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Frontier REGION NEWS VOLUME 41 • ISSUE 1 • MARCH 2017 • THEINSTITUTE.IEEE.ORG 5G The New Wireless Frontier REGION NEWS REGION NORTHEASTERN I Student branch at University of Texas, San for Science and Technology, Mubarak Al- I Student branch at Universidade Fed- UNITED STATES Antonio, forms IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelec- Abdullah, Kuwait. eral do Rio de Janeiro forms IEEE Power & trics, and Frequency Control Society chapter. Energy Society chapter and IEEE WIE a n- I Student branch at New York I Student branch formed at Lebanese ity group. 1 City College of Technology forms University, Beirut. I IEEE Women in Engineering REGION WESTERN UNITED STATES I Student branch formed at Muscat Student branch at Londrina State (WIE) a nity group. I San Fernando Valley (Calif.) College, Oman. University, Brazil, forms IEEE Robotics Section forms IEEE Robotics and and Automation Society chapter. I Student branch formed at Shaheed 6 Automation Society chapter. I Student branch at Universidad de REGION SOUTHEASTERN Zul kar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science UNITED STATES I Student branch at Washington and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan. Concepción, Chile, forms IEEE Engineering State University, Vancouver, forms IEEE in Medicine and Biology Society chapter. I Student branch at Florida I Student branch at National Research Industry Applications Society chapter. I 3 Atlantic University, Boca Raton, University of Electronic Technology, Zele- Student branch at Escuela Tecnológica forms IEEE Power & Energy nograd, Russia, forms IEEE Engineering in Instituto Técnico Central, Bogotá, forms Society chapter. REGION CANADA Medicine and Biology Society chapter. IEEE WIE affinity group. I I Student branch formed at Florida I Montreal Section forms chap- I Saudi Arabia Section forms IEEE WIE Student branches formed in Colombia Polytechnic University, Lakeland. ters of IEEE Consumer Electronics a nity group. at Comfenalco Technological University 7 Society and IEEE Nanotechnol- Foundation, Cartagena, and Universidad I Student branches at University of North I forms IEEE Control ogy Council. Tunisia Section Santo Tomás, Bucaramanga. Carolina, Charlotte, and University of Systems Society chapter. Virginia, Charlottesville, form chapters of I Student branch at Universidad del I Student branch at National Engineering IEEE Power & Energy Society. REGION EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST, Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia, forms School of Tunis, Tunisia, forms IEEE Power AND AFRICA IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology & Energy Society chapter. Society chapter. REGION CENTRAL UNITED STATES I Student branch formed at I Student branch at Karadeniz Technical I I Central Illinois Section forms 8 Bahrain Polytechnic, Isa Town. Student branch at Universidad Tec- University, Trabzon, Turkey, forms IEEE nológica Centroamericana, Tegucigalpa, IEEE Young Professionals (YP) I Egypt Section forms IEEE Technology and WIE a nity group. Honduras, forms IEEE Power & Energy 4 a nity group. Engineering Management Society chapter. I Student branch formed at Sakarya Society chapter. I Student branch at Saginaw I Student branch at German University, University, Turkey. I Mexico Section forms IEEE WIE affin- Valley State University, University Cen- Cairo, forms IEEE Robotics and Automation ity group. ter, Mich., forms IEEE Industry Applications Society chapter. Society chapter. REGION LATIN AMERICA I Student branch formed at Instituto I Italy Section forms chapters of IEEE I Student branch formed at Tecnológico de Ciudad Victoria, Mexico. I Southern Minnesota Section forms IEEE Broadcast Technology, IEEE Consumer Universidad Tecnológica Nacio- YP a nity group. Electronics, and IEEE Dielectrics and Elec- I Student branch at University of Guanajuato, 9 nal, San Nicolás de los Arroyos, trical Insulation societies. Mexico, forms IEEE Photonics Society chapter. Argentina. REGION SOUTHWESTERN UNITED I Student branch at University of Pavia, I Student branches formed in Peru at I Student branch at Universidade Federal Italy, forms IEEE Microwave eory and Universidad Nacional Agraria de la Selva, STATES de Campina Grande, Brazil, forms IEEE Techniques Society chapter. Tingo María, and Universidad del Pací- I Central Texas Section forms Power & Energy Society chapter. co, Lima. 5 chapters of IEEE Computer and I Student branch formed at Al-Zaytoonah I Student branch at Universidade de IEEE Engineering in Medicine and University, Amman, Jordan. 