IEEE Ottawa Section presents every year at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) the annual IEEE Ottawa Section Awards as recognition for its members, volunteers, chapters, affinity groups and student branches as well as recognition and appreciation for the industry and organizations. Please take this opportunity to accomplish something good and of great value to our profession and engineering community by submitting your nominations to a colleague, group, company or organization for recognition by an award from our section. The IEEE awards serve these purposes:

A form of recognition for outstanding contributions,
An incentive to youth to emulate excellence,
A demonstration to the public of the achievements of the profession and its members, and
The identification of IEEE with these achievements.

Nominations Submission:

For the “Recognition The Industry and Organizations” and “Recognition The Individuals”, the nomination submission online forms are below, where each Award has its online form.
For “Recognition The Ottawa Section Groups” the nomination submission will be sent directly to the Ottawa Section Chair.
The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, October 24th, 2025.

Awards and Recognitions Committee

Chair Wahab Almuhtadi
Member Raed Abdullah
Member Saman Adham
Member Branislav Djokic
Member John Grefford
Member Voicu Groza
Member Tom Lavrisa
Member Sreeraman Rajan
Member Section Chair
Member Section Vice Chair

Winners of IEEE Ottawa Section Awards

Previous Years’ IEEE Ottawa Section Award Winners:

List of Awards

From the people you know, you are invited to make one or more nominations for the following awards:

Recognition The Industry and Organizations:
- Outstanding Technology Company Recognition Award
- Appreciation Award
Recognition The Individuals:
Recognition The Ottawa Section Groups:
Recognition The IEEE Ottawa Section

Recognition the Industry and Organizations

The Outstanding Technology Company Recognition Awards

Description: The Outstanding Technology Company Recognition Awards honour company/organizations that have made exceptional contributions to advancing science, engineering, and technology. Recognitions are presented in three key areas: Information and Communications Technology, High Technology, and Clean Technology.

The Outstanding Technology Company Recognition Award has the following three award categories:

Outstanding Information & Communications Technology Company Recognition Award
Outstanding High Technology Company Recognition Award
Outstanding Clean Technology Company Recognition Award

Eligibility: The IEEE Ottawa Section Award Committee selects the winners for this award based on the following criteria:

Innovation and patents
Products and technology
Benefits and services for the region, province, and country
Employment
Market driven strategy for the local and international industry

Ineligibility: Members of the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards and Recognitions Committee and the IEEE Ottawa Section Executive Committee members are not eligible to be nominated or to be nominators or endorsers of a nominee for these IEEE Ottawa Section Awards. Self-nominations for any of these Awards will not be accepted.

Frequency: The Award may be given annually, and only if a suitable individual is identified.

Nominee Solicitation: Nominations will be openly solicited each year by the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards and Recognitions Committee. The nomination forms are available online here on the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards website. The call for nomination is sent via the IEEE Ottawa Section’s monthly e-Notice/Newsletter and posted on our newspage.

Presentation: The award will be presented at the IEEE Ottawa Section’s Annual General Meeting.

Publicity: The Award will be published here on the IEEE Ottawa Section’s Awards website, and in the monthly eNotice/Newsletter.

Nomination Submission: To submit a nomination, click on:

Outstanding Technology Company Recognition Awards

Appreciation Award

Description: The Appreciation Awardrecognizes an industry partner, organization, or institution that has demonstrated exceptional service and support for significantly advancing the activities, initiatives, and goals of the IEEE Ottawa Section and its groups—including Chapters, Affinity Groups, Committees, and Student Branches. By providing valuable assistance, collaboration, and encouragement, the awardee has played a vital role in fostering the growth of the engineering, technology, and professional community in the Ottawa region.

Eligibility: Nominee must have a presence in the IEEE Ottawa Section service area, and must be an industry partner, organization, or institution.

Ineligibility: Members of the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards and Recognitions Committee and the Section Executive Committee members are not eligible to be nominated or to be nominators or endorsers of a nominee for these IEEE Ottawa Section Awards. Self-nominations for any of these Awards will not be accepted.

Frequency: The Award may be given annually, and only if a suitable entity is identified.

Nominee Solicitation: Nominations will be openly solicited each year and decided by the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards and Recognitions Committee. The nomination online forms are available online here at the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards website. A call for nomination will be sent via the IEEE Ottawa Section monthly e-Notice/Newsletter and will be posted on the Section website homepage.

Presentation: The award will be presented at one of the IEEE Ottawa Section Annual General Meeting.

Publicity: The Award will be published here on the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards website, monthly e Notice/Newsletter.

Nomination Submission: To submit a nomination, click on:

Appreciation Award

Recognition The Individuals

Outstanding Engineering Educator Award

Description: The Outstanding Educator Award honours an individual who has demonstrated excellence in sharing technical knowledge and professional expertise through teaching, mentorship, or training in academia, industry, or government. By advancing education in both traditional and non-traditional settings—including higher education, continuing education, and professional development—the recipient has made a lasting and outstanding contribution to the engineering profession.

