IEEE Nanotechnology Council

The IEEE Nanotechnology Council, also known as IEEE NTC, is one of seven councils of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.[1]

The IEEE Nanotechnology Council is a multi-disciplinary group related to nanotechnology research and applications. Their purpose is to support and guide state-of-the-art research in the field of nanotechnology. The NTC supports includes a range of areas including theory, design, and development of nanotechnology in addition to the scientific, engineering, and industrial applications.

The NTC is made up of 23 IEEE member societies, including IEEE Circuits and Systems Society; IEEE Components, Packaging & Manufacturing Technology Society; IEEE Electron Devices Society; IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society; IEEE Industrial Electronics Society; IEEE Photonics Society; IEEE Reliability Society; IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society; and others.[2] The IEEE Nanotechnology Council has many chapters in several countries such as Australia, China, Italy, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, and others.[3]

Purpose

The purpose of the Nanotechnology Council is to advance and coordinate work in the field of Nanotechnology carried out throughout the IEEE and as such is exclusively scientific, literary and educational in character.

Field of Interest

The IEEE Nanotechnology Council (NTC) is a multi-disciplinary group whose purpose is to advance and coordinate work in the field of Nanotechnology carried out throughout the IEEE in scientific, literary and educational areas. The Council supports the theory, design, and development of nanotechnology and its scientific, engineering, and industrial applications.

Member Societies

The IEEE BoD approved the formation of the IEEE Nanotechnology Council and its Field of Interest on February 17, 2002. The IEEE Nanotechnology Council is part of Division I – Circuits and Devices and is made up of 23 member societies:

  1. Aerospace & Electronic System Society (AES)
  2. Antennas & Propagation Society (AP)
  3. Circuits & Systems Society CAS)
  4. Communications Society (COM)
  5. Computational Intelligence Society (CI) [Formerly Neural Networks (NN) Society]
  6. Computer Society (C)
  7. Control Systems Society (CS)
  8. Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation Society (DEI)
  9. Electron Devices Society (ED)
  10. Electronics Packaging Society (EP) [Formerly CPMT]
  11. Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMB)
  12. Electromagnetic Compatibility Society (EMC)
  13. Industrial Electronics Society (IE)
  14. Instrumentation & Measurement Society (IM)
  15. Photonics Society (PS)
  16. Magnetics Society (MAG)
  17. Microwave Theory & Techniques Society (MTT)
  18. Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPS)
  19. Reliability Society (RL)
  20. Solid-State Circuits Society (SSC)
  21. Robotics & Automation Society (RA)
  22. Systems, Man, & Cybernetics Society (SMC)
  23. Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, & Frequency Control Society (UFFC)

Governance

The NTC is governed by an executive committee (Excom) and an Adminstrative Committee (AdCom). Officers are elected by the AdCom at the annual meeting, held at the International Nanotechnology Conference (“NANO”). Nominations are solicited by the Chair of the Nominating Committee prior to the Annual Meeting.

Executive Committee

The Council's Executive Committee (ExCom) consists of the following officers:

  • President (2 year term, beginning in even years)
  • President-Elect (1 year term, in odd years)
  • Past-President
  • Vice President of Conferences (2 year term, beginning in odd years)
  • Vice-President of Educational Activities (2 year term, beginning in even years)
  • Vice President of Finance (2 year term, beginning in odd years)
  • Vice President of Publications (2 year term, beginning in even years)
  • Vice President of Technical Activities (2 year term, beginning in even years)
  • Secretary (appointed) [non-voting]

As needed, Standing Committee Chairs and Editors-in-Chiefs are invited to Excom to report activities.

See the current officers.

Administrative Committee

The Council's Administrative Committee (AdCom) consists of the following:

Voting members
  • ExCom voting members [8]
  • Society representatives (2 per Society) [46] (one vote per member Society, primary voter designated annually by each Society president to cover the event that both representatives are present at the time of voting or for online voting). The term of office of a Member Society representative on the Council shall be two years with each of the two Society representatives appointed by the Society in alternate years. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Society represented.

