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'''Veena Rawat''' {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|OC}} is an ] who specializes in ]. Rawat was the first woman to graduate with a PhD in electrical engineering from ] in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.<ref>"Queen's University, Faculty of Applied Science, Profile: Dr. Veena Rawat". Retrieved 2010-01-15.{{verify source |date=September 2019 |reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/903131261 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot in plain-text form. The original cite can be found at Special:Permalink/903129273 (or in a rev close it it) as cite #4 - find and verify the cite and replace this template with it (4). ]}}</ref> She held executive positions managing programs related to radio frequency spectrum engineering for all wireless and space communication services in the Canadian Government, was the President of the ] (CRC), and was the Vice President and Ambassador to the International Telecommunication Union, for Blackberry, Advanced Technology Division, Canada. In 2014 she was awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) for her lifetime achievements and contributions at the national and international levels to wireless communications.
'''Veena Rawat''' is an ] who specializes in ]. Until 2011, she was the President of the ] (CRC), an agency of ] that carries out ] in communications technologies.<ref name="Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre">{{cite web|url=http://www.crc.gc.ca/en/html/crc/home/info_crc/organization/veena_bio|title=Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre|accessdate=2010-01-15}}</ref><ref>. The Ottawa Citizen, Business Section, Feb. 17, 2006, pg. E.3.</ref> For over 40 years, CRC has made significant contributions to the information and communications technology sector in Canada and abroad. The CRC’s research encompasses the four main platforms for information delivery: terrestrial wireless, satellite, fibre optics and broadcasting.

⚫ In 2010 Rawat was a candidate for the position of Director, Radiocommunication Bureau, ] (ITU).<ref>Veena Rawat (http://veenarawat.ca), Candidate for the position of Director, Radiocommunication Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).</ref>


==Personal== ==Personal==
Rawat emigrated to Canada from India in 1968. She is married with two children, and speaks English, French, Hindi and Spanish.<ref name="Brochure, Dr. Veena Rawat">{{cite web|url=http://veenarawat.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Biography_en.pdf|title= Brochure, Dr. Veena Rawat |accessdate=2010-01-15}}</ref> Rawat emigrated to Canada from India in 1968. She speaks English, French, Hindi and Spanish.<ref name="Brochure, Dr. Veena Rawat">{{cite web|url=http://veenarawat.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Biography_en.pdf|title=Brochure, Dr. Veena Rawat|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100120002128/http://veenarawat.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Biography_en.pdf|archive-date=2010-01-20|url-status=dead|accessdate=2010-01-15}}</ref>


==Education== ==Education==
In 1967 she graduated from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India, with M. Tech in Electronics.
⚫ In 1973, Rawat was the first woman to graduate with a PhD in electrical engineering from ] in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.<ref name="Queen’s University, Faculty of Applied Science, Profile: Dr. Veena Rawat">{{cite web|url=http://appsci.queensu.ca/alumni/profiles/rawat/|title= Queen’s University, Faculty of Applied Science, Profile: Dr. Veena Rawat |accessdate=2010-01-15}}</ref>

⚫ In 1973, Rawat was the first woman to graduate with a PhD in electrical engineering from ] in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.<ref name="Queen’s University, Faculty of Applied Science, Profile: Dr. Veena Rawat">{{cite web|url=http://appsci.queensu.ca/alumni/profiles/rawat/|title=Queen's University, Faculty of Applied Science, Profile: Dr. Veena Rawat|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529033858/http://appsci.queensu.ca/alumni/profiles/rawat/|archive-date=2010-05-29|url-status=dead|accessdate=2010-01-15}}</ref>


