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IEEE Circuits and Systems Society 2012 Call for Awards Nominations
DEADLINE EXTENDED: 29 FEBRUARY 2012
Dear Colleagues:
This message is to notify you that nominations for the annual awards of the IEEE Circuits and Systems (CAS) Society are now being accepted. Nominations must be submitted electronically to cass-awards@ieee.org by 29 February 2012.
Descriptions of the awards given as well as the nominations forms can be found at http://ieee-cas.org/about/awards.
Please limit nominations to four (4) pages in electronic format, excluding reference letters. Any additional pages will be deleted.
It is very desirable that members who have contributed significantly to the various CAS Society activities highlighted by our awards be recognized. This is our way of showing our appreciation for their accomplishments.
Questions regarding awards and nominations should be sent to cass-awards@ieee.org
Thank you for your cooperation and effort.
Best regards,
Mani Soma
2011 President… More »
Message from the IEEE CAS Vice President, Technical Activities: Vojin G. Oklobdzija
I would like to thank the Board of Governors for their vote to appoint me for another 2 years term as Vice President of Technical Activities. I have served a two year term 2010-2012 and my new term will end December 31st, 2013. The past two years have been challenging with respect to the two important tasks that I started: (a) defining a “vision” of CAS (b) evaluation and organization of Technical Committees. I expect to complete those tasks in my second term. Therefore I expect this term to be both difficult and challenging. I hope I will be able to deliver and justify the confidence that was given to me.
For the last 50 years we have been riding a “technology revolution” which started with the invention of Integrated Circuit in 1958, enabling the integration of a digital computer… More »
Students from Rio Grande do Sul CASS Chapter Win 2011 IEEE Student Humanitarian Supreme Prize
A group of IEEE student members from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, developed a telemedicine system that brings health care to underserved patients.
Proposals Selected for Funding Under the CASS Outreach Initiative 2011/2012
Firstly, on behalf all the Outreach Evaluation Committee, I would like to thank all proposers for submitting a diverse range of exciting proposals to the initiative. We received 42 proposals for a total requested funding of over US$ 320K. Each proposal was carefully reviewed by the Committee. The 16 proposals listed below were judged most suitable for full or partial support and were awarded funding. Detailed additional feedback will be sent via email to all proposers in due course.
Unfortunately all funds allocated for the Outreach Initiative 2012 were allocated in this round (together with extra funding to support WiCAS/GoLD activities), so the next Call for Proposals for the Outreach Initiative is scheduled to open in the Fall (dates will be communicated on the website early in September 2012) for activities in 2013.
All successful proposers should immediately contact the… More »
2012 IEEE Founders Medal Recipient Announced
The 2012 IEEE Founders Medal was awarded to Faqir Chand Kohli (LFIEEE) – Former Director, Deputy Chairman, Tata Consultancy Services, Mumbai, India
“For early vision and pioneering contributions to the development of the IT industry in India.”
2012 IEEE Technical Field Award Recipients Announced
The 2012 IEEE Gustav Robert Kirchoff Award was awarded to Ronald A. Rohrer, Vice President, Advanced R&D (Retired), Cadence Design Systems, Bend, OR, USA: “For fundamental contributions to circuit simulation, circuit design optimization and electronic design automation.” Information on the award and a list of previous winners can be found on our Awards page.
The 2012 IEEE Technical Field Award recipients were approved by the IEEE Board of Directors during the June Meeting Series held in Bellevue, Washington, USA. These awards are presented for contributions or leadership in the IEEE fields of interest and are presented throughout the year at various IEEE conferences and events.
2011 Awards Ceremony Photos
You can view a detailed list of the awards and the 2011 winners here.
2011 Election Results
Officer for a One-Year Term beginning 1 January, 2011
President-Elect: Thanos Stouraitis
Officers for a Two-Year Term beginning 1 January, 2011
Administrative Vice President: Mario di Bernardo
Vice President Publications: Enrico Macii
Vice President Regions 1-78:Tony Chan Carusone
Vice President Region 10:Rui Paulo da Silva Martins
CAS-FEST
Brain-Machine Interfaces (BMI) and Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI) are emerging topics, which cover many disciplines, from signal processing to biomedical engineering. These devices and algorithms translate physiological activity into machine language, which can be used to restore or enhance, either partially or completely, the human perceptive or sensory-motor functions. Their numerous applications and fervent reception in the medical community have turned BMI into one of the most dynamic and interesting topics in the IEEE community. The implementation of complete BMIs offers many circuits and systems design challenges, which include neural sensors, wireless transmission, harvesting energy, signal processing activities, low-power and low-voltage circuits, material sciences and biocompatibility. The research community is now especially focused on the implementation of wireless sensors and biosignal processing.
The second CAS-FEST event is organized jointly by the following IEEE Societies: Circuits and Systems (CAS), Engineering, Medicine and… More »
Gustav Robert Kirchhoff Award
This award is named for Gustav Robert Kirchhoff, a physicist who made important contributions to the theory of circuits using topology and to elasticity. Kirchhoff’s laws allow calculation of currents, voltages, and resistances of electrical circuits extending the work of Ohm. His work on black body radiation was fundamental in the development of quantum theory.
Recipient selection is administered through the Technical Field Awards Council of the IEEE Awards Board.
Sponsor: IEEE Circuits and Systems Society
Presented to: An individual or multiple recipients where all members of the group could be judged to have made a crucial contribution(s) to the overall outcome.
Scope: For outstanding contributions to the fundamentals of any aspect of electronic circuits and systems that has a long-term significance or impact.
Prize: The award consists of bronze medal, certificate, and honorarium.
Basis for judging: In the evaluation… More »
