IEEE RAS TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR TELEROBOTICS 

Call for TCT Distinguished Lecturer (3: Asia & Pacific)

The IEEE RAS Technical Committee for Telerobotics (TCT) is seeking a Distinguished Lecturer (DL) for the RAS Geographic Area Asia & Pacific. Interested applicants should email their applications to the TCT Co-Chairs (Keyvan Hashtrudi-Zaad, khz@queensu.ca and Claudio Pacchierotti, claudio.pacchierotti@irisa.fr) by October 13, 2025. The application should include:

·   A recent, detailed CV with a webpage URL demonstrating the applicant’s research accomplishment and a short biography in English (limit to 200 words)

·   Tentative Title and Abstract (limit to 200 words) of at least one technical Talk in English (max two talks)

·   RAS Geographic Area of the applicant (3: Asia & Pacific) 

Applicants from underrepresented groups, such as women and minorities, are encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates will be nominated by the TC and reviewed by an approval committee, including representatives from the MAB (Member Activities Board), TAB (Technical Activities Board), and RAS leadership. 

For your information, the current DLs of IEEE RAS are listed below by TC and Name, respectively.

·     (By TC) Distinguished Lecturers by TC - IEEE Robotics and Automation Society

·     (By Name) Distinguished Lecturers by Name - IEEE Robotics and Automation Society

The TCT aims to promote research in telerobotics and its applications. The DL for TCT shares the same aim by providing quality talks on cutting-edge technologies, especially when requested by RAS Sections, Student Branches, Chapters, or other groups, for two years. The position can be renewed once. RAS will support dedicated travels of the DL up to $3,000 based on the RAS travel reimbursement guidelines (https://www.ieee-ras.org/about-ras/volunteer-resources/reimbursement-procedures-for-travel-and-other-expenses).

IEEE RAS TCT Co-Chairs

Keyvan Hashtrudi-Zaad and Claudio Pacchierotti