ARACELI GARCA GMEZ (S00-M00)
Candidates Statement: The IEEE Communications Society has a big
impact around the world, and we must demonstrate this to our
members and the Society. Active members and students are the
present and future of ComSoc; hence we, must foster their
participation in Society activities through supporting local
chapters.
If elected, I will work to:
Increase the social impact of our work and strengthen the
relevance of ComSoc throughout the world
Encourage joint collaboration with industry and academia with
our members in projects that obtain tangible benefits via
communication for people worldwide
Reduce costs for attending conferences so more people
participate
Improve the Distinguished Lecturer Program globally
Biography: Araceli Garca Gmez received her B.Sc. in electronics
and communications engineering from the University of Guadalajara
and a Masters in applied computer science from the ITESO
University.
In Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes, an office of the
Mexican Government, she worked in activities related to
radioelectric
spectrum administration, 1987-1989. She has been a professor at
different universities in Guadalajara since 1993, and a professor
in
the Electronics, Systems & Informatics Department (DESI) at
ITESO since 1996. She was academic coordinator of the
Undergraduate
Program of Electronics Engineering, 2001-2005 and a member of
the Department Council of the DESI. She served on the
Consultative Council of Cadena de la Industria Electrnica
(CADELEC) Guadalajara, 2007-2009. Currently, she teaches courses
on
computer networks and participates in several academic and
profesional projects in different universities and
organizations.
IEEE ComSoc activities/Committees/Boards: include Chapter Chair
of Guadalajara ComSoc, 2001-2004; LA Region DLT
Coordinating Board, 2003-2005; Guadalajara Section Vice Chair,
2004-2006; ComSoc LA Regional Director, 2006-2007;
Guadalajara Section Chair, 2007-2008; Student Branch Counselor
ITESO, 2012-2013. Currently, she is Chapter Chair of
Guadalajara.
Conferences and awards include Co-Chair for several IEEE
Conferences (CIEP 2002, IMWS 2009, PIMRC 2010, WCNC 2011). Her
Chapter received the Chapter Achievement Award in 2003; she was
named Engineer of the Year in 2004.