IEEE, TAB and Society Activities

To solve our future challenges, I will use my detailed hands-on knowledge of IEEE/TAB technical activities, operations and finance to create a strong and vibrant direction for TAB.

 

I have served in major IEEE leadership roles by serving on the IEEE Board of Directors, TAB Board of Directors, IEEE USA Board of Directors (TAB representative), and IEEE Foundation Board of Directors.  By serving as Director on these boards, I have gained the perspective and understanding on how the IEEE organization operates and how decisions made at the IEEE level impact societies.  In my Director role, I serve on standing committees of the Board of Directors and IEEE President where strategic planning and policy positions are drafted, IEEE operations are reviewed, and new initiatives are proposed.  The following are the list of IEEE boards that I have served or continuing to serve.

    • IEEE Board of Directors, Division VIII Director (2012-2014)
    • IEEE Foundation Board, member (2015-current) – Philanthropic services to support IEEE core purpose of fostering technology for the benefit of humanity.
    • IEEE USA Board (TAB representative) (2017)
    • IEEE TAB Board of Directors (Division VIII Director, Computer Society President) (2012-2014, 2016)

The IEEE Board of Directors picture (2014) is during my service as Division VIII Director.

IEEE Committees

    • IEEE Publications Ad Hoc Committee (member) – (2018-current)  Looking into the future of publications especially the impact of Open Access
    • IEEE Finance Committee – Indirect Allocation Rule (30%) Subcommittee (member) – (2018-current)
    • IEEE Nominations & Appointment Committee (member) – (2016-2017)
    • IEEE Employee Benefits & Compensation Committee (member) – (2016-2017)
    • IEEE Roles and Responsibilities Committee, member (2014) – Defining description of roles and responsibilities of key IEEE President, IEEE BOD, and IEEE Executive Director
    • IEEE Industry Advisory Committee, member (2014, 2019-current)
    • IEEE Joint Review Committee, member (2014) – Reviews and recommends philanthropic projects for the IEEE Foundation
    • IEEE Committee on Information Technology (IT), member (2014)
    • IEEE Committee on Code of Conduct, member (2014)
    • IEEE Conflict Resolution Committee, member (2013-2014)
    • IEEE Strategic Planning Ad Hoc Committee, member (2013)
    • IEEE Strategic Planning for Continuing Professional Eduction, member (2013)
    • IEEE Fellow Selection Committee, member

The picture is from the 2019 IEEE Board of Director’s retreat in Caiscais, Portugal where I briefed the board on the concepts of a new organization model – Shared Service Center Model.

TAB Committees

    • Strategic Planning Committee – Tactical/Strategic Goals (chair) – 2019
    • Finance Committee (member) – (2018 – current)
    • Financial Transparency Ad Hoc Committee (Chair) – Shared Service Center Organization Model (2016-2017)
    • Standards Activity Committee (member) – 2018
    • President’s Forum (member) – (2016)
    • Division Director Forum (member) – (2012-2014)
    • Conflict Resolution Committee (Chair) – 2015-2016, (member) – 2013-2014

Society Activities
    Computer Society

I served on the IEEE Computer Society leadership roles as 1st Vice President, member of the Board of Governors, and Vice President of the Standards Activity Board.  I  also served and continue to serve on Computer Society committees for awards selection, strategic planning, future technology initiatives, publications services, and standards development.  These roles are listed below.

    • Computer Society President (2016)
    • Computer Society 1st Vice President (2010)
    • Computer Society Board of Governors, member (2007-2009)
    • Computer Society Vice President of the Standards Activity Board (2009-2011)
    • Computer Society Publications Ad Hoc Committee, chair (2014)
    • Computer Society Strategic Planning Committee (SP7), chair (2010)
    • Computer Society Future Technologies – Smart Grid, chair (2012-2013)
    • Computer Society Hans Karlsson Award Committee, chair (2012-2014)
    • Computer Society Press Operations Committee, chair (2003-2005)
    • Computer Society IEEE Std 1012 Working Group, chair (1985 – present)
    • Computer Society ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7 International Software Engineering Standards, USA chair and Head of Delegation (1988-1992)
    • Computer Society Editor-in-Chief Selection Committee, member (2008)
    • Computer Society Software Magazine, Go-Guest Editor, Software Verification and Validation (May 1989)

The picture is the year of my Computer Society Presidency (2016) and the Computer Society Board of Governor

Other Activities

  • Computer Software and Application Conference (COMPSAC), General Chair, 2018
  • Computer Assurance/Security Conference (COMPASS), program chair, 1988
  • ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7 International Software Engineering Standards (USA Head of Delegation), 2988-1993
  • IEEE Standards Working Group 1012, Standard for System, Software and Hardware Verification and Validation (chair), 1985-current
  • Computer Society Software Magazine Co-Guest Editor, Special Issue – Software Verification and Validation, May 1989
  • Software Engineering Book, Merlin Dorfman and Richard Thayer with foreword by Barry Boehm, author of chapter on Software Verification and Validation, IEEE Computer Society Press, 1997
  • Systems Engineering: “The Supporting Processes (Volume 2) Book, Merlin Dorfman and Richard Thayer, with foreword by Leonard Tripp, author of the chapter on Application of Software Verification and Validation for High Integrity Systems, IEEE Computer Society Press, 2005
  • Encyclopedia of Software Engineering Book, John J. Marciniak, author of chapter on Software Verification and Validation, Wiley Interscience Press, (2 volume set), 1994

Sections/Chapters

  • IEEE Sections Congress Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Continuing Professional Education Presentation, September 2014
  • Santa Clara, California IEEE Chapter, Computer Society Overview Presentation, March 2014
  • Austin, Texas IEEE Chapter, Software Reliability Presentation, December 2016
  • Orlando, Florida IEEE Chapter, Software Reliability Presentation, February 2017