Celia Shahnaz

Affiliation

Professor, Dept of EEE, BUET, Dhaka

Number of Years with IEEE as valued Member

Member Grade

Senior Member

1st Choice Position Statement (500 Words)

New Activities related to societies/programs

1. To support the need of technical expert in the country, I will lead to Launch new technical society chapters, such as
IEEE Computational intelligence Society (CIS) Bangladesh Chapter and Power electronics Society (PELS) etc
.
2. To support the need of Industry experts and Engineers in management, I will lead to launch IEEE Technology and Engineering Management society (TEM) Bangladesh Chapter
3. I will lead initiating Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) in IEEE under IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB)
• 5. I will lead strengthening The Teacher In-Service Program (TISP) under IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB)
• 6. I will lead “Bringing Back Life to Rohingya” Project under IEEE Humanitarian activity committee
• 7. I will lead SIGHT activities in student branches under IEEE SIGHT
Activity Statements related to Conference organization
1. I will play pivotal role in successful lunching and implementation of Society chapters’ (Such as RAS, IAS, EMBS, SPS) related conference,
2. I will take initiative to organize IEEE WIECON-ECE 2019 and future versions in IEEE large sections in south Asia, south east Asia, North Asia, Australia and Newzealand (ANZ) as it is the only joint event that is organized between Bangladesh and other section, for which I was the founder in 2015.

Other Activity statements
1. Arranging DL program: can be another NIP to energize inactive groups by presenting role models in front of them for sharing their views, exchange ideas and latest findings.

2. Mentor and Mentee Program (MMP): MMP (I launched in R10 for WIE), can be
replicated in Section via webinars, online chats, and Women in Leadership Collabratec (WIL)
Community to guide less active/ inactive groups about designing innovative events and to
train the use of vtool to update their activity.

3. Strategy for sustainable membership: Design and conduct online survey and develop a
student network (I took both initiatives in R10) to make strategies for sustainable
membership. Registration benefit for an IEEE member in IEEE programs will be ensured.

4. Developing student Branch activation Program:
Encourage student branches to update their activities by vtools. For inactive branches, web based mentoring programs can be initiated, where active student branches will serve as mentors for energizing inactive branches.

5. Innovating membership Retention Programs:
Counselling sessions for students with low CGPA, programs focusing industry requirements and
skills to be developed, mandatory awareness and information exchange programs about student scholarships and travel grants, internships with industry and company, part-time campus technical and professional jobs can motivate students for retention of their membership from year to year.

6. Arranging student competition in IEEE conferences: As in ICASSP, arrangement of student
competition should be encouraged in each IEEE conferences to boost up student membership as well as to ensure student participation in those conferences to receive knowledge from world class researchers.

1st Choice Qualification relevant to the applied post (500 Words)

Experience through appointments as Full-time Faculty Member at BUET
2001-2018 (around 18 years of Full-time Professional Experience at BUET)

General Chair, IEEE WIECON-ECE 2018
General Chair, IEEE WIE international Leadership Summit Dhaka 2018
General Co-Chair, IEEE R10 HTC 2017 and IEEE WIECON-ECE 2017,
General Chair, IEEE WIECON-ECE 2016
Founder and TPC Chair, IEEE WIECON-ECE 2015,
Publicity Co-chair, MMM’ 2018,
Publication Chair, ICECE 2014, ICECE 2018
TPC Member of ISCAS, TENCON, ICECE, IFOST, Meditek
Organizing Committee Member, ICECE 2002, 2010, 2012, 2014