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ISTOCKPHOTO THIS PAGE: AND COVER 2 THE INSTITUTE MARCH 2017 THEINSTITUTE.IEEE.ORG in Medicine and Biology Society chapter and IEEE WIE affinity group. ■■Student branch at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, forms IEEE Communications Society chapter and IEEE WIE affinity group. BRIEFINGS REGION ASIA AND PACIFIC ■■Student branch at Bangla- desh University of Engineering 10 and Technology, Dhaka, forms IEEE WIE affinity group. ■■Student branch formed at Shahjalal Uni- versity of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh. ■■Beijing Section forms IEEE Biometrics Council chapter and IEEE YP affinity group. ■■Harbin (China) Section forms chapters of IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing and IEEE Vehicular Technology societies and IEEE WIE affinity group. ■■Nanjing (China) Section forms IEEE Vehicular Technology Society chapter. ■■Student branch at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, forms IEEE WIE affinity group. ■■Student branch at Wuhan University, China, forms IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society chapter. ■■Student branches formed in India at Amity School of Engineering and Technol- ogy, Bennett University, Christ College of Engineering and Technology, D.Y. Patil School of Engineering Academy, Jawaha- rlal Nehru Technological University, JCT College of Engineering and Technology, Keshav Memorial Institute of Technology, Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Tech- nology and Management, PPG Institute of Technology, Punjabi University, R.L. Jalappa Institute of Technology, Sasi Insti- tute of Technology and Engineering, SCAD College of Engineering and Technology, Medal of Honor dation, 1999] is recognized as an Academy of Television Arts and Surya Engineering College, Vaigai College authoritative source. Sciences for his work on coding of Engineering, Velagapudi Ramakrishna Goes to Immink Immink left Philips in 1998 to optical formats. Siddhartha Engineering College, and Vetri LIFE FELLOW Kornelis launch Turing Machines Inc., in The IEEE Foundation sponsors Vinayaha College of Engineering and Technology. A. Schouhamer “Kees” Immink Rotterdam, Netherlands, which the Medal of Honor. Immink is to will receive the 2017 IEEE focuses on novel coding technology receive the award at the 2017 IEEE ■■Student branches in India at Bishop Jerome Institute, Guru Nanak Institute of Medal of Honor “for pioneering and signal processing for hard disk Honors Ceremony, scheduled for Technology, KCG College of Technology, contributions to video, audio, drives and solid-state memories. 25 May at the Palace Hotel in San Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, and data recording technology From 1994 to 2015 he was an Francisco. The ceremony is being Nitte Mahalinga Adyanthaya Memorial including compact disc, DVD, adjunct professor of mathematics held in conjunction with the IEEE Institute of Technology, Sastra Univer- and Blu-ray.” at the University of Duisburg- Vision, Innovation, and Chal- sity, and Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering form IEEE WIE affinity groups. Immink joined Philips Essen, in Germany. He also has lenges Summit. Research Labs, in Eindhoven, been a visiting professor at three —Amanda Davis ■■Student branches in India at ABES, Col- lege of Engineering Trikaripur, Mar Base- Netherlands, in 1968 and schools in Singapore: the Data lios Christian College of Engineering and conducted pioneering work on Storage Institute, Nanyang Techni- Technology, and Sastra University form optical videodisc recording. He cal University, and
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