December 2015: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Board of Directors last month approved nearly 25 Indian Americans, four Indians in India and five Indians in other countries among the 300 researchers worldwide who qualified for Fellow status.
Following a rigorous, annual evaluation procedure, the IEEE Fellow Committee recommends a select group of recipients for elevation to IEEE Fellow. Less than on-tenth of one percent of voted members are selected annually for elevation to the highest member grade.
Professor and Chair Radha Poovendran received the recognition for his meritorious contributions to cyber-security research.