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IEEE Nagoya Section
Annual Report 2012
Feb. 5, 2013
PART A - SECTION SUMMARY
A.1 Executive Summary
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Section Executive Committee Member List (2011/2012)
(a) Officers:
Chair: Professor:
Dr. Akira Iwata (Nagoya Institute of Technology)
e-mail: iwata@nitech.ac.jp
Vice Chair:
Professor Dr. Tetsuo Hirota (Kanazawa Institute of Technology)
e-mail: hirota@ieee.org
Secretary:
Professor Dr. Kenji Mase (Nagoya University)
e-mail: mase@nagoya-u.jp
Treasurer:
Professor Dr. Hirofumi Takikawa (Toyohashi University of Technology)
e-mail: takikawa@ee.tut.ac.jp
Auditor:
Dr. Masayasu Ishiko (Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc.)
e-mail: ishiko@mosk.tytlabs.co.jp
(b) Standing Committee Chairs:
Nomination Committee:
Professor Dr. Noriyuki Shimizu (Meijo University)
e-mail: shimizu@meijo-u.ac.jp
Membership Development Committee:
Professor Dr. Tetsuro Tokoro (Gifu National College of Technology)
e-mail: tokoro@gifu-nct.ac.jp
Technical Activities Committee:
Professor Dr. Hiroshi Murase (Aichi Institute of Technology)
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e-mail: murase@aitech.ac.jp
Student Activities Committee:
Professor Dr. Hajime Sakata (Shizuoka University)
e-mail: thsakat@ipc.shizuoka.ac.jp
Award Committee:
Professor Dr. Masato Miyoshi (Kanazawa University)
e-mail: mmiyoshi@t.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
Chapter Development Committee:
Professor Dr. Takashi Ohira (Toyohashi University of Technology) from Aug. 2012
e-mail:
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Section Highlights
(1) Amendments to Nagoya Section Bylaws were made so that Chapter Development
Committee was founded.
(2) A number of technical activities were organized and co-organized by Nagoya
Section in 2012. Total 17 events including 6 sponsored technical lectures were
held successfully.
(3) Student Travel Scholarship for IEEE international conferences was awarded to 10
students.
(4) Membership activity: Nagoya Section had the following members: Fellow: 30,
Senior member: 62, Member 920, Student member: 143, Associate member: 59.
Total: 1,214 in Nov. 2012.
(5) Section territory: Nagoya Section, one of the eight sections of IEEE Japan
Council, is located in the city of Nagoya, central in Japan, and the section
territory spreads out to Tokai Area (Aichi, Gifu, Mie, and Shizuoka Prefectures)
and Hokuriku Area (Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui Prefectures) in Japan.
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Major Events (International, National)
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Major Chapter Activities
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Several technical lectures, seminars and meetings were organized
successfully.
2013/2014 Section Officers, Auditor and Standing Committee Chairs were
elected.
Major Student and Affinity Group Activities
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Nagoya part of the 2012 IEEE Milestone Technical Tour of Japan together
with the Life Members Committee (LMC) was carried out. The tour covers
Japan Railway Museum (IEEE Milestone: Shinkansen bullet train), Yosami
Memorial Museum (IEEE Milestone: Yosami Radio Transmitting Station)
and TOYOTA Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology on
May 23 and 24 2012. Nagoya Section served a welcome dinner on May 24 at
the Tokugawaen Garden Restaurant.
Several local meeting and workshops were organized successfully including
co-organization of the 2012 Joint Congresses of Institutes related to Electrical,
Electronics and Information Engineering in Tokai/Hokuriku Areas where
IEEE Nagoya Section Student Awards were awarded to 9 excellent student
presenters.
Awards
Student Travel Scholarship for IEEE international conferences was awarded
to 10 students.
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Four members were awarded Senior Member Grade.
A.2 Financial Report
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Summary (as per submitted L50)
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Total Receipts during the year 2012 were JY 4,356,336 including the
assessment and rebate of JY 2,218,861 from IEEE HQ. The total
disbursements amount to JY 2,882,690.
Any other financial activities
n/a
PART B - ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES
B.1 Membership Development Activities
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Total number of active members in the past 3 years.
November 2010: 1,110
November 2011: 1,160
November 2012: 1,214 +4.7% to previous year
The number of members of the Nagoya Section as of Nov., 2012 is as follows: (The
numbers in bracket are for Nov. 2011. All figures are from SAMIEEE. )
Fellow:
30
(32)
Senior Member:
62
(54)
Member:
920
(855)
Associate Member:
59
(65)
Student Member:
143
(150)
---------------------------------------------------Total
1,214 (1,160)
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Summary and evidence of work done to improve the value of membership, which
leads to retention and growth of members
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Several student support activities such as the student travel scholarship and the
student awards for research work in local universities and Joint Congresses
presentation have been penetrated to the society and positively attracted students
for joining to IEEE.
A letter of encouragement to apply for a Fellow grade or a Senior Member grade
was sent to the Nagoya Section’s Senior Members or Members by using a Japan
Council mailing list service.
