Professional Advancement Committee

The IEEE Photonics Society's Board of Governors established the Professional Advancement Committee to better develop and implement volunteer engagement efforts, as well as ensure the advancement of professional members in the IEEE. This includes (but it not limited to):

• Building and maintaining a pipeline of inclusive Senior and Fellow classes;
• Supporting elevations and nominations of active members to editorial boards and conference committees;
• Evaluating award nomination strategies and approaches to better reach global members;
• Supporting the participation of professionals on parent IEEE-boards.

Within the Society's leadership structure, the Professional Advancement Committee reports to the Professional & Technical Development Council. The Chair of this Committee serves that respective Council as a voting member. 

The following Working Groups report to this Committee:

• Senior Member Elevation
• Fellow Elevation
• Future Thought Leaders Program

Professional Advancement ChairClick for role description

Benjamin Eggleton

Professional Advancement Chair Term: 2021 - 2022

University of Sydney

E: benjamin.eggleton@sydney.edu.au

Fellow Elevation, Working Group ChairClick for role description

Alice White

Fellow Elevation, Working Group Chair Term: 2022 - 2024

Boston University, Massachusetts

E: aew1@bu.edu

Senior Member Elevation, Working Group ChairClick for role description

Lidia Galdino

Senior Member Elevation, Working Group Chair Term: 2022 - 2024

Corning, UK

E: galdinol@corning.com

Fellow Elevation, Working Group MemberClick for role description

Ray-Hua Horng

Fellow Elevation, Working Group Member Term: 2022 - 2024

National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

E: rhh@nctu.edu.tw

Roland Ryf

Fellow Elevation, Working Group Member Term: 2022 - 2024

Nokia Bell Labs

E: roland.ryf@nokia-bell-labs.com

Senior Member Elevation, Working Group MemberClick for role description

Monica Allen

Senior Member Elevation, Working Group Member Term: 2022 - 2024

Air Force Research Laboratory

E: Monica.Allen@ieee.org

Haoshuo Chen

Senior Member Elevation, Working Group Member Term: 2022 - 2024

Nokia Bell Labs

E: haoshuo.chen@nokia-bell-labs.com

Ivana Gasulla

Senior Member Elevation, Working Group Member Term: 2022 - 2024

Technical University of Valencia

E: ivgames@iteam.upv.es

Iman Roqan

Senior Member Elevation, Working Group Member Term: 2022 - 2024

KAUST - Saudi Arabia

E: iman.roqan@kaust.edu.sa

Future Thought Leaders Program, MemberClick for role description

Naznin Akter

Future Thought Leaders Program, Member Term: 2022 - 2024

INSYST, Florida International University

E: naznin@ieee.org

Ivana Gasulla

Future Thought Leaders Program, Member Term: 2022 - 2024

Technical University of Valencia

E: ivgames@iteam.upv.es

Nicole Menkart

Future Thought Leaders Program, Member Term: 2022 - 2024

ECE, IREAP University of Maryland, USA

E: nmenkart@menk.com

Perla Viera-González

Future Thought Leaders Program, Member Term: 2022 - 2024

Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

E: mar121988@gmail.com

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