Thomas M. Chen

Candidate's Statement

Our ComSoc community has an increasingly important role in an information-driven world. Our publications, conferences, and other services foster and promote our community and profession. If elected, I will work toward the goals of enhancing the value of ComSoc services to its members, in particular expanding the use of electronic media, and growing our ComSoc membership worldwide among students, educators, and professionals. I will also be committed to promoting Communications Society activities and ensuring that ComSoc continues to have an important impact on our society at large.

Biography

Thomas M. Chen is an associate professor in Electrical Engineering Southern Methodist University. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of California at Berkeley. Within the Communications Society, he currently serves as Associate Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Communications Magazine and Senior Technical Editor of IEEE Network. He was the founding editor of IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials and ComSoc e-News. He is currently serving as Treasurer for the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Security and Privacy.