IEEE Conferences Committee
Conferences and Convening are key IEEE activities and this committee has a critical role in maintaining its vitality.
Leading the Way
IEEE Conferences Committee provides leadership for the global IEEE Conferences Community. Guiding the overall IEEE conference principles through engagement and governance, the IEEE Conferences Committee is committed to ensuring the growth and vitality of IEEE conferences in current and future paradigms.
As an active body, with representation from each IEEE Organizational Unit (OU), the IEEE Conferences Committee encourages conferences to:
- Develop programs that meet the needs of the attendees
- Create benefits for IEEE members and the greater technical community
- Desktop organizing communities to develop, promote, plan, and schedule conferences and exhibits
- Convene in areas of technical and geographic interest that assist in the advancement of the electrical and electronics engineering and related arts and sciences
View the current call for nominations
2019 IEEE Conferences Committee: Chair, Bin Zhao (2019-2020)
Photo includes Members & Subcommittee and Ad Hoc Committee Chairs
Front row (left to right): Péter Nagy, Bin Zhao, David Castañón, John Barr, Marie Hunter, Susan Root, Meng Lu Middle Row (left to right): Aleksander Mastilovic, Hausi Müller, Theresa Brunasso, Gaurav Sharma Back (right to left): Bill Moses, Alex Gelman Missing: Russ Meier, Stefano Bregni, Anil Roy, Francisco Martinez, Carl Debono, Serge Demidenko, Ravi Todi, Gianluca Setti, Cecelia Jankowski and Mary Ward-Callan
Photo includes Members & Subcommittee and Ad Hoc Committee Chairs
Front row (left to right): Péter Nagy, Bin Zhao, David Castañón, John Barr, Marie Hunter, Susan Root, Meng Lu Middle Row (left to right): Aleksander Mastilovic, Hausi Müller, Theresa Brunasso, Gaurav Sharma Back (right to left): Bill Moses, Alex Gelman Missing: Russ Meier, Stefano Bregni, Anil Roy, Francisco Martinez, Carl Debono, Serge Demidenko, Ravi Todi, Gianluca Setti, Cecelia Jankowski and Mary Ward-Callan
Leadership
Bin Zhao, Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee
(2019-present)
Bin Zhao received his Ph.D. degree from Caltech and has held engineering and management positions at SEMATECH, Rockwell, Conexant, Skyworks, Freescale, Fairchild, and ON Semiconductor. He has worked on advanced VLSI technology development and design implementation of analog/mixed-signal, power management, and RF IC products. Read full bio (PDF, 147)
Current Priorities
The Conferences Committee is currently strategizing on a number of important issues shaping the future of IEEE Conferences.
Manfred “Fred” J. Schindler, Past Chair
served as Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee (2015-2018)
Fred Schindler has spent his career in industry working on RF, microwave and mm-wave semiconductors, leading the development of advanced RF semiconductor technology and products for commercial and defense applications. He is currently an independent consultant and is Chief Technology Officer of Anlotek Ltd., an RF technology company. Read full bio (PDF, 445KB)
William W. Moses, Past Chair
served as Chair, IEEE Conferences Committee (2011-2014)
Bill received his B.A. from Dartmouth College, graduating Magna Cum Laude with Highest Distinction in Physics, and his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1986. Since then he has worked at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where he is a Senior Staff Scientist (the equivalent of Full Professor). Read full bio (PDF, 62 KB)
IEEE Conferences Committee Roster
View the current IEEE Conferences Committee roster
Opportunities to Join
Serving as a member provides opportunities to offer leadership, find camaraderie, and create impact for IEEE conferences. There are a variety of ways to become involved with the Committee.
Membership Opportunities
- Voting member
- Reach out to your respective OU for call-for-nominations requirements and deadlines
- If interested, visit the Call for Nominations page to nominate yourself or a colleague
- Liaison to Conferences Committee (selected by Chair)
- If interested, contact ieee-mce@ieee.org
- Subcommittee or Ad Hoc Committee Member (selected by Chair)
- If interested, contact ieee-mce@ieee.org
Join IEEE Conferences Committee Meetings (sign-in required)
- Sign in to your IEEE Account
- and use filter: IEEE Conferences Committee
- View instructions on how to join meetings (PDF, 512 KB)