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Message of Section Chair vol 09 no 01 January 2009 Dear IEEE Delhi Section Members,
From the desk of ECC I am delighted to know that our Section Past-Chairman & Electronic Communications My dear esteemed Members, Coordinator, Dr. S.Mukhopadhyay has announced the launching of our Section E- We are on to the first issue of the ninth year newsletter “ieeedlhinews”, which will of our journey. I remember when we become an extremely useful supplement to brought out the very first issue on the day our hard-copy newsletter “BEACON”, of Basant Panchmi in 2001 (January 29 that brought out only twice an year. We from time), it started with the ‘Message of the Delhi Section Executive Committee are Section Chair’ and ended with ‘From the very grateful to him for this initiative. I am desk of ECC’. For Remembrance I am sure that with this newsletter we will be able appending them just after the current text to disseminate all information about our today, again when we are having Basant Section activities well in time so that a lot Panchmi. more of our members can participate in our In the mean time Section Nomination activities. This being my first message to Standing Committee, consisting of Mr the Section Members after I took over as Prakash V Ekande as Chair and Prof S C the chairman of the IEEE Delhi Section, I Dutta Roy and Mr Harbans L Bajaj as wish to express my sincere thanks to our Members, has recommended the slate for Section Nomination Committee and all of the IEEE Delhi Section Executive Committee you Section Members for having given us for the year 2009. The same is being this opportunity to serve you. I am sure we notified today in this issue of ieeedelhinews will be able to organize a lot of quality after it was reported to the 2008 Exec Com Technical and Professional activities with in the meeting held in the Committee Room your kind support, advice and suggestions. of EE Dept at IIT Delhi on January 30, 2009. We are trying to have the AGM of Section on Prof. R. Balasubramanian March 15, 2009 (Sunday). So please keep it Chairman earmarked in your calendar. IEEE Delhi Section As of today our membership strength has touched an all-time high of 2621, for which I From the desk of ECC request you to join hands to congratulate particularly Prof. Shiban K Koul and Ms. Dear esteemed colleagues, Prerna Gaur whose untiring endeavor could make it happen so. As promised in the last AGM, our dream comes true with the release of the very first Best regards. issue of our Section e-newsletter ieeedelhinews in January 2001. From the next month onwards, we will try to publish it by 10th. I seek your cooperation in making (Dr. Subrata Mukhopadhyay) the issues meaningful and right in the spirit IEEE Delhi Section of serving the need of our Section members January 31, 2009 (Saturday) at large. Besides the usual columns on E-mail: [email protected] reports of already held events, Web-site: www.ewh.ieee.org/r10/delhi announcement of activities in near future, 1
our strength (and so weakness too), we will Sr. Position Name Organiz like to have other news which you No. ation may like to share with the fellow members. 1. Chairman Dr .V. R. Ex-NPL Please feel free to interact through this Singh circulation, as this may be the only medium 2. Ex. Vice Prof. Bhim IIT- in the years to go and as we see from Chairman Singh Delhi information available and practiced by IEEE 3. Vice Dr. Mrs. JMI Uni. that is going more and more for e- Chairman Mini S. publication in preference to hard copy Thomas circulation. 4. Secretary Mr. Daman Steria Dev Sood (India) With regards, Ltd. Sincerely yours 5. Jt. Secretary Prof. Mrs. NSIT Dr. S.Mukhopadhyay Prerana New Delhi Gaur January 29, 2001 6. Treasurer Mr. P. K. C-DOT (e-mail: [email protected] Gupta URL: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r10/delhi) 7. Past Dr. R. G. Min. of Chairman Gupta CIT Schedule of Lecture(s) 8. Member MR. V. K. Indian Dutt Railway (already held) 9 Member Dr R. G. S. Max On January 22, 2009 (Thursday) at 2-30 pm Asthana Softwar talk on “Cancer Nano-Technology" by Dr. e Tech. V.R.Singh, NPL, New Delhi at TIET- 10. Member Dr. Deepak Thaper Patiala.(organised by IEEE-IMS/EMBS Garg Universi chapter in collaboration with Thapar ty University) 11. Member Ms. IEC-
Sharbani College On January 23, 2009 (Friday) at 9-00 am Bhattachary of talk on “Biomedical Sensor Networking" by a Engg. & Dr. V.R.Singh, NPL, New Delhi at TIET- Tech. Patiala.(organised by IEEE-IMS/EMBS 12. Member Prof. Mrs. DCE chapter in collaboration with Thapar Rachana University) Garg
13 Member Prof. A. Q. JMI Uni. On January 31, 2009 (Saturday) at 10-30 Ansari hours in the Committee Room of EE Dept, IIT Delhi (Block II-241, 1st Floor) - A 14. Member Prof. Asok DCE seminar by Prof. K. Gopakumar CEDT, Bhattachary Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, on “A a hybrid PWM using hexagonal and 12-sided 15. Member Dr. Director polygonal space vectors for an IM Drive” Aloknath -Mobil, (organized by PES-IAS and PELS-IES De MMC Chapters, in association with EE Dept, IIT 16. Member Mr. NDPL Delhi) Ravindra Joshi IEEE DELHI SECTION – NOMINATION Besides it is proposed that following COMMITTEE Members will be Invitee-Member as they RECOMMENDATION of SLATE FOR are in Region or Head Quarter Committees EXECOM –2009, IEEE DELHI SECTION
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The IEEE recently announced its class of Life Senior Active 7 2009 Fellows, which consists of members from around the world who have Member Active 562 demonstrated an "extraordinary record of Senior Member Active 177 accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of Student Member Active 1585 interest." They join a group of thousands of other IEEE distinguished Fellows who have contributed to the advancement or application of engineering, science and technology. The IEEE Board of Directors awards the honor of Fellow to no more than 0.1 percent of the voting membership as of vol 09 no 02 31 December of the preceding year. The list February 2009 of 2009 Fellows is available. More information on the about the IEEE Fellow From the desk of ECC Program. My dear esteemed Members, IEEE Member and Geographic Activities We are moving in strength, unlike previous years that used to show downfall at the MGA Vision - Ensure Quality Member beginning of the year before recovering in Opportunities For Continuous Engagement strength to some extent. Out of a total of 2731, Student Members account for 1673, which is an amazing strength. Let us keep it MGA Mission - Inspire, Enable, Empower up. I am sure with more and more Student and Engage Members of IEEE. For the Branches opening, number will increase purposes of… further. But at the same time there would be requirement of retention of strength with Fulfilling the mission of IEEE • new recruitment, and then to see that after • Enhancing the members growth and graduation students of today continue to development through their life cycle remain members to avail rich benefits of • Providing a professional home being associated with the IEEE and its Technical Societies and / or Councils. IEEE. Fostering technological innovation and excellence for the Due to updating of group-mailing list for the benefit of humanity. Section Members, accordingly this issue will be reaching to all new as well as continuing IEEE DELHI SECTION MEMBERSHIP old members. So is the case for Student STATISTICS AT A GLANCE Members of the Section with the updating of (January 31, 2009) their exclusive list. Total: 2621 5
In this context I wish to clarify also that our short lectures on various topics are Affiliate Active 20 invariably free whether in the evening or sometime in the afternoon. Only daylong or Associate Member Active 62 multi-day programs involving tutorial / Fellow Active 4 workshop / seminar / symposium / Graduate Student Member Active 206 conference / exposition have registration fee to take care of sundry expenses. So watch Honorary Member Active 2 out for the notices on technical activities in Life Fellow Active 1 the Section Web-site mentioned below my Life Member Active 1 signature, particularly under Lecture Schedule and Forthcoming Event(s) and Life Senior Active 7 attend. Member Active 578 Senior Member Active 177 Lastly it is informed that our Section Annual General Meeting is likely to be in April. Student Member Active 1673
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(Dr. Subrata Mukhopadhyay) vol 09 no 03 & 04 Electronic Communications Coordinator March & April 2009 IEEE Delhi Section February 22, 2009 (Sunday) From the desk of ECC E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: www.ewh.ieee.org/r10/delhi My dear esteemed Members,
Schedule of Lecture(s) Again we are having loss of strength of about 600 in terms of membership, resulting (already held) in just little above 2.1K only. However, I On February 20, 2009 (Friday) at 3-30 pm a haven’t removed the defaulters, I mean talk on “Quantum Nano-Engineering- those who have not renewed their Quantum and High-Field Nanoelectronics membership, but added the newcomers Transport" by IEEE-EDS Distinguished (about 400) in the list for circulation. In Lecturer Prof. Vijay K. Arora, Professor of other words we have about 1K members Electrical Engineering and Engineering who are yet to renew. I appeal to them to Management, Division of Engineering, continue membership of IEEE to get due SLC237, Wilkes University, 84 West South benefits. Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766, U. S. A. in Also, through this communication, once Room No 300, Second floor, Department of again I am taking the opportunity to remind Electronic Science, University of Delhi South Members to come for the Section Annual Campus, Benito Juarez Road, Dhuala Kuan, General Meeting at IIC (Annexe) on Sunday, New Delhi-110021 (organized by EDS Delhi April 19, 2009 at 10:30 am. Chapter in collaboration with University of We are yet to schedule any lecture for April Delhi South Campus) 2009. Therefore, please surf from time to time Section website to get the concerned IEEE DELHI SECTION MEMBERSHIP information. STATISTICS AT A GLANCE (February 19, 2009) Best regards. Total: 2731 6
On March 26, 2009 (Thursday) at 1:30 PM a seminar on “AC Drives Technology” by Mr.
