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Nominations are due May 15, 2024.

Presentations. These annual awards are presented at the IEEE SENSORS Conference — held typically in late October or early November each year. Selected award winners may be announced on the IEEE Sensors Council website, newsletter, and Council social media — Facebook, Twitter and/or LinkedIn.

Sensors Council Award Procedures. The detailed procedures are available in the official Sensors Council Award Procedures

In case of discrepancy, the award rules listed in the IEEE TAB awards manual will prevail.

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2020 IEEE Sensors Council Award Recipients

We are pleased to congratulate the following recipients of the 2020 IEEE Sensors Council Awards. These awards are presented during our flagship conference, IEEE SENSORS 2020.

IEEE Sensors Council Lifetime Contribution Award

IEEE Sensors Council Meritorious Service Award

Srinivas Tadigadapa
Editor-in-Chief IEEE Sensors Letters; Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
“For Founding Editorship of IEEE Sensors Letters Journal.”

Technical Achievement Award in Sensor Systems or Networks – Early Career

Domenico Ciuonzo
University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
“For contributions to energy-efficient sensor networks.”

Technical Achievement Award in Sensor Systems or Networks – Advanced Career

Laurence Yang
St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Canada
“For contributions to system design and data analytics for human-centric smart sensor systems.”

Technical Achievement Award in Sensors – Early Career

Sheng Xu
University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
“For considerable accomplishments and leadership in the development and deployment of innovative soft wearable sensors for health monitoring.”

Technical Achievement Award in Sensors – Advanced Career

Eui-Hyeok Yang
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
“For outstanding contributions and leadership in the field of nanotechnology-based sensors, for his high-impact research, and for his commitment to shaping the scientists, engineers and educators of tomorrow.”

IEEE Internet of Things Journal Outstanding Service Award

Chonggang Wang
InterDigital Communications, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
“For long-lasting contributions to the establishment and growth of the IEEE Internet of Things Journal.”

2019 IEEE Sensors Council Outstanding Chapter Award

IEEE Sensors Council France Section Chapter

IEEE Sensors Council Young Professional Award

Hamida Hallil
Bordeaux University, Bordeaux, France
“For exemplary service to IEEE Young Professionals and Women in Science and Engineering, particularly within the sensors community.”

IEEE Sensors Journal Best Paper Award

For the paper : "Low-Cost Diaper Wetness Detection Using Hydrogel-Based RFID Tags"
Pankhuri Sen
Sai Nithin R. Kantareddy
Rahul Bhattacharyya
Sanjay Emani Sarma
Joshua E. Siegel

IEEE Sensors Journal Best Paper Award Runner-Up

For the paper : "An Ultra-Low Power PPG and mm-Resolution ToF PPD-Based CMOS Chip Towards All-in-One Photonic Sensors"
Assim Boukhayma
Antonino Caizzone
Christian Enz

IEEE Internet of Things Journal Best Paper Award

For the paper : "WiSpeed: A Statistical Electromagnetic Approach for Device-Free Indoor Speed Estimation"
Feng Zhang
Chen Chen
Beibei Wang
K. J. Ray Liu

IEEE Internet of Things Journal Best Paper Award Runner-Up

For the paper : "FogFlow: Easy Programming of IoT Services Over Cloud and Edges for Smart Cities"
Bin Cheng
Gürkan Solmaz
Flavio Cirillo
Ernö Kovacs
Kazuyuki Terasawa
Atsushi Kitazawa

IEEE Sensors Letters Best Paper Award

For the paper : "Real-Time Human Motion Behavior Detection via CNN Using mmWave Radar"
Renyuan Zhang
Siyang Cao

IEEE Sensors Journal Best Performing Associate Editor

Prosanta Gope
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

IEEE Sensors Journal Best Performing Topical Editor

Paul C.-P Chao
Distinguished Professor, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Sensors Council Volunteers who are IEEE Fellows