==Career== ==Career==
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Rawat is President of the ], Canada's centre of excellence for telecommunications R&D, with 400 staff and an annual budget of over $50 million.<ref name="Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre" /> She is responsible for Canada’s participation in bilateral and multilateral information and communications technologies (]) research partnerships with many countries around the world.<ref name="Brochure, Dr. Veena Rawat"/> Rawat was the first woman to chair a ] (WRC-03), for which she was awarded an ITU gold medal.<ref name="Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre" /> She is a manager of programs related to ], engineering and regulations development (terrestrial/space services).<ref name="Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre" /> As well, Rawat is a leader of delegations and negotiations at ], ] (CITEL), and other bilateral and regional meetings.<ref name="Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre" /> Currently, Rawat is chair of the ITU-R SG-4 for Satellite Services and chair of numerous working groups and technical committees at ] and WRCs.<ref name="Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre" />
Dr. Rawat came to CRC after spending 28 years within the Canadian Government where she held executive positions managing programs related to radio frequency spectrum engineering for all wireless and space communication services. This included: leading negotiations at the International Telecommunication Union of United Nations (ITU), Organization of American States (OAS) and US Government (FCC, NTIA); chairing major national and international committees; and consultations with senior executives of the telecom and space industry at global level to develop policies and regulations. Rawat was the first woman to chair a ] (WRC-03), for which she was awarded an ITU gold medal.<ref name="Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre">{{cite web|url=http://www.crc.gc.ca/en/html/crc/home/info_crc/organization/veena_bio|title=Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre|url-status=dead|accessdate=2010-01-15|archive-date=2009-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091019213939/http://www.crc.gc.ca/en/html/crc/home/info_crc/organization/veena_bio}}</ref> Also, Rawat was chair of the ITU-R SG-4 for Satellite Services and chair of numerous working groups and technical committees at ] and WRCs.<ref name="Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre" />

During 2004-2011, Rawat was President of the ], Canada's centre of excellence for telecommunications R&D, with 400 staff and an annual budget of over $50 million.<ref name="Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre" /> For over 40 years, CRC has made significant contributions to the information and communications technology sector in Canada and abroad. The CRC’s research encompasses the four main platforms for information delivery: terrestrial wireless, satellite, fibre optics and broadcasting. Rawat was responsible for Canada’s participation in bilateral and multilateral information and communications technologies (]) research partnerships with many countries around the world.<ref name="Brochure, Dr. Veena Rawat" />

⚫ In 2010 Rawat was a candidate for the position of Director, Radiocommunication Bureau, ] (ITU).<ref>Veena Rawat (http://veenarawat.ca), Candidate for the position of Director, Radiocommunication Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).</ref>

Between 2011 and 2013, Rawat was Vice President and Ambassador to the International Telecommunication Union, for Blackberry, Advanced Technology Division, Canada. She was responsible for representing Blackberry at the ITU and various national and international fora at executive level in matters related to RF Spectrum planning, allocation, harmonization and coordination for wireless technologies and services.

Since Jan 2013, Rawat has been providing advisory services in the capacity of an internationally acclaimed wireless communications expert to various global telecommunications companies and organizations.

An internationally recognized expert in ] and ] technologies and trends, Rawat has been a keynote and invited speaker at over 100 domestic and international conferences and events since 1995.<ref name="Brochure, Dr. Veena Rawat"/> An internationally recognized expert in ] and ] technologies and trends, Rawat has been a keynote and invited speaker at over 100 domestic and international conferences and events since 1995.<ref name="Brochure, Dr. Veena Rawat"/>


