Rochester Section June 2025 Newsletter
Awards, activities, honorariums, and future events
Image to the left: Emerging Technology Woman of 2025
Newsletter submitted by: Mark Schrader on 05/15/2025.
Awards, activities, honorariums, and future events
Image to the left: Emerging Technology Woman of 2025
Newsletter submitted by: Mark Schrader on 05/15/2025.
The IEEE Rochester Section proudly recognizes the outstanding achievements of this year’s recipients of the Technology Woman of the Year and Emerging Technology Woman of the Year awards, presented at TechRochester’s 25th Annual Awards Ceremony held on April 24, 2025 at the RIT Inn & Conference Center.
These prestigious awards honor women who have made significant contributions to high technology fields in the Greater Rochester area. By highlighting their accomplishments, the program aims to inspire the next generation of women in STEM, promote mentorship, and encourage continued innovation and leadership within the region.
Karla George, CEO and Chairperson of the Board at FLX AI, was named Technology Woman of the Year in recognition of her visionary leadership and impact in the field of artificial intelligence.
Juniyali Naurial, CEO and Co-Founder of Photonect Interconnect Solutions and Vice-Chair of the IEEE Women in Engineering Rochester Section, received the Emerging Technology Woman of the Year award for her entrepreneurial accomplishments and dedication to advancing photonics innovation.
Congratulations to both trailblazing leaders! The IEEE Rochester Section congratulates you on your achievements and looks forward to your continued involvement in future IEEE events and initiatives.
TechRochester is a non-profit organization dedicated to uniting technology professionals in the community. They focus on supporting individual professional growth, with the aim of collectively advancing technology in the Rochester region.
Revised: Report on the Joint Chapters Meeting, the Engineering Symposium, and recent awards.
Image to the left: Poster Session Winners Eli Powell & Karla Van Aardt
Newsletter submitted by: Mark Schrader on 04/14/2025.
All about the JCM
Image to the left: Rochester Section Joint Chapters Technical Meeting
Newsletter submitted by: Mark Schrader on 03/12/2025.
The IEEE Rochester NY Section Joint Chapter Meeting is Tuesday, March 25th, from 4 to 9 PM at the RIT Inn and Conference Center.
Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to meet and network with people from all engineering disciplines and learn more about the activities of the different IEEE Society Chapters in the Rochester area.
The IEEE Rochester Joint Chapters Meeting (JCM) features:
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This month is about the Joint Chapters Meeting, which includes technical talks, a networking reception, student posters, a banquet with a keynote speaker.
Image to the left: IEEE
Newsletter submitted by: Mark Schrader on 02/17/2025.
Reports about Santosh Kurinec’s trip to Taiwan and photos from the 2024 Awards and Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.
Image to the left: Awards and Recognition Dinner
Newsletter submitted by: Mark Schrader on 01/18/2025.
This discusses the collaboration between Region 1-2 and Region 10 on a low cost fully functional defibrillator.
Image to the left: Dr. Ram Dhurjaty R1-2 collaboratorhttps://r1.ieee.org/rochester/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2024/12/Picture2.jpg
Newsletter submitted by: Mark Schrader on 12/13/2024.
Dr. Aparna Dixit
We provide photos and a very brief report on the 2025 WNYISPW.
Image to the left: Eric Zeise WNYISPW Chair
Newsletter submitted by: Mark Schrader on 11/12/2024.
News and Reports
Image to the left: WIE Events
Newsletter submitted by: Mark Schrader on 11/05/2024.