2016 IEEE Technical Field Award Recipients and Citations
1. IEEE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AWARD—recognizes outstanding
contributions to the field of biomedical engineering—sponsored by the IEEE
Circuits and Systems Society and IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Society—to
Recipient
K. KIRK SHUNG (LFIEEE)—Professor, University of Southern California, Los
Angeles, California, USA
Citation
“For contributions to ultrasound imaging and transducer technology”
2. IEEE CLEDO BRUNETTI AWARD—recognizes outstanding contributions to
miniaturization and nanotechnology in the electronics arts—sponsored by the
Brunetti Bequest—to
Recipient
AKIRA TORIUMI (SMIEEE)—Professor, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Citation
“For contributions to CMOS device design from materials engineering to device
physics”
3. IEEE COMPONENTS, PACKAGING, AND MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
AWARD—recognizes meritorious contributions to the advancement of
components, electronic packagaing, or manufacturing technologies—sponsored
by the IEEE Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Society—to
Recipient
MICHAEL PECHT (FIEEE)—Director, Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering,
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
Citation
“For visionary leadership in the development of physics-of-failure-based and
prognostics-based approaches to electronic packaging reliability”
4. IEEE CONTROL SYSTEMS AWARD—recognizes outstanding contributions to
control systems engineering, science, or technology—sponsored by the IEEE
Control Systems Society—to
Recipient
ARTHUR J. KRENER (LFIEEE)—Research Professor, Naval Postgraduate School,
Monterey, California, USA
Citation
“For contributions to the analysis, control, and estimation of nonlinear control
systems”
5. IEEE ELECTROMAGNETICS AWARD—recognizes outstanding contributions to
electromagnetics in theory, application, or education—sponsored by the IEEE
Antennas and Propagation Society, IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility Society,
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society, and IEEE Microwave Theory and
Techniques Society—to
Recipient
GIORGIO FRANCESCHETTI (LFIEEE)—Professor Emeritus, University Federico II,
Naples, Italy
Citation
“For leadership in the academic world, teaching, research, and scientific activities in
advanced electromagnetics”
6. IEEE JAMES L. FLANAGAN SPEECH AND AUDIO PROCESSING AWARD—
recognizes outstanding contribution to the advancement of speech and/or audio
signal processing—sponsored by the IEEE Signal Processing Society—to
TAKEHIRO MORIYA (FIEEE)—NTT Fellow, Head of Moriya Research Lab, Atsugi,
Kanagawa, Japan
Citation
“For contributions to speech and audio coding algorithms and standardization”
7. IEEE FOURIER AWARD FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING—recognizes an
outstanding contribution to the advancement of signal processing, other than in
the areas of speech and audio processing—sponsored by the IEEE Circuits and
Systems Society and IEEE Signal Processing Society—to
Recipient
BEDE LIU (LFIEEE)—Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton
University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Citation
“For foundational contributions to the analysis, design, and implementation of
digital signal processing systems”
8. IEEE ANDREW S. GROVE AWARD—recognizes outstanding contributions to
solid-state devices and technology—sponsored by the IEEE Electron Devices
Society—to
Recipient
CARLOS H. DÍAZ (FIEEE)—Director, Advanced Logic Technology Development,
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Citation
“For sustained contributions to and leadership in foundry advanced CMOS logic
transistor technology”
9. IEEE HERMAN HALPERIN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
AWARD—recognizes outstanding contributions to electric transmission and
distribution—sponsored by the Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation, in memory
of Herman and Edna Halperin, and the IEEE Power & Energy Society—to
Recipient
GEORGE ANDERS (FIEEE)—Professor, Department of Microelectronics and
Computer Science, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland
Citation
“For contributions to advances in computational methods for the thermal rating of
electric power cables”
10. IEEE MASARU IBUKA CONSUMER ELECTRONICS AWARD—recognizes
outstanding contributions in the field of consumer electronics technology—
sponsored by Sony Corporation—to
Recipient
STEVEN J. SASSON (non-member)—President, Steven J. Sasson Consulting LLC.,
Hilton, New York, USA
Citation
“For designing and building the first digital still camera”
11. IEEE INTERNET AWARD—recognizes exceptional contributions to the
advancement of Internet technology for network architecture, mobility, and/or
end-use applications—sponsored by Nokia Corporation—to
Recipent
HENNING SCHULZRINNE (FIEEE)—Professor, Department of Computer Science,
Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
Citation
“For formative contributions to the design and standardization of Internet
multimedia protocols and applications”
12. IEEE RICHARD HAROLD KAUFMANN AWARD—recognizes outstanding
contributions in industrial systems engineering—sponsored by the IEEE Industry
Applications Society—to
Recipient
G.S. PETER CASTLE (LFIEEE)—Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Research
Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of
Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“For developments of applied electrostatic devices and processes in industry,
agriculture, and environmental protection”
13. IEEE JOSEPH F. KEITHLEY AWARD IN INSTRUMENTATION AND