==Honours and awards== ==Honours and awards==
* Officer of the ], 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=15694&lan=eng|title=Order of Canada Appointments|date=June 30, 2014|accessdate=July 1, 2014}}</ref>
* ] Award for Public Service in the Field of Telecommunications, 2012 <ref>Award for Public Service in the Field of Telecommunications Winner Biographies, http://www.comsoc.org/about/memberprograms/comsoc-awards/telecom/bios</ref>
*Canada’s Leading Woman High Tech Entrepreneur/Sara Kirke Award for Woman Entrepreneurship, Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance, 2008 <ref>CATA Alliance, The Best of the Best – CEOs Win Prestigious CATA Innovation Awards, http://www.medisolve.ca/cata.html.</ref><ref name="Online Journal of Space Communication, an International Electronic Journal">{{cite journal|url=http://veenarawat.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Biography_en.pdf|title= Online Journal of Space Communication, an International Electronic Journal. |accessdate=2010-01-15}}</ref> *] Award for Public Service in the Field of Telecommunications, 2012 <ref>Award for Public Service in the Field of Telecommunications Winner Biographies, http://www.comsoc.org/about/memberprograms/comsoc-awards/telecom/bios</ref>
* 2011 Public Service Award of Excellence, Government of Canada.
* Canada’s Leading Woman High Tech Entrepreneur/Sara Kirke Award for Woman Entrepreneurship, Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance, 2008 <ref>CATA Alliance, The Best of the Best – CEOs Win Prestigious CATA Innovation Awards, http://www.medisolve.ca/cata.html.</ref><ref name="Online Journal of Space Communication, an International Electronic Journal">{{cite journal|url=http://veenarawat.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Biography_en.pdf|title= Online Journal of Space Communication, an International Electronic Journal. |accessdate=2010-01-15}}</ref>
* Canada’s Most Powerful Women, Top 100, Canada’s Executive Women’s Network, 2005<ref name="Online Journal of Space Communication, an International Electronic Journal"/><ref>Globe and Mail, Nov 24, 2005, pg. B.7, A new generation of powerful women by Omar El Akkad.</ref> * Canada’s Most Powerful Women, Top 100, Canada’s Executive Women’s Network, 2005<ref name="Online Journal of Space Communication, an International Electronic Journal"/><ref>Globe and Mail, Nov 24, 2005, pg. B.7, A new generation of powerful women by Omar El Akkad.</ref>
* Leadership in Government Award, Wireless Communications Association International(USA), 2005<ref name="Online Journal of Space Communication, an International Electronic Journal"/> * Leadership in Government Award, Wireless Communications Association International(USA), 2005<ref name="Online Journal of Space Communication, an International Electronic Journal"/>
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* Radio Advisory Board of Canada Award of Excellence, Radio Advisory Board of Canada, 2004<ref name="Brochure, Dr. Veena Rawat"/><ref>Radio Advisory Board of Canada, Industry Achievement Award, 2004: Dr. Veena Rawat, President of the Communications Research Centre. http://www.rabc-cccr.ca/about.cfm?p=iaa</ref> * Radio Advisory Board of Canada Award of Excellence, Radio Advisory Board of Canada, 2004<ref name="Brochure, Dr. Veena Rawat"/><ref>Radio Advisory Board of Canada, Industry Achievement Award, 2004: Dr. Veena Rawat, President of the Communications Research Centre. http://www.rabc-cccr.ca/about.cfm?p=iaa</ref>
* Honorary Fellowship, Broadcast Engineering Society, India, 2004.<ref name="Brochure, Dr. Veena Rawat"/> * Honorary Fellowship, Broadcast Engineering Society, India, 2004.<ref name="Brochure, Dr. Veena Rawat"/>
* International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Gold Medal, World Radiocommunication Conference 2003 (WRC-03) chairmanship, 2003<ref name="Online Journal of Space Communication, an International Electronic Journal"/> * International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Gold Medal, World Radiocommunication Conference 2003 (WRC-03) Chairmanship, 2003<ref name="Online Journal of Space Communication, an International Electronic Journal"/>
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* Excellence in Leadership Award, ], 2003<ref name="Online Journal of Space Communication, an International Electronic Journal"/> * Excellence in Leadership Award, ], 2003<ref name="Online Journal of Space Communication, an International Electronic Journal"/>
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Latest revision as of 14:51, 28 September 2023

Indian-born Canadian electrical engineer
Veena Rawat
EducationElectrical Engineering, Queen's University
Alma materBirla Institute of Technology and Science
Known forFirst woman to graduate from Queen's University with a PhD in Electrical Engineering
AwardsQueen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal 2003, IEEE Communications Society Award 2012, Public Service Award of Excellence, 2011, Officer of the Order of Canada
Scientific career
FieldsTelecommunications

Veena Rawat OC is an electrical engineer who specializes in telecommunications. Rawat was the first woman to graduate with a PhD in electrical engineering from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. She held executive positions managing programs related to radio frequency spectrum engineering for all wireless and space communication services in the Canadian Government, was the President of the Communications Research Centre (CRC), and was the Vice President and Ambassador to the International Telecommunication Union, for Blackberry, Advanced Technology Division, Canada. In 2014 she was awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada (OC) for her lifetime achievements and contributions at the national and international levels to wireless communications.

Personal

Rawat emigrated to Canada from India in 1968. She speaks English, French, Hindi and Spanish.

Education

In 1967 she graduated from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India, with M. Tech in Electronics.

