Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in IEEE Technical Activities
IEEE R10 Webinar Series – “IEEE R10Talk” is pleased to invite you for the session on “Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in IEEE Technical Activities” by Dalma Novak, Director, IEEE Division X Chair, IEEE TAB Committee on Diversity and Inclusion and “IEEE Region 10 Highlights” by Mr. Deepak Mathur, Director IEEE Region 10 on 9th April 2022 from 1.30 PM SIngapore Time.
IEEE R10Talk is a joint endeavor of IEEE R10 Industry Relations Committee, R10 Professional Activities Committee, R10 Young Professionals Committee, R10 Women in Engineering Committee, R10 Student Activities Committee and R10 Life Members Committee focusing on enhancing the awareness of trending topics to the community.
Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in IEEE Technical Activities
Speaker : Dalma Novak, Director, IEEE Division X Chair, IEEE TAB Committee on Diversity and Inclusion
IEEE Region 10 Highlights
Speaker: Mr. Deepak Mathur, Director IEEE Region 10
Date: Saturday, 9th April 2022
Time: 1.30PM Singapore Time(GMT + 8)
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Advancing Diversity and Inclusion in IEEE Technical Activities
Abstract
The IEEE TAB (Technical Activities Board) Committee on Diversity and Inclusion is responsible for ensuring that TAB policies, procedures, and practices are conducive to creating and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment that is valuable for all members. This talk will give an overview of Diversity and Inclusion initiatives within IEEE Technical Activities and highlight the role of the TAB CDI in progressing the diversity mission of the IEEE.
Biography
Dalma Novak is VP of Engineering at Octane Wireless where she develops high-performance RF-over-fiber technologies for commercial and defense wireless applications. She is also an Honorary Professorial Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at The University of Melbourne, Australia. Dalma has over 30 years of experience and has contributed several book chapters on the design of fiber-wireless communication systems and has more than 300 publications in these areas, including several book chapters and patents. In 2007 Dalma was elected to the grade of IEEE Fellow for her contributions to enabling technologies for the implementation of fiber-radio systems. In 2018 she received the IEEE Photonics Society Engineering Achievement Award.
Dalma spent 12 years as a Professor and Chair of Telecommunications in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at The University of Melbourne, Australia. From June 2001 – December 2003. She was a Technical Section Lead at the venture-backed Dorsál Networks, Inc. and later at Corvis Corporation where she led cross-disciplinary R&D teams developing hardware for long-haul transmission systems. Dalma received her Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (with First Class Honors) and Doctor of Philosophy from The University of Queensland, in 1987 and 1992, respectively. Dalma is a member of the IEEE Board of Directors as Director of IEEE Division X for 2021 – 2022 and is the 2021 – 2022 Chair of the IEEE TAB Committee on Diversity and Inclusion. In 2022 Dalma was appointed to the IEEE Board of Directors Committee on Diversity and Inclusion as the representative from TAB.
IEEE Region 10 highlights by Mr Deepak Mathur
Biography
Deepak Mathur is the Director of IEEE Region 10 (Asia-Pacific) and has also served in various leadership roles within IEEE at Section, Council, Region and MGA (Member Geographic Activities). Previously, he was the IEEE India Council Chair in 2015-16, overseeing the activities of Sections across India, representing more than 40,000 members.
Deepak, a former Chief General Manager of ONGC (India’s premier public sector company engaged in exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons), has more than 37-years of professional experience in fields of electronics, telecommunication, IT infrastructure.
Deepak holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics and Communications from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee and an MBA. He has also completed Advance Management Program from India Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta.
In his IEEE journey, Deepak has been the recipient of various IEEE recognitions including the prestigious IEEE Region 10 Outstanding Volunteer Award, IEEE MGA Achievement Award and IEEE India Council Life Time Achievement award.
He is also a member of the highly acclaimed international honor society IEEE-HKN or Eta Kappa Nu (ΗΚΝ).
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