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Hall Of Fame Members

Link to: hall-of-fame

  • Mr. Leo W. Ruth (1990)

  • Mr. A. Louis London (1990)

  • Dr. Frederick E. Terman (1990)

  • Dr. Dale L. Compton (1991)

  • Ms. Esther Williams (1991)

  • Dr. William R. Hewlett (1991)

  • Dr. David Packard (1991)

  • Mr. Reynold B. Johnson (1992)

  • Ms. Mary G. Ross (1992)

  • Dr. John G. Linvill (1992)

  • Mr. Fred H. Tibbetts (1992)

  • Dr. Robert N. Noyce (1993)

  • Dr. Robert J. Parden (1993)

  • Mr. Michael H. Antonacci (1993)

  • Dr. Russell H. Varian (1993)

  • Mr. Sigurd F. Varian (1993)

  • Mr. Daniel M. Tellep (1994)

  • Dr. George L. Sullivan (1994)

  • Dr. Joseph B. Franzini (1994)

  • Dr. Paul J. Friedl (1994)

  • Mr. George S. Nolte, Sr. (1995)

  • Mr. Norman O. Gunderson (1995)

  • Dr. Edward L. Ginzton (1995)

  • Dr. David A. Thompson (1996)

  • Mr. Richard K. Pefley (1996)

  • Dr. William J. Perry (1996)

  • Dr. James F. Gibbons (1997)

  • Mr. Sam M. Cristofano (1997)

  • Dr. Bernard M. Oliver (1997)

  • Dr. Bernard M. Oliver (1997)

  • Dr. Jay D. Pinson (1998)

  • Mr. Anthony (Tony) Turturici (1998)

  • Mr. William (Bill) J. Adams (1998)

  • Dr. Gordon E. Moore (1998)

  • Dr. James M. Hait (1999)

  • Ms. Jane G. Evans (1999)

  • Dr. Bernard Widrow (1999)

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  • Dr. Koichi (Ko) Nishimura (2000)

  • Dr. Fredrick J. Moody (2000)

  • Dr. Frank S. Greene, Jr. (2001)

  • Dr. William F. Miller (2001)

  • Mr. Robert J. Frankenberg (2001)

  • Dr. John L. Hennessy (2002)

  • Mr. Roy L. Clay, Sr. (2003)

  • Dr. Mihir Parikh (2003)

  • Mr. Kumar Malavalli (2003)

  • Mr. Kumar Malavalli (2003)

  • Mr. Steven G. Wozniak (2004)

  • Dr. Marcian E. “Ted” Hoff, Jr. (2004)

  • Dr. Chang-Lin Tien (2004)

  • Dr. T.J. Rodgers (2005)

  • Dr. David Patterson (2005)

  • Dr. Dan Maydan (2005)

  • Dr. Douglas Engelbart (2005)

  • Mr. Kenneth Levy (2005)

  • Dr. Thomas Kailath (2006)

  • Dr. Sass Somekh (2006)

  • Dr. Lotfi Zadeh (2006)

  • Mr. Jack Baskin (2006)

  • Dr. Paul Baran (2007)

  • Dr. James Spilker, Jr. (2007)

  • Dr. Bradford W. Parkinson (2007)

  • Mr. W.J. “Jerry” Sanders III (2008)

  • Mr. Stanley T. Myers (2008)

  • Dr. Ernest S. Kuh (2008)

  • Jimmy Kazuhiro Omura, Ph.D. (2009)

  • Sung-Mo “Steve” Kang, Ph.D. (2009)

  • Robert E. Berry (2009)

  • Meyya Meyyappan, Ph.D. (2009)

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  • Dr. Alan M. Title (2010)

  • Mr. Richard J. Elkus, Jr. (2010)

  • Dr. Terry E. Shoup (2011)

  • Ms. Celeste Volz Ford (2011)

  • Dr. Joseph W. Goodman (2012)

  • Dr. J. Patrick Kennedy (2012)

