Farewell Event and Office Bearers Announcement: Celebrating the Achievements of Outgoing Students and Welcoming the New Session of IEEE RAS
IEEE Robotics & Automation Society (RAS) organized a farewell event to bid farewell to the outgoing
students of IEEE RAS and announce the list of selected office bearers for the session 2023-24. The event
aimed to recognize the contributions of the outgoing members and welcome the new members to IEEE
RAS.
The event took place at UG classroom of Electronics Engineering Department and was hosted by Kashish, a
management member of IEEE RAS. The event began with Kashish providing an overview of IEEE RAS
and its significance in promoting robotics and automation. She highlighted the achievements and initiatives
undertaken by the outgoing students during their tenure.
Speakers and Highlights:
1. Prof. Naushad Alam (Chapter Advisor IEEE RAS ZHCET): appreciated the efforts and initiatives of
the outgoing students for their dedication and efforts in advancing the goals of IEEE RAS. He
extended a warm welcome to the new members and encouraged them to continue the legacy of
excellence.
2. Prof. Ekram Khan (Chairman Department of Electronics Engineering, Senior Member IEEE):
commended the outgoing students for their remarkable contributions to IEEE RAS. He emphasized
Farewell Event and Office Bearers Announcement: Celebrating
the Achievements of Outgoing Students and Welcoming the New
Session of IEEE RAS
the importance of active participation in IEEE RAS activities and praised the outgoing students for
their accomplishments.
3. Prof. Mohd Rihan (Vice Chair, IEEE U.P. Section): addressed the issue of declining interest in
engineering among young students. He shared valuable insights and strategies to address this
problem and foster the growth of IEEE RAS.
Recognition of Outgoing Office Bearers:
Kashish (Management Team Member, IEEE RAS, ZHCET) proceeded to recognize the outgoing office
bearers and invited the respective dignitaries to present them with certificates. The following individuals
were acknowledged:
• Zahid Hussain (Outgoing President of IEEE RAS)
• Mohd. Zain (Outgoing Vice President of IEEE RAS)
• Ifrah Andleeb (Outgoing Secretary of IEEE RAS)
• Syed Kazim (Outgoing Joint Secretary of IEEE RAS)
• Asmer Hamid Ali (Outgoing Technical Head of IEEE RAS)
Words of Wisdom:
1. Zahid Hussain (Outgoing President of IEEE RAS): Zahid shared his reflections and experiences
during his tenure as the President of IEEE RAS. He expressed gratitude to the team and encouraged
the incoming members to seize the opportunities that IEEE RAS offers.
2. Yusuf Ahmed Khan (Incoming President of IEEE RAS): Yusuf addressed the attendees, expressing
his gratitude for the trust placed in him as the incoming President. He shared his vision and plans for
the upcoming session, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and innovation.
The farewell event organized by IEEE RAS provided a platform to appreciate the outgoing students and
welcome the new members. It showcased the achievements of the outgoing office bearers and highlighted
their contributions to the growth of IEEE RAS. The event also set the stage for the incoming office bearers
to take charge and continue the legacy of excellence in robotics and automation.
Overall, the event served as a motivating and inspiring gathering, fostering a sense of unity and enthusiasm
among the attendees. It reinforced the commitment of IEEE RAS to nurture talent and promote
advancements in the field of robotics and automation. A total of 23 members attended the event.
Date and Time
Location
Hosts
Registration
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- W38H+8WW, AMU Campus, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh 202002
- Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
- India 202002
- Building: Electronics Department
- Room Number: UG Classroom
Speakers
Prof. Naushad Alam
Biography:
Prof. Naushad Alam received B. Tech. (ECE) degree from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi , and M. Tech. (ECSD) degree from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. He earned Ph.D. degree in Microelectronics from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. His doctoral work was on nanoscale circuit design considering the impact of process-induced mechanical stress. He has filed 2 Indian Patents and published 29 research papers in SCI indexed journals that include 10 IEEE Transactions. In addition, he has published 5 Book Chapters and 33 papers in reputed conferences such as IEEE ISQED, IEEE ISCAS, IEEE TENCON, IWPSD, VDAT, IEEE ISED, IEEE UPCON etc. He has received four Best Paper Awards at ICSCI-2008, IMPACT-2013, VDAT-2015 and IMPACT 2017 respectively and delivered eleven invited talks at BIT Mesra (2014), MNIT Jaipur (2015), SPIT Mumbai (2015), ZHCET Aligarh (2016), SPIT Mumbai (2020), IIITDM Gwalior (2022), respectively. He has supervised three PhD theses and sixteen M Tech dissertations in the area of device-circuit co-design and presently supervising two PhD students. He has also successfully executed a UGC funded research project on TFET based SRAM cell design for IoT Applications. His research interests include device-circuit co-design, robust nanoscale circuit design, low power circuit design, PVT tolerant circuit design, Near-Threshold/Sub-Threshold circuit design etc. Presently, he is a Professor in the Department of Electronics Engineering at Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
Email:
Address:Aligarh, India
Prof. Ekram Khan
Biography:
Prof. Ekram Khan obtained his Ph. D degree in Electronics Engineering in the area of Image/Video Coding and Transmission from University of Essex, Colchester (U.K.) in 2003. He has joined the Department of Electronics Engineering, AMU Aligarh as a Lecturer in 1993, promoted to reader in 2003 and is currently working as a Professor since March 2009. He was a recipient of the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship (1999-2002) to pursue his Ph. D. from University of Essex, UK. He has authored and co-authored over 120 papers in refereed reputed journals (IEEE Transactions on CSVT, Multimedia, Broadcasting, IET Image Processing, IET Communications, IET Electronics Letters, etc) and international conference proceedings. His areas of research are low complexity image/video coding, video transmission over wireless networks, video streaming and bio-medical image processing. He has received a research award from IBM J. T. Watson research lab, USA for the best disruptive idea during ICME-2002. During his stay at Essex, UK, he was involved with a European Union project (the MELISA project) examining segmentation and tracking of players in football match videos. He was one of the co-investigator of a short-term project funded by Office of Communication (Ofcom), UK and worked in collaboration with researchers at University of Essex, UK. He was the principal investigator of a successfully completed AICTE (India) funded project (2006-2008). He has spends summers of 2005 and 2006 as academic visitor to University of Essex (funded by Royal Society, UK). He has delivered many invited talks at national and international levels. He is a senior member of IEEE (USA), life member of IETE (India) and life member of SSI (India).
Email:
Address:Aligarh, India
Prof. Mohd Rihan
Biography:
Prof. Mohammad Rihan is a Professor of Electrical Engineering with experience of more than 21 years. He is Gold Medalist of B.Tech. (Electrical Engineering) and has done significant research work in the areas of smart grid and Solar Energy; both areas under National missions. He Is also the Founder Director and Coordinator of the centre for Grid Integrated Green and Renewable Energy in the campus to address the research challenges presented by high penetration of renewable energy in the grid. He is an elected Fellow of the IET(UK), IE(India), and IETE. He is Senior Member of IEEE and elected vice chair of executive committee of IEEE UP Section for 2021-2023. He is elected vice chair of executive committee of Delhi local network of IET(UK) for 2023.
Prof. Rihan is member secretary of Central Project Implementation and Monitoring Committee of the university which is responsible for allocation, evaluation and execution of consultancy work related to projects of national importance like smart city.
Email:
Address:Aligarh, India
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