| Saurabh Bagchi Recognized as a Distinguished Scientist by ACM Posted: 22 Nov 2013 08:03 AM PST Saurabh Bagchi, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and CERIAS Fellow, has been selected for Individual Achievements and Contributions to International Computing Community by the Association for Computer Machinery (ACM). Press Release, NEW YORK, NY, November 20, 2013—ACM (the Association for Computing Machinery) has named 40 Distinguished Members for their individual contributions and their singular impacts on the vital field of computing. Their achievements have advanced the science, engineering, and education of computing, and highlight the widening role that computing plays in a range of disciplines and domains around the globe. The 2013 Distinguished Members hail from universities in Denmark, Japan, Israel, Italy, China, and the United Kingdom in addition to North America, and from leading international corporations and research institutions. ACM President Vinton G. Cerf described the recipients as "the problem solvers, prophets, and producers who are powering the future of the digital age." He noted that these ACM members "are the driving force for enabling the computing community to change how we live and work. They demonstrate the advantages of ACM membership, which empowers self-improvement and inspires a bold vision for their own careers as well as their impact on the future." The ACM Distinguished Member program can recognize the top 10 percent of ACM worldwide membership based on professional experience as well as significant achievements in the computing field. ACM's current worldwide membership exceeds 100,000. Seventy percent of the 2013 recipients are from leading international academic institutions around the world. Another 30 percent represent prominent corporate and national research laboratories from North America, the UK, Europe and India. Their achievements in critical areas of computing include high performance computing, computer architecture, data management, user interface, cybersecurity, wireless network management, software engineering, and innovative instruction. For more information about the selection criteria and the 2013 Distinguished Members, click on http://awards.acm.org/distinguished_member/. Prof. Bagchi's research interests include dependable distributed systems, network security, reliable high performance computing, and embedded wireless networks. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and ACM, a Distinguished Speaker for ACM, an IMPACT Faculty Fellow at Purdue (2013-14), and a Fellow of the CERIAS security center at Purdue. |
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