Meenu Singhal, Business Manager – Drives, (Dr. Subrata Mukhopadhyay) South Asia, Rockwell Automation, A-66, Electronic Communications Coordinator Sector 64 , Noida, UP, India in the IEEE Delhi Section Committee Room of Instrumentation and April 10, 2009 (Friday) Control Engg. Division, Netaji Subhas E-mail: [email protected] Institute of Technology (NSIT), Sector-3, Web-site: www.ewh.ieee.org/r10/delhi Dwarka, New Delhi, 110075 (organized by
PES-IAS & PELS-IES Delhi Chapters in Schedule of Lecture(s) association with NSIT)
(already held in March 2009) On March 27, 2009 (Friday) at 3:15 PM a On March 04, 2009 (Wednesday) at seminar on “Internet Research: What's hot Exposition Hall, Delhi College of in Search, Advertising, and Cloud Engineering, WIE Delhi section is organising Computing’ by Dr. Rajiv Rastogi, VP of Basic a half-day seminar on "An overview of and Applied Research, Yahoo! Labs, CMOS design flow" Covering Specification/ Bangalore in the Committee Room, EE Dept, Module definition, Architecture selection, IIT Delhi, New Delhi (organized by IEEE Transistor level design/ Front end design, Computational Intelligence Society Chapter Simulations, Physical Design/ Layout / Back in association with IIT Delhi) end design, Physical verification (DRC/LVS),
Post Layout simulations, Silicon Validation IEEE Delhi Section (As an illustration, I/O design and OPAMP Organises design examples embedded in the above SUSTAINABILITY Conference topics, will be covered.)
On March 05, 2009 (Thursday) at 3 PM talk on "U-Health Care Systems" by Dr V. R. Singh, NPL, New Delhi at Thapar University, Patiala (organized by IMS-EMBS Delhi Chapter in association with Thapar University) One of United Nation’s Millennium Goals is On March 06, 2009 (Friday) at 9 AM talk on “Ensure Environmental Sustainability”. IEEE "Clinical Engineering: Future Prospects" by is playing its role in this direction. IEEE Delhi Dr V. R. Singh, NPL, New Delhi at Thapar Section is organising Sustainability th University, Patiala (organized by IMS-EMBS Conference as part of IEEE’s 125 Delhi Chapter in association with Thapar Anniversary Celebrations. University) th nd th Day/ Date: Saturday (8 or 22 or 29 of On March 18, 2009 (Wednesday) at 4 PM August 2009) talk on “Economics of Learning and Crises -- Venue: tba Opportunities for Building India-Brasil Bridges” by Prof. Arlindo Villaschi, Professor- The conference will have deliberations from Associado de Economia, Univ. Federal do experts on this issue, challenges, current Espirito Santo, Rua Horacio A. de Carvalho developments and solutions available 190, Brasil, at NISTADS Conference currently and the research taking place. Hall, Pusa Gate, K.S. Krishnan Marg, New Delhi 110012 (organized by IMS-EMBS Delhi The event will also run an Exhibition in Chapter in association with NISTADS) parallel. 7
The audience is all IEEE members and non- IET, Alwar members (corporations, members of general IBA, Greater Noida public). Convener: Target speakers: Daman Dev Sood Minister for New and Renewable Energy IEEE Delhi Section – Joint Secretary, Chair Minister of Environment and Forest Computer Society Chapter, Chair Technical Asit Nema, Foundation for Greentech & Professional Activities, Coordinator Environmental Systems (solid waste National Distinguished Lecture Programme management) Pranav Tripathi, CEO TIC Group (e-waste Steria – Head Business Continuity management) Management (UK, India) and Group Green Comdr. V Nagpal, Citizen Environment Committee – India Representative Improvement Society (solid waste management) [email protected] D Chakraborty, Scientist, CGWA, GoI +91 9958091880
Target Exhibitors: Budget:
Mamata Group (solar air-conditioning Expected participation: 100 people systems) (students, seniors all mix) CA CII ITC Center of Excellence for Sustainable Output: Development S. Item/ Activity Amount (Rs.) Space Inland Group (satellite power No. stations) 1. Hall, lunch, tea, 80000 NDMA snacks @ Rs. Onsite Power 800/= per person NDPL 2. Advertisement, 50000 Honda Power Systems backdrops etc. Su-Kam 3. Participants Kit 20000 OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) 4. Conference 200000 iBilt Technologies magazine Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd. 5. Mementoes for 10000 BT senior speakers Fujitsu Total 360000 TERI
Target Sponsors: Input: S. Item/ Activity Amount (Rs.) United Nations No. Ministry for New and Renewable Energy 1. Section Support 20000 Ministry of Environment and Forest via Region Microsoft (already IBM received) BBDIT, Ghaziabad 2. Sponsorships 170000 Galgotias Business School, Greater Noida 3. Exhibitions 170000 GLA Institute, Mathura BSA Institute, Mathura Total 360000 GL Bajaj Institute, Greater Noida NSIT, New Delhi 8
Extracts from MGA SCOOP, March 2009 If you are a new Section officer you should make sure you get the IEEE Membership IEEE Names E. James Prendergast Development Reports. The Membership Executive Director Development Reports are electronic Dr. E. James (Jim) Prendergast will assume newsletters published monthly on behalf of the role of IEEE Executive Director on 6 April the IEEE Membership Development 2009. Dr. Prendergast will serve as chief Committee and distributed to membership operating officer and will manage the more development officers in Regions, Sections than 1,000 IEEE staff members at seven and Societies as well as to other interested U.S. and overseas locations. Prendergast’s IEEE volunteers and staff. The reports appointment comes after a nearly eight- provide monthly snapshots of IEEE month search by IEEE’s Board of Directors. membership, with statistical information and Dr. Prendergast most recently served as vice comparative analyses of the data. They also president and chief technology officer for include articles on timely MD activities, DuPont Electronic and Communication updates on MD programs, and upcoming Technologies in Wilmington, Del. Prior to IEEE events. Access to these reports is joining DuPont, he was vice president and restricted to active IEEE members and staff. director of Motorola’s Physical Sciences An IEEE web account is required for access. Research Laboratories, headquartered in Tempe, Ariz. A native Australian, Jim myIEEE 1.7 Redesigned Experience received his undergraduate degrees from the University of Sydney and his Ph.D. in myIEEE, the personalized web portal for electrical engineering from the University of IEEE members, has been redesigned Cambridge. showcasing a sleek new interface and user friendly design. This enhancement is the Prendergast succeeds former IEEE Executive first in a series of changes initiated to Director Jeffry W. Raynes, who resigned in extend and evolve myIEEE's feature June 2008. functionality. myIEEE 1.7 includes usability improvements, streamlined alerts, member Welcome – New Sections/Subsections spotlights, Scitopia, Today’s Engineer, and IEEE.tv gadgets across the website. The The IEEE MGA Board recently approved the newly added “Who’s Online” feature shows formation of the following units: a list of all IEEE members currently logged in to myIEEE. Log-in today and see what all • IEEE Southwest Missouri Section in of the excitement is about. Region 5 http://www.ieee.org/myieee. • IEEE Medellin Subsection of the Colombia Section in Region 9 IEEE Launches Interactive Web Site to • IEEE Shandong Subsection of the Highlight Members’ Humanitarian Beijing Section in Region 10 Projects • IEEE Tasmania Subsection of the Victorian Section in Region 10 We are excited to announce a new Humanitarian Technology Network (HTN) – There are currently 330 Sections and 38 a platform that enables IEEE members to Subsections which are fulfilling the MGA connect and collaborate with others doing mission by engaging the members locally in similar humanitarian work, gain visibility and over 110 countries worldwide. recognition for their efforts, and broadcast their needs for advice, funding or assistance IEEE Membership Development from others. The ability to post articles in Reports the HTN is an exclusive and valuable benefit of IEEE membership. Anyone can browse or 9
