SSRC alumnus Dr. Ismail Ari wins IBM Faculty Award

August 20, 2009

Congratulations to SSRC alumnus Dr. Ismail Ari, who won an IBM faculty award. The IBM press release said:

Two faculty members stood out as Jammers with unusual perception and ability to think forward. The top faculty contributor was Dr. Ismail Ari, assistant professor of electrical engineering at Ozyegin University in Istanbul, Turkey. Dr. Ari will receive an IBM Faculty Award to seed collaborative research with IBM in Smarter Planet topic areas of mutual interest. Some of his notable contributions included metrics for smart cities, the use of augmented reality to involve citizens in city planning, and development of smart evacuation systems.

SSRC contact: Ethan L. Miller