Shortlist for an IET Achievement Medal
Professor Qammer H Abbasi CEng FRSE FEAI FIET
Professor Qammer H Abbasi CEng FRSE FEAI FIET is shortlisted for an IET Achievement Medal in Communications Engineering for his pioneering work in modern antennas which has driven next-generation wireless innovation. He is a Professor of Applied Electromagnetics and Sensing at James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow.
Roger Barrett SFIIRSM FISRM Eng Tech TIStructE FIEM MIoD
Roger Barrett SFIIRSM FISRM Eng Tech TIStructE FIEM MIoD is shortlisted for an IET Achievement Medal in Design Engineering for his outstanding work in the design and development of concert stages over the last 50 years. He developed the first purpose-built concert stages, and his stages continue to host some of the largest events in British concert history. He is the Technical Director at Star Live.
Professor David Flynn FRSE FRSA FHEA FIES PhD MSc BEng SMIEEE MIET
Professor David Flynn FRSE FRSA FHEA FIES PhD MSc BEng SMIEEE MIET is shortlisted for an IET Achievement Medal in Cyber Physical Systems for his work in pioneering cyber-physical architectures that integrate complex, adaptive energy, transport, and digital systems. He is a Professor of Cyber Physical Systems at the University of Glasgow.
Professor Stefano Pirandola PhD
Professor Stefano Pirandola PhD is shortlisted for an IET Achievement Medal in Quantum Technology for establishing the ultimate communication rates for quantum key distribution, quantum teleportation, and entanglement distribution. His groundbreaking work set the theoretical limits for secure quantum communication. He is a Professor of Quantum Computing at the University of York.
Professor John A Rogers
Professor John A Rogers is shortlisted for an IET Achievement Medal in Biomedical and Healthcare Engineering for his pioneering work in soft, biocompatible electronic systems for medical applications. His innovations include bioresorbable intracranial pressure monitors and temporary pacemakers. He is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery at Northwestern University.
Hugo Plácido da Silva PhD
Hugo Plácido da Silva PhD is shortlisted for an IET Achievement Medal in Biomedical Engineering for his seminal theoretical and practical contributions that led to the first industrially feasible device for reliable ECG-based biometrics using sensors integrated in daily use objects. He is an Invited Assistant Professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon.
Nick Wirth CEng FREng FIMechE
Nick Wirth CEng FREng FIMechE is shortlisted for an IET Achievement Medal in Sustainability and Climate Change for his work in the field of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). He was the first engineer to design an F1 race car solely with CFD. His CFD technologies have saved British Retailers £46,000,000 in retail costs and 98,000 tonnes of C02. He is the founder and owner of Wirth Research.
Professor Liang Zhou FIET
Professor Liang Zhou FIET is shortlisted for an IET Achievement Medal in Communications for his outstanding contributions to wireless and multimedia communications, profoundly impacting both academia and engineering. He proposed the collaborative multimedia transmission theory, which fundamentally established the theoretical foundation for massive multimedia transmission. He is a professor at Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications.
Shortlist for the IET Volunteer Medal
Dr Kalyan Sagar Kadali MIET MEng PhD
Dr Kalyan Sagar Kadali MIET MEng PhD is shortlisted for the IET Volunteer Medal. He has played a pivotal role in expanding the reach of the IET into many remote areas as the Chair of the Hyderabad Local Network. He strengthened the presence of the IET and allowed engineering students from remote regions the opportunity to connect with the IET. He was a member of Council and was appointed to the Communities Committee South Asia in 2024.
Teck Lee Tan MIET
Teck Lee Tan MIET is shortlisted for the IET Volunteer Medal. Teck Lee has served as Chair of the IET Singapore Network Power and Energy Section of IET Singapore Local Network, and as Chair of the IET Singapore Network. In 2024 he organised 30 impactful technical events which addressed the societal challenges aligned with the IET’s mission to engineer a better world. He has also played a vital role in extending IET Singapore’s outreach, establishing collaborations with key engineering institutions and academic partners.
Shortlist for IET Medals for Early Career Professionals
Sir Henry Royce Medal
Micky Mukesh Chhabda BTech MIET
Micky Mukesh Chhabda BTech MIET is shortlisted for the Sir Henry Royce Medal for innovating a data storytelling framework that applies engineering principles to analytics. His methodology: combining data, visuals, and narrative, transforms analytics into a structured engineering discipline, now adopted by students and professionals globally to drive impactful, business-aligned decisions in technology and beyond. He is a manager at Analytics at Ipsos MMA.
EUR ING Ir Dr Andrew Ng Kay Lup CEng CSci IntPE
EUR ING Ir Dr Andrew Ng Kay Lup CEng CSci IntPE is shortlisted for the Sir Henry Royce Medal for his invention of PyroGEL, a gel-based fire suppression agent which is highly effective in extinguishing lithium-ion battery fires and surpasses the conventional fire suppression agents. He is Chief Technology Officer at Pyrogen Group.
Oshadha Sandaruwan Ranaweera BSc Eng MSc Eng CEng MIET PMP
Oshadha Sandaruwan Ranaweera BSc Eng MSc Eng CEng MIET PMP is shortlisted for the Sir Henry Royce Medal for leading the development of PowerProx, a real-time operational-support platform monitoring over 15,000 critical power assets across Sri Lanka Telecom’s nationwide network. He is a Power Operations Engineer at Sri Lanka Telecom.
Mike Sargeant Medal
Anirban Chatterjee MS
Anirban Chatterjee MS is shortlisted for the Mike Sargeant Medal. Anirban was the module architect of the revolutionary electro-cardiogram (ECG) sensor on Apple Watch, where his patented invention enabled user-initiated ECG recordings. He is a hardware development lead in Apple’s Health Technologies group.
Muna Daud
Muna Daud is shortlisted for the Mike Sargeant Medal for her outstanding invention FlowSense, the world’s first patented period detection product empowering visually impaired women. She is the visionary founder and CEO of FlowSense, which was named one of the Top 10 Startups of 2023 by UK Startup Magazine.
Matej Poliaček MSc MIET
Matej Poliaček MSc MIET is shortlisted for the Mike Sargeant Career Achievement Award for his contribution to multiple successful human spaceflight missions and utilising his role at the German Space Agency (DLR) to conduct further research and testing during his analogue missions. He is Flight Director for European Space Agency’s (ESA) Columbus module on the International Space Station.