Control Systems Society Transition to Practice Award

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    Sirish L. Shah
    Control Systems Society Transition to Practice Award Chair

To a distinguished contributor to the transition of control and systems theory to practical, industrial, or commercial systems.

Award Information
Prize: 
$2,000, Galvanic (photo engraved) plaque for the recipient, and travel expenses to the CCTA (round trip restricted (minimal) coach air fare, conference registration, and 4 conference-rate hotel-nights for a 3-day conference, and 5 conference-rate hotel-nights for a 4-day conference.). The recipient will be asked to deliver a plenary address at the CCTA in the year following the award.
Funding: 
Funded by the IEEE Control Systems Society and other sponsors.
Presentation: 
At the CCTA.
Eligibility: 
Individual (prior to 2013, this award was not restricted to individuals)
Basis for Judgement: 
The primary criterion is the nominee’s demonstrated applications and research impact. Other factors to be considered are: promotion and enhancement of industry employment of control engineering graduate students; improved products dependent on the nominated researcher; leveraging of current and new systems and control theory for economic advantage; broader benefits, both existing and anticipated, to society at large.
Award Nomination
Nomination Deadline: 
May 15 of each year.
Nomination: 

Nominations and reference letters are due by May 15 and must be submitted using the CSS Awards Nomination system at css.paperplaza.net. Please download the nomination form and follow the instructions.

Award Recipients

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2018
Jagannathan Sarangapani
For the development of adaptive neural network feedback control schemes and decision tools, and their translation into industrial practice.
Angeliki Pantazi Headshot Photo
2017
Angeliki Pantazi
For development of advanced control technologies for magnetic tape data storage and nanopositioning applications.
Petros Ioannou Headshot Photo
2016
Petros Ioannou
For the research, development, and transition to practice of the Adaptive Cruise Control utilized by Ford Motor Company in their production vehicles
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2015
Robert Bitmead
For advanced control applications in a range of industry sectors where each has involved innovation in theory to achieve the practical outcome
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2014
Sirish L. Shah
For the development of control performance monitoring techniques and their translation into industrial practice
John T. Wen Headshot Photo
2013
John T. Wen
For adaptive scanning optical microscopes and a high precision laser scanning system for the electronic manufacturing industry and for translation of systems theory to practice
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2012
Yutaka Yamamoto
For the introduction and development of the sound-processing technology incorporated in a large number of LSI chips by SANYO Semiconductor
Masaaki Nagahara Headshot Photo
2012
Masaaki Nagahara
For the introduction and development of the sound-processing technology incorporated in a large number of LSI chips by SANYO Semiconductor
Koji Fujiyama Headshot Photo
2012
Koji Fujiyama
For the introduction and development of the sound-processing technology incorporated in a large number of LSI chips by SANYO Semiconductor
Richard D. Braatz Headshot Photo
2011
Richard D. Braatz
for significant contribution to the control of crystallization processes in the pharmaceutical industry
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2010
Markos Papageorgiou
For the development and implementation of ramp metering algorithms, in particular at the Monash Freeway, Melbourne, Australia
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2010
Ioannis Papamichail
For the development and implementation of ramp metering algorithms, in particular at the Monash Freeway, Melbourne, Australia
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2009
Kameshwar Poolla
For innovative applications of control technologies to semiconductor manufacturing and the impact of the work on industry