Meet Tanmay, a remarkable 19-year-old professor at a prominent university and an architect at IBM, who is revolutionizing the world of AI and data science. With his inspiring journey and
extensive accomplishments, Tanmay has captivated audiences worldwide, teaching over 300,000 people about AI and data science in over 30 different countries.
 
Tanmay's passion for technology began at an early age, as he was fascinated by computers and their endless possibilities for interaction and problem-solving. Encouraged by his father, a computer programmer, Tanmay delved into coding and building applications, channeling his curiosity and creativity. By the age of nine, he had developed his first Apple app to aid in learning times tables, setting the stage for his impressive technological journey.
 
The turning point came when Tanmay discovered IBM Watson's capabilities while watching it play Jeopardy in 2011. This experience ignited his interest in machine learning and AI, leading him to explore the realm of next-gen technologies. Tanmay's insatiable curiosity and desire to solve complex problems through technology drove him to become an expert in AI and data science.
What sets Tanmay apart is his understanding of the symbiosis between technology and human experience. He firmly believes that the most impactful AI applications are the ones that fade into the background and become seamlessly integrated into users's  lives, making their problem-solving more efficient and enjoyable. Emphasizing the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration, Tanmay advocates for combining domain expertise with technological know-how to create truly valuable and user-friendly AI solutions.
 
Looking to the future of AI, Tanmay remains optimistic about AI tools and envisions a profound impact on society through applications that people scarcely notice but use daily. These inconspicuous yet potent tools will augment human abilities, enabling us to tackle more significant challenges and enhance creativity and innovation on a larger scale.
Beyond his technological prowess, Tanmay possesses a deep appreciation for crafting high- quality user experiences. His passion for UX excellence has compelled him to understand the intricacies of blending technology with human needs and preferences, leading to the creation of delightful and valuable applications. Tanmay, therefore, has acquired a keen sense of business knowledge to position teams and products effectively, facilitating the delivery of powerful, user-centric technology.
 
In conclusion, Tanmay's story showcases a young prodigy driven by an unyielding passion for technology, AI, and human-centered design. His journey and insights serve as an inspiration for aspiring tech enthusiasts and highlight the potential of AI to transform lives when developed with end user experience and excellence in mind.
 
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You will be able to meet Tanmay Bakshi in conversation with Aditya Guthey during our new year kick off Virtual event. Mark your calendar and dont miss it !
https://www.linkedin.com/events/aseiopenhouse-youthcornerwithte7146784472250654720/comments/
 
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Dear ASEI Members,
  
Happy Thanksgiving and start of the festive season! I hope you have been following our social media newsfeed  and seeing how we celebrated our 40th anniversary including our 35th National Convention recently.
 
To drive our mission forward, ASEI needs dedicated volunteers and Board members who take pride in our past and are forward thinking and believe in taking action and making a difference. All chapters of ASEI need to conduct their annual election to fill the 2024 Board of Directors open positions.
 
In accordance with ASEI constitution, we have appointed the following Board members to the Election Committee: 
 
National Board of Election Committee:  Dr Shreekant Agrawal, Ram Ramanujam, G Satish 
Dallas  Chapter  Board of Election Committee: Puneet Dixit   &  Jayati 
Michigan Chapter  Board of Election Committee : Kush Shah  & Rakesh Patel
Seattle Chapter Board of Election Committee: Srini Vemula & Sunita Dublish
Silicon Valley Chapter Board of Election Committee : Kanakshila Tandon & Amrish Chopra
SoCal Chapter Board of Election Committee:  Sanjay Dalal & Vrunda
Washington DC  Chapter Board of Election Committee: Venkat Gururathnam & Lekha
 
Hence, the purpose of this communication is to request nominations from the membership for the ASEI National & Chapter Board of Directors. There are several open positions that will be filled through this nomination process.
 
You can self-nominate or nominate someone else for the ASEI National or Chapter Board position. If nominating someone else, please get concurrence from your nominee before submitting the nomination.
 
To be eligible to become a board member, the nominee must be an ASEI paid member (Annual Professional or Life member) in good standing, must have participated in ASEI volunteer activities at local or national level, and must have exhibited leadership qualities from experiences that would add significant value to the board and ASEI. The nominee must be ready and willing to participate in all (or almost all) board meetings and contribute by participating in ASEI activities including membership of various committees of ASEI. The nominees should become familiar with ASEI membership types and Constitution and Bylaws available at www.aseiusa.org   
 
Please click here to submit your nomination. The deadline to submit nominations is Dec 7, 2023.
 
Piyush Malik
 
President, ASEI National
 

Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian wins ASEI’s prestigious Lifetime Achievement award at 35th National convention ASEIcon2023
 
Southfield, Michigan
 
The American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI), a 501 c3 non-profit, successfully  hosted ASEIcon2023 -  its  35th National Convention focusing on NextGeneration Engineering  Innovations recently at Hotel Radisson, Southfield, MI. 
 
One of the highlights of ASEI National conventions is its celebratory Awards gala dinner and entertainment event that honors the contribution of outstanding individuals to the engineering profession, the society and community at large.
 
