Award/Recognition Menu

Description

To recognize the important contributions of young scientists/engineers in reference to their contributions to fundamental research, integration, application, or education.

Prize

$2,000 and a Plaque

Funding

Funded by the IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society.

Presentation

Award will be presented at International Symposium on the Applications of Ferroelectrics

Historical Background

Established in 2006

Basis for Judging

The award recipient will be chosen according to the following criteria: (i) contribution of the publication record (including patents) to the ferroelectrics community, (ii) impact of industrial research and development of ferroelectric applications, and (iii) educational contributions to the ferroelectrics community, and (iv) participation in UFFC-S activities. Votes will be solicited by the Ferroelectrics Committee by email balloting.

Eligibility

Must be an IEEE UFFC member upon conferring of the award, and must be 40 years or younger, at the time of nomination.

Nomination Deadline
February 1st
Nomination Form

2024

Recipient(s)
Citation

In recognition of his significant contribution to research and education in the field of ferroelectric materials based on hafnium oxide.

2023

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Title

Jian Shi

Affiliation
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
IEEE Region
Region 01 (Northeastern U.S.)
Citation

For his exciting out-of-the-box work on ferroelectrics and new way exploration of old materials.

Recipient(s)
Citation

For fundamental understanding of ferroelectric hafnia films and the development of related novel applications

2022

Recipient(s)
Title

Nan Zhang

Affiliation
Electronic Materials Research Laboratory, Xi’an Jiaotong University, hina
Citation

For her outstanding contributions to our understanding of the links between the crystallography, structure and applicable properties of ferroelectric materials.

2021

Recipient(s)
Country
GBR
Title

Pavel Zubko

Affiliation
University College London, London, UK
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Citation

For his outstanding contributions to the experimental physics of ferroelectric superlattices, negative capacitance in ferroelectrics and flexoelectricity.

2020

Recipient(s)
Country
CHN
Title

Fei Li

Affiliation
Xi'an Jiaotong University
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Email
Citation

For his outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding of relaxor ferroelectric - lead titanate single crystals and ceramics.

2019

Recipient(s)
Citation

For his pioneering work on emergent behavior in ferroic thin films.

2018

Recipient(s)
Country
SVN
Title

Tadej Rojac

Affiliation
Jožef Stefan Institute
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Citation

For his pioneering work on processing of chemically complex ferroelectric ceramics.

2017

Recipient(s)
Country
DEU
Title

Kyle Webber

Affiliation
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Citation

For contributions to the understanding of mechanical, fracture and ferroelastic properties of ferroelectric ceramics.

2016

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Title

Jon Ihlefeld

Affiliation
University of Virginia
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
Email
Citation

For significantly advancing the processing and integration science of thin film ferroelectrics for practical applications.

2015

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
CCDC U.S. Army Research Laboratory
IEEE Region
Region 01 (Northeastern U.S.)
Email
Citation

For his oustanding contributions in developments of thin films and integration in micromechanical systems and devices.

2014

Recipient(s)
Country
AUS
Affiliation
University of New South Wales
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Email
Citation

For his outstanding contributions in experiments and theory of nanoscale electromechanical phenomena in ferroelectric thin films and interfaces.

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
Colorado School of Mines
IEEE Region
Region 06 (Western U.S.)
Email
Citation

For his pioneering efforts in the development of nano-scale material concepts that have led to next generation ferroelectric thin film materials and devices.

2013

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
Georgia Institute of Technology
IEEE Region
Region 03 (Southeastern U.S.)
Email
Citation

For her contributions in the field of piezoelectric films, as well as service to the IEEE UFFC society.

2012

Recipient(s)
Country
JPN
Affiliation
Tokyo University of Science
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Email
Citation

For his contribution in development of lead-free piezoelectric ceramics, structural-property.

2011

Recipient(s)
Country
AUS
Title

Shujun Zhang

Affiliation
University of Wollongong
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Email
Citation

For his contributions to piezoelectric crystals, focusing on the relationship between structure, properties, and device performance.

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Title

Jacob Jones

Affiliation
North Carolina State University
IEEE Region
Region 03 (Southeastern U.S.)
Email
Citation

For his outstanding contributions to the field of ferroelectrics using advanced in situ diffraction tools.

2010

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
IEEE Region
Region 03 (Southeastern U.S.)
Citation

For the development of scanning probe techniques and seminal contributions in understanding and controlling polarization switching in ferroeletric materials by piezoresponse force microscopy/spectroscopy on the nm scale, and deciphering switching mechanisms on a single defect level.

2009

Recipient(s)
Country
JPN
Title

Yuji Noguchi

Affiliation
University of Tokyo
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Email
Citation

For his significant contributions to the growth, characterization, and defect engineering in lead-free ferroelectric/piezoelectric single crystals.

2008

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
Penn State University
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
Email
Citation

For his contributions to the fundamental science that underpins the synthesis of ferroelectric thin films and for his research highlighting the relationship between processing, structure, and properties in thin film devices.

2007

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Title

Paul Clem

Affiliation
Sandia National Laboratories
IEEE Region
Region 06 (Western U.S.)
Email
Citation

For his significant contributions to the integration of ferroelectric materials with non-precious metals and his substantial efforts in support of technical society meetings.

2006

Recipient(s)
Citation

For his significant contributions to the understanding of the structure and physical properties of ferroelectric thin films at the nanoscale.