IEEE Names 2027 Technical Field Award Recipients Across 10 Categories

The IEEE Awards Board selected recipients based on documented technical achievements in microelectronics, signal processing, control systems, and energy conversion. Official records list specific contributions such as heat-assisted magnetic recording at Seagate and therapeutic ultrasound translation at Sunnybrook Research Institute. Awards were approved by the IEEE Board of Directors following standard review cycles.

Power-related awards cover wireless power transfer and current-fed topologies that improve conversion efficiency in distribution hardware. IEEE records show these methods reduce thermal losses in amplifiers and converters, with measured gains documented in prior journal publications by the same authors. Grid operators tracking non-technical losses could apply similar sensing and control techniques to identify diversion points.

Operational deployment of such circuit designs has historically required 18-36 months from prototype to fielded equipment. Rathore's prior work on current-fed converters appears in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics with efficiency data above 96 percent at multi-kilowatt scales. Integration into smart meters or feeder monitors remains untested at utility volume.

Next steps include formal award ceremonies in 2027 and expected follow-on papers from recipients within standard academic cycles.