IEEE Young Professionals Sri Lanka
Nishika De Silva, Editor for IEEE YP Sri Lanka
Annual General Meeting – Young Professionals Sri Lanka
The Annual General Meeting of IEEE Young Professionals, Sri Lanka (YPSL) was held on 25th February 2020 at Renuka City Hotel, Colombo 3. The meeting started with the traditional lighting of the oil lamp, followed by the national anthem. Around 50 participants were at the event. After presenting the minutes of the AGM 2019 by the secretary, the finance and event reports were presented.
The departing chairperson, Mr. Chandana Munasinghe, presented the newly elected committee for the year 2020/21. Mr. Chandana Munasinghe was elected as the Chairperson of IEEE YPSL for the second consecutive year and Dr. Akila Wijethunga was appointed as the Chair-Elect.
During his speech, the Chairman invited all the volunteers to join hands with the committee on the journey. The evening was concluded with the secretary addressing the gathering followed by refreshments and networking.
IEEE Industry Applications Society Sri Lanka Chapter
W. A. Vinura Udaraka, Chairman for IEEE IAS Sri Lanka Chapter
IAS Comrades Novel Initiative by IEEE IAS University of Moratuwa Student Chapter
IAS Comrades is a novel initiative by IEEE IAS University of Moratuwa Student Chapter, in collaboration with IEEE IAS Sri Lanka Chapter, focusing on building fellowship, membership development, creating awareness on IAS CMD Competitions and encouraging more Student Branches to initiate IAS Student Chapters.
Under Phase 1, an awareness session was held on 12th February 2020 at University of Peradeniya, conducted by Mr. Lakshitha Gunasekara, Chairman for IAS Sri Lanka Chapter and Mr. Tharindu Suraj, winner of Myron Zucker Undergraduate Student Design Contest 2018 and IAS CMD Student Robotics Demonstration Contest 2019. The event saw the participation of 10 IEEE members and 30 guests.
Phase 2 was held on 10th March 2020, and comprised a similar session for the undergraduates at University of Moratuwa, with an additional focus on membership development. The session was conducted by Mr. Tharindu Suraj and Mr. Vinura Udaraka, Chairman for IEEE IAS University of Moratuwa Student Chapter. 5 IEEE members and 40 guests attended the session. Leaflets with details about competitions were also distributed under Phase 2.
Phase 3 will be held at University of Jayewardenepura with the aim of guiding its Student Branch to establish a new IAS Student Chapter.
IEEE Electronic Devices Society Malaysia Chapter
Maizatul Zolkapli, Secretary for IEEE EDS Malaysia Chapter
EDS Technical Talk: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for a Sustainable Greener World at German-Malaysian Institute
In collaboration with the GMI (German-Malaysian Institute), the IEEE EDS Malaysia Chapter conducted a Technical Talk on “Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy for a Sustainable Greener World”. The talk was delivered on 26th February 2020 by Prof. Dr. Nowshad Amin, the strategic hire Professor and Advisor to the Solar Photovoltaic Research wings of University Tenaga Nasional (@UNITEN, The National Energy University). About 80 participants from GMI attended the talk and derived an immense knowledge from the presentation. The Strategic Planning and Business Development Unit of GMI sponsored the event to create more awareness on on-going global warming issues together with the introduction of Solar Photovoltaic Energy technologies as one of the possible solutions.
IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society Malaysia Chapter
Raymond Wong, Secretary for IEEE DEIS Malaysia Chapter
PTeC and MyHvnet Colloquium
The 2020 Power Technology and Research (PTeC) and Malaysian High Voltage Network (MyHVnet) Colloquium was successfully held at the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Penang, on 3rd February 2020. The colloquium, co-organised by IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) Malaysia Chapter, MyHVnet and UiTM, has seen a strong presence of the high voltage community in Malaysia, as well as members of the IEEE DEIS Malaysia Chapter.
In the 2020 PTeC and MyHVnet Colloquium, the topics of interest have been expanded to include high voltage, power systems, power electronics, and renewables. The colloquium which was attended by around 50 participants, consisted of 2 keynote speeches and about 40 paper presentations.
The colloquium serves an excellent opportunity for researchers and engineers to present and discuss their latest findings. The DEIS Malaysia Chapter wishes to thank all committee members and participants for making the colloquium a success.
IEEE Power and Energy Society Sri Lanka Chapter
Akila Wijethunge, Secretary for IEEE PES Sri Lanka Chapter
Annual General Meeting and Family Get Together
The Annual General Meeting and the family get together of IEEE PES Sri Lanka Chapter was held on 9th February 2020 at Purple Sun Resort, Awissawella. The AGM was successfully conducted with the participation of around 16 PES members including past ExCom members, senior PES members and graduate student members. IEEE PES members participated for the event and it was also a fruitful meeting with lots of new ideas and networking with PES members. The discussions were made to strengthen the IEEE PES Sri Lanka chapter membership by conducting awareness sessions, activating IEEE PES student chapters, organizing field visits and hosting the PES Day 2020. After the AGM, the families of PES membership enjoyed the get together at the attractive venue.
IEEE Signal Processing Society Malaysia Chapter
Mohd Norzali Hj Mohd, Executive Committee Member for IEEE SPS Malaysia Chapter
IEEE SPS Malaysia Chapter was Awarded an MDI Grant of US$4,655
IEEE Signal Processing Society Malaysia Chapter was awarded the SPS Member-Driven Initiative (MDI) grant of US$4,655.00 to conduct their Professional Knowledge Series 2019 program. The objective of the program was to expose school students to the tools required for a career in signal processing. It was an attempt to bring more information to them before they make their career decisions and hence influence their attitude towards engineering and signal processing. Promotions of other SPS Malaysia Chapter activities help motivate student attendees and volunteers to join the IEEE and SPS in the future.
