IFAC Young Author Award

The IFAC Young Author Award at NecSys 25 recognizes excellence in a paper whose first and presenting author is less than 30 years old at the time of the event.

The author of the awarded paper will have the opportunity to present the awarded paper in the IFAC Young Author Award spotlight presentation.

Eligibility

Accepted papers whose first and presenting author is a younger than 30. Exemptions are possible in case of past/current parental leave (please get in touch via email nyao4@gmu.edu).

Basis for Judgement

Originality, clarity, and potential impact on practical applications or theoretical foundations of estimation and control in networked systems.

Presentation

The winner will be announced during the closing session.

Nomination

No self-nominations are allowed. Nominations are typically made by supervisors and need to be submitted via the conference website before 30 April 2025, using the provided template.

The final paper upload must be performed before uploading the award nomination.