December Newsletter

Year 2021 Issue #10

“Engineering is quite different from science. Scientists try to understand nature. Engineers try to make things that do not exist in nature. Engineers stress invention.”

— Y. Cheng Fung

When Indian Techies start ruling the corner office!

It all started several decades ago but more recently, Indian-origin engineers have burst into the CEO ranks in droves. The latest CEO announcement came from Twitter as Jack Dorsey handed the reigns to CTO Parag Agrawal.

Indian origin engineers have shattered the glass ceiling and scaled greater heights as CEOs of public companies. Read more to find who are the 12 Indian origin tech CEOs in our blog post :

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Engineering Education lost in a time capsule

Are engineering education and training stuck in the 1950s? It is time to teach problem-solving rather than specific tools. Pipeline mindset, whereby you go from one class to the next needs to be changed. This will involve more emphasis on effective teaching. Currently, there are no well-established methods for measuring teaching, learning, and instructional effectiveness. This is a fascinating article (published in issues.org) that makes you think of how to educate the next generation of engineers.

AI to the rescue of Supply Chain and Manufacturing woes

When IBM Deepblue computer beat world chess champion Gary Kasparov in 1997, that was the first victory of machine over man. And his first loss EVER to a person or computer!

This is a report of a conversation with Grandmaster Kasparov in the context of current supply chain challenges in the industry today.

Elections 2021: Nominations Open to form the ASEI 2022 board

This is a chance not to miss if you aspire to shape the organization. Apply today for the Leadership opportunities and help ASEI build the next generation of engineers

Upcoming Events

ASEI 34th National Convention with a theme Sustainable Technology Innovations (STI-2022) will be held January 15 &16, 2022, and will comprise a number of exiting programs. Here’s a preview:

Aerospace Symposium

A one of a kind gathering of Aerospace scientists, engineers, and technologists as well as administrators from NASA and the Government who are pushing the limits of the Universe literally!!

Youth Technology Exposition (YTE)

Students from High schools as well as universities are invited to compete in two separate categories and winners of the prelim round will have a shot at Cash prizes, internship, and executive mentoring opportunities. Hurry. The last date to submit is December 25th!

CXO Summit

CEOs, CIOs, and Leaders representing public companies and unicorn startups will share their perspectives in a not-to-be-missed fast paced event discussing Sustainable Technologies and Innovations.

Registration and Sponsorship details coming soon. Stay tuned!

Civic Leadership Forum

ASEI is excited to have been invited to be part of the Civic Leadership Forum and participate in a Panel discussing Different Culture, Common Ground— A culture dialog between Communities

When: December 7, 2021

5 PM PT

Speakers include San Francisco Mayor London Breed, California Assemblyman Alex T Lee, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, and ASEI President Piyush Malik

Recent Events

GOPIO, AAPI, AIA, NFIA & ASEI jointly host virtual discussion in celebration of the Indian Diaspora

ASEI BOD member and GOPIO founder Dr Thomas Abraham moderated the book discussion on Nov6th. This was indeed a celebration of entire Indian diaspora and their achievements with leaders from Indian professional organizations in the US. ASEI President Piyush Malik joined the panel to speak along with other leaders (engineers, doctors, hoteliers, Industry bodies etc) and a number of authors of the book “Kamala Harris and the Rise of Indian Americans”

ASEI has arranged to get 33% discount on the book for bulk orders so please let us know if interested by Dec 15th if interested.

Click image above for broadcast session replay and print media coverage is here below.

Pledge to be a ASEI Patron or support us in other ways

Your philanthropic activities need not be limited to #GivingTuesday. This Giving Season, pledge your support to ASEI as a Patron, Life Member or Volunteer today!

Remembering ASEI Founder

On Nov 9th, the anniversary of Dr Hari Bindal's passing, the ASEI fraternity remembered its founding father as DC Chapter representatives (President Venkat and Life member Dr Ajay Kothari) joined Bindal family in remembering and celebrating his life and accomplishments. A quintessential community builder and a respected Civil Engineer, his contributions to the Ganga Rejuvenation Project had earned him the prestigious “Pravasi Bharatiya Samman” in 2017 from the President of India and “Pravasi UP Ratna” Award from the Governor of Uttar Pradesh in 2019.

Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Pitchfest

ASEI hosted two more episodes of Social Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship pitchfest last month via social audio platform Clubhouse on Nov 7 and Nov 28. Join clubhouse so as not to miss future "Engineering Tales" programs. Select recordings available on ASEI Youtube Channel

MentorConnect

Mentorship Works!

In this Part 2 of our articles on the ASEI MentorConnect program, four testimonials from our mentor-mentee pairs are highlighted by Sai Gopisetty. Read More

Youth Corner

Do you know any students (high school or Undergraduate) who could benefit from volunteering during the summer months and earning service hour credits?

Look no further as ASEI is now accredited to offer Volunteer Service hours and Presidential awards depending on the level of student’s contributions and involvement.

Calling all high school and university students.

Get ready for our flagship youth technology exposition YTE and win prizes. The last date to submit applications is December 25th, 2021 Submit your entry here

ASEI promotes diversity by partnering with NCWIT

#ASEI encourages diversity in all engineering disciplines including computing (computer engineering, computer science, and related fields). The picture here is a salute to all the women leaders serving on the boards of various ASEI chapters.

We have a history of promoting women in our youth programs over the years with top honors repeatedly shared by girls including Jyoti Rani (BETS 2020) and Nidhi Mathihalli (YTE 2020). Some of our exemplary members have even been recognized in the past by National Center for Women and Information Technology (NCWIT ) and Women in Technology International (WITI)

Social Media Spotlight

NASAs DART mission successful launch on Nov 23 paves the way for redirecting an asteroid in September 2022.
ASEI is thrilled to see one of our own IIT Alum Parag Agrawal assume the CEO role at Twitter. Congratulations!
Dr Abraham moderating session on Role of community organizations like @ASEIUSA @AAHOA Physicians' organization etc in the context of @KamalaHarris and Rise of Indian Americans

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Attention Readers: Do you have any feedback for this Newsletter? Do you wish to contribute articles and demonstrate your professional thought leadership? If so, do reach out to anyone on the editorial team: Amrish Chopra, Puneet Dixit, Sunita D ublish or Piyush Malik