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Description

IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest are deemed fitting for this prestigious grade elevation. The total number selected in any one year does not exceed one-tenth of one percent of the total voting Institute membership. 

Our Recipients List consists of IEEE Fellows evaluated by the IEEE Magnetics Society. Review the resources linked below to learn about the elevation process.

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Award

Each new Fellow receives a beautifully matted and framed certificate with the name of the Fellow and a brief citation describing the accomplishment, a congratulatory letter from the incoming IEEE president and a gold sterling silver Fellow lapel pin with antique finish. 

Eligibility

At the time the nomination is submitted, a nominee must:

  • Have accomplishments that have contributed importantly to the advancement or application of engineering, science and technology, bringing the realization of significant value to society
  • Hold IEEE Senior member or IEEE Life Senior member grade
  • Have been a member in good standing and has completed a minimum of five full years (consecutive or not) of IEEE membership in any grade preceding 1 January of the year of elevation. Note: IEEE Society affiliation membership does not apply.

Non-eligibility: The nominee cannot be a member of the IEEE Fellow Committee, members of the IEEE Board of Directors, the President, Past President, and President-Elect of an S/TC, as well as any S/TC officer to whom the S/TC Fellow Evaluating Committee reports, shall not be a Nominee for a Fellow Nomination evaluated by the S/TC, or members who are prohibited from publishing in IEEE publications.

Nomination Details

2024

Recipient(s)
Country
JPN
Personal Gender Pronouns
(he/him)
Affiliation
Tohoku University
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Email
Citation

For contributions to perpendicular magnetic recording technology for disk drives.

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
National Institute of Standards & Technology
IEEE Region
Region 05 (Southwestern U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions to metrology of spintronic devices and standardization of magnetic resonance imaging.

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Title

Yiming Huai

Affiliation
Avalanche Technology
IEEE Region
Region 06 (Western U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions and leadership to STT MRAM and GMR recording heads development and productization.

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Personal Gender Pronouns
(she/her)
Affiliation
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
IEEE Region
Region 06 (Western U.S.)
Email
Website
Citation

For contributions to X-ray magnetic spectroscopy.

Recipient(s)
Country
ESP
Affiliation
University of Seville
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Citation

For contributions to the study of thermomagnetic phase transitions, soft magnets, and magnetocaloric materials.

2023

Recipient(s)
Country
DEU
Affiliation
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Website
Citation

For his contribution to the next generation magnetic solid-state memory, logic and sensor devices.

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to the design of magneto-functional materials.

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
IBM
IEEE Region
Region 01 (Northeastern U.S.)
Citation

For contributions to magneto-resistive random access memories.

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
IEEE Region
Region 01 (Northeastern U.S.)
Citation

For contributions to the understanding of magnetoelectric effects, domain wall and skyrmion dynamics in nanostructures.

Recipient(s)
Country
JPN
Title

Tetsuo Endoh

Affiliation
Tohoku University
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Citation

For contributions to nonvolatile memory and spintronic logic.

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
CNRS/Thales Lab.
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Citation

For contributions to the use of spintronic devices for neuromorphic computing.

2022

Recipient(s)
Title

Mark Stiles

Affiliation
National Institute of Standards & Technology
Citation

For contributions to spintronics devices and data storage

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to integrated signal-power isolation and integrated magnetics

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to electric machinery and drive systems

Recipient(s)
Citation

For applications of electrical drives in the aerospace industry

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Title

Guohan Hu

Affiliation
IBM Corporation
IEEE Region
Region 01 (Northeastern U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions to Spin-Transfer-Torque MRAM materials and devices

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to the application of spin-transfer torques in nano-scale devices

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Title

J. Ping Liu

Affiliation
University of Texas, Arlington
IEEE Region
Region 05 (Southwestern U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions to permanent magnet research and magnetic nanoparticle synthesis and characterization

2021

Recipient(s)
Title

Mingzhong Wu

Affiliation
Northeastern University
IEEE Region
Region 05 (Southwestern U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions to the fields of spintronics, magnetization dynamics, and thin film magnetic insulators

