1. Technical Committee Hamid Vakilzadian
Region 4 Technical Committee Chair
Region Meeting, San Francisco, CA
Aug

2. Members of Technical Committee
Chair: Hamid Vakilzadian
East Area: Subra Ganesan
Central Area: Paul Tindal
West Area: Chris Felton
Chapters Coordinator: Steve Kerchberger
Sections’ Technical Chair
2/25/2019

3. Responsibilities Support Sections and Chapters on Technical Activities
Promote basic and applied R&D in the chapters
Provide a forum for exchanging ideas among Researchers and engineers
Facilitate scientific publications and events at Region level such as special conference sessions, workshops, symposia, and special journal issues
25-Feb-19

4. Responsibilities (cont.)
Help less active sections and chapters on technical activities
Help for organization of R4 conferences
Help in membership rejuvenation of sections by organizing technical seminars and presentations

5. Support Sections/Chapters on Technical Activities
Organizing technical programs
Finding speakers from sections or regions
Updating distinguished lecturer program
Exploring society and R4 funding possibilities
25-Feb-19

6. Help Less Active Sections and Chapters on Tech activities
Review Sections/Chapters technical activities for number of meetings, attendance level, reports, number of volunteers, etc.
Suggest speakers from sections/regions, if needed
Look for sources of funding from R4 and society
Provide program assistance
Visit Section/Chapter and provide guidance and tools
25-Feb-19

7. Coordinate Organization of R4 Conferences
Help for finding conference sponsors
Provide information and organization support
Coordinate conf. activities with other R4 activity chairs
Help sections in running a conference
Provide help for eit conference issues
25-Feb-19

8. Section Rejuvenation Efforts
Help for organization of technical meetings
Provide R4 incentive for new chapters
Provide R4 incentive for technical projects
25-Feb-19

9. How to Increase Technical Activities in R4?
Organize a day-long or longer technical workshops or tutorial for practicing engineers
Determine the technical topic
Poll the members
Poll industries local to your section
Select good speaker(s)
Contact me for help, if needed!
25-Feb-19

10. How to Poll Local Industries?
Find list of the companies in your section by
Viewing their add in the yellow pages for companies in power, communication, computer, others involving EEs, CEs
Poll your local membership
Find EE or CE engineers in leadership role from the company website and contact them.
For help, please let me know
25-Feb-19

11. Thank You!