Chairman's Message

http://www.ntu.edu.sg/eee/eee4/photos/academicstaff/ejlwang.jpgIt is my pleasure to welcome you to the website of Control Systems Chapter, IEEE Singapore Section. Currently, the Chapter has 67 members.

2007 was a fruitful year for the Chapter under the leadership of past Chairman, Prof Xie Lihua. In particular, the Chapter successfully co-organized the 6th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation (ICCA'07) in Guangzhou, China on 30 May – 1 June 2007 with the IEEE Control Systems Chapter, Guangzhou, China. The Chapter also organized two IEEE Distinguished Lectures, 19 technical talks, two workshops and one postgraduate workshop for chapter members, and two social gatherings for chapter members and their families.

In 2008, we shall continue to be active in organizing various activities. We shall continue to invite IEEE Distinguished Lecturers to give lectures, and to invite internationally renowned researchers and professors to conduct technical seminars. All IEEE Distinguished Lectures and technical seminars are free of charge and open to public.

The Chapter will organize the 4th Postgraduate Workshop in September 2008. The Chapter will also be preparing for the organization of the 7th IEEE International Conference on Control and Automation (ICCA'09) (co-organized with the IEEE New Zealand Control Systems Chapter), to be held in Christchurch, New Zealand in December 2009.

We have also planned a number of social gatherings for all chapter members and their family. The first one coming up will be a wine appreciation workshop in May 2008.

The Chapter will continue to support the activities organized by the IEEE Student Branch, Singapore. IEEE Control Systems Chapter Book Prize will be awarded annually to the final year students in both the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), National University of Singapore (NUS), and the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), for the best final projects.

The chapter will continue to collaborate with research institutes in Singapore, such as Data Storage Institute (DSI), Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and Institute of Info-comm Research (I2R). The Chapter will also organize some activities jointly with other IEEE chapters in Singapore.

All of these activities are of much interest and benefits to all IEEE CSS members, members of other IEEE societies. Some of the activities will also be open to non-members as well. For details of those activities, please browse through this website for more information. Announcements for planned activities will be sent to all IEEE Singapore Control Systems Chapter members by e-mail.

On behalf of the IEEE Singapore Control Systems Chapter Committee, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all chapter members for their trust, support and participation. With the supports from all of you, Year 2008 will be another successful year for the Chapter.

A/Prof Wang Jianliang
Chairman
IEEE Control Systems Chapter, Singapore Section