Orlando Section Report

Section Officers:   
Chair - Steve  Karlovic  
Vice Chair - Dr.  Donghui Wu  
Secretary - Dr. Xun  Gong  
Treasurer - Jeff  Tussey  
Chapters Chair -  Slavica Malobabic

Chapter Chairs: 
 
Aerospace and Electronic  Systems Society - Mike  Orlovsky
Antenna and  Propagation/Microwave Theory & Techniques -  Xun Gong
Computer -  Ghaith Haddad
Communications/Signal  Processing/Vehicular Technology - Tom  Wandeloski
Control Systems/Robotics & Automation/Systems,  Man & Cybernetics - Dr. Yu Gong
Electron Devices/Components, Packaging &  Manufacturing Technology - Slavica  Malobabic
Laser & Electro Optics - Dr.  Shin-Tson Wu
Power Engineering/Industrial Applications/Power Electronics - Dan Slack

Appointed Positions
 
Awards - T.  Wandeloski  
Bylaws/Communications/Publications -  J. Medina  
Conferences - S.  Karlovic  
Education/  Historian - Dr. K.B. Sundaram   
Florida Engineering  Council Liaison - Dr. D. Flinchbaugh   
GOLD  Affinity Group - G.  Londe    
Membership  Development - W.  Hortos  
Professional Activities - J.  Medina  
Student PACE - V.  Todi
 
The Section held monthly EXCOM meetings and published a monthly electronic newsletter distributed to morer
than 1100 members. Past issues may be found at https://ewh.ieee.org/r3/orlando
 
Based on a request from the joint Electron Devices/Components Packaging & ManufacturingTechnology Chapter,
the EXCOM approved a division of the Chapter into two separate Chapters. Petitions were made and approved by
the respective Societies. Our Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society Chapter is
unfortunately being disbanded due to lack of interested members.
 
The Section has two active Student Branches at the University of Central Florida and the Orlando campus of
DeVry University. The Section provides regular financial support to the Stedent Branches for participation in
SouthEastCon, including the Robotics competition. Based on our current financial strength in excess of our
foreseeable needs, the EXCOM is in the process of establishing an annual scholarship to be awarded to
deserving graduate and undergraduate students at our student branches. There will be up to five $1000
scholarships awarded annually to Student Members based on merit and need, subject to approval by the Regional
Activities Board.

The Section held its annual picnic in June at Lake Mills Park in Chuluota, Florida, which was attended by 20
members.

Our annual Awards Ceremony on 16 October honored the following: Outstanding Engineer, Outstanding Engineering
Educator, and two Outstanding Graduate Student Awards. More than 30 members attended.

The Section hosted a joint student and professional recruitment event at the University of Central Florida
and presented the benefits of IEEE membership to more than 100 prospective members.

A Women in Engineering affinity group has been formed.
 
 
Steve Karlovic
Section Chair
 
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