Dr M A Joshi Award

Dean R & D, COEP, fellow of THE IET receives teacher’s award. Dr. Mrs. Madhuri Arunkumar Joshi, Professor and Dean R & D, College of Engineering, Pune(COEP) was honoured with the state government’s teacher’s award of first place, at a function held in Aurangabad on Monday, 5th Sep. 2011 by chief minister, Prithviraj Chavan and Rajesh Tope, minister of higher and technical education, with a scroll of honour and cash of Rs. 10,000/. Dr. Joshi, who is a professor in E & TC department has written 3 books on image processing, electronic components and embedded systems. She has written 92 papers in national and international journals and conferences.8 students have completed Ph.D. under her guidance. She is an active fellow and vice chair of THE IET Mumbai network. She is daughter of eminent electrical engineer, fellow of THE IET and ex. D.T.E., M.S. late Professor M.V. Deshpande.

She is also recipient of Prof. S.V.C. Aiya memorial award of IETE( India) for excellence in Technical education. This national award will be conferred to her on 24th sep. 2011 at Ahmedabad. It is for her contribution in developing “finger print and biometrics” laboratory in COEP.This award is instituted by students of Prof. Aiya, who was Prof. and HOD in E & TC in COEP and Prof. at IISc, Bangalore. This award was received earlier by Prof. S.C. Saharabudhe, Ex. Director of IIT Bombay, and present Director, DAIICT, Gandhinagar.

NEW BEGINNINGS………..

After eight years volunteering with the central IET YP body, it is high time for me to take a step back and let the next generation of YPs rule the roost and chart the course for all things YP.

Throughout those years, I'm pleased to report that there has been an enormous positive shift in the level of respect for YPs and their opinions within IET governance, particularly on the back of successful YP lead initiatives such as PATW. While the YP voice is more distributed than it has been in the recent past, overall YPs are now exerting a far stronger influence on the direction of the IET. I remain convinced that if the YPs that comprise the YPF worked even closer together, through David and the YPCT, the YPs would be a completely undeniable force within the IET and the IET would be infinitely better for it. That is the challenge I leave with you and I sincerely hope you collectively take it up.

As rewarding as my involvement has been at a professional level, I have also met hundreds of enthusiastic YPs around the globe. Many of those meetings have blossomed into good friendships that I expect will last a lifetime. Thanks to all of you for such a fantastic journey.

Best wishes,

Sam McLaughlin, YPF member