A Unified Maximum-Likelihood Framework for 3D InISAR Phase Unwrapping with Outlier Rejection
Matteo Pardi, University of Piza
2026 Awards
Best Student Paper Award - Winner
Best Student Paper Award - Second Place
Synchronization of a Multistatic High Resolution Imaging Radar Using Low-Cost Satellite TV Receiver Hardware
Fabian Hochberg, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Best Student Paper Award - Third Place
Maximizing Pattern Yield in UAS-Based Far-Field Characterization of Polarimetric Phased Array Radars with Optimal Polarization Configurations
Khuda Burdi, OU Norman
Student Paper Award Finalists
MIMO-ISAR Near Field Imaging with Inherent 3-D Translational Motion Compensation
Ignacio Sardinero-Meirás, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Multistatic Radar Performance in the Presence of Distributed Wireless Synchronization
Kumar Sai Bondada, Virginia Tech
Student Paper Award Finalist Alternates
Hybrid Beamformer Optimization for Coherent Signal Detection
Saidur Pavel, Temple University
Adaptive Radar Range-Doppler Spread Target Detection Based on Joint Estimation of Scattering Centers and Doppler Frequencies
Yunlian Tian, University of Electronic Science, and Technology of China
Radar Challenge - First Place
Florida Atlantic University
Solan Degefa, Eyad Shtaiwi, Parker Wilmoth, George Sklivanitis, and Dimitris Pados
Radar Challenge - Second Place
Virginia Tech
Rohit Rangaraj, Charles Early, Eliot Turner, Danial Mahmoudi, Elias Charron, Fetra Ramiandrisoa, Dr. Tarun Cousik, Dr. Jeffrey Walling
Radar Challenge - Third Place
Advanced Radar Research Center
Khuda Burdi, Y-SL. Kim, and Sergio Rodriguez
Radar Challenge People's Choice
SENTINEL
Kayoum Djedidi, Olivier Tomé, and Tarek Djerafi
2026 IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal
For contributions to polarimetric synthetic aperture radar imaging and its utilization.
Yoshio Yamaguchi
2026 Fellows
As it stands today, 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. Congratulations to the AESS members who were elevated to IEEE Fellow in 2026!
Igal Bilik - for the development of automotive radar technology
Andrew Dempster - for contributions to space engineering research and management
Boris Pervan - for contributions to satellite navigation integrity
Roberto Sabatini - for leadership in digital avionics for sustainability and trusted autonomy
2026 IEEE AESS Judith A. Resnik Space Award
For exemplary leadership, contributions to aerospace systems engineering, and sustained mentorship of the USC Rocket Propulsion Laboratory student team leading to the world altitude record for a student-built rocket.
Daniel A. Erwin
2026 Warren D. White Award
for contribution to radar detection, clutter modeling and cognitive radars
Maria Sabrina Greco
2026 Fred Nathanson Memorial Radar Award
for contributions on reconfigurable sparse array design and signal processing with application to radar
Xiangrong Wang
2026 Industrial Innovation Award
For the improved batch least-squares algorithm provides dynamic calibration and compensation of ephemeral errors that cannot be removed by static calibration, such as non-uniform temperature gradients on the array or local atmospheric disturbances altering actual refraction, maintaining low relative error between tracks in conditions that can cause significant disturbance to the track picture without the iBLS algorithm.
Mark Levendahl and John Glass
2026 Early Career Award
For contributions to advance resilient position, navigation, and timing and enhance GNSS performance in challenging environments.
Rong Yang
2026 IEEE Michael C. Wicks Radar Student Travel Grant
for the paper entitled "A Unified Maximum-Likelihood Framework for 3D InISAR Phase Unwrapping with Outlier Rejection"
Matteo Pardi
2024 Harry Rowe Mimno Award
Terahertz-Band Integrated Sensing and Communications: Challenges and Opportunities
Ahmet M. Elbir, Mehdi Bennis, Kumar Vijay Mishra, and Symeon Chatzinotas
2022 M. Barry Carlton Award
Acquisition, Doppler Tracking, and Positioning With Starlink LEO Satellites: First Results
Mohammad Neinavaie, Joe Khalife, Zaher M. Kassas
2025 IEEE AESS Technical Panel of the Year Award
Chaired by Claudio Sacchi
Glue Technology for Space Systems
2025 AESS Chapter of the Year Award
Chaired by Jinene Ben Said
Tunisia Section Chapter
2025 AESS Student Branch Chapter of the Year Award
Chaired by Hassan Marwan Ibrahim Abu Sarris
Yarmouk University Student Branch Chapter
2026 IEEE AESS Engineering Scholarship
Graduate
Samer Hayek, The Ohio State University
Undergraduates
Timothy Ayelagbe, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
Maxwell Mamishev, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign