2020 Wireless Communications Technical Committee Outstanding Young Researcher Award

PRIZE:

A recognition plaque.

BASIS FOR JUDGING   

A person who have achieved early career visibility in the field through research in wireless communications and service to the WTC.

1. PRESENTATION   

Annually (as appropriate). No more than two awards will be given per year.

2. NOMINATION   

The Nominee must:

  • be an IEEE ComSoc Member and an active WTC member at the time of nomination (see P&P for “active WTC member”),
  • have been involved significantly with research related to the areas of wireless communications, and
  • be within 10 years since completion of Ph.D. at the time of nomination.

Nomination will be solicited from the WTC members annually (self-nomination is not allowed). The nomination should include a (short) sentence for “what service or accomplishment” the person is nominated for and a one page supporting material. Additionally, 2 letters supporting the nomination may be sent to the WTC Award Committee Chair (together with the nomination or separately).

3. WTC RECOGNITION AWARD COMMITTEE   

The Award committee has 5 members as follows:

Chair:  Shuguang Cui (Past Chair of WTC)

Members:
1. 2ndPast WTC Chair (Tarik Taleb)
2. 3rdPast WTC Chair (Ross Murch)
3. A WTC member representing the WTC membership (Junshan Zhang)
4. A WTC member representing the WTC membership (Angela Yingjun Zhang)

The nomination deadline is 15 October, 2020. Please send your nominations to the Award Committee Chair, Shuguang Cui (Please mention in the Subject Title: 2020 WTC Outstanding Young Researcher Award):  robert.cui@gmail.com