Virtual Panel Discussion Sessions

Session 2: Covid, Social and Humanitarian Experiences

Moderator

Anthony C. Davies, Emeritus Professor, Dept. of Electronic Engineering, King´s College London, UK. | IEEE R8 History Activities Coordinator. | IAS Industry Applications Society Distinguished Lecturer 2017-2018 and Prominent Lecturer 2019-2020. | IEEE Region 8 Director 2003-2004. | Formerly IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Vice President for Region 8. | Formerly IEEE Region 8 Vice Chair for Technical Activities.

ANTHONY C. DAVIES was born in Rainham, Kent, 1936, Military service: British Army, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (1955-7), trained as Telecommunications Mechanic, and the last year as a Leading Artisan Sergeant.

B.Sc(Eng) Electrical Engineering, 1st Class Hons (1963) Southampton University, MPhil (1967) University of London, PhD

(1970) City University London.

General Electric Co. in Coventry (1961-63): main work on Filter Design and PCM systems design.

Lecturer (1963), Reader (1970) and Professor and Director, Centre for Information Engineering (1982) at City University

London.

Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, King’s College London (1990-9).

Visiting appointments: One year as Lecturer, University of British Columbia (1968-9); One year as Visiting Full Professor,

Purdue University (1973-4); One year Royal Society Fellowship, British Aerospace, Army Weapons Division, Stevenage

(1987-8).

Short course teaching including courses on microprocessors for George Washington University in London, Berlin and

Washington DC (1979-1981); Consultant to Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment, Portland, Dorset.

Retired 1999, awarded title ‘Emeritus Professor’ at King’s College London, Former Visiting Professor (from 2002) and now

member of Industry Advisory Board, Kingston University, Surrey, England.

Married, two children: Daughter with PhD in Pharmacology, now Trials Manager, Wales Cancer Trials Unit, Cardiff, Wales.

Son with BMus, freelance classical musician (violin)

Some IEEE volunteer-responsibilities:

Present: Region 8 History Activities Coordinator (2013)

Previous:

IEEE History Committee (2012); TAB Society Review Committee (2005-2007); IEEE Region 8 Director and member of IEEE Board of Directors (2003-2004); Region 8 Vice Chair, Technical Activities (Jan 2001-Dec 2002); Region 8 Chair of Chapter Coordination Committee (Jan 1997 to Dec 2000); Region 8 Vice President of Circuits and Systems Society (elected from Jan 1998 to Dec 2001) ; Chair of UKRI Section of IEEE (1992 and 1993) ; Chair of UKRI Circuit Theory Chapter (title later Circuits and Systems)

Memberships and Awards:

Chartered Engineer, IEE Fellow, BCS Member and IEEE Life Fellow.

Circuits and Systems Society Jubilee medal, IEEE Millennium medal in 2000. Ladislas Kozma Medallion awarded 2016 by

Budapest Technical University.

Panelists

Megha Tak, Consultant at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), USA | Duke MBA | Member of IAS CMD since 2014 | IAS YP Chair 2015-2018. Recipient of the IAS Outstanding Young Member Service Award 2017. Founder Chairwoman of Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information Technology (DA-IICT) SB IAS Chapter.- Considering MBA in the times of COVIDAbstract: Understanding the differences in the style of teaching, interaction and recruitment at US business schools. How you can prepare yourself best for business school admission.

Liu Xiaoyi, Master of Science in Electrical Engineering | Graduated from Shandong University, Jinan, China. | Lecturer, State Grid Technology College, China. - China’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of a Chinese graduate studentPower Point presentation

Abstract:Abstract: From the sudden outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, China has made a lot of efforts over the past six months. People may wonder what measures China has taken to prevent and control the epidemic situation. As a graduate student, I will introduce what changes happened in my life. And as a Chinese, how my opinions changed in these months.CHINA, this word, has new meaning. Care, Help,Immediate action, New technology.Altogether.

Lay Naik, Studying Mechanical Engineering 4th year, A.D. Patel Institute of Technology (ADIT), Gujarat, India | Chairperson, IEEE ADIT SB IAS Chapter | Best Cadet Gujarat Army Wing - How we manage to do successful events during lockdown in COVID periodPower Point Presentation

Johanna Castellanos, PhD Student in the area of power and energy (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia). | Mechatronics Engineer with master on Electronic Engineer with emphasis in control systems | Former IAS SB Chapters Area Chair Region 9 | Former Chairwoman of Colombia Section IAS Chapter | Founder Chairwoman of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana SB IAS Chapter

- Energy solution to improve the educational conditions of an indigenous community in La Guajira ColombiaHumanitarian project presentation, Power Point

Pía Torres, Professor of Project Management, Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Favaloro University, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Business Developer Manager & Consultant in Energy Efficiency, Process Automation and Optimization & Sustainability | United Nation Sustainable Development Goals Promotor | IEEE Industry Applications Society Standing Committee for Equity Diversity and Inclusion Chair | IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee Project Support & Oversight Ad-Hoc Committee Chair | IEEE Young

Professionals Hall of Fame Award | IEEE Women in Engineering Inspiring Member Award | - Humanitarian Technology – Social Engineering & Tech Educational Program ManagementIn a globalized world, every profession or occupation is tangentially interconnected with technology, therefore it is not a novelty that we need more engineers, scientists and technologists to be able to face these changes.In order to achieve our goals and develop these professions, we just need to be more inclusive and strongly involve women. That is our challenge!There are still not enough role models to inspire new generations to follow a technical professional path, in spite of the massive media it is not easy to publicly identify successful women or men in those fields. Unfortunately, we still need to "See" to "Believe".We start from the base that there are certain stereotypes among some professions: men are discriminated in health care tasks, children and the elderly (nursing, gerontology, kindergarten teachers) and on the contrary the scientific professions are not “socially suitable” for women, especially in hard engineering such as mechanics, electronics, electricity, etc.The social construction, games and toys of early childhood, the ghost of mathematics and physics as difficult and boring subjects. Also, the lack of alternatives and promotion of vocations regardless of gender, do not help in the selection of sciences as a future professional in general, and much less in girls.Example of a Social Engineering & Tech Educational Program in Argentina that seeks to encourage scientific-technological vocations in children from undeserved communities, using programming and robotics, electronics, electricity, energy and sustainability playful exercises and motivational activities.The objective is to promote integration and diversity, from the point of view of gender and socio-economic, by presenting a learning experience which can positively influence their future professional choice in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math’s).