Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) goes to 94 men and women
President Obama this week recognized 94 early-career scientists and researchers, including those advancing network security and wireless communications.
Among recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) whose work is in the networking field:
*Amir Avestimehr of Cornell University, for “pushing the frontiers of information theory through its extension to complex wireless information networks and extensive outreach tounderrepresented groups.”
*David Brumley of Carnegie Mellon University, for “innovative and vital research on malware analysis and for strong educational and outreach activities.
*Yasamin Mostofi of the University of New Mexico, for “groundbreaking research on comprehensive-sampling-enabled mobile sensor networks, and for dedicated educational activities involving both high school and community college students in robotics, with a particular emphasis on motivating Native American students to pursue engineering careers.”
