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IEEE Haptics Symposeum March of 2026 in Reno
About the Symposseum
Held since 1992, the IEEE Haptics Symposium is a vibrant interdisciplinary forum of research in neuroscience, perception, engineering, and design, focused on sharing new advances in our understanding of the sense of touch, sparking new collaborations, and envisioning a future in which physical …
The 2026 Fall IEEE PES PSRC Meeting will be in Reno!
The IEEE Power & Energy Society’s Protection System Relaying and Control Committee will be hosting a meeting in Reno from September 14th to the 17th at the Peppermill Hotel and Casino.
We plan to host a joint event with the PSRC committee as an educational treat …
Sign Up to Attend Dr. Emily Jones’ Lecture on Smart Grid Technologies
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Apply for Travel Grants for the IEEE PES ISGT Asia Conference
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6 Chapter Members Honored as IEEE Life Fellows
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2018-2019 Student Scholarships
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Dr. James Smith’s Research Featured in IEEE Spectrum Magazine
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Officers
Chair: Mike Chavez, EIT, currently employed at NV Energy within their Standards Department and is a 2023 graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno.
Email: Michael.Chavez@ieee.org
Vice Chair: Mahdi Merhtash, currently, he is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical & Biomedical Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Email: mahdim@unr.edu
Treasurer: Hao Xu, associate professor in the department of electrical & biomedical engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno.
Email: haoxu@unr.edu
Student Representative: Brayton Arthur, UNR student and current IEEE Student Branch Chair. Brayton is serving his second term as Chair of the UNR Student Branch and is excited to represent the student population of over 50 active IEEE Student members.
Membership Development: Poria Fajri, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno
Email: pfajri@unr.edu
Industry Relations Coordinator: Sridhar Varadala, is an experienced Aws DevOps Engineer with 10+ years of hands-on expertise in architecting and managing scalable, secure, and cost-efficient multi-cloud infrastructures using AWS , Azure and GCP.
Educational Activities: Dr. Ji Yoon received his Ph.D. from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2008. His research focuses on radiofrequency and microwave engineering, computational and experimental bioelectro-magnetics, and design of exposure systems at microwave in millimeter wave frequencies.
Secretary: Akshita Sadhana Valaboju, LEED AP BD+C, is an Architectural Designer at Redwood Materials with extensive experience in the design and construction oversight of mixed-use, multifamily, and industrial projects.