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Aggarwal vol 09 no 05 & 06 Secretary-cum-Treasurer, May & June 2009 Consultants Affinity Group IEEE Delhi Section From the desk of ECC (already held) My dear esteemed Members, On May 22, 2009 (Friday) 7PM to 8PM a Lecture on "Cross Cultural issues in Global Again per force I am bringing the May-June Scenario" by Mr. Ravinder Singh Zandu, Sr. joint issue of the e-newsletter, but with lot Member IEEE and Head of Product Strategy, of information for you. Please have a look Greenstone, London at Punjab Engineering and take advantage to the maximum. College, L-9 (Lecture Hall 9) of Electrical Engineering Department (organized by IEEE Best regards. Chandigarh Sub-section) On May 25, 2009 (Monday) in NPL Auditorium @ 11:00 AM. Talk on Topic (Dr. Subrata Mukhopadhyay) "Diabetes Mellitus" by Prof. Dr. Sudesh K Electronic Communications Coordinator Chugh, MBBS, MD (Medicine), F.AIIMS, IEEE Delhi Section F.EHIRC, F.IACM (Medalist) (organized by June 06, 2009 (Saturday) IMS-EMBS Delhi Chapter) E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: www.ewh.ieee.org/r10/delhi On May 29, 2009 Professor Albert Wang, Fellow-IEEE and IEEE-EDS Vice President, Schedule of Lecture(s) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Consultants Affinity Group Riverside, CA 92521, USA will be giving an IEEE Delhi Section IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecture on “ESD Protection Design for RF/AMS ICs” at NOTICE FOR INTERACTIVE SESSION Department of Electronic Science, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, India. You are cordially invited for an interactive The 18th WIMNACT(Workshop and IEEE EDS 13 Mini-colloquium on NAnometer CMOS in electrical/electronic engineering, including Technology)-MQ3-New Delhi, India - Mini- power, energy and control systems. Dr. Colloquia on "Compact Modeling and Blank has presented dozens of six-hour Fabrication techniques of advance MOSFET/ seminars on consulting in the United States HEMT structures" : June 04-05, 2009 organized and Canada. He has also produced home- by IEEE EDS Delhi Chapter, Department of study review/preparatory courses on video, Electronic Science, University of Delhi South for both the FE/EIT and PE exams. Campus, New Delhi, India (http://people.du.ac.in/~msaxena/MINI- COLLOQUIA_2009.htm) Extracts from MGA SCOOP, April 2009 Consulting 101 - Webinar IEEE Sections Congress 2008 June 9, 2009 at 2:00 pm EST Recommendations Issues explored will include: Over 1,000 people attended IEEE Sections Congress 2008 (SC08) in Quebec City, • Introduction to modern consulting Canada. A major objective of this event was and the consulting marketplace to obtain feedback from the IEEE Members • Myths about consulting -- some are through their Section delegates and to true, some are false follow up on the priorities identified. The • Reasons to become a consultant -- top ten SC08 recommendations have How do these reasons influence been presented to the IEEE Board of your success as a consultant? Directors and the MGA Board has agreed to • Critical details and important take ownership of the recommendations. concerns about Getting Started -- An MGA Board member has been assigned What are the steps? the responsibility of working with other IEEE • Simple Record Keeping procedures organizational unit(s) in providing a that many consultants use response to each recommendation. The MGA Board will provide status reports on the recommendations to all SC08 attendees on a regular basis, and the first reports should be available by June 2009. A final report on the top ten recommendations will be completed by December 2010. MGA vTools Project - vTools.Meetings and vTools.WebInABox The MGA vTools project continues to This is a free presentation provide Sections, Chapters, and Affinity Groups with a set of volunteer-developed www.ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars tools to assist them in managing their ongoing activities. After a successful pilot, Access to a free E-Book will go to webinar vTools.Meetings has entered the production participants mode. In the latest release of the tool, officers can create meeting announcements About the Presenter without a webmaster. Members and the Dr. Gary Blank is an independent consultant public may view upcoming meetings online, 14 drill down for details, and register. The This video aims to make those in the tool also feeds meeting information into the technology community proud to be part of community desktop in myIEEE. IEEE and to encourage those who are not affiliated with IEEE to feel good about the The vTools team also launched the contributions of technology to society. The vTools.WebInABox pilot. The tool provides video is the result of work by the Public a wizard to assist officers in generating Visibility Initiative Ad Hoc Committee, under simple websites in an automated fashion the leadership of 2008 Committee Chair without a webmaster. Website contents are Leah Jamieson. automatically updated based on data from the central IEEE database and easily Global Series of Anniversary integrate with vTools.Meetings. The Beta Celebrations Starts in April version is available upon request. Additionally, the vTools team started a The global series of eight IEEE 125th knowledge base with examples of how MS Anniversary celebrations launches on 27 Street Maps can be used to show April, at the Technical University of Munich, membership distribution on a map to assist with a program of keynotes and a reception officers in deciding where to hold meetings, hosted by the IEEE Germany Section. On form new Chapters, etc. For questions 30 April, in Austin, Texas, the Central Texas regarding vTools, please e-mail the vTools Section teams up with the Austin Chamber team. of Commerce for a party for the entire local technology community that will honor the IEEE.tv Wins Four Aegis Awards IEEE anniversary. Please visit the IEEE 125th Anniversary website to find more IEEE.tv has been selected as a winner in information about these and other two categories, and a finalist in two other anniversary activities. categories, in the 19th Annual Aegis Awards competition. The Aegis Awards are the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society video industry's premier competition for (LEOS) Becomes IEEE Photonics peer recognition of outstanding video Society productions and non-network TV commercials. The winning programs were The IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society "Care Innovations: Responsibility for Being (LEOS), a leading global society in the field Green," "IEEE Robot Challenge," "Nerd of photonics, lasers, and electro-optics, has Girls," and "2008 IEEE Honors Ceremony." officially changed its name to the IEEE Please visit the Award Winning Programs Photonics Society. The new name reflects web page to view these productions. the expanding applications associated with the Society’s field of interest and better "IEEE: One Voice" Video Clip and Public represents its vision, mission, and scope. Visibility Photonics has become widely used to As part of your travels and activities, we describe the broad field of research and encourage you to share the “IEEE: One applications relating to the generation, Voice” video , which was made as part of a control, and detection of light, including larger IEEE Public Visibility Initiative. IEEE optical fiber communications, lasers, CDs, launched this Public Visibility Initiative in DVDs, supermarket scanners, and digital 2008 to increase the visibility of IEEE and cameras. promote public understanding of how engineering, computing, and technology All IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society benefit humanity. Chapters will be renamed IEEE Photonics Society Chapters. For example, the IEEE 15 Montreal Laser and Electro-Optics Society Technology Challenge, please e-mail project Chapter will now be referred to as the IEEE manager Harold Tepper. Montreal Section Photonics Society Chapter. MGA will update the meeting report form Workshop on Low Power Embedded and the geographic roster to reflect this Systems for Medical Applications change. June 13-14,2009, Srinivasa Ramanujan Complex, IIT Kharagpur Participants Sought for Humanitarian http://www.smst.iitkgp.ernet.in/embs/index. Technology Challenge html The Humanitarian Technology Challenge STUDENTS AWARENESS CONTEST 2009 (HTC) , a partnership between IEEE and the for Students of Engineering and Science United Nations Foundation, designed to Colleges http://ieee.isquareit.ac.in bring together technical professionals and humanitarians to develop technological SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES solutions for pressing challenges facing • Registration of participating Groups humanity, is seeking participants for its June with IEEE Students Branch conference in Washington, DC. Counselor/ Staff In charge of the College where there is no IEEE The conference, scheduled for 1-2 June, is Student Branch: July 24, 2009 the first of a series of meetings (in person, • Communication from Branch as well as online) where participants will be Counselor/Staff In charge regarding engaged in the solution development Registration of Groups to the process for three initial challenges. The Convener of the program: Aug 14, following challenges were identified by focus 2009 groups composed of representatives from • Presentations in Schools: July - Aug, ten humanitarian organizations: 2009 • College/Institute level Contest for • Reliable Electricity - Availability of selection of Two Best Groups: Sept power for electronic devices 1-10, 2009 • Data Connectivity of Rural District • Submission of information regarding Health Offices - Capability to two groups selected at exchange data among remote field College/Institute level Contest to the offices and central health facilities Convener, along with feedback • Patient ID Tied to Health Records - forms and reports of all the Maintainence of consistent patient participating groups: Sept 21, 2009 records, including when patients • Final Contest at International visit different clinics and when they Institute of Information Technology relocate (I IT), Pune: Oct 10, 2009 The program will begin the afternoon of 1 IEEE Conference on Technologies for June with a keynote speaker, followed by a Humanitarian Challenges 28 August, 2009, panel discussion among select Lalit Ashok Hotel, Bangalore (India) humanitarians and technologists. A http://ewh.ieee.org/r10/gujarat/htccon/ networking reception will be held in the evening. A full-day working session will be 2009 IEEE International Conference on held 2 June for those who will be active Vehicular Electronics and Safety participants in the solution development Organized by IEEE Bombay Section process for the identified