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Welcome to Roger's website

 I have been given the honor and privilege to be  a candidate for IEEE Division VIII Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect 2012, Delegate/Director 2013-2015.   This website is established to give you a better view of my background and accomplishments.  This website also contains the goals that I will implement during my tenure as IEEE Delegate/Director, if I were to be elected.  My full position statement is listed below.

As the IEEE Division VIII Delegate/Director, I will work with my Division to promote the IEEE Core Values.  I will work with the Technical Activities Board to identify and promote new technologies that will benefit humanity.  I will also support those activities that encourage education of our professional members to promote individual professional growth and nurturing IEEE and all of its societies.  I will support forward-thinking and intellectual activities of new and existing science from our academic and professional members.  As Division VIII Delegate/Director, I will ensure that the Computer Society and other societies are represented fairly and vigorously at IEEE board meetings and in all IEEE technical activities.

Position Statement:  Candidate for IEEE Division VIII Delegate-Elect/Director Elect 2012, Delegate/Director 2013-2015

I have served in diverse IEEE Computer Society roles giving me a broad perspective of the impressive capabilities of the Society and its members. I will support IEEE Core Values and Goals:

 

  • Research/acadamia:  Continue the active publication of important research and academic publications especially in the emerging technology and social areas such as Smart Grid and environmental conservation.
  • Practitioner Involvement:  Reach out to the practitioner community to encourage publications on how industry is using the important research publications to solve emerging technology problems.  I would encourage the use of instant technical communities of interest to facilitate rapid information exchange.
  • Global outreach:  Actively promote the involvement and membership from the developing countries of the world and to develop new methods to distribute IEEE content to our members.
  • Career paths and professional certification/accreditation:  Support the initiatives to provide career professionals with career development services and professional interaction with other professionals to enhance member’s professional development.
  • Volunteer growth and leadership development: Acknowledge the achievements of volunteers and develop them as future IEEE leaders.