In 1973, Rawat was the first woman to graduate with a PhD in electrical engineering from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Career

Network of Women for WRC-19 during the Working Party 4A meeting

Dr. Rawat came to CRC after spending 28 years within the Canadian Government where she held executive positions managing programs related to radio frequency spectrum engineering for all wireless and space communication services. This included: leading negotiations at the International Telecommunication Union of United Nations (ITU), Organization of American States (OAS) and US Government (FCC, NTIA); chairing major national and international committees; and consultations with senior executives of the telecom and space industry at global level to develop policies and regulations. Rawat was the first woman to chair a World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-03), for which she was awarded an ITU gold medal. Also, Rawat was chair of the ITU-R SG-4 for Satellite Services and chair of numerous working groups and technical committees at ITU-R and WRCs.

During 2004-2011, Rawat was President of the Communications Research Centre, Canada's centre of excellence for telecommunications R&D, with 400 staff and an annual budget of over $50 million. For over 40 years, CRC has made significant contributions to the information and communications technology sector in Canada and abroad. The CRC’s research encompasses the four main platforms for information delivery: terrestrial wireless, satellite, fibre optics and broadcasting. Rawat was responsible for Canada’s participation in bilateral and multilateral information and communications technologies (ICT) research partnerships with many countries around the world.

In 2010 Rawat was a candidate for the position of Director, Radiocommunication Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Between 2011 and 2013, Rawat was Vice President and Ambassador to the International Telecommunication Union, for Blackberry, Advanced Technology Division, Canada. She was responsible for representing Blackberry at the ITU and various national and international fora at executive level in matters related to RF Spectrum planning, allocation, harmonization and coordination for wireless technologies and services.

Since Jan 2013, Rawat has been providing advisory services in the capacity of an internationally acclaimed wireless communications expert to various global telecommunications companies and organizations.

An internationally recognized expert in spectrum management and ICT technologies and trends, Rawat has been a keynote and invited speaker at over 100 domestic and international conferences and events since 1995.

Honours and awards

  • Officer of the Order of Canada, 2014.
  • IEEE Communications Society Award for Public Service in the Field of Telecommunications, 2012
  • 2011 Public Service Award of Excellence, Government of Canada.
  • Canada’s Leading Woman High Tech Entrepreneur/Sara Kirke Award for Woman Entrepreneurship, Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance, 2008
  • Canada’s Most Powerful Women, Top 100, Canada’s Executive Women’s Network, 2005
  • Leadership in Government Award, Wireless Communications Association International(USA), 2005
  • Professional Woman of the Year Award, Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce, 2005
  • Canadian Woman of the Year in Communications, Canadian Women in Communications, 2004
  • Radio Advisory Board of Canada Award of Excellence, Radio Advisory Board of Canada, 2004
  • Honorary Fellowship, Broadcast Engineering Society, India, 2004.
  • International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Gold Medal, World Radiocommunication Conference 2003 (WRC-03) Chairmanship, 2003
  • Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, 2003
  • Excellence in Leadership Award, Industry Canada, 2003

References

  1. "Queen's University, Faculty of Applied Science, Profile: Dr. Veena Rawat". Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  2. ^ "Brochure, Dr. Veena Rawat" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-01-20. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  3. "Queen's University, Faculty of Applied Science, Profile: Dr. Veena Rawat". Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  4. ^ "Dr. Veena Rawat, President, Communications Research Centre". Archived from the original on 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  5. Veena Rawat (http://veenarawat.ca), Candidate for the position of Director, Radiocommunication Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
  6. "Order of Canada Appointments". June 30, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  7. Award for Public Service in the Field of Telecommunications Winner Biographies, http://www.comsoc.org/about/memberprograms/comsoc-awards/telecom/bios
  8. CATA Alliance, The Best of the Best – CEOs Win Prestigious CATA Innovation Awards, http://www.medisolve.ca/cata.html.
  9. ^ "Online Journal of Space Communication, an International Electronic Journal" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-01-15. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. Globe and Mail, Nov 24, 2005, pg. B.7, A new generation of powerful women by Omar El Akkad.
  11. National Post, June 25, 2005, pg. WP.10, ICCC's spicy bash by Amoryn Engel.
  12. The Ottawa Citizen, Business Section, Feb 19, 2004. pg. C.3, caption to photo of Veena Rawat.
  13. Radio Advisory Board of Canada, Industry Achievement Award, 2004: Dr. Veena Rawat, President of the Communications Research Centre. http://www.rabc-cccr.ca/about.cfm?p=iaa

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