MEASUREMENT—recognizes outstanding contributions in electrical
measurements—sponsored by Keithley Instruments, Inc. and the IEEE
Instrumentation and Measurement Society—to
Recipient
SAMUEL P. BENZ (FIEEE)—Superconducting Electronics Group Leader and NIST
Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Citation
“For creating and disseminating quantum-based superconducting voltage standards
that form the basis for worldwide precision voltage measurements”
14. IEEE GUSTAV ROBERT KIRCHHOFF AWARD—recognizes an outstanding
contribution to the fundamentals of any aspect of electronic circuits and systems
that has a long-term significance or impact—sponsored by the IEEE Circuits and
Systems Society—to
Recipient
P.P. VAIDYANATHAN (FIEEE)—Professor, California Institute of Technology,
Pasadena, California, USA
Citation
“For fundamental contributions to digital signal processing”
15. IEEE LEON K. KIRCHMAYER GRADUATE TEACHING AWARD—recognizes
inspirational teaching of graduate students in the IEEE fields of interest—
sponsored by the Leon K. Kirchmayer Memorial Fund—to
Recipient
K.J. RAY LIU (FIEEE)—Christine Kim Eminent Professor of Information Technology,
Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Maryland, College
Park, Maryland, USA
Citation
“For exemplary teaching and curriculum development, inspirational mentoring of
graduate students, and broad educational impact in signal processing and
communications”
16. IEEE KOJI KOBAYASHI COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS AWARD—
recognizes outstanding contributions to the integration of computers and
communications—sponsored by NEC Corporation—to
Recipient
LEANDROS TASSIULAS (FIEEE)—John C. Malone Professor of Electrical
Engineering, Electrical Engineering Department, Yale University, New Haven,
Connecticut, USA
Citation
“For contributions to the scheduling and stability analysis of networks”
17. IEEE WILLIAM E. NEWELL POWER ELECTRONICS AWARD—recognizes
outstanding contribution(s) to the advancement of power electronics—sponsored
by the IEEE Power Electronics Society—to
Recipient
JOHANN W. KOLAR (FIEEE)—Professor, Power Electronic Systems Laboratory,
ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Citation
“For contributions to the advancement of three-phase pulse-width modulation
(PWM) converter systems and power electronics education”
18. IEEE DANIEL E. NOBLE AWARD FOR EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES—
recognizes outstanding contributions to emerging technologies recognized within
recent years—sponsored by Motorola Solutions Foundation—to
Recipient
MARK G. ALLEN (FIEEE)—Alfred Fitler Moore Professor, Department of Electrical
and Systems Engineering, Singh Center for Nanotechnology, University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Citation
“For contributions to research and development, clinical translation, and
commercialization of biomedical microsystems”
19. IEEE DONALD O. PEDERSON AWARD IN SOLID-STATE CIRCUITS—
recognizes outstanding contributions to solid-state circuits—sponsored by the
IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society—to
Recipient
MILES A. COPELAND (FIEEE)—Distinguished Research Professor (Retired),
Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“For contributions to the design and application of switched-capacitor and RF signal
processing circuits”
20. IEEE FREDERIK PHILIPS AWARD—recognizes outstanding accomplishments
in the management of research and development resulting in effective
innovation in the electrical and electronics industry—sponsored by Philips
Electronics N.V.—to
Recipient
KELIN J. KUHN (FIEEE)—Professor, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
Citation
“For technical leadership in the development and implementation of breakthrough
CMOS technology”
21. IEEE PHOTONICS AWARD—recognizes outstanding achievements in
photonics—sponsored by the IEEE Photonics Society—to
Recipient
MARK E. THOMPSON (non-member)—Professor, Department of Chemistry,
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
Citation
“For scientific and technical leadership in the conception, demonstration, and
development of phosphorescent materials in organic light-emitting diode (OLED)
displays”
22. IEEE ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION AWARD—recognizes contributions in
the field of robotics and automation—sponsored by the IEEE Robotics and
Automation Society—to
Recipient
RAFFAELLO D'ANDREA (FIEEE)—Professor, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Citation
“For pioneering contributions to design and implementation of distributed,
cooperative robotics and automation systems for commercial applications”
23. IEEE FRANK ROSENBLATT AWARD—recognizes outstanding contribution(s)
to the advancement of the design, practice, techniques, or theory in biologically
and linguistically motivated computational paradigms, including but not limited
to neural networks, connectionist systems, evolutionary computation, fuzzy
systems, and hybrid intelligent systems in which these paradigms are
contained—sponsored by the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society—to
Recipient
RONALD R. YAGER (LFIEE)—Professor, Machine Intelligence Institute, Iona
College, New York, New York, USA
Citation
“For contributions to the theory of fuzzy sets and systems”
24. IEEE DAVID SARNOFF AWARD—recognizes exceptional contributions to
electronics—sponsored by SRI International Sarnoff—to
Recipient
HIROYUKI MATSUNAMI (LFIEEE)—Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University, Yawata,
Kyoto, Japan
Citation
“For contributions to the development of silicon carbide (SiC) crystals and devices
for advanced power electronics”
25. IEEE MARIE SKLODOWSKA-CURIE AWARD—recognizes outstanding