The annual ASEI awards were presented as follows in different categories: 
 
ASEI Lifetime Achievement : Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud
ASEI Entrepreneur of the Year: Dheeraj Pandey, Founder & CEO, DevRev
ASEI Scientist of the Year : Dr Nina Tandon, CEO, EpiBone
ASEI Engineer of the Year- AI: Rama Akkiraju, Vice President, NVIDIA 
ASEI Engineer of the Year- Transportation & Sustainability: Dr Praveen Vayalamkuzhi, CEO MobilityVision 
ASEI Service Excellence Award : Surbhi Kaul, Vice President, Juniper Networks
Hari B. Bindal ASEI Founder’s Award : Muthu Sivananthan, Energy & Materials Industry Solutions Leader, Dassault Systèmes
 
The Corporate Excellence Recognition Program (CERP) was also revived as part of ASEI CorporateConnect initiative and employees nominated by sponsoring organizations Detroit Engineering Products and  GHD  were recognized. GMS Registrar honored the original founders of the CERP (Dr Ravi Rout, Jag Kottha and Mahesh Reddy) in addition to their Vice President Anjali Kottha.
 
ASEI President Piyush Malik said, "On behalf of ASEI, I am very pleased to recognize & congratulate each awardee for their dedication, hard work, and exemplary contribution in their respective fields. For the past 4 decades, ASEI has served the community well in Indo-US technology relations and provided mentoring, networking and learning opportunities for young technologists & engineers through our strategic initiatives. We are now gearing up for our future 40 years!"
 

Picture1: ASEI 2023 Award winners 
  
 
 
 

 
  Picture 2: Members of ASEI National and Michigan chapter at the ASEIcon2023 
 
 
 
The objective of this convention was to provide a forum to promote and share advancements related to latest cutting edge innovations and technologies across various engineering disciplines. The convention was attended by over 400 professionals including scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders across the USA. ASEIcon2023 featured keynotes and multiple interactive sessions with prominent business and technology leaders, scientists, media personalities, educators, policy makers, and venture capitalists.  
 
ASEIcon 2023 featured a stellar line-up of speakers. The opening keynote to invigorate the audience was  by  Mamatha Chamarthi, Chief Growth Officer at Stellantis. She spoke about disruption and networked talent, encouraging attendees to have bolder planet-wide vision to disrupt oneself as well as their organization. She emphasized “Discover your authentic leadership style and learn to exit your comfort zone”.  Mamatha lauded ASEI on its “School to University to Profession to Planet” vision that was articulated by Piyush Malik in his “State of the Union ASEI@40” address just before her keynote. 
 
Rophin Paul, CEO of Wipro Pari, Ashwini Balasubramanian  of Harley Davidson & Ankur Ganguli of General Motors, were amongst 30+ CxO and engineering executives who spoke at the convention. Apart from talks and panel discussions in parallel tracks covering Automotive, Mobility, Infrastructure and Energy, there was a youth technology exposition (YTE) featuring projects by prize winning STEM students as well. 
 
A deep-dive on policy decisions for the Mobility Industry by K. Venkatesh Prasad, of CAR was the closing keynote where he stressed that “Innovation today needs research and investments from decades ago”. He concluded  that our future is bright since the US is investing heavily in Mobility, AI, Space, Materials etc which will keep us relevant on the global stage.
 
 We heard  “Rock That “ loud and clear from  Shawn Lee of TEDx Detroit who  energized the awards banquet audience with his talk on DEI, people investment and selfless giving.  
 

  Picture 3: Speakers for the ASEIcon2023 
About ASEI
 
The American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) is a 501 c(3) non-profit aiming to foster engineering and scientific temper in the next generation of technologists, engineers and scientists amongst the Indian diaspora for the past 40 years. Through a variety of strategic programs such as UniversityConnect, MentorConnect, YTE, CorporateConnect and more, ASEI provides a platform for networking, career advancement, community service, mentoring and technology exchange for professionals, students and businesses in the United States and abroad. Members are guided by several objectives, including the creation of an open, inclusive, and transparent organization; providing positive role models, awarding scholarships, and remaining socially responsible. ASEI was founded in 1983 in Detroit, Michigan. Today, the organization also has chapters in Dallas, Southern California, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC. For more information, visit: https://aseiusa.org/
 

PRESS RELEASE
ASEI to honor Engineers, Scientists and Community leaders at ASEIcon2023, celebrating 40 years since inception
 
The American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI), a 501 c3 non-profit, is hosting ASEIcon2023 - it’s 35th National Convention focusing on NextGeneration Engineering  Innovations. The awards banquet following the convention will be held on September 30th, 2023 at Hotel Radisson, Southfield, MI.  
 
This convention co-chaired by Rakesh Patel and Muthu Sivanantham will consist of keynotes as well as parallel tracks covering Automotive, Mobility, Infrastructure and Energy. It is being hosted by the ASEI Michigan Chapter and is a milestone event of significance as it is returning to the birthplace of ASEI in its 40th year after several years of being hosted in other chapters. 
 
After an open public solicitation where both ASEI members and non-members were eligible to nominate in different categories, a rigorous vetting process by the ASEI awards committee ensued. As a result, this year's outstanding achievement awards go to the following individuals:
 
ASEI Lifetime Achievement : Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud
ASEI Entrepreneur of the Year: Dheeraj Pandey, Founder & CEO, DevRev
ASEI Scientist of the Year : Dr Nina Tandon, CEO, Epibone
ASEI Engineer of the Year- AI: Rama Akkiraju, Vice President, NVIDIA 
ASEI Engineer of the Year- Transportation & Sustainability: Dr Praveen Vayalamkuzhi, CEO MobilityVision 
ASEI Service Excellence Award : Surbhi Kaul, Vice President, Juniper Networks
Hari B. Bindal ASEI Founder’s Award : Muthu Sivananthan, Energy & Materials Industry Solutions Leader, Dassault Systèmes  
 
ASEI President Piyush Malik said, "ASEI is a great organization providing a broad platform for the Indian origin engineers, technologists and young scientists providing wide networking and learning opportunities for all technology & engineering professionals. On behalf of ASEI, I am very pleased to recognize & congratulate each awardee for their dedication, hard work, and exemplary contribution in their respective fields."
 
