2008 IEEE Annual Election - Division VII

  FOR IEEE DIVISION DELEGATE-ELECT/DIRECTOR-ELECT, 2009
DELEGATE/DIRECTOR, 2010-2011 – DIVISION VII
(ENERGY AND POWER ENGINEERING)



Mohamed E. El-Hawary MOHAMED E. EL-HAWARY
(Nominated by Division VII)

Professor
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.moelhawary.com

Dr. El-Hawary has a B.Sc., University of Alexandria, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta. He taught at COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and Memorial University of Newfoundland. He is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and the Engineering Institute of Canada. He received the Engineering Institute of Canada’s Canadian Pacific and the Julian C. Smith Medals. He is Founding Editor, Power Letters, Power Engineering Society, is Associate Editor for two Power Systems' Journals. He authored ten textbooks and monographs, is Editor of the IEEE Press Power Engineering Series, and Electrical Power Engineering, McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. He consults frequently for utilities and governmental organizations and taught over 100 professional development offerings in numerous parts of the world. He is a distinguished lecturer for the Power and Energy and Industry Applications Societies, and IEEE Canada.

IEEE Activities – (S’68-M’72-SM’76-F’90) OFFICES: Board of Directors, 2002-03, 2004-05; Secretary, 2004-05; Executive Committee, 2004-05.  COMMITTEES/BOARDS: Fellow Committee, Member, 2008; EAB Editorial Board for Engineering, Technology and Computing Portals, Member, 2008; Documents Working Group, Member, 2004-05; Trust and Communications, Member, 2003; Admission & Advancement Committee, Member, 1998-2000; Meetings and Services Committee, Member, 1997-2001; Technical Activities Board, Board Member, 2000; Regional Activities Board Representative, 2000; Professional Interest in Technical Access, 2006; Publication Services and Products Board, Member, 2005-07; Member-at-Large, 2006-07; IEEE Press Board, Member, 1994-2006; IEEE Press, Editor-in-Chief, 2004-07; Power Engineering Series, Editor-in-Chief, 1999-2008; Understanding Science and Technology Series, Editor-in-Chief, 1996-99; Awards Board, Honorary Membership Committee, Member, 2007-08; Board Member, 1997-2002; Prize Paper/Scholarship Awards, Chair, 1997-2001; Prize Papers Committee, Member, 1997-2001; Member and Geographic Activities Board, Sections Congress Program Chair, 2008; Regional Activities Board, Sections Congress Program Chair, 2005-07; Board Member, 2002-04; Awards & Recognition Committee, Chair, 2001; Member, 2002-03; Regional Conferences Committee, Chair, 2001; Women in Engineering Committee, PSPB Liaison, 2008.  REGION: Region 7, Awards and Recognitions Committee, Member, 2007-08; Chair, 1994-98; Sections Congress Coordinator, 2006; Past Regional Director, 2004-05; Regional Director, 2002-03; Vice Chair, 2000-01; Director-Elect, 2000-01; Publications Committee, Chair, 1999-2000; Student Activities, Vice Chair, 1987-90; Canadian Electrical Engineering Journal, Associate Editor, 1986-92.  COUNCIL: Eastern Canada Council Awards, Chair, 1979-82.  SECTIONS: Canadian Atlantic Section, Awards Committee, Chair, 2008; Technical Activities Committee, Chair, 2001-06; Student Activities Committee, Chair and Student Counselor, 1983-87; Newfoundland and Labrador Section, Chair, 1979-80; Vice Chair, 1977-79; Newsletter Editor, 1975-79; Secretary, 1975-77.  SOCIETIES: Power Engineering Society, System Operations Committee, Chair, 2005-06; Vice Chair, 2003-04; Secretary, 2001-02; Technical Conference Papers, Coordinator, 2003-04; Chapters Representative, 1992-2002; Power Letters,  Founding Editor, 1998-2003; Awards Committee, Member, 1992-2002; Long Life Learning Sub-Committee, Chair, 1996-2001; Education Committee, Member, 1986-2007; Operating Economics Sub-Committee, Chair, 1994-2001; Computer and Analytical Methods Sub-Committee, Secretary, 1986-91; Control Systems Society, Newsletter Associate Editor, 1975-79.  CONFERENCES:  Systems, Man and Cybernetics Conference (SMC), Conference and Meetings Committee, General Chair, 2005-07, 1984; Large Engineering Systems Conference on Power Engineering (LESCOPE), General Chair, 1998-2000; Technical Program Committee, Chair, 2000-07; Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE/CCGEI), General Chair, 2000; Technical Program Committee, Chair, 1994.  REPRESENTATIVES: Conferences Committee, Regional Activities Representative, 2000; Editorial Board of IEEE/OUP Encyclopedia of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Member, 1997-2000.  AWARDS: EAB Meritorious Achievement Award, 1999; Power Engineering Educator of the Year, 1999; IEEE Canada General A.G.L. McNaughton Gold Medal, 1999.

