A conversation with the candidates for IEEE R8 Director-Elect (Part A)
The elections for the next IEEE Region 8 Director-Elect are approaching. To help you decide who to choose we interviewed the candidates: Rafal Sliz and Antonio Luque. They shared their vision about IEEE Region 8’s future and also aspects of their background that make them…
IEEE SS12: Age of Innovation Competition in University of Sharjah
The IEEE SS12: Age of Innovation Competition has been organized by the University of Sharjah’s OpenUAE Research Group at the Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering. Dr. Qassim Nasir and Dr. Manar Abu Talib in collaboration with the IEEE UAE Section are welcomed a number of…
13th IEEE UAE STUDENT DAY 2018
IEEE UAE Student Day is as annual event organized by IEEE UAE Section for all engineering students in the country. The main objectives of this day are to enhance the culture of competition among engineering students in the different universities among UAE, to recognize outstanding…
Disable to Possible : Understanding Special Needs through Technology by Dr. Ramalatha Marimuthu
Dr. Ramalatha Marimuthu is a senior member of IEEE and founder chair of Madras IEEE WIE Affinity group (2007 – 2014). She was Region10 WIE Coordinator for 2008-2010 and Chair, the IEEE WIE Committee for 2011 and 2012. She launched an exclusive project “Sangamam” for…
IEEE UAE Section Iftar and Volunteer Recognition Award 2018
IEEE United Arab Emirates Section held its annual Ramadan Iftar gathering 2018 on Monday, June 4th, 2018. Dr. Essa Basaeed, IEEE UAE Section Chair has welcomed all attendees of both IEEE and WIE UAE sections. In addition, he has distributed the volunteer recognition award during the…
The Benefits of IEEE Student Membership
Few days ago, my undergraduate students who were with me got excited in my lab because to them a great thing had happened. We tested an intelligent Sweeping Robot. The device has three functions, tracking, obstacle avoidance and automatic sweeping. We were able to use…
Nominations are Needed for the 2020 IEEE Technical Field Awards
Submit your recommendations by 15 January IEEE Biomedical Engineering Award For outstanding contributions to the field of biomedical engineering. SPONSORS: IEEE Circuits and Systems and IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology societies IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award For outstanding contributions to nanotechnology and technologies for microsystem…
IEEE SYP Congress, a once in two years experience
The Student and Young Professional Congress (SYP Congress) this year will be held at one of the oldest European centers, located alongside the Douro River. The beautiful city of Porto, Portugal. But, what is the Student and Young Professional Congress, and why everybody aims to…
The IEEE Region 8 Nominations and Appointments Subcommittee is soliciting nominations
The IEEE Region 8 Nominations and Appointments (N&A) Subcommittee is soliciting nominations for the following leadership positions: IEEE Region 8 2019-2020 Secretary (two year commitment) IEEE Region 8 2019-2020 Treasurer (two year commitment) IEEE Region 8 2019 Vice Chair, Member Activities (one year commitment) IEEE Region 8 2019 Vice Chair, Student Activities (one…
Annual Election Begins in August
Look for your annual election ballot package to arrive in August via first-class mail with a postage-paid reply envelope. You’ll also receive instructions by email explaining how you may access and return your ballot electronically. Those eligible to vote include new members as of 30 June and…
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