Awards

The IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Mac Van Valkenburg Award honors the individual for outstanding technical contributions and distinguishable leadership in a field within the scope of CAS Society are consistently evident. The award is based on the quality and significance of contribution, and continuity of technical leadership.  All CAS Society members are eligible for nomination.

Award:  The recipient will receive a plaque and a check for $2,000.00. (Monetary amount will be divided equally if more than one awardee.)

Mac Van Valkenburg Award recipients

The Education Award honors the individual with exceptional contributions to education in a field within the scope of the CAS Society. Contributions are quantifiable by publication of textbooks, research supervision of both graduate and undergraduate students, short course development and personal participation in continual education within the field. The award is based on quality, continuity and originality of contribution. All CAS Society members are eligible for nomination.

Award:  The recipient will receive a plaque and a check for $1,000.00. (Monetary amount will be divided equally if more than one awardee.)

Education Award recipients

The Charles A. Desoer Technical Achievement Award honors the individual whose exceptional technical contributions to a field within the scope of the CAS Society have been consistently evident over a period of years. Contributions are documented by publications (including but not limited to patents) and based on originality and continuity of effort. All CAS Society members are eligible for nomination.

Award:  The recipient will receive a plaque and a check for $1,000.00. (Monetary amount will be divided equally if more than one awardee.)

Charles A. Desoer Technical Achievement Award recipients

The Meritorious Service Award honors the individual with exceptional long-term service and dedication to the interest of CAS Society. The award is based on dedication, effort and contributions. All CAS Society members are eligible for nomination.

Award:  The recipient will receive a plaque and a check for $1,000.00. (Monetary amount will be divided equally if more than one awardee.)

Meritorious Service Award recipients

The CASS Industrial Pioneer Award honors the individual(s) with exceptional and pioneering contributions in translating academic and industrial research results into improved industrial applications and/or commercial products. All CAS Society members are eligible for nomination.

Award:  The recipient will receive a plaque and a check for $1,000.00. (Monetary amount will be divided equally if more than one awardee.)

Industrial Pioneer Award recipients

The CASS Vitold Belevitch Circuits and Systems Award honors the individual with fundamental contributions in the field of circuits and systems. All CAS Society members are eligible for nomination. This is a biennial award to be presented at ECCTD (European Conference on Circuit Theory & Design).

Award:  The recipient will receive a plaque and a check for $1,000.00. (Monetary amount will be divided equally if more than one awardee.)

Vitold Belevitch Circuits and Systems Award recipients

The Chapter of the Year Award recognizes the Chapter with the very best yearly activities.  The award is based on best yearly activities in the categories of Chapter sponsored technical activities and increase in membership.

Award:  The winning chapter will receive a certificate and check for $1,000.00. (Monetary amount will be divided equally if more than one awardee.)

Chapter Award recipients

The Regions 1-7 Chapter of the Year Award recognizes the Chapter in regions 1-7 with the very best yearly activities. The award is based on number and quality of chapter activities, percentage of members attending sponsored events, membership development activities and chapter growth, local conferences/symposia/workshops, participation in the Distinguished Lecturer Program, involvement of students and GOLD members and timelines of reporting. The overall local environment and factors such as chapter size are also considered.

Award:   The winning Chapter in Region 1-7 will receive a certificate and a check for $750.00. (Monetary amount will be divided equally if more than one awardee.)

Regions 1-7 Chapter of the Year Award

The Regions 8 Chapter of the Year Award recognizes the Chapter in Region 8 with the very best yearly activities.  The award is based on number and quality of chapter activities, percentage of members attending sponsored events, membership development activities and chapter growth, local conferences/symposia/workshops, participation in the Distinguished Lecturer Program, involvement of students and GOLD members and timelines of reporting.  The overall local environment and factors such as chapter size are also considered.

Award: The winning Chapter in Region 8 will receive a certificate and a check for $750.00. (Monetary amount will be divided equally if more than one awardee.)

Region 8 Chapter of the Year Award

The Region 9 Chapter of the Year Award recognizes the Chapter in Region 9 with the very best yearly activities.  The award is based on number and quality of chapter activities, percentage of members attending sponsored events, membership development activities and chapter growth, local conferences/symposia/workshops, participation in the Distinguished Lecturer Program, involvement of students and GOLD members and timelines of reporting.  The overall local environment and factors such as chapter size are also considered.

Award: The winning Chapter in Region 9 will receive a certificate and a check for $750.00. (Monetary amount will be divided equally if more than one awardee.)

Region 9 Chapter of the Year Award

The Region 10 Chapter of the Year Award recognizes the Chapter in Region 10 with the very best yearly activities. The award is based on number and quality of chapter activities, percentage of members attending sponsored events, membership development activities and chapter growth, local conferences/symposia/workshops, participation in the Distinguished Lecturer Program, involvement of students and GOLD members and timelines of reporting.  The overall local environment and factors such as chapter size are also considered.

