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President’s Report to the AdCom

President’s Report to the AdCom. Don Tan, President PELS AdCom Meeting Mar. 20, 2014. Notes from Feb 2014 TAB Meeting. IEEE Professional Productivity and Collaboration Tool Aug 2014 Roll out

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President’s Report to the AdCom

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  1. President’s Report to the AdCom Don Tan, President PELS AdCom Meeting Mar. 20, 2014

  2. Notes from Feb 2014 TAB Meeting • IEEE Professional Productivity and Collaboration Tool • Aug 2014 Roll out • New expedited approval process for co-sponsored new journals with a new non-IEEE entity who has an established journal already • Open access • Legislation passed the Congress, IEEE is developing a strategy • CHORUS: Clearing house for open research for US

  3. Notes from Feb 2014 TAB Meeting • TAB Future Directions is transitioning the Transportation Electrification to societies • Jun/14 decision on transition plan, Nov/14 TAB, final approval (More later) • IEEE Electrification Magazine launched • Can take filler ads for free for sponsoring societies • IEEE and TAB financial data transparency

  4. New Election Results • President-Elect • Bram Ferreira • Members at large, 2014-2016 • Vladimir Blasko • Silva Hiti • Dan Kinzer • Zhengming Zhao • Pat Wheeler • Mario Pacas

  5. New Fellows Class of 2014 (through PELS) CursinoJacobina Pedro Rodriguez Charles Sullivan

  6. New NAE Members DushanBoroyevic Ned Mohan

  7. New Appointments • Henry Chung • EiC, IEEE Power Electronics Letters • Ali Emadi • EiC, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification • Ashok Bindra (on staff) • EiC, IEEE Power Electronics Magazine • Jonathan Kimbel • APEC leadership rotation

  8. 1. Establish Industry Advisory Board • Bill Peterson, chair of the ad-hoc committee • Bill Peterson, Bob Guenther, Phil Krein, DushanBoroyevich, Don Tan, Pete Stemer (Europe), ShinzoTamai (Asia), reps from, China, Korea, etc. • PELM Editorial Board separated to be its own: Ira leads • Goals • Industry’s best magazine in power electronics • Special editorial policy / peer review policy

  9. 2. Grow the Membership • Increased Global Collaborations • Agreements with CES, May, 2013 • Collaboration w/ CPSS: Nov., 2013/ Mar., 2014 • Collaboration w/ EPE collaboration: The even year conference starting in 2014 & APEC meeting • IFEEC with TiPEA • India, Singapore on PEDS and membership development • Brazil hosting the 1st SPEC in 2015 (journal in progress) • Focused membership drive • 100-for-100 student membership drive • Chapter chair training pilot at IPEC • Senior membership drive

  10. 3. Improve Organizational Effectiveness • Refine society organizational structure • In progress • Develop operation manuals / procedures • In process of developing society-level policies and procedures • Efficient structure with governance and consistency with TAB and PELS policies • Three out of 7 TCs have approved their P&Ps • More agile volunteering • Retain long-time volunteers / home for global members • Develop younger generation of leaders across the globe • Collaboration with sister societies

  11. 3. Improve Organizational Effectiveness (cont’d) • Society staffing has significantly improved • Mike Kelly, Executive Director • Donna Florek, Conf, governance, membership • Jo-Ellen Snyder, Financials and MOUs • Mike Markowyzc, Web, webinars, and pubs • In process of consolidating pub administrative support since we have now 5 achievable publications

  12. 4. Launch IEEE JESTPE 2014, 1 issue appeared, the rest issues on time 2013, 4 issues published

  13. 5. Launch PELS Magazine Inaugural Issue – March, 2014

  14. 6. Launch “the Southern Conference Series” First steering committee meeting in Denver, 2013 Detailed proposal for SPEC was discussed on March 18, 2014 and approved by the meetings committee on Feb. 20, 2014

  15. 7. Launch a Mobile App for PELS Members • The society needs a user-friendly app for mobile applications to attract more people, especially young generation of engineers • PELS mobile serves the purpose

  16. 8. More Agile Activities in Publicity and Education • Publicity • Established a committee and people with marketing background • Many ideas are being pursued by Ali K. • Synergy between membership development • Education • Workshop on Power Electronics Education • Different focus than what PELS is pursuing • More interchange among educator around world on teaching and lab materials • Need initiatives • PELS Webinars are on line

  17. 9. Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Power Electronics Society Special logo / video Year-long celebration Souvenirs Honoring the long-term volunteers With all members at ECCE, Denver

  18. 25th Anniversary Reception Photos PELS tie was the most popular item in all souvenirs Two giant sheet cases to help celebrate PELS 25th anniversary

  19. 25th Anniversary Reception Photo The PELS 25th Anniversary Reception attracted all the PELS past presidents for the first time, together with the current IEEE President

  20. 10. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification • Obtained TAB approval for Ph2 proposal to host IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification • Phase 2 proposal has the following split on society shares • PELS/IAS/PES/VTS (%): 45/30/15/10 • PELS is now the home for two out of five major thrusts under IEEE Transportation Electrification Initiative Motion: To approve the Phase 2 share split for TTE Phase 2 proposal

  21. Fellow Advisory Committee • To ensure adequate quality nominations to the fellow committee • TCs are tasked to help nominate candidates • Edu committee to help nominate candidates in the area • Society to appoint an ad-hoc committee by ECCE in Sep • Nomination advisory committee chaired by a formal committee chair • Past members of the fellow committee

  22. IEEE TE Transition • IEEE TAB Future Directions Committee is transitioning the TE Initiative to a group of societies • We have formally expressed our intent to be the host society for TE when the Initiative completes in 2014 • VTS is the other society expressed similar interest • Other societies also interested in financial sponsoring • PES, IAS, VTS, IES, and ITS • There are total of 19 interested societies from IEEE • The lead society will be the voice for entire IEEE on TE Motion: PELS to establish an ah-hoc committee on transportation electrification to help secure PELS as the home for TE

  23. PELS Plan for Hosting IEEE TE • The TE hosting provides a significant growth opportunity for PELS • Growth in technical scope • Growth on membership and global outreach • Challenges • Increased financial responsibility • Increased staffing need • Relationship to other vital areas • Expanded executive meeting in April • Regular Long Range Planning committee meeting in Sep

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