  • Dr. Sam David Haddad (2012)

  • Dr. Martin Hellman (2013)

  • Dr. Aart de Geus (2013)

  • David K. Lam (2013)

  • Dr. David A. Hodges (2013)

  • Dr. James D. Plummer (2014)

  • Mr. Chandrakant D. Patel (2014)

  • Mr. Steve L. Poizner (2014)

  • Dr. Mohammad Humayon Qayoumi (2015)

  • Dr. Paul R. Gray (2015)

  • Mr. John Celli (2016)

  • Dr. David N.K. Wang (2017)

  • Dr. Richard Stuart (2017)

  • Dr. Chenming Hu (2017)

  • Dr. Randy Howard Katz (2018)

  • Mr. William “Bill” Jennings (2018)

  • Mr. Mark A. Pasquale (2019)

  • Dr. Tsu-Jae King Liu (2019)

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Upcoming Events of

SVEC Member Organizations and Other Local Groups

Webinars from around the IEEE (PELS, CS, TEMS, others) plus ACM and other tech organization sources:

Introductory Meeting: Becoming an IEEE Senior Member [more]
— Saman Sarraf, Organizer, Senior Member Elevation
— Monday, March 1, 2021     — 6:00 PM PST (on the Internet)
— qualifications, application process, getting endorsers, next steps …
Microwave Photonic Radar [more]
— Prof. Shilong Pan, Electronics and Information Engineering, Nanjing University
— Tuesday, March 2, 2021     — 6:00 PM PST (on the Internet)
— all-weather detection, optical domain, architecture, performance …
The Four PEGS of SW Requirements Engineering [more]
— Prof. Bertrand Meyer, Schaffhausen Institute of Technology; Eiffel Software
— Thursday, March 4, 2021     — 9:00 AM PST (on the Internet)
— obsolete IEEE standard, business analysis, useful requirements, standard plan, building on existing knowledge …
Holistic Understanding of Thermo-Mechanical Challenges from Package To System to Maximize Silicon Performance [more]
— Gamal Refai-Ahmed, PhD, Xilinx
— Thursday, March 4, 2021     — 12:00 PM noon PST (on the Internet)
— mechanical integrity, thermal, packaging, materials behavior, costs …
Leveraging IEEE to Promote Your Career [more]
— Tom Coughlin, President, Coughlin Associates (and past president, IEEE-USA)
— Monday, March 8, 2021     — 6:30 PM PST (on the Internet)
— stay current and productive, learn new skills, the next level, network with interesting people …
Trade Secrets – The Invisible IP [more]
— Gil Perlberg, Perl IP Consulting
— Wednesday, March 10, 2021     — 12:00 PM noon PST (on the Internet)
— intro, their value, types, management strategies, multi-disciplinary approach …
Introduction to VC Financing: How to Conduct your Series Seed/A Financing [more]
— Jason Putnam Gordon, corporate attorney, Polsinelli Practice
— Wednesday, March 10, 2021     — 12:00 PM noon PST (on the Internet)
— the good investor, pre-round mistakes, the term sheet, due-diligence, common pitfalls …
Ocean Energy: Opportunities and Challenges [more]
— Marcus Lehmann, Co-Founder and CEO, Calwave Power Technologies
— Wednesday, March 10, 2021     — 4:00 PM PST (on the Internet)
— carbon-free power, 20-30% of demand, status, next-generation solutions …
Working in the Smart City [more]
— Prof Clint Andrews, Rutgers University (and IEEE SSIT DL)
— Thursday, March 11, 2021     — 10:00 AM PST (on the Internet)
— working from home, mobile cloud computing, physical and cyberspaces, equity concerns, implications …
Additively-Printed Multilayer Flexible Substrates with Z-axis Interconnects [more]
— Prof. Pradeep Lall, Auburn University
— Thursday, March 18, 2021     — 12:00 noon PST (on the Internet)
— aerosol-jet, inkjet, direct-write, screen print, multi-layer, process factors, performance …
Deep Dive into AI and Deep Learning Infrastructure with Lambda Labs [more]
— Mitesh Agrawal, COO, Lambda Labs
— Monday, March 22, 2021     — 7:00 PM PST (on the Internet)
— DL models, optimized AI infrastructure, distributed training, computing requirements, choices …
Sustainable Electronics – From Dumped E-Waste To a Circular Economy: What Is Needed? [more]
— Prof. Mervi Paulasto-Kröckel, Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering (Finland)
— Thursday, April 15, 2021     — 12:00 PM noon PDT (on the Internet)
— legislation, EU targets, recycling steps, applied ecodesign, carbon neutrality, case studies …
Packaging And Interconnect Technologies For Cryogenic And Quantum Systems [more]
— Prof. Michael C. Hamilton, ECE Department, Auburn University
— Thursday, April 22, 2021     — 12:00 PM noon PDT (on the Internet)
— thin-film, multi-conductor, flexible, superconducting cables, low insertion loss …
Results of Low-Temperature Polyimide Processing for Interconnect RDL in Next-Generation 3D Advanced IC Backend Applications [more]
— Zia Karim, PhD, Chief Technology Officer, Yield Engineering Systems
— Thursday, May 6, 2021     — 12:00 PM noon PDT (on the Internet)
— faster cure, lower temperatures, vacuum, thermal stability, properties …
Scalable Highly-Integrated Photonics Packaging for the 5G World: From Datacenters to Drones [more]
— Jeroen Duis and Bradley Snyder, PHIX (Enschede, the Netherlands)
— Thursday, June 17, 2021     — 8:00 AM PDT (on the Internet)
— photonics motherboard, dissimilar components, hybrid integration, thermal management …
Use of Flash Lamps to Achieve Non-Equilibrium Soldering and Assembly using Conventional Solder Alloys [more]
— Rudy Ghosh, NovaCentrix
— Thursday, July 8, 2021     — 12:00 PM noon PDT (on the Internet)
— anisotropic adhesives, alloys, fluxes, wearables, fabrics, results …

