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Electrical Machines, Drives and Related Automation Technical Achievement Award

IEEE PELS Electrical Machines, Drives and Related Automation Technical Achievement Award

About the Award

The IEEE PELS Electrical Machines, Drives, and Related Automation Technical Achievement Award honors innovators and researchers who have made outstanding and sustained technical contributions to the advancement of the areas of electrical machines, drives, or related automation.

Award Prize:

  • An engraved plaque
  • An honorarium of 1,500 USD
  • Reimbursement of up to 1,000 USD towards the recipient’s necessary conference registration, travel, and accommodation costs incurred to attend the award ceremony

Submitting a Nominee

When submitting a nominee, you will be asked to log into your existing IEEE account (or register for a new one) to identify as a nominator. Subsequently, select the IEEE PELS Electrical Machines, Drives, and Related Automation Technical Achievement Award and enter the required data and documents.

The portal to submit a nomination is now closed.

Award Details

Recognizing Outstanding Achievements

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2023 Honoree:

No Award was given in 2023

Eligibility Requirements & Criteria

Eligibility: Nominees should be active IEEE and PELS members and demonstrate a significant track record of achievements in the areas of electrical machines, drives, or related automation. There are no other restrictions as to affiliation, age, gender, IEEE member grade, or nationality.

Criteria: Judgment of the nominees is based on the following:

  • Advancement of the technology
  • Contribution to the field 
  • Past relevant activities to the field and PELS TC 3
  • Sustained impact on PELS TC 3 and the profession
  • Quality of the nomination, including endorsement letters
  • Quality of the technical achievement

Past Recipients

Questions?

Please send any questions to the PELS Awards Committee.