Wie dec 2013

IEEE WOMEN IN ENGINEERING NEWSLETTER | DECEMBER 2013 1

Please visit our website at httpwwwieeeorgwomen or email us at wie-newsletterieeeorg

IEEE and Women 20 Media Partnership Women 20 Conference SF

The Big Tech Finding and Founding Success

(Feb 13-14 2014 Design Concourse San Francisco CA USA)

The Women 20 Conference is for everyone in tech - from those working at tech giants to those starting tech companies to those funding them Hear from powerful innovators The President amp COO of SpaceX the CFO of Square the CEO amp co-founder of Eventbrite and more Network with like-minded women and men and get mentored by leaders + investors over lunch For more information please visit httpwomen2comsponsorships

Women Professionals in Science and Technology Special Interest Group (SIG) The Women Professionals in Science and Technology Special Interest Group (SIG) will be hosting a meeting at SLAS2014

(wwwSLAS2014) in January 2014 at the San Diego Convention Center This SIG meeting is scheduled to take place at SLAS2014 on January 22 2014 from 800 am -915 am at the San Diego Convention Center San Diego California USA An abstract for this event is included at the direct link httpbitlyHfXOzB

Call for Nominations IEEE Technical Field Awards Nominations are due 31 January annually for the IEEE Technical Field Awards (TFA) IEEE TFAs are awarded for contributions or leadership in a specific field of interest of the IEEE and are among the highest awards presented on behalf of the IEEE Board of Directors All IEEE members are encouraged to submit a nomination for a worthy candidate within their technical fields Nomination forms and award-specific criteria can be downloaded from httpwwwieeeorgaboutawardstfasindex_tfashtml Since 1917 the IEEE Awards Program has paid tribute to

WIE GROUP OF THE MONTH HIGHLIGHTS

Brain Quiz Competition held by held by CIIT-Lahore in Lahore Pakistan

The full detailed article covering the IEEE and WIE CIIT- Lahore Student Branches organizing a technical quiz competition entitled ldquoBrain Storm Quiz Competitionrdquo in October 2013 is included in this monthrsquos newsletter The event was held on the eve of IEEE day October 2 2013 and was celebrated at Comsats Institute of Information Technology Lahore campus in Lahore Pakistan Please see page 8 of this newsletter for the full article

The mission of WIE is to facilitate the recruitment and retention of women in technical disciplines globally

IEEE WIE envisions a vibrant community of IEEE women and men collectively using their diverse talents to innovate for the benefit of humanity



technical professionals whose exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions have made a lasting impact on technology society the engineering profession and humanity By this means the image and prestige of the organization its members and the profession are all enhanced For more information visit wwwieeeorgawards or e-mail awardsieeeorg

2014 IEEE Medal and Recognition recipient announcement The IEEE Awards

Board is pleased to announce the 2014 IEEE Medal and Recognition recipients as approved by the IEEE Board of Directors We are pleased to recognize two women - Andrea Urban is a co-recipient of the IEEE Nishizawa Medal and Shirley Tilghman is receiving Honorary Membership

The 2014 IEEE Medal of Honor recipient is Bantval Jayant Baliga (LFIEEE)mdashDistinguished University Professor North Carolina State University Raleigh North Carolina USA ldquoFor the invention implementation and commercialization of power semiconductor devices with widespread benefits to societyrdquo

The complete list of recipients and citations is available online httpwwwieeeorgaboutawardsnewsmedal_recog_recipients_citationslistpdf The 2014 IEEE Honors Ceremony will be 23 August in Amsterdam Netherlands in conjunction with Sections Congress Nominations are due 1 July 2014 for the 2015 IEEE Medal and Recognition recipients For more information about IEEE Awards visit wwwieeeorgawards

Call for Nominations IEEE Eric Herz Outstanding Staff Member Award Have you worked

with a dedicated member of the IEEE professional staff that has shown outstanding service and leadership in IEEE Nominate him or her for the IEEE Eric Herz Outstanding Staff Member Award The award is named for Mr Eric Herz a longtime dedicated volunteer and staff member at IEEE It is presented annually for demonstrated contributions over a long period by a present or past full time staff member who has served at least ten years on the professional team