challenges. For Sponsored by the IEEE Intelligent questions regarding the Humanitarian Transportation Systems Society Nov 10-12, 2009, Pune, India http://icves2009.com/ 16 World Congress on Nature and Biologically Program Schedule Inspired Computing (NaBIC-2009) Coimbatore, India December 9-11, 2009 Day 1: 3rd July 2009 (Friday) http://www.mirlabs.org/nabic09/index.html 8:00 AM – 9:AM - Registration and Breakfast and Tea/Coffee 2nd International Conference on Applied Electromagnetics (AEMC 09) Date: Dec 14- 9:00-9:30 AM: All India Branch Counselors 16, 2009, Venue:Kolkata, India Congress Inauguration - Prof. H.P Kincha, http://www.ieee-aemc.org/ Vice Chancellor, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Dr. Debabrata Das, Organising Third International Conference on Chair Mr. K. Ramakrishna, Chair IBS Prof. Pattern Recognition and Machine Mini Thomas, Chair R10 SAC Prof. Intelligence (PReMI’09) K.Rajgopal, Chair India Council December 16-20, 2009 Organized by: Indian Institute of 9:30 - 10:30 AM: Possible activities by a Technology Delhi & IUPRAI in collaboration Branch Counselors - Dr. Suresh Chandra Pal, with Machine Intelligence Unit, Indian Executive Vice Chair India Council Statistical Institute 10:30 AM -- 11: 30 AM URL: http://www.iitd.ac.in/~premi09 - How to Plan Different activities under a Branch -Mr. A. Ravi Kiran , Chair MDC IBS INDICON 2009 An IEEE India Council International 11:30AM to 12:30PM - Role Branch Conference, organized by IEEE Gujarat Counselor during starting a IEEE Branch - Section (Ahmedabad) Conference: 18 - 20 Prof. Mini Thomas, Chair R10 SAC Dec, 2009 12:30 PM – 1:30PM - Lunch Break http://ewh.ieee.org/r10/gujarat/indicon2009 / 1:30-2:30 PM - (i)Financial management of 2009 International Conference on Emerging the branch, (ii)How to raise funds for branch Trends in Electronic and Photonic Devices & - Dr. T. Srinivas, Chair SAC IBS Systems (ELECTRO) Conference Dates: 12/22/2009 to 12/24/2009 2:30PM to 3:30PM - How to help students to http://www.itbhu.ac.in/ece/ELECTRO- think in an Innovative Way - Dr. Subir Saha, 2009/papers.html Chair TAC IBS All India IEEE Student Branch 3:30PM to 4PM - Tea/Coffee Counselor Congress on 3rd-4th July, 2009 4 PM – 5PM - Conduct of effective meetings with students and management to support Dear Madam/Sir, the cause - Dr. D.V.S.S. Sivasarma, Chair SAC IEEE Hyderabad Section We are pleased announce that, IEEE India Council and IEEE Bangalore Section (IBS) 5PM - 5:15PM -Photo Session are organizing “All India IEEE Student Branch Counselor Congress” on 3rd-4th July, 5:15PM – 6:15PM - How to form a Branch 2009, at Bangalore. We cordially invite you Counselors’ portal to update the activities to attend the same. The accommodation, and remain connected/updated - Mr. Arjun breakfast, lunch and dinner will Rao Chavala, Past Vice Chair & Past Chair be provided by organizers without any SAC IBS charges. Below please see the agenda of one and half day congress and 6:15PM – Networking address for venue and accommodation. 7:00 PM – Dinner 17 Day 2: 4th July 2009 (Saturday) If you need any further information please write to us. 8:00AM -9AM - Breakfast & TEA/Coffee With warm regards, 9:00 AM - Prizes and Awards across India Council, R10 and world wide in which a Debabrata Das IEEE Branch counselor and a IEEE student IEEE Bangalore Section Executive Member, member can participate - Prof. Mini Thomas IEEE All India Branch Counselor’s Congress Chair R10 SAC Organizing Committee. 10:00 AM - Inviting Two Present better IEEE DELHI SECTION MEMBERSHIP branches counselors to present their STATISTICS AT A GLANCE achievements (how they did it); 30mins (May 23, 2009) each - Prof. B. L. Desai, Past Student Branch Total: 2341 Counselor, BVB College, Hubli Affiliate Active 18 11 AM-12PM - Resolving a crisis, election process of the branch - Mr. A. Raja Rao, Associate Member Active 38 Past Chair SAC IBS Fellow Active 4 12:00 PM-12.30PM - Role of Branch Graduate Student Active 235 Counselors in molding the future Member professionals with Ethics - Dr. V. Prithviraj , Advocate, High Court of Orissa Honorary Member Active 2 Life Fellow Active 1 12:30 to 1PM - Valedictory function - Mr. K. Ramakrishna, Chair IBS, Prof. Y. Narahari, Life Member Active 1 Vice Chair, IBS and Prof. Life Senior Active 6 Mini Thomas, Chair R10 SAC Member Active 448 1:00 PM to 1:05PM - Vote of Thanks - Mr. S. Ganesan, Chair PAC IBS Senior Member Active 170 Student Member Active 1418 1:05PM-2PM – Lunch Venue for the All India IEEE Student Branch Counselor Congress and Accommodation: New Horizon College of Engineering, Panathur Post, Outer Ring Road, Near Marathahali, Bangalore – 560 087 vol 09 no 07 & 08 July & August 2009 Looking forward to meet you all and your cooperation to make it a success, From the desk of ECC Kindly confirm your participation over email My dear esteemed Members, to Dr. Debabrata Das ([email protected]). For out station participants (whoever is Our Section e-newsletter for July-August interested for accommodation) please write 2009 I am just releasing prior to the visit of to Dr. Sainarayanan ([email protected]). high level IEEE delegation in Delhi on The accommodation has been arranged with September 01, 2009 as detailed elsewhere. New Horizon College of Engineering Also featuring are various important association with IEEE Bangalore Section. information for the members and last but 18 not the least about how strong we are in To brief you on the same and discuss how Delhi Section in number at present. we go about implementing this brand new concept, we have decided to hold a GINI Best regards. Introduction Meeting on Tuesday, the 1st of September 2009. Student Volunteers from other sections who have worked on the same shall be present there to give you adequate ideas and motivation to make this (Dr. Subrata Mukhopadhyay) a huge success in Delhi Section as well. Electronic Communications Coordinator IEEE Delhi Section The meeting will witness an extensive August 31, 2009 (Monday) presentation on GINI by its initial founder, E-mail: [email protected] Professor Mini S. Thomas (Region 10 SAC). Web-site: www.ewh.ieee.org/r10/delhi The following IEEE HQ Dignitaries will be present; Schedule of Lecture(s) Dr. Lewis Terman - IEEE President and (already held) CEO 2008 August 21, 2009 (Friday) at 17-30 hours in Dr. James Prendergast - IEEE Executive the Committee Room of Electrical Director & COO Engineering Dept, IIT Delhi (Block II-241, Cecelia Jankowski - IEEE Managing 1st Floor) - A seminar by Dr. Shekhar Director M. Kelapure, AREVA T&D on “Practical Peter Sobel - IEEE Managing Director aspects of Energy Management System”. Matthew Loeb - IEEE Staff Executive August 24, 2009 (Monday) in CARE, IIT We would thus like to invite all Student Delhi talks on ‘Overview of Computational Branches present in Delhi Section to Jamia Electromagnetics’, and ‘FEKO for EM Millia Islamia on the 1st of September. We Analysis’ by Dr. Ernst H. Burger request two Student members from each branch to join us for the same, one each Conference Announcement from third and fourth year, preferably the Chairperson and General Secretary. Third National Conference on Mathematical Techniques: Emerging As for out station students, we shall be Paradigms for Electronics and IT providing accomodation, travel Industries (MATEIT-2008) in Deen Dayal allowances as well as food during the Upadhyaya College , University of Delhi , event. Hence it is important for you to New Delhi , India from January 30-31, confirm whether you will be attending the 2010 event or not and if so who all. GINI comes to Delhi Section The event starts at 9 am in the morning and ends at 8 pm in the evening. Lunch and Hello snacks will be served to all participants It gives me immense pleasure to tell you during the meeting. The evening session that Region 10's newest innovation has shall see Ifthar (Fast Breaking during finally made it to Delhi Section. GINI short month of Ramadhan) and Dinner. for Global Integrated Network of IEEE, an initiative launched by Region 10 Student For any further information you can contact Activities Committee in January of 2008 is Hamza Tahir Khan (Chairperson, IEEE JMI) finally being officially inaugurated in Delhi at 9999916134 or me at 9911785603. You Section. can also contact Hamza at [email protected] or me at 19 [email protected] for any queries that you recipients and nominees. may have. Learn more about the Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) Awards We shall be forwarding the comprehensive Program, and complete an Online Award schedule latest by tomorrow. Nomination Form to help recognize the efforts of outstanding volunteers in your The last date for Submission of names in area. Noon, Friday the 28th of August, 2009. Any mails received post the designated time will Last Chance to Submit Nominations for not be entertained. MGA Treasurer and MGA Vice Chair Positions On behalf of the entire IEEE Jamia Millia The MGA Nominations and Appointments Islamia team we look forward to meeting (N&A) Committee is soliciting nominations you soon. for the 2010 MGA Treasurer and 2010 MGA Vice Chair positions. The deadline for these nominations is 20 July 2009. Regards Please review the list of available 2010 MGA Imran Ali positions (with position descriptions and General Secretary deadlines) and complete the online IEEE JMI Nomination Form for yourself or someone else. Extracts from In accordance with the IEEE globalization