[Tccc] request for volunteers for IEEE Technical Experts

Xiaoming Fu fu
Mon Sep 19 13:13:18 EDT 2011


Hi all,

We received a number of interests and information requests - thanks!  
For this program all nominees need to be *IEEE member.* Please send me 
by the end of this week (24th Sept) a short description of your:
  - background;
  - current position in your dept/institution and a URL to your homepage;
  - areas of expertise from among the example list;
  - and confirmation that you're an IEEE member.

Thank you!
Xiaoming Fu (TCCC Vice Chair)
On 9/14/2011 12:58 AM, Joe Touch wrote:
> (resent with full subject line)
>
> On 9/13/2011 3:55 PM, Joe Touch wrote:
>> Hi, all,
>>
>> We've been asked by the IEEE to identify technical experts within your
>> Committee who can speak to the media on various ?hot topics? around the
>> globe.
>>
>> The remainder of this message is from the IEEE.
>>
>> If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please
>> contact Xiaoming Fu<fu at cs.uni-goettingen.de>  with information on your
>> background and areas of expertise from among the list below.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> ------
>>
>> Some examples are:
>>
>> ? Sustainable energy: nuclear, wind, solar, green transportation, biofuels
>>
>> ? Sustainable world: oceanic engineering, waste and pollution, e-waste,
>> recycling, earth observation, GPS
>>
>> ? Healthcare: biomedical, telemedicine, bioelectrics,
>> nano-biotechnology, neuroengineering
>>
>> ? Consumer electronics/gaming: mobile technology, sustainable
>> electronics, intelligent transportation, robotics, batteries and power
>> supply, gaming, multimedia, augmented and virtual reality, wearable
>> technology
>>
>> ? Engineering education: global workforce, women in engineering,
>> accreditation, lifelong learning, education and technology
>>
>> ? Information technology: cloud computing, security and privacy,
>> networking, cybersecurity, sensors, green communications, digital
>> devices, data connectivity, wireless
>>
>> The initial efforts are focused in 7 countries: Brazil, China, India,
>> Japan, South Korea, the UK, and the US. We envision their participation
>> to include one or more of the following activities:
>> ? Participating in media opportunities;
>> ? Contributing/drafting articles to be published in industry publications;
>> ? Tapped for speakerships, press seminars, and media engagements
>> ? Featured on the IEEE.org website and in IEEE press releases;
>> ? Recommending additional subject matter technical experts, and/or
>> tie-in events.
>>
>> These technical experts need to fit the following criteria:
>> ? They can ?drill down? on the subject matter
>> ? They are comfortable speaking to the media
>>
>> Our ultimate goal is to expand our existing Technical Experts Database
>> to ensure that IEEE can quickly respond to hot issues and showcase our
>> leadership in these areas.
>




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