2024 SCV Section Awards Winners

  • Outstanding Chapter of the YearSan Francisco Bay Area Council Power Electronics Society Chapter (PELS)
    In recognition of the sustained excellence in bringing events to membership and promoting Women in Engineering and DEI Initiatives.
  • Outstanding IEEE member who promoted women in engineering: Karen Horowitz
    For dedication to recruiting new members to the IEEE Santa Clara Valley (SCV) Section Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Group, for leadership in attracting key industry speakers for the IEEE WIE members, and for being a champion for IEEE WIE and STEM.
  • Outstanding IEEE member who made contributions to STEM and Education as a Mentor, Assistant, and Facilitator: Ashly Joseph
    For exemplary dedication to advancing STEM education and mentoring, exemplified by impactful contributions to the IEEE programs, rigorous evaluation of technical research papers, and passionate advocacy for broadening participation in computer engineering fields.
  • Outstanding K through 12 Educator who made significant contributions to STEM Education: Nicole Sebek
    For outstanding dedication to STEM education, pioneering Computer Science education through the Advanced Placement CS programs at University Preparatory Academy (UPA) Charter School in San Jose, CA, and for contributing a chapter to the book on “Implementing Problem-Based Instruction in Secondary Mathematics Classrooms”.
  • Outstanding Engineer: Mehdi Bahrami
    For pioneering contributions in generative AI and API automation, resulting in industry-leading advancements in AutoML technology and scalable API systems.
  • Santa Clara Valley Section Chair Special Award: Ed Aoki
    In recognition of his longstanding contributions and dedicated service to the IEEE-SCV Section, in various leadership roles including Chair (2 years), Vice Chair, and Treasurer.
  • Santa Clara Valley Section Chair Special Award: Michael Condry
    In recognition of his outstanding efforts in advancing AI infrastructure and technology through World Technology Summit (WTS).
  • Santa Clara Valley Section Chair Special Award: Kishan Joshi
    In appreciation of his continuous support for the IEEE SCV Section as a whole and his exemplary leadership in advancing the SFBA PELS activities.
  • Santa Clara Valley Section Chair Special Award: Debargha Mukherjee
    In recognition of his leadership as Chair of the SCV Fellow Elevation Committee and his efforts in promoting outstanding senior members to the rank of Fellow.
  • Santa Clara Valley Section Chair Special Award: Jeffrey Pawlan
    To honor his many accomplishments in the radio antenna and microwave engineering realm, including retrofitting a satellite-based downlink receiver that enabled a worldwide search and rescue system which saved over 26,000 lives since 1982, which achieved 100% reliability, and which had been thought to not be physically possible.

Congratulations to all 2024 winners!

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