Technical professional organisation IEEE has announced that Dr. Howard E. Michel, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMass-Dartmouth and engineering consultant, has been elected 2014 IEEE President-elect. Nominated by the IEEE Board of Directors, Michel will begin serving his one-year term on January 1, 2015. He will succeed 2014 IEEE President J. Roberto B. de Marca of Pontifical Catholic University in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Michel plans to focus on four key initiatives, which include providing tools and educational resources that will facilitate career security for all IEEE members worldwide, boosting local and global membership, delivering a high-quality user experience for IEEE publishing and conference businesses, and increasing prestige, recruitment and employer support for IEEE across the globe.
Michel has been an active IEEE member for more than 35 years and has held a series of leadership positions within the organisation. Previously IEEE Vice-President, Member and Geographic Activities, Michel also served on the IEEE Board of Directors for four years, held the position of IEEE Region 1 director (Northeastern U.S.), and was a past chair of IEEE Public Visibility Committee.