 
Further Details about the ASEI award winners:







ASEI Lifetime Achievement 


Thomas Kurian 

CEO,  Google Cloud
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kurian-469b6219/


Thomas joined Google in 2018 as the CEO of Google Cloud and through remarkable efforts has led it to profitability and fastest  growth amongst public cloud providers.  

Prior to Google, Thomas spent 22 years at Oracle, where most recently he was President of Product Development. His nearly 30 years of experience have given him a deep knowledge of engineering, enterprise relationships, and leadership of large organizations.






ASEI Engineer  of the Year - AI


Rama Akkiraju

Vice President, NVIDIA  

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramaakkiraju/


Rama Akkiraju, VP of AI & Automation at NVIDIA IT, previously held leadership roles at IBM for two decades as IBM Fellow, Master Inventor and the CTO of IBM Watson AI Operations. 

 Rama was recognized by Forbes' as 'Top 20 Women in AI Research' in 2017. 'USA Industry Innovator of the Year' and 'AI Industry Leader of the Year' are only a few among the many industry awards received by Rama over the years. Rama was a featured speaker at ASEI’s 33rd National Convention in 2020 






ASEI Entrepreneur of the Year


Dheeraj Pandey
CEO, DevRev & Board member Adobe
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpandey/


Dheeraj is a serial entrepreneur, Founder & CEO at DevRev and a board member at Adobe.Prior to this, he founded and led Nutanix as CEO & Chairman for 10 years. Previously, Dheeraj was the VP of Engineering at Aster Data (now Teradata), where he helped build the product and its engineering team from the ground up.

Dheeraj’s entrepreneurial spirit has been recognized with a number of prestigious awards including Dell’s Founders 50 and the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year. 






ASEI Scientist of the Year


Dr Nina Tandon

CEO, Epibone

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nina-tandon-phd-mba-03595315/


Nina Tandon is the co-founder and CEO of EpiBone, a biotech company that grows bone and cartilage for skeletal reconstruction. With decades of experience as a scientist and entrepreneur, Nina is known for her TED Talks, has published in Forbes magazine, and was featured on the Netflix series “Human: The World Within.” 

Recognized for her accomplishments as a female scientist and entrepreneur, Nina was named one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company Magazine; an Ernst & Young Winning Woman; and Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, among other awards. Nina holds a Master’s in Bioelectrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and two advanced degrees from Columbia University – an MBA and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering.






ASEI Engineer of the Year - (Transportation & Sustainability)


Dr Praveen Vayalamkuzhi  

CEO, MobilityVision

https://www.linkedin.com/in/praveenvayalamkuzhi/


Dr. Praveen, an engineer-turned-entrepreneur, possesses extensive international experience in transportation safety research, with a focus on engineering and education measures. As the Founder and CEO of MobilityVision Inc. he leads a science-driven organization dedicated to safe and sustainable mobility.  

For his impactful contributions he has received honors like the Rising Star of Safety 2022 by the National Safety Council and Forty Under 40 in 2022 by the Association Forum. His pioneering transportation safety research earned him the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in 2023, contributing to social advancement.






ASEI Service Excellence


Surbhi Kaul

Vice President, Juniper Networks

https://www.linkedin.com/in/surbhikaul/


Surbhi's leadership role at Juniper centers around enhancing customer experiences through the integration of Juniper’s Experience-First Networking initiatives
across every facet of the customer journey. 

With over two decades of impactful leadership in product design, development, and strategy within Fortune 500 companies, Surbhi is a seasoned professional who has
spearheaded visionary product and engineering teams at tech giants such as Google, YouTube, Netflix, and Cisco. 
Surbhi has not only served ASEI as its National Board member and on several ASEI committees, over the past ten years she has served several other community and alumni non profits.  




Hari B. Bindal ASEI Founder’s Award of the Year 


Muthu Sivanantham
Industry Solutions Leader; 
Dassault Systèmes
https://www.linkedin.com/in/muthusivanantham/


Muthu has been serving ASEI for the past 3 years as the President of the Michigan Chapter. Professionally, he is responsible to provide game-changing Industry solutions to Energy, Materials & Manufacturing customers, act as their trusted advisor and promote Digital Twin Solutions in the Industry. 

Muthu is a passionate Technology Leader focused on sustainability, climate tech, and carbon free energy with a special eye for advanced nuclear power. He has over 28 years of Industry experience serving customers from Automotive, Aerospace and now the Energy Industry with a strong acumen in Digital Manufacturing and Product Lifecycle Management.  





 
Table : ASEIcon2023 Awardees
 
 Registration to the conference & ASEIcon2023 Award Ceremony is available here. 
 
The evening of Sept 30th, 2023 will consist of a banquet  dinner and entertainment program celebrating winners of the prestigious ASEI annual awards and revival of the corporate excellence recognition program (CERP). The CERP awards sponsored by GMS Registrar, DEP and GHD will also be awarded by their management.
 
