Dr. Kappagantu has been involved with IEEE for over 25 years at various leadership positions

Dr. Kappagantu has been a part of various committees and boards within IEEE and spearheading change across the organization.

IEEE COMMITTEES/BOARD:

• IEEE Smart Village, Governing Board, Member, 2022

• MELCC & GUOS Committees of IEEE MGA, Member, 2021-22

• MGA Chair, MELCC (Member Engagement and Life Cycle Committee), 2020

• MGA Board, Vice-Chair, Member Development, 2020

• IEEE Smart Cities Steering Committee, Member, 2018-20

• MGA Board, Member (TAB Rep), 2019

IEEE AD HOC COMMITTEES/OTHERS:

• TAB Ad Hoc, Global Societies Interaction, Member, 2018-19

IEEE REGION:

• IEEE Region10 Advisory Committee, Member, 2019-22

• IEEE Region10 N&A Committee, Chair, 2017-18

• IEEE Region10 Past Director, 2017-18

IEEE SOCIETY/COUNCIL:

• IEEE Power & Energy Society, Governing Board, Member-at-Large, 2019-22

• IEEE Power & Energy Society, Member, LRP Committee3, 2020-21

• IEEE Power & Energy Society, Member, LRP Committee1, 2019

IEEE:

• As Chair (2008-09), Ramakrishna strategically transformed Bangalore section as one of the most vibrant sections in IEEE. His volunteer services to IEEE India Council, Bangalore Section and PES Chapters were focused on providing opportunities / encouragement for members to recognize and advance technical/professional leadership skills. He was elected as IEEE R10 Director (2015-16) and contributed to sustainable membership growth through large diversity of services offered to region members.

Accomplishments:

Some major accomplishments that Ramakrishna brought to IEEE include:

• Sphere-headed Smart City Workshops for member development to bring together members, non-members, industry, research & academia together with policy makers, regulators and government agencies to discuss the challenges and opportunities for all stake holders on local emerging needs and technologies. Successfully organised many smart city workshops (2019-21) across India and the first global Smart City workshop in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Sustained Membership growth across R10, being the best in IEEE Regions is an example of R10 Volunteer leadership efforts. Introduced Member Benefits in Region (India) like Member Medical Insurance, Membership Dues Payment in local Currency, Discounted entry to IEEE members for Night Safari at Singapore, Visvesvaraya Technological Museum at Bangalore and Birla Museum at Hyderabad. As R10 Director, Ramakrishna lead the mentoring meetings with volunteer leadership of many sections and councils in R10 including, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Macau, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, India , Australia and China Councils to build member activities membership across Region10.

Recognitions:

Ramakrishna’s contributions to professional developments have duly been acknowledged by global IEEE through various IEEE Awards.

• 2020 IEEE India Council Life-Time Achievement Award was received by Ramakrishna for his exemplary services rendered to IEEE Bangalore Section, India Council and Region10