Engineers Week Annual Banquet 2020

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Doubletree Hotel, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA, 95110

REGISTER

The Silicon Valley Engineering Council (SVEC) proudly presents the 2020 Silicon Valley Engineering Council, Engineers Week Banquet 2020 on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. The SVEC honors outstanding individuals for their contributions by welcoming them into its Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame ceremony recognizes local engineers for their outstanding professional achievements, both in engineering and technology– and for significant contributions to the community. The banquet will also feature a distinguished keynote speaker, education/scholarships awards to students for academic excellence, Discover-E, Keeper of the Flame Awards.

Program:

  • 5:00 PM Reception and No-Host Bar
  • 6:00PM Move to Dining Hall
  • 6:30 PM SVEC President’s Welcome
  • 6:45 PM Dinner with Friends
  • 7:30 PM Keynote:
  • 8:00 PM SVEC 2020 Silicon Valley Engineering Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony:
  • 8:30 PM Keeper of the Flame Awards
  • 8:45 PM Education/Scholarship Awards
  • 9:00PM Program Close

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Steve Chu, Former Secretary of Energy, Nobel Laureate in Physics, and Professor, Stanford University

Keynote Topic:

Climate Change and Innovative Approaches to a Sustainable Future

Dr. Steve Chu

Former Secretary of Energy

Nobel Laureate in Physics, and Professor, Stanford University

Dr. Steven Chu is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Physics and professor of molecular and cellular physiology in the Stanford University Medical School at Stanford University was the co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to laser cooling and atom trapping. From January 2009 through April 2013, Chu served as the United States’ 12th Secretary of Energy. Chu, who was also the first scientist to hold a U.S. Cabinet position, previously served as director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory from 2004-2009.

