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Control Systems Technology Award
Description: To recognize outstanding contributions to control systems technology either in design and implementation or project management.
Prize: $2,000, Plaque, and travel expenses to the CDC for one recipient (round trip restricted (minimal) coach air fare, conference registration and two hotel nights)
Funding: Funded by the IEEE Control Systems Society.
Eligibility: Either an individual or a team.
Presentation: At the Award Ceremonies of the CSS.
Nominations:Please submit your nomination through the nomination form below. In addition, letters of nomination describing the outstanding features of an outstanding contribution to control systems technology should be sent to the chair of the Control Systems Technology Award Committee by May 15.
Contact:
Dr. Siva Banda
AFRL/VACA
2210 Eigth St.
Wright-Patterson AFB OH 45433-7531
Phone: (937)255-8677
Fax: (937)656-4000
siva.banda@wpafb.af.mil
Past Recipients of the Control Systems Technology Award
2005
Andrew Packard, University of California, Berkeley, Gary Balas, University of Minnesota
"For their outstanding contributions to control systems technology by developing state-of-the art control algorithms and enabling software for use in industrial problems, for making modern robust control tools accessible to practicing engineers, and for their leadership role in the field of control engineering."
2004
Banavar Sridhar, NASA AMES Research Center
"For the development of modeling and simulation techniques for multivehicle traffic networks and advanced air traffic management systems through innovative application of control systems concepts."
2003
Jeffrey A. Cook, Ford Motor Company, Jessy W. Grizzle and Jing Sun, University of Michigan
" For the development of fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly automotive powertrains through innovative application of control theory."
2002
Dimitry Gorinevsky and Greg Stewart, Honeywell
"In recognition for their innovative application of modern identification and control methods to the papermaking process"
2001
James F. Antaki and Bradley E. Paden
"For their development of the StreamLiner artificial heart, a mechatronics design that epitomizes the integration of control with electromechanical systems to achieve a novel design that has the potential to save over 35,000 lives per year"
2000
Siva S. Banda, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
1999
Michael J. Piovoso
"For research, development, and implementation of state of the art process control in the chemical manufacturing industry."
1998
Guy Dumont, Dept. ECE and UBC Pulp & Paper Central, University of British Columbia
"For innovative industrial applications of adaptive control."
1997
Joe Chow, Rensselaer Poly Inst, "For pioneering contributions to time-scale analysis of large power systems."
1996
Harvey T. Banks
1995
Suresh M. Joshi, NASA Langley Research Center, "For the development and application of control systems methodology to light weight, flexible spacecraft systems and structures."
1994
Rajan Suri and Gregory Diehl, "For the Creation, development, implementation and management automation planning software, ManuPlan and its derivative MPX during the period 1986-1993."
1993
Alan Laub, "For contributions to CACSD that have fundamentally changed the research and applications environment for control systems design."
1992
George Meyer
1991
Gunner Bengsston
1990
Ken Lorrel (and the Lockheed Team)
1989
Edgar Bristol
Instructions for nominations for next years award will be displayed early in 2007.
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