About the Award
This award (established in 2015) recognizes outstanding service and contribution to the profession through involvement in IEEE IAS activities by an IAS member less than 35 years of age.
Eligibility:
Nominees must be under 35 years of age as of 1 January of the year of the award. Self-nomination is not permitted for this award.
Basis for Judging:
The basis for judging shall be based on:
1) Administrative and leadership contributions
2) Contributions through section or chapter activities
3) Contributions through technical committee and conference activities
4) Technical paper reviews for conferences/transactions
5) Contributions through new/revised programs that impact IAS growth globally
Nomination Deadline:
Nominations are accepted until April 15, 2026.
Online Submission Form:
Submit a nomination through our online submission form. Only online submissions will be accepted for award nominations.
Prize:
$3,000, Plaque and travel expenses to attend an IAS sponsored conference for presentation and recognition.
Funded by:
The IEEE Industry Applications Society
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.
Society-Level Awards
Award Honorees
Latest Award Winner
The 2025 IEEE Industry Applications Society Outstanding Young Member Service Award was presented to Dr. Yianni Zhong, for contributions to the development of IAS chapter activities and promoting women in engineering.
Past Recipients Include:
Year | Award Recipient |
2024 | Achref Selmi |
2023 | Sidra Malik |
2022 | Payman Dehghanian |
2021 | Muhammad Hamza Ihtisham |
2020 | Zhaohao Ding |
2019 | Srikanth VAsudevan Pillai |
2018 | Richard Cselko |
2017 | Megha Tak |
2016 | Christina P. Malliou |