2009 IEEE Annual Election Candidates - Division X

VINCENZO PIURI
(Nominated by IEEE Division X)

Department Director and Professor
Department of Information Technology
University of Milan
Crema, Italy
www.dti.unimi.it/piuri/IEEEDivXcandidate

Professor Vincenzo Piuri is Full Professor in Computer Engineering (since 2000) and Director of the Department of Information Technology (since 2007) at the University of Milano, Italy. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy. He was Associate Professor at Politecnico di Milano, Italy (1992-2000) and Visiting Professor at the University of Texas at Austin (June-October from 1993 to 1999).

His main research interests are: theory and industrial applications of neural techniques, biometrics, signal/image processing for industrial applications, neural network architectures, application-specific processing architectures, and fault tolerance. His research was performed in national and European projects funded by the Italian Ministry of Research, the National Research Council of Italy, the European Union, and industries. Original results have been published in more than 300 papers in book chapters, international journals, and proceedings of international conferences.

IEEE Activities – (S’84-M’86-SM’96-F’01) COMMITTEES/BOARDS: IEEE Technical Activities Board (TAB), 2006-07.  IEEE Publication Services and Products Board (PSPB), Strategic Planning Committee, 2009.  IEEE TAB/PSPB Products & Services Committee, 2008-09, 2005-06.  IEEE Biometrics Certification Committee, Chair, 2008-09.  IEEE Expert Now, Editorial Board Member, 2008-09.  EAB/SA Standards Education Committee, 2008.  IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award Committee: Chair, 2006-08; Member, 2005-09.  IEEE Technical Field Awards Council Committee, 2006-08.  IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award Committee, 2002-04.  Regional Activities Board (RAB), Transnational Committee, 2005.  COUNCILS: IEEE Biometrics Council, Vice President – Education, 2008-09.  IEEE Systems Council, Vice President – Publications, 2008-09.  CHAPTERS: IEEE Systems Council Italy Chapter, Founding Chair, 2008.  IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society North-Italy Chapter, Secretary, 1993-2000.  IEEE Computer Society North-Italy Chapter, Secretary, 1991-2000.  STUDENT BRANCH: Politecnico di Milano Student Branch, Counselor, 1993-2004.  SOCIETIES: IEEE Computational Intelligence Society (CIS): Past President, 2008-09; President, 2006-07; President-Elect, 2005; Nominations Committee, 2008-09; Vice President – Membership, 2003-04; Constitution and Bylaws Committee, 2005; Technical Committee on Intelligent Systems Applications – Working Group on Homeland Security, Technical Committee on Intelligence Society, Founding Co-Chair, 2003-05.  IEEE Neural Networks Society (NNS): Vice President – Members Activities, 2003-04; Administrative Committee, 1998-2005; IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Associate Editor, 2001-04.  IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS): Administrative Committee, 2002; Vice President – Publications, 2002-04; Publications Standing Committee, Chair, 2002-07; IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Associate Editor, 1997-2002; IMS Web Standing Committee, Coordinator, 2001-03; Emerging Technologies Technical Committee, Chair, 2002-09; Intelligent Measurement Systems Technical Committee, Founding Chair, 1997-2002; Security and Contraband Detection Technical Committee, Chair, 2003-09.  IEEE Computer Society (CS), Test Technology Technical Council – Technical Activity Committee on Defect Tolerance, Chair, 1995-2006.  CONFERENCES: IEEE Symposium Series on Computational Intelligence (SSCI), General Chair, 2009.  IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC), General Chair, 2009.  Biometrics Symposium, IEEE Co-Liaison, 2007.  IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Homeland Security and Personal Safety (CIHSPS), General Chair, 2005.  IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence for Measurement Systems and Applications (CIMSA), General Chair, 2003.  IEEE International Symposium on Defect and Fault Tolerance in VLSI Systems (DFT), General Chair, 2000.  IEEE-INNS International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Program Co-Chair, 2000.  AWARDS: IEEE Computational Intelligence Society Meritorious Service Award, 2009.  IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society Distinguished Service Award, 2008.  IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society Technical Award, 2002.  IEEE Fellow, 2001.

IEEE Accomplishments – Vincenzo Piuri has served over 20 years as an IEEE volunteer in technical committees, conferences, publications, educational activities, member activities, and management.  He:

• Promoted CIS re-organization and Biometrics Council organization, by actively working to develop new Constitution and Bylaws opening the doors to a more effective management based on consensus and cooperation; 
• Co-founded various technical committees in the Computational Intelligence Society (CIS) and the Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS); 
• Greatly contributed to organizing successful large conferences (IJCNN 2000, SSCI 2009, IMTC 2004, I2MTC 2009), created the annual CIMSA, and supported creation of new conferences and technical cooperation to technical meetings worldwide; 
• Nurtured new IEEE publications (CI-M, T-AMD, T-CIAIG), collaborated with Societies within and outside Division X, promoted development of existing journals (T-NN, T-FS, T-EC, ISJ), addressed industry needs, and cooperated in defining a new web-based environment for knowledge dissemination; 
• Created and stimulated educational activities (summer schools, tutorials at conferences, online, and in IEEE Expert Now); 
• Stimulated outreach to various communities (students, researchers, engineers, government employees) by facilitating creation of over 30 CIS Chapters worldwide, served as Senior Member and Fellow nominator, proposed new awards, and supported the opening to emerging areas.