 
About ASEI
The American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) is a 501 c(3) non-profit aiming to foster engineering and scientific temper in the next generation of technologists, engineers and scientists amongst the Indian diaspora for the past 40 years. Through a variety of strategic programs such as UniversityConnect, MentorConnect, YTE, CorporateConnect and more, ASEI provides a platform for networking, career advancement, community service, mentoring and technology exchange for professionals, students and businesses in the United States and abroad. Members are guided by several objectives, including the creation of an open, inclusive, and transparent organization; providing positive role models, awarding scholarships, and remaining socially responsible. ASEI was founded in 1983 in Detroit, Michigan. Today, the organization also has chapters in Dallas, Southern California, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC. For more information, visit: https://aseiusa.org
 
Media Contacts: Dr Thomas Abraham, Chair Media Relations innoresearch@optonline.net, 203-329-8010 or Piyush Malik, President, ASEI  510-304-9890, piyushventures@gmail.com
 

   
PRESS RELEASE
 
 
Celebrating 40th Anniversary, ASEI is hosting its 35th National Convention ASEIcon2023 on Sept 30th
 
Detroit, Michigan
 
The American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI), a 501 c3 non-profit, is hosting ASEIcon2023 -  its  35th National Convention focusing on NextGeneration Engineering  Innovations. This convention will be held on September 30th, 2023 at Hotel Radisson, Southfield, MI.  Hosted by the Michigan Chapter, this is a milestone convention that has a significance as it is returning to the birthplace of ASEI after several years of being hosted in other chapters and virtual national conventions during the past 3 years.
 
Apart from talks and panel discussions in parallel tracks covering Automotive, Mobility, Infrastructure and Energy, there will be a youth technology exposition (YTE) featuring projects by STEM students as well. The evening will comprise of a gala dinner and entertainment celebrating winners of the prestigious ASEI annual awards and revival of corporate engineering recognition program (CERP). The annual ASEI awards will be announced for following categories: 
ASEI Lifetime Achievement 
ASEI Entrepreneur of the Year 
ASEI Engineers/Scientists of Year 
ASEI Service Excellence
ASEI Founder’s Award sponsored by family of ASEI Founder Hari Bindal 
 
Program details are available here: http://aseiusa.org/NC/Program
 
The objective of this convention is to provide a forum to promote and share advancements related to latest cutting edge innovations and technologies across various engineering disciplines. The convention is expected to be attended by over 400 professionals including scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders across the USA. ASEIcon2023 will feature keynotes and multiple interactive sessions with prominent business and technology leaders, scientists, media personalities, educators, policy makers, and venture capitalists. This event will be covered by the local and national media including leading social media outlets.
 
ASEIcon 2023 features a stellar line-up of speakers. The opening keynote to invigorate the audience is by  Mamatha Chamarthi, Chief Growth Officer at Stellantis. A deep dive on policy decisions for the Mobility Industry by K. Venkatesh Prasad, of CAR. Talking about Innovations & Digital Evolutions and AI will be  Dr. Soma Venkat, CIO of Cooper Standard and Dr. Raj Ramesh, AI Author and a TEDx Speaker. To energize the Banquet audience on DEI, people investment and selfless giving we will hear from  Shawn Lee of TEDx Detroit. Rophin Paul, CEO of Wipro Pari, Radha Krishnan, president of DEP and Ram G Ramanujam, President of Somat Engineering, Ashwini Balasubramanian  of Harley Davidson & Ankur Ganguli of General Motors, are amongst 30+ CxO and engineering executives speaking during Saturday 30th September.  To join us on these conversations, register here. Following poster shows the speakers confirmed for this convention
 

About ASEI
The American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) is a 501 c(3) non-profit aiming to foster engineering and scientific temper in the next generation of technologists, engineers and scientists amongst the Indian diaspora for the past 40 years. Through a variety of strategic programs such as UniversityConnect, MentorConnect, YTE, CorporateConnect and more, ASEI provides a platform for networking, career advancement, community service, mentoring and technology exchange for professionals, students and businesses in the United States and abroad. Members are guided by several objectives, including the creation of an open, inclusive, and transparent organization; providing positive role models, awarding scholarships, and remaining socially responsible. ASEI was founded in 1983 in Detroit, Michigan. Today, the organization also has chapters in Dallas, Southern California, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC. For more information, visit: https://aseiusa.org/
 
Media inquiries, contact:  Dr Thomas Abraham, innoresearch@optonline.net, 203-329-8010 
Piyush Malik, President, ASEI piyushventures@gmail.com 510-304-9890

The American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) is a national organization of professionals of Asian Indian diaspora in the USA that shares knowledge among its members, shapes the next generation of engineers, entrepreneurs, scientists and technologists and performs community service helping the disadvantaged and underprivileged.
 
American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) is hosting ASEICon2023 which is our 35th National Convention focusing on Next Generation Innovations. This convention will be held on Sep30th 2023 in Detriot, Michigan. The objective of this convention is to provide a forum to promote and share advancements related to technologies that contribute to our society with innovations. Keynotes, Fireside chats and Panel discussions covering some of the most pressing problems our world is facing today. The convention is expected to be attended by over 500 professionals in-person with content impressions of 100 times more to professionals including scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders across the USA. This convention will feature multiple interactive sessions with prominent business owners, technologists, media personalities, educators, policy makers, and venture capitalists. It will be covered by the local and national media outlets and leading social media platforms.
 
The convention will culminate with award celebration where those who have made outstanding achievements in engineering and technology and those who have contributed to society at large and to ASEI organization will be recognized.
 
