1. Region 1 Board of Governors Meeting 6 August 2016
2016 IEEE Region 1 Awards
Region 1 Board of Governors Meeting August 2016
Jason Hui, 2016 Region 1 Awards and Recognition Chair Dan Sniezek, Ralph Wyndrum, Baback Izadi & Harold Belson - Committee Members

2. Region 1 Awards Categories
Professional Awards
3A Technological Innovation (Academic)
3B Technological Innovation (Industry or Government)
3C Managerial Excellence in an Engineering Organization
3D Outstanding Teaching in an IEEE area of interest (University or College)
3E Outstanding Teaching in an IEEE Area of interest (Pre- University or College)
3F Enhancement of the relationship between IEEE and Industry
3G Enhancement of the IEEE or Engineering Profession’s Image with the Public
3H Outstanding Support for the Mission of the IEEE, MGA, Region 1 and Section

3. Region 1 Awards Categories
Lifetime Service Award
4A The William Terry Distinguished Service Award
Region 1 Young Professionals Award
Alex Gruenwald Region 1 PACE Award

4. Category 3A: Technological Innovation (Academic)
Yu-Dong Yao
For outstanding leadership and significant innovations in RF and antenna designs for directed-energy systems.
Section: North Jersey
Nominator: Kenneth Oexle

5. Category 3B: Technological Innovation (Industry or Government)
Alexander C. Loui
For significant contributions and technical leadership in multimedia and computer vision algorithms research and develop- ment.
Section: Rochester
Nominator: F. Jean Kendrick

6. Category 3B: Technological Innovation (Industry or Government)
Theodore Koutsoudis
For technical advances in signal, data and Adaptive Processing leading to significant improvements in detection, tracking and precision in Airborne Early Warning radars.
Section: Long Island
Nominator: David Mesecher

7. Category 3B: Technological Innovation (Industry or Government)
T.V. Lakshman
For fundamental contributions to advance- ments in high-speed packet networking technologies.
Section: New Jersey Coast
Nominator: Bala Prasanna

8. Category 3B: Technological Innovation (Industry or Government)
Lawrence S. Hausman
For outstanding contributions in the development of techniques to extend network analysis measurements for spatially dispersed components.
Section: Long Island
Nominator: Nikolaos Golas

9. Category 3C: Managerial Excellence in an Engineering Organization
Debra Demou
For innovative technical leadership in the successful management of complex embedded software systems.
Section: Long Island
Nominator: Robert Barat

10. Category 3C: Managerial Excellence in an Engineering Organization
Paresh Patel
For outstanding leadership in engineering management for the restoration of vital railroad signaling and communication infrastructure damaged by Superstorm Sandy for the MTA New York City Transit Subway and the benefit of the public.
Section: New York
Nominator: Nidhish Patel

11. Category 3C: Managerial Excellence in an Engineering Organization
Wilson M. Milian
For outstanding leadership and contribu- tions to electrical engineering manage- ment in the design and construction of communication based train control and customer information systems for the MTA New York City Transit Subway system.
Section: New York
Nominator: Simon Odie

12. Category 3D: Outstanding Teaching in an IEEE area of interest (University or College)
Manu Malek
For outstanding contributions to education in the area of cybersecurity.
Section: New Jersey Coast
Nominator: Bala Prasanna

13. Category 3D: Outstanding Teaching in an IEEE area of interest (University or College)
Haoyu Wang
For persistent promotion and consciously improving education in robotics and manufacturing automation.
Section: Connecticut
Nominator: Biao Zhang

14. Category 3E: Outstanding Teaching in an IEEE Area of interest (Pre-University or College)
Wendi B. Heinzelman
For outstanding support and leadership of the University of Rochester IEEE Student Branch.
Section: Rochester
Nominator: F. Jean Kendrick

15. Category 3E: Outstanding Teaching in an IEEE Area of interest (Pre-University or College)
Jyoti Sharma
For significant contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.
Section: North Jersey
Nominator: Kenneth Oexle

16. Category 3H: Outstanding Support for the Mission of the IEEE, MGA, Region 1 and Section
Sai Padmanabhau
For organizing and presenting the highly successful 2016 IEEE Long Island RF/Microwave Symposium and Exhibits.
Section: Long Island
Nominator: Jesse Taub

17. Category 3H: Outstanding Support for the Mission of the IEEE, MGA, Region 1 and Section
Gregory C. Koch
For valued service and outstanding contribution to the Buffalo Section.
Section: Buffalo
Nominator: Judith Moskal

18. Category 3H: Outstanding Support for the Mission of the IEEE, MGA, Region 1 and Section
MengChu Zhou
For outstanding contributions to the IEEE North Jersey Section and its SMC Chapter.
Section: North Jersey
Nominator: Kenneth Oexle

19. Category 3H: Outstanding Support for the Mission of the IEEE, MGA, Region 1 and Section
Hong Man
For outstanding leadership and contribu- tions to the IEEE North Jersey Section.
Section: North Jersey
Nominator: Kenneth Oexle

20. Category 4A: The William Terry Distinguished Service Award
Robert W. Lucky
For unparalleled creativity, leadership, and inspiration in industrial research, govern- ment scientific programs, and IEEE public recognition globally.
Section: New Jersey Coast
Nominator: Bala Prasanna

21. Region 1 Young Professionals Award
Daniel A. Cerone
For outstanding contributions to the IEEE North Jersey Section’s student activities.
Section: North Jersey
Nominator: Kenneth Oexle

22. Alex Gruenwald Region 1 PACE Award
North Jersey Section
For significant contributions to networking, employment, and the enhancement of the relation with local government and education.
Section: North Jersey
Nominator: Adriaan van Wijngaarden

23. Selection Statistics
Total 2016 awards selected: 19 (out of 26 submissions)
Award recipients by category
3A – D – 2 3G – 0
3B – E – H – 4
3C – F – 0 4A – 1
Region 1 YP – 1 Alex Gruenwald R1 PACE – 1
Award recipients by Section
Buffalo – New York – 2
Connecticut – North Jersey – 6
Long Island – Rochester – 2
New Jersey Coast – 3

24. Acknowledgements & Next Step
Thanks to everyone who nominated an individual or Section!
Thanks to the Awards Committee for their reviews
Please remember that all selections are confidential until announcements have been made
Letters will be sent to the award recipients no later 27 August 2016