Ganz named IEEE Fellow

Professor Aura Ganz of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department was recently named a fellow of the IEEE, the world’s leading professional association for the advancement of technology.

The honor, which is effective Jan. 1, praises Ganz “for contributions to architectures, algorithms, and protocols for high speed communications networks.”

Each year, following a rigorous evaluation procedure, the IEEE Fellow Committee recommends a select group of recipients for one of the Institute’s most prestigious honors, election as an IEEE Fellow.

According to the IEEE, “the grade of Fellow recognizes unusual distinction in the profession and shall be conferred by the Board of Directors upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. The accomplishments that are being honored shall have contributed importantly to the advancement or application of engineering, science, and technology, bringing the realization of significant value to society.”

IEEE was originally an acronym for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, but today the organization’s scope of interest has expanded into so many related fields that it is simply referred to by its abbreviation.

November 30, 2007.