Chapter Visits


 

October 2017- CEDA President Shishpal Rawat visits Chapters in Shanghai, Taipei and Hong Kong

During late October 2017, CEDA President Shishpal Rawat met with Chapter Officers in Shanghai, Taipei and Hong Kong and discussed the progress CEDA has made in the last couple of years. He also met the Chapter chairs from Korea and Japan in Seoul during the ESWeek Conference.  Key messages to chapter officers were to make their chapter activities industry-friendly so that the research faculty and students get better acquainted with issues faced by the local industry.  They were also introduced to the council’s technical committees such as CPS Technical Committee, DATC, SVDTC and TTC and encouraged to engage with them.  Additionally, they were also introduced to various programs being put forth by IEEE Standard bodies to encourage students and faculty to undertake development projects involving standards.  A copy of the presentation can be found here.

	Shanghai Visit OCT2017
Shanghai Chapter

Pictured from Left to Right: Xuan Zeng (Fudan University), Shishpal Rawat (President, IEEE CEDA), Jun Tao (Fudan University), Fan Yang (Fudan University), Lingli Wang (Fudan University)

Taiwan visit OCT2017
Taiwan Chapter

Pictured from Left to Right: Ting-Chi Wang (National Tsing Hua Univ.), Hung-Ming Chen (National Chiao Tung Univ.), Yao-Wen Chang (VP Conferences, IEEE CEDA), Shishpal Rawat (President, IEEE CEDA), Gi-Joon Nam (VP Finance, IEEE CEDA)

	Hong Kong Chapter Visit OCT2017
Hong Kong Chapter

Pictured from Left to Right: Wei Zhang (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Bei Yu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong), Shishpal Rawat (President, IEEE CEDA), Evangeline F. Y. Young (The Chinese University of Hong Kong), Ngai Wong (The University of Hong Kong), Zili Shao (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)


January 2017- India Chapter

During January 2017, CEDA President, Shishpal S. Rawat, visited CEDA's chapter in India.  He met with the officers in Delhi and Kolkata and provided them with information on various awards made possible through CEDA as well as the IEEE Education Advisory Board.  Discussions were also held to bring about industry/faculty/student events that CEDA could sponsor.  Also discussed was the opportunity for participation by chapters in various activities such as the Women in Engineering and Distinguished Lecture programs sponsored by CEDA.

Below is a photo of those attending the meeting. From L to R: Prof. Susmita Sur-Kolay, Advanced Computing and Microelectronics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, and Founding Chair of India Chapter; Dr. Atanu Kundu, Dept. of ECE, Heritage Institute of Technology, and Chair of EDS Chapter, IEEE Kolkata Section; Mr. Satyajit Chakrabarti, Scientist, SAMEER (Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research) Kolkata Centre, and Chair, APS/MTT Chapter, IEEE Kolkata Section; Dr. Sayan Chatterjee, SMIEEE, MIEI, Assistant Professor, Dept. Of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, and Secretary, IEEE Kolkata Section; Dr. Shishpal Rawat, IEEE CEDA Worldwide President; Prof. Sujit Biswas, Dept. of Electrical Engg. Jadavpur University, and Chair of IEEE Kolkata Section; Prof. Debesh Das, Dept. of Computer Science and Engg., Jadavpur University, and Member of Ex-Com, IEEE CEDA India Chapter; Dr. Alok Kanti Deb, Dept. of ECE, IIT Kharagpur, and Chair IEEE Kharagpur Section; Dr. Pritha Banerjee, Dept. of Computer Sc. & Engg., U. of Calcutta, and Treasurer of IEEE CEDA India Chapter. Prof. Hafizur Rahaman, Dept. of IT, IIEST Shibpur, and Member of Ex-Com, IEEE CEDA India Chapter was present at the meeting but is not in the photo.

2017 India Chapter Visit

2014/15

CEDA President Sani Nassif visited CEDA chapters in Pennsylvania, Beijing, Seoul, Shanghai, and Hong Kong in the fourth quarter of 2015. Each of the visits included meetings with chapter officers and members and an introductory talk on the IEEE and CEDA (which can be found here.)

Each chapter will now make plans for 2016 activities which will be financially supported by CEDA and can include invited lectures (from the soon-to-be-announced CEDA Distinguished Lecturer program), local workshops and seminars, as well as membership development.

The goal of the visits as a whole was to energize the CEDA chapters and to encourage activity in 2016. Chapters are an important part of all IEEE societies, as they encourage and allow for local involvement with activities customized to each region. Chapters are particularly important in attracting participation from students, introducing them to the IEEE and to participate in professional societies in general. Chapters are also instrumental in reaching out to professionals who might be interested in career development and external visibility.

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2015 Chapter Visit photo 1
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