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  • Founding director of the Advanced Research Institute at Virginia Tech.
  • Founder of BEM Controls, LLC, a software company which provides building energy efficiency solutions. 
  • Trained over forty doctoral/postdoctoral students.
  • Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Power & Energy Society, and have lectured in over 30 countries on Smart Grid, IoT and Sustainable Energy in six continents.
  • Awarded the IEEE Millennium Medal in 2000 for outstanding achievements and contributions to IEEE.
  • 2014 Honoree of the IEEE Technical Activities Board Hall of Honor.
  • Outstanding Power Engineering Educator Award from PES in 2013.
  • Received the  I received the Meritorious Service Award in 2012, the highest award bestowed by PES.
  • Received the IEEE-USA Professional Achievement Award in 2011.
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Professor Saifur Rahman is the founding director of the Advanced Research Institute (www.ari.vt.edu) at Virginia Tech, USA where he is the Joseph R. Loring professor of electrical and computer engineering. He also directs the Center for Energy and the Global Environment (www.ceage.vt.edu). He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE and an IEEE Millennium Medal winner. He was the president of the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) for 2018 and 2019. He was the founding editor-in-chief of the IEEE Electrification Magazine and the IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy. He has published over 140 journal papers and has made over four hundred conference and invited presentations. In 2006 he served on the IEEE Board of Directors as the vice president for publications. He is a distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Power & Energy Society and has lectured on renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, energy internet, blockchain, IoT sensor integration, etc. in over 30 countries. He is the founder of BEM Controls, LLC, a Virginia (USA)-based software company providing building energy management solutions. He served as the chair of the US National Science Foundation Advisory Committee for International Science and Engineering from 2010 to 2013. He has conducted several energy efficiency, blockchain and sensor integration projects for Duke Energy, Tokyo Electric Power Company, the US National Science Foundation, the US Department of Defense, the US Department of Energy and the State of Virginia.

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What can we do to make IEEE more Relevant?

Saifur Rahman

Candidate for IEEE President-Elect

我们如何让IEEE更有意义？

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候选人陈述

赛义夫·拉赫曼
(通过请愿提名）

电子与计算机工程学院Joseph R. Loring教授
弗吉尼亚理工大学
美国弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿
www.srahman.org

 

 

陈述和愿景

我在IEEE所有10个区域的200多个IEEE活动上发表过演讲。我与基层会员和志愿者的密切联系让我对问题有了更深刻的认识。我很容易对学术界学者、年轻的专业人士、处于职业生涯中期的行业工程师、女性和少数族裔产生共鸣。这些都有助于我更好地制定适当的项目来促进您的专业发展，从而满足您的需求。我承诺我将:

有力证明IEEE与当前和未来成员的相关性

  • 积极主动地推广和展示IEEE会员资格的好处
  • 强调在每年举行的2000多个IEEE国际会议上无可比拟的行业联络机会
  • 提供大量资源，用于提高技能和与IEEE提供的全球志同道合的同事一起进行创新合作

感谢我们的志愿者为我们的出版物和制定标准所做的贡献

  • IEEE期刊论文的审稿人将获得积分，他们可以用积分下载已发表的论文
  • 为指南和标准制定做出贡献的志愿者可以访问这些文档以供自己使用

让IEEE更强大、更相关、更全球化和更自信

  • 提供更广泛的会员权益，确保财务透明度和稳定性
  • 为IEEE成员推广新的创新产品和服务
  • 与行业建立更紧密的联系，增加来自工业界的会员
  • 跨越地理和政治障碍，允许志愿者平等参与IEEE
  • 更好地承认女性和代表性不足的少数族裔成员的贡献
  • 通过与其他全球技术专业协会紧密合作，使IEEE成为应对可持续发展等全球性挑战的领导者

 我们将共同努力，使IEEE成为一个更成功、更有活力的全球性技术组织

候选人的个人简介

我是弗吉尼亚理工大学高级研究所的创始主任。我曾担任美国国家科学基金会国际科学与工程咨询委员会主席。我是BEM Controls的创始人，BEM Controls是一家提供建筑节能解决方案的软件公司。

