Prof. GS Mani of Former Dean and Director at DIAT, DRDO, Pune

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Biography:

Prof. Dr. G. S. Mani is a Former chair at IEEE, Pune section, and Former Dean and Director at DIAT, DRDO, Pune. He is currently serving as a Chair of IEEE Pune JCAME (joint Chapter AP/MTT/EMC),  He quotes that if you have discipline, it provides you with tolerance and that tolerance is important. He further adds that when a student is given an idea about fine arts he also gets an idea about tolerance, which is important for facing life problems. He states when art interacts with stem, it produces the biggest byproduct. That is why there is a need for the stem to become steam in our education system.

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Address:Pune, Canada

Dr. Ing. Habil Ajay K. Poddar of Synergy Microwave Corp.

Biography:

Ajay K. Poddar is an IEEE Fellow and member of IEEE Eta-Kappa-Nu, working as a Chief Scientist at Synergy Microwave, NJ, USA, responsible for the design and development of signal generation and signal processing electronics, RF-MEMS, and Metamaterial-Sensors/Electronics for industrial, medical, space applications. He is also serving as a visiting professor at the University of Oradea, Romania, Indian Institute of Technology Jammu, India, and a guest lecturer at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Previously (1991-2001), he worked as a Senior Scientist and Program Manager at DRDO (Defense Research and Development Organization), Ministry of Defense, India, and a visiting Professor at the University of Pune, India. Dr. Poddar graduated from IIT-Delhi, India; his Doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) from Technical University Berlin, Germany; Post Doctorate (Dr.-Ing. habil) from Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus, Germany. He has received over a dozen awards, to name a few  2015 IEEE IFCS Cady Award in recognition of his outstanding scientific contributions to a host of frequency-generating and frequency-controlled electronics and timing devices for industrial, medical, and space applications,  recipient of the 2018 IEEE MGA Innovation Award for his dedicated volunteering service to members, chapters and humanitarian projects,  recipient 2015 IEEE R1 Award for “Outstanding Scientific Contributions, Leadership and Service, recipient 2009 IEEE R1 Award for “Outstanding Leadership and Contributions in the Research, Design and Development of Microwave Systems, and selected in the list of Divine Innovator “Divine Innovation: 10 Technologies Changing the Future of Passive and Control Components” (Photo shows on Cover page, Microwave Journal, November 2011). Dr. Poddar published 350 plus scientific papers in journals, magazines, and conference proceedings, co-authored 5 technical books/chapters, and 40 plus patents for scientific and technological innovations. For the past 30 years, he has supervised many Ph.D. students worldwide, served as an Editor of many Technical Journals, and currently serving in several scientific committees, professional societies, and voluntary organizations. As a Chair of the Global IEEE Chapter Activity Committee, Dr. Poddar has created 200 plus chapters worldwide in the last 20 years to connect the outreach regions for the benefit of the members and local communities. Dr. Poddar has been actively involved with IEEE SIGHT/HAC, IEEE sister societies, and IEEE MGA activities, including charitable services for addressing inequality, especially in underserved communities.

Address:New Jersey, United States

Dr. Jawad Siddiqui of Royal Military College of Canada, Queens University

Biography:

Jawad Y. Siddiqui is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, University of Calcutta, India. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Radio Physics and Electronics, from the University of Calcutta in 2005. He worked as a Post Doctoral Fellow at the Royal Military College of Canada and Visiting Researcher at Queen’s University, Canada in different periods from 2008 to 2021. He has more than 150 publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences. His research areas include printed circuits and antennas, radar, and nano-photonics. He is a Co-Principal Investigator on the Stratosphere Troposphere (ST) Radar Project at the University of Calcutta. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and served as Chair for the AP-S and MTT-S Jt. Chapter in IEEE Kolkata Section and SIGHT Chapter, IEEE Kolkata Section. He is the R10 Coordinator (CAC) of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society. He is currently the IEEE AP-S SIGHT Chair and a Member of the IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee. He is also a Member of the MTT-S Meetings and Symposia Committee. He is the recipient of the 2022 IETE S.N. Mitra Award.

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Address:Royal Military College of Canada, Queens University, , Canada