November 1st, 2021 
Daniela Lopez de Luise We are organizing again this special project: Industry Panels for the students in LA. This year, this event will be part of Latincom 2021. Remember, this is an event for non IEEE members as well, it is a very good opportunity to invite nonmembers to be part of our community. Please distribute this information to the students and telecommunication industry professionals of your area and encourage them to participate.
The aim of this initiative is to help the students understand the needs of the industry, receive valuable feedback and adapt their projects accordingly.
Students will present their work to industry professionals or panelists by means of a teleconference, where the panelists will judge the work based on industry interests, existing standards, and real needs of the market.
As you know, our region needs to be more engaged in innovation and technological projects to tackle specific local needs and the perspective of the experienced and talented professionals from the industry is important to accelerate this process.
Students Eligibility
– Any undergraduate and postgraduate student with research or application projects in any of the IEEE Communication Society areas: optical, networking, satellite, wireless, protocols, etc.
– Applicants should be residents of any country in the LA region.
Projects selection Criteria
– Each student can only submit one application or project before November 12th, 2021 at 11 PM (GMT- 5).
– The panel organizing committee will select the student participants from the eligible proposals.
Panelists Eligibility
– Any professional working on companies related to ComSoc topics (telecommunications operators, telecommunications manufacturers, application developers, etc)
– The organizing committee will select the panelists based on the topics of the selected projects.
– Giving priority to professionals that did not participate last year as panelists.
Panel discussion structure
– Students briefly present their projects up to 5 minutes maximum.
– Panelists will provide their feedback and guide students on their work.
– Each project will take no longer than 10 minutes.
Applications
– This form filled out: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ckgsdUzqHd_E8cOD4Q3QHvRyEU7Nh-uNL2A1NmT6B-4
– Student short biography (maximum one A4 page) attached to the form.
– A brief proposal of their current project focusing on the problem statement, methodology, and expected outcomes attached to the form.
Awards
– The selected students and Panelists will receive the 2023 IEEE and ComSoc memberships as awards.
If they already have these memberships, they will receive the equivalent in cash.
Dates to remember
– November 12, 2020: Closing date for submissions
– November 15, 2020: Announcement of selected participants
– November 18, 2020: Industry Panel event (virtual)
If you have any additional questions, do not hesitate to contact us at: comsoc.latam@comsoc.org
Best Regards,
ANDRES NAVARRO CADAVID Ph.D
IEEE Communications Society
Latin America&Caribbean Industry Outreach Coordinator