The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen's University
is very pleased to announce the upcoming Distinguished Seminar Series talk
by Dr. Veena Rawat, Officer of the Order of Canada for "contributions to
telecommunications engineering and for leadership in establishing the
global regulatory framework for radio spectrum management''.
This event is co-sponsored by the IEEE Kingston Section.
*Title:* National and International Management of Radio
Frequencies for Wireless Services
*Speaker:* Dr. Veena Rawat, O.C.
*Date: *Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 3:00 pm
*Time: * 3:00-4:00 pm
*Location: *Kinesiology, Room 101, Queen's University (28 Division
Street)
*Abstract:* Wireless services have become an essential part of every
citizen. These services use a natural, renewable resource called radio
frequencies/spectrum. The radio frequency spectrum is a very precious
resource which must be managed to ensure efficient and equitable access for
the services which use it. There are several variables, political,
socio-economics, technical among others, one must consider when managing
the spectrum resource. The talk will cover what is involved in managing the
spectrum at national and international levels, development of policies and
regulations, using Canada, US and ITU, a UN Agency as examples.
*Biography: *Dr. Rawat is an internationally acclaimed expert in Radio
Frequency Spectrum Planning and Management, currently working as a
Communications Technologies Consultant, providing advisory services to a
number of organizations and corporations nationally and internationally. In
2014 she became an Officer of the Order of Canada for her âcontributions to
telecommunications engineering and for leadership in establishing the
global regulatory framework for radio spectrum management.â
From 2011 to 2014, Dr. Rawat worked as Vice President and Ambassador to ITU
for BlackBerry. During 2004-11, Dr. Rawat was President of Communications
Research Centre, the only Canadian federal government research lab
conducting R&D in all communications technologies. Before heading CRC, Dr.
Rawat spent 28 years within the Canadian Government where she held
executive positions managing programs related to radio frequency spectrum
engineering for all wireless and space communication services.
She has been keynote and invited speaker, panelist and moderator for over
100 conferences and events dealing with technology trends, wireless
technologies, radio spectrum matters, and Canadian S&T matters. She has
served on the Board of numerous national and international professional
organizations.
Dr. Rawat has had many "firsts" in her career, a trail blazer, starting
from first female PhD ever in 1973 in Electrical Engineering from Queens
University, Kingston, Ontario, to being the first female (and first
Canadian as well) ever to chair ITU's highest level meeting WRC (World
Radio Conference) in 2003 held in Geneva for which she was awarded ITUâs
gold medal by the Secretary General. Other key awards include: IEEE for
Public Service in Communications â 2012; from the Govt of Canada the
highest Public Service Award of Excellence â 2011; From Canadian Women in
Communicationsâ Canadian Woman of the Year â 2004; Canadian Womenâs
Executive Networkâs Canadaâs Most Powerful Women, Top 100 (2005).
*This seminar is open to the general public with free admission.*
Kingston Section
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