我培养了40多名博士/博士后。我是IEEE电力与能源协会的杰出讲座人，曾在六大洲的30多个国家就智能电网、物联网和可持续能源进行过讲座。

由于对IEEE的突出成就和贡献，我在2000年被授予IEEE千禧奖章。我是2014年IEEE技术活动委员会荣誉殿堂的获奖者，在2013年我还获得过PES颁发的杰出电力工程教育家奖。同时，我在2012年获得了PES颁发的最高荣誉——最有价值服务奖。此外，我还在2011年获得了IEEE-USA专业成就奖。

IEEE 成就

在我担任主席期间，我启动了IEEE电力与能源协会企业参与计划。该计划允许雇主支付员工的会费，并使公司组织与IEEE更紧密地联系起来，从而使IEEE会员数量强劲增长。在我担任PES主席的两年时间里，中国PES行业会员人数增长超过100%。

为了在我们的各分会领导(PES在当地的基层人员)和PES理事会之间建立直接的联系，我在中国、印度、非洲和拉丁美洲设立了PES分会理事会，并提供预算支持当地的项目。这些分会理事会授权当地的PES分会领导发起当地的会员发展计划，并为行业提供一个参与的平台。

我领导建立了在线PES大学。这所“大学”是电气工程领域的领导者，为PES会员和非会员提供有获得学分机会的知识和教育产品。这所“大学” 以在线或者面对面的形式，提供PES涉及领域的教程、网络研讨会和初步课程。

 
 

IEEE 成就与活动

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IEEE 董事会或委员会电力与能源协会
  • TAB/PSPB产品与服务委员会主席(2007-2010)
  • IEEE出版委员会主席和IEEE董事会成员(2006年)
  • TAB期刊委员会主席(2004-2005)
  • IEEE出版委员会副主席(2004-2005)
  • IEEE PSPB N&A委员会主席(2009)
  • IEEE编委会成员(2004-2009)
  • IEEE EAB教育咨询委员会继续教育委员会主席(2002年)
  • IEEE TAB期刊委员会成员(2004-2005,2007-2010,2018-2019)

IEEE – 美国

  • 能源政策委员会理事(2004 -)
  • 前任主席(2020 – 2021)
  • 主席(2018 – 2019)
  • 创新智能电网技术大会(2013、2014、2015)总主席
  • IEEE Trans on Sustainable Energy 主编(2009-2012)
  • IEEE Electrifications Magazine 主编(2013-2015)
  • 副主席，出版部(2001-2003和2012-2013)
  • 副主席，新举措和外联部(2008-2011)

科技社会影响协会

  • 第七分部代表(2014-2019)
 
赛义夫·拉曼 (Saifur Rahman) 教授对中国IEEE会员的寄语

赛义夫·拉曼 (Saifur Rahman) 教授对IEEE广大青年学者、工程师和高级会员们的寄语

下面是赛义夫·拉曼 (Saifur Rahman) 教授的近年来和中国有关的活动照片和链接：
赛义夫·拉曼 (Saifur Rahman) 教授接受CCTV 采访

Saifur Rahman教授在IEEE SPECTRUM 杂志封面

Saifur Rahman代表IEEE和中国电机工程学会理事长郑宝森就会议、出版物、标准等合作签署协议

Saifur Rahman教授代表IEEE与国家电网公司副总经理杨晋柏在京签署了合作谅解备忘录

Saifur Rahman教授接受清华大学电机系主任康重庆教授聘书受聘清华大学客座教授

Saifur Rahman教授参加中国IEEE学术会议

Saifur Rahman教授参加2019 IEEE PES 中国区年会

Saifur Rahman教授参加IEEE PES 中国区女工程师论坛

Saifur Rahman教授参与发布中国国家能源互联网白皮书

Saifur Rahman教授（前排右五）参与全球能源互联网发展合作组织咨询技术委员会成立座谈会

Saifur Rahman教授与原国家电网董事长刘振亚

Saifur Rahman教授参加2019中非电力能源论坛并发表主题演讲

Saifur Rahman教授和东南大学教授汤奕和副教授蒋伟在长沙IEEE能源互联网会议合影

Saifur Rahman教授应百度大数据中心主任窦德景邀请到访百度研究院

Saifur Rahman教授在中国数字经济与区块链论坛

Saifur Rahman教授到访深圳华为总部

1998年弗吉尼亚理工高级研究所成立

Saifur Rahman教授（右一），国会众议员Jim Moran（右二），州众议员（右三），亚历山大市市长Kerry J. Donley（右四），州参议员（右五），弗吉尼亚理工校长Paul Torgersen（右六）