MGA SCOOP - July 2009 initiative and in an attempt to ensure that MGA is globally balanced, each Region is 2008 MGA Outstanding Large and requested to submit nominations. The Small Section Award Recipients Region Nominating Committee might Congratulations to the IEEE Taipei Section consider members or past members who are (R10) for being chosen as the recipient of familiar with Region affairs and gave the 2008 MGA Outstanding Large Section excellent service. Individuals nominated for Award and the IEEE Richland Section (R6) MGA positions should have the common for being chosen as the recipient of the characteristics and common skills noted at 2008 MGA Outstanding Small Section the bottom of the nomination form. Award. The Taipei and Richland Sections Thank you for your efforts in supporting the were chosen “For successful efforts in MGA Vision to “Ensure Quality Member fulfilling the educational and scientific goals Opportunities through Continuous of IEEE for the benefit of the public by Engagement.” Please e-mail the MGA N&A maintaining, enhancing, and supporting the Committee with any questions. Student Branches, Technical Chapters, and Affinity Groups within their geographic IEEE Contact Center is Available to boundaries.” The MGA Awards and Serve Members in Regions 8 and 10 Recognition Committee and the MGA Board The IEEE Contact Center has expanded its were impressed by the quality of the hours of service. The staff is available to nominations submitted and congratulate all respond to member inquiries 24 hours a Sections that submitted nominations for day, five days a week, from 4:30pm ET these awards. (20:30 UTC) Sunday through 5:00pm ET The Officers of this year's Outstanding (21:00 UTC) Friday. The expanded service Sections, as well as the Section names of hours were instituted in response to the previous award recipients are listed on member requests and will meet the needs of the MGA Outstanding Section Awards web members in Region 8 (Europe, Middle East, page. This year, we have also added a and Africa) and Region 10 (Asia and Pacific). section to the web page highlighting some “The IEEE Contact Center provides service of the 2008 calendar year activities of the based on a full view of the member and his 20 or her experiences throughout the IEEE opportunities to form new Student Branches membership life cycle,” explains Marianne and Student Branch Chapters in your area. Schmidt, the Contact Center Director. “We Support will be provided to get you started help members become more engaged in and throughout the process, and several IEEE by being available when they need us tools will be at your disposal. The global and by raising their awareness of IEEE’s IEEE Xtreme 24 Hour Programming events, products, services, and Challenge starts on 24 October. Also, the opportunities.” Computer Society and MGA will be offering a special discounted student membership IEEE Merchandise Collection (USD$40) to CS and IT students, any Be one of the many current IEEE members interested new student members, and all who proudly display the IEEE logo. The IEEE renewing student members for 2010. Thank Merchandise Collection has over 25 items for you in advance for your support. purchase featuring the IEEE logo, including jackets, t-shirts, golf shirts, women’s Highlights from the June Board apparel, hats, gifts, and eCertificates. Meeting Series Specific items are also available highlighting At the June IEEE Board Meeting Series, the the IEEE’s 125th Anniversary logo. IEEE Board of Directors approved a member Order one or order many for deeper volume dues increase for 2010, raising dues by $5 discounts. New items are added to the for higher grade members, $2 for students collection every six months, and custom (the first increase in student dues since order requests can be arranged to display 2003), and $1 for IEEE-USA members. your Society or Section logo on any of the The IEEE Member and Geographic Activities items in the collection. (MGA) Board made the following decisions: • Approved the formation of the IEEE Call for Volunteers: Student Branch Korea Council Chapter and Student Development • Approved the 2008 recipients of the Initiative Awards for Student Branch, Section, The Computer Society and MGA have and Sustained Section Membership teamed up to build a stronger student Growth membership in the fields of Computer • Approved the IEEE Sections Science (CS) and Information Technology Congress 2011 theme, "Empowering (IT). Assistance is needed from the IEEE members to create the future" Sections for this effort. Here’s how you can help. Take a look at universities/colleges in your area that may have CS or IT programs. Visit TryNano.org - A Comprehensive Is there an IEEE Student Branch at this Nanotechnology Resources location? Is the Student Branch in an TryNano.org is a comprehensive Engineering school? It has been found that nanotechnology resource for high in certain instances where this is the setup, school/university students, parents, the CS and IT students are being teachers, school counselors, and the general underserved due usually to being physically public. TryNano.org is an initiative led by the separated on campus. If this is the case, IEEE Nanotechnology Council and the IEEE would you please consider starting a new or Educational Activities Board with funding second Student Branch at the school? 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The target for the creation • Investigate different nanomaterials of these new second Branches is August or • Discover what it’s like to work in the September of this year. exciting field of nanotechnology Please e-mail Nick Lehotzky if there are • Find out which organizations are at 21 the forefront of nanotechnology marketing, public relations, and other • View a global listing of promotional materials across the IEEE nanotechnology degrees and organization and should be kept in mind concentrations when developing any content that may • Download free nanotechnology describe IEEE (e.g., conference materials, lesson plans to use in class speeches, bylined articles, content for IEEE • See what’s new in nanotechnology Web sites, etc.). It is suggested that you update your Section Web site with this Looking for Feedback on SCOOP statement. We'd like to know... What kind of information do you want to see in SCOOP? Positioning Statement: MGA is going to be working on a SCOOP IEEE is the world’s largest professional redesign in the coming months, and your association advancing innovation and feedback is greatly appreciated. Please e- technological excellence for the benefit of mail SCOOP with feedback and/or humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a suggestions. global community to innovate for a better tomorrow through its highly cited Extracts from publications, conferences, technology MGA SCOOP - August 2009 standards, and professional and educational activities. IEEE is the trusted “voice” for IEEE Annual Election: Remember to engineering, computing, and technology Vote information around the globe. IEEE members are requested to participate in the annual IEEE elections. This is your Humanitarian Technology Challenge opportunity to provide input to determine Conference Draws Support who will serve on the IEEE Board of The initial Humanitarian Technology Directors, Member and Geographic Activities Challenge (HTC) Conference was held 1-2 Board, Technical Activities Board, IEEE-USA June 2009, at the National Academy of Board, and Standards Association Board. Sciences in Washington, DC, USA. The The ballots for the IEEE Annual Election Conference served to launch the Solution have been mailed to all eligible IEEE voting Development Process for three humanitarian members. Please remind the members in challenges that could be addressed through your Geographic Unit to vote. The IEEE technology: Annual Election Web page has more • Reliable Electricity - Availability of information about the election and a link to electric power for lighting and other access the ballot electronically. electronic devices in resource- constrained environments. IEEE Public Visibility Committee Important for education, Finalizes New Positioning Statement communications, and economic The IEEE Public Visibility Committee has development. To get involved, e- finalized a positioning statement designed to mail Butch Shadwell. provide a brief snapshot of IEEE and its • Data Connectivity of Rural District global mission. The positioning statement is Health Offices - Capability of part of the work of the Public Visibility exchanging data among remote Initiative which seeks to increase IEEE's field offices and central health visibility and create a global voice for the facilities. Important for accessing engineering profession. treatment protocols, creating and The statement is one of several tools being monitoring health trends, and developed to ensure that IEEE positioning is sharing results of treatments. To get portrayed consistently across the involved, e-mail Peter Spring. association. It should be integrated into • Individual ID Tied to Health Records - Consistent availability of patient 22 medical records. Important for three awards to be presented at IEEE ongoing treatment of patients, NANO 2010 in Korea: especially migrants and those with • Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology - long-term diseases. To get involved, to recognize individuals who, by e-mail Rex Gantenbein. virtue