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The IEEE Blockchain Technical Community (BCTC) serves as a global collaboration hub for advancing technology, promoting education, publishing research, sharing knowledge, and developing standards across the multidisciplinary communities interested in blockchain, distributed ledgers, and related technologies.
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The IEEE Blockchain Technical Community (BCTC) serves as a global collaboration hub for advancing technology, promoting education, publishing research, sharing knowledge, and developing standards across the multidisciplinary communities interested in blockchain, distributed ledgers, and related technologies.
BCTC Leadership Transition Announcement
The IEEE Blockchain Technical Community (BCTC) extends its deepest appreciation to Ramesh Ramadoss, PhD, for his outstanding leadership and dedicated service over the past eight years as Chair of IEEE Blockchain Technical Community (BCTC).
Under Dr. Ramadoss’ leadership, IEEE BCTC has evolved into a globally recognized IEEE technical community, strengthening its technical initiatives, expanding international engagement, and fostering meaningful collaboration across academia, industry, and standards organizations. His vision and sustained commitment have laid a strong foundation for the continued growth and impact of BCTC worldwide.
As we mark this leadership transition, we are pleased to announce the newly constituted Executive Committee:
Chair: Gora Datta, FHL7
Past-Chair: Ramesh Ramadoss, PhD
Vice Chair: Farrokh Rahimi, PhD
Secretary: Marc Lijour
Treasurer: David E. González
We congratulate the incoming Chair and Executive Committee and look forward to the next chapter of IEEE BCTC’s journey under their leadership. With the strong foundation established over the past eight years, the community is well positioned to continue advancing blockchain technologies for the benefit of humanity.
We extend our sincere gratitude to Dr. Ramadoss for his enduring contributions and continued service to the community.
IEEE Blockchain Technical Community Steering Committee
Executive Committee
| Chair: | Gora Datta, FHL7 |
| Past-Chair: | Ramesh Ramadoss, PhD |
| Vice Chair: | Farrokh Rahimi, PhD |
| Secretary: | Marc Lijour |
| Treasurer: | David E. González |
Governing Board Representative(s)
| IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) | Farrokh Rahimi, PhD and Ron Melton, PhD |
| IEEE Reliability Society (RS) | Angelos Stavrou, PhD and George Pallis, PhD |
| IEEE Standards Association (SA) | Gora Datta, FHL7 and Ramesh Ramadoss, PhD |
| IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) | Yi Qian, PhD and Abderrahim Benslimane, PhD |
| IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) | Daswin de Silva, PhD and Chathuri Brahmana |
| IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) | Cheng Huang, PhD and Liang Xue, PhD |
| IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) | Sanu Mathew, PhD and Vikram Belur Suresh, PhD |
| IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) | Greg Adamson, PhD and John Impagliazzo, PhD |
Liaison Representative(s)
| IEEE Computer Society (CS) | Chunming Rong, PhD |
| IEEE Electronics Packaging Society (EPS) | Kitty Pearsall, PhD |
| IEEE RFID Council (cRFID) | John Greaves |
| IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society (SMC) | Juanjuan Li, PhD and Qinghua (Ariana) Ni, PhD |
Functional Committees
| Community Development |
Chair: Neeraj Rajeev |
| Conferences/Events | Chair: Sedat Akleylek, PhD Bharath Krishna Aswathy Shyji Nimalan P |
| Education |
Chair: Justin Y Shi, PhD |
| Publications | Chair: TBA Ambika M Mohamed Aymane Dhimni Basavaraj Patil, PhD |
| Standards |
Chair: Sergii Grybniak, PhD |
| Women in Blockchain | |
| Awards Committee |
Chair: Nicolae Goga, PhD |
Technical Committees
| Blockchain & FinTech | Chair: Arpita Gupta Shan Ali Anjali Avinash Jagtap |
| Blockchain for Energy & Critical Infrastructure (BECI) | Chair: Haroon Rashid, PhD Hardik Rokde Smit Chandrakant Nayak |
| Blockchain & Healthcare/AI Tech | Chair: Marco Pingitore Sakshi Rothe Smita Nirkhi M Varun Leina Abdelgalil |
| Blockchain & Security/Privacy | Chair: Karthikeyan Magarajan Naeem Muhammed N P Paulo Jorge de Campos Bartolomeu Sachin Nandurkar K E Nandagopal |
| Blockchain & Sustainability | Chair: Aakanksha Bedi Rehamath unnissa Ewerton Gomes de Oliveira, PhD Minseo Park |
| Web3/Metaverse/DeSci | Chair: Olamilekan Alaga Rares Ionescu Feng (George) Yu, PhD |
Call for Volunteers
Interested in Volunteering?
If you have not yet registered your interest, please complete the Volunteer Interest Form. Existing applicants who wish to update or confirm their committee preferences may use the Committee Preference Form.
We look forward to welcoming passionate volunteers from around the world as we continue to grow the IEEE Blockchain Technical Community together.
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