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 U.S. National Committee for URSI


OFFICERS (2012–2014)
Chair
 USNC Chair Steven C. Reising; Colorado State University; Electrical and Computer Engineering Department; 1373 Campus Delivery; Fort Collins, CO 80523-1373; Tel: 970-491-2228; Fax: 970-491-2249; E-mail: Steven.Reising@ColoState.edu
Secretary
USNC Secretary  David Jackson; Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; University of Houston; Houston, TX 77204-4005; Tel: 713-743-4426; Fax: 713-743-4444; E-mail: djackson@uh.edu
Immediate Past Chair
 USNC Past Chair Yahya Rahmat-Samii (NAE); University of California at Los Angeles; Electrical Engineering Department; 6731K Boelter Hall; Los Angeles, CA 90095-1594; Tel: (310) 206-2275; FAX: (310) 206-4833; E-mail: rahmat@ee.ucla.edu
Accounts Manager
 USNC Accounts Gary S. Brown; Bradley Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; 302 Whittemore Hall (0111); Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, VA 24061; Tel: (540) 231-4467, FAX (540) 231-3362; E-mail: randem@vt.edu

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS – VOTING

COMMISSION CHAIRS (2012–2014)
Commission A: Electromagnetic Metrology;
  Christopher L. Holloway; National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST), Boulder, CO; Tel: (303) 497-6184, FAX ; E-mail: holloway@ boulder.nist.gov
Commission B: Fields and Waves;
 Commission B Sembiam Rengarajan; California State University; Tel: 818-677-3571; E-mail: stengarajan@csun.edu
Commission C: Radio-Communication Systems and Signal Processing;
 Commission C Amir I. Zaghloul; Virginia Tech; Tel: 703-538-8435; E-mail: amirz@vt.edu
Commission D: Electronics and Photonics;
 Commission D Jennifer T. Bernhard; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; University of Illinois; Urbana, IL ; Tel: (217) 333-0293; E-mail: jbernhar @illinois.edu
Commission E: Electromagnetic Environment and Interference;
 Commission E Everett G. Farr; Farr Fields, LC; 1801 Count Fleet St SE; Albuquerque, NM 81723; Tel: (505) 293-3886, Fax: (505) 323-1886; E-mail: efarr@farr-research.com
Commission F: Wave Propagation and Remote Sensing;
 Commission F V. Chandrasekar; Colorado State University; Colorado State University; Tel: (970) 491-7981; E-mail: chandra@engr.colostate.edu
Commission G: Ionospheric Radio and Propagation;
 Commission G Frank Lind; MIT Haystack Observatory; Route 40; Westford MA 01886 USA; Tel: 781-981-5570, Fax: 781-981-5766; E-mail: flind@haystack.mit.edu
Commission H: Waves in Plasma;
 Commission H Victor Pasko; Penn State University; Tel: (814) 865-3467; E-mail: vpasko@psu.edu
Commission J: Radio Astronomy;
 Commission J Richard Bradley; NRAO Technology Center; 1180 Boxwood Estate Road; Charlottesville, VA 22903-4608; Tel: 434-296-0291, Fax: 434-296-0324; E-mail: rbradley@nrao.edu
Commission K: Electromagnetics in Biology and Medicine;
 Commission K Erdem Topsakal; Mississippi State University; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; 309 Simrall Engineering Building; Mississippi 39762-9571; Tel: 662-325-3669, FAX: 662-325-2298; E-mail: topsakal@ece.msstate.edu