B.2 Chapter Activities
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Total number of Chapters in the Section
o Three (3), AP-S, MTT-S, MAG-S
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Number of Chapters formed in the current year
o Zero (0)
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Number of Active Chapters (Chapters who have reported required number of
meetings during the year)
o Three (3)
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Summary of Chapter activities chapter wise with attachment table / information
 AP-S Nagoya Chapter
(1) Technical Lecture:
 January 25, 2012
Special Lecture: “Advanced Antenna Design for RFID Technology” by Dr. Andrey
S. Andrenko（YRP R"Center, Fujitsu Laboratories LTD.）
Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan
 November 14, 2012
Special Lecture: 40th Anniversary of IEEE AP-S Japan Chapter
Tokyo Denki University, Senju, Tokyo, Japan
81 Attendees,
(2) Technical Meeting:
 April 27, 2012
Midland Student Express 2012 Spring (Students’ Meeting)
Nagoya Innovation Hub, Nagoya, Japan
Presentations: 21
 November 9, 2012
Midland Student Express 2012 Autumn (Students’ Meeting)
Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan
Presentations: 17
Participants: 47
(3) In Cooperation
 September 21, 2012
The fourth scientific workshop presented by the 22nd URSI-C in Japan
“Apply for array signal processing for applications except communication”
Asari Classe Hotel, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
Participants: 19
 MTT-S Nagoya Chapter
(1) Technical Lectures:
 Novemver 26, 2012
“EuMW2012 Presentation Practice and Advice”
by Dr. Tsuneo Tokumitsu (Sumitomo Electric Device Innovations, Inc.)
Tokyo Office of Kyushu University, Tokyo, Japan
Presentation : 2
(2) Technical Meeting:
 April 27, 2012
Midland Student Express Spring (Students’ Meeting)
Nagoya Innovation Hub, Nagoya, Japan
Presentations: 20
Participants: 39
 June 29, 2012
Research Meeting
Gifu University, Gifu, Japan
Presentations: 9
Participants: 16
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November 9, 2012
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Midland Student Express Autumn (Students’ Meeting)
Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Nonoichi, Ishikawa, Japan
Presentations: 16
Participants: 47
(3) In Cooperation
 May 31, 2012
Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Electromagnetic Wave Energy Applications
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan
Participants: 86
Six (6) technical meetings on microwave were held in corporation with The Institute
of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers, Electronics Society.
 April 20, 2012
Promotion of Machine Industry Building, Tokyo, Japan
Participants: 38
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May 24-25, 2012
Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Participants: 116
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July 26-27, 2012
Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Participants: 160
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September 27-28, 2012
KDDI R&D Laboratories, Fujimino, Saitama, Japan
Participants: 126
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October 18-19, 2012
Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Japan
Participants: 110
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November 21-22, 2012
Ishigaki Public Hall, Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan
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MAG-S Nagoya Chapter
(1) Technical Lectures:
 July 18, 2012
Special Lecture on Integrated Optical Devices
“Magnetic Oxide Films for Integrated Magnetooptical Isolators”
by Dr. Caroline A. Ross (Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Toyohashi University of Technology, Toyohashi, Japan
 November 22, 2012
Special Lecture Meeting of IEEE Magnetics Society Distinguished Lecturer 2012
“Magnetoresistance and Spin-transfer Torque in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions”
by Dr. Shinji Yuasa (National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and
Technology)
“Spin Caloritronics”
by Dr. Gerrit E. W. Bauer (Tohoku University, Technical University of Delft)
“Soft Magnetic Thin Film Applications at Radio Frequencies”
by Dr. Masahiro Yamaguchi (Tohoku University)
Nagoya University Venture Business Laboratory, Nagoya, Japan
(2) Technical Meetings:
 February 1, 2012
Young Researcher Meeting
Nagoya University Venture Business Laboratory, Nagoya, Japan
Presentations: 16
B.3 Professional and Continuing Education Activities
Summary of continuing Educational activities including conferences, technical activities, training
courses, and distinguished lecture programs with attachment table / information
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o Total 17 events including 6 sponsored technical lectures in the area of
antenna design, magnetics, robot, plasma, power engineering, university
management, etc. were held successfully.
o See the list in the following table for the detail of the meeting
organized/cooperated meetings by the Nagoya Section. For the list and the
detail of Chapter-organized meetings, see the Section B.2.
