IETE - Shri Devi Singh Tyagi Memorial Award
The Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) is a leading professional society devoted to the advancement of Science & Technology in Electronics, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Computer Science and other related disciplines. IETE recognises the outstanding contributions made by scientists and engineers through its coveted annual / biennial awards, in various fields within the domain of IETE. These awards are presented during the Annual IETE Convention (AIC) held every year in the month of September.
Shri Devi Singh Tyagi Memorial Award has been instituted by Dr R K Tyagi, Former Chairman, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, in the memory of his late father, Shri Devi Singh Tyagi. The award is given to an eligible Technocrat/Scientist/Engineer/Academician for his/her outstanding contribution in the field of Avionics / Defence Electronics, resulting in strategic/commercial advantage towards the national objective of "Make in India". The award consists of a citation, a medal and a plaque. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture based on the work leading to the award at a suitable function at an IETE
The recipients of the award in the previous years are:
- Ms T S Padma Priya, HAL(2016)
- Dr Jayakumar M, ISRO, (2017)
- Shri Amit Tiwari, BEL(2018)
- Shri P Balasubramania,DRDO (2019)
- Shri Ajay Khare, HAL(2020).
- jointly shared by Prof(Dr) Janakrajan Ramkumar, IIT Kanpur and Shri Prikshat Sharma, DGM, HAL Bengaluru(2021)
- Shri Kishore Dutt Atluri, President, Zen Technologies Ltd, Hyderabad (2022)
- Lt Col Gulshan Mehta, Indian Army, Simulator Development Division, Secunderabad, Telangana(2023)
The 9th IETE - Shri Devi Singh Tyagi Memorial Award of 2024 goes to to Prof Suresh Sundaram of IISc Bangalore and Prof Rajesh M Bodade of Indian army for outstanding contribution in the field of avionics /Defence electronics towards ‘make in India’.
