IEEE Region 9 Director-Elect 2024-2025

Biography:

Professor-Researcher-Consultant
Autonomous University of Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico
https://ignaciocastillo.org/

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Championing to get the 5th Module from IEEE E-Scientia Initiative for R9 to be located
at Universum Museum in Mexico, for 50,000 USD (2012-2015)
• Conversion of IEEE Latin America Transactions Editor in Chief as a regular committee
member for R9 Board (2012)

COMMITEES/ BOARDS
• IEEE Board of Directors Member (2024-2025)
• IEEE New Initiatives Committee Member [E-Scientia Project– Mexico] (2011-2015).

REGION 9 (LATIN AMERICA)
• IEEE Director Elect (2024-2025)
• Membership Development Chair (2024-2025)
• IEEE Director Elect Candidate (2015)
• IEEE Consultants Network (2015-2024)
• IEEE E-Scientia Task Force Member (2012-2015)
• Regional Secretary (2012-2013)
• IEEE Latin American Transactions Committee Member (2008-2015)
• Virtual Regional Meeting Administrator (2010-2013)
• Strategic Planning Committee Member (2009-2013)
• NoticIEEEro Editor in Chief (2010-2011)
• NoticIEEEro Editor (2008-2009)
• Virtual Communities Ad-Hoc Committee Chair (2008-2009)
• Virtual Communities Ad-Hoc Committee Member (2007)
COUNCIL/ SECTION/ CHAPTERS/ STUDENT BRANCHES

IEEE Morelos Section:
• Morelos Chapter Chair (2022-2023)
• Morelos Chapter -Newsletter Editor (2022-2023)
IEEE Mexico Section:
• Autonomous University of Mexico City, Student Branch Counselor (2009-2018)
• Autonomous University of Mexico City, Computer Soc. SB Ch. Advisor (2011-2018)
• Ibero American University (Mexico City), Computer Soc. SB Ch. Advisor (2011-2012)

IEEE Mexican Council:
• History Committee Chair (2023)
• Webmaster (2008-2009)

SOCIETIES
IEEE Computer Society:
• Distinguished Visitor Program Committee Member (2018)
• Distinguished Lecturer (DVP-2015-2017)
• Network LAN & MAN STC Member (2013-2014)
• Cloud Computing STC Member (2013-2014)
• Audit Committee Chair (2013)
• Audit Committee Member (2012)
• Board of Governors Member (2012-2014)
• Board of Governors Member (2011)

IEEE R9 COMMUNICATIONS SOCIETY:
• Technical Activities Chair (2018-2019)
• Secretary (2016-2017)
• Membership Development Chair (2016-2017)
IEEE TEMS:
• IEEE IoT & AI Challenge Committee (2023)

IEEE SMARTCITIES:
• IEEE Smart Cities Contest Referee (2018, 2023)
PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCES
• Technical Program Chair of International Symposium on Technology and Society -
ISTAS (2024)
• Technical Program Chair of Latin American Industry Symposium (2013)
• Technical Program Chair of Latin American Industry Symposium (2012)
• Chair of Latin America Symposium on Cloud Computing Data Center and Networking
(LASCCDCN), the 1st Conference in Latin America for Cloud Computing (2012)
• Editorial Committee Member, IEEE Latin American Transactions (2008-2015)

AWARDS
• Best Education Paper Award – IEEE ANDESCON (2022)
• Best Paper Award – IEEE ANDESCON (2020)
• IEEE R9 Director Discretional Award (2013)
• IEEE Computer Society Golden Core Member Award (2011)