IEEE Fellows

IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any IEEE field of interest are deemed fitting of this prestigious grade elevation

Yunsi Fei, Northeastern University
“for contributions in side-channel analysis, protection of computing accelerators, and robust security evaluation”

Michael J Jones, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
“for contributions to computer vision and object detection”

Usman A. Khan, Boston College
“for contributions to optimization and localization in distributed stochastic settings”

Engin Kirda, Northeastern University
“for contributions to improving the security of computer software, systems, and networks”

Na Li, Harvard University
“for contributions to control, learning, and optimization and applications to energy and biomedical systems”

Xiaohui Liang, U. Mass. Boston
“for contributions to IoT Communication and Data Security”

Joseph A Paradiso, MIT
“for contributions to wearable wireless sensing and mobile energy harvesting”

Deqing Sun, Google
“for contributions to computer vision, particularly optical flow and its applications”

Brian Telfer, MIT
“for contributions to machine learning and signal processing for radar and biomedical engineering”

IEEE Medal Recipients

IEEE Medals are awarded for an exceptional contribution or an extraordinary career in IEEE fields of interest, sponsored by the IEEE Foundation.

IEEE MILDRED DRESSELHAUS MEDAL
Sponsored by Google, LLC
“For contributions to computer vision and simulation algorithms, and leadership in developing programs to promote STEM careers.”
IEEE Fellow Karen Panetta, Tufts University

IEEE EDISON MEDAL
Sponsored by the Edison Medal Fund
“For pioneering contributions to biomedical imaging, terrestrial optical communications and networking, and inter-satellite optical links.”

IEEE Fellow Eric Swanson, MIT

IEEE RICHARD W. HAMMING MEDAL
Sponsored by Qualcomm, Inc.
“For contributions to coding for reliable communications and networking.”
IEEE Fellow Muriel Médard, MIT

IEEE MEDAL FOR INNOVATIONS IN HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY
Sponsored by the IEEE Engineering Medicine and Biology Society
“For pioneering contributions to wearable affective computing for health and wellbeing.”
IEEE Fellow Rosalind W. Picard, MIT

IEEE Technical Field Medals

IEEE INTERNET AWARD
“For groundbreaking contributions and advocacy for an integrated perspective on Internet development.”
David D. Clark, MIT

IEEE KOJI KOBAYASHI COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS AWARD
“For creative contributions to wireless and network communication and sensing”
Dina Katabi, MIT

IEEE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AWARD
“For leadership in ECG signal processing and global dissemination of curated biomedical and clinical databases, thereby accelerating biomedical research worldwide.”
Roger G. Mark, MIT

Boston Section Award Recipients

Nominated by members of the Boston Section and chosen by a committee of peers for contributions to the section and to the profession.

2025 Distinguished Service Award
“In recognition of outstanding leadership and sustained service to the IEEE Boston community”
Rabeeh Majidi

2025 Arthur Winston Student Achievement Award
“For exceptional dedication, leadership, and commitment to the IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference”
Lasya Balachandran

2025 Outstanding Volunteer Award
“For her inspiration and dedication to the growth of the
IEEE Microsystems Boston Chapter”
Allison Lemus

2025 Distinguished Member Award
“for exceptional leadership as the Vice-Chair of the IEEE AESS Boston chapter”
Sildomar Monteiro

2025 Boston Section Conference Award
“For outstanding contributions to IEEE Boston Section Conferences”
Jeremy Kepner

2025 Boston Section Conference Award
“For outstanding contributions to IEEE Boston Section Conferences”
Albert Reuther

IEEE Boston Section 2025 Chapter Award
“Chapter with the greatest number of meetings in 2025”
Photonics Chapter

IEEE Boston Section 2025 Chapter Award
“Chapter with the greatest number of meeting attendees in 2025”
Boston BlockChain

IEEE Boston Section 2025 Chapter Award
“Most Innovative Chapter”
Young Professionals

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