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Reza and his wife Fatemeh at Yalda Night
in December 2016.

"It goes without saying that the
SSCS is well known for hosting the
highest-quality solid-state circuit

conferences," Reza said. At SSCS conferences, Reza learned about state-ofthe-art technology demonstrations,
and IC career opportunities. He educated himself by attending tutorial
sessions and short courses.
"Although the main goal of the
Society is to influence members' professional lives and provide career
opportunities, there have definitely
been situations where SSCS has
impacted my life," Reza said. The
student t-shirt design contest was a
great opportunity for him. "It was
a fun and fascinating opportunity,"
Reza said.
Outside of his professional life,
Reza loves to share his Persian culture. He enjoys organizing cultural
and social events with his friends
and uniting people from different

cultures. Reza is currently the president of the Case Iranian Society
(CIS). The CIS strives to share the
rich Iranian culture with the entire
CWRU community and unites Iranian students, helping them maintain their heritage.
Reza also enjoys singing and playing
music. Recently, the CIS organized an
event called Yalda Night (Yalda Night
is the longest night of the year where
Persians will get together and celebrate victory of light over darkness),
where Reza performed classic pieces of
Persian music for over 150 attendees.
Reza likes to keep active and is very involved in sports such as hiking, skiing,
volleyball, and soccer.

-Abira Sengupta

SSCS Member-at-Large Behzad Razavi Receives
the IEEE CAS John Choma Education Award

IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society (SSCS)
Member-at-Large Prof. Behzad Razavi
is the recipient of the 2017 IEEE Circuits and Systems (CAS) Society John
Choma Education Award for his seminal books and his global impact on
circuits education.
The IEEE CAS John Choma Education Award honors individuals with
exceptional contributions to education in a field within the scope of the
CAS Society. The publication of textbooks, research supervision of graduate and undergraduate students,
short course development, and participation in continuing education are
contributions that a recipient must
meet to receive this award.

Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/MSSC.2017.2746190
Date of publication: 16 November 2017

Behzad Razavi

Prof. Razavi said that it was a tremendous honor to receive this award.
"I am delighted that the IEEE Circuits
and Systems Society has recog-

nized my education efforts and my
commitment to inspiring students
and engineers," Prof. Razavi said. For
almost a quarter of a century, Razavi
has educated and excited students and
engineers from all over the world. From
his textbooks and papers to lectures
and seminars, his teaching and spirit
have inspired and shaped people's interest in circuits.
Razavi published his first textbook
while working at AT&T Bell Laboratories and teaching courses at Princeton
University. The book covered the analysis and design of data converter circuits. He also edited and published
a compendium of IEEE papers on
phase-locked loops in 1995. In 1996,
Razavi joined the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He created new
courses on radio-frequency (RF) circuits
and systems and data converters, both

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