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IEEE Canada Board Member Biographies
The operation of the IEEE Canada is managed by a Board of Directors
whose members are elected or appointed every two years. On each of these
pages, we introduce a member of the committee who volunteers his or her
time and energy to deliver the services that IEEE Canada provides.
On your behalf, we recognize their invaluable contributions.
Bruno Di Stefano, SM IEEE - Education Chair and Member-at-Large
Mr. Di Stefano is president of Nuptek Systems Ltd. since
1981. Previously, he was a senior design engineer for AES Data Ltd. and Delphax
Systems. Mr. Di Stefano has published several technical papers and book reviews
in his area of expertise. Current professional and research interests of Mr. Di
Stefano include real-time embedded systems, fuzzy logic, OOA/OOD, C/C++ and
design methods for all of the areas of his professional practice.
From 1986 to 2003, Mr. Di Stefano has taught in the
Professional Development Program of the Faculty of Applied Science and
Engineering at the University of Toronto. His courses have been in the areas of
Real-Time Embedded Systems, Fuzzy Logic, C Programming Language, Object-Oriented
Analysis and Design, Object-Oriented Analysis and Design using the Unified
Modeling Language (UML), C++ Programming Language, Algorithms & Data Structures,
UNIX, X11 (X windows), Multitasking, and Microprocessor-Based Data
Communications. Previously he was an instructor with Ryerson University teaching
in the areas of microprocessors and microprocessor systems. He also delivered
courses for the University Of Toronto (School of Continuing Studies), Technical
University Of Nova Scotia, the IEEE Toronto Section, CAIMS (Canadian Applied and
Industrial Mathematics Society), the Canadian High Technology Show, EPIC
(Educational Program Innovations Center), and many in-house courses for several
clients of Nuptek Systems Ltd.
Mr. Di Stefano is a Senior Member of IEEE since 1994 and has
been actively involved with the institute since 1979. Within the Toronto Section
of the IEEE, he has held several positions including the Section Chair. Mr. Di
Stefano has been a member and the Chair of the IEEE Central Canada Council. He
is currently a member of the IEEE Canada Executive Committee as the Central
Canada Area Chair. He has served as Ethics Committee Chair and as Publication
and Communications Chair. Over the years, Bruno Di Stefano has been a member of
various IEEE Committees, including the Educational Activities Committee of IEEE
Canada and Electronic Services Support Committee, and many organising committees
of IEEE Conferences. He has received the following awards from IEEE: a Toronto
Section Scholarship named in his honour (2003) (one of three in the 100 years of
the IEEE Toronto Section history); IEEE Third Millennium Medal (2000); IEEE
Central Canada Council Award (1998).
Since 1992 Mr. Di Stefano has been a member of the executive
of the PEO Toronto-Dufferin Chapter. Moreover, he served as a member of the PEO
PPC (Professional Practice Committee) (2001 - 2002) and as Chair of the EDTG
(Engineering Disciplines Task Group)(1998 - 2002), the group mandated to study
regulatory issues pertaining to non-traditional engineering disciplines and in
particular software engineering. Mr. Di Stefano is the co-author of PEO
guidelines for "Professional Engineers Acting as Independent Contractors" and
for "Professional Engineers Acting as Contract Employees". Bruno Di Stefano
represented PEO in 1999-2000 as a member of the CEHRB (Canadian Engineering
Human Resources Board), which conducts labour market surveys, provides
statistical information on engineers and engineering, and monitors supply and
demand, one of the boards of the CCPE (Canadian Council of Professional
Engineers) the Canadian national coordinating body for provincial and
territorial licensing authorities.
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