IEEE Northern Australia Section History
| IEEE Northern Australia Section History | |
|---|---|
| Established date | 1994/01/29 |
| IEEE Region | 10 |
| IEEE Council | Australia |
| Geographic region | Northern Australia |
| Region area | |
| Principal cities | |
| Home page | |
| ExpandList of Subsections in this Section | |
Background
This geographical region was originally part of the Australia section in 1972, and later part of the Queensland Section, and now known as the Northern Australia Section embracing the Northern Territory.
Section
The IEEE North Queensland Section name was formed on 29 January 1994, with a name change to the IEEE North Australia Section made 15 June 2008.
This section now encompasses the geographical area of North Queensland (above the 23 degree south latitude), Northern Territory, Papua New Guinea. The region of Northern Territory has remained part of the geographical responsibility of the New South Wales Section (as a vestige of the Australia Section) up until mid 2007.
The centre of activity in this section is around the cities of Townsville and Cairns.
Chapters
The IEEE Power & Energy Society Chapter was established in February 2014.
Student Branches
In June 2010, James Cook University has won the 2009 IEEE Australia Council Outstanding Student Branch Competition. JCU has demonstrated their excellence in broad range of activities essential to a successful student branch, such as completing an annual plan, hosting technical meetings, and participating in IEEE sponsored competitions. Among the numerous activities of the JCU student branch, their "Community Project" attracted great attention from the competition judges. The JCU community project aims this year at supporting the early education sector with a set of technology aids to help children with learning ability difficulties.
Section Officers
| Year | Chair | Vice chair | Secretary | Treasurer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | W P Symington | P Musumeci | ||
| 1995 | W P Symington | P Musumeci | ||
| 1996 | Cornelis J Kikkert | |||
| 1997 | Cornelis J Kikkert | |||
| 1998 | Arthur C Tsakissiris | |||
| 1999 | Arthur C Tsakissiris | |||
| 2000 | Janina Mazierska | |||
| 2001 | Malcolm Heron | Janina Mazierska | Iain Morrison | Iain Morrison |
| 2002 | Malcolm Heron | Janina Mazierska | Iain Morrison | Iain Morrison |
| 2003 | Malcolm Heron | Arthur Tsakissiris | Ronald Goodwin | Iain Morrison |
| 2004 | Cornelis Kikkert | Graham Woods | Ronald Goodwin | Iain Morrison |
| 2005 | Cornelis Kikkert | Graham Woods | Ronald Goodwin | Iain Morrison |
| 2006 | Cornelis Kikkert | Graham Woods | Geoffrey Reid | Iain Morrison |
| 2007 | Graham Woods | Cornelis Kikkert | Geoffrey Reid | Iain Morrison |
| 2008 | Graham Woods | Cornelis Kikkert | Geoffrey Reid | Iain Morrison |
| 2009 | Cornelis Kikkert | Mohan Jacob | Geoffrey Reid | Iain Morrison |
| 2010 | Mohan Jacob | Mohan Jacob | Malcolm Heron | Iain Morrison |
| 2011 | Mohan Jacob | Mohan Jacob | Adam Ruxton | Iain Morrison |
| 2012 | Malcolm Heron | Mohan Jacob | Ronald Goodwin | Iain Morrison |
| 2013 | Mohan Jacob | Malcolm Heron | Kenneth Leong | Iain Morrison |
| 2014 | Mohan Jacob | Mathew Whelan | Kenneth Leong | Iain Morrison |
| 2015 | Mathew Whelan | Mohan Jacob | Kenneth Leong | Iain Morrison |
| 2016 | Mathew Whelan | Mohan Jacob | Kenneth Leong | Iain Morrison |
| 2017 | Graham Woods | Wei Xiang | Melanie Olsen | Iain Morrison |
| 2018 | Gregory Elkins | Wei Xiang | Melanie Olsen | Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi |
| 2019 | Graham Woods | Wei Xiang | Melanie Olsen | Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi |
| 2020 | Melanie Olsen | Wei Xiang | Kenneth Leong | Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi |
| 2021 | Melanie Olsen | Bronson Philippa | Kenneth Leong | Mostafa Rahimi Azghadi |
