INDUSTRY AWARD
FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRANSLATIONAL CONTROL RESEARCH
CALL
FOR NOMINATIONS
DESCRIPTION
The Industry Award for Excellence in Translational Control Research is given to recognize an individual or a team of faculty researchers whose research activity arising from Industry-University Collaboration(s) has produced substantive results with demonstrated impact. It will be made to the competitor(s) who best demonstrates research with a high-degree of excellence and effective industry-university collaboration with proven record of success in translating systems and control theory and to practical benefits for industrial or commercial systems.
PRIZE
Award winner will be announced at the MSC 2009. The winner will receive $1,750.00 as cash prize, a certificate laminated on a plaque and travel expenses to the MSC 2010, round trip restricted (minimal) coach air fare, conference registration, and three hotel nights at conference rate.
FUNDING
Award is funded by the IEEE Control Systems Society.
ELIGIBILITY
All continuing faculty members are eligible for this award. The winner must agree to give a 1 hour presentation of the resulting translational systems and control research that led to practical benefits for industrial or commercial systems.
BASIS FOR JUDGING
Essential:
Outstanding contribution(s) and demonstrated impact of the resulting control system technology from the nominated Industry-University Collaboration
Desirable:
Promotion and enhancement of industry employment of control engineering graduate students
Improved products dependent on the nominated research
Leveraging of current and new systems and control theory for economic advantage
AWARD PRESENTATION
At an MSC session or special event such as the Conference Banquet.
NOMINATION
Send an electronic (PDF) copy of nomination (maximum of 10 pages) together with supporting documentation to the Chair of the MSC Excellence in Translational Control Research Committee by the deadline shown below. The supporting documentation (additional to the 10 page nomination) must include at least one, and not more than 3 reference letters of not more than 2 pages each from industry partners addressing the criteria above.
IMPORTANT DATES
| Deadline for receiving the Nomination: | June 20, 2009 |
| Notification of BSPA finalists: |
July 9 (MSC'09 banquet) |
AWARD CHAIR COMMITTEE
Chair: Dr. Lalit K. Mestha
Principal Scientist & Project Leader
Wilson Center for Research & Technology, MS128-56E
Xerox Corporation
800 Phillips Road Webster, NY 14580
Tel# 585 422 5123
Cell# 585 370 7113
Email addresses: Lalit.Mestha@xerox.com and/or
lkmestha@yahoo.com
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