From the editor-in-chief February 2014

Abstract

Being elevated to the level of Fellow for IEEE is an incredibly prestigious honor. It is a distinction that is reserved for IEEE members who are recognized for extraordinary accomplishments in their felds of expertise by leaders in those felds. At the time of nomination, each candidate must currently hold Senior or Life Senior Member grade. This distinction is conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors. Self-nomination is not permitted so each candidate must be nominated by someone else who oversees preparation of the nomination package. This package is quite extensive and includes but is not limited to the candidate's publications, patents, and letters of reference from other Fellows regarding specific contributions in their particular feld of expertise and the impacts they have had in the feld. To provide a reference for the distinguishing significance of this Grade, there are currently approximately 380,000 members of IEEE internationally and the total number of Fellows selected in any single year does not exceed one-tenth of one percent of the total voting membership. Each nominator must identify an IEEE Society or Technical council whose evaluating committee will assess the nominee's technical qualifications and contributions. Therefore, it is with great pride and pleasure that I announce to you those members of our IEEE AESS Society who have been elevated to the level of Fellow in 2014. Six of these members were evaluated directly by our society and five were evaluated by others. Below is a list of these outstanding researchers and practitioners along with a brief summary of their most significant contributions.