Award: The winning Chapter in Region 10 will receive a certificate and a check for $750.00. (Monetary amount will be divided equally if more than one awardee.)

Region 10 Chapter of the Year Award

CAS will support a scholarship for one pre-doctoral student to visit a research institution or another university abroad for up to one year: $15k

Selection criteria for Pre-Doctoral Scholarship #1:

• A CAS Member for at least two years and is enrolled in a PhD program related to the fields of interest of CAS may submit a proposal (up to 3 pages) including:
• CV (with academic records attached)
• Certificate/evidence of the enrollment in a PhD program (student ID card)
• Description of the PhD study plan
• The expected outcome of the research program and how it advances the state-of-the-art
• Endorsements from both institutions
• Brief description of the importance of receiving the CAS scholarship

Award Recipients

CAS will offer a pre-doctoral fellowship to recognize a young member enrolled in a PhD program in a field related to the Circuits and Systems Society field of interest.  The winner of the award will receive paid travel to ISCAS 2010 to receive the award: $25k (stipend of $15k, tuition and fees up to a maximum of $8k, and a grant of $2k to the department in which the recipient is registered)
Selection criteria for Pre-Doctoral Scholarship #2:

• A CASS Member for at least two years and is enrolled in a PhD program related to the field of interest of CAS may submit a proposal (up to 3 pages) including:
• CV (with academic records attached)
• Certificate/evidence of the enrollment in a PhD program (student ID card)
• Description of the PhD study plan
• The expected outcome of the research program and how it advances the state-of-the-art
• Evidences showing the significance of the research (papers, patents)
• Endorsement from his/her supervisor

Award Recipients

The IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems Guillemin-Cauer Best Paper Award recognizes the best paper published in the “Transactions on Circuits and Systems” publication. The award is based on general quality, originality, contributions, subject matter and timeliness.  Anyone who is an author of a paper published in the “Transactions on Circuits and Systems” during the three calendar years preceding the award is eligible for nomination.

Award:  The recipient will receive a certificate and a check for $500.00
(There is a maximum of $2000.00 per award if multiple authors)

Guillemin-Cauer Award recipients

The IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems Darlington Best Paper Award recognizes the best paper bridging the gap between theory and practice published in the “Transactions on Circuits and Systems” publication. The award is based on general quality, originality, contributions, subject matter and timeliness.  Anyone who is an author of a paper bridging the gap between theory and practice published in the “Transactions on Circuits and Systems” during the three calendar years preceding the award is eligible for nomination.

Award:  The recipient will receive certificate and a check for $500.00.
(There is a maximum of $2,000.00 per award if multiple authors)

Darlington Award recipients

The VLSI Transactions Best Paper Award recognizes the best paper published in the “Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems” publication. The award is based on general quality, originality, contributions, subject matter and timeliness. Anyone who is an author of a paper published in the “Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration Systems” during the three calendar years preceding the award is eligible for nomination.

Award:  The recipient will receive a certificate and a check for $500.00.
(There is a maximum of $2,000.00 per award if multiple authors)

VLSI Best Paper Award recipients

The CSVT Transactions Best Paper Award recognizes the best paper published in the “Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology” publication. The award is based on general quality, originality, contributions, subject matter and timeliness. Anyone who is an author of a paper published in the “Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology” during the three calendar years preceding the award is eligible for nomination.

Award:  The recipient will receive a certificate and a check for $500.00.
(There is a maximum of $2,000.00 per award if multiple authors)

CSVT Transactions Best Paper Award recipients

The Outstanding Young Author Award honors an especially meritorious paper published in any of the CAS Society’s Transactions whose author at the date of submission is less than 30 years of age. The award is based on general quality, originality, contributions, subject matter and timeliness. Anyone who is an author of papers published in any one of the CAS Society’s Transactions during the three calendar years preceding the award, who at the date of submission of the paper shall be less than thirty is eligible for nomination.

Award:  The recipient will receive a certificate and a check for $500.00.
(There is a maximum of $2,000.00 per award if multiple authors)

Outstanding Young Author Award recipients

The ISCAS Best Student Paper Award recognizes the best paper submitted to ISCAS by any principle author, who is a full or part-time undergraduate, Masters or Ph.D. student and chooses to participate in the “Student Paper Contest”.

Award:  The recipient will receive a certificate and a check for $500.00. 

The IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems Best Paper Award recognizes the best paper published in the “Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems” publication. The award is based on general quality, originality, contributions, subject matter and timeliness. Anyone who is an author of a paper published in the “Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and Systems” during the three calendar years preceding the award is eligible for nomination.

Award: The recipient will receive a certificate and a check for $500.00.

(There is a maximum of $2000.00 per award if multiple authors – $2000 prize will be shared equally if there are more than 4 authors)