NOMINATION PROCESS
Please fill in the appropriate nomination form and send it in with a bio and other supporting documents digitally such as press cuttings of any achievement or previous awards. Nominations can be for self or by a colleague, except for ASEI Service Excellence and Lifetime Achievement Awards, which have to be nominated as instructed in the nomination forms. All nominations must be received before August 31,2023
 
ASEI LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (CLICK TO NOMINATE)
This award is presented to an individual who has been actively involved or a member of ASEI for at least 15 years, served and participated in various capacities in the activities of local and national chapters and contributed significantly to promote the vision and goals of the ASEI organization. This candidate is selected by the recommendation of the Award Committee and approval by the Chairman of the ASEI board.
 
ASEI PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD CATEGORIES (CLICK TO NOMINATE)





 


ASEI ENTREPRENEUR /INTRAPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD (CLICK TO NOMINATE)




 


This award recognizes the achievements of an ASEI member, who best exemplifies the ideals of entrepreneurship by starting and successfully managing one or more businesses in a way that demonstrates notable entrepreneurial characteristics and achievements. An Intrapreneur who works along the same line but within the umbrella of a larger organization and has scaled innovations and business may be considered as well




 


-The company should demonstrate profitability.
-The company should demonstrate significant growth and long-term potential.
-The entrepreneur should note contributions to the community through charitable or leadership roles.
-The company should demonstrate innovative employee programs and corporate culture.
-The entrepreneur should demonstrate the ability to overcome adversity.




 


ASEI ENGINEER/SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR AWARD (CLICK TO NOMINATE)




 


The nominee should have demonstrated significant achievements in cutting-edge technology in their field of engineering or related science, managed and directed an organization or founded a company and made noteworthy contributions in design, manufacturing, production or service through the use of engineering principles and applications.





 
ASEI SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARD (CLICK TO NOMINATE)
This is the highest recognition that ASEI bestows upon an individual who has exhibited exemplary leadership that has benefited ASEI organization and ASEI members at large. The recipient should have been responsible for one or more major initiatives, which have resulted in notable and/or highly innovative achievements or expansions of the ASEI mission (ASEI Mission: "To promote growth and development of programs and initiatives that foster career and professional development for ASEI members and cultivate engineering, scientific, and technical exchanges between USA and India”). The recipient is required to have served in one or more responsible positions within ASEI. The award honors an individual who has:
 
-Played a key role in establishing and building the ASEI Value.
-Made notable contributions to the advancement in the field of engineering.
-Given selflessly his/her time and energy to the ASEI national and local chapters.
 
ASEI FOUNDER’S AWARD (CLICK TO NOMINATE)
Open to the ASEI national officers and committee members. The person who has contributed the most in the previous year will be recognized. Recommendation has to come from previous year’s officers as well as current officers and sent to Dr Neeraj Bindal and ASEI National President to finalize the award. The award consists of a plaque, memento and a cash award of $1,000 presented at the ASEI Annual National Convention banquet event.
 
ASEI CORPORATE EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION PROGRAM (CERP) (CLICK TO NOMINATE)
Developed in 2005, the CERP awards are a result of ASEI collaborating with leading US corporations. The vision of CERP is to salute the innovative strength that comes from a diversity of human capital. This award recognizes corporate excellence of outstanding engineers of Indian origin who are employed in industry, academia or government entities. Candidates are nominated by their managers and approved by their Human Resources department.
 
The CERP awards are presented for five categories as follows:





 


1.Corporate Engineering Excellence Award (Professional achievement)




 


2.Corporate Woman Engineer of the Year Award (Gender specific)




 


3.Corporate Young Engineer of the year Award (under 35 age, less than 10 years experience)




 


4.Corporate Outstanding Achievement Award




 


5.Corporate Service Excellence Award





 
The CERP awards criteria is based on achievements, innovation, leadership, teamwork, integrity, community service, and leadership roles in other professional societies such as SAE, AIAA, ASME, TiE, ISSIP etc.
 

Instituted in 2005 by the ASEI board, these awards are administered under the auspices of the ASEI Award Committee and in cooperation with the Corporate Selection Committee. The awards will consist of a plaque and recognition during the ASEI Annual National Convention banquet. Applications for the CERP awards are submitted by the sponsoring company.

The annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge recognizes and rewards innovative minds in the United States. It is  back with 10 finalists including 6 Indian Americans, Kids of Indian origin have time and again shined in the competition for their novel ideas and scientific innovations and ASEI is proud of them.


Discovery Education’s 3M Young Scientist Challenge is a prestigious STEM competition that provides a stage for America’s middle school students in 5 to 8 grades to demonstrate their ideas and solutions to tackle real-world issues. The ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’ title winner will earn a $25K grand prize while all the 10 finalists get $1000 each along with an opportunity to participate in an exclusive summer mentorship program with a 3M scientist. Lets get to know these 6 Indian American STEM kids:
 
