March 3, 2021
Jim Keller, a Curators’ Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the College of Engineering, is serving as president-elect of the Computational Intelligence Society (CIS). The CIS falls under the umbrella of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
As president-elect, Keller will serve on the CIS executive committee until his tenure as president begins Jan. 1, 2022.
IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization with more than 419,000 members around the globe. CIS is one of 39 societies under IEEE.
Keller has been involved in CIS for nearly three decades. He has served in a number of roles, including associate editor and editor-in-chief of one of the society’s academic journals. Keller has been vice president of publications during two separate terms. He currently serves on the society’s awards, history and strategic planning committees.