Dr. Joel Trussell, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NC State University, has been elected as the Editor-in-Chief of Proceedings of the IEEE.

The Proceedings of the IEEE publishes comprehensive, in-depth review, tutorial, and survey articles written for technically knowledgeable readers who are not necessarily specialists in the subjects being treated. The articles are of long-range interest and broad significance. Coverage includes all aspects of electrical and computer engineering and science, including the managerial, historical, economic, and ethical aspects of technology.

“The Proceedings of the IEEE has a varied and diverse readership,” says Dr. Trussell. “Our current thrust is to attract new and younger readers who have a perspective that goes across all boundaries. We find that our readers view the journal’s special issues as mini-textbooks and this is especially useful for someone who might be transitioning to a new field of responsibility.”

The most current Journal Citation Reports (JCR) rankings list Proceedings of the IEEE as the highest rated IEEE journal and the second rated of all electrical engineering journals in the world.

Candidates for Editor-in-Chief are nominated by the current EIC in consultation with the Editorial Board. The names are submitted to PSPB Nominations & Appointments Committee who in turn submit to IEEE Publication Services and Products Board for appointment. Dr. Trussell was nominated by Dr. Bob Trew, Alton and Mildred Lancaster Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at NC State University.

The duties and responsibilities of the Editor-in-Chief of Proceedings of the IEEE include but are not limited to:

• Assures that the content follows the approved scope of the publication.
• Manages the editorial aspects of the publication under a peer review process in order to publish high-quality articles consistent with accepted IEEE standards and the scope of subject areas approved for the publication.
• Delegates responsibility, as necessary, for various publication activities to other editors of the publication but retains ultimate responsibility for the editorial process.
• Attends and participates in the annual meeting.

Dr. Trussell’s involvement with Proceedings of the IEEE started in January of 2008.

Dr. Joel Trussell received his B.S. Math from Georgia Tech (1967), M.S. Math from Florida State  (1968) and Ph.D. Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico (1976). He worked at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory from 1969 to 1980 in image and signal processing. During 1978-79, he was a visiting professor at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland working with both the university and with industry on image processing problems. In 1980, he joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, where he is now professor. He served as Director of Graduate Programs (2002-2010) for ECE. During 1988-89, he was a visiting scientist at the Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY. He was visiting scientist for Color Savvy Systems in 1997-98. He was a visiting fellow commoner at Trinity College, Cambridge University, UK (6 months 2007), and Visiting Scientist at Hewlett-Packard Labs, Palo Alto, CA (6 months 2008).