Esteemed Fellows in Automation.

The esteemed Fellow member grade is one of the ISA's (The International Society of Automation) highest honours, recognising only those Senior Members who have made exceptional contributions to the automation profession, in practice or in academia. “ISA is honored to recognise these outstanding achievers whose remarkable contributions have advanced the automation industry,” said Ashley Weckwerth, ISA president. “We thank everyone who submitted nominations and congratulate those being elevated to Fellow. It is a privilege to recognise their accomplishments.”

Eight individuals have been elevated to this distinguished grade for 2026.

John Cusimano

• Armexa
• For pioneering cybersecurity integration in industrial automation, leading ISA/IEC 62443 standards and advancing education and best practices in control systems and cybersecurity through community leadership.

Sarah Fluchs

• Admeritia GmbH
• For pioneering cybersecurity integration into industrial automation engineering, leading influential standards efforts and bridging the gap between control engineering and cybersecurity through groundbreaking research, tools and international community leadership. 

Ramachandra Kerur

• Sunlux Technovations Pvt Ltd
• For pioneering high-reliability automation and fault-tolerant control systems for defense, space, metro and industry, enabling safe, uninterrupted operations in critical environments, impacting over 100 space and industrial missions. 

Rao Mannepalli

• Leidos
• For pioneering leadership and sustained contributions in the development of advanced aerospace technologies and systems, including missiles, launch vehicles and weapons systems, significantly advancing national defense and space exploration. 

Andrew McDonald

• FutureofManufacturing LLC
• For pioneering a standard communication language for packaging machinery, and championing standards and innovation in the digitalisation of manufacturing through the application of advanced technologies. 

 Glenn Anthony Merrell

• Industrial Control Systems Security
• For exceptional contributions to the field of, and global recognition for, industrial control systems security, training, automation and control systems, critical infrastructure protection and global advancement of standards, security workforce development. 

Eloise L. Roche

• SIS-TECH Solutions, LP
• For significant contributions to the process industries functional safety in safety instrumented system technology through development of guidance, standards, training courses, publications and presentations. Constantino 

Seixas Filho

• Accenture
• For pioneering control and automation engineering education and advancing remote operations center implementation across Brazil, significantly shaping the growth and professionalisation of the automation field in Latin America.

Congratulations are due to ISA’s class of 2026 Fellows. Nominations for 2027 will open in June 2026.

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2022 Fellow!

Awarded for for contributions to integrated signal-power isolation and integrated magnetics.

Analog Devices’ Technology Fellow Dr. Baoxing Chen has been named a 2022 IEEE Fellow for his contributions to integrated signal-power isolation and integrated magnetics. IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of IEEE membership and is recognised by the technical community as a prestigious honour and an important career achievement. The total number selected in any one year cannot exceed one-tenth of one- percent of the total voting membership.

Dr. Baoxing Chen

“I am incredibly humbled and honoured to be named an IEEE Fellow,” said Dr. Chen. “This is a testament to Analog Devices’ leadership in digital isolation technology, which is only made possible through decades of dedication from our isolation team. I am extremely fortunate to work in such a collaborative environment where innovation is nurtured and valued.”

Dr. Chen, who joined Analog Devices in 1997, was named an ADI Fellow in 2010. As the chief technologist for the Isolation Group, he pioneered iCoupler® and isoPower® digital isolation technology from inception through today’s innovations, enabling over 4.4 billion isolation channels shipped. He also heads chip scale thermoelectric harvester developments at ADI. Dr. Chen has published more than 40 papers and holds 52 US patents. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor in Northeastern University’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and also serves as associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. Dr. Chen holds a Ph.D. in Physics and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan as well as a B. S. in Physics from Nanjing University in China.

The IEEE is the world’s leading professional association for advancing technology for humanity. Through its 400,000 plus members in 160 countries, the association is a leading authority on a wide variety of areas ranging from aerospace systems, computers and telecommunications to biomedical engineering, electric power, and consumer electronics.

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Fellowship for leadership in converter design and calibration.

Analog Devices’ Technology Fellow Dr. Ahmed Ali has been named an IEEE Fellow for his leadership in high-speed analogue-to-digital converter design and calibration. 

Dr. Ahmed Ali

IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of IEEE membership and is recognised by the technical community as a prestigious honour and an important career achievement. The total number selected in any one year cannot exceed one-tenth of one- percent of the total voting membership.

