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.
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)
How to Submit 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 Young Professional Exceptional Service Award” and enter the required data and documents.
The portal to submit an application is now closed.
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Details About the
Award
2025:
To be announced
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, 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
2024
Nayara Brandão de Freitas
2023
Harish Krishnamoorthy