of initiating new areas of The conference was attended by 153 research, development, or humanitarian and technology engineering, have had a significant representatives; forty percent were from impact on the field of outside the United States. By the conclusion nanotechnology during the mid or of the conference, working groups were late portions of their careers established to collaborate, both in-person • Early Career Award in and via an online collaboration tool. To Nanotechnology - to recognize participate in the Solution Development individuals who have made Process for a specific challenge, please e- contributions with major impact on mail the Solution Coordinator named above. the field of nanotechnology during For more information, please visit the the early stage of their career Humanitarian Technology Challenge Web • NTC Distinguished Service Award - page or e-mail the HTC team. to recognize an individual who has performed outstanding service for IEEE Foundation/IEEE Life Members the benefit and advancement of the Fund Call for Grant Applications IEEE Nanotechnology Council The IEEE Foundation and the IEEE Life Please visit the IEEE Nanotechnology Members Fund accept grant applications for Council Nominations Web page for more new and innovative projects three times per information and to download the nomination year. The next 2009 deadline is 11 form. The deadline is 15 October 2009, and September. Please review the IEEE all nominees must be IEEE members. Foundation's grant guidelines before submitting a grant application. E-mail the Panel of Conference Organizers (POCO) IEEE Foundation office with questions. Available to Many First-Time Attendees Projects should be focused in these particular areas of interest: The 4th Annual Panel of Conference • Using technology for humanitarian Organizers (POCO) took place in Prague, causes Czech Republic, on 16-18 July 2009. The • Improving math, science, and presentations covered a wide array of topics technology education from pre- related to IEEE conference organizing, college through continuing including departmental updates, how to education promote a conference, the content capture • Introducing pre-college students to program, and ensuring quality and integrity engineering and science in the technical program. This was the first • Providing professional development time POCO was held in Region 8, and this and conferences for university new location made POCO available to many students first-time attendees from regions previously • Preserving, studying, and promoting unrepresented at POCO, including Belgium, the history of IEEE associated Greece, Israel, Malta, Pakistan, Tunisia, technologies Turkey, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. • Recognizing major contributions to Presentations are available on the Panel of IEEE associated technologies Conference Organizers (POCO) Web page. Nan! otechnology Awards Call for For more information, please e-mail IEEE Nominations Conference Business Services. The IEEE Nanotechnology Council IEEE Photonics Society Technical (NTC) is calling for nominations for Chapters Updated in Geographic 23 Roster have an IEEE Web Account, please It was previously posted in SCOOP that the go to IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society now until 1 March 2010. Nominees must be SINGLE PUB: an IEEE Senior or Life Senior Member with The Biometrics Compendium (Bio-Comp) will contributions that have advanced be the IEEE's first virtual journal engineering, science and technology and within a Knowledge Environment Pub brought significant value to society. They (ePub), weaving together a rich source also must be long-time members in good of biometrics articles from multiple IEEE standing in any grade for a period of five periodicals and conference publications. years or more preceding 1 January of the Passed by TAB during the June 2009 year of elevation. Categories for IEEE Meeting Series, the Bio-Comp will be a one- Fellows include application stop resource for IEEE members and engineer/practitioner, educator, research nonmembers to access biometrics engineer/scientist, or technical leader. information on the Web. The Bio-Comp will: To nominate a colleague, follow the *Be offered as a General Interest electronic instructions on the IEEE Fellow publication available to all IEEE members Website at 16-21 Nov - Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick, NJ, USA 2011 15-19 February - Intercontinental in Miami, vol 09 no 09 & 10 FL, USA 21-26 June - Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, September & October 2009 WA, USA 15-20 Nov - Hyatt Regency in New From the desk of ECC Brunswick, NJ, USA My dear esteemed Members, 2012 Again per force I had to club up issues of 14 - 19 February - Point Hilton Squaw Peak, Sept and Oct for the year to place before Phoenix, AZ USA you to produce the current e-newsletter. 15 - 20 November - Hyatt Regency in New Notwithstanding this fact, of course I was Brunswick, NJ USA meticulously sending you from time to time the notices regarding lectures vis-à-vis The June Series in 2012 has not yet been updating the Lecture schedule on web-site contracted. Specific meeting dates for your information. I hope Members have for the above locations/timeframes will be taken benefit from the same. determined by the IEEE Board of Directors On the membership front, we are in the near future. continuously growing. A bit of effort may take us to surpass the magic level of 3,000 IEEE DELHI SECTION MEMBERSHIP which we never achieved in the past. Let us STATISTICS AT A GLANCE try our best for this. At the same time for (August 31, 2009) retention, I appeal to existing members to Total: 2508 renew in time membership, for which IEEE HQ. has already sent the relevant notice Affiliate Active 27 quite well in time. Associate Member Active 58 Best regards. Fellow Active 4 Graduate Student Active 187 Member (Dr. Subrata Mukhopadhyay) Honorary Member Active 2 Electronic Communications Coordinator Life Fellow Active 1 IEEE Delhi Section October 29, 2009 (Thursday) Life Member Active 1 E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: www.ewh.ieee.org/r10/delhi Life Senior Active 11 Member Active 792 Schedule of Lecture(s) Senior Member Active 173 October 29, 2009 (Thursday) at 10-30 hours Student Member Active 1252 in the ICE Committee, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), Azad Hind Fauz Marg, Sector-3, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078 - A seminar by Dr. J.S. Saini, Department of Electrical Engineering, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science & Technology (DCRUST) Murthal, 26 Sonepat, Haryana on “Intelligent Systems” Engineering Dept, IIT Delhi (Block II-241, 1st Floor) a seminar by Mr. R.S. Moni, ABB November 3, 2009 (Tuesday) at 1.30 pm in Faridabad on “Conventional HVDC and the Committee Room, Faculty of Voltage Source Converters Based HVDC Engineering & Technology, Jamia Millia Systems” Islamia, New Delhi Lecture On ‘Recent trends in Power System Automation: On September 23, 2009 (Wednesday) at Implementation of IEC 61850 & Synchro 10:00 am in the Auditorium, DCE (DTU), Phasers’ by Mr. Neeraj Goel, Regional WIE Affinity group, Delhi Section in Manager India, Schweitzer Engineering association with IEEE student branch, DCE Laboratories (SEL) Pvt. Ltd (sponsored by and in collaboration with 'Freescale PES-IAS & PELS-IES Chapters) semiconductors' is organising a one day workshop on 'VLSI Design, Architecture and November 3, 2009 (Tuesday) at 03:00 pm in applications' the ICE Committee room, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), Azad Hind On October 3 & 4, 2009 at Faculty of Fauz Marg, Sector-3, Dwarka, New Delhi - Engineering & Technology, Jamia Millia 110078 - A seminar by Dr. Sukumar Mishra, Islamia (www.encomium.ieeejmi.com) the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian inaugural ceremony of the Annual Technical Institute of Technology, Delhi, “Intelligent festival ENCOMIUM is followed by a lecture Techniques in Power Quality Monitoring” on ‘Smart grids’ by Ms. Anamika Bhargava, General Electric, and holding of Greentech (already held) Innovation Competition in the form of a PPT On September 7, 2009 (Monday) from 12.30 presentation on the topic of ‘Rural pm to 4.30 pm at VLSI CAD Lab, DTU sustainability - an outreach to the (formerly DCE) a half-day Training program unreachable’ from 2-4 pm for student on ‘Tanner Tools’ (organized by IEEE WIE, groups to present ideas for greener earth Delhi) On October 10, 2009 (Saturday) at 11am On September 8, 2009 (Tuesday) at 17-30 lecture on 'Extended SDLC (Software hours in the Committee Room of Electrical Development Life Cycle)' by Mr. Daman Dev Engineering Dept, IIT Delhi (Block II-241, Sood, Head BCM (UK, India), Steria at Guru 1st Floor) a seminar by Prof. Dr. J. 