Distinguished Lecturer Program

The IEEE RAS Distinguished Lecturer (DL) Program is aimed at promoting the research areas of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society as identified by its Technical Committees. The Distinguished Lecturer mechanism is especially desirable for RAS Chapters that do not regularly have the opportunity to invite international speakers or to travel to conferences.

Distinguished Lecturers may be requested by IEEE RAS Section or IEEE RAS Student Branch Chapters. Other groups interested in building relationships with RAS are also welcome to make requests for DLs.

The coordinating committee recommends that requests be planned 4-6 months in advance for in-person events and 3+ months in advance for virtual events.

The requestor is encouraged to identify up to 1-3 potential DLs by preference.

The requestor completes the DL Request Form

Once Request Form is submitted, the DL Coordinator will consider the request, and may seek more information. After a request has been approved, the DL Coordinator will notify the requesting organization and the requested DL. It will then be up to the two parties to coordinate the event — speaking date, travel arrangements, etc.

Once the arrangements are finalized, the requestor must confirm the event by submitting an Approved DL Form.

The requesting organization/chapter must submit a Distinguished Lecture Report within 30 days of the event.

Program Description
New Updates for 2025
Financial Support for Distinguished Lecturer Visits
DL Coordinator
Jee-Hwan Ryu

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Co-Chair
Dongheui Lee

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