Mr. Gabe GABRIELLE
Former NASA Engineer
USA
Gabe GABRIELLE has been an Engineering Programmer at Kennedy Space Center for 17 years, involved in NASA’s Disability Awareness and Action Working Group and Speakers Bureau. His role included identifying solutions for infrastructure repairs, giving him access to key KSC facilities. His experiences at NASA inspired him to promote STEAM to students, emphasizing dreams, goals, and enjoying life. As a former Director of Engineering for the US Air Force’s Special Operations Command, he visited 350 schools in the US and 185 schools internationally, reaching over 88,000 students. He also supported outreach programs in South Africa and received the 2016 Central Florida Aerospace Academy Ray Lien Award.
Prof. Daniel Tudor Cotfas
Transylvania University of Brașov
Romania
Daniel Tudor Cotfas is Professor in Electronics and Computers Department, at the Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania. His research interest is in the characterization of the hybrid PV components, virtual instrumentation, and remote systems control. During his career he received several awards - Gold medal at invention salon Euroinvent 2015; National Instruments Graphical System Design Achievement Awards 2013, USA, Austin: Education Winner, NI Community's Choice; Editor's Choice Award; Romania National Instruments NIDays Contest 2012 Romania, Bucharest. Prof. Dr. Cotfas published more than 65 papers in ISI journals or ISI conferences and over 50 papers in proceedings of international and national conferences and has reviewed more than 100 papers for ISI and BDI journals.
Prof. Mohamed ESSAIDI
Founding President of the IEEE Morocco Section
Morocco
Mohamed ESSAIDI is the founder and current president of the IEEE Moroccan Section since November 2004. He founded the Mediterranean Microwave Symposium (MMS) in 2000 and the Information and Communication Technologies International Symposium (ICTIS) in 2005. He co-directed the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Information Security Assurance in Tetouan in 2005. Additionally, he chairs the Scientific Committees of several symposia and conferences, and referees for multiple journals including IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques.
Prof. Petru Adrian Cotfas
Transilvania University of Brasov
Brasov, Romania
Petru Adrian Cotfas is is a full professor in the Electronics and Computers Department, at Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania. He received a BSc in Mathematics and Physics and a BSc in Computer Science in 1997 and 2001, respectively. He obtained an MSc in Mathematics and Computer Science and a Ph.D. in Material Science Engineering from Transilvania University of Brasov, in 1998 and 2007, respectively. Having vast experience in virtual instrumentation, data acquisition, graphical programming, remote engineering, photovoltaics, and hybrid systems characterization and testing, Dr. Cotfas has published 11 books or book chapters and more than 150 papers in international and national journals and conference proceedings.