Nominations are due 31 January annually Nomination forms and award-specific criteria can be downloaded from httpwwwieeeorgaboutawardsrecognitionsrecognitions_herzhtml For info email herzawardieeeorg

Smarter Planet Challenge Student Competition IBM and

IEEE are in search of creative team based student projects that can help students at any level learn about applying engineering science and other disciplines to solve real world problems Its a great opportunity to put your engineering skills to usehellipand

earn cash prizes too The competition is open to collegeuniversity students from all geographic locations Student teams should have three to five members in any year of university study At least one team member must be an IEEE member To find out more about this exciting opportunity please visit wwwieeeorggosmarter_planet_challenge or email smartplanetchallengeieeeorg

IEEE Women in Engineering Frances B Hugle Scholarship Award Program To

commemorate its 25th year

anniversary TechSearch International has partnered with IEEE Women in Engineering (IEEE WIE) to form the IEEE Frances B Hugle Engineering Scholarship Award This scholarship is in honor of the memory of pioneering legend Frances B Hugle an American serial inventor scientist and engineer

TechSearch and its founder E Jan Vardaman seeded the scholarship with a $5000 donation this year The objective is to raise $100000 over the next few years to fully fund the scholarship award program This scholarship is established to encourage young women to follow in Huglersquos footsteps and pursue their interest in Engineering The IEEE WIE Committee will administer the program and will select one scholar annually to receive a $2500 scholarship grant beginning as early as 2013 The scholarship will be presented to one female student in her third year of undergraduate study in an Engineering curriculum at an

Pssthellip Send in a picture of your WIE Affinity Group to be featured in the IEEE

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accredited university or college in the United States of America Student membership in the IEEE is required Financial endorsements of the scholarship are being sought from organizations and persons to join in to support young women entering the field of Engineering by making a donation to this program The IEEE Foundation a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization in the US is accepting and managing the donations as indicated below 1 Online at wwwieeeorgdonate by selecting the Frances B Hugle Memorial Fund 2 By check payable to the IEEE Foundation - Frances B Hugle Memorial Fund The mailing address for check payments is IEEE Foundation 445 Hoes Lane Piscataway New Jersey USA 08854 To learn more about the IEEE Foundation please visit ieeefoundationorg call the IEEE Development Office at +1 732-562-3915 or email donateieeeorg Please note This e-mail address is protected from spambots JavaScript will need to be enabled For more information on IEEE WIE please visit wwwieeeorgwomen

WIE would love to Profile You WIE will highlight

IEEE Women Technical Professionals in the IEEE WIE newsletter In an effort to recognize IEEE womenrsquos achievements in STEM the profiles will aim to increase the publicrsquos perception of women in STEM fields This spotlight of women technical professionals

Aims to enhance the understanding of STEM

careers Describes how the work of engineers benefits

humanity and makes a difference Introduce IEEE women hear their stories of why they

were inspired to become technical professionals learn about their work environments and find out their advice to girls interested in technical fields

The profiles submitted will need to contain the following information Brief biography Why did you become a technical professional What information or advice would you like to pass on

to young girls interested in STEM How does your work as a technical professional

benefit humanity

If you are interested in being highlighted in the newsletter please submit your profile to keyanatennantieeeorg

WIE ldquoLoverdquo Engineering Do ldquoYourdquo Love Engineering Too Do Tellhellip

Do you go to work every day and do what you love Do you love what you do Do tell WIE want to hear about it WIE are excited about Engineering and the many women that are a part of WIE Women who go to work every day and do what they love and love what they do

You are the essence of the WIE the heart and soul of what makes the purpose and mission of the WIE a reality WIE delight in your success and your zest and passion for Engineering And we want to hear your personal stories so that they might be a means to guide mentor and encourage other women in engineering In todayrsquos world communication is at its peak and so are technological advancements But behind all of this and the key to making this a reality are ldquopeoplerdquo and they have a story to tellhellip WIE want to hear about it

