Executive Committee
Following IEEE instructions, our section officers will serve a two-year term except in the case where any of the officers are unable to serve their second-year term. Following is the list of 2021 section officers, committee chairs, chapter and affinity group chairs. Several positions are still open and need to be filled. Members are encouraged to volunteer for appropriate positions (indicated by TBA – to be appointed) and send either self or nominations to Z.Taqvi@ieee.org.
Elected 2021 ExCom
Chair: |
Dr. Ishaq Unwala |
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Vice Chair: |
Dr Irfan Khan |
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Treasurer: |
Dr. Zafar Taqvi |
713-392-1280 |
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Secretary: |
Alan Currie |
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Past Chair: |
Arland Actkinson |
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2021 Section Committees
Program
Chair: |
Dr Irfan Khan |
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Vice Chair: |
Education/Student
Chair: |
Dr. Zafar Taqvi |
713-392-1280 |
PACE Committee
Chair: |
Dr. Zafar Taqvi |
713-392-1280 |
Vice Chair: |
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Awards & Recognition
Chair: |
Dr Kenneth Goodwin |
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PR Coordinator/Section Webmaster
Chair: |
Dr. Jiang Lu |
281-283-3856 |
Membership Upgrade Chair
Chair: |
Stewart O’Dell |
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Nomination/Election Chair
Chair: |
Arland Actkinson |
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Bylaws Chair
Chair: |
Julian Morales |
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Strategic Planning Chair
Chair: |
Thomas Dillon |
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2021 GBS Chapters
EMC Chapter
Chair: |
George C. May |
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Communication Society Chapter
Chair: |
Dr. Zafar Taqvi |
713-392-1280 | |
Vice Chair: |
Romeo Garza |
Computer Society Chapter
Chair: |
Alan Currie |
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Vice Chair: |
Dr A. Sunny Okorie |
Joint Societies (AES, EMBS, PES, RAS, VTS) Chapters
Chair: |
Dr. Zafar Taqvi |
713-392-1280 |
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Vice Chair/EMBS: |
Sabia Abidi | ||
Vice Chair/RAS | Dr Luong Nguyen | ||
Vice Chair/PES | Dr Irfan Khan | ||
Joint Societies (I&M, BIO, SYS, SEN) Chapters
Chair: |
Dr. Zafar Taqvi |
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Vice Chair: |
TBD |
2021 GBS Affinity Groups
Women in Engineering Affinity Group
Chair: |
Sabia Abidi |
Young Professional (GOLD) Affinity Group
Chair: |
Dr Xiaojing Yuan |
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Life Member Affinity Group
Chair: |
Dr. Thomas Harman |
Vice Chair: |
Dr. Zafar Taqvi |
713-392-1280 |
GBS Consulting Affinity Group
Chair: |
Dr. Zafar Taqvi |
713-392-1280 |
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Vice Chair: |
Michelle Patrick |
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Secretary/Treasurer: |
Joseph Winston |
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UHCL Student Branch
Student Chair: |
TBD |
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Counselor: |
Dr. Hakduran Koc |
281-283-3877 |
Past Executive Committee
2020