3 main activities were undertaken via this grant:
- Fast4wrd IoT Racing Championship, in conjunction with PECIPTA2019 on 22nd – 23rd September 2019. The event attracted 70 participants (22 IEEE members),
- Arduino Programming for Robot Development, on 13th – 14th September 2019 at Pusat Pengajian Ibnu Razak, Negeri Sembilan,
- Arduino Programming using mBlock at SK Seri Timbul, Batu Pahat, Johor in August 2019. The event was participation by 80 attendees (15 IEEE members).
IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society Malaysia Chapter
Norain Mohd Yusoff, Executive Committee Member for IEEE SMC Malaysia Chapter
ROBOTIC SEMINAR
IEEE SMC Malaysia Chapter held a Robotic Seminar at University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, on 6th March 2020. Associate Professor Dr. Hanafiah Yussof, the CEO of Roboprenuer Sdn Bhd. and distinguished founder of the 1st Malaysian Humanoid Robot, shared his experiences and insights on humanoid robots and the future of robotics for research and the industry.
The seminar, which took place at Radin Umar Auditorium, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, aimed to promote robotic awareness and show demonstration to inspire researchers and students. This one-day successful seminar, conducted in collaboration with the student club CCSE and Roboprenuer Sdn Bhd, was opened to public and attended by 120 participants.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: LAUNCHING OF IEEE SMC’S (M) FACEBOOK SITE
To engage current members and recruit new members, IEEE SMC Malaysia Chapter launched its Facebook (FB) page on 15th February 2020. Since the IEEE SMC (M) FB page was created, many posts have been shared with FB followers including conferences, events and researchers of the month. Please visit our FB page, like, comment or share. Do not miss our interesting updates!! Follow us on FB:
IEEE AP/MTT Bangalore Joint Chapter
Chandrakanta Kumar, Secretary for IEEE AP-MTT Bangalore Joint Chapter
One-day Workshop on Antenna Analysis, Applications and IEEE Authorship
The one-day workshop consisting of three events was organized at RV college of Engineering on 22nd February 2020. It was attended by 80 Participants (37 IEEE members and 43 non-IEEE members).
Event 1: Inauguration of the IEEE APS Student Chapter (STB11651)
The Student Chapter was inaugurated by Prof. K. S. Geetha, HoD for ECE Department, Dr. Chandrakanta Kumar, Secretary for AP-MTT Chapter, Prof. S. Ravishankar, and Prof. M. Uttara Kumari, BC of RVCE SB.
Event 2: Technical talks
Two technical talks were organized: “Different aspects of RF links in a practical space borne systems” by Dr. Chandrakanta Kumar and “Structurally integrated Antennas for Airborne Platforms” by Dr. Balamati Choudury from National Aerospace Laboratories.
Event 3: IEEE Authorship Workshop
This workshop had two sessions; one by Dr. Dhanu Pattanashetti, IEEE India Office and the next session was delivered by Dr. Chandrakanta Kumar. The various aspects involved in writing technical papers for IEEE journals and conferences were discussed.
IEEE AP/MTT/EMC Islamabad Joint Chapter
Nosherwan Shoaib, Chair for IEEE AP/MTT/EMC Islamabad Section Jt. Chapter
Activity Updates
- The IEEE AP/MTT/EMC Islamabad Section Joint Chapter organized a 2-day IEEE International Workshop on RF & Microwave exclusively focused on antenna design challenges for automated and connected driving, electromagnetic compatibility/interference (EMC/I), energy efficient future wireless communication and engineering applications of electromagnetism. It was held at the Research Institute for Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Studies (RIMMS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12 Campus, Islamabad, Pakistan on 26th – 27th November 2019. Prof. Fan Yang from Tsinghua University, China, Prof. Matthias A. Hein from TU Ilmenau, Germany and Prof. Nuno Borges Carvalho from Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal were the international key speakers. The workshop was attended by a total of 120 participants
- A seminar on Challenges of Antenna Design and Testing for Automated and Connected Driving was held at NUST-SEECS in November 2019. The invited speaker was Prof. Hein Matthias from TU Ilmenau, Germany who highlighted the importance of R&D in the area of automated and connected driving. The seminar was attended by a total of 80 participants. Another seminar on Near-Field Meta-Steering and Development of Passive Energy Efficient Satellite-Terminal Antennas was held in December 2019 at NUST-RIMMS. The invited speaker was Dr. Usman Afzal from Macquarie University, Australia who highlighted the importance of R&D in the area of beam steering antennas. The seminar was attended by a total of 60 participants.
- The IEEE AP/MTT/EMC Islamabad Section Joint Chapter at NUST-RIMMS has been awarded the “Outstanding MTT Chapter Award for 2018” among existing MTT chapters worldwide, for its exceptional activities and performance. It is an achievement for the chapter and indeed a motivation to continue the chapter activities with full zeal to serve the community in full capacity. The chapter, first of its kind in Pakistan, was established 2.5 years ago with the aim to leverage the wide network of IEEE for the benefits of graduate students & faculty and to promote the teaching & research collaboration in the region. The chapter has conducted various national and international themed workshops and seminars via distinguished lecturers from RF & microwave societies. The award was presented to Chapter Founder & Chair, Dr. Nosherwan Shoaib, and Co-Chair, Dr. Hammad M. Cheema, during the 2019 IEEE Islamabad Section Annual General Meeting that was held on 19th December 2019 at Islamabad Club. Dr. Nosherwan also presented the chapter’s yearly performance summary which was appreciated by IEEE Islamabad Section members.