3M Young Scientist Ishaan Iyer, Los Angeles 
The inventor of the Tactile Electronic Braille Display Device 2.0, Ishaan Iyer is the youngest of all ten finalists of Discovery 3M Young Scientist Challenge 2023. He designed a cost-effective device to simplify the labor-intensive method of Braille writing with a slate and stylus. His model encodes the English alphabet into Braille language and aids the visually impaired in reading the Braille Alphabet easily. Ishan Iyer, who mentions a reusable rocket as his favorite invention of the last 100 years, hopes to be a rocket scientist working on building economical and eco-friendly spacecraft.
3M Young Scientist Adhip Maitra, Florida
Have you ever heard of ptosis? It’s a condition that causes eyelids to droop abnormally, sometimes even blocking the vision. Ptosis can be a result of aging, but most people do not even realize that they have this condition until it turns worse. This, along with the fact that it can be a symptom of 48 diseases and disorders, inspired Adhip Maitra to develop a computer program for early detection of ptosis. According to him, it helps with the timely detection of any serious underlying conditions that generally go undetected until the final stage. The 8th grader from Jackson Heights Middle School in Oviedo, Florida employed deep learning and other technologies to develop this computer program.
3M Young Scientist Shruti Sivaraman, Texas
One of the six Indian Americans named in the top 10 finalists of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge 2023 is Shruti Sivaraman from Austin, Texas. The young app developer created an application to diagnose Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), a vision-threatening complication plaguing the diabetic population. Her smart app detects Diabetic Retinopathy by examining the retinal images unlike the conventional dilated eye exam that involves the use of dilation drops. Shruti is a seventh grader studying at Canyon Vista Middle School and she aims to become a computer engineer.
3M Young Scientist Anish Kosaraju, California
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2021 lists cybersecurity failure among the highest possible risks of this decade. San Jose-based Anish Kosaraju’s invention that secured him a place in the 3M Young Scientist Challenge 2023 finalists is centered on developing a new method powered by machine learning for enhanced cybersecurity. He developed a model to find the legitimacy of login attempts and prevent the cyber takeovers of accounts that aren’t protected by multi factor authentication. Anish Kosaraju wishes to see himself as a cybersecurity expert in future.
3M Young Scientist Shripriya Kalbhavi, California 
A grade-8 student at Joaquin Miller Middle School, Shripriya Kalbhavi from San Jose introduced EasyBZ microneedle patches as an affordable solution for painless medication. An active form of drug delivery, her microneedle patches, Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction-automated, enable the administration of customized doses of medication into the body. Passionate about scientific inventions, especially in the field of medication, Shripriya aspires to become a neurosurgeon. She is also a mathlete and an active participant in math competitions such as Math Kangaroo and AMC8.
3M Young Scientist Anisha Dhoot, Portland 
One of the talented Indian American teens competing for ‘America’s Top Young Scientist 2023‘ title is Anisha Dhoot, whose environment-focused project for building a sustainable planet promotes utilization of kelp seaweed to improve soil nutrition and also fight climate change. Anisha Dhoot aspires to become a STEM professional and work on improving the life of people on Earth. “Girls are underrepresented in the STEM field in both high school/college level and later in professional careers and I want to reverse that trend,” says the 14-year-old budding scientist from Portland.
 

The latest edition of the newsletter has been sent to all members couole of daya ago  but the online edition is available here. Happy reading and catching up on all that happened in the last few months and what lies ahead with ASEI Community especially as we are  celebrating  our 40th year since inception with a lot of new initiatives and programs (virtual as well as in person)
🔺 Highlighted in this Q3 2023 Newsletter are some of our recent initiatives and accomplishments but there's a lot more to share so do visit our website (aseiusa.org )✅ Modi in US: ASEI members participate & celebrated Indian Prime Minister’s US State visit with events in Washington DC and beyond Dr. Thomas Abraham Piyush Malik Sanjay B Dalal Archana Panda Dr TV Nagendra Prasad✅ ASEI members celebrated Asian American Heritage Month in San Francisco, Milpitas, Fremont, Las Vegas and beyond✅ STEM activities and competitions continue through various ASEI chapters all year round. Srini Vemula Rakesh Guliani Venkat Gurunathan✅ Community activities and meetups continue led by  SoCal Chapter “Pack a Box “ social giveback project Sanjay B Dalal Vatsala Upadhyay✅Infrastructure  Summit hosted in Michigan Muthu Sivanantham Ram Ramanujam Rakesh Patel✅ Prestigious 2023 Hedy Lamarr Award for Innovation in Entertainment Technology awarded to ASEI Intrapreneur of the year 2022  Shalini Govil-Pai ✅ASEI President Piyush Malik recognized with "Top50 Unsung Hero 2023" by Asian Hustle Network✅Mentor Connect - 2023 cohort of structured 1:1 launched across all chapters Divya Ashok Sai Gopisetty Surbhi Kaul
✅ There's huge lot more coming in each chapter more so as ASEI turns 40 this year + Stay tuned for our 35th National Convention ASEIcon2023 in Michigan on September 30th!
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Samaira is the inventor of Coderbunnyz, a game that simplifies complex coding concepts and teaches them through an explorative adventure narrative. It has garnered a spot on the Amazon best seller’s list. She has likewise invented Coderminez, the world’s first ever artificial intelligence board game that simplifies the intricacies of AI for young learners. She has been featured on platforms like CNBC, Business Insider, The Today Show, and the Washington Post for both her creations and the many workshops that she has developed and organized.
When she was just 6 years old, Samaira’s dad introduced her to coding. Coding became something exciting to her. It was a mechanism for her to develop projects and games and bring anything that she dreamed of to life. But, over time, she saw that her friends did not share the same experience of coding that she had. They thought that coding was boring, hard, and never something that they would do for fun. That was the first time that she thought, “Hey, this is a problem. My friends don’t like coding as much as I do. But I think they could.” And that’s where her mindset about sharing her hobby emerged.
She got to work creating games that would teach her friends coding in a fun way. She quickly found that she very much enjoyed teaching her friends with these games. That’s when she started booking conference rooms on Saturday afternoons. Anybody who wanted to could come in, and she would teach them how to play and explain how what they learned connected to the real world and computer science. These events built up over time to create the board game that she has today.
At first, parents started coming up to her and asking where they could buy her games. Of course, she was just 7 years old and had no intention of selling a product. This was just a project she was doing for fun. But when more and more parents started telling her that this was something people would be willing to buy, she got excited and started thinking about how she could help more young people get into coding.
Her work became a way not only for parents to introduce coding to their children but for teachers to implement computer education in their classrooms. Samaira says that she sometimes cannot fully comprehend how vastly her project has evolved, but that it is humbling to see the support from her community and people around her. That’s why she thinks organizations like ASEI are important. ASEI helps create a community of like-minded people who truly want to lift each other up. Together, ASEI and Samaira want to help spread knowledge and information.
Samaira’s biggest advice for finding your passion is to continue doing new things, continue to experiment, and never say no to a new opportunity because you never know where it could lead you. Don’t force yourself to stick to activities you aren’t interested in. When she was younger there were so many activities that she was introduced to and there were a lot that she didn’t enjoy. She says she is very grateful to have parents that didn’t force those hobbies upon her and who instead let her explore her passions and blaze her own trail.
 