Dr. Chu will present the keynote talk at the Engineer’s Week Banquet titled “Climate Change and Innovative Approaches to a Sustainable Future.” Dr. Chu’s presentation will address to climate change and the ways that engineering, science and innovation can help the society toward a sustainable future through innovations in food production and power transmission; advances in energy storage, economically competitive electrochemical production of hydrogen; and population growth.

Silicon Valley Engineering Council, Hall of Fame Inductees 2020:

Dr. Freidoon Barez

San Jose State University

Professor & Department Chair

Dr. Barez is a leader, aggressive participant to technology, an innovator, an entrepreneur, a high-tech company founder, a distinguished educator, and a mentor to young aspiring engineers. Following earning a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California in Berkeley at the age of 25, he started his career in Silicon Valley.

Advancement in storage device technology has enabled ever more functional and affordable storage devices, with dramatic impact on virtually every aspect of life in modern society. The key to continual improvements in storage device density has been the invention and development of advanced technologies in high density rotating disk file storage systems. Dr. Barez, designed, developed and manufactured a variety of products for data storage disk drive industry, in particular, design of the unique servo clock heads to increase disk file storage.

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Ajit Manocha

President & CEO, SEMI

Throughout his career spanning four decades, Ajit Manocha has been a pioneer, business leader, and champion of industry collaboration as a critical means of advancing technology for societal and economic prosperity. He has been adept at forming strong partnerships with customers, suppliers, governments and communities for these efforts.

Ajit began his career as a research scientist at AT&T Bell Laboratories, where he was granted over a dozen patents related to semiconductor manufacturing processes that served as the foundation for modern microelectronics manufacturing. He went on to hold senior worldwide operations leadership roles at Philips Semiconductors (NXP) and Spansion before serving as President and CEO at GLOBALFOUNDRIES and SEMI. He has served on the boards of SEMI, SIA and GSA..

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SVEC member Organizations:

  • IEEE CS (IEEE Computer Society)
  • ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
  • IEEE SSCS (IEEE Solid State Circuit Society)
  • IEEE CIS (IEEE Computational Intelligence Society
  • SWE East Bay chapter
  • ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
  • ASMI (Santa Clara Valley Chapter, ASM International)
  • EAA (Electric Auto Association)
  • NorthCal AIChE (Leading organization of Chemical Engineering Professionals)

VIDEOS

 

SVEC History on NBC Channel

2020 SVEC Engineers Week Banquet and Hall of Fame Highlights Recap

Interview: Dr. Steven Chu, former Secretary of Energy, Nobel Laureate, and Professor at Stanford

Main Program Breakdown: 2020 SVEC E-Week Banquet

Interview: Dr. Terry Shoup, former Dean of Engineering, Santa Clara University, SVEC Hall of Fame

Interview: Dr. Freidoon Barez, SVEC Hall of Fame Inductee 2020

Interview: Sharif Zadeh, SVEC Vice President, 2020 Engineers Week Banquet Hall of Fame Overview

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SVEC Application Forms & Links:

Application for SVEC Education Award: 2020

SVEC Keeper of the Flame Award for Teachers

https://www.svec.org/events/keeper-of-the-flame

Link to SVEC Engineers Week Banquet 2020 Flyer

Dowload Here

Link to the SVEC Engineers Week Banquet 2020 sponsorship level document:

Download Here

Council Officers for 2019/2020:

  • President: Yllka Masada (IEEE, IEEE CS, IEEE CIS, IEEE RAS, IEEE CNSV)
  • Vice President: Mojtaba SharifZadeh (IEEE, IEEE SSCS, IEEE CS)
  • Secretary – TBD
  • Treasurer: Mojtaba SharifZadeh (Acting)
  • Director: Mehran Nekuii (IEEE CIS)
  • Director: Rose-Margaret Itua, Ph.D (IEEE, IEEE CS, SWE East Bay)
  • Director: John Tintinalli (SAE)
  • Director – Dr. Bahram Fatemi, ASME
  • Director – TBD

