2025 Member-at-Large - Latin America/North America Region Candidate

Position Statement

Now more than ever, CommSoc needs decisive re-affirmation of core principles: as inclusive GLOBAL platform for dialogue and leadership in all matters regarding Telecommunication Networking that is globally inclusive. Specifically needed are structural changes for re-balancing towards truly meaningful industry and future strategy/ policy community representation (beyond purely academic interests that presently dominate) and for increased transparency of leadership decisions and much better alignment with local society goals. If elected, I will singularly work towards infusion of new personnel with cross-over vision and global outlook/experience into leadership roles and empowering strategic change. I intend to a) initiate meaningful changes for better support of local chapters and engineering societies, b) define new CommSoc led 6G and beyond initiatives via collaboration with other societies (notably Computing) that is globally oriented, c) be an effective listener to community concerns by being constantly open/committed to ideas for new initiatives and their vigorous representation internally.

Biography 

Sumit Roy (Professor, U. Washington) is Integrated Systems Chair in recognition of research, professional and technology transition accomplishments in wireless communication/sensor network systems. Has actively served CommSoc for 30 yrs in numerous leadership roles (local Comm chapter chair, journal editor and conference organization, Distinguished Lecturer) and selected IEEE Fellow for ``contributions to multi-user communications theory and cross-layer design of wireless networking standards”. With  career spanning academia, industry [Sr. Researcher and Standards Architect for Intel Wireless Technology Labs 2001-03] and program management leadership [2 terms as (elected) member of US National Spectrum Consortium dedicated to efficient spectrum sharing between Federal and commercial networks 2018-20; Program Lead for Innovate Beyond 5G within US Govt. where he helped define and execute a research prototyping agenda for beyond-5G  networks for national mission-oriented applications 2020-23], he is uniquely positioned to provide new leadership for 6G era, via structural changes for increased diverse participation and transparency.