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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 |
IEEE Staff
| Program Manager | Shaista Zayan – Email |
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 |
| IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS) | Sanu Mathew, PhD and Vikram Belur Suresh |
| IEEE Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) | TBD |
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
Technical Committees
| Blockchain & FinTech | Committee roster has been updated to reflect the latest volunteer structure and will be published shortly. |
| Blockchain & Energy | Committee roster has been updated to reflect the latest volunteer structure and will be published shortly. |
| Blockchain & Healthcare/AI Tech | Committee roster has been updated to reflect the latest volunteer structure and will be published shortly. |
| Blockchain & Security/Privacy | Committee roster has been updated to reflect the latest volunteer structure and will be published shortly. |
| Blockchain & Sustainability | Committee roster has been updated to reflect the latest volunteer structure and will be published shortly. |
| Web3/Metaverse/DeSci | Committee roster has been updated to reflect the latest volunteer structure and will be published shortly. |
Call for Volunteers
The IEEE Blockchain Technical Community welcomes volunteers interested in contributing to its technical and functional initiatives. The committee structure has been updated to reflect an expanded volunteer framework, including new functional areas and strengthened engagement across activities. The updated roster and detailed committee allocations will be presented during the upcoming June Town Hall sessions scheduled for 10th and 13th June (10 AM and 10 PM Pacific Time).
Volunteers are requested to complete the interest form to share their background and preferred areas of contribution. Submissions will be reviewed and aligned with appropriate committees and activities.
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