Prof. Dr. Melany M. Ciampi
 
 

Dr. Melany M. Ciampi is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Currently is the Rector of International Institute of Education (IIE), President of World Organization on System Engineering and Information Technology (WCSEIT), President of Safety Health and Environment Research Organization (SHERO), President of World Organization on Communication and Arts (WCCA), Vice-President of Science and Education Research Organization (COPEC) and Secretary of IEEE Education Society (Education Society of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc) (reelected for 2nd term). She is also Vice-President of Fishing Museum Friends Society (AAMP) and Vice-President of (Brazilian) National Monitoring Committee of "Internationale Gesellschaft für Ingenieurpädagogik" (IGIP). Dr Ciampi is PhD, Dr. rer. nat. habil. and Eta-kappa-nu. She is also Chair of Intersociety Cooperation Committee of IEEE Education Society since 2011, Member of Strategic Planning Committee of IEEE Education Society since 2009, Board Member of "Global Council on Manufacturing and Management" (GCMM) since 2004, Member of Board of Governors of International Council for Engineering and Technology Education (INTERTECH) since 2000, Member of Board of Governors of IEEE Education Society since 2001 and Member of Board of Governors of World Organization on System Engineering and Information Technology (WCSEIT) since 2012. She was Vice-President of "Internationale Gesellschaft für Ingenieurpädagogik" (IGIP) (2010-2014) and Co-Chair of Working Group "Ingenieurpädagogik im Internationalen Kontext" in IGIP (2002-2018), President of Brazilian Chapter of IEEE Education Society (2002-2004) Member of Executive Committee of IGIP (2010-2014), State Councilor of Brazilian Association for the Advancement of Science (SBPC) (1994-1996) and Manager of International Relations of SENAC School of Engineering and Technology (1998-2002). She is Member of IGIP (International Society for Engineering Education), SEFI (European Society for Engineering Education), ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education), INTERTECH (International Council for Engineering and Technology Education) and RCI (Cartagena Network of Engineering). She was the first American woman Professor to receive the title of "International Engineering Educator" of IGIP. She received numerous honors due to his services to Scientific Commonwealth and Technological Cooperation among them: Award of the International Council on Engineering and Technology Education, Award from the International Council on Engineering and Computer Education, Award of Recognition of International Society for Engineering Education and Medal of Brazilian Association of Civil Engineers. She is Senior Member of IEEE. She received the IEEE Edwin C. Jones Jr. Meritorious Service Award 2011 and Ronald J. Schmitz Outstanding Service Award 2016. She has over two hundred published articles in several conferences and journals. She wrote 18 chapters in books of the series "Schriftenreihe Ingenieurpädagogik" (series of publications on Engineering Education) published by Leuchtturm-Verlag of Austria. Dr. Ciampi coordinated and participated in dozens of organizing committees of events, where we highlight the following conferences that she was the Technical Program Chair: CBPA2001 (Environment Brazilian Congress), INTERTECH2002 (International Conference on Engineering and Technology Education), CBPA2002, ICECE2003, CBPAS2003 (Health and Environment Brazilian Congress), WCETE2004 (World Congress on Engineering and Technology Education), CBPAS2004, GCETE2005 (Global Congress on Engineering and Technology Education), CBPAS2005, WCCSETE2006 (World Congress on Computer Science, Engineering and Technology Education), EHWC2006 (Health and Environment World Congress), GCMM2006 (Global Congress on Manufacturing and Management), ICECE2007, SHEWC2007 (Safety, Health and Environment World Congress), WCCA2007 (World Congress on Communication and Arts), INTERTECH2008, SHEWC2008, ICECE2009, WCCA2009, SHEWC2009, INTERTECH2010, WCCA2010, SHEWC2010, IGIP2011 (IGIP International Symposium on Engineering Education), WCCA2011, SHEWC2011, ICECE2011, INTERTECH2012, WCCA2012, SHEWC2012, ICECE2013, WCCA2013, SHEWC2013, WCSEIT2013 (World Congress on Systems Engineering and Information Technology), INTERTECH2014, WCCA2014, SHEWC2014, WCCA2015, ICECE2015, SHEWC2015, WCSEIT2015, INTERTECH2016, WCCA2016, SHEWC2016, WCCSETE2016, WCSEIT2016, WCCA2017, SHEWC2017, ICECE2017, WCSEIT2017, WCCA2018, SHEWC2018, WCSEIT2018, INTERTECH2018, WCCA2019, SHEWC2019, ICECE2019 and WCSEIT2019. She was also Co-Chair on EDUNINE2017 (IEEE World Engineering Education Conference), EDUNINE2018, EDUNINE2019 and EDUNINE2020. She also is International Chair of FIE (IEEE/ASEE Frontiers in Education Annual Conference) since 2003 and she also was Co Program Chair on FIE2017 and she was participated as a member of committees in more one hundred international conferences and journals. She has taught courses and lectures in five continents over 30 different Countries.