Three computer scientists elected fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

(From left) Chang-Tien “C.T.” Lu, Naren Ramakrishnan, and Dimitrios Nikolopoulos. Photo illustration by Peter Means for Virginia Tech.

Chang-Tien “C.T.” Lu, Dimitrios Nikolopoulos, and Naren Ramakrishnan, all faculty in the Department of Computer Science, have been elected to the 2024 class of fellows in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

To be named a fellow, IEEE members must demonstrate significant contributions to their field, show evidence of technical accomplishments and realization of significant impact to society, and a record of service to professional engineering societies, among other criteria.

Fewer than 0.1 percent of voting members in the institute are selected annually for this career milestone, according to IEEE.

Ramakrishnan is director and Lu is associate director of the Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics.

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