Young Investigator Award
The Drones Young Investigator Award was established in 2023 to acknowledge the achievements of young investigators in the field of drones. Nominations are accepted from April to December every two years, with winner notified by the end of March the following year.
The Prize:
– CHF 2000;
– An electronic certificate;
– A voucher to fully cover the article processing fees valid for one year.
Number of Winners: 1
Drones Young Investigator Award
Nomination deadline: 31 December 2025
Winner announcement: 31 March 2026
Winner announcement: 31 March 2026
Eligibility and Requirements
– Must have received their PhD no more than 10 years prior to 31 December 2025;– Must have produced ground-breaking research and made a significant contribution to the advancement of drones;
– Must be nominated by senior scientists.
List of Documents for Nomination
– Detailed curriculum vitae, including an updated publication list and a list of the researcher’s own research grants;– Scanned copy of doctorate certificate;
– Signed nomination letters from two established senior scientists.
Past Winners
Year:
Winner
Rohan Chandra
The University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA
Award Committee
Dr. Diego Gonzalez-Aguilera
Chairman
University of Salamanca
Dr. Abdessattar Abdelkefi
New Mexico State University
Prof. YangQuan Chen
University of California Merced
Prof. Dr. Petros S. Bithas
Digital IndustryTechnologies Department, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