WIE would like to profile your accomplishments in the monthly publication of the WIE Newsletter WIE know that we have members out there who are doing a great job in the many fields and faceted disciplines of Engineering and we want to recognize you within the WIE Community If you or someone you know would like to share their story WIE would be delighted to hear from you

Please provide the personrsquos name job title employment information a picture a summary of what the person does and what the person likes about Engineering to be included in the monthly newsletter WIE would like to profile members working in all facets of engineering ranging from doctors scientists educators engineers analysts technicians support functions etc WIE will profile one to two individuals monthly Send all correspondences to Keyana Tennant at keyanatennantieeeorg or Paulette January at pjanuarydrscom



Anna Koch Receives Prestigious Power Award

Anna Koch working on what she describes as awesome power systems models at Brown and Caldwell in Seattle Washington USA

When Anna Koch started college she was determined that she would not be an electrical engineer Four years later she has received the prestigious Institute of Electrical Engineering (IEEE) scholarship in power and energy engineering mdash the first Oregon State University student to do so

Koch wanted to forge her own path rather than follow in the footsteps of her father (an electrical engineer) But once she started taking classes she was drawn in by the mathematical challenges of electrical engineering and particularly power systems

ldquoI like looking at the broader picture mdash how electricity is flowing into Corvallis for example instead of on the electron scalerdquo Koch says

Eduardo Cotilla-Sanchez assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering noticed Kochrsquos math aptitude in his class and invited her to be part of a research project to bring a smart grid to Oregon Statersquos campus She worked on the preliminary phase of the project assessing the current state of the grid and presenting her findings to the Oregon Department of Energy Oregon State faculty and industry representatives

ldquoShe has a great ability to connect the math behind power systems with big picture energy problems that we face in Oregon the US and internationallyrdquo Cotilla-Sanchez says

Koch says power systems are definitely in her future She has been doing her internship with Brown and Caldwell an engineering consulting firm focused on water and environment sectors As part of the electrical power systems group she has been working on water and wastewater treatment facilities

ldquoItrsquos been very cool because Irsquove been able to do design work and apply what Irsquove learned in my classes I like

working with a company that has an environmental focus because thatrsquos an important part of engineering in todayrsquos worldrdquo Koch says

The IEEE Power and Energy Society selected 228 high-achieving students from across the US and Canada this year for the scholarship The award will help Koch pay for her last few terms of tuition which was a welcome relief since she is from New Mexico and pays out-of-state tuition ldquoI was very excited to get the award IEEE is the gold standard and to be recognized by professionals in the field is really encouragingrdquo she says Koch is a PES Scholar as well as an IEEE Eta Kappa Nu member

WIE is pleased to introduce Samah El-Tantawy

Samah El-Tantawy is a co-founder and director of a yet-to-be-named start-up company in the adaptive traffic signal control industry Samah completed her PhD in 2012 in the field of Intelligent Transportation Systems at the University of Toronto In 2004 she completed her Bachelorrsquos degree in Electrical and Communication Engineering Cairo University and her MSc degree in Engineering Mathematics Cairo University in 2007 Right after finishing her MSc Samah was awarded the PhD Connaught Scholarship from University of Toronto For her PhD research Samah developed a coordinated traffic signal control system using artificial intelligence approaches and game theory concepts (MARLIN-ATSC)

Samah won two international awards in 2013 for her PhD dissertation Namely IEEE-Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (ITSS) Best PhD Dissertation Award (First Place) and Institute of Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS) George B Dantzig Dissertation Award (Second Place) Samahrsquos research work and award news were featured in the international media such as UofT news Yahooca news CityTV news Daily Telegraph news Newscomau She has several published journal papers and ten conference papers

She also has filed a US provincial patent and a PCT international patent Throughout her PhD Samah won four industrial scholarships (ITS Canada TAC CTRF and CITE) and three provincial scholarships (two Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS) and OGS in Science and Technology