Non-voting members
  • Council Secretary
  • Non-Voting Society representatives
  • Editor-in-Chief, Transactions on Nanotechnology (T-NANO)
  • Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Nanotechnology Magazine (INM)
  • Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Nanotechnology Web Content / Facebook / e-Newsletter
  • Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Open Journal of Nanotechnology (new)
  • Chair, Awards Committee
  • Chair, Constitution & Bylaws Committee
  • Chair, Education Committee
  • Chair, Fellows Committee
  • Chair, Finance Committee (VP Finance per Bylaw B4.1, Rev. 1)
  • Chair, Industry Advisory Committee
  • Chair, Liaison and Transnational (Past-President per Bylaw B4.1, Rev. 1)
  • Chair, Meetings Committee (VP Conferences per Bylaw B4.1, Rev. 1)
  • Chair, Nominations & Appointments Committee (Past-President per Bylaw B4.1, Rev. 1 unless Past-President elects not to serve then appointed)
  • Chair, Publications Committee (VP Publications per Bylaw B4.1, Rev. 1)
  • Chair, Chapters and Regional Activities Committee
  • Chair, Standards Committee
  • Chair, Technical Activities Committee (VP Technical Activities per Bylaw B4.1, Rev. 1)
  • Chairs/Co-Chairs of Council Technical Committees
  • Chairs of Council 100% financially sponsored conferences.
  • Division I Director
  • Vice President TAB
  • Secretary TAB

See the current Adcom members.

Publications

The IEEE Nanotechnology Council sponsors several publications.

Conferences

The IEEE Nanotechnology Council annually sponsors and co-sponsors (financially and technically) international and events that focus on the advancement of its Field of Interest.[6]

  • IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (NANO)
  • IEEE Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference (NMDC)
  • IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (NEMS)
  • IEEE International Conference on Nano/Molecular Medicine and Engineering (NANOMED)
  • International Conference on Manipulation, Manufacturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale (3M-NANO)
  • IEEE International Conference on Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties (NAP)
  • International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales (MARSS)
  • Nanotechnology for Instrumentation and Measurement Workshop (NANOfIM)
  • IEEE International Conference on Micro/Nano Sensors for AI, Healthcare, and Robotics (NSENS)
  • IEEE International Conference on Design & Test of Integrated Micro & Nano-Systems (DTS)
  • International Electron Devices & Materials Symposium (IEDMS)

Awards

The IEEE Nanotechnology Council gives several awards yearly.

  • Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology
  • Early Career Award in Nanotechnology
  • Distinguished Service Award
  • Chapter of the Year Award
  • T-NANO Best Paper of the Year Award

Fellows

IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members with extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest.[7] The Nanotechnology Council Fellow Evaluation Committee evaluates these nominations. A complete list of IEEE Fellows evaluated by the NTC Fellow Evaluation Committee can be found here.

Educational Activities

The Nanotechnology Council supports several educational programs. The Council's Education Committee is chaired by the VP Education.

Distinguished Lecturer Program

The NTC Distinguished Lecturer program allows IEEE Student Branches, NTC or member Society Chapters, and NTC and member Society Conferences to learn about the latest technological developments and applications. The Council has a pool of renowned experts who can be available to deliver these lectures upon request. [8]

TryNano.org

TryNano.org offers broad and updated resources for those interested in exploring or participating in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology. The IEEE Nanotechnology Council (NTC) supports this initiative and maintains these resources to encourage professionals, students, and others to be informed about the latest research, trends, and educational opportunities.

Technical Activities

The NTC Technical Activities Committee (TAC) is in charge of the coordination of NTC Technical Committees (TCs). The NTC TAC is chaired by the NTC VP Technical Activities (TA) and includes the Chairs of all TCs and the Chair of the Chapters and Regional Interest Groups. Working with the other NTC boards, the TAC focuses on the research content of the IEEE Nanotechnology Council, tracking technical developments and encouraging innovation in applications, theory, models, metrics, experiments, architectures, products, initiatives, and other technical areas. Its Technical Committees form the core of the NTC’s functions, contributing to the NTC Publications, Conferences and Educational programs.

