IEEE RITA Editorial Board | IEEE Education Society

Editor-in-Chief (IEEE RITA)

Associate Editors (IEEE RITA)

Jaime Muñoz Arteaga

Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes

Mexico

Claudio da Rocha Brito

COPEC - Science & Education Research Organization

Brazil

Sandra Cano

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso

Chile

Melany Ciampi

COPEC - Science & Education Research Organization

Brazil

Melany Ciampi

Biography

Dr. Melany M. Ciampi is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Currently is the President of World Council on System Engineering and Information Technology (WCSEIT), President of Safety Health and Environment Research Organization (SHERO), President of World Council on Communication and Arts (WCCA), Vice-President of Sciences and Education Research Council (COPEC), Vice- President of Fishing Museum Friends Society (AAMP) and Secretary of Education Society of the IEEE (IEEE-EdSoc). She is also Chair of Intersociety Cooperation Committee of Education Society of the IEEE (IEEE-EdSoc) since 2011, Co-Chair of Working Group "Ingenieurpädagogik im Internationalen Kontext" in IGIP (Internationale Gesellschaft für Ingenieurpädagogik) since 2002, Member of Strategic Planning Committee of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc) since 2009 and Board Member of "Global Council on Manufacturing and Management" (GCMM) since 2004. She is Member of Board of Governors of International Council for Engineering and Technology Education (INTERTECH) since 2000, Member of Board of Governors of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc) since 2000 and Member of Board of Governors of World Council on System Engineering and Information Technology (WCSEIT) since 2012. She was Vice-President of "Internationale Gesellschaft für Ingenieurpädagogik" (IGIP), President of Brazilian Chapter of Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc (IEEE-EdSoc), Member of Executive Committee of IGIP, State Councilor of Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science (SBPC) and Manager of International Relations of SENAC School of Engineering and Technology. She is a Member of IGIP (International Society for Engineering Education), SEFI (European Society for Engineering Education), ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education), INTERTECH (International Council for Engineering and Technology Education), and RCI (Cartagena Network of Engineering). She was the first American woman Professor to receive the title of "International Engineering Educator" of IGIP. She received numerous honors due to his services to Scientific Commonwealth and Technological Cooperation among them: Award of the International Council on Engineering and Technology Education, Award from the International Council on Engineering and Computer Education, Award of Recognition of International Society for Engineering Education and Medal of Brazilian Association of Civil Engineers. She is a Senior Member of IEEE. She received the IEEE Edwin C. Jones Jr. Meritorious Service Award of 2011. She has over one hundred and fifty published articles in several conferences and journals.

Affiliation(s)

COPEC - Science & Education Research Organization

Brazil

José Manuel Badia Contelles

Universitat Jaume I

Spain

Julián Viejo Cortés

Universidad de Sevilla

Spain

María Feldgen

Universidad de Buenos Aires

Argentina

Alicia Holgado

University of Salamanca

Spain

Yenny Méndez

Universidad Mayor

Chile

Fernando Moreira

Universidade Portucalense

Portugal

Alfonso Infante Moro

Universidad de Huelva

Spain

Aruquia Peixoto

CEFET/RJ

Brazil

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María M. Larrondo Petrie

Florida Atlantic University

United States

Ismar Frango Silveira

Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Brazil

Sonia Rolland Sobral

Universidade Portucalense

Portugal

Rosa Maria Vasconcelos

Professor

University of Minho

Portugal

Rosa Maria Vasconcelos

Biography

Rosa Maria de Castro Fernandes Vasconcelos is an Associate Professor at the Department of Textile Engineering since 2005. Degree in Textile Engineering by the
University of Minho (1984). Professor at the University of Minho since 1984. PhD in Engineering –Technology and Textile Chemistry by the University of Minho in 1993.
Receive the Rieter Award, 1993. Responsible for several curricular units in the integrated study cycles in Textile Engineering and Engineering and Industrial Management, in the 1st cycle course of Design and Fashion Marketing, in the 2nd cycle courses of Fashion Design and Communication, Textile Chemistry, Advanced Textiles and Design and Marketing and also in the PhD of Textile Engineering and in the PhD of Fashion Design. Integrated researcher at 2C2T Research Centre (UM), being responsible for the supervision of several postgraduate students and the coordination of several R&D projects, mainly in the Engineering Education as well as Textile Technology. As main author or co-author presented many dozens of scientific journal papers and communications in international conferences.
The strategic academic leadership and management experience was adquired across her mandate in the following positions:
President of the Engineering Council Courses (1996-2011)
President of the Pedagogical Council of the School of Engineering and Vice-Dean of
the School of Engineering (2011-2019)
Minho University Student Ombudsperson since 2019

