IEEE SeFet-2025 HIOKI presents Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award Winners
Dr. Abhineet Prakash	Dr. Anurag Choudhary	Dr. Rohit Kumar

Call for Nominations: IEEE SeFet-2025 Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award

The organizing committee of IEEE SEFET-2025 is soliciting nominations for the IEEE SEFET 2025 Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award, sponsored by HIOKI India Ltd. The award is intended to recognize the best emerging academic work at the doctoral level that falls under the scope and enhances the mission of sustainable energy and future electric transportation.

Deadline for Nominations: 15 April 2025

Eligibility:

The candidate must have completed PhD from a recognized Indian institute/ university.

The candidate’s dissertation/thesis must have been successfully defended in between Jan 2023 to 15 April 2025.

Candidates must be able to attend in person and register the IEEE SEFET-2025.

The dissertation/thesis must be submitted in English.

Eligibility limitations adhere to IEEE Policy 4.4.H – “Individuals serving on any board or committee involved at any stage of the recipient selection or approval process for an award shall be ineligible to receive, or act as a nominator or reference for that award. This conflict-of-interest limitation shall apply to all awards given by the IEEE or any of its organizational units.” The decision of the Organizing Committee SEFET-2025 will be final in any circumstances.

Nomination:

Nominations for the IEEE SEFET-2025 Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award should be submitted using the Online Self-Nomination Form. No other submission methods are allowed, including via email.

Selection Criteria:

Dissertations and application materials will be evaluated based on their contributions, the potential impact of the research on both theory and practice, and the quality and relevance of publications produced during the Ph.D. studies.

All submitted nomination forms (submitted through Google Form) will be reviewed by the selection committee. A merit list will be prepared based on the evaluation.

Google Form Submission Link

Form Questions:

• Name of the Candidate:
• Name of PhD Supervisor(s):
• Institute/University Name:
• Date of PhD Registration: (Upload Proof of Date of PhD Registration)
• Date of PhD Defense: (Upload Proof of Defense)
• Upload PhD Degree or Provisional Degree Certificate:
• Abstract of Thesis (maximum 350 words):
• Objective of PhD work (maximum 100 words):
• Relevance of the PhD work with Technical Tracks of the Conference (maximum 150 words):
• Number of SCI Journal Publications related to PhD : (Upload a Single PDF of first page of all SCI Journal publications)
• Number of Patent granted/ filed: (Upload a single PDF with all patent granted)
• Google Scholar ID:
• Upload a 3-minute concise and engaging video summarizing your work, emphasizing key contributions, and showcasing hardware setups if applicable (Maximum Size :10 MB, Format: MP4).
• Upload a final PPT of maximum 12 slides including Title and Thanks slides (Maximum Size: 2 MB, Format: PDF)
• Upload Letter of Recommendation from PhD Supervisor
• Upload a CV (as per given format) CV Format

The top three candidates from the merit list will be invited to present their research before a panel during IEEE SEFET-2025 in Jaipur to compete for the First, Second, and Third positions. Winners will be honored during the valedictory function with a cash prize and a certificate. It is mandatory for the selected candidates to register for and attend IEEE SEFET-2025 in person.

Registration Fee:

• There is no fee for nomination.
• It is mandatory to register under at least one suitable Category.
• No TA/DA will be given.