Technical Committees
  1. Nanorobotics and nanomanufacturing
  2. Nano-Biomedicine
  3. Nanofabrication3
  4. Nano-Optics, Nano-Photonics, and Nano-Optoelectronics
  5. Spintronics
  6. Nanoelectronics
  7. Nanosensors and Nanoactuators
  8. Nano-Materials
  9. Nano-Metrology and Characterization
  10. Modeling and Simulation
  11. Nanopackaging
  12. Nanomagnetics
  13. Nano Energy, Environment and Safety
  14. Nanoscale communications
  15. Nano-acoustic devices, Processes and Materials

Chapters

The IEEE Nanotechnology Council (NTC) has professional and student chapters established in several countries.

Professional Chapters
  1. Pittsburgh Section Chapter
  2. Susquehanna (Penn) Section Chapter
  3. IEEE Miami Section Chapter/ Florida International University
  4. Southeastern Michigan Section Chapter
  5. Chicago Section Chapter
  6. Houston Section Chapter
  7. Oregon Section Nanotechnology Council Chapter
  8. Montreal Section Chapter
  9. South Africa Section Chapter
  10. Italy Section Chapter
  11. Tunisia Section Nanotechnology Council Chapter
  12. Western Saudi Arabia Section Nanotechnology Council
  13. Hungary/Romania Section Joint Chapter
  14. Singapore Section Chapter
  15. Seoul Section Chapter
  16. Tainan Section Chapter
  17. Australian Capital Terr Section Chap
  18. Beijing Section Chapter
  19. Cambodia Chapter
  20. Bangalore Section Chapter
  21. Madras Section Chapter
  22. Gujarat Section Chapter
  23. Beijing Section Nanotechnology Council Guangdong Chapter
  24. IIT-Roorkee Subsection; Uttar Pradesh Section
  25. Nanjing Section Nanotechnology Council
  26. Victoria Section Chapter, Australia
  27. IEEE Chengdu Section Nanotechnology Council Chapter
  28. Finland, Sweden, Denmark
  29. IEEE Ukraine Section Nanotechnology Council Chapter
  30. IEEE Kolkata Section Nanotechnology Council Chapter
  31. Northern Virginia/Wash Joint Sections Chapter
  32. Santa Clara Valley/OEB/San Francisco
  33. Foothill/Orange County Joint Sections Chapter
  34. Mexico Section Robotics and Automation, Biometrics Council, Nanotechnology Council, Sensors Council, and Systems Council
  35. Malaysia Section Sensors Council and Nanotechnology Council
  36. Delhi Section Nanotechnology Council and Magnetics Society
  37. Romania Section Nanotechnology Council Chapter

Student Chapters
  1. Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-INRS Nanotechnology Council Student Branch Chapter in the Montreal Section
  2. Indian Inst of Science-Bangalore
  3. Kuvempu University, Bangalore
  4. Louisiana Tech University, Shreveport
  5. Texas Univ Of Tyler, Dallas
  6. Vellore Institute of Technology, Madras Section
  7. Malaviya Natl Inst of Tech IEEE Nanotechnology Council Student Branch in the Delhi Section
  8. Univ Catolica de Colombia, Colombia
  9. AcSIR-CSIO-Chandigarh Student Branch Chapter Delhi Section
  10. Univ Nacional De Colombia Sede Bogota JT Student Branch Colombia Section
  11. Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology in Uttar Pradesh Section
  12. Adi Shankara Inst of Engineering & Tech IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, IEEE Biometrics Council, IEEE Nanotechnology Council, IEEE Sensors Council and IEEE Systems Council Student Branch Chapter in the Kerala Section
  13. Tulas Inst, The Engg & Man Coll, Dehradun IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IEEE Nanotechnology Council, IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation, IEEE Council on Superconductivity and IEEE Sensors Council Student Branch Chapter in the Uttar Pradesh Section
  14. Student Chapter University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania

Resources

References
  1. "IEEE Technical Councils".
  2. "IEEE NTC About".
  3. "IEEE NTC Chapters".
  4. "IEEE Transactions on Nanotechnology". SCI Journal.
  5. "IEEE Nanotechnology Magazine". SCI Journal.
  6. https://ieeenano.org/conferences
  7. https://www.ieee.org/membership/fellows/index.html
  8. "IEEE NTC DL Program".
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