Recognition

Honoring Excellence in Oceanic Engineering

The IEEE Grade of Fellow is conferred by the Board of Directors upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. It is a highly competitive and esteemed title given only to 0.1% of IEEE Voting Membership. Nominations of highly qualified professionals engaged in activities within the scope of Oceanic Engineering are strongly encouraged each year.

OES’s IEEE Fellow for Class of 2025: Mandar Chitre

Becoming an IEEE Fellow

1. Be an IEEE Member for at least 5 years
2. Be an IEEE Senior Member
3. Be formally nominated with supporting references
4. Get evaluated and ranked by Society/Technical Council Fellow Evaluating Committee
5. Get a final ranking across all Societies/Technical Councils by the IEEE Fellow Committee with 52 judges

Preparing Effective Nominations

Both members and non-members of IEEE can be a Nominator, with the exception of IEEE Officers involved in Fellow evaluations and IEEE Staff. The Nominator has to make the case for elevation to Fellow Grade and select supporting references and endorsements.

Making The Case

A well-documented case for elevation to Fellow Grade includes three fundamental aspects:

• The individual technical contribution(s) to the field made by the Nominee
• The impact from these contributions, which must have already occurred and be evident
• The evidence supporting the case.
• 3 to 5 supporting References from IEEE Fellows in the Nominee’s technical field.

Assessment Criteria

• The specific outstanding technical accomplishments
• The innovation, creativity, importance, and degree of acceptance of the contribution(s)
• The Nominee’s individual role in the contribution(s)
• The evidence of the technical accomplishment and the impact on the research field
• The impact of the Nominee must have already happened; speculation on potential future impact is irrelevant.