Each year, the IEEE-USA Awards Program celebrates exceptional leaders who have made remarkable contributions to the engineering and technology community. We are proud to announce the 2024 IEEE-USA Award recipients, whose innovative efforts and dedication have significantly advanced their fields.
Brianne Tengan, Young Professionals Coordinator for IEEE Region 6, is recognized for her visionary leadership in transforming student engagement among IEEE members. She receives the Jim Watson Student Professional Awareness Achievement Award, which honors IEEE members, including students, who volunteer their time and share their professional experiences with students to encourage active, lifelong IEEE membership. Her consistent efforts to engage and support students and young professionals, coupled with her leadership roles at local, regional, and national levels set her apart as a leader and champion of successful student-to-professional transitions nationwide. IEEE-USA leaders look forward to seeing Brianne’s continued accomplishments as an industrious professional and volunteer leader. This award is only one of IEEE-USA’s portfolio of Professionalism Awards.
Babu Chalamala, Senior Scientist at Sandia National Laboratories, has been selected as the honored recipient of the IEEE-USA Harry Diamond Award. Dr. Chalamala’s outstanding leadership and contributions to advancing grid energy storage technologies and applications in the field of electrotechnology make him a highly deserving recipient of this prestigious award, which seeks to identify individuals who make distinguished technical contributions in the field of electrotechnology while in U.S. Government Service. With his strong record of service and leadership roles within IEEE, significant engagement in supporting public understanding of science and technology, and support for R&D in science and engineering, IEEE-USA is pleased to celebrate Dr. Chalamala’s distinction.
Jeff Perry, Leadership and Career Coach for Engineers, is commended for his years of publications, authoring titles such as The Intentional Engineer, which provide significant aid to professionals looking to advance their careers. Perry is the recipient of the 2024 IEEE-USA Award for Distinguished Literary Contributions, which recognizes outstanding journalistic, or other textual efforts, contributing to the enhancement and expansion of the public understanding, and the advancement of the engineering profession in the United States. Through his written works, Perry’s effort to educate the public about engineering careers is evident.
IEEE-USA will be presenting these awards, in person, to each recipient at IEEE events within their respective regions. More information on IEEE-USA’s Awards Program, including the 2024 recipients, can be found at ieeeusa.org/awards.
Sincere thanks to everyone who submitted nominations, and congratulations to all the distinguished honorees. Mark your calendars for the 2025 IEEE-USA Awards Cycle, opening on 1 April 2025.
About IEEE-USA:
IEEE-USA serves the public good and promotes the careers and public policy interests of more than 150,000 engineering, computing and technology professionals who are U.S. members of IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization.
Contact:
Jonathon Choe
Staff, IEEE-USA Awards & Recognition
202-530-8359 | j.yaglenski@ieee.org
Leah Laird
Staff, IEEE-USA Awards & Recognition
202-530-8328 | l.laird@ieee.org