Recipient(s)
Country
JPN
Title

Shinji Yuasa

Personal Gender Pronouns
(he/him)
Affiliation
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Email
Citation

For contributions to MgO-based magnetic tunnel junctions

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
University of California, San Diego
IEEE Region
Region 06 (Western U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions to theoretical and computational electromagnetics

Recipient(s)
Country
FRA
Affiliation
Université de Lorraine
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Citation

For contributions to ultrafast magnetisation manipulation

Recipient(s)
Citation

For leadership in magnetic materials for the electric motor industry

2020

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to the development of magnetic materials for sustainable energy applications

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to the understanding of magnetic oxides, interfaces, and nanostructures

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
Northeastern University
IEEE Region
Region 01 (Northeastern U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions to integrated magnetic and magnetoelectric materials and devices

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to high density magnetic recording and spintronic materials

2019

Recipient(s)
Country
ITA
Affiliation
Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie l'Energia e l'Ambiente
Citation

For leadership in superconducting magnets

Recipient(s)
Country
CHN
Affiliation
Beihang University
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Email
Citation

For contributions to Spintronic Integrated Circuit Design

Recipient(s)
Country
ZAF
Affiliation
University of KwaZulu-Natal
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Citation

For contributions to time efficient design methodology of rotating electrical machines

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to data storage technologies

Recipient(s)
Country
TWN
Affiliation
National Tsing Hua University
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Email
Citation

For contributions to magnetic information storage and spintronic devices

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to digital magnetic tape recording

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Title

Jonathan Sun

Affiliation
IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
Citation

For contributions to spin-transfer-torque magnetic random access memory

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to magnetic recording

2018

Recipient(s)
Title

Hideo Ohno

Affiliation
Tohoku University
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Citation

For contributions to materials and device design for spintronics

2017

Recipient(s)
Country
CHE
Affiliation
ETH Zurich - Paul Scherrer Institute
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Website
Citation

For contributions to nanoimprint lithography and nanostructured magnetic systems and devices

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to nanoscale magnetic device design, fabrication, and characterization

Recipient(s)
Country
CAN
Affiliation
McGill University
IEEE Region
Region 07 (Canada)
Citation

For contributions to and industrial applications of computer aided design in electromagnetics

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
Carnegie Mellon University
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions to understanding of magnetic nanoparticles

2016

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
MPI CPfs Dresden
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Citation

For contributions to the design and chemical synthesis of new materials with multi-functional properties

Recipient(s)
Citation

For development of electromagnetic sensors and actuators for automotive applications

Recipient(s)
Citation

For leadership in the technology and standards for rectifier, inverter and harmonic-mitigating transformers

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to petri nets and their applications to automated manufacturing systems

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Title

Kai Liu

Affiliation
Georgetown University
IEEE Region
Region 02 (Eastern U.S.)
Email
Website
Citation

For contributions to the understanding of magnetotransport effects and magnetization reversal in nanostructures

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to the understanding and applications of magnetization dynamics

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to finite element methods applied to electromagnetic devices and electrical machines

2015

Recipient(s)
Country
SGP
Affiliation
National University of Singapore
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Email
Citation

For contributions to magnetic head-media interfaces and tribology

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to the development and control of stator permanent magnet machines for vehicular propulsion and wind power generation

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to AC induction and permanent magnet electric machines

Recipient(s)
Citation

For leadership in the development of high density magnetic recording technologies and devices

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to magnetic material and spintronic devices for magnetic recording, information processing and biomedical applications

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to heat-assisted magnetic recording media

2014

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to the design of power electronic circuits and magnetics

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
IEEE Region
Region 06 (Western U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions to the development and application of high resolution X-ray magnetic imaging

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to thin film technology for high-density recording media and heads

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to spin valve Giant Magnetoresistance sensors for magnetic recording systems

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
IEEE Region
Region 04 (Central U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions to nanomagnetism and manipulation of spin current