2023-2024 Vice President for Membership and Geographic Activities Position Statement:

The efforts of my academic career are heavily focused on both the research and implementation aspects of engineering education. I aim to understand how engineering students at all levels can best be prepared for dynamic and fulfilling careers. I hope to serve as VP MGA because the Society is in a position to impact how engineering education evolves to meet ever-changing workforce needs and student populations. I am passionate about elevating the importance of engineering education research and of documenting and sharing best practices. I aim to help create mechanisms for sharing knowledge across institutions, particularly as that
knowledge relates to broadening the diversity of engineering graduates and serving students who arrive in engineering programs via non-traditional pathways. In
addition, I aim to help build connections between education researchers, educators, and practitioners such that advances in electrical engineering education can be both transformative and practically applicable. The Society and IEEE during these two last years faced some significant challenges due to the pandemic situation.
Diversifying its membership, exploring new ways of working and ensuring that we collaborate with other educational areas of IEEE such as the Educational Activities Board will be crucial to its future success With the experience I acquired during these years, I believe I am in a position to give a positive contribution to the Education Society, specifically in the field of Engineering Education whose challenges are enormous in today's world.

Affiliation(s)

Professor

University of Minho

Portugal

Carine Webber

Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Brazil

Luis Felipe Zapata-Rivera

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

United States

Chair, English Technical Advisory Committee (IEEE RITA)

María Milagros del Saz-Rubio

Universitat Politècnica de València

Spain

English Technical Advisory Committee (IEEE RITA)

Margarita Rigal Aragón

Universidad de Castilla La Mancha

Spain

Jorge Braga

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Spain

Camino Bueno

Universidad de Navarra

Spain

Marisa Carrió-Pastor

Universitat Politècnica de València

Spain

Begoña Clavel-Arroitia

Universitat Politècnica de València

Spain

Elena Domínguez Romero

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Elena Domínguez Romero

Biography

Elena Domínguez Romero is a senior lecturer of English Language and Linguistics at the Complutense University of Madrid. Her recent research interests include Evidentiality and Modality in media discourse as well as Applied Linguistics and innovative teaching. She is a research member of "EVIDISPRAG" Evidentiality: A Discourse-Pragmatic Study of English and Other European Languages” (FFI2015-65474-P) and is currently working on evidence perception and visual literacy. Her research publications include over 50 papers in national and international journals and book chapters in Peter Lang, Routledge, Multilingual Matters or Echinox. She is co-editor of the volumes Evidentiality and Modality in European Languages (Peter Lang 2017) and Thinking Modally. English and Contrastive Studies on Modality (Cambridge Scholars 2015).

Elena Domínguez Romero is a contracted professor with a doctorate attached to the Department of English Studies at the Complutense University of Madrid. In research, his most recent interests revolve around Evidentiality and Modality in the discourse of the media, as well as Applied Linguistics and teaching innovation. Elena is part of the EVIDISPRAG research team "Evidentiality: A Discourse-Pragmatic Study of English and Other European Languages" (FFI2015-65474-P) and is currently working on evidential perception and visual skills. His publications include more than 50 works in national and international scientific magazines and book chapters in Peter Lang, Routledge, Multilingual Matters or Echinox. You have co-edited the volumesEvidentiality and Modality in European Languages (Peter Lang 2017) and Thinking Modally. English and Contrastive Studies on Modality (Cambridge Scholars 2015).

Affiliation(s)

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Editorial Technical Assistant (IEEE RITA)

Eduardo Nacimiento García

Univeristy of La Laguna

Spain