 
** This Article is contributed by Aditya Guthey - ASEI youth coordinator. He is available via linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/adityaguthey/  **
 
 

The latest edition of the newsletter has been sent to all members in the first week of April  but the online edition is available here. Happy reading and catching up on all that happened in the last few months and what lies ahead with your society.
Highlights:
2023 has started with a bang for the ASEI community as we celebrate our 40th year since inception with a lot of new initiatives and programs (virtual as well as in person)
 
✅ Highlighted in this Q2 2023 Newsletter are some of our recent initiatives and accomplishments but there's a lot more to share so do visit our website (aseiusa.org )
✅ Do engage with our local and national board members and raise a hand if you would like to help building the next generation of scientists and engineers.
✅ We are looking to expand...There's been a great interest for our chapters in Seattle, San Diego, Atlanta, New York /New Jersey, Austin and other areas however we need committed group of volunteers
✅ Youth STEM Awards, Engineering Entrepreneurship, Scholarships and much more in store
✅ There's huge lot more coming in each chapter more so as ASEI turns 40 this year + Stay tuned for our 35th National Convention ASEIcon2023 in Michigan in September!
 
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This blogpost summarizes Syna Sharma’s perspective as she attended and wrote up about the leadership panel with Piyush Malik, Surbhi Paul, Rebecca Caleb and Surbhi Kaul.
 
March is International Women’s Month and should be spent celebrating women and their allies. Previously this month ASEI celebrated Women’s Day  with this social media post recognizing all women board members of ASEI on March 8th and organized a partnership event in Michigan on March 11th and a partner event in Silicon Valley on 24th March
 

On March 18th, ASEI hosted its  Leadership Panel to recognize International Women’s Day, which occurred on March 8th. Opening up the session, ASEI National and Silicon Valley President Piyush Malik outlined how ASEI  is a large advocate for women in leadership positions, with 35% of their chapter board being women. However it was not always so. Through conscious choices and nurturing of chapter boards, women are now increasingly getting involved with ASEI. Ally’s & advocates such as these are strongly needed during these times, as society is becoming increasingly regressive regarding women’s rights, especially in countries in the Middle East where women’s freedom has been reduced to less than it was in the 1950s. The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “Embracing  equity” (not to be confused with equality).  Equality is the belief that everyone should have the same opportunities from the beginning for a happy life. Equity, on the other hand, recognizes people’s different circumstances and works to create resources catering to those needs in order to reach equal opportunities. Gender equality is a very important and essential aspect that needs to be achieved in our society. The speakers in this panel provided insightful and helpful stories and advice to women regarding education, careers, and lifestyle. 
 
Our moderator  for this panel, Surbhi Paul is a board member at ASEI Silicon Valley and started her career in engineering and technology at Cisco. The next speaker, Surbhi Kaul, is also a fellow board member at ASEI National and worked at various companies: Cisco, Google, Netflix, Youtube and her current company, Juniper. Becky Caleb, our next speaker, served on the ASEI Dallas board and studied programming and engineering during her college years and worked at Bank of America for 15 years, where she is still working currently. Becky puts a strong emphasis on learning different skills and lessons through jobs and experiences over the years and is constantly trying to evolve and test out different things.
 
When asked about past experiences or struggles with being a woman in a male-dominated field, Surbhi Kaul spoke about her struggles being a minority during her undergrad at IIT, displaying a staggering statistic of 350 boys and a mere 8 girls. Women were not as encouraged to pursue tech and as a result the few that did felt like they didn’t belong. Becky Caleb also had a unique story to share. Her parents were very supportive of her and her choices and held her to the same pedestal as her brothers, although her relatives were not as supportive. She came to a minimally diverse school to become more independent and focus on her career and worked to be a trusted advocate for people.
 
After hearing the backgrounds of these panel speakers, Surbhi Paul brought attention to the struggle that women face having to be the primary caregiver of the household which increases the burden of having to juggle their career and home life. Women need support systems to climb the ladder in their careers and organizations need to provide those resources. As well as organizations, women themselves can also have certain mindsets to help them achieve their goals. Surbhi Kaul emphasized the importance of acknowledging that you can’t be perfect. Taking help and learning from others is encouraged and setting boundaries and limits in the workplace can also help decrease burdens and stress for women. Although women are held to higher standards, there is no need to have a perfectionist mindset, which will only prove harmful in the long run. Expanding on Surbhi’s ideas, Becky explains how it is important to aim for excellence but also recognize when to “drop the ball” if it becomes too stressful. Her personal method to be her best self in the workplace and life, in general, are the 5 P’s: make a Plan, be Proactive, Prioritize, be Persistent, and be Punctual. She believes it is important to instill these values in children as that is the crucial time when they are influenced most. 
 
