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IEEE was founded in 1884 with Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison among its charter members. Today, IEEE serves over 400,000 members worldwide. Over 100,000 Student and Graduate Student members worldwide make up 25% of the membership of IEEE and are essential to its continued growth and vitality. Not only is IEEE the world’s largest technical and professional society, it also publishes a significant amount of the electrical engineering and computer-science literature in the world.

IEEE worldwide membership is geographically divided into ten Regions. These Regions are further divided into Sections that serve as the centers of activity for professional engineers at the local level. IEEE student branch of SMVITM (Code:STB10147) falls under Bangalore Section and Mangalore Sub Section in region 10.

IEEE’s core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.

IEEE will be essential to the global technical community and to technical professionals everywhere, and be universally recognized for the contributions of technology and of technical professionals in improving global conditions.

Provide more opportunities, products, and services aimed at increasing our value to professionals working in the industry; particularly younger professionals and entrepreneurs.
Ensure the vitality and relevance of our core activities in standards, conferences, education, and publications while providing increased value to our members.
Develop programs in public service focused on knowledge and technology in our fields of interest, related to public policy and humanitarian efforts.
Evaluate and adapt organizational structures and processes to meet the demands of a changing environment while managing the financial and sustainable health of IEEE.

IEEE STUDENT BRANCH
COMMITTEE MEMBERS – 2025-26

Sl. No.	Name	Designation	Department	Position
1	Prof. Dr. Thirumaleshwara Bhat	Professor	ME	Principal & Chairman
2	Mr. Nagaraja Rao	Associate Professor	ECE	Branch Counsellor
3	Dr. Shilpa Kamath	Associate Professor	ECE	Departmental Coordinators
4	Dr. Rajesh Nayak	Associate Professor	AI & DS
5	Dr. Rashmi Samanth	Assistant Professor (SG)	AI & ML
6	Mr. Deepak Rao	Assistant Professor (Senior)	CSE
7	Ms. Kavya Lakshmi Upadhyaya	Assistant Professor	Mathematics

IEEE STUDENT BRANCH
OFFICE BEARERS – 2025-26

Sl. No.	USN	Name	Department	Sem	Position
1	4MW22EC010	Annapurna Shenoy	ECE	7	Chair
2	4MW23AD014	Gowri Bhat	AI & DS	5	Vice Chair
3	4MW22EC051	Poornitha	ECE	7	Secretary
4	4MW23EC034	Mansi Rao	ECE	5	Joint Secretary
5	4MW22AI026	Nandish P B	AI & ML	7	Treasurer
6	4MW23EC030	Kaushik A	ECE	5	Joint Treasurer
7	4MW23AD013	Fathima Thasneem	AI & DS	5	MDC Chair
8	4MW23AD002	Amrutha	AI & DS	5	MDC Co-Chair
9	4MW23CS054	Mayur J Kamath	CSE	5	Webmaster
10	4MW22AI009	Bhoomikha Shetty	AI & ML	7	Newsletter

1. IEEE Communication Society (ComSoc)
2. IEEE Computer Society (CS)
3. IEEE Council on Electronic Design Automation (CEDA)
4. IEEE Sensors Council 
5. IEEE Systems Council
6. IEEE Technology & Engineering Management Society (TEMS)
7. IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE)
8. IEEE Special Interest Group on Humanitarian Technology (SIGHT)

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