(OGSST)) Samahs developed technology MARLIN-ATSC has won the MaRS Innovation Proof of Principle (PoP) funding for 2012 for conducting system integration for MARLIN into a real controller and field implementation system requirements Samah was president of the Egyptian Student Association at UofT (ESA-UofT) for 2011 the vice president of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) student chapter at UofT for 2010 and 2011 an IEEE member a member in the Women in ITS group (WITS) and IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) and a friend of the Traffic Signal Systems TRB Committee

Why did you become a technical professional I was in love with mathematics since I was in grade one which grow with me with all the support and encouragement from my family I always wish that I can benefit humanity from the science I learn so I decided to study Electrical and Communications Engineering because it was the field that fits my interests at that time Since I also like teaching I accepted a teaching and research assistance offer from the Department of Engineering Mathematics after my graduation where I did my Masterrsquos degree

By the time I was finishing my Masterrsquos I learned about the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) field of research Although ITS falls under Civil Engineering Department it is multidisciplinary field of research that needs diverse engineering backgrounds especially in electrical communication and computer engineering because it relies on the information and communication technologies to improve the efficiency of the transportation networks In addition to my background in the electrical and communication engineering the experience of debilitating traffic jams in Egypt was pivotal motivation for me to pursue my PhD in the ITS at University of Toronto under supervision of Prof Baher Abudulhai I finished my PhD in 2012 and I am still receiving global recognitions to my thesis work I am working currently to get this technology implemented so that I can achieve my dream of benefiting humanity from the science I learn I will also continue working on other ITS applications that help alleviating traffic congestion

What information or advice would you like to pass on to young girls interested in STEM I believe that everyone can achieve their goal through passion hard work persistence and serving others Find out your strength and figure out what is your passion that contributes to your strength believe in yourself and your capabilities seize the ordinary incidents and make them great opportunities and remember that no worthwhile dreams will be easy to achieve I am also a wife and a mother of two children and I discovered that the more time I took with my family the more productive I become in work because it really depends on the quality of time spent in either one small things really matter when they are at the right places

How does your work as a technical professional benefit humanity The technology that I have developed in my PhD is called Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for

Integrated Network of Adaptive Traffic Signal Controllers (MARLIN-ATSC) The long name means in short traffic lights that learn based on an artificial intelligence approach and game theory concepts MARLIN works as a brain for the traffic light that makes traffic lights smarter to self-learn how to adjust its timings in real time responding to fluctuations in traffic flow to minimize the drivers delay and also learn to collaborate with adjacent intersections to make sure that the entire network is controlled appropriately

Benefits for Travelers (End Users) The system was tested on a virtual replica (micro-simulation) of lower downtown Toronto a network of approximately 60 intersections In the Toronto simulation test above intersection delay was reduced by 40 on average In addition to reduced delay at each intersection MARLIN was found to be intelligent enough to automatically protect critical intersections by holding back or metering approaching traffic at upstream intersections to prevent progressive network gridlock MARLIN provides the following benefits to travelers and the community in general 1) delay reduction 2) travel time savings 3) savings in vehicle operating cost and fuel consumption 4) reduction in emissions and 5) enhanced mobility And of course the savings in stress of waiting for unnecessary time at intersections is priceless Benefits for Urban Traffic Control Management

Departments (Customers)

1 Lower Capital Cost MARLIN requirements can be satisfied using inexpensive communications networks such as wireless networks

between intersections which significantly reduce the

capital cost of MARLIN system compared to other

adaptive traffic signal systems that use centralized

systems which are expensive to run and pose a single

point of failure

2 Lower Operation Cost MARLIN has three features

that help reduce the operating cost

a Scalability due to the decentralization feature MARLIN is scalable and can be easily expanded by inserting new controllers into the system b Robustness Robustness is guaranteed in a decentralized control system because if one or more controller fails the remaining controllers can take over some of their tasks c Reduced Human Intervention Self-learning concept reduces the complexity of the system and as a result the traffic operators will focus more on high- level monitoring and supervisory roles instead of low-level management of traffic systems operations

You can find more information in the following links httpwwwnewsutorontocasmarter-traffic-lights-win-global-recognition-u-t-grad



httpcanewsyahoocomblogsgeekquinoxsmart-traffic-lights-game-theory-play-down-traffic-155547118html

httpwwwnewscomautechnologytoronto-university-researcher-creates-intelligent-traffic-lights-to-cut-jamsstory-e6frfrnr-1226756965949

httpwwwslatefrlife79957feux-signalisation-intelligents-trafic

WIE is pleased to introduce Dr Seema Shah Principal Vidyalankar Institute of Technology Mumbai India

Dr Seema Shah is the Principal (acting) at Vidyalankar Institute of Technology She is also the Dean Student Affairs and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Technology at the institute During an illustrious career spanning over 26 years she has held senior teaching positions and has industrial experience as Senior Faculty at Patni Computer Systems She has guided many projects at the postgraduate and undergraduate levels at a number of reputed institutes such as VJTI Don Bosco Institute of Technology and SNDT Her subject expertise lies in Grid Computing Advanced Operating Systems Computer Organization ERP SAP Data Warehousing Distributed Computing and Software Testing among others Additionally Dr Shah has conducted sessions on Teaching Methodology Microteaching Professional Excellence and Interpersonal Skills

Dr Shah was awarded a PhD in Computer Engineering for her thesis entitled lsquoSoftware Distributed Shared Memory on a Grid of Clustered Computersrsquo She holds a Masterrsquos degree in Computer Engineering and a Bachelorrsquos degree in Electrical Engineering She has been felicitated with the Best Teacher Award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Research in Engineering by HEF and Microtechnologies and also with the Best Polytechnic Teacher Award Maharashtra State by ISTE Her research paper titled lsquoImplementing a Communication Framework for Disseminating SMIG Model to Potential Usersrsquo was adjudged the Best Paper at the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Technology conducted by TCET

Dr Shah has coauthored a book on Distributed Computing published by Oxford University Press the international edition of which has undergone a fifth reprint She has authored around 12 other books on Computer Engineering topics She has published and presented more than 90 research papers in International and National Journals Conferences and STTPs She is an active member of IEEE ACM ISTE IWSA HEF SAI and CSI and has chaired organized and participated in many conferences and workshops

Why did you become a technical professional Science and technology have always fascinated me ever since my



high school days An unquenchable thirst for knowledge always made it imperative for me to ask lsquoWHYrsquo and lsquoHOWrsquo to every scientific problem that came my way This very spirit of inquiry that my parents had instilled in me has led me on the path of research and ultimately to the successful completion of my Doctoral Thesis in Computer Engineering The depth of thought the various perspectives to an issue and the multifaceted personality that an engineer can cultivate inspired me to pursue my BE and ME and subsequently my PhD The contribution that a technical professional can make to the progress of the society nation and the world has always been a motivating factor

What information or advice would you like to pass on to young girls interested in STEM Follow your passion in science irrespective of the gender disparity you see around you You may be outnumbered by boys when you walk on the path of science but you will soon find out that there isnrsquot any branch of science in which women have not contributed You may be pushed to take up lsquotraditionalrsquo courses by people around you but remember to listen to the small voice in your heart and create your own destiny I truly believe that every aspect of science is enriched and made complete with yin-yang - by balancing the male and female perspectives

How does your work as a technical professional benefit humanity It is said that engineers build nations Using onersquos knowledge and expertise to make the society around us a better place to live in is in itself one of the philanthropic goals of being a technical professional Along with imparting technical knowledge as a senior faculty I have conducted

many sessions on MBTI for teachers and learners Inclusiveness and Andragogy Maximizing Team Performance Goal Setting Time Management Decision Making Leadership Skills Interpersonal Skills Professional Ethics and Professional Excellence to mention a few

As the Principal and Dean Student Affairs I have liaised with the parents of students to improve student performance gave career guidance talks related to science engineering and technological advancements counseled motivated and mentored students and teachers to continually push the envelope and to aim high In my opinion better teaching methodologies will generate better learning abilities in students When they use their skills in the real world it will benefit not just their individual careers but will also contribute to forming a more developed society

News from IEEE WIE

Section Affinity Groups

News from IEEE WIE Student Branch Affinity Groups

WIE AROUND THE

WORLD



IEEE and WIE CIIT Lahore Student Branch organized a technical quiz competition entitled ldquoBrain Storm Quiz Competitionrdquo held on the eve of IEEE day October 2 2013 The event was celebrated at Comsats Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) Lahore campus in Lahore Pakistan The competition was interdepartmental level

The event began with the gracious hosts Syeda Kanwal Hussnain and Zarak Khan bringing knowledge of the history and importance of IEEE and WIE to the audience as well information of their activities at the student branch campus

After the well-known awareness was made amongst the audience the teams for the competition were called

Quiz rules were provided to the team members Teams were prepared for three basic electrical and software related subjects Introduction to Computer Programming Electric Circuit Analysis and Electronics

The competition started with the permission of worthy chief guest Dr Irfan The whole event was judged by the EE department faculty Mam Tabussum Nawaz Sir Farukh and Sir Hamza

There were eight teams in total The competition was comprised of two rounds the Preliminary Round and Final Round In the preliminary round there were 9 questions asked of each team Each correct answer carried 10 marks and each wrong answer deducted 5 marks The time given for each question was 30 seconds

In the second round ie final round it was a quick fire round time given for each question was 15 seconds There were also 9 questions asked of each team the questions were shuffled and no pattern was followed Each correct answer carried 10 marks and each wrong answer deducted 5 marks

Brain Storm Quiz Competition by IEEE amp WIE CIIT Lahore in Lahore Pakistan



Two teams played at once The two teams with the highest scores qualified for the final round In the final round the competition between teams was very sensational and excitement reached its peak there were three tie breakers but destiny favors only one Let the best win Students of telecom engineering beat the computer engineering students The winning team members were M Adil Faizan Hayat and Awais Ahmed 6

th semester And the

runners up were Sanan Ahmed Ali Ahmed and Maida Farooq 5th semester of BCE (computer engineering)

WINNING TEAM



RUNNERS UP

In the end certificates were distributed among the participants and the winning team was awarded a cash prize by the chief guest An arrangement of refreshments for the audience participants and guests was made The whole event was guided by the branch counselor Dr Sobia Baig Mr Baber Ali and Mr Haad Akmal

There was a photo session of the participants with the IEEE and WIE members along with the judge courtesy to Mahum Khalid (photographer)

Members of IEEE amp WIE

On the whole IEEE and WIE CIIT Lahore branch members insure the quality of the society and managed a very well organized healthy competition among the students that was praised very well by the chief guest

Participants Group Photo

Please see below for a full photo collage of the Brain Quiz Competition event





-- Submitted by Rija Fatima chairperson IEEE-WIE CIIT Lahore Student Branch Comsats Institute of Information Technology Lahore campus



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WIE Committee Members - 2013

Nita Patel Chair

Ramalatha Marimuthu Past Chair (2011-2012)

Parveen Wahid (2012-2013)

Bernadette Bouchon-Meunier (2012-2014)

Deepa Shenoy

Nury Ramirez

Takako Hashimoto

Noel Schulz (TAB) (2012-2013)

Shalini Santhosh Student Member (070113- 063014)

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Keyana Tennant Program Manager ndash WIE

Paola Bringas Administrative Assistant ndash WIE

WIE Project Champions ndash 2013

Dr Karen Panetta Editor WIE Magazine

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Stephanie White Awards



2013 WIEC Liaisons

EAB ndash TBD

IEEE-USA - TBD

Carmen S Menoni (PSPB)

Pamela Kumar ndash Standards Association


2013 WIE Regional Coordinators

Darlene Rivera (Region 1)

Katherine Duncan (Region 2)

Anastasia Davis (Region 3)

F Ayhan Sakarya (Region 4)

Maura Schreier-Fleming (Region 5)

Shirin Tabatabai (Region 6)

Zahara Ahmadian (Region 7)

Joyce Mwangama (Region 8)