Jury, IEEE R10 AIYHUM 2017,
International Coordinator, Humanitarian technology initiative, IEEE WIE Summit Sri Lanka 2017
International pilot coordinator for ss12 18 in Srilanka, ss12 2017,ss12 16 and ss12 2013 in India,
Chair,WIE track, IEEE ANZSCON 2017,Sydney, Australia
Chair, WIE panel, ISTAS 2017,Sydney, Australia
Resource person, Industry-Academia Conclave 2017, India
Co-Chair, IEEE SMC 2017 WIE Workshop,Canada
Co-Chair and Program Chair, IEEE WIE Global Summit 2016, Bangalore, India
Program Chair, WIE Track IEEE R10 SYWL congress 2016,Bangalore, India
IAC member, WIE international Pune summit 2016,Pune, India
Program Chair, 2016 TENSYMP WIE TRACK ,Bali, Indonesia
Program Chair, 2016 TENCON WIE Special Session, Singapore
Program Chair, 2016 R10 HTC WIE track,
Program Committee member, IEEE WIE Chennai ILS 2015,
Jury coordination committee Member, IEEE R10 AIYHUM 2015
Judge of 2016 IEEE Malaysia Section Outstanding Volunteer/Student/WIE/YP/Chapter/Student Branch Award

More than 100 publications (journal, conferences)

Keynote/Invited Speaker:
2018 IEMIS, 2018 R10 SYW congress, IEEE WIE ILS 2018 at Kochi, ISIET 2018, ICAEEE 2018, ICETCCT-2017 , ICPCES 2017, IWCI 2016, IEEE R10 Tech. Seminars 2016 & 2017 , ICGIP 2015

Editorial board member, IET signal Processing
Member, APSIPA IVM Technical Committee

Reviewer of several IEEE Transactions and other journals

As Chair, 2017 IEEE WIE workshop subcommittee, she launched, mentored and coordinated 15 WIE workshops and panels in various IEEE regions. Some are collaborative events with IEEE technical societies, such as PES, SSIT, IAS, SMC.

As 2017 IEEE PES Women in Power (WiP) R10 representative, she contributed as a speaker and panelist in Ist IEEE PES WiP Conference. She was the IEEE sections congress 2017 brief session speaker to talk about Advancing WIE in Societies and Technical Councils: Following the PES Model, the first Bangladeshi to have this achievement to inspire Women around the globe to join PES.
As 2017 communications Chair, IEEE SIGHT Steering committee, she has successfully implemented the following strategies, such as
• Communication to Form of new , activate inactive or less active SIGHT groups
• Launched IEEE SIGHT Mentor and Mentee Program (SIGHTMMP)
• Enhanced visibility of IEEE SIGHT via newsletter, facebook group/Tweeter/Instagram
• Launched SIGHT volunteer spotlight (Humans of IEEE SIGHT) in SIGHT newsletter
• Published Message/interview of IEEE president about significance of joining SIGHT

Contribution to IEEE Bangladesh Section (500 words)

Leading 25th year celebration

To commence 25th year celebration IEEE BDS commemorative book along with a video has been launched during IEEE R10 HTC 2017, 20-22, Dec.

25th year celebration logo competition has been launched under her leadership and a logo is selected for using in all events of 2018.
Leading to win 2018 R10 Insensitive grant for Bangladesh Section
Under her guidance nomination was submitted and BDS won 2018 IEEE MGA outstanding Large Section award for IEEE Bangladesh Section, this is the highest possible recognition for a section..
Prof. Celia has acted as a nominator/endorser/advisor of all award applications in IEEE Bangladesh section, for example,

Under her leadership BDS won 2018 outstanding Membership recruitment and retention performance recognition from IEEE MGA for the first time in 25th year.
Founder, 2018 Section vitality Summit in IEEE Bangladesh Section to enhance the vitality dashboard of the section.

Dr. Celia played a pivotal role in setting up IEEE Collabratec communities at Bangladesh section.
Played key role in winning the bid to organize IEEE WIE international Leadership Summit, 12-13 October in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She has served as General Chair

Served as the general Chair of 2018 IEEE WIE international leadership summit in Dhaka Bangladesh that brought visibility of IEEE WIE among the women in STEM in Bangladesh and around the globe.
Founder and TPC Chair, IEEE WIECON-ECE 2015 at Dhaka Bangladesh, the first ever WIE technical conference around the globe in ECE.
General Chair, IEEE WIECON-ECE 2016, the first ever initiative for WIE members’ intersection engagement (Bangladesh and Pune India), General Co-chair, IEEE WIECON-ECE 2017 (Bangladesh and Uttarpradesh India), and General Chair, IEEE WIECON-ECE 2018 (Bangladesh and Thailand).

