THE 33rd AMSE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Columbus Convention Center

400 N. High St, Columbus, OH 43215

August 29 – August 31, 2008

(List of Panels)

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Registration:    August 29, 2008, Friday (2:30 pm - 5:00 pm)

                                    August 30, 2008, Saturday (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)

                                         

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Panel I

August 30, 2008, Saturday (10:45 am - 12:00 pm)

Knowledge Infrastructure Development Through ICT in Developing Countries

Location: Room E150-151

Panel Moderator: Dr. M. S. Alam, Professor and Chair

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

Information and communication technology is an emerging field with a variety of applications in everyday life. This panel will focus on issues pertaining to the current development and applications of information technology toward improving the economic conditions in developing countries.

 

10:45 am–10:50 am      Dr. M. S. Alam, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama

 

10:50 am–11:10 am      Dr. A. Awal, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Taibah University, Madinah

 

11:10 am–11:30 pm      Dr. M. A. Karim, Vice President for Research, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia

 

11:30 pm–12:00 pm      Question and Answer Session

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Panel II

August 30, 2008, Saturday (4:30 pm - 6:00 pm)

Nanotechnology Based Infrastructure Development

Location: Room E150-151

Panel Moderator: Dr.  S, Jeelani, Vice President for Research

Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama

The prospects and challenges associated with the development of nanotechnology based economy in developing countries will be discussed in this session.

 

2:30 pm - 2:50 pm         Dr. S. Jeelani, Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama

 

2:50 am – 3:10 pm        Dr. K.  A. Qureshi, President and CEO, Technology Infrastructure Group, Colorado Springs, Colorado

 

3:10 pm–3:30 pm          Dr. A. Hossain, President, Nanova Corporation, San Jose, California

 

3:30 pm–4:00 pm          Question and Answer Session

 

 

Panel III

August 31, 2008, Sunday (11:00 am - 12:30 pm)

Improving Science and Technology Education in Developing Countries

Location: Room E150-151

Dr. I. Ahmad, Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan

This panel will focus on the growing disparity between the quality of science and technology education in the developed and developing countries, and possible ways to bridge this gap.

 

10:45 am–11:10 am      Dr. I. Ahmad, Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science, Eastern Michigan University, Michigan

 

11:10 am–11:35 am      Dr. Z. Baha, Professor, Department of Construction Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

 

11:35 pm–12:00 pm      Question and Answer Session

 

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Panel IV

August 31, 2008, Sunday (4:30 pm - 6:00 pm)

Networking and AMSE Annual Business Meeting

Location: E150-151

Panel Moderator: Dr. K. A. Qureshi, President and CEO

Technology Infrastructure Group, Inc., Colorado Spring, Colorado

The importance of networking in the job market will be discussed followed by the annual AMSE Business Meeting and election for the new AMSE executive committee

 

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm   Importance of Networking in the Job Market

Dr. K.  A. Qureshi, President and CEO, Technology Infrastructure Group, Inc.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

 

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm AMSE Annual Business Meeting

 

Agenda (Tentative)

·    Annual Report: Dr. K. A. Qureshi, President - AMSE

·    Treasurer’s Report: Dr. I. Unus, Treasurer - AMSE

·    Election for the New AMSE Executive Committee

·    Question and Answer Session

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2008 AMSE ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM COMMITTEE

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Conference Program Chair
Dr. Mohammad S. Alam, Professor and Chair

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of South Alabama