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Professor N. Asokan named an IEEE Fellow

IEEE elevates Professor N. Asokan to the status of IEEE Fellow, the highest member grade of the institute.

Professor N. Asokan is being recognized for his contributions to system security and privacy. This honor of the world’s largest technical association will be effective from January 1, 2017. IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of membership and is recognized by the technical community as a prestigious honor and an important career achievement. The IEEE Grade of Fellow is conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors upon a person with an outstanding record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest.

The IEEE is the world’s leading professional association for advancing technology for humanity. Through its 400,000  plus members in 160 countries, the association is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power and consumer electronics.

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