Andy Vidan, S.M. '02 (applied physics), Ph.D. '06 (applied physics) was named the 2019 recipient of the IEEE Technical Field Award (Innovation in Societal Infrastructure).
This award recognizes individuals whose work on efficient infrastructure systems demonstrates an innovative application of information technology and has potential to make a substantial impact on society.
Vidan, a recognized leader in distributed systems and big data applications, was selected for his role as architect of the Next-Generation Incident Command System (NICS), a distributed system that facilitates emergency responses and disaster recovery. He currently serves as chief executive officer of Composable Analytics.
Read more in this press release.
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