MEMBERS AT LARGE (2012–2014)
 Erricolo Danilo Erricolo; University of Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Chicago; Dept. of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science MC154; 851 South Morgan Street; Chicago, IL 60607-7053; Tel: 312-996-5771; Fax: 312-996-6465; E-mail: erricolo@ece.uic.edu
Zoya Popovic; University of Colorado, Boulder; Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering Campus Box 425 UCB; Boulder, CO 80309-0425; Tel: 303-492-0374; Fax: 303-492-2758; E-mail: zoya@colorado.edu
 Kilic Ozlem Kilic; The Catholic University of America Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; 201 Pangborn Hall; Washington, DC 20064; Tel: 202-319-5261; Fax: 202-319-5195; E-mail: kilic@cau.edu
Janet Stapleton; Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division; Electromagnetic and Sensors Systems Department; 1844 Frontage Road, Suite 330; Dahlgren, VA 22448; E-mail: janet.k.stapleton@navy.mil
 Palmer W. Dev Palmer; Army Research Office (ARO); P.O. Box 12211; Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211; Tel: 919-549-4246; Fax: 919-549-4354; E-mail: dev.palmer@ us.army.mil
Michael Sulzer; Arecibo Observatory

URSI OFFICERS & Representatives from U.S. (2012–2014)
URSI Vice-President:
URSI Vice President  Piergiorgio L.E. Uslenghi; University of Illinois at Chicago; 1120 Science and Engineering Offices-MC 154; 851 S. Morgan St.; Chicago, IL 60607-7053; Tel: 312 996-6059, Fax:312 996-8664; E-mail: uslenghi@eecs.uic.edu
Chair, URSI Commission A:
 ;Commission F William A. Davis; Electrical & Computer Engineering; 302 Whittemore Hall (0111); Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, VA; 24061; Tel: (540) 231-6037, FAX (540) 231-3362; E-mail: wadavis@vt.edu
Chair, URSI Commission F:
 Commission F Roger H. Lang; Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science; The George Washington University; 627 Academic Circle; Washington, DC 20052; Tel: 202 994-6199; FAX: 202 994-0227; E-mail: lang@gwu.edu
Chair, URSI Commission G:
John D. Mathews; Communications and Space Sciences Lab (CSSL); Department of Electrical Engineering; The Pennsylvania State University; 323A Electrical Engineering East; University Park, PA 16802-2707; Tel: 814 865-2354; FAX: 814 863-8457; E-mail: jdm9@psu.edu
URSI Assistant Secretary-General (Publications) & Chair, Standing Publications Committee:
 Davis W. Ross Stone; Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine & Radio Science Bulletin; Stoneware Limited; 840 Armada Terrace; San Diego, CA 92106 USA; Tel: +1 (619) 222-1915; Fax: +1 (619) 222-1606; E-mail: r.stone@ieee.org

SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES (2012–2014)
AAS: Joseph Lazio, JPL/Caltech AGU: David Hysell, Cornell University IEEE AP-S: Randy Haupt, Penn State University IEEE GRSS: David Kunkee, The Aerospace Corporation IEEE MTT-S: Andreas Cangellaris, University of Illinois (UIUC) NAS: Ken Kellermann, NRAO and University of Virginia
American Astronomical Society (AAS): Joseph Lazio; JPL/Caltech
American Geophysical Union (AGU): David Hysell; Cornell University; Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; Ithaca, NY 14853; Tel: 607 255-0630, FAX: 607 254-4780; E-mail: daveh@geology.cornell.edu
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S): Randy Haupt
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRS-S): David Kunkee; The Aerospace Corporation
IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques (MTT-S): Andreas Cangellaris; University of Illinois (UIUC)
National Academy of Sciences: Ken Kellermann; NRAO and University of Virginia

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS – NON VOTING

GOVERNMENT LIAISON REPRESENTATIVES
Thomas E. Gergely; Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager; Division of Astronomical Sciences; National Science Foundation; 4201 Wilson Blvd.; Arlington, VA 22230; Tel: (703) 306-1823; FAX: (703) 306-0525; E-mail: tgergely@nsf.gov
Eric Mokole; Surveillance Technology Branch; Naval Research Laboratory; Naval Research Laboratory, Radar Division; 4555 Overlook Ave., SW; Washington, DC 20375; Tel: 202-404-2700; FAX: N/A; E-mail: eric.mokole@nrl.navy.mil

URSI Honorary Members (Indefinite)

 

