Membership

The IEEE Circuits and Systems Society is the leading organization that promotes the advancement of the theory, analysis, computer aided design and practical implementation of circuits, and the application of circuit theoretic techniques to systems and signal processing.

The Society brings engineers, researchers, scientists and others involved in circuits and systems applications access to the industry's most essential technical information, networking opportunities, career development tools and many other exclusive benefits.

Members with similar technical interests engage in professional exchange through the Society's more than 100 local chapters in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia, Australia and the Pacific.

Membership includes
Society Newsletter (electronic), IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine (electronic and print), IEEE RFIC Virtual Journal (electronic), IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Digital Library and Conference Digital Library (electronic). Join here.

Learn more about the benefits of being a member of the Circuits and Systems Society and join today!

Member Benefits

Take a look at all the benefits of being a part of the Circuits and Systems Society members.

Networking

From ISCAS and other conferences to regional chapter events, technical committees and a host of other activities, a myriad of networking resources are available to share information and learn about new things happening in circuits and systems engineering.

Conferences

Whether you're looking for the hottest topics, the latest research breakthroughs and innovations, short courses on emerging technologies, or vendor exhibits of new commercial products and services related to circuits and systems, the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society offers access to a conference community that will help you meet your professional goals.In addition, with membership you also receive:

• Free electronic access to proceedings of CAS conferences
• CAS discount for conference registration fee

Regional Chapters

The Society has more than 100 regional chapters spanning across the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia, Australia and the Pacific. Each chapter offers access to the industry's most essential technical information, networking opportunities, career development tools, and many other exclusive benefits

Mentorship

IEEE offers IEEE MentorCentre, an online program designed to match IEEE members for a mentoring partnership. By volunteering as a mentor, individuals use their career and life experiences to help other IEEE members in their professional development. As a mentee, you lead your partnership by selecting your mentoring partner from among those who have volunteered to serve in this capacity.

Publications

Submit papers for publication in any of the IEEE trade journals for the opportunity to achieve industry recognition and esteem.Track trends in circuits and systems with a complimentary IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine subscription and access to other magazines, papers, and other publications offered by the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society. Membership also gives you the option to purchase electronic access to all CAS publications.

Newsletter

Stay current on industry and society news with the CAS Society Newsletter.http://www.cassnewsletter.org/

Student Membership Benefits

Jump-start your career by learning the latest in circuits and systems engineering from the industry's best. From workshops on emerging technologies to networking events, the Society provides student members with first-hand access to resources to advance professional development.

In addition to all of the benefits offered through standard membership, student members of the Circuits and Systems Society received the following additional benefits:

• Special Scholarship Opportunities
• Student Travel Awards
• Special student discounts on CAS Conferences and Workshops including the CAS Workshops on Emerging Technologies
• Career Services and assistance
• Young Professionals functions and initiatives

Membership Fees & Application

Circuits and Systems Society membership covers one calendar year, beginning on 1 January and ending on 31 December. Professionals can join at any time during the calendar year and fees are prorated based on the month in which membership begins through the end of the calendar year. The cost of membership includes Society dues plus the specified amount based on the region in which you reside.

Membership Fees	General Membership	Student Membership
IEEE CAS Society Dues	$19.00	$10.00
United States	$185.00	$32.00
Canada (includes GST)	$164.95	$33.60
Canada (incl. HST for NB, NF and ON)	$176.07	$36.16
Canada (incl. HST for Nova Scotia)	$178.85	$36.80
Canada (incl. HST for BC)	$174.68	$35.84
Africa, Europe, Middle East	$152.00	$27.00
Latin America	$143.00	$27.00
Asia, Pacific	$144.00	$27.00

Minimum Income or Unemployed Provision

Applicants who certify that their prior year's income did not exceed US$13,800 or equivalent are granted a 50% reduction in IEEE dues, regional assessment and dues for one IEEE Society and its optional publications. Please submit written certification with application and payment.
Student members are not eligible.

Join CAS or add to your existing IEEE membership.

Young Professionals Program (YPP) CAS Members

If you are an IEEE Member who has received your first professional degree within the last ten years, you are automatically part of IEEE YPP.

The IEEE Circuits and Systems Society would like to find better ways to serve your needs as a CASS YPP member. Your feedback is important to us as it will increase the variety and quality of the many services the IEEE CASS already offers you.

You can learn more about YPP at: http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/young_professionals/index.html

Senior Members

Senior member is the highest grade for which IEEE members can apply. IEEE members can self-nominate, or be nominated, for Senior member grade. To be eligible for application or nomination, candidates must:

• be engineers, scientists, educators, technical executives, or originators in IEEE-designated fields;
• have experience reflecting professional maturity;
• have been in professional practice for at least ten years;
• show significant performance over a period of at least five of their years in professional practice.

For more information on the IEEE Senior Member Grade and to apply, visit: http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/senior/index.html

Congratulations to the following CASS members that have been elevated to Senior Member in 2014. We are proud of your success and hope that this elevation will bring you personal satisfaction.

July 2014: Oren Eliezer, Robert Murphy, Marvin Onabajo

June 2014: Fawzi Munir Al Naima, Leonid Belostotski, Baidyanath Biswas, Jin-Gyun Chung, Yalcin Isler, Young Kim, Takeshi Kumaki, Chong Luo, Pavel Margulis, Graham Martin, Nurul Md Yunus, Takeshi Ogura, Marek Parfieniuk, Victor Ramos, Christopher Salthouse, Tajana Simunic, Jinhui Tang, Kea-Tiong Tang

May 2014: Cristian Lambiri, Andrew Moor, Yu Wang, Jun Zhou

April 2014: Ahmed El-Tawil, Michel Jezequel, Reza Lotfi, Vasileios Mezaris, Nathan Neihart, Shunsuke Yamaki, Kyeong Ho Yang

March 2014: Federico Bizzarri, Sandro Carrara, Michael Cowell, Yuh-Shyan Hwang, Mark Po-Hung Lin, Seiichiro Mizuno, Maurizio Molinaro, Shogo Muramatsu, Grant Pitel, Marco Storace, Yoshihiro Tanada

February 2014: Boon Chong Ang, Swarna Bai Arniker, Chee Seng Chan, Joseph Coffey, Dennis Dempsey, Abdelali El Aroudi, Enric Fossas, Zbigniew Galias, Xian-Sheng Hua, Amir Khatibzadeh, Siddharth Ladhake, Kin-Man Lam, Kuen-Jong Lee, Thomas McKay, Jeffrey Mcdonald, Abdulfattah Obeid, Francois Rivet, Sangho Shin, Amith Singhee, Giancarlo Storti Gajani, Ramakrishnan Venkatasubramanian, Mladen Vucic, Wei Wang, Weisheng Zhao

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