Omer Inan
2024
"For contributions to wearable systems for health sensing"
Michael McShane
2024
"For contributions to biomaterials-based optical biosensors"
Beibei Wang
2024
"For contributions to wireless sensing and cognitive Communications"
Paul C.-P. Chao
2023
"For contributions to optical bio-imaging and sensing technologies"
Radislav Potyrailo
2023
"For contributions to sensor technologies for gas differentiation, interference rejection, and drift elimination"
Richard Syms
2023
"For contributions to mass spectrometers based on microelectromechanical system technology"
Stephen Beeby
2022
"For contributions to energy harvesting and its application in etextiles"
David Horsley
2022
"For development of micro-electromechanical systems for ultrasonic transduction"
Sudip Misra
2022
"For contributions to intelligent sensing in constrained IoT environments"
Euisik Yoon
2022
"For contributions to bio-microelectromechanical systems (BioMEMS) technologies for opto-electrical neural interfaces and microfluidic biochips"
Bernhard Jakoby
2021
"For contributions to fluidic sensors"
Roya Maboudian
2021
"For contributions to surface coatings and structural materials for microelectromechanical systems"
Ashwin Seshia
2021
"For contributions to resonant-based inertial and mode-localized sensors"
Thomas Thundat
2021
"For contributions to multi-modal microelectromechanical systems for chemical and biological sensors"
Kukjin Chun
2020
"For leadership in microelectromechanical systems technology development."
Ravinder Dahiya
2020
"For contributions to tactile sensing."
Deepak Uttamchandani
2019
"For contributions to photonics-based sensing."
Julian Gardner
2019
"For contributions to electronic noses and gas sensors."
Hulya Kirkici
2017
"For contributions to high frequency, high field dielectric breakdown and electrical insulation for space and aerospace power systems."
Sandro Carrara
2016
"For contributions to design of nanoscale biological CMOS sensors."
Paddy French
2016
"For contributions to micro-electromechanical devices and systems​."
Weileun Fang
2015
"For contributions to measurement methods and process technologies for micro-electro-mechanical systems."
Andrei Shkel
2014
"For contributions to micromachined gyroscopes"
Srinivas Tadigadapa
2014
"For contributions to microeletromechanical systems for fluidic and biochemical sensors."
Thilo Sauter
2014
"For contributions to synchronization and security in automation networks"
Zeynep Celik-Butler
2012
"For contributions to the understanding of noise and fluctuation phenomena in solid-state devices."
Yogesh Gianchandani
2012
"For contributions to silicon-based microactuators and on-chip microplasmas."
Veena Misra
2012
"For contributions to metal electrodes and high-K dielectrics for CMOS applications."
Subhas Mukhopadhyay
2011
"For development of low-cost smart sensors and sensing systems."
Gianluca Lazzi
2008
"For contributions to bioelectromagnetics and implantable devices."
Lina​ ​Sarro
2007
"For contributions to micromachined sensors, actuators, and microsystems."
Okyay Kaynak
2003
"For contributions to variable structure systems theory and its applications in mechatronics."
Franco Maloberti
1996
"For contributions to design methodologies for analog integrated circuits and outstanding leadership in microelectronics education and research."
Mona Zaghloul
1996
"For leadership in education and research in integrated circuit design and their application to neural networks."
Vladimir Lumelski
1994
"For contributions to the field of robotics and automation, particularly for developing the theory of sensor-based motion planning in an uncertain environment."
Robert Bannon
1993
"For leadership in ocean engineering and the practical application of sensor technologies."
Donald Malocha
1993
"For contributions to the development of computer-aided design for surface acoustic wave (SAW) transducers and filters."
Michael Shur
1989
"For contributions to the development of high-speed devices and integrated circuits."
John R. Vig
1989
"For contributions to the technology of quartz crystals for precision frequency control and timing."
H Troy Nagle
1983
"For contributions to industrial electronics, data acquisition, and control instrumentation."