2009 IEEE Annual Election Candidates - Division II | 
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FOR
IEEE DIVISION DELEGATE-ELECT/DIRECTOR-ELECT, 2010
DELEGATE/DIRECTOR,
2011-2012
DIVISION II
- Caio A. Ferreira (Nominated by IEEE Division II)
- J. Keith Nelson (Nominated by IEEE Division II)
- Brian C. Wadell (Nominated by IEEE Division II)
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Director
of Science & Technology Mr. Caio A. Ferreira is an industry leader, entrepreneur, and inventor. He is Director of Science & Technology, Parker Aerospace Group, Parker Hannifin Corporation (US Fortune 200 Company). Parker Aerospace Group consists of nine business divisions and annual revenue of nearly US$2 billion dollars. He was the Founder and CEO of Mechatronic Systems from 1998 to 2005. Mechatronic Systems specialized in the research and development of electrical technologies for the aerospace market. Parker Hannifin acquired Mechatronic Systems in April 2005. He has over 30 years of experience in the aerospace industry, with technical and management roles at General Electric, Sundstrand, and Northrop Grumman. Mr. Ferreira is the inventor and co-inventor of six U.S. Patents. He authored and co-authored a number of peer reviewed technical papers. He has a M.S. in Systems Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri, Columbia. IEEE Activities – (S’78-M’79-S’82-M’82-SM’90-F’00) COMMITTEE/BOARD: Technical Activities Board, 2000. IEEE Conferences Committee, 2000. SECTION: Rock River Valley Section: Chair, 1989-95; Executive Board Member, 1989-96. CHAPTERS: Industry Applications Society Rock River Valley Section Chapter, Founding Chapter Chair, 1992-94. Power Electronics Society Rock River Valley Section, Founding Chapter Chair, 1996. STUDENT BRANCH: University of Missouri – Columbia Student Branch, 1978. SOCIETY: Industry Applications Society (IAS): Regional Workshop Committee, Chair, 2009; Constitution & Bylaws Committee, Chair, 2002; Distinguished Lecturer, 2001-02; Nominations & Appointments Committee, Chair, 2001; Past President, 2001; President, 2000; Vice President, 1999; President-Elect, 1999; Secretary, 1998; Chapters & Membership Department, Chair, 1995-97. CONFERENCES: Industry Applications Society Conference & Annual Meeting, Conference Technical Program Chair, 1999. IAS/PELS/PSMA Applied Power Electronics Conference: Rap Program Chair, 1996; Steering Committee, 1995-96; Professional & Technical Tutorials Chair, 1995. AWARDS: IEEE Industry Applications Society Outstanding Achievement Award, 2007. IEEE IA/PE/IE Societies German Chapter Certificate of Honor for Best Distinguished Lecturer, 2002. IEEE Fellow, 2000. IEEE Industry Applications Society Outstanding Small Chapter Award, 1993. IEEE Accomplishments – I sincerely thank all IEEE colleagues whom provided me with the opportunity to lead and worked so hard with me to make our vision and goals a reality. I look forward to working with all Societies in Division II. Industry Applications Society – Accomplishments focused on chapters and membership growth yielding significant increase in membership and chapters worldwide:
Rock River Valley Section – Accomplishments focused on leadership development and membership growth yielding significant revitalization and strength to an IEEE Section in a challenging state:
Statement – As Division II Delegate/Director and member of the IEEE Board of Directors, I will provide leadership and collaborate with our colleagues to fulfill and effectively communicate the Institute’s vision, strategy, objectives to our members and customers in industry, academia and entrepreneurs worldwide. Products & Services: A strong balance sheet and net worth is vital to the Institute’s future and provides a solid foundation for investing on new products and services. These are vital for membership growth worldwide. Societies & Chapters Membership Growth and Development: Focus on the delivery of superior products and services for all Chapters worldwide. Nurture and expand our offerings on conferences, tutorials, distinguished lecturers, and workshops. Invest on membership growth and development tools, and leadership training for our Societies and Chapters volunteers. Cooperation: Strengthen our cooperation with IEEE Societies and Technical Activities Board (TAB), including Inter-Society Cooperation Agreements. Foster cooperation with the IEEE Sections and Member and Geographic Activities Board (MGAB), including assured representation of Chapters’ interests within the Sections and MGAB. Encourage collaboration with other national and international professional and technical institutions worldwide. |
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Sporn Professor of Electric Power Engineering Keith Nelson was educated at the University of London, UK (B.Sc.(Eng) 1965 and Ph.D. 1969). After some experience in the UK electric power industry, he was appointed to a Faculty position at Queen Mary College, London where he was responsible for teaching and research in the high-voltage and short-circuit laboratories. In 1979, he accepted an appointment in the US as Manager of High Field Technology Programs at the GE Corporate R&D Center where he led the GE effort in dielectric technology. In his present position at Rensselaer, he headed up the Electric Power Engineering program and started initiatives in power electronics and distance education. His research interests encompass the physical phenomena of power system plants, and he is currently involved with the development of nanodielectrics for HV insulation. He is the author of over 200 publications, a chartered professional engineer, and also active as a Fellow of the IET. IEEE Activities – (SM’79-F’90) COMMITTEES/BOARDS: Technical Activities Board (TAB): Member, 1995-96; TAB Meetings Council, 1996; TAB New Technology Directions Committee, 1997-2000. Educational Activities Board (EAB), Technical Activities Advisory, 1986-88. SOCIETIES: Power Engineering Society (PES): Technical Committee on Digital PD Measurements, 1987-96. Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS): IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, Guest Editor, 2007, 2005; Awards Committee, 1997-2009; AdCom, 1991-2008, 1983-88; DEIS Membership Committee, Chair, 1996-2008; President, 1995-96; Vice-President – Administrative, 1993-94; DEIS ExCom, Vice-President – Technical, 1991-92; DEIS Technical Committee S-32-10 (Failure Mechanisms), 1985-92; DEIS Technical Committee S-32-11 (Gaseous Dielectrics), 1981-92; DEIS Education Committee, Chair, 1983-91. CONFERENCES: IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP): Board Member, 1981-2009; General Chair, 1988-89; Vice-Chair/Treasurer, 1986-87; Secretary, 1984-85; Program Committee, 1980-84; Publications and Publicity Committee, Chair, 1981-84. REPRESENTATIVE: Engineering Accreditation Commission (ABET), Program Evaluator, 2007-09. AWARDS: IEEE Third Millennium Medal, 2000. DEIS Forster Distinguished Service Award, 1998. DEIS Whitehead Memorial Lecturer, 1993. IEEE Fellow, 1990. IEEE Accomplishments – I believe that technical societies are the lifeblood of the IEEE, and much of the Institute’s non-membership revenue (publications, conferences, etc.) comes from the volunteer effort of Society members. As an individual who has progressed through the ranks of one of the Societies in the Division (and served as its President), I have garnered the background to permit me to represent the Division from an informed position. Having served for over a quarter of a century in Education, Publications, Conference organization, Membership development, and Awards, the opportunities, constraints (and, yes, the frustrations) have been part of the IEEE experience for me. In particular, I am conscious that several of the Division’s Societies are small which sometimes provides challenges in the IEEE environment. Consequently, I see that part of the Director’s responsibility is to insure that these challenges are recognized. Statement – As one who has made the switch between industry and academia twice (once on each side of the Atlantic), I can identify with the needs of both communities in the world context. However, I feel that the volunteer leadership of the IEEE has become dominated by the university segment, and we need to realign the Institute to its industrial base. This requires strengthening local Sections and Society chapters, recognizing the needs and accomplishments of grass roots engineers, and giving employers reason to believe that professional society activities do improve Company profitability. Having spent over 10 years in Membership Development, it is clear that tangible benefits are demanded by members, particularly in the present economy. This needs both innovation from Societies, and a shift at the Institute level from expensive activities that impact a few to those that deliver to members at large. The Division II Delegate/Director’s role is not only to exercise responsible judgment, but also to represent the Societies whose volunteers are pivotal to the health and growth of the IEEE. |
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President Brian C. Wadell is the President of Guided Wave Solutions where he is a consultant in analog and microwave instrumentation. Previously he was with Teradyne, Inc. for 14 years where he architected the first high volume production tester with an RF pin (dc, rf source, modulation, vector network analyzer). In the 1990s he was CTO at the startup Trakus which developed technology for measuring professional athletes’ performance during competition including systems for the NFL, NHL, NASCAR, the PGA Tour, and the Marathon. Most recently, Brian was Business Manager for medical ICs at Maxim Integrated Products. Mr. Wadell is the author of the Transmission Line Handbook. He has patents in RF ATE, packaging, and multilateration. He led the hardware team that won the Popular Science Best Technology of 2000 award for StarTrack. He has a BSEE and an MEng from Cornell University. IEEE Activities – (S’80-M’82-SM’91-F’03) COMMITTEE/BOARD: IEEE Edison Medal Committee, 2004-06. Technical Activities Board (TAB), Board Member, 2002-03. SOCIETY: Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS): Awards Administration, Chair, 2009; Management Committee, Founding Chair, 2005-09; Awards Committee, Chair, 2008; Senior Past President, 2006-07; Junior Past President, 2004-05; President, 2002-03; AdCom, 1995-2007; Nominations Committee, 2004-07; IM TC-31 I&M for Homeland Security Technical Committee, Chair, 2004-09; Vice President - Finance, 1998-2001; Treasurer, 2001, 1996-98; Secretary, 1996-98; Membership Committee, 1995. CHAPTER: Boston IMS Chapter: Chair, 1991-92; Vice Chair, 1992-95, 1990-91. CONFERENCES: IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC): IMTC Board of Directors, Chair, 1996-98; IMTC 1995, Conference Co-Chair, 1994-95. REPRESENTATIVES: MTT Local Representative to Automatic RF Techniques Group (ARFTG), 2009; IMS Representative to IEEE Press Books, 2002-03. AWARDS: IMS Distinguished Service Award, 2006. IEEE Fellow, 2003. IEEE Accomplishments – My activities in IEEE and the Instrumentation and Measurement Society have been focused on serving where there is need, always as part of a team of contributors. The significant results include:
Statement – The IEEE is a large organization of members, volunteers, and staff facing ongoing challenges in a complex, ever-changing, global environment. There is a natural cycle in technical advancement that we must support and nurture within the IEEE. As engines for technical advances, the IEEE Societies, large and small, represent not only the technical interests of our members but also the technical specialties needed by the world. The Societies are also the sources of the enthusiastic volunteers and the personal relationships which are the IEEE. The Board of Directors must be comprised of professionals who respect the hardworking volunteers and staff, who can take on the challenges and problems of the Institute with vision, decisiveness, and hard work, who challenge all of the IEEE organizations to improve daily, and who respect the diversities that make the Institute stronger. Most of all, as Delegate/Director, I will not forget that what we do today ensures that the hard work of our volunteers will make a better world for all of society. |
