Awards Committee

Email: j.d.cely@ieee.org

Jose David Cely is professor and member of the Technology Faculty at Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas in Bogota, Colombia, since 2006. Developed his professional career mainly in the academic sector where he has been a professor in several universities in Colombia: Universidad Catolica de Colombia (2001-2006), Universidad Pedagogica de Colombia (2002-2004) and others. In 2006 he won the public merit contest for the Universidad Distrital career professor position; he has been in charge of subjects such as Wireless Networks, Microwaves, among others. Besides his teaching and research commitments, he has held several management positions including currently serving as the Electronics Laboratory Chief. In 2007 he received the Academic Excellence Recognition at same university.
In industry, his experience include Projects Engineer at “Research Telecommunications Center CINTEL” Bogota, Maintenance Chief at “Immunology Institute” Bogota, Research Engineer at “Technological Institute of Electronics and Communications ITEC-TELECOM”.

As Member of IEEE Communications Society:
IEEE Communications Society Regional Director (2010-2011)
IEEE Latincom Standing Committee Member
IEEE Colombia Chapter Chair 2005 2006, 2016