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Society Spotlight
IEEE Aerospace and
Electronic Systems Society
Marking 50 Years of Complex Systems for Space, Air, Ocean and Ground Environments
The IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society
(AESS) focuses on the integrated electronic systems
within complex systems for space, air, ocean, or
ground environments. These systems include radar,
navigation, avionics, aerospace communication,
command and control, sonar, telemetry, and
defense. AESS is concerned with the total system,
including organization, systems engineering, design,
development, integration, and operation.
IEEE AESS at IEEE Rising Stars Conference to enthuse and enlighten
top engineering young professionals with IEEE Young Professionals and
student leaders, includes 2019 IEEE President Jose Moura, 2019 Rising
Stars Chair Ramesh Nair, and 2022 IEEE Radar Conference Chair
Lorenzo LoMonte.
Stay Current
The society provides high-quality research,
application, and news publications across its fields
of interest and sponsors many more conferences
that connect members and advance AESS technical
interests. The monthly IEEE Aerospace and Electronic
Systems Magazine provides articles on a range of
applications of technology and research activities,
along with future trends, news, and information. An
example article in a recent issue considered resilient
navigation in the face of GPS jamming. The January
2023 issue commemorated 50 years of AESS and
its fields of interest in a special issue. Educational
offerings that support professional development in
applied fields are a key focus of the society, including
distinguished lectures and webinars, tutorials, and
short course offerings.
Inspiring and Connecting
The Society has a number of programs to better
inspire, recognize, and connect students and Young
Professionals to careers in AESS fields of interest. The
Professional Networking and Mentoring Program pairs
a young mentee with an individual, distinguished
mentor in a designated field of interest to promote
engagement and collaboration. Society-sponsored
conferences have concentrated on developing
multiple activities that include and showcase rising
young professionals and students with competitions
and challenges, industry panels, and tutorial programs.
The 2021 IEEE/AIAA Digital Avionics Systems
Conference (DASC) connected student teams to
AESS through the autonomous drone competition.
The 2022 IEEE Radar Conference in New York City,
for example, offered both the experiential Radar
Challenge and the weekend Radar Summer School
with world-class professors.
Garrett Hall, IEEE AESS and
IEEE HKN-Kappa Upsilon
former chair, presents award
to student drone competition
winners with his longtime
paired mentor, 2021 IEEE
AESS President Walt Downing.
Student Narayan Gossei, IEEE AESS and IEEE-HKN Kappa Eta,
with his senior project team and Professor Kramer in May 2022.
The project considered temperature regulation for airplane pods for
General Atomics.
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