Control Systems Society Transition to Practice Award

Lalit K. Mestha

Control Systems Society Transition to Practice Award Chair

To recognize outstanding university-industry collaboration that enables the transition of control and systems theory to practical industrial or commercial systems.

Award Information

Prize:

$2,000, Galvanic (photo engraved) plaque for each recipient, and travel expenses to the MSC for one recipient (round trip restricted (minimal) coach air fare, conference registration, and three conference-rate hotel nights). If the prize is awarded to a group, members of the group will equally split the cash portion of the prize and one will deliver a lecture at next year’s MSC.

Funding:

Funded by the IEEE Control Systems Society and other sponsors.

Presentation:

At the MSC.

Eligibility:

Either an individual or a team.

Award Nomination

Nomination Deadline:

May 15 of each year.

Nomination:

A nomination letter and up to 4 additional supporting letters (maximum of 5 letters) describing the outstanding contribution should be sent to the Chair of the Control Systems Society Transition to Practice Award Committee by May 15. The nomination should include information indicating the importance of the pioneering collaborative research that led to successful outcomes to real practical systems, the key innovation, and the justification of its value to the society at large. Additional supporting documentation is limited to a maximum of ten pages.