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Awards
Congratulations to the 2023 HKN Award Winners!
The IEEE-HKN Awards Committee is proud to announce the recipients of this year's awards, honoring those whose
contributions define excellence and service to our profession:
Dr. Karen Panetta, 2019 IEEE-HKN
President, Dean of Graduate Education
of Tufts University, an IEEE Fellow, and
member of the National Academy of
Engineers and National Academy of
Inventors, was named the recipient of
the IEEE-HKN's highest honor, the Asad
M. Madni Outstanding Technical Achievement and Excellence
Award. Dr. Panetta received the award " for her development
of high impact computer vision and simulation
algorithms, and for leadership in programs advancing
female participation in STEM. " Dr. Panetta pioneered
Human Visual System image processing algorithms that
endowed computer vision to autonomously evaluate and
measure optimal human perceptible imagery and her
seminal contributions to concurrent simulation algorithms
broke the computational boundary by co-creating the first
known Digital Twin simulator. The Asad M. Madni Award is
given to a practitioner for distinguishing himself or herself
through an invention, development, discovery, or innovation
in electrical or computer sciences, engineering, or technology
with worldwide impact.
Dr. Colleen Bailey is the recipient of
the IEEE-HKN C. Holmes MacDonald
Outstanding Teaching Award " for her
impact on electrical engineering
undergraduate education and STEM
outreach. " Dr. Bailey is the Faculty
Advisor of the Lambda Zeta Chapter at
the University of North Texas. In addition to her many roles as a
professor, advisor and through community outreach, she is an
IEEE Stem Champion and is known for advocating for course
and curriculum improvements and prioritizing the quality
of life for anyone enrolled at her university. This award was
established in 1972 to recognize the important role of college
professors in training and motivating future electrical and
computer engineers. The award acknowledges engineering
professors who, early in their careers, have demonstrated
special dedication and creativity in their teaching.
John DeGraw is the recipient of the
2023 IEEE-HKN Distinguished Service
Award " for decades of service to
Eta Kappa Nu in support of alumni
and student award activities. "
DeGraw served on the HKN Board of
Governors from 2018-2020. He has
been a dedicated volunteer for over 40 years. This award was
established in 1971 to recognize those members who have
devoted years of service to Eta Kappa Nu (or IEEE-HKN),
resulting in significant benefits for all of the society's members.
Dr. DongHyun (Bill) Kim has been
awarded the IEEE-HKN Outstanding
Young Professional Award " for his
outstanding contributions toward
characterization and modeling of
dielectric materials and via structures
to ensure signal integrity and
reduce crosstalk levels in high-speed digital channels. "
Dr. Kim is on the frontier of knowledge in the field of
electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), including signal integrity
(SI), power integrity (PI), and electrostatic discharge (ESD)
with additional expertise in semiconductor physics. Dr. Kim
is a member of the Gamma Theta Chapter at Missouri S&T.
This award, formerly the Outstanding Young
Electrical Engineer (OYEE) Award, has been
presented annually since 1936. It is presented to
exceptional young engineers who demonstrate
significant accomplishments in their career. Many
recipients of this award have gone on to make
major contributions to the electrical and computer
engineering fields and hold noteworthy positions
in academia, industry, and government.
The IEEE-HKN Awards will be presented at the
IEEE EAB Award Presentation Ceremony, which
will take place Friday, 17 November 2023,
during the IEEE Meeting Series in Washington,
D.C. USA. Congratulations to all!
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