IEEE Accomplishments –

  • In 2003 the IEEE Board of Directors, added the category of industrial and practical contributions to the profession to the Fellow evaluation process. I was part of the group who promoted this concept.
  • I proposed to PES Governing Board creation of the Power Engineering Letters, and was Founding Editor (1998-2004), establishing its operational foundation framework.
  • As Chair of PES Life Long Learning Committee, established a framework for a cutting-edge program of tutorials.
  • The Power Engineering Series of IEEE Press is recognized as the premier book publishing program world-wide. As Editor-in-Chief, I developed overall policy, acquisition philosophy and author recruitment for power engineering books.
  • As 2004-2005 Secretary of IEEE, provided volunteer leadership in streamlining IEEE documents to achieve consistency and clarity.
  • As 2002-2003 Director of Region 7, formalized the IEEE Canada Web site as a major unifying instrument for the Region. I created a tradition of visiting more than 70% of the Sections in the Region, and led Anniversary Celebrations, such as Region 7, and Toronto Section Centennial, and the Winnipeg Section 50th Anniversary.
  • As Region 7 Past Director, I crafted the Region Bylaws to reflect the new Governance model approved late in 2004.

Statement – I wish to place my experience and insights at your service to further our growth, enhance membership value and respond to challenges created by a changing industry.

  •  Enhance IEEE relevance to industrial partners, by creating educational and professional activities to assist younger members and those transitioning jobs in meeting evolving needs of our dynamic industry.
  • Reach out to students to enhance their competitiveness and experience by offering services to sharpen their skills.
  • Advocate and actively promote and assist Fellow grade recognition for PES industry members.
  • Promote creating a Power and Energy Forum for closer cooperation between PES and sister societies to streamline services to members. Educational products are one example.
  • Promote an annual congress of Power and Energy that acts as an umbrella for conferences hosted by IEEE societies engaged in the power business.
  • As Regional Director I reached out to our Sections.  I will work with PES leadership to reach out to our Chapters to further our mutual goals.

It will be an honor to serve you.


Saifur Rahman SAIFUR RAHMAN
(Nominated by Division VII)

Professor and Director
Advanced Research Institute
Virginia Tech
Arlington, Virginia, USA
www.ari.vt.edu

Dr. Saifur Rahman is the Joseph R. Loring professor of electrical and computer engineering and the founding director of the Advanced Research Institute at Virginia Tech. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, and a PES distinguished lecturer. He holds the BS degree in electrical engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, having graduated in 1973.  Additionally, he received an MS in electrical sciences from State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1975.  He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech in 1978. 

Saifur Rahman served as a program director in the Engineering Directorate at the US National Science Foundation from 1996 to 1999. He served as a research scientist at the Tokyo Electric Power Company, Japan in 1992-1993, and worked at the Brookhaven National Laboratory and Carolina Power and Light Company, and consulted for the United Nations, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.

