Membership Activities Committee | IEEE Education Society

VP for Membership & Geographic Activities

Rosa Maria Vasconcelos

University of Minho

Portugal

8 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)

Rosa Maria Vasconcelos

8 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)

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)

University of Minho

Portugal

Membership Activities Committee Members

Kai Pan Mark

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong SAR China

Kenneth Reid

University of Indianapolis

United States

4 (Central U.S.)

Kenneth Reid

4 (Central U.S.)

Biography

I have been active in Engineering Education and in the IEEE since serving as Central Indiana Chair and a member of the IEEE-USA STEM Literacy Committee in 1999-2000. I am currently the Associate Dean and Director of Engineering at the R. B. Annis School of Engineering at the University of Indianapolis and an Affiliate in Engineering Education at Virginia Tech. I try to take any opportunity to serve and to promote engineering education. I have served on the Board of Directors for the Technology Student Association (TSA) for over ten years, written, presented, and reviewed papers for Frontiers in Education and other conferences, and active in engineering in K-12 through the e4usa project (intending to introduce engineering to all students), helped develop and promote the IEEE Teacher in Service Program, and have written numerous texts.
I was awarded an IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award (2013) for designing the B.S. degree in Engineering Education, Outstanding Precollege Education Activities in IEEE Sections, and the IEEE Third Millennium Medal. I have also been awarded multiple best paper awards including the Wickenden award (Best Paper, Journal of Engineering Education, 2014) and Best Paper award, Educational Research and Methods Division (ASEE, 2014). I am an active member in IEEE and ASEE, and a member of Tau Beta Pi and Eta Kappa Nu.
My passion for engineering education helped drive me to become the seventh person with a Ph.D. in Engineering Education (Purdue University, 2009). I have a strong record of success in organizations in which I volunteer, and a passion for Engineering Education, and will work effectively with others on the Committee to build upon the success of the IEEE Education Committee. In addition to my Ph.D. in Engineering Education with an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, and extensive experience in programs at the intersection of engineering and education. I have also been an advocate for IEEE Education Society programs; for example, leading a team of engineering education students to a tour of public and private schools in the Dominican Republic introducing the IEEE TISP activities, and in the early stages on a project expanding pre-university engineering education to Ghana, with a vision to expand globally. I developed and implemented the first Bachelor’s Degree of Engineering Education at Ohio Northern University, focusing on the design of a program to make a systemic difference in engineering in the K-12 / pre-university system.
I believe my qualifications make me an excellent candidate for a position on the Board, and I would be honored to serve.

Position Statement:
I believe every working engineer has a responsibility to give back to our profession. I have a passion for and a strong interest in systematically introducing engineering into the pre-university, K-12 level, and building successful programs to see students succeed in engineering at the university level. If selected, I will work to help the Education Society 1) expand and promote EdSoc Conferences, 2) strive for systemic and lasting differences in pre-university, K-12 and undergraduate education in engineering throughout all IEEE Regions, and 3) work within the Society to ensure it remains strong, effective, and fiscally sound.
As we continue to emerge from a pandemic and become a more interconnected, community through all IEEE Regions, and as we identify issues on local and global scales that require an engineering solution, I firmly believe the IEEE Education Society is an organization which can make a difference. I’ve attended Frontiers in Education for decades, and believe it’s one of the best means for dissemination within the Engineering Education community. Other conferences sponsored by the Society are outstanding. Beyond conferences, I believe the infrastructure exists within the Education Society to affect positive change. The Society has a suite of publications and resources in place, and a strong record of achievement. I believe in the mission and share a passion for engineering education, and would be honored to serve in this role.

Affiliation(s)

University of Indianapolis

United States

Ana Luna

Universidad del Pacífico

Peru

9 (Latin America)

Ana Luna

9 (Latin America)

Biography

Ana Luna is the Associate Dean of Business Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering from the Universidad del Pacífico, Lima, Peru. She is a full time Professor and Researcher, she studied Physics, and holds a PhD from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She also colaborates as an Associate Researcher in INFISA group, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru.

Ana was a professor in distinct courses such as Mechanics, Fluids, Electricity, and Magnetism. As a Physics Coordinator, she was in charge of restructuring a multifunctional Physics Lab. For this work, she received the Innovative Project Award, which consisted of participating in a study program granted by SV Links in Silicon Valley, California, USA.

Her first research activity was carried out in the Solid Lasers Division at DEILAP. She developed, built, and studied the dynamics of a prototype of a self-pulsing solid laser pumped by diodes, suitable to be used as a source in a micro-device LIDAR. Then, within the area of Photonics, in the Applied Electromagnetism Group (UBA), she was devoted to the study of the generation of structural color in beetle species endemic. She has been the president of the UBA chapter of the International SPIE, vice president of the UBA chapter of the OSA, and a member of the Argentine Physical Association.

The latest passion that has attracted Ana's energy is how to improve the quality and throughput of undergraduate engineering education, that was why she decided to be an IEEE Education Society member in 2016. In 2017, she received the 3rd Prize in the V Internal contest of Educational Innovation at UP for her work titled How to motivate interest in the Physics course in Business and Information Engineering students without dying in the attempt? Since 2017, Ana has been actively participating in the IEEE EDUNINE Engineering Education Congress; presenting research papers and workshops. She has been also collaborating as a chair and reviewer since 2018. She also participated in the IEEE TALE 2018, Engineering Next-Generation Learning, Conference of the IEEE Education Society (Wollongong, Australia). In 2019, she was the President and local organizer of the III EDUNINE edition in Lima, Peru, at UP. In this event, she received a recognition award for the outstanding contributions and a Best Paper Award, for the work Operational Research and Machine Learning: An Engineering Course. She also received a meritorious award in recognition of her service and dedication to the EDUNINE Congress, for which she was designated a permanent member of the EDUNINE Steering Committee. From 2020 to present, Ana is an Associate Editor of the IEEE RITA Journal. Besides, she is actually, the mentor of the IEEE UP Women in Engineering Student Branch since 2020. In this year, she was promoted to a IEEE Senior member. In the last two editions of EDUNINE Conferences, Ana received an outstanding IEEE recognition award, for her dedication supporting to the Engineering Education. And, in the last EDUNINE VI 2022, she contributed to the formation of a panel integrated by women engineers who shared their work experiences and challenges.

Position Statement:
The candidate plans are to contribute to the IEEE Education Society, participate in events, dedicate time to the topics to be discussed, and identify the needs of the Education Society. The candidate will also help support the creation of IEEE Education Society networks, discussion spaces, and contributing aspects of improvement for the benefit of engineering education and all its members. Ana is an ideal candidate for the position because she has been a member of the IEEE for more than 6 years and actively participates in the Region 9 Engineering Education Congress, which strengthened her abilities to work as a team with people from all over the world, different origins, nationalities, and cultures. Additionally, she is committed to the participation of women in education and their promotion in science. She is the advisor of the WIE student branch at Universidaddel Pacífico, a volunteer work that gave her the possibility of managing, executing strategies, and plan activities for female insertion in STEM careers, reinforcing her soft skills such as effective communication and responsibility. Being part of the BoG will allow her to further strengthen her commitment to the IEEE Education Society, make constructive and practical contributions based on her training and experience; and contribute from another cultural vision to this position.

Affiliation(s)

Universidad del Pacífico

Peru

Elio San Cristobal Ruiz

National University of Distance Education

Spain

Melany Ciampi

COPEC - Science & Education Research Organization

Brazil

9 (Latin America)

Melany Ciampi

9 (Latin America)

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