MSU’s Verboncoeur wins IEEE's Birdsall Award

John Verboncoeur of Michigan State University will receive the 2022 Charles K. Birdsall Award from the Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).

He is the seventh recipient of the prestigious international honor. Only one award is presented globally each year.

Verboncoeur is the senior associate dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Engineering. He is being recognized by the IEEE NPSS technical community for outstanding contributions. The citation reads: “For pioneering leadership in computational plasma science research, education, student mentoring, curriculum innovation, supportive professional community leadership, and helping to define the field of computational plasma physics.”

“This is especially sweet because Birdsall was my postdoctoral mentor,” Verboncoeur said.

MSU Engineering Dean Leo Kempel called Verboncoeur an exceptional faculty member, who demonstrates invaluable leadership within the College of Engineering and through his IEEE service internationally.

“His technical expertise and vision for the future exemplifies the very best in a senior faculty member,” Kempel said, “especially at an institution that truly values excellence in scholarship and service to our communities, state, region, nation, and world.” … Learn more Here.

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