IEEE Activities – (S’74-M’78-SM’83-F’98) OFFICES: Executive Committee, 2006; Board of Directors, 2006; Publication Services and Products Board, Vice President, 2006.  COMMITTEES/BOARDS: Educational Activities Board (EAB), Member-at-Large, 2002; Life Long Learning Council, Chair, 2002; Society Education Committee, Chair, 1999-2001; IEEE 125th Anniversary AdHoc Committee, Member, 2008; Marketing and Sales Committee, Member, 2007-08; Strategic Planning Committee, Member, 2006; Publication Services and Products Board (PSPB), Past-Chair, 2007-08; Chair, 2006; Vice Chair, 2004-05; Member, 2004-08; PSPB/TAB Electronic Products and Services Committee, 2007-08; PSPB Strategic Planning Committee, Chair, 2006; Technical Activities Board (TAB), Member, 2007-08; TAB/PSPB Products & Services Committee, Chair, 2007-08; TAB Periodicals Committee, Chair, 2004-05.  COUNCIL: IEEE Virginia Council, Member, 1985-86.  SECTION: Virginia Mountain Section, Chair, 1985-86; Vice Chair, 1984-85; Awards & Recognition Committee, Chair, 1986-88.  CHAPTER: PES Virginia Mountain Chapter, Chair, 1981-82; Secretary/Treasurer, 1980-81.  SOCIETY: Power & Energy Society, Vice President – New Initiatives/Outreach, 2008; Power Engineering Society, Vice President – Publications, 2001-03; Vice President – Education and Industry Relations, 1999-2000.  COUNCIL: Sensors Council, Member, 2000. CONFERENCES: IEEE International Conference on Hydrogen Economy, General Chair, 2004; IEEE Web Education Workshop, Chair, 2001.  REPRESENTATIVES: PSPB Representative to TAB, 2005, 2007; Sensors Council Representative to Power Engineering Society, 2001-03; TAB Representative to TAB Periodicals Committee, 2003.

IEEE Accomplishments –

  • Helped with the development and collection of best practices for publishing teaching/learning materials online as the chair of EAB Society Education Committee (1999-2001) and the EAB Lifelong Learning Council (2002).
  • Formed the Manpower Training Council to identify education and training needs for new engineers entering the workforce while serving as the PES VP for Education and Industry Relations (1999-2000).
  • Reduced the average decision time for a PES transaction paper to under six months from over two years while serving as the PES VP for publications (2001-2003).
  • Led the development of technical search platforms that can potentially help in finding technical materials quickly on the web during my tenure as the VP of PSPB in 2006.
  • Helping with the development of a conference revenue distribution algorithm for online content as the Products and Services Committee chair (2007-2008).

Statement – IEEE is a superb organization offering intellectual property, and platforms for knowledge development and knowledge sharing among the members of academia, industry and government globally.  As Division VII Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect I will work with division and region directors and the IEEE Board of Directors to develop business models for specialized conferences and publications to promote the development of new systems and technologies in power and energy. These can then be replicated by other disciplines covered by IEEE.  Since the mid-90s, I have served as major committee chairs on three IEEE boards, namely Education Activities (EAB), Technical Activities (TAB) and Publication Services and Products (PSPB). In 2006, I served as PSPB vice president, and a member of the IEEE Board of Directors.  In 2008, I am serving as vice president for New Initiatives and Outreach for PES, and a member of this society’s governing board.  If elected, coming from the ranks of PES, this will give me the opportunity to test many of these models within PES first, and then migrate them to other organizational units within the Institute.


Enrique A. Tejera M. ENRIQUE A. TEJERA M.
(Nominated by Division VII)

Section Manager
Panama Canal Authority
El Dorado, Panama
www.geocities.com/eatejera 

Born in Panama, received BSc in EE/ME from University of Panama (1982) and MSc in EE from UT Arlington (1983).   

In 1979 he joined IRHE, Panamanian electrical utility, as Student Assistant and later as Planning Engineer.  In 1990, he became Chief of T&D Planning, responsible for system expansion plans.  

In 1992, he joined PCC, a US Government Agency responsible for operation of the Panama Canal; later transferred to the Panamanian Government (1999). He worked at the Engineering and Electrical Divisions, and currently in the Energy Division as Section Manager.

He provides services as consultant for transmission, distribution and generation projects; electrical design for residential, commercial and industrial installations. He also worked as part-time professor at Panama Technological University.

He has papers on power systems expansion plans, protective relaying interconnection schemes, distribution protection, O&M Strategies, and others, presented in major conferences in Latin America and US, and published in technical magazines. 