Nury Ramirez (Region 9)

Takako Hashimoto (Region 10)

2013 Society Coordinators

AEROSPACE amp ELECTRONICS SYSTEM SOCIETY TBD

ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION SOCIETY Parveen Wahid

BIOMETRICS COUNCIL TBD

BROADCAST TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY TBD

CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS SOCIETY Pamela Abshire

COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY Marie-Jose Montpetit

COMPONENTS PACKAGAING AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY TBD

COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SOCIETY Jennie Si

COMPUTER SOCIETY Jane Prey

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SOCIETY TBD

CONTROL SYSTEMS SOCIETY Linda Bushnell

COUNCIL ON ELECTRONIC DESIGN AUTOMATION Ayse Coskun

COUNCIL ON SUPERCONDUCTIVITY Cathy Foley

DIELECTRICS AND ELECTRICAL INSULATION SOCIETY Azam Nekahi

EDUCATION SOCIETY Lynne Slivovsky

ELECTRON DEVICES SOCIETY Thuy Dao

ENGINEERING IN MEDICAL AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY Lisa Lazareck

GEOSCIENCE SOCIETY Gail S Jackson

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS SOCIETY Leila Parsa

INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS SOCIETY Janet Flores

INFORMATION THEORY SOCIETY TBD

INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT SOCIETY Ferdinanda Ponci

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS SOCIETY Emily Sopensky

MAGNETICS SOCIETY TBD

MICROWAVE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES SOCIETY Rashaunda Henderson

NANOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL Carmen Lilley

NUCLEAR AND PLASMA SCINCES SOCIETY Allan Johnston

OCEANIC ENGINEERING SOCIETY (OE) Marinna Martini

PHOTONICS SOCIETY Hatice Altug Ph D

POWER ELECTRONICS SOCIETY Maryam Saeedifard

POWER amp ENGINEERING SOCIETY Shay Bahramirad

PRODUCT SAFETY ENGINEERING SOCIETY TBD

RELIABILITY SOCIETY Marsha Abramo

ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION SOCIETY Xiaorui Zhu (2012-2014)

SENSORS COUNCIL TBD

SIGNAL PROCESSING SOCIETY TBD

SOCIAL on IMPLICATIONS of TECHNOLOGY (SSIT) TBD

SOLID STATES CIRCUIT SOCIETY Wanda Gass

SYSTEMS COUNCIL Stephanie White

SYSTEMS MAN AND CYBERNETICS SOCIETY (SMCS) Maria Pia Fanti

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VEHICULAR TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY Carmella Cozzo



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2014 IEEE Medal and Recognition recipient announcement The IEEE Awards

Board is pleased to announce the 2014 IEEE Medal and Recognition recipients as approved by the IEEE Board of Directors We are pleased to recognize two women - Andrea Urban is a co-recipient of the IEEE Nishizawa Medal and Shirley Tilghman is receiving Honorary Membership

The 2014 IEEE Medal of Honor recipient is Bantval Jayant Baliga (LFIEEE)mdashDistinguished University Professor North Carolina State University Raleigh North Carolina USA ldquoFor the invention implementation and commercialization of power semiconductor devices with widespread benefits to societyrdquo

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IEEE Women in Engineering Frances B Hugle Scholarship Award Program To

commemorate its 25th year

anniversary TechSearch International has partnered with IEEE Women in Engineering (IEEE WIE) to form the IEEE Frances B Hugle Engineering Scholarship Award This scholarship is in honor of the memory of pioneering legend Frances B Hugle an American serial inventor scientist and engineer

TechSearch and its founder E Jan Vardaman seeded the scholarship with a $5000 donation this year The objective is to raise $100000 over the next few years to fully fund the scholarship award program This scholarship is established to encourage young women to follow in Huglersquos footsteps and pursue their interest in Engineering The IEEE WIE Committee will administer the program and will select one scholar annually to receive a $2500 scholarship grant beginning as early as 2013 The scholarship will be presented to one female student in her third year of undergraduate study in an Engineering curriculum at an

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