[Iefac.list] IISE Energy Systems (ES) Division Outstanding Young Investigator Award

[Sioshansi, Ramteen]

This award recognizes IISE Energy Systems (ES) Division members under the age of 35 for their technical contributions to energy systems research. 

Eligibility requirements 

- Must be a member of IISE and the ES Division. 

- Must be under 35 years of age as of February 10, 2023. 

- High impact research as evidenced by the quality of the nominee’s research endeavors including publications, intellectual property, and other funding and dissemination activities. 


Application process 

- Candidates must be nominated by others. Self-nominations are not allowed. 

- Nominations are due by January 15, 2023, 5 PM Eastern time. 

- Email the nomination package (as a single PDF file) to the Outstanding Young Investigator Award competition chair: Michael Craig <mtcraig at umich.edu>. 


Nomination package must include 

- Candidate’s name, affiliation, contact information, and birth date. 

- Candidate’s personal statement describing specific technical contributions that qualify them for this award (max. 2 pages). 

- Curriculum vitae (max. 10 pages). 

- Three letters of recommendation (each limited to 2 pages). They should include one from the nominator highlighting the candidate’s technical contributions and achievements. 

- Nominator’s name, affiliation, and contact information. 

A committee chaired by an appointed member of the ES Division board will review all applications following the division’s award evaluation procedures. 


Recognition process (first place only) 

- Framed certificate provided by IISE. 

- Recognition at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo: 

   - at the ES Division town hall meeting 

   - in the Honors and Awards program 

   - before the Tuesday morning keynote address 

- Recognition in ISE magazine 

- Recognition on the ES Division website and in the newsletter 


Deadlines 

Nomination deadline: January 15, 2023, 5 PM Eastern time 
Winner notified: February 15, 2023 

For questions, please contact Amy Straub <astraub at iise.org>.