The IEEE-HKN Awards Committee is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s awards:
K.J. Ray Liu, Founder, Chairman, and CTO, Origin AI was named the recipient of the Asad M. Madni Outstanding Technical Achievement and Excellence Award. K.J. Ray Liu received the award, “For pioneering technical contributions, entrepreneurial innovations, and profound leadership impact.” The Asad M. Madni Award was established in 2019 to recognize a practitioner for distinguishing himself or herself through an invention, development, discovery, or innovation in electrical or computer sciences, engineering, or technology, with worldwide impact.
Sampathkumar Veeraraghavan, President, Brahmam Innovations and 2023 IEEE-HKN President will be this year’s recipient of the IEEE-HKN Distinguished Service Award “For visionary leadership and exceptional service in advancing IEEE-HKN globally, empowering engineers, and championing innovation, inclusion, and transformative impact in the engineering profession worldwide.” The Distinguished Service Award was created in 1971 to recognize those members who have devoted years of service to Eta Kappa Nu (or IEEE-HKN), resulting in significant benefits to all the society’s members. The award is based on lifetime contributions to Eta Kappa Nu (or IEEE-HKN) and is limited to one recipient each year.
Joseph L. Greene, Research Engineer 2, Georgia Tech Research Institute was named as the winner of the Outstanding Young Professional Award, “For significant contributions to the computational imaging field, exceptional mentorship, and service to IEEE-HKN.” The Outstanding Young Professional (OYP) Award, formerly the Outstanding Young Electrical Engineer (OYEE) Award, has been presented annually since 1936. It is presented to exceptional young engineers who have demonstrated significant accomplishments in their career.
No award was given in 2026 for the C. Holmes MacDonald Outstanding Teaching Award.
The IEEE-HKN Awards will be presented at the IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB) Awards Presentation Ceremony on Friday, 20 November 2026, during the IEEE Meeting Series in Washington, D.C., USA.
The contributions of these winners define excellence and service to our profession. Congratulations to all!
