IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of membership of the IEEE. It honors members with an outstanding record of technical achievements, contributing importantly to the advancement or application of engineering, science and technology, and bringing significant value to society. Anyone can be a nominator (no need to be an IEEE Fellow, or even an IEEE member). The nomination deadline is 1 March, and all required information is obtained from www.ieee.org/fellows.

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Thomas C. Null (Mississippi State University), “Novel techniques for processing data with an FMCW radar”, Advisor: Prof. Roger L. King (2013) This dissertation examines and analyzes novel techniques that are useful in the collection and processing of data from a Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave Radar.

Linda Bai(University of Washington), “Compressive Detection and Estimation with Applications to Cognitive Radio and Radar”, Advisor: Sumit Roy (2013) According to Nyquist Sampling theorem, a band-limited signal can be reconstructed accurately if the sampling rate exceeds twice the maximum frequency of the signal. In many scenarios, this Nyquist sampling rate cannot be achieved due to hardware limitations.

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The Machine Learning and Signal Processing Technical Committee (MLSP TC) would like to take this opportunity to share with you some recent news and work related to our TC activities.

DISP TC has the mission to promote and support activities in the areas of: i) design, development and implementation of signal processing systems; ii) design of algorithms with implementation in mind, and iii) the design of software tools and methodologies to support the design of signal processing systems.

This month's featured IEEE News source is IEEE Spark. IEEE Spark is an online publication intended to inspire students ages 14-18 to learn more about engineering, technology, and computing, and raise excitement about careers in these disciplines. IEEE Spark features articles on technological innovation, university preparation tips, professional career profiles, at-home activities, comics, and more!