About the Award
The IEEE PELS Vehicle and Transportation Systems Achievement Award recognizes innovators and researchers who have made outstanding technical contributions to the advancement of power electronics in-vehicle and transportation systems.
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)
Submitting 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 Vehicle and Transportation Systems Achievement Award” and enter the required data and documents.
***Please note: A curriculum vitae (up to five pages) of the nominee is required along with up to two reference letters that contain the following: endorser’s name, title, contact data, main field of interest, and signature, the nominee’s achievements, the relationship between the endorser and nominee, and the reason why the endorser personally recommends the nominee.***
The portal to submit an application is now closed.
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Details About the
Award
2025:
To be announced
Any active IEEE member is eligible for this award. There is no other restriction as to affiliation, age, IEEE member grade, or nationality.
Criteria: Judgment of the nominees is based on the following:
2024
Sheldon Williamson
2023
Chunting (Chris) Mi
2022
Alireza Khaligh
2021
G. Abas Goodarzi
2020
Burak Ozpineci
2019
Kaushik Rajashekara
