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This award means a lot to me. It increased the credibility and visibility of my research and made me a part of the incredible Marconi community.
Qurrat-Ul-Ain Nadeem
2018 Young Scholar
The Paul Baran Young Scholar Award recognizes a diverse group of young scientists and engineers whose contributions will help us connect the next billion people.
We honor their creative work and welcome them to a visionary community of innovators.
The Young Scholars are recognized at an annual Marconi Awards Gala celebration.
Meet the Young Scholar Selection Advisory Committee
We are honored to have the perspectives of an esteemed committee of innovators.
William Webb
Committee Chair
CTO, Access Partnership
Stefania Bartoletti
Committee Member
Assistant Professor, Università di Roma Tor Vergata
Dinesh Bharadia
Committee Member
Assistant Professor, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering
Alessandra Costanzo
Committee Member
Professor, Università di Bologna, Italy
Xi (Vivian) Chen
Committee Member
Department Head for Opto-Electronic Subsystems, Nokia Bell Labs
Yasaman Ghasempour
Committee Member
Assistant Professor, Princeton University
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Victor Lawrence
Committee Member
Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology
Walid Mathlouthi
Committee Member
Head of Infrastructure, International Telecommunication Union