Saifur Rahman教授与2018年IEEE主席James Jefferies

2015年Saifur Rahman教授在伦敦大学学院举办有关如何书写学术论文的IEEE讲座

讲座链接：https://ieeetv.ieee.org/ieeetv-specials/how-to-publish-a-technical-paper-with-ieee-part-2-audience-paper-structure

https://ieeetv.ieee.org/ieeetv-specials/how-to-publish-a-technical-paper-with-ieee-part-3-ethics-where-to-publish-open-access-impact-factor

Over the past 40+ years, IEEE has been an integral part of my pursuit of excellence in professional life. While speaking at 200+ IEEE events in all ten regions, I have worked with academics, young professionals, mid-career industry engineers including women and under-represented minorities. Engagements with members and volunteers globally at grassroots level has given me better insights to understand the community needs in developing relevant programs to advance their professional careers.

global
Global Community Building:
  • Highlight networking opportunities at IEEE events.
  • Proactive outreach for women and underrepresented minorities.
  • Ensure financial transparency, stability, and broader member benefits.
career
Career and Leadership Development
  • Encourage technology professionals without a college degree to join IEEE.
  • Contributing volunteers to Guides and Standards, should have access for personal use.
  • Reviewers to earn points which they can redeem to download published papers.
growth
Growth and Nurturing:
  • Provide access to IEEE resources for up-skilling worldwide.
  • Evolve PES University best practices as IEEE University Online.
  • Focus on Industry Certification courses.
service
Service to Humanity and Smart Engineering:
  • Develop closer and purposeful ties with Industry.
  • Engage Sustainable Development thought leaders to address global challenges.
  • Work with policymakers to help with Smart Engineering.
integrity
Integrity in Action – Intangibles:
  • IPR awareness building.
  • IEEE IPR Skills Development framework.
  • KPIs for Regions/Sections on local IPR activities.
partnership
Partnership to support Entrepreneurship:
  • Work with local Startup Incubators to harness Entrepreneurial potentials.
  • Incubate Innovation Centers to nurture Maker competencies.
  • IEEE Startup Show to highlight regional/local Innovations.

As the IEEE President my focus will be to make IEEE more global so that IEEE is more relevant to the work our members do. Also, I will work to get more participation from volunteers in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia in IEEE governance. A broader based IEEE will make the Institute more relevant to technologists and academics from all parts of the world.

Petition Candidate website:  https://www.srahman.org

Saifur Rahman

Joseph R. Loring Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Prof. Saifur Rahman speaks at BUET Reunion 2020

Dr. Saifur Rahman was a guest on WUSA9, Great Day Washington Morning Show on January 27, 2020 to  discuss the impact of Dominion Energy’s huge offshore wind project in Virginia.

Professor Saifur Rahman gave a brief message to young engineers and student attendants at the 2019 Saudi Arabia Smart Grid Conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Professor Saifur Rahman’s sent brief message to IEEE Members in China on his upcoming run to become IEEE President.

Professor Saifur Rahman attended the 2019 Global Grid Forum in Vancouver, Canada.

Professor Saifur Rahman’s welcome message to the Blockchain Workshop in Beijing

Brief Statement from Professor Saifur Rahman, IEEE PES President, on Staff and Volunteer Support Day

Nuclear Power in Bangladesh: Concerns about Cost and Security

Professor Saifur Rahman gave opening remarks introducing the IEEE PES at the T&D Conference in Denver Colorado in a presentation entitled: IEEE Power and Energy Society, Who We are and Where We are Going.

Professor Saifur Rahman presented the Keynote Speech at the Saudi Arabia Smart Grid Conference (SASG 2017)

Opening Remarks by Professor Saifur Rahman for the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization meeting in Beijing, China on 25 September 2017.

Saifur Rahman was nominated by Energy and Power Engineering Society for IEEE Division VII Director-Election Joseph R. Loring Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Virginia Tech Arlington, Virginia, USA www.saifurrahman.org