IEEE Activities – (S’80-M’81-S’83-S’85-M’86-SM’93) COMMITTEE/BOARD: Nominations and Appointments Committee, Member-at-Large, 2005-07. REGION: Region 9, Technical Activities Committee, Chair, 2006-07; Student Activities Committee, Chair, 2004-05; Student Activities Committee AdHoc Globalization Committee, Chair, 2004-05.  COUNCIL: Central America and Panama Council (CAPANA), Treasurer/Secretary, 1994-95;   SECTION: Panama Section, Secretary, 1998; Membership Development, Member, 1993; Chair, 1992; Vice-Chair, 1991; Treasurer, 1989. CHAPTERS: PES Panama Chapter, Chair, 1997-2000; Vice Chapter Chair, 1984; Universidad Tecnológica de Panama Student Branch PES Chapter, Counselor, 1997-98; Universidad Santa Maria la Antigua Student Branch, Counselor, 1988-89.  SOCIETY: Power Engineering Society (PES), Chapter Activities, Vice President, 2008; Membership and Chapter Activities, Vice President, 2004-07; Region 9 PES Chapter North Area, Representative, 2000-03; TAB Representative to GOLD Committee, 2005-06.  CONFERENCES: ALTAE 05, Technical Program Coordinator, 2005; CONCAPAN XXII, Technical Exhibition Committee Chair, 2002; CONCAPAN XVI, Organizing Committee Chairman, 1996; CONCAPAN X, Organizing Committee Secretary/Treasurer, 1990; LATINCON 86 / CONCAPAN VI, Organizing Committee Secretary/Treasurer, 1986; CONCAPAN I, Organizing Committee Student Volunteer, 1980.  AWARDS: CAPANA Council “Ingeniero Eminente”, 2006; Region 9 Theodore W. Hissey Award, 2006; Region 9 Outstanding Volunteer, 2005; PES Region 9 Outstanding Engineer Award, 2001; Panama PES Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award, 2000; IEEE Panama Section Most Active Member, 1996; PES Chapter Rep Runner Up for the Outstanding Chapter Award for the Panama Chapter in 2002 and 2003; Chapter Rep Outstanding Chapter Award for the Puerto Rico & Caribbean Chapter, 2000.

IEEE Accomplishments – During most of his 28 years as an IEEE member, Mr. Tejera served as a volunteer in the Panama Section, Region 9, IEEE Committees and especially in PES.

In the Panama Section he served as Treasurer, Secretary, Vice-Chair and Chair, and other section committee positions. For his dedication, the Section rewarded him with the highest section recognition for volunteers.

At the CAPANA Council he held positions in the Council Board and his work has also been recognized by the Council.

During 2005-2007, he served on the IEEE N&A Committee as Member-at-Large.

In Region 9 he served as RSAC as well as TA Chair, and was recognized with the highest award for volunteers in the Region.

In PES he served as Chapter Chair, R9 Chapter Representative and since 2004, as Vice-President for Membership/Chapters Activities.  For his work, he received the PES Region 9 Outstanding Engineer Award as well as the Panama Outstanding Chapter Engineer award.

Under his leadership as PES VP, Chapter activities, formation of new PES chapters formation has increased and membership has maintained constant growth.  Chapters have met periodically in all regions and training was provided to chapter Chairs in order to provide better service to the membership.

Statement – As Division VII Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect, I will work to improve IEEE-PES relationship in order to enhance the benefits offered to our membership by giving high importance to PES activities.

I consider myself well qualified to carry out PES initiatives and goals intended to improve the service to our membership.  During my many years in several IEEE and PES committees/positions I have connected directly with our members, and listened to their needs and expectations.  PES has established goals to reach out for new and emerging technologies and also to expand our coverage to a real global participation. Furthermore, I believe that the future of humanity relies on the proper use of our resources and PES, as one of the major providers of technical information in Power & Energy, and has to lead the way to achieve a better future. I totally concur with this vision and, with our members’ support, I would like to have the opportunity to work on and promote these initiatives representing PES at the IEEE Board level.

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