IEEE Annual Election - Region 9 (Latin America)

Norberto M. Lerendegui

NORBERTO M. LERENDEGUI
(Nominated by IEEE Region 9)

Professor and Mechatronics Laboratory Director
Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
www.nlerendegui.com

 

Norberto Lerendegui is Professor and Mechatronics Laboratory Director at Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA). He is also past chair of the Biomedical Engineering Committee of the Argentine Federation of Cardiology, and industry advisor in biomedical/mechatronics engineering and FDA/EC biomedical product regulations. His professional interests are in medical and mechatronic devices.

Lerendegui has 22 years of continuous professional activity in the industry. He was R&D Manager at GBI International Corporation (USA and Argentina), where he developed 20 medical devices (external pacemakers, holter recorders, among others).

Lerendegui also has 28 years of academic activity at university level, holding different positions including undergraduate and graduate programs director. He has been a visiting professor at the School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Entre Rios, since 1991.

Lerendegui holds an electromechanical engineering degree from Buenos Aires University, Argentina, and a Master of Electronic Engineering degree (with honors) from the Netherlands Universities Foundation (NUFFIC), Eindhoven.

 

IEEE Accomplishments and Services
(S’80-M’85-SM’01)

COMMITTEE/BOARD: MGA Awards & Recognition Committee, 2007-09. REGION: Region 9: Regional Secretary, 2010-11; Sections Congress Coordinator, 2011; Educational Activities Committee Chair, 2008-09; Videoconference and Webinar AdHoc Committee Chair, 2006-07. SECTION: Argentina Section: Chair, 2005-06; Vice Chair, 2004, 1994-95; Treasurer, 1996; Membership Development Committee Chair, 2007-09, 1994-95; Awards and Recognition Committee Chair, 2005-06. CHAPTERS: Argentina Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Chapter, Founder and Chair, 1992-93; Vice Chair, 2003. Argentina Computer Society Chapter: Chair, 1992; Secretary, 1991. REPRESENTATIVE: CORAL (Regional Council of Biomedical Engineering for Latin America), EMBS Argentina Chapter Representative, 1992-93.

I organized and founded the Argentina Section Chapter of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society in 1992, with the collaboration of society members. The challenge was important since the chapter formation signatories lived in different cities and there was no email service. I chaired the chapter during the first two years.

In IEEE I learned to recognize the work of my colleagues. For that reason I am very proud of being instrumental in the “2006 RAB Discretionary Award” received by Oscar Fernandez, an IEEE volunteer for 70 years and co-founder of the Argentina Section in 1939.

I was co-organizer of the first AR JEI-2008 (2008 Argentina Section Seminar of Training and Information). The goal of this full-day session meeting was to join representatives from student branches with section and chapter officers, and train them on different IEEE issues.

I contributed to the establishment of new Student Branches and the rejuvenation of others, addressing technical conferences across the country.

In Region 9 I chaired a committee to propose an operating procedure to organize and conduct videoconferences and virtual meetings. As R9 Educational Activities Committee Chair, I led a project to provide technical means for that purpose. As Regional Secretary I was instrumental in the implementation of Virtual Regional Meetings.

 

Statement

I am honored to be nominated for Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect for Region 9. I am confident I can meet the needs of the members of Region 9 based on my industry, academic and IEEE experience. My goals for Region 9 are the following:

Better Service to Members and Higher Membership Value:

• Increase industry-oriented seminars/workshops and improve links with the industry
• Stimulate more activities based on a larger network of lecturers
• Encourage and provide the means to conduct Videoconferences and Webinars for technical/educational activities and virtual meetings
• Increase institutional advertising using available tools

Regional Integration:

• Establish work teams with very active volunteers
• Listen to local demands and figure out general solutions
• Stimulate joint activities and encourage stronger relationships between sections, chapters and student branches
• Support more student activities through national and regional meetings, contests and seminars

Interaction with Society:

