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Advancing Communications in Maine: Leadership and Vision from Dr. Ali Abedi

Dr. Ali Abedi, the Chair of the Communications Society Maine Chapter, brings a wealth of experience to the position. With a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) from the University of Waterloo and over 15 years at UMaine, he has led initiatives like the Wireless Sensor Networks Lab and actively participated in IEEE since 1998. His leadership has revitalized local chapters, raised significant funds, and fostered partnerships between academia and industry. Future plans include enhancing membership, hosting interdisciplinary talks, and recognizing member contributions.

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Advancing Communications in Maine: Leadership and Vision from Dr. Ali Abedi

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  1. Communications SocietyMaine Chapter Chair: Dr. Ali Abedi Regional Chapter Chairs Congress, Las Vegas

  2. My Background • PhD, ECE, University of Waterloo, Canada, 2004 • Assistant Professor, ECE Dept, UMaine, Since 2005 • Director of Wireless Sensor Networks (WiSe-Net) Lab • Active IEEE member since 1998 • DVP Chair, Waterloo ITSOC chapter in 2003-4 • COM/CS joint chapter, 2005-present • Secretary, Maine section, 2006 • Chair, Region-1 Student conference, 2006 • Vice-chair, Maine section, 2007 Regional Chapter Chairs Congress, Las Vegas

  3. Revitalized in 2005 • Starting from $0 budget and NO talks • Close to $8000 fund raised and 10 talks organized Regional Chapter Chairs Congress, Las Vegas

  4. Fund Raising • IEEE • COMSOC • Section • Region • Industry • Local companies • Academia • ECE Dept at UMaine • College of Engineering at UMaine 38% 37% 25% Regional Chapter Chairs Congress, Las Vegas

  5. Technical Talks • UMaine (Wireless Sensors/database) • International Lambdoma Research Institute • National speaker (Leadership) • University of Maryland (DLT) • SFSU (IEEE Standards) • University of Maryland (Embedded systems) • Consultant (Tech Writing) • MIT (President of SP society) Regional Chapter Chairs Congress, Las Vegas

  6. Future Plans • Membership development • Interdisciplinary talks • Networking events • Involving students (Future members!) • Continuous fund raising • Partnership with industry/other societies • Recognizing contributions/donations • Establishing awards Regional Chapter Chairs Congress, Las Vegas

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