2022 IEEE Biometrics Council Best Doctoral Dissertation Award Nomination

Deadline: March 01, 2022

To express recognition for and to promote outstanding effort and contributions in a doctoral dissertation in the field of interest to the IEEE Biometrics Council, the IEEE Biometrics Council Best Doctoral Dissertation Award was established in 2019. Any current member of IEEE is eligible to be nominated for the award. The nomination should originate for the nominee’s dissertation advisor. An advisor can nominate only one dissertation per year. The nominated dissertation should be successfully defended in the calendar year 2021. The dissertation can be written in any language. However, to be eligible for nomination an English language version must be provided. The award includes a USD 1,000 honorarium and a commemorative plaque.

The following materials are required to be submitted by the nominator:

  1. A nomination letter from the advisor of the student including the following information:
    • Nominee information, including name, affiliation and email address;
    • When was the thesis defended and what was the outcome?
    • What are the technical contributions and how the field of biometrics has been advanced?
    • What is the broader societal & economic impact?
    • Quality of writing and organization of the material;
    • Additional arguments about why the nominee deserves the award.
  2. A letter from the University/Institution showing the successful defense date
  3. The nominated Dissertation in English and the nominated Dissertation in its original language (if other than English)
  4. Other information that will be useful for the evaluation of the dissertation, if any.

Templates:

In case of any questions, please contact the Award Committee Chair, Prof. Rama Chellappa at rchella4@jhu.edu or VP Technical Activities, Prof. Vitomir Štruc at vitomir.struc@fe.uni-lj.si.

2022 IEEE Biometrics Council Meritorious Service Award Nominations

Deadline: March 01, 2022

Nominations are invited for the “IEEE Biometrics Council Meritorious Service Award” to honor outstanding service in the field of biometrics. The award is administered by the IEEE Biometrics Council Award Committee, which is responsible for reviewing and recommending candidates to the IEEE Biometrics Council Executive Committee. This award will be presented at IJCB 2022.

Any current IEEE member of the member societies of the Biometrics Council who has been active in the fields of interest of the IEEE Biometrics Council for more than fifteen years is eligible. Current officers of the Society’s Executive Committee are ineligible. A nomination should include the following information: (i) nominee’s name and contact address, (ii) nominator contact details, (iii) URL of nominee’s website with bio and CV, (iv) URL of Google Scholar citations, (v) statement – 500 words max, (vi) names of three references willing to write supporting letters. The awardee will receive a plaque and $1,000 honorarium. Self-nominations are allowed. Templates are available for the nominations and reference letters.
Nominations are accepted till March 01, 2022.

Templates:

In case of any questions, please contact the Award Committee Chair, Prof. Rama Chellappa at rchella4@jhu.edu or VP Technical Activities, Prof. Vitomir Štruc at vitomir.struc@fe.uni-lj.si.

2022 IEEE Biometrics Council Leadership Award Nominations

Deadline: March 01, 2022

Nominations are invited for the “IEEE Biometrics Council Leadership Award” to recognize outstanding leadership in the field of Biometrics. The award is administered by the IEEE Biometrics Council Award Committee, which is responsible for reviewing and recommending candidates to the IEEE Biometrics Council Executive Committee. This award will be presented at IJCB 2023.

Any current IEEE member of the member societies of the Biometrics Council who has been active in the fields of interest of the IEEE Biometrics Council for more than fifteen years is eligible. For a list of member societies see the Society Representatives. Current officers of the Biometric Council’s Executive Committee are ineligible. A qualified nominator should be at least a senior member of the IEEE and the Biometrics Council. Self-nominations are not permitted. A nomination should include the following information: (i) nominee’s name, address and contact details, (ii) nominator name and contact details, iii) URL of nominee’s website with bio and detailed CV, (iv) URL of nominee’s Google scholar citations, (v) a two-page statement summarizing the nominee’s leadership activities, (vi) names of three references willing to write supporting letters. The supporting letters should be sent by the endorsers directly to the Awards Committee Chair in accordance with the instructions in the Leadership Reference Letter templates. The awardee will receive a plaque and $2,000 honorarium. Templates are available for the nominations and reference letters.

Nominations are accepted till March 1, 2022.

Templates:

In case of any questions, please contact the Awards Committee Chair, Prof. B.V.K. Vijaya Kumar at vitomir.struc@fe.uni-lj.si