Dr. Celia is has taken initiative to launch WIE AG network in IEEE Bangladesh sections.
She played a significant role to get opportunity to organize IEEE Region 10 Humanitarian technology conference and served as a general Co-chair.
Played key role in winning the fund to implement the “ Bringing back Life to Rohingya” Project supported by IEEE Humanitarian Activity Committee.

Served as general chair of IEEE HAC funded event “ IEEE WIE international Leadership Summit (ILS) Humanitarian Project Competition -2018”.

Played key role in winning the funds to implement the IEEE WIE humanitarian project competition in IEEE WIECON-ECE 2017 and 2018.

She is the advisor of a project that won 2017 R10 AIYEHUM challenge

She served as international pilot coordinator of SS12, innovation challenge and maker fair and arranged the pilot round for the 4th times in IEEE Bangladesh Section.
In June 2013, Dr. Celia has filed a petition to form FLASH and received funds.

Played key role in winning the fund to implement the “ Demystify Nuclear Power Technology ” Project supported by IEEE Foundation in 2018

She has encouraged industry engagement in almost all events in IEEE BDS

She has led IEEE BDS PES day celebration for PES members, IEEE BDS IAS summit, IEEE BDS SPS and EMBS chapters’ forum, IEEE BDS SSIT chapter workshop (IEEE SSIT president Paul Cunninghum visited Dhaka)

IEEE positions held chronologically (global and local)

COMMITTEES/BOARDS:

2017-18 Chair, IEEE MGA WIE Workshops Subcommittee
2017 -18 IEEE Power and energy Society (PES) Women in Power (WiP) R10 Regional representative
2017 Communications Chair, IEEE SIGHT steering Committee( subcommittee of IEEE Humanitarian activity committee )
2017 Member, IEEE society on social implications on Technology (SSIT) WIE & SIT Subcommittees
2016 Member, IEEE MGA WIE
2016 Member, Special Events & Women in Leadership Collabratec Community Subcommittees, IEEE MGA WIE

REGIONS:

2017-18 Member, R 10 Committees (WIE, HTA, Education)
2016 R10 WIE Coordinator
Member, R10 WIE subcommittee, 2015
Representative(2015) & Webmaster (2014-15), R10 WIE volunteer committee
Member, R10 50th years celebrations adhoc committee 2016
Mentor for the formation of 3 section WIE AGs, petition preparation of 3 section WIE AGs and formation of more than 50 SB WIE AGs in IEEE R10, 2016.

IEEE BDS

1. Chair, IEEE BDS, 2018
2. Vice Chair (Activity), IEEE BDS, 2017
3. Chair, WIE BD AG, 2011-2015
4. Chair, BDS Membership Development (MD), 2012-2013
5. Coordinator, BDS SIGHT FLASH, 2014-2018
6. Advisor, WIE BDS AG, 2016-2018

STUDENT BRANCHES:

7. Advisor, IEEE BUET SB WIE AG, 2016-2018
8. Mentor for the formation of 16 IEEE Student branch WIE AGs in 16 universities in IEEE Bangladesh section

SOCIETY Chapters:

9. Founder and interim Chair 2018: IEEE SPS, IAS BD Chapters
10. Co-founder and interim Vice -Chair 2018: IEEE RAS and SSIT BD Chapters
11. Founder member, IEEE EMBS Bangladesh Chapter
Member, IEEE PES
Founded/co-founded 4 technical societies in Bangladesh section in 2017-18 that has inspired non-members members to join IEEE and engage in the progress of modern research. Thus she is continuously contributing for the enhanced engagement of members in technical societies in IEEE Bangladesh section and around the globe through her activities planned under IEEE WIE workshops subcommittee and IEEE SIGHT Communications subcommittee

Awards received from IEEE (global and local)[If no award is received please write “No award is received”]

