Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering 21 Dec, 2020
The world’s largest computing society has recognized Sudeep Pasricha for “contributions that propel the digital age.”
The Colorado State University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering leads research on core technologies that enable our hyper-connected world, from self-driving cars to smart cities. He was named a 2020 Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery, or ACM, for his outstanding scientific contributions to the field of computing.
“The active participation of ACM members, in our organization, and in the field more broadly, is the foundation of a global scientific society,” ACM President Gabriele Kotsis said in a release.
Xue Liu named Distinguished Member of ACM
The William Dawson Professor at the School of Computer Science received the recognition from the world s largest and most prestigious society of computing professionals.
By François Shalom
Prof. Xue (Steve) Liu of McGill’s School of Computer Science has been recognized as a 2020 Distinguished Member of the Association for Computing Machinery, which describes itself as “the world’s largest computing society” with a mandate to “raise awareness of computing’s important technical, educational, and social issues.” The ACM has 100,000 members around the world, representing universities, research institutions and the private sector.
In 2017, Prof. Liu was awarded the Mitacs Professor Award for Outstanding Leadership.