Although women can take many steps to insure the most productive and safe environment for them, companies need to take action as well. Surbhi Kaul proposes that companies create groups or cohorts where women can take about their challenges in the workplace and some ideas to overcome them. She also talks about implementing programs where company leaders can become more aware and supportive of women. 
 
Wrapping up the panel, the final speaker, Lily Mei, the mayor of Fremont, brings up the importance of reaching out to younger generations and building an interest in STEM in middle and elementary schools, as any time after that is too late. Her final message to not only women, but every one is that failure is not bad, but a way to learn. 
 
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Syna Sharma is a San Jose, CA  based high schooler who spent her last summer break productively by interning and getting involved with ASEI activities. She continues to be part of our content team as and when time permits during the school year earning volunteer services hours that will count towards her college admission. She also participates in volleyball, tennis, and different forms of dances.
 

Hello  everyone, and happy Engineers Week!
On behalf of the American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin, I am thrilled to be here today to celebrate this special occasion with all of you. My name  is Piyush Malik, serving as the founding President of ASEI Silicon Valley and also the National Chair. It’s a milestone year for ASEI being the 40th year of our formation.
As we begin Engineers Week, we take time to celebrate the outstanding contributions of engineers to our society. This week is an opportunity for us to highlight the importance of engineering in our daily lives and to recognize the remarkable achievements of engineers across the United States.
Engineering is the backbone of our modern society. Engineers have played an integral role in designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure that we all rely on every day. From the roads we drive on, to the buildings we work in, to the water we drink, engineers have helped to create the world we know and love.
This year's Engineers Week theme, "Imagining Tomorrow," encourages us to look to the future and the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. As we celebrate the achievements of engineers from the past, we must also look forward to the innovations that will shape our future.
ASEI  is committed to advancing the engineering profession and promoting the value of engineering to society. We believe that engineers are critical to solving the world's biggest challenges, from climate change to infrastructure modernization to public health and safety.
As we celebrate Engineers Week, we encourage everyone to consider the many opportunities that a career in engineering can provide. Whether you're a student just starting out or a seasoned professional looking for new challenges, engineering offers an incredible range of opportunities to make a positive impact on the world.
At the American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin, we are proud to support the engineering community through advocacy, education, and networking opportunities. We believe that by working together, we can continue to advance the profession and create a better future for all.

In closing, I would like to thank all of the engineers across the country  for their dedication and hard work. You are truly the unsung heroes of our society, and we are grateful for your contributions. Happy Engineers Week, and here's to imagining a brighter tomorrow!
 
-Piyush Malik

Dear ASEI Community
 
Hope you are as excited about the new year as I am. ASEI turns 40 this year and that's a big deal!
 
As we say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, reflecting on the past, I'm filled with gratitude for all that we have achieved. Despite the challenges, we have also experienced many joys and moments of growth. While plenty of details have been shared via our monthly newsletters and mailings in the past 12 months, let me share a few highlights today.
 
2022 started with a bang for us with a well-attended and successful ASEI 34th National Convention with Aerospace Symposium, YTE, and CXO Summit and the National Awards event in Q1'22. In Q2'2022, in addition to high powered meeting with India's Finance Minister Nirmala Seetharaman, we hosted a Cybersecurity Summit with 20+ speakers that were covered widely by media outlets
 
We continued with our flagship MentorConnect program this year and paired up 25+ senior ASEI Life members who are engineering executives with early career engineers and aspiring engineering leaders. Here's a fireside chat from one of the MentorConnect events.
 
In the second half of this year, we started holding in-person events again including successful University career programs in Washington DC, Silicon Valley, and Dallas as well as the New Mobility Summit in Michigan. Of course, we continued to partner with other organizations such as TiE & PanIIT in Silicon Valley, Orange county food bank in SoCal, NCWIT, STEM startups like Igebra in India, FalconX accelerator & Moonpreneur in silicon valley for internships and Asian American groups like GOPIO, Indiaspora, ISSIP and NAAAP to further our mission through partnerships.
 
Our Indo-US collaboration objectives were met with several opportunities to interact and collaborate with Consul General Dr TV Nagendra Prasad, Consul General Amit Kumar and Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu as well as Indian Cabinet Minister Hon. Piyush Goyal
 
Our expansion this year led to the formation of the Dallas Chapter and several UniversityConnect Career events across chapters in addition to Engineering Tales, Webinars, Youth Technology Exposition events and Virtual YouthCorner showcasing promising Indo-American Youth Ambassadors.
 
Finally, our social media presence and growth with Youtube, Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin expanded into Clubhouse social audio in addition to monthly newsletters with a reach of over 6,000. One of our posts even went viral with over 211,000 views!
 
As we enter this new year with the recent good news of formation of ASEI Foundation (a 501 c(3) non profit -which means your donations and contributions to ASEI are now deemed tax deductible) lets set intentions and goals that will bring us closer to our dreams and aspirations.
 
Let's focus on the positive and embrace all that the future  holds. I look forward to your ideas and active engagement. We have a lot of exciting things to look forward to as we start celebrating our 40th year of ASEI's formation.
 
Thank You!
Piyush Malik
 
President ASEI