IAS Andrew W. Smith Outstanding Young Member Achievement Award
IEEE IAS Andrew W. Smith Outstanding Young Member Award (established in 1996) (renamed 2009) (renamed 2015)
recognizes outstanding achievement and contribution to the profession through involvement in IEEE IAS activities by an IAS member less than 35 years of age.
Prize: $2,500, Plaque and travel expenses to attend an IAS sponsored conference for presentation and recognition.
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Industry Applications Society.
Eligibility: Nominees must be age 35 or less at the specified award nomination due date. To be considered as a nominee, a one page form must be completed describing IAS activities and associated contributions made by the nominee. The form must be submitted and received by the IAS President before the specified due date of March 15. Self nomination is not permitted for this award.
Basis for Judging: Outstanding contribution to the profession in the form of IEEE/IAS activities such as (but not limited to) authorship of technical papers, IAS chapter leadership, IAS committee work, conference leadership, and standards working groups.
Presentation: The selected recipient is notified by June 1 and arrangements for receiving the award are made. Presentation of the award is at IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, or any other IAS sponsored conference that the recipient choses.
The 2018 IEEE Industry Applications Andrew W. Smith Outstanding Young Member Achievement Award will be presented at the 2018 IAS Annual Meeting/ECCE to Pinjia Zhang
IAS Andrew W. Smith Outstanding Young Member Achievement Award Recipients
| Year | Award Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Xu She |
| 2016 | David C. Mazur |
| 2015 | Tiefu Zhao |
| 2014 | Bin Lu |
| 2013 | Akshay Kumar Rathore |
| 2012 | Zhi Gao |
| 2011 | no recipient |
| 2010 | Dr. Wei Qiao |
| 2009 | Dr. Ayman M. EL-Rafaie |
| 2008 | Nadezhda A. Dvurechenskaya |
| 2007 | Leila Parsa |
| 2006 | Burak Ozpineci |
| 2005 | Ganesh Kumar Venayagamoorthy |
| 2004 | Dan Neeser |
| 2003 | Michael J. Hittel |
| 2002 | Giovanna Oriti |
| 2001 | Leon M. Tolbert |
| 2000 | Annette von Jouanne |
| 1999 | Kimberly K. Eastwood |
| 1998 | Iqbal Husain |
| 1997 | S. Mark Halpin |
| 1996 | Christine M. Kent |