General Program Policy
PURPOSE: To promote excellence in technology and engineering management by connecting recognized experts with the IEEE community.
The IEEE TEMS DLs are the TEMS members worldwide who are leading experts working on a topic in the field of interest of TEMS. The TEMS society financially supports the program to cover the expenses of online lectures and/or economy-class travels to/from the lecture venue of TEMS DLs. The speeches delivered by the TEMS DLs should be able to benefit as many TEMS members as possible during each trip.
Duration of appointment
3-year appointment. Option to renew for 1 year. Not eligible for reappointment for 2 years.
2 DLs appointed in the first year, and 1 or 2 (dependent on budget) DLs in subsequent years.
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The DL Nomination Procedure
A candidate for DL can be nominated by any IEEE member. Self-nominations are also allowed.
The 2026 nomination process is closed. The 2027 nomination process will open in early 2026.
Any questions about the IEEE TEMS Distinguished Lecturer program should be sent to the 2025–2026 DL Committee Chair, Professor Richard Evans.
The DL Selection Criteria
The selection of DL speakers will be mainly based on the technical leadership and reputation of the nominees, while the successful candidates should meet the following basic expectations:
- Full professor/Associate Professor, if academic, or recognized technical expert, if from industry (e.g., leadership of national/international working groups, standard development, or large industry).
Industry Academia Professional achievements Contributions to products, patents, processes Scholarly impact, quality of publications (i.e., journals and conference papers), citation metrics Experience Launching new tech, size of teams, new bus models PI, co-PI on major research initiatives Awards Leadership in prof. bodies, awards Fellowships, awards, invitations as keynotes Topics Alignment with TEMS scope Alignment with TEMS scope Speaking ability and experience Strong Strong Expectation to travel Yes Yes - The DL committee, at its discretion and based on consensus, is empowered to make an exception to the above criteria for the purpose of appointing distinguished lecturers.
Term and Renewal of DL
- Distinguished Lecturers are appointed to a term of three years.
- It can be renewed for an additional three-year term at the discretion of the DL Committee, based on the performance in his/her first term.
TEMS Distinguished Lecturer Committee
• Richard Evans (Chair), IEEE R7
• Nadine Fayyad, IEEE R8
• Mark Wehde, IEEE R4
• Muhammad Faraz Mubarak, Advisor, IEEE R7
• Chris Biggadike, Advisor, IEEE R8
• Eric Hall, IEEE R6
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