Indo-US Collaboration for Engineering Education (IUCEE), a non-government organization, was formed about an year back to establish collaboration between Indian and US universities. IUCEE is the brain child of Prof. Krishna Vedula, Professor and Dean Emeritus, University of Massachusetts Lowell and Executive Director, IUCEE.

IUCEE has received 39 proposals in response to an RFP for setting up IUCEE Regional Centers of Excellence in Engineering Education in different parts of India. 13 of these were selected for site visit. IUCEE Board members have attended the ONE DAY WORKSHOP conducted at Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Bhimavaram. At the end of the workshop announced SVECW as a IUCEE Provisional Regional Centre. This is one of two regional centres in Andhra Pradesh. These Regional Centres are established throughout India in order to scale up and sustain the impact.

The IUCEE Provisional Regional Centre Committee for Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women, Bhimavaram is constituted with the following members:

1. Dr. D.R. Raju     Director, SVECW, Bhimavaram     Cell: 99494-33561 -- drrajudirector@rediffmail.com	-- Convener
2. Prof. K. Srinivas     Professor, SVECW, Bhimavaram     Cell: 99498-37799 -- srkanuri@yahoo.com	-- Co-Convener-cum -- Treasurer
3. Prof. G. Abbaiah     Professor, J.N.T.U. College of Engineering, Kakinada     Cell: 99084-53584 -- abbaiah@yahoo.com	-- Member
4. Mrs. P.M. Prasuna     Asso. Prof. & Head, BVCIT, Amalapuram     Cell: 9290-451464 -- prasunamanikya@yahoo.com	-- Member
5. Mr. Vamsi Kiran     Asso. Prof. & TPO, Pragathi Engineering College, Kakinada     Cell: 99480-55677 -- kiranvamsi@rediffmail.com	-- Member
6. Mr. B. Karuna Kumar     Asso. Prof., Gudlavalleru Engineering College, Gudlavelleru     Cell: 94404-88237 -- kkburra@yahoo.co.in	-- Member

It is planned to conduct workshops on topics related to ‘Teaching Techniques’, ‘Accountability and Autonomy in Engineering Education’ and technical topics in different branches of engineering. Workshops which are likely to be conducted during Feb-March 2009 are expected to impact a large portion of engineering faculty all over India. The improved quality of engineering education will catalyze and mobilize engineering talent.