Senior Members

Senior Member is the highest grade of membership that IEEE members can apply for and recognizes outstanding career achievements.  It is a mark of distinction and is highly regarded not only within IEEE but by technological industries and companies around the world.  PELS encourages all to learn more about the eligibility requirements and benefits of being a Senior Member.

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Benefits

• Ability to refer other candidates: Senior Members can serve as a reference for other applicants for senior membership.
• Announcements: Announcements of elevation can be made in a Section/Society and/or local newsletters, newspapers, and notices. 
• Leadership Eligibility: Senior Members are eligible to hold executive IEEE volunteer positions.
• Letter of Commendation (upon request): A letter of commendation will be sent to an employer on the achievement of the Senior Member grade.
• Plaques: Since 1999, all newly elevated Senior Members receive an attractive fine wood with a bronze engraved plaque that can be displayed for clients, colleagues, and employers to see.  The plaque is mailed at least 12 weeks after elevation. We now also have a plaque status page that members should view to see the status of shipment:  https://www.ieee.org/membership/senior/senior-member-plaque-status.html
• Recognition: The professional recognition of peers for technical and professional excellence.
• Complimentary Society Membership: Newly elevated Senior Members are allowed to join an IEEE Society of their choosing, which can be redeemed up until the end of February of the following year. (e.g., 2023 needs to be redeemed by 29 February 2024)
• Review Panel: Senior Members are invited to be on the panel to review Senior Member applications.

How to Apply

To apply for Senior Member status, applicants must have ten years of professional practice (including five years of significant achievement), complete the application form, and provide three references for the experience criteria.  References should be from current IEEE Fellows, Senior Members, or Honorary Members.

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 PELS Members Elevated to Senior Members (2022)

Mohamad Abou Houran	Vijay J, ANITS	Jigyesh Sharma
Kunwar Aditya	Jeremy Johnson	Prof. Dr. Ir. Bambang
Madhukar Rao Airineni	Ravi Kumar Jujjuvarapu	Xinhong Yu
Mohsen Akbari	Sajjan Kumar	Fang Zhang
Binesh Asok Kumar	M.Jagadeesh Kumar	Pengcheng Zhang
Biju Balakrishnan	Hwa Chiang Leo	Chi Zhang
Komathi C	Anjanee Mishra	Andres Salazar
Pengwei Chen	Rajakumar P	Fengze Hou
Lenine D	Pavan Kumar	Harjot Singh
Hanbing Dan	Rene Poelma	Mychal Hoffman
Thomas Ebel	Yong Ren	Dongwan Roh
Prashant Ganoo