The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Technical Activities Board has elected Samir El-Ghazaly, Distinguished Professor and head of the department of electrical engineering of electrical engineering, as the chair of the IEEE Periodicals Committee.
The largest technical society in the world, IEEE publishes more than 140 academic journals and trade and technical magazines. The periodicals committee oversees these publications, sets the IEEE publication strategies and policies and evaluates and approves new journal proposals. El-Ghazaly was elected by IEEE presidents and directors.