Next Generation Innovators Honored for Breakthroughs in Information and Communications Technology
Marconi Society Media Contact: Yeimidy Lagunas, Membership and Communications Director, ylagunas@marconisociety.org
18, 2024, Chicago, IL, USA — The Marconi Society, a nonprofit dedicated to creating a connected world where information and communications technologies empower everyone to reach their full potential, proudly announces the 2024 recipients of the Paul Baran Young Scholar Award, recognizing exceptional young researchers advancing global connectivity and information and communications technology.
Selected from a competitive global pool, this year’s Young Scholars represent the brightest talent in telecommunications, networking, and related fields. Their work reflects the legacy of Guglielmo Marconi, whose innovations transformed communications and laid the foundation for today’s networked world.
The Paul Baran Young Scholar Award was established to recognize and celebrate innovative research conducted by young scientists and engineers. The awardees demonstrate not only academic excellence but also a commitment to leveraging technology for the benefit of humanity. Since its inception, the program has honored 50 young scholars, who have gone on to shape the future of the ICT sector.
Introducing the 2024 Young Scholars:
Duschia Bodet — Northeastern University
Exploring ways to best utilize signals in a frequency band that has not typically been used for high-speed wireless communications, Duschia’s research has the potential to enable much faster data rates to create global connectivity. Duschia’s research focuses on wireless communications at the physical layer, enabling Terabit per second (Tbps) links using the Terahertz band.
Tara Boroushaki — MIT
By developing next-generation mobile systems that fuse computer vision with radio frequency (RF) signals, Tara’s research will enable tasks in robotics and augmented reality that were previously not feasible, such as new and more efficient robotic tasks across warehouses, manufacturing plants, and smart homes. Tara’s research focuses on sensing and mobile technologies with applications in wireless networking, cyber-physical systems (including robotics), and human-computer interaction (HCI).
Javier Conde — Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Javier Conde is making digital twins more secure and more flexible to allow for long-term scalability and cross-industry collaboration needed for applications such as improving processes in airports and saving energy in low-emission zones. Javier’s research focuses on ensuring scalability, interoperability, and information security for digital twin systems.
Nakul Garg — University of Maryland
Nakul’s research to enable sustainable ambient intelligence, the seamless integration of sensing, computing, and communication into everyday environments, is used to tackle challenges in areas like agriculture and environmental monitoring. Nakul’s research focus areas include integration of sensing, computing, and communication into our everyday environments with energy efficiency, scalability, and robustness.
“We are honored to recognize this year’s Young Scholars, who are pushing the boundaries of our field,” said Joseph Kakande, Chair of the Selection Advisory Committee. “Their technical excellence, leadership skills, and drive to create a better world for everyone is inspiring. Our Young Scholars may be the next generation of Marconi Fellows.”
The 2024 Young Scholars will be honored at the Marconi Awards Gala, held on October 26, 2024, at Palazzo Re Enzo in Bologna, Italy. There, they will join an esteemed network of Marconi Fellows and previous Young Scholars to celebrate Dr. Teresa Meng, the 2024 Marconi Fellow.
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