Chang-Tien Lu, Dimitrios Nikolopoulos, and Naren Ramakrishnan are among fewer than 0.1 percent of voting members in the institute to be selected annually for this career milestone.
By Tonia Moxley
(From left) Chang-Tien “C.T.” Lu, Naren Ramakrishnan, and Dimitrios Nikolopoulos. Photo illustration by Peter Means for Virginia Tech.
Three’s a charm, especially when they are prestigious academic fellowships.
Chang-Tien “C.T.” Lu, Dimitrios Nikolopoulos, and Naren Ramakrishnan, all faculty in the Department of Computer Science, have been elected to the 2024 class of fellows in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
To be named a fellow, IEEE members must demonstrate significant contributions to their field, show evidence of technical accomplishments and realization of significant impact to society, and a record of service to professional engineering societies, among other criteria.