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to the application of numerical techniques to electromagnetic modeling

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to high power density electric machines for renewable energy and aerospace applications

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to algorithms in computational electromagnetics

2013

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to nanostructured materials and their applications in magnetic recording

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to the analysis, design and manufacturing of high efficiency electric machines

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
University of Washington
IEEE Region
Region 06 (Western U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions to nano-magnetic technology in medicine

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to development of super-conducting materials leading to high field magnetics

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
IEEE Region
Region 01 (Northeastern U.S.)
Email
Website
Citation

For contributions to synthesis and charac-terization of nanoscale structures and films for magnetic and magneto-optical devices

2012

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to computational electromagnetics

Recipient(s)
Citation

For development of the finite integration technique and impact of the associated software on electromagnetic engineering

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
IEEE Region
Region 06 (Western U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions to integrated circuit interconnects and integrated inductor technology

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
University of California, San Diego
IEEE Region
Region 06 (Western U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions to the synthesis and characterization of magnetic exchange coupled films, superlattices and recording media

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to magnetic excitations and magnetization dynamics induced by spin transfer

Recipient(s)
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For contributions to ultrasonic transducer technology and computer modeling of sensors and actuators

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to hybrid electric vehicle modeling and power control

2011

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to electro-optic devices and heat-assisted magnetic recording

Recipient(s)
Country
EGY
Title

Amr Adly

Affiliation
Cairo University
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Citation

For contributions to multi-component magnetic hysteresis models

Recipient(s)
Country
TWN
Affiliation
Chung Yuan Christian University
IEEE Region
Region 10 (Asia and Pacific)
Email
Citation

For contributions to micromagnetic calculations and computational approaches in spin transport

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to measurement of magnetization processes in thin films and nanostructures

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to technology of amorphous glass-coated magnetic microwires and nanowires

Recipient(s)
Country
FRA
Personal Gender Pronouns
(he/him)
Affiliation
SPINTEC, Grenoble Alpes University, CEA, CNRS
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Website
Citation

For contributions to the development of nanomagnetism and spin-electronic devices, including spin valves

Recipient(s)
Country
USA
Affiliation
National Institute of Standards & Technology
Email
Citation

For contributions to magnetic applications of scanning probe microscopy and microsystem technologies

2010

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Citation

For contributions to the understanding of magnetic excitations, including linear and non-linear spin waves

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to the design of large synchronous generators

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
University of York
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Citation

For contributions to magnetic measurement techniques applied to information storage systems

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to synthesis and characterization of magnetic bulk and thin films

Recipient(s)
Country
GBR
Affiliation
University of Southampton
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Citation

For contributions to methods and applications of computational electromagnetics

2009

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to magnetic materials and devices

2008

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to development of forward and inverse electromagnetic nondestructive evaluation methodologies

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to understanding electromagnetic effects on materials and biological tissues

Recipient(s)
Country
GBR
Affiliation
University of York
IEEE Region
Region 08 (Africa, Europe, Middle East)
Email
Citation

For contributions to nanoscale magnetism and to the development of computational models of finite temperature magnetization dynamics

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to micromagnetic simulation in the field of magnetic data storage

Recipient(s)
Affiliation
Northeastern University
IEEE Region
Region 01 (Northeastern U.S.)
Email
Citation

For contributions to the science and engineering of microwave magnetic materials

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contribution to lightning protection and grounding of power transmission systems

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to signal processing for digital magnetic recording

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to perpendicular magnetic recording and to recording heads and media

2007

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to bearingless AC motor drives

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to recording devices

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to magnetic and magnetic resonace force microscopy

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to nanocomposites, superconductors, and magnetocaloric materials

2006

Recipient(s)
Citation

For contributions to characterization of magnetic and optical films

Recipient(s)
Title

Frank Talke

Affiliation
University of California, San Diego
Citation

For contributions to magnetic recording disk and tape drives

Recipient(s)
Citation

For leadership in the magnetic recording industry