Silicon Valley Leaders
Are Saying

Leaders who have made big difference in our lives

We started Silicon Valley Engineering Council back in 1990 and I’m really excited to be part of it, our purpose was to create an umbrella organization for all technical societies in Silicon Valley…

Dr. Fred Barez

SVEC Hall of Fame Inductee 2020

SVEC Hall of Fame is really a tremendous honor in Silicon Valley, there are some wonderful people who have been inducted to the Hall of Fame and they’ve done really significant things for this community, they cross boundaries and what they’ve done in engineering have made such a big difference in our lives…

Dr. Terry Shoup

Former Dean of Engineering, Santa Clara University, SVEC Hall of Fame

It’s essential to keep the flow of young people excited to go into professions that really build for the future, and I wish Silicon Valley Engineering Council the best of success…

Dr. Steven Chu

Former Secretary of Energy, Nobel Laureate, Professor at Stanford University
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Dr. Barez is a leader, aggressive participant to technology, an innovator, an entrepreneur, a high-tech company founder, a distinguished educator, and a mentor to young aspiring engineers. Following earning a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California in Berkeley at the age of 25, he started his career in Silicon Valley.

Advancement in storage device technology has enabled ever more functional and affordable storage devices, with dramatic impact on virtually every aspect of life in modern society. The key to continual improvements in storage device density has been the invention and development of advanced technologies in high density rotating disk file storage systems. Dr. Barez, designed, developed and manufactured a variety of products for data storage disk drive industry, in particular, design of the unique servo clock heads to increase disk file storage. Virtually all documents and photos stored in the ‘clouds’ utilizes technologies developed by Dr. Barez.

Dr. Barez is the current Chair of Aviation and Technology, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and past Chair of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at San Jose State University. He is a magnet to attract and inspire engineering students to his programs, has a variety of research interests such as Electronics Packaging, Semiconductors, Smart Home and Energy Efficiency, Self-driving and Autonomous Vehicles. He introduced over 35 new courses in support of workforce development in Silicon Valley; developed educational and research laboratories, supervised graduate students, and published journal and conference papers, book chapters and manuscripts.

Dr. Barez is a member of several professional and honorary societies. A co-founder and past president of SVEC, co-founder and President of SIP, and Project Enable. President of ASME Santa Clara Valley, Life Member, Fellow and recipient of the ASME’s prestigious ‘Dedicated Service’ Award, Life Member of the Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE), and a co-Trustee of the Epsilon Pi Tau Honorary Society.

Throughout his career spanning four decades, Ajit Manocha has been a pioneer, business leader, and champion of industry collaboration as a critical means of advancing technology for societal and economic prosperity. He has been adept at forming strong partnerships with customers, suppliers, governments and communities for these efforts.

Ajit began his career as a research scientist at AT&T Bell Laboratories, where he was granted over a dozen patents related to semiconductor manufacturing processes that served as the foundation for modern microelectronics manufacturing. He went on to hold senior worldwide operations leadership roles at Philips Semiconductors (NXP) and Spansion before serving as President and CEO at GLOBALFOUNDRIES and SEMI. He has served on the boards of SEMI, SIA and GSA. Ajit was an advisor to President Obama on the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering committee and on the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). In 2012, during his tenure at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Ajit was awarded the prestigious “EHS Achievement Award — Inspired by Akira Inoue” for his commitment and action on Environmental Health and Safety standards. Additionally, he has excelled in people development by teaching courses such as “Leadership by Example” and “Classroom to Cleanroom to Boardroom.”

Currently, as President and CEO of SEMI, Ajit has initiated a major transformation to expand SEMI’s scope and influence to represent the broader electronics manufacturing supply chain. He has positioned SEMI to tackle major challenges facing the industry and support the community by building up Workforce Development and Diversity & Inclusion programs to address the growing talent shortage and lack of gender parity across the industry.

In December 2019, Ajit was named an “All Star of the Semiconductor Industry” by VLSI Research for his visionary leadership in restructuring SEMI from its traditional position to represent the expanded electronics supply chain.