“I am humbled by this recognition and honoured to be elevated to an IEEE Fellow,” said Dr. Ali. “This is a testament to Analog Devices’ culture of innovation and leadership in the fields of high-speed data converters and digitally-assisted-analogue algorithms. It is also a reflection of the outstanding and diligent teams at ADI that I have been privileged to work with on groundbreaking and successful products.”

Dr. Ali, who joined ADI in 2002, was named an ADI Fellow in 2015.  Based in Greensboro, (NC USA), he has more than 50 patents and is the author of the textbook High Speed Data Converters. Dr. Ali holds a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

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Design build distinction awarded.

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has named Water Design-Build Council (WDBC) Executive Director Mark Alpert, PE, as one of the five industry leaders chosen for the 2020 Class of DBIA Fellows. Designated Design-Build Professional™ Fellow status is the highest level of DBIA certification and acknowledges the achievements of the nation’s most accomplished design-build professionals.

Mark Alpert

Jim Whitaker, FAIA, FDBIA, and Chancellor of the DBIA College of Fellows explains, “Design-build is the fastest growing and most popular delivery method in our nation’s architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Much of that success is driven by the incredible leadership of design-build innovators like those elevated to the DBIA College of Fellows. The addition of these five new DBIA Fellows in 2020 is just one indicator of the depth of experience and passion for collaboration which drives design-build’s success nationwide. Congratulations to Mark Alpert, Jeff Gagne, Marty Hedlund, Mark Shambaugh, and Phil Sheridan. I look forward to your contributions to the DBIA College of Fellows…”

For more than 40 years, Mark Alpert has been a pioneer in the development of collaborative project delivery for water and wastewater projects. Even before the term “design-build” was commonly recognized, Mark was focusing on cost-effective design and construction, which led to the formalization of design-build and other collaborative-delivery methods.

DBIA Fellows must meet the following requirements: · At least 10 continuous years as a Designated Design-Build Professional™, as well as 10 continuous years of membership in DBIA · Notable career contributions to the design-build profession · Notable contributions to DBIA organization · Election by the Jury of Fellows · Continuous DBIA membership

As a former senior vice president of design-build for CH2M HILL (now Jacobs), Mark directly influenced the successful development and delivery of more than 75 design-build projects. He has been an active member of the DBIA since 1995 and has served on the board of the WDBC since its inception in 2006 and as its executive director since 2014. In 2009 Mark was given the Brunelleschi Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest award given by DBIA.

In addition to his WDBC position, Mark serves as president of Integrated Delivery Solutions, a company providing advisory services to public and private sector owners for engineering, architecture, construction, and technology matters. He is a member of the Water Environment Federation, the American Water Works Association, and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Elevation to Fellow status celebrates individual career achievements and promotes DBIA principles through the DBIA College of Fellows. DBIA Fellow status is limited to 2% of Designated Design-Build Professionals, each of whom are elected to Fellowship by a jury of their peers. 

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Leader in IC for digital imaging recognised.

Dr. Katsu Nakamura of Analog Devices has been named an IEEE Fellow. He is being recognized as a leader in the development of integrated circuits for digital imaging.

Katsu Nakamura

IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of IEEE membership and is recognized by the technical community as a prestigious honour and an important career achievement. The total number selected in any one year cannot exceed one-tenth of one- percent of the total voting membership.

Dr. Nakamura’s career at Analog Devices spans nearly 25 years. In 1994, he joined Analog Devices as a senior staff design engineer in the High-Speed Converter Group developing ADI’s early technologies in CMOS data converters for embedded applications. Dr. Nakamura subsequently led ADI’s technology development for digital imaging until 2011 when he assumed the role of product line director for ADI’s Consumer Product Group. Since 2018, Dr. Nakamura has been leading the technology strategy for ADI’s Healthcare and Consumer Business Unit. In 2005, he was named an ADI Fellow for his contributions that drove ADI’s technical and commercial breakthroughs in the consumer imaging market.

Dr. Nakamura was a co-recipient of the SRC Inventor’s Recognition Award in 1992 and holds more than 20 US patents with several patents pending. He was selected as a finalist of the 2006 EE Times ACE Innovator of the Year Award. Dr. Nakamura holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.

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