1. 2016 IEEE MGA Leadership Award
2. 2016 R10 WIE coordinator, the first Bangladeshi to be elevated to such regional Coordinator position
3. 2015 WIE inspiring member of the year award from Global IEEE WIE
4. 2013 IEEE Region 10 WIE Professional Volunteer Award

5. 2015 IEEE WIE AG Award Honorable Mention (under Dr Celia’s Leadership)
6. 2016 R10 WIE AG Award (under Dr Celia’s Leadership)
7. 2017 IEEE WIE AG Award (under Dr Celia’s Leadership)
8. 2018 IEEE WIE SB AG Award-BUET WIE SB Honorable Mention (under Dr Celia’s Leadership)
9. 2018 R10 WIE SB AG Award-BUET WIE SB (under Dr Celia’s Leadership)

10. Supervisor of the second prize winning team in 2018 IEEE IAS Robotics Project contest
11. Winner of Best paper award in the humanitarian technology Track in IEEE R10 HTC 2017
12. Winner of Best paper award in the Biomedical Signal Processing Track in IEEE TENCON 2017
13. Supervisor of the first prize winning team in 2017 IEEE IAS Humanitarian Project contest
14. Winner of Best paper award in the Biomedical Signal Processing Track in IEEE WIECON-ECE 2016
15. Supervisor of the 5th rank winning team in 2015 IEEE Signal Processing Cup (SP Cup) Competition, ICASSP 2015, Australia.
16. Winner of Top Ten Best Paper Award in the Student Paper Contest of MWSCAS14, Texas, USA, 2014
17. Recipient of BUET Supplemental Funds for presenting research paper in MWSCAS14, Texas, USA, 2014
18. Recipient of BUET Supplemental Funds for presenting research paper in IEEE TENCON, Bali, Indonesia, 2011.
19. Supervisor of 1st Prize winning project in Computer Group in EUProW 2011, BUET, Bangladesh.
20. Winner of the Best Poster Award in the 1st WIE Research Presentation, Bangladesh, 2011.
21. Winner of the First Prize in Communication Group in the 1st WIE Research Presentation, Bangladesh,
22. Top fifteen finalists of the student research presentation Competition in the SYTACOM workshop, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2009
23. Winner of Best Student Paper Award in the IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks & Signal Processing (ICNNSP 2008), Zhenjiang, China, 2008.
24. Winner of Top Ten Best Paper Award in the Student Paper Contest of MWSCAS 2008, Tennessee, USA, 2008
25. Winner of ReSMiQ finanancial support for conference travel expenses of graduate students for presenting paper in MWSCAS 2008, USA.
26. Recipient of Special travel and conference grant from the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) for presenting research paper in ISCAS 2006, Island of Kos, Greece, 20006.
27. Recipient of Special travel and conference grant from the International Council for Canadian Studies (ICCS) for presenting research paper in ISCAS 2005), Kobe, Japan, 2006.
28. Recipient of the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship (CCSF) in 2004 for pursuing Ph. D study in Canada, May. 2004-Apr.2008.
29. Recipient of Travel grant for higher studies from Sweden-Bangladesh trust fund.

Experience in IEEE Bangladesh Section in Executive Committee, Affinity Groups, Societies chapters, Student Branches (year and positions)

Volunteer Positions held in IEEE BDS
1. Chair, IEEE BDS, 2018
2. Vice Chair (Activity), IEEE BDS, 2017
3. Chair, BDS Membership Development (MD), 2012-2013
4. Chair, WIE BD AG, 2011-2015
5. Coordinator, BDS SIGHT FLASH, 2014-2018
6. Advisor, WIE BDS AG, 2016-2018

Volunteer Positions held in STUDENT BRANCHES:

7. Advisor, IEEE BUET SB WIE AG, 2016-2018

8. Mentor for the formation of 16 IEEE Student branch WIE AGs in 16 universities in IEEE Bangladesh section

Volunteer Positions held in SOCIETY Chapters:

Chairperson Candidate