<p>Dr. Azad Madni, of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, has received the Pioneer Award from the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). This organization is the world's largest professional systems engineering society.</p>
<p>The award is presented to individuals who have "contributed uniquely to major products or outcomies enhancing society or its needs." Dr. Madni is the director of Viterbi's Systems Architecting and Engineering program. He was the founder and chief scientist of Intelligent Systems Technology, Inc.</p>
<p>Dr. Madni has received other honors and awards. Among his accomplishments are:</p>
<p>Fellow of IEEE
Fellow of International Council on Systems Engineering
Fellow of Society for Design and Process Science
Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers
Editor-in-Chief of SDPS Journal
Received the SBA’s National Tibbetts’ Award
Received the Blue Chip Enterprise Award
President’s Award from the Society of Design and Process Science
Past President of the Society for Design and Process Science
Associate Fellow of the AIAA
Ramamoorthy Distinguished Scholar Award</p>