Statement – Division X embraces a variety of scientific, technological and application areas focusing on systems and nature. This interdisciplinary ensemble constitutes a very productive environment to foster advancement of science and technology and economical development for the benefit of the humanity.

Our flourishing technical activities, technical meetings and publications are the foundations for our worldwide leadership in our fields of interest, disseminating advanced knowledge while providing superb networking opportunities. We should continue to:

• Intensify cooperation within and outside our Division to exploit synergies; 
• Expand our operations to address the needs of scientists, students, professional engineers, and Governmental employees; 
• Explore opportunities to attract new communities and the general public.

In education, we should continue being proactive and cooperative worldwide and consider interdisciplinary views and opportunities.

Member activities should continue to be enhanced for current and prospective members, addressing their needs from the university education to professional career.

I will be glad, honored, and proud to be part of this effort, share my experiences, and serve as catalyst for Division X operations and collaborations worldwide.

DANIEL S. YEUNG
(Nominated by IEEE Division X)

Chair Professor
School of Computer Science and Engineering
South China University of Technology
Guangzhou, China
www.danielyeung.org

Daniel S. Yeung (Ph.D., M.Sc., M.B.A., M.S., M.A., B.A.) received his B.A. from San Diego State University and his Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University. He is currently Chair Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at South China University of Technology. His industry experience includes technical and managerial positions at Computer Consoles, General Electric Corporate Research Center and TRW. He was Chair Professor and founding Head of the Computing Department at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Head of the University Management Information Department. He also held faculty positions at the City University of Hong Kong and Rochester Institute of Technology.  He is the author/co-author of one book and 250+ technical papers. He co-founded and served as a General Co-Chair since 2002 for the International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics. He was a General Co-Chair of the 2006 International Conference on Pattern Recognition.

IEEE Activities – (M’89-SM’99-F’04) BOARDS/COMMITTEES: Technical Activities Board (TAB):Member, 2008-09; TAB Nominations and Appointments Committee, 2008-09; TAB Awards and Recognition Committee, SMCS Corresponding Member, 2009. IEEE Ethics and Member Conduct Committee, 2007-08. CHAPTERS: Hong Kong Computer Society Chapter, Founding Chair, 1992.  Hong Kong Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society Chapter, Founding Chair, 2004-05.  SOCIETIES: Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society (SMCS): President, 2008-09; President-Elect, 2007;  Long Range Planning and Finance: Vice President, 2006-07; Chair, 2006-07; Constitution and Bylaws Committee, Chair, 2006-07; Technical Activities, Vice President, 2004-05; Technical Activities Committee (Cybernetics), Chair, 2004-05; AdCom Member, 2003-04; SMC Technical Committee on Expert and Knowledge Base Systems, Chair, 2001-02; SMC Technical Committee on Machine Learning, Chair, 2002; SMC Technical Committee on Computational Life Science, Co-Chair, 2004-09; Technical Activities Coordinator – Cybernetics, 2002-03; IEEE Transactions on System, Man and Cybernetics (Part B), Associate Editor, 2002-06; SMCS Distinguished Lecturer, 2005. Computational Intelligence Society (CIS): IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Associate Editor, 2003-06.  CONFERENCES: Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society (SMCS): SMC 2012 General Chair, 2009; SMC 2009, Honorary Chair, 2009; SMC 2008, Honorary Chair, 2008; SMC Technical Program Committee, 2003-09.  International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics (ICMLC), General Co-Chair, 2002-09.  International Conference on Wavelet Analysis and Pattern Recognition (ICWAPR), General Co-Chair, 2007-09.  International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR 2006), General Co-Chair, 2006.  AWARDS: IEEE Fellow, 2004. SMC Society Service Award, 2002. 

IEEE Accomplishments –

• As SMCS VP (Technical Activities) and VP (Long Range Planning and Finance), I was instrumental in the establishment of 10 SMCS Chapters in China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Northern Ireland.
• As President of the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, I led the Society in achieving the largest membership gain in 2008 among all IEEE societies.
• As General Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the International Conference on Machine Learning and Cybernetics (since 2002) and the International Conference on Wavelet Analysis and Pattern Recognition (since 2007), I launched two successful IEEE conferences held annually in China.
• As SMCS VP (Technical Activities), I initiated technical committees on Machine Learning, Computational Intelligence, Intelligent Internet Systems, Computational Life Science and Pattern Recognition.
• As President of the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, I led the campaign to establish nine SMC Student Branch Chapters (China, Hong Kong and Taiwan).
• As President of the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, I initiated the SMCS GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Program.

Statement – In spite of challenges caused by the worldwide recession and the decline of society membership, Division X membership remains relatively stable. But many of our members are being negatively impacted on the job and on their income. IEEE must recognize member difficulties and help to improve their conditions. Severe competition in conferences and publications, and the global demand for better technology and environment must also be addressed.

As Division X Delegate/Director, I pledge to promote collaboration between our societies and councils to:

• Maintain our world leadership in the technical fields represented by Division X
• Improve IEEE efficiencies that control costs and dues
• Develop effective programs for recruitment and retention of student and GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) membership
• Explore, nurture and champion emerging technologies
• Implement mechanisms to deal with rapidly growing problems that threaten the quality of our conferences and publications
• Maximize sharing of “Best Practices” for member benefits

I shall appreciate your support and your vote.