IEEE Young Professionals

Humanitarian Technology

November 4, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

It was not long ago that we reported on IEEE Young Professionals in Iraq and their struggles. With this article we wanted to update all IEEE members on the situation there and some their activities. Despite the raging war and instability our IEEE members are still making the best of their time. IEEE Iraq section and […]

Technology

Robotics and Automation Society Young Reviewers Program

October 25, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Young Reviewers Program The Young Reviewers Program (YRP) is intended to introduce the Robotics and Automation Society’s young members to the best practices in peer-reviewing of scientific papers. This is achieved by establishing a mentor–mentee relationship in which Senior Reviewers (SR) give reviewing assignments to the Junior Reviewers (JR) and […]

History

70 years on: The Atom Bomb and Lessons Learnt

October 19, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

As a species, humans have progressed tremendously in the past 10,000 years. We can now fly, talk to loved ones across the globe, access information on remote locations, study the human body and our planet earth with the most sophisticated technological instruments. We not only have landed on the moon and timed the landing with […]

Mentorship

Why your Network is your Net Worth

October 12, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

Networking is one of the most powerful and useful acts an individual can undertake to advance their career. Your network can help you build visibility, connect you with influencers, and create new opportunities. However, as professionals who work in technology development and management we often overlook the importance of this attribute. Given that I was born in […]

Networking

Young Professionals, Students and Industry gather in Melbourne, Australia

October 8, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

On Wednesday 23rd September, 2015, IEEE Young Professionals, students and industry gathered for an annual networking event hosted by La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. The event provided a fantastic opportunity for students, ieee members of all membership status, academic staff, alumni and industry to renew contacts and expand their own personal networks across the […]

Leadership

WIE are Leaders: International Summit

October 5, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

September witnessed a celebration of women in engineering and technology from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds. The largest IEEE WIE summit was hosted from 11-12 September, 2015 for the first time in the Asia-Pacific region with 200 delegates, 40 speakers, 18 partners and 4 sub-tracks at Hotel Green Park, Chennai, India. IEEE Young Professionals partnered with […]

Entrepreneurship

Startup in Focus: Hand in Scan and Tamas Haidegger

October 1, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

Tamas Haidegger is the CEO/CTO of Hand-in- Scan & Adjunct Professor at Obuda University in Hungary Budapest. He is highly active within IEEE through the Robotics and Automation Society and currently representing Young Professionals. We interviewed him today to find out more about his research and his startup product Hand-in-Scan. Here is what he had to […]

Continuing Education

10 soft skills to define your early career

September 28, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

It is 9 am Monday morning and for many people it is a day just like every other. However, it is late September and in the southern hemisphere (in my case Australia) it is summer internship application period. During the last two weeks of September I will meet with dozens of students looking to secure one […]

Member Profiles

YP Member Spotlight – Anthony Deese

September 21, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

IEEE PES Young Professionals is an international community of enthusiastic, dynamic, and innovative members and volunteers. A spotlight on selected PES YP members is provided here to provide insight into this great community. These members provide unique insight into their education, career goals and progression, and personal lives. Anthony please tell us about yourself I am […]

Uncategorized

Life on Oil and Gas rigs: An IEEE insider view

September 18, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

Today we bring you an exciting inside view of what it is like to be an engineer on oil and gas rigs. We interview Loai Khalayli an active IEEE member who provides us with detailed information about his life and how he ended up working in this exciting industry. 1. Loai Please tell us a […]