Davis  Chalmers Butler, Past URSI Vice President; Milton W. Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Clemson University; 336 Fluor Daniel Engineering Innovation Building; Clemson, SC 29634-0915; Tel: 864-656-5922; FAX: 864-656-7220; E-mail: chalmers.butler@ ces.clemson.edu
  • Thomas B. Senior, Past URSI President; University of Michigan; Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences Department; Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122; Tel: (734) 764-0500, FAX (734) 747-2106; E-mail: senior@eecs.umich.edu
National Academies Staff
Kathie Bailey Mathae  Kathie Bailey-Mathae; Director, Board on International Scientific Organizations; The National Academies; 500 Fifth Street, N.W.; Washington, DC 20001; Phone: 202-334-2638; Fax: 202-334-2231; E-mail: KBailey-Mathae@nas.edu
  • Lina Stankute-Alexander; Program Associate, Board on International Scientific Organizations; The National Academies; 500 Fifth Street, N.W.; Washington, DC 20001; Phone: 202-334-2638; Fax: 202-334-2231; E-mail: LSAlexander@nas.edu
     
  • Board on International Scientific Organizations; The National Academies; 500 5th Street, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20001; Tel: (202) 334-2807; Fax: (202) 334-2231;
Chair, Student Travel Program & Paper Competition Danilo Erricolo; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering University of Illinois at Chicago; 1120 Science and Engineering Offices; 851 S. Morgan St.; Chicago, IL 60607-7053; Tel: (312) 996-5771, Fax: (312) 996-6465; E-mail: erricolo@ece.uic.edu
Coordinator, USNC-URSI Meetings & Joint IEEE AP-S/USNC-URSI Meetings Committee; William A. Davis; Bradley Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; 302 Whittemore Hall (0111); Blacksburg, VA 24061; Tel: (540) 231-6307, FAX (540) 231-3362; E-mail: wadavis@vt.edu
Chair, Joint IEEE AP-S/USNC-URSI Meetings Committee (AP-S member); Michael Jensen; Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Brigham Young University; 459 CB; Provo, UT 84602; Tel: 801-422-5736; Fax: 801-422-0201; Email: jensen@ee.byu.edu
USNC Member, Joint IEEE AP-S/USNC-URSI Meetings Committee; W. Ross Stone; Stoneware Limited; 840 Armada Terrace; San Diego, CA 92106; 619-222-1915; Fax: 619-222-1606; E-mail: r.stone@ieee.org
USNC Member, Joint IEEE AP-S/USNC-URSI Meetings Committee; Amir Zaghloul; Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; Northern Virginia Center; 7054 Haycock Rd., Room 416; Falls Church, VA 22043; Tel: 703-538-8435; Fax: 703-538-8450; E-mail: amirz@vt.edu
USNC Member, Joint IEEE AP-S/USNC-URSI Meetings Committee; Danilo Erricolo; University of Illinois at Chicago; Dept. of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science MC154; 851 South Morgan Street; Chicago, IL 60607-7053; Tel: 312-996-5771; Fax: 312-996-6465; E-mail: erricolo@ ece.uic.edu
Coordinator, USNC-URSI Membership Data Base Elizabeth Kendall (née Gerken); SRI International; 333 Ravenswood Avenue; Menlo Park CA 94025; Tel: (650)859-4906, FAX: (650)322-2318; E-mail: elizabeth.kendall@sri.com
Coordinator, USNC-URSI Web Page; William A. Davis; Bradley Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering; Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University; 302 Whittemore Hall (0111); Blacksburg, VA 24061; Tel: (540) 231-6307, FAX: (540) 231-3362; E-mail: wadavis@ vt.edu
Coordinator, USNC-URSI National Radio Science Meeting Christina Patarino; CU Conference Services; University of Colorado at Boulder; Tel:: 303-492-5153 ; Fax: 303-492-5959; E-mail: christina.patarino@colorado.edu

IMPORTANT WEB ADDRESSES
URSI Home Page: http://www.ursi.org/
USNC-URSI Home Page: http://www.usnc-ursi.org/
USNC-URSI Membership Nomination Form: http://www.usnc-ursi.org/nomform.htm
USNC-URSI January Meeting: http://www.nrsmboulder.org

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