The IEEE ITS Young Researcher/Engineer Award is given annually for ITS researchers, practitioners, and research/development in place to recognize early career contributions and leadership in research and/or application in ITS related fields.
Eligible nominees should not be older than 40 years.
Description
To recognize early career contributions and leadership in research and/or application in ITS related fields. (Established in 2017)
Prize
The honoraria prize $1,000. No travel allowances are made for this award. Single annual award with only one allowable recipient selected annually. Recipient receives full prize.
Eligibility
The applicant should be, by the end of the year when the nomination is submitted, not older than 40 years.
Basis for Judging
Submissions are evaluated based on 1) technical contributions and significance, 2) leadership in ITS field, and 3) the quality of recommendation letters. Each category is scored on a 1-10 scale and summed for a total score averaged among committee members during the first round. The second round of scoring ranks the top submissions for final award after committee discussion.
Presentation
The award is presented during the banquet during the society’s flagship meeting, the Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference.
Past Awardees
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Maria Laura Delle Monache Affiliation: University of California, Berkeley Citation: For contributions to modeling, control, and large-scale testing of intelligent transportation systems |
| 2022 | Xiao Wang Affiliation: Qingdao Academy of Intelligent Industries Citation: For her extensive industry experience and leadership in the research and development of ITS and autonomous driving fields |
| 2021 | Fernando García Fernández Affiliation: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Citation: Contributions to the use of neural networks for the processing of LiDARs and in data fusion |
| 2020 | Xiaosong Hu Affiliation: Chongqing University Citation: Contributions to Electric Vehicle Battery ManagementSystems and Electrified Vehicle Optimization in ITS |
| 2019 | Andreas A. Malikopoulos Affiliation: University of Delaware |
| 2018 | David Fernández Llorca |