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Associate Member Active 65 Fellow Active 4 Graduate Student Member Active 247 (Dr. Subrata Mukhopadhyay) Honorary Member Active 2 Electronic Communications Coordinator IEEE Delhi Section Life Fellow Active 1 December 31, 2009 (Thursday) Life Member Active 1 E-mail: [email protected] Life Senior Active 11 Web-site: www.ewh.ieee.org/r10/delhi Member Active 810 Schedule of Lecture(s) Senior Member Active 173 Student Member Active 1363 (already held) On Oct 30-31, 2009 two-day National Conference on 'Emerging Technologies: Nanotechnology and Cryogenics’ (ETNC-09) at G L Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management, Greater Noida (UP) (sponsored by IEEE Delhi Section) vol 09 no 11 & 12 On Oct 30, 2009 a lecture on ‘Simulations of November & December Microwave Components using CST Microwave Studio’ by Mr. K. Pandurangan at 2009 CARE, IIT Delhi, New Delhi (organized by MTT-S Chapter) From the desk of ECC On Oct 31, 2009 a lecture on ‘Hands on My dear esteemed Members, Fabrication of Microstrip Components’ at CARE, IIT Delhi, New Delhi (organized by This year again we have crossed number of MTT-S Chapter) events more than a century. In fact it is 116. I am still reporting, 1 is yet to be, for November 3, 2009 (Tuesday) at 1.30 pm in want of figure on attendance. By the week- the Committee Room, Faculty of end possibly web-updating too will be Engineering & Technology, Jamia Millia finished. Another important point is that we Islamia, New Delhi Lecture On ‘Recent have grown in strength for the first time trends in Power System Automation: more than 3,000, details of which you may Implementation of IEC 61850 & Synchro see at the end of this issue of e-newsletter. Phasers’ by Mr. Neeraj Goel, Regional Also our Annual General Meeting (AGM) has Manager India, Schweitzer Engineering been scheduled on January 31, 2010 at Laboratories (SEL) Pvt. Ltd (sponsored by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Notice PES-IAS & PELS-IES Chapters) regarding the same appears elsewhere of this issue. This year with this issue November 3, 2009 (Tuesday) at 03:00 pm in ultimately we could bring 7 issues, mostly the ICE Committee room, Netaji Subhas together for two months, except the first Institute of Technology (NSIT), Azad Hind two issues. 32 Fauz Marg, Sector-3, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078 a seminar by Dr. Sukumar Mishra, On November 25, 2009 (Wednesday) at 11 Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian AM at NPL a talk on "Global Biomedical Institute of Technology, Delhi, “Intelligent Standards" by Dr. V.R.Singh, NPL, New Techniques in Power Quality Monitoring” Delhi (organized by IMS-EMBS Chapter) (sponsored by PES-IAS & PELS-IES Chapters) On November 26, 2009 (Thursday) at 7:00 pm in the Committee Room, Department of November 5, 2009 (Thursday) at Rail Electrical Engineering, IIT Delhi a talk on Bhavan , New Delhi a lecture on "Managing ’Cyber Assurance and Governance’ by Dr. K. Vibration of Flexible Structures using Feed Subramanian (organized by IEEE Delhi back Control" by Prof.I.N.Kar ,Electrical Section Consultants Network Affinity Group) Engineering Dept., IIT Delhi On November 27, 2009 (Friday) at 15-30 On November 7, 2009 (Saturday) at 10 AM hours in the in the Committee Room of at IIC, New Delhi talk on "Quality of Electrical Engineering Dept, IIT Delhi (Block Environment with Ubiquitous Technologies" II-241, 1st Floor) a seminar by Mr. Wim by Dr. V. R. Singh, NPL, New Delhi Polman, Bioenergy Officer, UN-FAO at Rome (organized by IMS-EMBS Chapter) on “Role of Bio Energy in Energizing Growth in Rural Areas" (organized by PES-IAS & On November 14, 2009 (Saturday) at 11 AM PELS-IES Chapters) at PDMCollege of Engg, Bahadurgarh a talk on "WSN: Technology and Applications" by On November 28, 2009 (Saturday) from Dr. V.R.Singh, NPL, New Delhi (organized by 10am-5pm at HMR Institute of Technology IMS-EMBS Chapter) and Management, Plot No. 370, Hamidpur, Delhi – 110036, India IEEE Delhi Section On November 16, 2009 (Monday) at 14-30 organized SUSTAINABILITY Conference hours in the ICE Committee, Netaji Subhas 2009 (as part of IEEE’s 125th Anniversary Institute of Technology (NSIT), Azad Hind Celebrations) with Daman Dev Sood as Fauz Marg, Sector-3, Dwarka, New Delhi - Convener 110078 a seminar by Prof. S. P. Das, Professor, Electrical Engineering On December 03, 2009 (Tuesday) at 17-30 Department, IIT Kanpur on “An Optimum hours in the in the Committee Room of Unified Power Quality Conditioner (UPQC) Electrical Engineering Dept, IIT Delhi (Block with Minimum VA Loading" (sponsored by II-241, 1st Floor) a seminar by Prof. S.P. PES-IAS & PELS-IES Chapters) Chowdhury Electrical Engineering Department, University of Cape Town, South On November 17, 2009 (Tuesday) at 17-30 Africa on “Micro-grids and Active Distribution hours in the in the Committee Room of Networks" (sponsored by PES-IAS & PELS- Electrical Engineering Dept, IIT Delhi (Block IES Chapters) II-241, 1st Floor) a seminar by Mr. Ravindra Joshi*, Assistant General Manager, Tata On December 12, 2009 (Saturday) from 10 Power JV, EHV Projects, New Delhi on am onwards a series of seminars as part of “Smart Grid in Indian Scenario” (sponsored the Workshop on Reliability and Physical by PES-IAS & PELS-IES Chapters) Verification at Block VI, Lecture Theatre I, IIT Delhi with Dr. Mysore Sriram, Intel: On Nov 18, 2009 (Wednesday) at 11 AM at Analysis and optimization of VLSI power Galgotia College of Engg, G.Noida a talk on grids (10 am), Biswadeep Chatterjee, Intel: "Advanced Instrumentation Systems: Crosstalk Analysis and Optimization in pre- Perspectives and Future Technological silicon design (11 am), Dr. Kaushik Saha, ST Challenges" by Dr. V.R.Singh, NPL, New Microelectronics: Design for Delhi (organized by IMS-EMBS Chapter) Manufacturability (12 noon), Dr. Anurag 33 Seth, Kawasaki Microelectronics: EM issues Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota in SoC design (2 pm), and Theertham MN55455, USA, on “Research and Education Srinivas, National Semiconductors: Reducing in Sustainable Electric Energy Systems" the Design Time of Amplifiers (3 pm) (organized by PES-IAS Delhi Chapter in (organized by IEEE Circuits and association with & PELS-IES Chapter) Systems/Control Joint Chapter, Delhi and the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society On December 29, 2009 (Tuesday) at 11-00 Delhi Chapter) hours in the ICE Committee, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (NSIT), Azad Hind On December 15, 2009 (Tuesday) at 3.00 Fauz Marg, Sector-3, Dwarka, New Delhi - P.M. at NISTADS Conference Hall, New 110078 - A seminar by Prof. B. P. Singh, Delhi-110012 on 'Origin and Evolution of Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Clinical Trials & Contract Research' by Mr Institute of Technology, Delhi, on “Effective Nirupam Bhattacharya, Bioinformatics Teaching” (organized by PES-IAS & PELS- Institute of India, NOIDA. (organized by IES Chapters) IMS-EMBS Chapter in association with NISTADS) On December 30, 2009 (Wednesday) at 10.00 AM at NPL, New Delhi a talk on On December 15 & 16, 2009 two-day "Nano-Bio Devices" by Dr V.R.Singh, NPL workshop on Sustainable Energy in the EE (organized by IMS-EMBS Chapter) Dept, IIT Delhi with Prof. Ned Mohan, University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, USA as the main resource person (organized by NOTICE FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL PES-IAS & PELS-IES Chapters) MEETING 2010 On December 18, 2009 (Friday) at 17-00 IEEE Delhi Section will be holding the Annual hours in the Committee Room of Electrical General Meeting (AGM) as per the following Engineering Dept, IIT Delhi (Block II-241, schedule: 1st Floor) a seminar by Prof. V. T. Ranganathan, Department of Electrical Date: 31st January 2010 Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Time: 10:30 AM Bangalore on “Load commutated CSI fed Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Block 6, IIT Induction motor Drive” (organized by IEEE Delhi, New Delhi PES-IAS & PELS-IES Delhi Chapters) Program for the Day: On December 18, 2009 (Friday) at 18-00 10:30 Members assemble for tea hours in the Committee Room of Electrical 11:00 Section Annual General Meeting Engineering Dept, IIT Delhi (Block II-241, 13:00 Lunch 1st Floor) a talk on ‘Business Response to 14:00 AGM of Society Chapters & Affinity Climate Change’ by Mr. Daman Dev Sood, Groups Head - Business Continuity Management (UK, India), Group Green Committee - India AGM Agenda: Representative, Steria (organized by IEEE Delhi Section Consultants Affinity Group) 1. Welcome address by the Section Chair 2. Confirmation of Minutes of Meeting of the AGM On December 24, 2009 (Thursday) at 17-30 held on 19th April 2009 (Annexure I) hours in the Committee Room of Electrical 3. Presentation of Activity Report by the Secretary Engineering Dept, IIT Delhi (Block II-241, 4. Presentation of the Financial Report by the 1st Floor) 13th Thomas Alva Edison Treasurer Memorial Lecture by Prof. Ned Mohan, IEEE 5. Election of the Executive Committee for the year Fellow, Professor, Department of Electrical 2010 (Annexure II) and Computer Engineering, University of 34 6. Amendment to Section Bye-laws (to incorporate 7. Mr. H L Bajaj announced the new Section HTC Standing Committee that has been running Executive Committee for the year 2009 as as an adhoc committee for a year – Amended below: Bye-laws in Annexure III). 