IEEE PELS Young Professional Exceptional Service Award
About the Award
The IEEE PELS Young Professional Exceptional Service Award recognizes exceptional service to the welfare of PELS by members who have graduated with their first professional degree within the past 15 years.
Award Prize:
- Plaque
- An honorarium of USD 1,500
- Reimbursement of up to USD 1,000 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 Young Professional Exceptional Service Award and enter the required data and documents.
The portal to submit a nomination is now closed.
Award Details
Recognizing Outstanding Achievements
2024 Honoree:
Nayara Brandão de Freitas
for dedication to empowering young professionals, inspiring the next generation to thrive in the IEEE Power Electronics Society
Nayara Brandão de Freitas is a power electronics engineer from Campina Grande, Brazil, with a D.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG) in 2020. Currently, she is an R&D Engineer at Siemens Energy in Erlangen, Germany, focusing on modulation and control algorithms for multilevel converters. Nayara’s career reflects her commitment to innovation and leadership in power electronics.
Her leadership within the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) is notable. In 2017, she founded and chaired the UFCG PELS/IAS Student Branch Chapter in Brazil, fostering a vibrant community for collaboration and professional development. From 2018 to 2020, in her role as PELS Student Membership Chair, Nayara established the PELS Students Subcommittee and advocated for student representation.
As Chair of the IEEE PELS Students and Young Professionals Committee between 2022 and 2023, Nayara supported the second IEEE PELS Students and Young Professionals Symposium (SYPS) in 2023 in Shanghai, China, promoting global connections and knowledge sharing. Her dedication to fostering collaboration and professional growth within IEEE PELS is also evident through her efforts in expanding the PELS Young Professionals Receptions.
Nayara’s contributions to PELS have inspired and nurtured future leaders in power electronics.
Eligibility Requirements & Criteria
Eligibility: Active PELS Members who have graduated with their first professional degree within the past 15 years as of 1 January of the year of the award are eligible. There is no restriction on affiliation, age, gender, IEEE member grade, or nationality
Criteria: Judgment of the nominees will be based on the nomination and impactful contributions to the welfare of PELS, which may include:
- Administrative, leadership, and managerial accomplishments on behalf of PELS
- Contributions in any part of PELS, including PELS Chapters, committees, conferences, transactions, etc.
- General communication and advocacy of power electronics technology to the technical community as a whole
- Initiation of innovative programs and nurturing of PELS activities
Past Recipients
| Year | Recipient Name |
| 2023 | Harish Krishnamoorthy |
Questions?
Please send any questions to the PELS Awards Committee.