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FOR REGION DELEGATE-ELECT/DIRECTOR-ELECT, 2010-2011
REGION DELEGATE/DIRECTOR, 2012-2013
REGION 3 - SOUTHEASTERN USA

ERIC S. ACKERMAN
(Nominated by Region 3)

Assistant Dean/Director
Nova Southeastern University
Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences
Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida, USA
(954) 262-2063 - (800) 986-2247, ext. 22063

Eric S. Ackerman, Ph.D. is currently Assistant Dean and Director of Graduate Programs at Nova Southeastern University's Graduate School of Computer and Information Sciences. He holds an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering, Master's in Information Science, and Doctorate in Information Systems and Science.  His commitment to the engineering and information sciences field spans 22 years and includes 14 years of teaching college engineering and information science courses at a ABET program in the State of Florida college system. Dr. Ackerman has been involved in various engineering projects in the area of computing and design of hardware systems. One of his biggest accomplishments was the design of the computer system for a scientific payload on the Space Shuttle - STS-91 (June 2, 1998 - G-743). The experiment launched on Space Shuttle Discovery June 2, 1998 and returned June 12, 1998.  This payload was the first in the state of Florida to be developed at a community college. He has been actively involved with the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) from 1992 to now in various roles and has just served as the general chairman of SoutheastCon 2005 and is currently the Region 3 representative for all student activities and webmaster.  Dr. Ackerman is also the webmaster for Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE) International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, IEEE Region 3, and IEEE Florida Council.

IEEE Activities – (S’91-M’93-SM’04)  COMMITTEES/BOARDS: Region 3 Student Activities Chairman 2006 - current; Region 3 Web Master - 2006 - Current, Region 3 Student Activities Vice Chair, 2002-2006. SECTIONS: Broward Executive Committee, 1993; Membership, Chair, 1993; Student Activities, Chair, 1995; Industry/Student Liaison, 1997-99; Chairman, 1994-05; Lecture Series, Chair, 1995-96; Group/Society Coordinator, 1994; Vice-Chairman, 1993-94; Newsletter, 1993-95; Pre-College Education Committee, 1995-97. STUDENT BRANCHES: Nova Southeastern University - Founding Student Member, 1992: Broward Community College NSU Partnership - 1995; NSU/BCC Chapter Advisor, 1995-05. CONFERENCES: IEEE SoutheastCon 2005, General Chair (http://sec05.nova.edu/). COUNCILS: Florida Council Chairman, 2002-04; Florida Council Vice Chairman 2000-02, Junior Past Chairman - Communications / Event Planner / Webmaster, 2004-present.  AWARDS: 2003 Region 3 IEEE-USA Regional Professional Leadership Award, various section and council awards.

Statement – I am proud to accept the nomination for Director of Region 3.   IEEE deserves the best and I am fully capable of doing all that it takes to represent you within the region and beyond.

If elected, my goals for Region 3 are:

1. Find new ways to increase membership value within IEEE.
   
2. Continue the prudent ways of the recent directors in financial responsibility.
   
3. Support professional activities that will meet the needs of engineers both in industry and academia.
   
4. Establish ways to keep a larger percentage of student members after graduation involved with IEEE.
   
5. Establish new ways of communicating with the general membership within the region.
   
6. Enhance publicity for region award recipients.
   

Ensure that Region 3 continues to be one of the premier regions.

Links -

My photography web site

Images -

Senator Bob Graham - Florida

H. Wayne Huizenga Owner of the Miami Dolphins

Kennedy Space Center Director Jim Kennedy

Steve Wozniak - Apple Computer co-founder

Steve Wozniak (Woz) with my son Jacob at my house.

Woz with my wife Beth

(Click here to watch Woz do a magic trick (MPG) 6.36 Mbytes) Woz showing Jacob and Matthew a magic trick

Woz enjoying lunch (Woz and I both love JUMBO shrimp)

Woz playing on my Hook pinball machine

Dr. Rolando Branly and Russ from NASA in the payload holding room at KSC

Closing of our payload : G-742 on STS-91 (Discovery) April 1998

(Click on the image above to enlarge) Meeting the Crew of STS-91 Discovery Which contained the G-742 payload. Charles J. Precourt - Commander Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie- Pilot Wendy B. Lawrence - Mission Specialist Franklin R. Chang-Diaz - Mission Specialist Janet L. Kavandi - Mission Specialist Valery Victorovitch Ryumin - Mission Specialist

(Click on the image above to enlarge) Dr. Buzz Aldrin - Signed congratulation photo for G-742 payload.

(Click on the image above to enlarge) John Glenn - Signed congratulation photo for G-742 payload.

(Click on the image above to enlarge) Neil A. Armstrong - Signed congratulation photo for G-742 payload.

At the countdown clock at KSC- NASA

Click here for images of Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-117) launch images. STS-117 lifted off at 7:38pm EDT June 8, 2007 and was the 250th time a manned spacecraft has reached orbit successfully.

Flying a Grumman American AA-5 Tiger (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

Flying a Grumman American AA-5 Tiger (Orlando Area)