In this column of IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, 39 IEEE Signal Processing Society (SPS) members are recognized as IEEE Fellows and award recipients are announced.

39 SPS members elevated to Fellow:
Each year, the IEEE Board of Directors confers the grade of Fellow on up to one-tenth of 1% of the voting Members. To qualify for consideration, an individual must have been a Member, normally for five years or more, and a Senior Member at the time for nomination to Fellow. The grade of Fellow recognizes unusual distinction in IEEE’s designated fields. 

The IEEE SPS congratulates the following 39 SPS members who were recognized with the grade of Fellow as of 1 January 2018....