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.

Ferroelectrics

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)
Citation

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

2020

Recipient(s)
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)
Citation

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

2017

Recipient(s)
Citation

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

2016

Recipient(s)
Citation

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

2015

Recipient(s)
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For his oustanding contributions in developments of thin films and integration in micromechanical systems and devices.

2014

Recipient(s)
Citation

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

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

2012

Recipient(s)
Citation

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

2011

Recipient(s)
Citation

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

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

2010

Recipient(s)
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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)
Citation

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

2008

Recipient(s)
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)
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.