contributions to the field of nuclear and plasma sciences and engineering—
sponsored by the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society—to
Recipient
SIMON R. CHERRY (FIEEE)—Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering,
University of California, Davis, California, USA
Citation
“For contributions to the development and application of in vivo molecular imaging
systems”
26. IEEE INNOVATION IN SOCIETAL INFRASTRUCTURE AWARD—recognizes
significant technological achievements and contributions to the establishment,
development, and proliferation of innovative societal infrastructure systems
through the application of information technology with an emphasis on
distributed computing systems—sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd. and the IEEE
Computer Society—to
Recipient
WILLIAM H. SANDERS (FIEEE)—Department Head, Electrical and Computer
Engineering, and Donald Biggar Willett Professor of Engineering, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA
Citation
“For the assessment-driven design of trustworthy cyber infrastructures for electric
grid systems”
27. IEEE CHARLES PROTEUS STEINMETZ AWARD—recognizes exceptional
contributions to the development and/or advancement of standards in electrical
and electronics engineering—sponsored by the IEEE Standards Association—to
Recipient
HERMANN KOCH (FIEEE)—Principle, Energy Sector, Power Transmission, Siemens
AG, Erlangen, Germany
Citation
“For leadership in and contributions to the development, standardization, and global
impact of gas-insulating technology for substations (GIS) and high-voltage lines
(GIL)”
28. IEEE ERIC E. SUMNER AWARD—recognizes outstanding contributions to
communications technology—sponsored by Nokia Bell Labs—to
Co-Recipients
SHUO-YEN ROBERT LI (FIEEE)—Distinguished University Professor, University of
Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu City, China
AND
RAYMOND W. YEUNG (FIEEE)—Choh-Ming Li Professor of Information
Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
AND
NING CAI (FIEEE)—Distinguished Professor, the School of Information Science and
Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China
Citation
“For pioneering contributions to the field of network coding”
29. IEEE NIKOLA TESLA AWARD—recognizes outstanding contributions to the
generation and utilization of electric power—sponsored by the IEEE Industry
Applications Society and the IEEE Power & Energy Society—to
Recipient
BRUNO LEQUESNE (FIEEE)—President, E-Motors Consulting, LLC, Menomonee
Falls, Wisconsin, USA
Citation
“For contributions to the design and analysis of actuators, sensors, and motors for
automotive applications”
30. IEEE KIYO TOMIYASU AWARD—recognizes outstanding early to mid-career
contributions to technologies holding the promise of innovative applications—
sponsored by Dr. Kiyo Tomiyasu, the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing
Society, and the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society—to
Recipient
YONINA ELDAR (FIEEE)—Professor, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology,
Haifa, Israel
Citation
“For development of the theory and implementation of sub-Nyquist sampling with
applications to radar, communications, and ultrasound”
31. IEEE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGIES AWARD—recognizes advances in
technologies within the fields of interest to the IEEE as applied in transportation
systems—sponsored by the IEEE Industry Applications Society, IEEE Industrial
Electronics Society, IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, IEEE
Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, IEEE Power Electronics Society, IEEE
Power & Energy Society, and IEEE Vehicular Technology Society—to
Recipient
PETROS IOANNOU (FIEEE)—Professor, University of Southern California, Center
for Advanced Transportation Technologies, Los Angeles, California, USA
Citation
“For contributions to the design, analysis, and implementation of adaptive cruisecontrol systems”
32. IEEE UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING AWARD—recognizes inspirational
teaching of undergraduate students in the fields of interest of the IEEE—
sponsored by the IEEE Education Society—to
Recipient
TERRI FIEZ (FIEEE)—Professor and Department Head, Oregon State University,
Corvallis, Oregon, USA
Citation
“For innovative undergraduate engineering and computing curriculum development
fostering student engagement and retention”
33.2015 IEEE ERIC HERZ OUTSTANDING STAFF MEMBER AWARD—recognizes
a present or past full-time staff member of the IEEE with at least ten years of
service—sponsored by IEEE—to
Recipient
SUSAN HASSLER (MIEEE)—Editor-In-Chief, IEEE Spectrum, New York, New York
USA
Citation
“For enhancing the global impact of IEEE by creating the distinctive publication IEEE
Spectrum, which exemplifies the highest values of science, technology, and
engineering journalism”
34.IEEE DONALD G. FINK AWARD, for the outstanding survey, review, or tutorial
paper in any of the IEEE Transactions, Journals, Magazines, or Proceedings,
sponsored by the IEEE Life Members Fund—to
Co-recipients
Timothy York (MIEEE), Samuel Bear Powell (non-member), Shengkui Gao
(MIEEE), Lindsey Kahan (non-member), Tauseef Charanya (non-member),
Debajit Saha (non-member), Nicholas Roberts (non-member), Thomas W.
Cronin (non-member), Justin Marshall (non-member), Samuel Achilefu
(non-member), Spencer P. Lake (non-member), Baranidharan Raman
(non-member), Viktor Gruev (SMIEEE)—For the paper, “Bioinspired Polarization
Imaging Sensors: From Circuits and Optics to Signal Processing Algorithms and
Biomedical Applications,” Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 102, No. 10, pp. 1450–
1469, October 2014.