IEEE Annual Election Candidates - Division II

Alessandro M. Ferrero

ALESSANDRO M. FERRERO
(Nominated by IEEE Division II)

Professor of Electrical and Electronic Measurements
Department of Electrical Engineering
Politecnico di Milano
Milan, Italy
http://docenti.etec.polimi.it/INF07/ferrero/index.htm

Alessandro Ferrero (M’88-SM’96-F’99) was born in Milan, Italy, on December 9, 1954. He received the “Laurea” degree in electrical engineering from Politecnico di Milano in 1978. Dr. Ferrero is currently a Full Professor of electrical and electronic measurements at Politecnico di Milano. His current research interests include uncertainty evaluation, the application of digital methods to electrical measurements and measurements on electric power systems under non-sinusoidal conditions.

Ferrero’s career started at Daco Systems (1980-1981), followed by Politecnico di Milano as assistant professor of electrical measurements (1983-1987), University of Catania as associate professor of measurements on electrical machines and systems (1987-1991), and at the Politecnico de Milano first as associate professor of electrical measurements (1991-1994) then as full professor of electrical and electronic measurements (1994-present).

He is the recipient of the 2006 Joseph F. Keithley IEEE Field Award for Instrumentation and Measurement.

 

IEEE Accomplishments and Activities
(M’88–SM’96–F’99)

COMMITTEES/BOARDS:

• Technical Activities Board (TAB), 2008-2009
• IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award Committee (2008-2009; Member)
• IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award Committee (2010-present; Chair)
• Editorial Board of the IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (2005-present; Associate Editor)

SOCIETY: Instrumentation and Measurement Society

• 2000-2007 - AdCom member at large
• 2007 - VP Publications
• 2008-2009 - President
• 2010-2011 - Junior Past President

SECTIONS/CHAPTERS:

• North Italy Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS) Chapter, Chair, 1999-2001

CONFERENCES:

• IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC), IMTC 1999, General Chair
• 2003-2006 - Chair of the IMTC Board of Directors

OTHERS:

• 2008 - Created the IMS Web Tutorial program
• 2008 to Present - Founding chair of International Measurement University (IMU), the IMS summer school on Instrumentation and Measurement for PhD students and young engineers

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• As Chair of the IMTC Board of Directors, he revised the procedures of appointment of the Conference Chairs and TPC, as well as the management procedures. As a result, this conference has no longer suffered a financial loss and has steadily increased the number of attendees and its relevance.
• As VP Publications and President of the IMS, he contributed to reorganize the Society’s Publications, namely the Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement and the Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine. The transactions has moved from 6 issues/year to 12 issues/year, and has increased its Impact Factor from 0.572 in 2006 to 1.025 in 2009.
• As President of the IMS, he started two major educational programs: a Web Tutorial program, and the International Measurement University (IMU). The Web Tutorials are offered free of charge to the IMS members. IMU is a week-long, fully immersive school designed for PhD candidates and entry-level engineers. The main goal of this school is to provide a common background to tomorrow’s top specialists in the I&M field.

 

Statement

The IEEE envisions “to advance global prosperity by fostering technological innovation, enabling members’ careers and promoting community worldwide”. Nowadays, when cross-fertilization of different fields is the basis of innovation, this mission can be accomplished only by reinforcing cooperation among scientists, technicians and practitioners with different skills and expertise. Just think to the Smart Grid initiative, that needs skills from so many different fields.

Constant cooperation between Societies and Councils is therefore vital for the growth of the IEEE and the accomplishment of its mission, and should be encouraged at every level, starting, of course at the Division level. In my opinion, Divisions should become the incubator of fruitful interactions between Societies and Councils.

So, my personal view of the Division Director’s mission is to progress in the present programs of interactions, by strengthening it through both face-to-face and virtual discussions among Societies and Councils aimed at comparing visions and missions to identify areas of common interest.

As the IEEE envisions to advance global prosperity, let’s abandon the attitude of thinking individually and let’s think globally!

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Jerry L. Hudgins

JERRY L. HUDGINS
(Nominated by IEEE Division II)

Chair and Professor
Electrical Engineering Department
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
http://engineering.unl.edu/academicunits/electricalengineering/faculty-staff/hudgins.shtml

 

Professor Hudgins is a native of West Texas. He attended Texas Tech University, in Lubbock, Texas, where he received a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering in 1985. Dr. Hudgins served as Associate and Interim Department Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of South Carolina prior to joining the University of Nebraska as Chair of the Electrical Engineering Department in 2004. Currently, he is also the Director of the Nebraska Wind Applications Center and Interim Director of the institution-level Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research. Dr. Hudgins' work involves power electronic device modeling, thermal performance, power electronics design, and renewable energy. From 2000-2007, he was an Electrical Engineering program evaluator for accreditation (ABET). He is a Fellow of the IEEE, has published over 120 technical papers, and worked with numerous industries. Dr. Hudgins also serves on the Board of Directors of the municipal electric utility, Lincoln Electric System.