7. Invited Talk - TBA Chair: Dr. V R Singh, ex NPL 8. Any other item with the permission of the Chair Executive Vice Chair: Prof. Bhim Singh, IIT 9. Vote of Thanks Delhi Vice Chair: Dr. Mini Thomas, JMI University You along with your spouse are cordially invited Secretary: Mr. Daman Dev Sood, Steria to attend the AGM and join for the lunch. Joint Secretary: Mrs. Prerna Gaur, NSIT Please confirm your participation as early as Treasurer: Mr. P K Gupta, C-DOT possible to enable proper ordering of the lunch Past Chair: Dr. RG Gupta, Ministry of CIT to the undersigned by e-mail/phone. Members: Mr. VK Dutt, Indian Railways With best regards, Dr. RGS Asthana, Max Software Tech Daman Dev Sood Dr. Deepak Garg, Thapar University Secretary, IEEE Delhi Section Ms. Sharbani Bhattacharya, ICE College of [email protected] Engineering and Technology December 28, 2009 Ms. Rachna Garg, Delhi College of Engineering Prof. AQ Ansari, JMI University *As per Section by-laws, additional nominations Prof. Asok Bhattacharya, Delhi College of for any of the post in the said Executive Engineering Committee can be submitted by petition duly Dr. Aloknath De, Director Mobil, MMC signed by a minimum of 25 (Twenty Five) Mr. Ravindra Joshi, NDPL voting members of the Section within 28 days 8. Dr. Mini Thomas suggested that the name of of the issue of this Notice. Elections, if the Outstanding Branch Counsellor Award or its necessary, shall be held in the Annual General awarding criteria be changed to avoid confusion Meeting to be held on 31st January 2010. with the same named HQ Award. The new Execom to discuss this in next meeting. ANNEXURE I 9. Dr. RG Gupta stated difficulties being faced Minutes of the Annual General Meeting 2009 - with Income Tax Department wrt tax rebate IEEE DELHI SECTION that we had achieved in the past. Mr. HL Bajaj Minutes of the AGM held on 19/04/2009 offered help through his known ex-IT Commissioner. New Execom to take it forward. 1. Dr. R G Gupta, the Section Chair, opened the 10. The outgoing Execom handed over the meeting with a welcome note. command to the incoming Execom. 2. Mr. Ashis Sanyal, Senior Director, MIT delivered 11. Various Chapters and Affinity Groups held their a Technical talk on e-Governance Practices of AGMs after the lunch. Government of India. 3. The minutes of the last AGM held on It is recorded with great pleasure that this was 20/04/2008 were proposed accepted by Mr. the best attended AGM in many years. Daman Dev Sood and seconded by Dr. K Subramanian. ANNEXURE II 4. Mr. Ravi Aggarwal, the Section Secretary, presented the activities report for the year IEEE DELHI SECTION : EXECUTIVE 2008. COMMITTEE SLATE FOR 2010. 5. Dr. S. Dharmaraja, the Section Treasurer, presented the financial report for the year 2008 Sr.No. Position Name Organization - this was proposed accepted by Mr. M M S Puri 1. Chairman Dr .V. R. Singh Ex-NPL and seconded by Mr. Arup Roy. 2. Ex. Vice Chairman Prof. Bhim Singh IIT- 6. Various awards (from the HQ) and the Section Delhi were distributed. 3. Vice Chairperson Prof. (Mrs.) Mini S. 35 Thomas JMI Uni. following items: 4. Secretary Mr. Daman Dev Sood Steria (India) Ltd. Meeting Activity: The minimum meeting 5. Jt. Secretary Dr. Prerna Gaur NSIT requirements are 5 meetings for Sections 6. Treasurer Mr. P. K. Gupta C-DOT and Subsections; 2 technical meetings for 7. Past Chairman Dr. R. G. Gupta Min. of CIT Chapters; 2 meetings for Affinity Groups. 8 Member Dr R. G. S. 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First Humanitarian Technology Challenge As an IEEE member benefit, the IEEE Public (HTC) Workshop was Successful Visibility Initiative, a global and multi-year communications program seeking to raise On 26-28 October 2009, the first IEEE’s visibility and increase public interest Humanitarian Technology Challenge (HTC) in the engineering profession, recently workshop was held. This was a follow-up to secured media interviews and bylined the 1-2 June 2009 HTC conference, which articles for IEEE members. These IEEE ratified three selected challenges and references build on IEEE's credible launched the solutions process. 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It was very encouraging story in this top-tier business publication that so many people volunteered three about the importance of deploying wind and working days of their time to contribute to 37 applying technology to humanitarian challenges of the high velocity workplace. problems. He is the founder of the firms Leading Edge Management, LLC, and Electrical Expert, The workshop was specifically structured to Inc., in College Station, Texas. He provides focus on defining plans for field tests of the training and consulting in electrical solution ideas. In addition to many engineering, project management, and structured working sessions, there were two engineering management, drawing upon his panels with five Non-Governmental extensive experience in diverse technology Organization representatives. The first projects. 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Brand on all Web sites, print materials, 17 November 2009 in EE Times (U.S.): publications, conference materials, sales IEEE Member John Merchant wrote a byline collateral, membership materials, article arguing that telepresence technology PowerPoint templates, etc., for January can offer a less expensive yet valid 2010. Please note that the mark will be substitute for a manned mission to Mars. changed for you within the header of the 10 August 2009 in Embedded Systems IEEE main site pages. Electronic files of the Magazine (U.S.): IEEE Member David Master Brand and standards for use can be Mindell penned a bylined article about Apollo found in the online IEEE Brand Identity space advances being the pinnacle of toolkit, under the “Master Brand and Logos” technological progress. section. IEEE GOLD to Host Upcoming Professional Development Webinar Thank you to all the IEEE volunteers who helped make the IEEE 125th anniversary IEEE Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) celebration a success by encouraging invites IEEE members to attend an development of and participation in online upcoming Professional Development and local 125th activities. We welcome you Webinar in January. to post a message, photo, or video at the "A Survival Guide for Scientific Writing in the anniversary Web site. Academic and Professional Environments,” presented by Dr. Matthias Reumann, will IEEE Public Visibility: Generating Media cover the backbones of an article, Coverage for IEEE Members overcoming writer’s block and other methods to improve your writing, and As an IEEE member benefit, the IEEE Public preparing your manuscript for editor review. Visibility Initiative, a global and multi-year This event will be held on Thursday, 21 communications program seeking to raise January 2010, 11:00am - 12:00pm EST. IEEE’s visibility and increase public interest Register Now. in the engineering profession, recently IEEE Computer Society Launching New secured media interviews and bylined System Competition for Students articles for IEEE members. These IEEE references build on IEEE's credible The IEEE Computer Society is launching a reputation with the public, while new design competition for undergraduates, simultaneously positioning IEEE members as with prizes totaling US$10,000. industry experts and enhancing their Undergraduate teams will be invited to reputation with industry and local peers. design a CPU simulator, a program used in For a complete listing of recent IEEE media many architecture courses to illustrate how coverage, go to IEEE in the News. computers work. The competition will require the skills of students who have The following is a compilation of recent taken a course in architecture and the skills global coverage highlights: of programmers and software engineers who can turn a specification into a working 28 October 2009 in DNA India (India): IEEE program. At the end of the competition, Senior Member and organizing chair for teams will submit both a report and a IEEE WIE CON ’09, Prof. Ramalatha working program. Marimuthu, was interviewed by DNA India’s education correspondent for the daily’s The competition is open to all collegiate 40 teams, consisting of three to five Life Senior Active 11 undergraduates. Interested teams must register online by 11 January 2010 and Member Active 857 submit their projects by 9 April 2010. Senior Member Active 173 IEEE emeritbadges.org Launches Updated Student Member Active 1551 Web Site The IEEE emeritbadges.org project has updated its Web site, featuring hands-on, pre-college technology educational materials for boys and girls. The updated site will feature information on the program’s sponsorship of the Electricity and Electronics Merit Badge booths at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree, to be held from 26 July to 4 August 2010, at Fort A.P. Hill, in Caroline County, Virginia. IEEE emeritbadges.org, which volunteers have developed and run, provides instructional materials based on the Boys Scouts’ Electricity and Electronics Merit Badge requirements. Materials are under development for the Computer Merit Badge. Similar to its counterpart, the IEEE GirlsGoEngineering.org mission is to energize girls toward careers in engineering, mathematics, and the physical sciences. A major component is a volunteer developed and run Web site, which provides science and engineering career and instructional programs, activities, materials, and Web resources of interest to girls, educators, and adult leaders. Other planned activities include participation in Girl Scout events and similar organizations to enlighten girls about careers in science and engineering. IEEE DELHI SECTION MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS AT A GLANCE (December 31, 2009) Total: 3013 Affiliate Active 34 Associate Member Active 64 Fellow Active 4 Graduate Student Member Active 315 Honorary Member Active 2 Life Fellow Active 1 Life Member Active 1 41