Eligibility: Nominee must be a member of the IEEE Ottawa Section in good standing of any membership grade.

Frequency: The Award may be given annually, and only if a suitable individual is identified.

Nominee Solicitation: Nominations will be openly solicited each year by the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards and Recognitions Committee. The nomination forms are available online here at the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards website. The call for nomination is sent via the IEEE Ottawa Section’s monthly e-Notice/Newsletter and posted on their website homepage.

Presentation: The award will be presented at the IEEE Ottawa Section’s Annual General Meeting.

Publicity: The Award will be published here on the IEEE Ottawa Section’s Awards website, and in the monthly eNotice/Newsletter.

Nomination Submission: To submit a nomination, click on:

Outstanding Engineering Educator Award

Outstanding Service Award

Description: This Outstanding Service Award is to honour one who, through service, has made outstanding and extraordinary contributions to the engineering profession. Service contributions to other than IEEE units are welcome for consideration.

Eligibility: Nominee must be a member of the IEEE Ottawa Section in good standing of any membership grade.

Ineligibility: Members of the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards and Recognitions Committee are not eligible to be nominated or to be nominators or endorsers of a nominee for these IEEE Ottawa Section Awards. Self-nominations for any of these Awards will not be accepted.

Frequency: The Award may be given annually, and only if a suitable individual is identified.

Nominee Solicitation: Nominations will be openly solicited each year by the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards and Recognitions Committee. The nomination forms are available online here at the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards website. The call for nomination is sent via the IEEE Ottawa Section’s monthly e-Notice/Newsletter and posted on their website homepage.

Presentation: The award will be presented at the IEEE Ottawa Section’s Annual General Meeting.

Publicity: The Award will be published here on the IEEE Ottawa Section’s Awards website, and in the monthly eNotice/Newsletter.

Nomination Submission: To submit a nomination, click on:

Outstanding Service Award

Outstanding IEEE Volunteer

Description: The Outstanding IEEE Volunteer Award honours a volunteer whose long-standing service and significant contributions have advanced the activities of the IEEE Ottawa Section. Recipients are selected on the merit of their initiatives, with consideration given to whether they have received the award in the previous year.

Eligibility: Nominee must be a member of the IEEE Ottawa Section in good standing of any membership grade.

Frequency: The Award may be given annually, and only if a suitable individual is identified.

Nominee Solicitation: Nominations will be openly solicited each year by the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards and Recognitions Committee. The nomination forms are available here at the IEEE Ottawa Section Awards website. The call for nomination is sent via the IEEE Ottawa Section’s monthly e-Notice/Newsletter and posted on their website homepage.

Presentation: The award will be presented at the IEEE Ottawa Section’s Annual General Meeting.

Publicity: The Award will be published here on the IEEE Ottawa Section’s Awards website, and in the monthly eNotice/Newsletter.

Nomination Submission: To submit a nomination, click on:

Outstanding Volunteer Award

Recognition The Ottawa Section Groups

*Note: For these awards, there is typically one award per group (Chapter, Affinity Group, Student Branch, Committee). However, where there is insufficient merit (i.e. no significant improvement in number of events, no new or innovative activities, etc.), then an award may not be granted. Where there is a close tie, more than one in the group may receive an award. Award Committees™ decisions are final.

Nomination: All groups are eligible for consideration to be automatically nominated and winners are selected by the OS Officers.

Outstanding IEEE Chapter Award*

To recognize an active Chapter that made through the year an outstanding performance in organizing many events (technical/educational/social meetings, seminars, workshops), and in increasing membership development. Selection of the winner will be based on merit of initiated member activities (L31) and whether they have received an award in the prior year.

Outstanding IEEE Affinity Group Award*

To recognize an active Affinity Group that made through the year an outstanding performance in organizing many events (technical/educational/social meetings, seminars, workshops), and in increasing membership development. Selection of the winner will be based on merit of initiated member activities (L31) and whether they have received an award in the prior year.

Outstanding IEEE Student Branch Award*

To recognize an active Student Branch that made through the year an outstanding performance in organizing many events (technical/educational/social meetings, seminars, workshops), and in increasing membership development. Selection of the winner will be based on merit of initiated member activities and whether they have received an award in the prior year.

Outstanding IEEE Committee Award*

To recognize an active Committee that made through the year an outstanding performance in organizing many activities, meetings, seminars, workshops. Selection of the winner will be based on merit of initiated member activities and whether they have received an award in the prior year. There is typically one award per group; however, where there is insufficient merit.

Recognition of The IEEE Ottawa Section

IEEE Regional Activities Board-RAB (currently Member and Geographic Activities-MGA Board), as the Outstanding Large Section, for 2004 Activities.
IEEE Canada R7, as the Exemplary Large Section, for 2006 Activities. For more details, here is the full citation.
IEEE Canada R7, as the Exemplary Large Section, for 2007 Activities. For more details, here is the full citation.
IEEE Regional Activities Board-RAB (currently Member and Geographic Activities-MGA Board), as the Outstanding Large Section, for 2010 Activities. For more details, here is the full citation.