IEEE Gold

Konal Kumar - Chair

As Michael Haroutunian, the New York GOLD Chair for the year 2009 has taken the role as the new Communications Society Chair. Konal Kumar is fulfilling the responsibility as the new Chair for the year 2010. Konal Kumar is a graduate of Polytechnic University with Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and is also employed with MTA - NYCT for CPM. Konal, a Project Manager Intern, has been working, for the past year, with the Systems Expansion Group for the design of Communications systems for the following mega-projects: Second Avenue Subway, 7 West Extension, Fulton Street Transit Center, and Cortlandt Street Station. Konal’s responsibility includes the review and coordination of consultant design for some of the following Communications systems: Closed Circuit Television, Access Control, Public Address, Fire Alarm, and SONET/ATM. Konal is also working towards acquiring his Professional Engineering license.

Jithendra Yogarasa - Vice Chair

Jithendra Yogarasa is a graduate of New York Institute of Technology with Bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering and is also employed with MTA - NYCT for CPM. He is an Assistant Electrical Engineer with the Wireless Communications Group. He is currently working on his Master's degree at Polytechnic University in Computer Engineering. He is also working towards acquiring his Professional Engineering license.

Patrick Li - Treasurer

Patrick Li is a graduate of Polytechnic University with Bachelors in Electrical Engineering. He is employed with MTA - NYCT for Capital Program Management. As an Assistant Electrical Engineer, he works in the Network Applications Communications Group. He is also working towards acquiring his Professional Engineering license.

Lemuel Grier - Webmaster

Lemuel Grier is a graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology with Bachelors in Electrical Engineering. He is currently employed as an Assistant Project Coordinator with the MTA - New York City Transit, in the Capital Program Management department. Lemuel is involved with various communications applications projects that involve the use of CCTV, access control, fire alarm and networking technologies. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering at his alma mater, New Jersey Institute of Technology, while also working towards acquiring his Professional Engineering license.

Michael Haroutunian - Past Chair & Secretary