 

IEEE Accomplishments and Activities
(S’79-S’80-M’80-S’82-M’82-M’84-S’85-M’85-SM’91-F’04)
 

COMMITTEES/BOARDS:  

• Member, Fellows Evaluation Committee (Institute-level), 2005-2006
• Member, TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee (Technical Activities Board/Publication Services and Products Board), 2002-2003
• Member, TAB Products Committee (later became TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee), 1997-1998
• Member, TAB, 1997-1998 and 2003

STUDENT BRANCH:

• IEEE Student Branch Counsellor, University of South Carolina, 1988-1991

SOCIETIES:

• President, Industry Applications Society (IAS), 2003
• President, Power Electronics Society (PELS), 1997-1998
• Vice-President, IAS, 2001
• Vice-President of Operations (formerly Technical VP), PELS, 1996
• President-Elect, IAS, 2002
• Treasurer, PELS, 1988-1995
• Past-President, IAS, 2004
• Senior Past-President, PELS, 2001–2002
• Junior Past-President, PELS, 1999-2000
• Chair, PELS Fellows Evaluation Committee, 2009-present
• Member, PELS Fellows Evaluation Committee, 2007-2008
• Member, IAS Fellows Evaluation Committee, 2008
• Associate Editor (Transactions Review Chair), IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Power Electronic Devices and Components Technical Committee, 2006-2009
• Chair, Industrial Power Conversion Systems Department, IAS, 1996-1997
• Vice-Chair, Industrial Power Conversion Systems Department, IAS, 1994-1995
• Chair, Power Electronics Devices and Components Technical Committee, IAS, 1986-1994

CONFERENCES:

• General Chair, Power Electronics Specialists Conference (PESC), 1999
• General Chair, Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting (IAS), 2002
• General Co-Chair, Power Electronics and Machines in Wind Applications (PEMWA) Symposium, 2009
• Technical Program Chair, IEEE IAS Annual Meeting (Conference), Chicago, IL, 2001
• Finance Chair, Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2009
• Publication Chair, Power Electronics Specialists Conference (PESC), 1990 and 1993

OTHERS:

• Outstanding IEEE Branch Counsellor Award, 1991
• Third Millennium Medal, for "Outstanding Contributions in the area of Power Electronics," 2000
• 1st Place transactions paper award (PELS), IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics for “Thermal analysis of high-power modules,” by C.V. Godbold, V.A. Sankaran, and J.L. Hudgins, 1997
• Five 1st place paper awards as co-author from various IAS technical committees, 1990, 1995, 2002, 2005, 2006

 

Statement

Providing value to technical society members is of prime importance. Bundled membership is one effort for enhancement. However, providing increased value to young professionals, new graduates, and small businesses continues to be challenging. We should regard these challenges as opportunities for new programs and business models. Closer ties and involvement with geographic units through membership, conferences, and publications is important to support as well. I have, and encourage, new and innovative ideas regarding these value propositions. Having served for more than seven years as a Society Treasurer, three years as President of two of our Division’s member societies, finance and general chairs of large and small conferences, and several years working on the TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee (and its predecessor and an associated subcommittee), I have a long-standing and intimate knowledge of the financial structure and operational expenses at many levels within the IEEE. I also have years of experience managing and dealing with people during my career. Based on these accumulated experiences, I look forward to working effectively with you and for you.

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Linos J. Jacovides

LINOS J. JACOVIDES
(Nominated by IEEE Division II)

Delphi Research Labs (Retired)
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, USA

Linos Jacovides was born in Cyprus and received his education in the UK ending with a PhD in Power Systems from Imperial College, London.

He joined General Motors Research becoming Head of a 100 researcher Department in 1985. In 1998 he was appointed Director at Delphi Research Labs, managing a US$20M budget. His research areas were the interactions between power electronics and electrical machines in electric vehicles and locomotives. At Delphi his technical interests were in fuel economy, electronic systems and alternative fuels. He authored ten peer-reviewed articles, two patents and several research reports. He served the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Committees in many capacities.

Since retiring from Delphi in 2007, he has served on four National Academies Committees assessing various aspects of vehicle technologies. He is an IEEE Fellow, a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers and a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

 

IEEE Accomplishments and Activities
(M’66-SM’70-F’90-LF’06)

• Member Industry Applications Society (1972-2011). Until the early 90’s he was active and guided the Society’s growth through the early years serving as
  • Chair Industrial Drives Committee
  • Chair Power Conversion Department
  • Vice President 1989 Organized 1989 Annual Conference
  • President 1990
  • Past President 1991
  • Member of the Council (1990-2011)
• Member Power Engineering Society (1968-1980). Now Power & Energy Society.
• Recipient Third IEEE Millennium Medal (2000)

 

Statement

My interest in joining the IEEE Board of Directors is to help it and our members meet the challenges of new technologies, especially electric transportation. This will impact IEEE greatly and will involve several Societies.

Both PELS and IAS deal with power electronics and electrical machines that drive these vehicles. PES needs to provide the energy. Electric propulsion needs reliability from CPMT and new materials from UFCC. Several Societies deal with the explosion of software in cars.
We need to join hands with SAE and expand the activities of VTS in meeting these challenges. I do not see that IEEE is facing this challenge in an integrated way and we should change that.

IEEE needs to serve the working engineer as much as academics. Thanks to my industrial experience, I understand their professional development needs.

In today’s difficult times I bring to the Board financial management experience and success not only at IEEE but also at SAE and the National Academy of Engineering, which I think is needed to broaden the vision.

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