IEEE Accomplishments

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IEEE Accomplishments – Under my leadership, the Power & Energy Society started the IEEE PES Corporate Engagement Program, designed for the employer to pay the employee’s IEEE membership dues, and in return getting some benefits from PES. This engages the organization more closely with IEEE. Additionally, this program allows the employer to recognize higher performing engineers or faculty members. I signed the first Corporate Membership MoU under this program in November 2017. PES has so far signed 10 such MoUs with power companies and universities in China, India and the US. Simultaneously I worked on engaging with members at the grassroots level. In order to provide a direct link between our chapter leaders, who represent us locally, and the society governing board, I have set up PES Chapters’ Councils in China, India, Africa and Latin America with chapter chairs as the core members. These councils have empowered local leaders to initiate local programs. Furthermore, in order to provide lifelong learning opportunities for IEEE members, I led the efforts to set up the PES University. This “university” offers tutorials, webinars, plain-talk courses – some online, some face-to-face – in the field of interest of PES.

 

IEEE Activities

IEEE Board/Committees

  • Member, IEEE TAB/PSPB Products & Services Committee, 2018 and 2020.
  • Member, Board of Governors, IEEE Society for the Social Implications of Technology, 2014 – 2016.
  • Vice Chair, IEEE Publications Board, 2010.
  • Chair, IEEE Products & Services Committee, 2007 – 2010.
  • Director, IEEE Board of Directors, 2006
  • Chair, IEEE Publications Board, 2006.
  • Vice Chair, IEEE Publication Services and Products Board, 2004 – 2005
  • Chair, IEEE TAB Periodicals Committee, 2004 – 2005.
  • Member, IEEE Information Technology Strategic Committee, 2003 – 2004.
  • Chair, IEEE EAB Lifelong Learning Council, 2002.
  • Chair, IEEE Society Education Committee, 1999 – 2001.
  • Member, IEEE TAB Periodicals Committee, 2001 – 2003.
  • Member, Southeastern Electric Utility Research Group, 1986.
  • Awards Chairman, Virginia Mountain Section, IEEE, 1986 – 1987.
  • Member, Executive Committee, Virginia Mountain Section, IEEE, 1986 – 1987.
  • Chair, Virginia Mountain Section, IEEE, 1985 – 1986.
  • Member, IEEE Virginia Council, 1985 – 1986.
  • Vice-Chairman, Virginia Mountain Section, IEEE, 1984 – 1985.

Power & Energy Society

  • Past-President and Member of the Gov Board, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2020 – 2021.
  • President and Member of the Gov Board, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2018 – 2019.
  • President-elect and Member of the Gov Board, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2016 – 2017.
  • Vice President, Publications and Member of the Gov Board, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2012 – 2013.
  • Vice President, New Initiatives & Outreach and Member of the Gov Board, IEEE Power & Energy Society, 2008 – 2011.
  • Vice President, Technical Information Services, IEEE Power Engineering Society, 2001 – 2003.
  • Vice President, Education/Industry Relations, IEEE Power Engineering Society, 1999 – 2000.
  • Member, IEEE PES Energy Development Sub-committee, 1988 – 2015.
  • Member, IEEE PES Education Committee, 1999 – 2015.
  • Member, IEEE PES Load Forecasting Working Group, 1985 – 1997.
  • Member, IEEE PES Photovoltaics Working Group, 1984 – 1997.
  • Member, IEEE PES Customer Products & Services Sub-committee, 1983 – 2005.
  • Member, IEEE PES System Planning Sub-committee, 1982 – 1997.
  • Chair, Virginia Mountain Chapter, IEEE PES, 1981 – 1982.
  • Secretary/Treasurer, Virginia Mountain Chapter, IEEE PES, 1980 – 1981.
  • Member, IEEE PES Long Range System Planning Task Force, 1980 – 1986.
  • General Chair, IEEE PES ISGT Conference,  Washington DC 2013, 2014 and 2015
  • General co-Chair, IEEE Asia Pacific Power & Energy Engineering Conference, Wuhan, China 2010