SAC Coordinator 2007-09

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Prof. (Mrs.)Mini Shaji Thomas(Dr.)

BIOGRAPHY

Mini Shaji Thomas graduated from University of Kerala, completed her M. Tech from IIT Madras (both with gold medals) & PhD from IIT Delhi, India, all in Electrical Engineering. Presently Mini is Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), a prominent Central Government University in New Delhi, India. Mini received the prestigious ‘career Award’ for young teachers, Govt. of India, She has set up the first of their kind SCADA lab and Substation Automation Lab in JMI and also started a new M. Tech program in Electrical Power System Management. She has published more than 40 papers in Journals and Conferences of repute. Mini was the Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering and currently she is the Public Information Officer of JMI, and is the coordinator of the Special Assistance Program (SAP) on Power System Automation from UGC Government of India and other research projects.

IEEE ACTIVITIES

INNOVATIONS & AWARDS

  • Initiated innovative activities in Region 10 SAC committee such as R10 GINI (Global Integrated Network of IEEE), Branch counselor’s congress, Section Student Congress, IEEE Alumni meet, awards for Volunteers & Students etc.
  • Won IEEE MGA Innovation award 2008, Power & Energy Delhi Chapter Outstanding Power Engineer award 2008, R10 Outstanding Volunteer award 2005, and Outstanding Branch Counselor award 2002.
  • General Chair of the hugely successful R10 student congress in Madras 2008.
  • General Chair, IEEE 125th Anniversary R10 student congress July 16-19th Singapore.

COMMITTEES/BOARDS

  • Member Search Committee IEEE Executive Director & COO, 2008/09
  • Member MGA Awards & Recognition committee 2009
  • Member Ad-Hoc committee on Call center 2008/09

REGIONS

  • R10 Student Activities Coordinator, 2007,08,09

SECTIONS/CHAPTERS

  • Delhi Section Vice chair, 2009
  • Delhi section Secretary, 2004,05,06,07
  • Delhi section Treasurer, 2003
  • Delhi Section Joint Secretary 2001, 2002
  • Delhi Section student activities coordinator 1999-2006
  • Delhi section WIE affinity group Founder Chair 2004-2007

STUDENT BRANCHES:

  • Jamia Millia islamia (JMI) Student Branch Counselor, 1999- 2009
  • JMI WIE affinity group advisor 2004-2009
  • JMI P&E Chapter advisor 2004-2009

SOCIETY

  • Power & Energy Society N&A committee member 2007-08
  • P&E Society Delhi Chapter Excom member 2009
  • P&E Society Delhi Chapter Secretary 2006-07

CONFERENCES(only IEEE related listed below)

  • Vice Chair International Conference POWERCON 08 & PIC 08 by P&E Society
  • Org Comm Member, Technical comm. Vice chair, PIC 06, P&E Society
  • Org Comm member, PEDES 06, P&E society
Here is a presentation that sums up the progress made by the SAC Committee under the able leadership of Professor Mini Thomas.