{"id":57795,"date":"2026-01-12T09:44:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/?p=57795"},"modified":"2026-01-12T10:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T15:38:14","slug":"2025-ieee-usa-awards-honor-engineering-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/2025-ieee-usa-awards-honor-engineering-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"IEEE-USA Awards Celebrate 11 Leaders Making a Lasting Impact on Engineering, STEM and Humanity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2>IEEE\u2011USA is proud to announce the 2025 Awards recipients\u2014exceptional innovators whose work advances technology, strengthens the engineering profession, and serves communities across the United States. Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination this cycle.<\/h2>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Robert S. Walleigh Distinguished Contributions to Engineering Professionalism Award<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Honors long\u2011term, outstanding accomplishments that advance IEEE professional activities in the U.S.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Dr. Karen Panetta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Distinguished Professor &amp; Dean of Graduate Education, Tufts University School of Engineering<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citation:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cFor leadership innovating educational programs and technology exemplifying the impact of the profession to benefit humanity and inspiring future generations.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlight:<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Panetta\u2019s image\u2011enhancement technologies are used globally in airport security, medical imaging, and disaster response\u2014improving safety and quality of life for millions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>John Meredith Professional Service Award<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recognizes outstanding IEEE\u2011USA volunteer efforts and contributions.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/17ieee-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/l_laird_ieee_org1\/Documents\/Microsoft%20Copilot%20Chat%20Files\/Awardee%20Information.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><b>Dr. Brendan B. Godfrey<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citation:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cFor exemplary service in enhancing the voice of IEEE\u2011USA members in the Nation&#8217;s Capital.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlight:<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Godfrey led authorship of IEEE\u2011USA positions on fundamental research, defense science, artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and technical leadership, strengthening IEEE\u2011USA\u2019s policy impact and has served as Chair on all 3 major IEEE-USA committees.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>George F. McClure Citation of Honor<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Honors exemplary contributions toward achieving IEEE\u2011USA\u2019s professional activities in the U.S.<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Dr. Joseph L. Greene<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Research Engineer, Georgia Tech Research Institute<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citation:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cFor turning initiative into action developing programs and materials for thousands of IEEE student members.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlight:<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">From revitalizing Boston University\u2019s IEEE\u2011HKN chapter to founding a global mentoring program with 850+ logged hours across six continents, his work has built leadership pathways impacting thousands of students worldwide each year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, President, Brahmam Innovations; Senior Technology &amp; Program Management Leader, Amazon<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citation:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cFor inspiring leadership and pioneering contributions advancing IEEE\u2011USA professional activities and the engineering profession through social innovations and impactful global programs.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlight:<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As Global Chair of IEEE SIGHT and HAC, he launched record\u2011breaking, high-impact humanitarian technology programs that reached thousands across IEEE Regions 1-6.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Chamika Sudusinghe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Ph.D. Student, University of Illinois Urbana\u2011Champaign<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citation:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cFor exemplary leadership in advancing student professional awareness through IEEE Volunteering, IEEE ELEVATE, and Virtual Career Fairs, and for strengthening student\u2011to\u2011YP transitions across the United States.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlight:<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sudusinghe launched IEEE ELEVATE (a project mentoring program) and pioneered IEEE\u2019s first region-wide Virtual Career Fair, a scalable model now expanding across U.S. Regions and beyond.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Entrepreneur Achievement Award for Leadership in Entrepreneurial Spirit<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recognizes IEEE members who exemplify entrepreneurial spirit and have commercialized technology products\/services that advance society.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Bhaskara Raju Rallabandi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Co\u2011Founder &amp; CTO, Invences Inc.; IEEE Senior Member<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citation:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cFor entrepreneurial leadership in founding and scaling a U.S.-based technology company, advancing innovation in 5G\/6G and Open RAN, shaping global standards, and inspiring future leaders through mentorship and community impact.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlight:<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rallabandi\u2019s work spans private 5G deployments, rural connectivity pilots, and AI\u2011driven orchestration\u2014illustrating how entrepreneurship can deliver societal impact alongside U.S. technology leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Jim Watson Student Professional Awareness Achievement Award<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recognizes key contributors to Student Professional Awareness activities in the U.S.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Alberto Tam Yong<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Senior Electrical Engineer, Applied Medical (or Regional Student Activities Chair, IEEE Region 6)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citation:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cFor exemplary dedication to supporting IEEE student members and facilitating their transition to young professionals through impactful volunteer leadership and mentorship.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlight:<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tam Yong led programs that boosted Student Branch reporting by 307% and revived long-dormant technical competitions\u2014empowering hundreds of students to lead and engage as active IEEE members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>K\u201312 STEM Literacy Educator\u2013Engineer Partnership Award<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Honors educator\u2013engineer collaborations that provide learning experiences to precollege students and support IEEE\/IEEE\u2011USA education goals.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Melody Richardson &amp; Dr. LaShawn McMillan<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citation:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cFor leading outstanding programs like IEEE Atlanta Family STEM Nights which empower several K\u201112 students beyond curriculum to understand STEM better.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlight:<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What began as a single event at Ashford Park Elementary in 2016 spread through word\u2011of\u2011mouth and school\u2011to\u2011school relationships, evolving into a partnership that has now delivered 1,000+ interactive STEM experiences and reached 14,500+ students and families across 12 schools.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Harry Diamond Memorial Award<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Honors distinguished electrotechnology contributions while in U.S. government service.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Dr. Erik P. Blasch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Program Officer, Air Force Research Laboratory<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citation:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cFor contributions in the exploitation of electrotechnology sensing for situation awareness.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlight:<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blasch\u2019s pioneering research, 80+ patents, and open\u2011architecture deployments (including the AF Distributed Common Ground System and the Team Awareness Kit) have transformed multi\u2011sensor fusion at scale.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Award for Distinguished Literary Contributions<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recognizes outstanding efforts that expand public understanding and\/or advance the engineering profession in the United States.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Avishkar (\u201cAvi\u201d) Nikum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Sr. Security Industry Specialist, Amazon.com Services LLC<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citation:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cFor exceptional literary contributions across multimedia platforms that transformed public understanding of cybersecurity engineering, reaching 22,000+ individuals through innovative multilingual content spanning academic publications, broadcast media, and digital journalism.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highlight:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Nikum\u2019s multilingual storytelling and peer\u2011reviewed work have influenced Fortune 500 practices and helped communities prevent fraud through accessible cybersecurity education.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Nominate a 2026 Awardee<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nominations for the next cycle <\/span><b>open March 15, 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Explore award criteria and start your nomination at <\/span><b>IEEE\u2011USA Awards &amp; Recognition<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About IEEE-USA:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IEEE-USA serves the public good and promotes the careers and public policy interests of more than 150,000 engineering, computing and technology professionals who are U.S. members of IEEE, the world\u2019s largest technical professional organization. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contact:<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jonathon Choe<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Staff, IEEE-USA Awards &amp; Recognition<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">202-530-8363 | <\/span><a href=\"mailto:j.choe@ieee.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">j.choe@ieee.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Leah Laird<br \/>\nStaff, IEEE-USA Awards &amp; 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