Table 1 List of Technical Meetings organized/cooperated by Nagoya Section
sponsorship
meeting category
dates
corporation
lecture
Jan. 25
corporation
seminar
Feb. 22
corporation
student research meeting
Feb. 28
“Advanced Antenna Design for RFID Technology” by Dr. A. S. Andrenko
Power Techno Promenade, Panel Discussion “Reliability and Lifetime of Power
System Facilities of Next Generation”
Meeting on dielectrics and electrical insulating materials
meeting/lecture title
corporation
student research meeting
Apr. 27
Midland Student Express 2012 Spring
co-sponsored
research meeting
May 10-11
Technical Meeting on Plasma, The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
cooperation
seminar
June 10
Let’s see and listen #4 : Save Electricity
cooperation
lecture
July 18
Magnetic oxide films for integrated magneto-optical Isolators
cooperation
seminar
Aug. 8
Let’s see and listen #5 : Mystery of Electric Energy
sponsored
lecture
Aug. 24
Open Lecture by Professor Takeo Kanade of the Carnegie Mellon University
co-sponsored
conference
Sept. 1-2
2012 Joint Conference of Hokuriku Chapters of Electrical Societies
sponsored
conference
Sept.24-25
cooperation
seminar
Nov. 7
cooperation
student research meeting
Nov. 9
co-sponsored
lecture
Nov. 21
cooperation
lecture
Nov. 22
2012 Tokai-Section Joint Conference on Electrical and Related Engineering
Power Techno Promenade, Panel Discussion “Development of Personal Abilities
in the Field of Electrical Engineering”
Midland Student Express 2012 Autumn
Ergonomic Navigation: Custom Guides and Custom Operating Suites for
Computer-Assisted Surgery
Special Lecture Meeting of IEEE Magnetics Society Distinguished Lecture 2012
sponsored
lecture
Dec. 1
Lecture on Robot by Professor Toshio Fukuda, IEEE Region 10 Director
cooperation
symposium
Dec. 10
Research Center for Future Vehicle City, Toyohashi University of Technology
B.4 Students Activities
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Total number of Student branches in the Section
o Two (2): Nagoya University and Shizuoka University
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Number of Student branches formed in the current year
o Zero (0)
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Section level student activities (student congress, paper and other contests, awards etc)
o 2011 Joint Congresses of Institutes related to Electrical, Electronics and
Information Engineering in Tokai/Hokuriku Areas. IEEE Nagoya Section
Student Awards were awarded to 9 excellent student presenters at the Tokai
Area Congress.
o A new student award for global activity was developed: Student Travel
Scholarship for IEEE international conferences was awarded to 8 students.
o IEEE Nagoya Section Excellent Student Awards were given at four
universities: Toyohashi University of Technology: 10, Meijo University: 6,
Chubu University: 2.
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Number of Active Student branches (Student branches who have reported required
number of meetings during the year)
o Two (2): Nagoya University and Shizuoka University
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Summary of Student branch activities student branch wise with attachment table /
information
o Nagoya University SB
 Presentation Skill Improvement Workshop (July 19, 2012)
 New member development activity
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Shizuoka University SB
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Young Researcher Workshop 2012 (November 30, 2012)
New member development activity
B.5 Affinity Group Activities
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GOLD
WIE
Life Member
None
B.6 Awards & Recognition Activities
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Award constituted by the section
o IEEE Nagoya Section Student Awards of 2012 Joint Congresses of Institutes
related to Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering in
Tokai/Hokuriku Areas were awarded to 9 excellent student presenters at the
Tokai Area Congress.
o Student Travel Scholarship for IEEE international conferences was awarded to
10 students.
o IEEE Nagoya Section Excellent Student Awards were given at three
universities: Toyohashi University of Technology: 10, Meijo University: 6,
Chubu University: 2.
Award(s) received from R10
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None.
Award(s) received from IEEE HQ
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None.
B.7 Communication Activities (Newsletter, Home Page, E-mail etc.)
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Newsletter (name and number of issues in the year)
o None.
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Home Page of the section (give the URL and frequency which it is updated)
o http://ieee-nagoya.org/
o Update frequency is approx. twice a month.
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Other means of contacts with section members
o Mailing lists are available for section officers and executive committees.
o Mailing lists service by Japan Council is available for announcements of
section annual meeting, call for award applications and technical activity.
B.8 Community Activities
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None.
B.9 Other Organizational Activities
o Section officer/executive committee meetings were held four times to exchange
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the activities and discuss the plans.
2013/2014 Section Officers, Auditor and Standing Committee Chairs were
elected.
PART C - OTHERS
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C.1 Relationship with National Societies
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2012 Joint Congresses of Institutes related to Electrical, Electronics and
Information Engineering in Tokai/Hokuriku Areas were organized jointly with
other national societies; IEICE, IPSJ, IEE, and ITE.
Several technical meetings by other national societies were co-sponsored or
cooperated.
C.2 Special Events
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In the occasion of 2012 section annual meeting, we had a special lecture on
robot by Professor Toshio Fukuda, the next Region 10 director.
C.3 Problems to be Anticipated
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Fortunately, IEEE has been holding a good status of membership retention.
However, many national societies are facing the membership decreasing these
years.
C.4 Best Practices of your section (which you would like share with other
sections for the benefits of members)
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None.
PART D - GOALS AND PLANS
D.1 Continuation of Project/Activity in Progress and Their Implementation
Plans
o Enhancing the student activities
o Increasing the membership
o Nominations of members for Senior Member and Fellow of the Institute
o Organizing technical lectures and symposium, workshops on topics of interest,
in some cases in collaborations with other institutes
o Making close collaborations with other professional organizations related to
Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering. Nagoya Section will
actively participate in the 2013 Joint Congresses of Institutes related to
Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering in Tokai/Hokuriku Areas
to be held in summer/autumn in 2013.
o Providing better services to the members
D.2 Goals and Future Plans
o Establishing a new chapter
o Establishing a new student branch
o Application for IEEE Milestone