Moura named 2018 IEEE President-Elect
José M. F. Moura, Philip L. and Marsha Dowd University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and IEEE Life Fellow, has been elected to serve as the 2018 IEEE President-Elect. Moura will begin serving as IEEE President on January 1, 2019.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. Considered the trusted voice for engineering, computing, and technology information around the globe, IEEE is made up of more than 423,000 members in over 160 countries.
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Moura ran as a petition candidate with two main goals for this position. First, he is focused on creating value for members and technical communities by rebuilding IEEE membership, making IEEE significant to young professionals, industry, and academic professionals, and tailoring IEEE’s products and services to the different regions and countries of the world. Moura’s second commitment is to run an efficient organization. By ridding IEEE of its persistent
“The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is proud of José and the platform he ran on,” said Jelena Kovačević, department head of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon. “We have great faith that IEEE will become an organization more devoted to its membership as a result of José’s efforts.”
Moura joined Carnegie Mellon University in 1986 as a professor of electrical and computer engineering. He holds a courtesy appointment as
Moura received his doctoral degree in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT, where he also received his master’s degree in electrical engineering. He holds a Licenciatura em Engenharia Electrotécnica from IST.