New 2013 Richard E. Merwin Scholarship Winners Announced
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., 13 February 2013 – Thirteen IEEE Computer Society student members from around the world have been awarded Richard E. Merwin Scholarships, which recognize and reward active student volunteer leaders who show promise in their academic and professional efforts.
Merwin Awards are now being award twice per year. The next application deadline is 30 April. The scholarship is open to graduate students and undergraduate students in their final two years, who are IEEE Computer Society student members and are enrolled in a program in electrical or computer engineering, computer science, information technology, or a well-defined computer field.
The latest Merwin winners represent 13 different universities in Australia, China, Colombia, Croatia, India, United Arab Emirates, and the United States. They are:
Pavin Prasad Abraham, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, India
Deepak Garg, The University of Western Australia
Gunturu Mahati, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Dubai UAE
William Rawlins Martin, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
Ananthatejas Raghava, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal (NITK), India
Rahul Raveendranath, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, India
Goce Ristanoski, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Damir Senic, University of Split, Croatia
Madhuri Shanbhogue, National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal (NITK), India
Karthik Siddavaram, Vignana Bharathi Institute of Technology, India
Yao Xiu Hu, Sun Yat-Sen University, China
Fabian Camilo Pena Lozano, Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas, Bogota, Colombia
Carlos Andres Lozano, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
This scholarship was created in honor of the late Richard E. Merwin, past president of IEEE Computer Society, to recognize and reward student leadership. The selected winners of this award will have the opportunity to serve as IEEE Computer Society Student Ambassadors for their IEEE region.
