May 1998

School of Applied Science Graduate Wins The 1997 IEEE Computer Society, Lance Stafford Larson Outstanding Student Paper Award

Mr. Showbhik Kalra, a graduate of the School of Applied Science, is the proud winner of the prestigious IEEE Computer Society Lance Stafford Larson Award, which challenges some of the best minds in universities around the world to write outstanding technical papers on a computer related subject.

The IEEE Computer Society award was established by the Larson family in memory of their son, who died in an electrical accident while he was an undergraduate at the University of Maryland. The Larson family created this award to motivate students to excel in the field of computer science and to encourage students to develop excellence in their communication skills. An award of US$500 is given each year to the first-place winner.

Mr. Showbhik's prize winning paper entitled, "Bi-directional Motion Estimation via Vector Propagation," was judged on technical content, writing skill, and overall presentation excellence. The paper was the work of Showbhik’s Accelerated Honours Project at School of Applied Science, supervised by Dr. Chong Man Nang. Mr. Showbhik Kalra completed his B.A.Sc. (Computer Engineering) in the School of Applied Science in November 1997 and is currently a research engineer at the NSTB Centre for Signal Processing.

Graduate Showbhik Kalra and his supervisor Dr. Chong Man Nang receiving the
1997 IEEE Computer Society, Lance Stafford Larson Award