• Establish a regional strategy to increase IEEE visibility working on issues such as social benefits of technology and environment protection
• Promote better education on Science and Technology

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Teófilo J. Ramos

TEÓFILO J. RAMOS
(Nominated by IEEE Region 9)

Director Institutional Relations
Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM)
Monterrey, Mexico
http://sites.google.com/site/ramosteofiloieee/

 

Teófilo Ramos is currently Director of Institutional Relations for Tecnologico de Monterrey System and formerly Director of Institutional Effectiveness 2001-2009 and Dean of Research and Continuing Education 1998-2000. He also was Dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture 1982-1997 and Chairman and professor of the Electrical Engineering Department 1976-1982 in the Monterrey Campus. He holds a BSc in EE from Tecnologico de Monterrey and an MSc and PhD in EE from University of Pittsburgh.

He was President of the Mexican Association of Schools of Engineering 1994-1995, promoting the welfare and enhancement of engineering education.

He received the IEEE-EAB Meritorious Achievement Award in Accreditation Activities “for leadership in establishment of the engineering accreditation system in Mexico” in 1998, the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh in 1996, and an ABET Award “in recognition of distinguished leadership in engineering education accreditation in Mexico” in 1992.

 

IEEE Accomplishments and Activities
(M'76-SM'93-F'01)

COMMITTEES AND BOARDS: IEEE Educational Activities Board (IEEE-EAB), Vice-president and Board Member 2009; and member of: IEEE Nominations and Appointments Committee 2010-2011; IEEE Fellow Committee 2003-2004 and 2008-2010; IEEE-EAB Awards and Recognition Committee 2003-2004; IEEE-EAB 2001-2002; IEEE-EAB Admission and Advancement Committee 1995; IEEE-EAB Planning and Review Committee 1994-1995; IEEE-EAB Accreditation Policy Committee 1992-1993.

SOCIETY: IEEE Education Society Fellow Committee member 2011.

SECTION: IEEE Monterrey Section: Committee Member 1996-1998; Section Chair 1994-1995; Vice Chair 1993.

IEEE Fellow “For contributions to international engineering education and for the development of the Mexican Engineering Accreditation System” 2001.

Coordinator of the IEEE-EAB Workshop on nomenclature of academic computing programs in Latin America held in Lima, Peru in April 2011. As a result of this workshop IEEE-EAB will issue a document that will serve as a guide for classifying the wide variety of program content and names of academic programs in this area. This workshop was attended by representatives from; Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru, United States, Spain and United Kingdom with the participation of Dr. Moshe Kam, IEEE President.

Supported by IEEE and ABET, several engineering accreditation workshops were held in Mexico during 1991. As a result of these efforts and his work with the Mexican Association of Engineering Deans, the Mexican Engineering Accreditation Board (CACEI) was established in 1994. He has been a member of the Advisory Board of this organization since its establishment.

Promoter of the accreditation of engineering programs in Latin America and in the world, presenting the Mexican experience in the engineering deans’ meetings of Chile 1995, Colombia 1997, Argentina 2000 and Dominican Republic 2002 and also in the IEEE-EAB Engineering Accreditation Workshops held in Argentina, El Salvador, Slovakia and Finland.

 

Statement

I have been a member of IEEE since 1976 and through my lifetime work in education I have corroborated the importance of IEEE career opportunities and lifelong learning in the successful professional life of an engineer. IEEE offers many possibilities and opportunities for training and development of its members. To make sure that these opportunities are available to R9 members, amongst other actions, I propose the following:

• Identify the technological needs of R9 members for the different areas and stages of their professional development.
• Create and publish a database with the various IEEE activities and products to fulfill the identified needs.
• Support sections interested in the development and establishment of a system for accreditation of engineering programs in their country.
• Promote greater use of new technologies available in the IEEE and the market for the communication and delivery of products

I am eager to work closely with Region 9 Sections and members, to ensure that they get the IEEE products and services that they require for their personal and professional development.

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