The IAS nominations and Appointments Committee is seeking candidates for several Member At Large positions for the 2020 IAS executive board
To apply please upload necessary information to https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/f05f8364ff74449b8f0afd6c061b034f
Please submit any questions to [email protected]. Deadline for applications is May 31, 2019
For more information, please visit the IAS web site.
Robert Donald “Bob” Lorenz, distinguished IAS member and IEEE Life Fellow, passed away on January 27, at age 72. He received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and the M.B.A. degree from the University of Rochester, Rochester, NY. From 1969 to 1970, he did his Master thesis research in adaptive control of machine tools at the Technical University of Aachen. From 1972 to 1982, he was a member of the research staff with the Gleason Works, Rochester, NY, working on high-performance drives and synchronized motion control. Since 1984 he was with the faculty with the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where in 1999 he was named the Mead Witter Foundation Consolidated Papers Professor of Controls Engineering in both the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In 2016, he was named Elmer R. and Janet A. Kaiser Chair. Prof. Lorenz was Codirector of the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium, the world’s largest industrial research consortium on motor drives and power electronics. He was the Research Leader for control and sensor integration and integrated modular motor drives with the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Power Electronic Systems. Prof. Lorenz was the Industry Applications Society (IAS) President in 2001, an IAS Distinguished Lecturer in 2000/2001, the IEEE Division II Director in 2005/2006, past Chair of the IAS Awards Department, and past Chair of the IAS Industrial Drives Committee. In addition to his distinguished service to IAS, he was active in the IEEE Power Electronics Society, the IEEE Sensor Council, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Instrument Society of America, the International Society for Optical Engineers, and the European Power Electronics (EPE) Committee. He authored over 300 published technical papers and held 26 patents. His awards included the IAS Outstanding Achievement Award, the EPE Power Electronics and Motion Control Outstanding Achievement Award, the IAS Distinguished Service Award, the IEEE Richard Harold Kaufmann Technical Field Award, the EPE Outstanding Achievement Award, and 34 IEEE prize paper awards.
The Advanced Controls Laboratory at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, USA has available funding to support a PhD student in the general area of advanced control design/Fault Tolerant Control with application to dynamic systems. Special considerations will be given to students who have a strong background in power systems such as wind turbines and/or PVs. The successful candidate is expected to have a strong background in control systems theory, and a very good knowledge of power systems. Programming skills in MATLAB/Simulink are required. A genuine interest and curiosity in the subject, excellent oral and written English communication skills are needed.
Applicants shall have a Master’s degree or equivalent in systems and controls, power systems, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, applied Math or a related discipline. The PhD student is expected to carry out original research and complete coursework throughout the period of appointment. Results will be communicated in the form of journal publications, conference presentations, and the PhD dissertation.
The funding covers the cost of full tuition and stipends at a competitive rate and will start in Fall 2019.
Interested individuals should send their detailed curriculum vitae, copies of their recent transcripts, a copy of their best publication in English, and if applicable GRE/test scores to Dr. Afef Fekih ([email protected]).
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IAS will be a world leader in the advancement of technology and dissemination of technical information to support professionals engaged in the applications of electrical and electronic engineering to industry.
IAS pursues the advancement of the theory and practice of electrical and electronic engineering in the development, design, manufacture and application of electrical systems, apparatus, devices and controls to the processes and equipment of industry and commerce; the promotion of safe, reliable and economical installations; industry leadership in energy conservation and environmental health and safety issues; the creation of voluntary engineering standards and recommended practices; and the professional development of its membership.
If your engineering interests are the needs of the industrial or commercial sector, the Industry Applications Society (IAS) will be a valuable professional connection. One of the largest special interest societies within the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the IAS focuses specifically on the unique needs of industry and commerce. IAS is a source of professional power to its nearly 14,000 worldwide members. Through a network of over 370 chapters globally, regional events and national and international conferences, the society keeps members abreast of current developments in the area of technology in electricity and electronics. IAS enriches both its individual members and the industry as a whole through the sharing of specific industry-related solutions.
Exchange information with the foremost industrial experts through personal participation in a local chapter meetings, seminars and regional, national and international conferences which can be accessed at Events and Conferences page. The IAS has one of the largest special interest programs of any IEEE society, which include:
The IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, the Society’s premiere conference has sessions from over our diverse technical committees which cover the complete spectrum of industry applications. Our other conferences listed above are generally more specific to a particular field within the society scope.
Active IAS Members can be Found Virtually Anywhere Electricity or Electronics is Applied:
IEEE publishes journals, conferences, and standards in electrical, electronics, and all related technologies. Also a membership benefit, through IEEE Xplore digital library, members can easily search over nearly two million IEEE documents, including otherwise difficult-to-find conference papers. The IEEE Xplore digital library delivers instant access to high quality full text research papers including all graphics, individual online article purchase via credit card, free keyword searching, unlimited viewing of basic abstracts, a growing backfile with many publications back to 1950 and earlier, plus affordable subscription options such as IEEE Enterprise.
IAS strengthens the professional knowledge connection by sponsoring a range of books and periodicals within its technical specialty (www.ieee.org/ias/ >>publications). You may already be familiar with a few of the most notable: The IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications and the IEEE Industry Applications Magazine are the flagship publications of the Industry Applications Society. This bimonthly publication to IAS members documents original contributions to real-world applications of electrical apparatus and systems in the field of interest of the committees as well as Society news. The content of the Transactions and the Magazine are archived in IEEE XPlore, and one of the privileges of IAS members is unlimited access to IAS Transactions and Magazine areas in Xplore. The Magazine is benefit of the membership and printed copies of the Transactions are available by optional subscription. The IAS is one of the principal contributors to IEEE Standards, and Working Groups are active throughout the Society. One noteworthy example of IAS work is the IEEE Color Books, renowned as a major resource for design of industrial and commercial power systems.
The opportunity to personally contribute to the betterment of your industry is a key IAS member benefit. Committees within IAS play a central role in establishing over 25% of all IEEE industry standards. Four technical departments, each serving a key segment of industry, bring professionals together to advance the interests of the field as a whole. Through these activities, individual members gain the satisfaction of knowing their efforts will contribute to a more productive and safer industrial environment for the generations to come.
Many engineering professionals are already eligible to be a part of the IAS, and may not even know it. Any current member of the IEEE is eligible to join IAS by applying and paying a nominal fee. If your professional interests dovetail with IAS but not IEEE, it is possible to join as an Organization Affiliate with IAS (at a significantly reduced dues rate) without becoming an IEEE member. An Organization Affiliate must be a member of a professional organization in a related scientific or technical field. Approved affiliate organizations include EPE, IEE, VDE, IEEJ, AEI, ASChE, AIME, ASME, SME and ISA, to name just a few. Students are encouraged to participate in the Society at a significantly reduced dues rate.
There is a stronger reason for being part of IAS, which doesn’t show up in the technical publications or on the days at conferences. It comes from being an active part of a group of men and women, young and old, who are bound together by a common interest in industry. Building a network of professional connections is a part of it, as is staying on the inside track on happenings in the field. But most of all, the satisfaction comes from an opportunity to share your enthusiasm for your profession, and to be re-energized by the enthusiasm of others. It is this sense of mutual benefit that has made thousands of professionals from all over the world glad they completed the form in this brochure or in the web (www.ieee.org/join). Complete the form …you’ll be glad you did too!
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