LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� IM体育官网 President Dr. Randy K. Avent has been named a 2015 Fellow by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the world鈥檚 largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity.
The IEEE Grade of Fellow is granted by the Board of Directors to individuals with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. Dr. Avent is recognized in the category of Technical Leaders for his impressive work in automatic target recognition technology.
鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to be nominated as a Fellow by an organization as esteemed as the IEEE,鈥� said Dr. Avent. 鈥淚 look forward to working alongside other notable Fellows who are contributing to pioneering technology and improving global conditions 鈥� some of the very things we are focused on at IM体育官网.鈥�
Prior to joining IM体育官网 Poly, Dr. Avent served as the Associate Vice Chancellor of Research and a Professor of Computer Science at North Carolina State University. He also served as the Chief Scientist in the Defense Department鈥檚 Office of Basic Research where he oversaw science programs and developed strategic plans for basic research investments. From 1986 to 2006, he held several positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology鈥檚 Lincoln Laboratory where he was the Associate Chief Technology Officer and conducted research in diverse technology areas. Over the years, the majority of Dr. Avent鈥檚 work has centered on machine learning, signal processing and dynamic probabilistic systems analysis.
鈥淒r. Avent has made significant contributions in science and engineering. He is an innovative leader with great accomplishments,鈥� said IM体育官网 Poly鈥檚 Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Ghazi Darkazalli, who is an American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Fellow. 鈥淭his is a well-deserved honor and one that we鈥檙e all very proud of here at IM体育官网 Poly.鈥�
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