About the Award
The IEEE PELS Vehicle and Transportation Systems Achievement Award recognizes innovators and researchers who have made outstanding technical contributions to the advancement of power electronics in-vehicle and transportation systems.
Prize:
- Honorarium (USD 1,500)
- Plaque
- Reimbursement towards the recipient’s necessary conference registration, travel, and accommodation costs incurred to attend the award ceremony (up to USD 1,000)
Submitting a Nominee
To submit a nominee, you will need to log into your existing IEEE account (or register for a new one) to identify as a nominator. Select the “IEEE PELS Vehicle and Transportation Systems Achievement Award” and enter the required data and documents.
***Please note: A curriculum vitae (up to five pages) of the nominee is required along with up to two reference letters that contain the following: endorser’s name, title, contact data, main field of interest, and signature, the nominee’s achievements, the relationship between the endorser and nominee, and the reason why the endorser personally recommends the nominee.***
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Details About the
Award
2025: Mahesh Krishnamurthy
for advancements in rare earth free electric motors in electrified transportation
Any active IEEE member is eligible for this award. There is no other restriction as to affiliation, age, IEEE member grade, or nationality.
Criteria: Judgment of the nominees is based on the following:
2024
Sheldon Williamson
2023
Chunting (Chris) Mi
2022
Alireza Khaligh
2021
G. Abas Goodarzi
2020
Burak Ozpineci
2019
Kaushik Rajashekara
