IEEE Young Professionals

Continuing Education

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

June 3, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

Today’s story is about a group of talented IEEE Young Professionals from the Technical College of Kirkuk (Iraq), who, amidst all the instability, invested their attention to developing future leaders. IEEE Senior Member Hussein Al-Bayati along with the Member Development Officer Ahmad Alaiady and the Deputy Chairman of Iraq Sections Dr. Sattar Sadkhan delivered an […]

GOLDRush

How ‘WorldServe Education’ is Transforming Lives Daily

May 26, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

Today we have the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Sudhir Rao Rupanagudi. Mr Rupanagudi and his team have worked tirelessly to help develop ‘WorldServe Education’, helping students and providing quality education to those around the world. WorldServe Education also caters to the worlds of research, design and development, particularly in the fields of FPGA Design, Image […]

GOLDRush

“Afro-tech-girls” Breaking down traditional barriers

May 14, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

Today, we have the pleasure of interviewing Ms. Adeola Shasanya from Lagos, Nigeria. Adeola is currently an Electrical Engineering and Renewable Consultant with the Lagos State Electricity Board. She has worked tirelessly with young girls throughout Lagos State and surrounds to raise awareness and promote STEM careers through the organisation, “Afro-Tech Girls”. 1. Tell us […]

Entrepreneurship

Getting SOCIAL with Devon Ryan

May 8, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

What is SOCIAL? Suggestion, Opinion, Concern, Idea, Advice, Lesson (SOCIAL) is a new initiative of the IEEE GOLDRush publication team to connect with Young Professional volunteers world-wide. The SOCIAL questionnaire provides members with a “voice” that can be shared with our entire membership by answering a few simple questions. Who is Devon Ryan? Mr. Devon […]

Continuing Education

IEEE Academic – An interview with founder Mr. Rui Costa

April 27, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

It is with much excitement that we bring an IEEE GOLDRush exclusive interview with the founder of IEEE Academic, Mr. Rui Costa. How did you come up with the concept for IEEE Academic? The IEEE Academic concept started when a group of students in one of the universities in Portugal understood that, despite all the […]

News

An IEEE beacon of light in Iraq

April 15, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

Today’s story is a very sad one, but also one filled with a sense of pride and hope. The once beautiful country of Iraq has experienced much hardship in recent times, going from one conflict to another. Following the withdraws of foreign troops in 2011, the country has plunged into unrest which has led to […]

News

Professional Awareness Conference: Smart Cities

April 13, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

“Smart Cities” is a buzz phrase that is often heard, so it makes sense that IEEE Young Professionals are engaged at the core of this theme. Today’s report comes from Nigeria, where the Young Professionals and Students have put together a two day awareness conference in Nigeria themed around Smart Cities on the 19th and 20th of […]

News

IEEE Adventures in Croatia

April 5, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

Today’s story comes to us from a small country situated on the beautiful Adriatic Coast, Croatia. While this may be one of the smaller sections in the IEEE world, it is very passionate with volunteers who strive for perfection. On another note, you may recall that Nikola Tesla, arguably the world’s greatest thinker was also born […]

News

Building extended professional networks through the YP of Germany

April 3, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

Professional and social networking is one of the most important tasks in the early career of an engineer. Therefore, the IEEE Young Professionals Affinity Group of Germany provides numerous networking opportunities for its members. Getting in contact with peers from your field across the globe is most relevant, and IEEE can provide this better than most professional organisations. […]

Continuing Education

A word from Young Professionals of Poland

March 25, 2015 By Eddie Custovic

The Young Professionals of Poland had a very successful 2014 which they hope will be the backbone of another big year ahead. The affinity group was responsible for organising the IEEE Region 8 Student & Young Professional Congress which was held in Krakow from 6th – 10th of August 2014. The participants of the congress were […]