IFAC_Newsletter_2023_5 - The International Federation of Automatic Control

IFAC_Newsletter_2023_5

This issue of the IFAC Newsletter highlights the major awards presented at the 2023 IFAC World Congress, including the Young Author Prize, Applications Paper Prize, Interactive Paper Prize, and Journal Paper Prize Awards. It features a message from IFAC President Dong-Il "Dan" Cho on evaluating technical committee structures, introduces three new IFAC Advisors, and details the benefits of the IFAC Affiliates portal. Additionally, the issue provides reports on the 2023 American Control Conference, recent IFAC Council meetings, and upcoming global control engineering events.

IFAC Secretariat IFAC Secretariat · Updated 24-August-2026

The issue contains:

Young Author Prize (YAP)
- What it covers: Details the award given to Daniel Arnström for his paper on a mixed-integer QP solver for embedded applications, along with his professional background.
Applications Paper Prize (APP)
- What it covers: Highlights the paper prize awarded to N. A. Jalal, T. Abdulbaki Alshirbaji, P. D. Docherty, H. Arabian, T. Neumuth, and K. Moeller for surgical tool classification and localization using deep learning, including author biographies.
IFAC Congress Interactive Paper Prize (IPP)
- What it covers: Features the award presented to Melanie Harms, Christian Schilli, and Eva Zerz for their paper on invariant sets for nonlinear control systems, including background profiles for each author.
From the IFAC President
- Author: Dong-Il “Dan” Cho
- What it covers: Provides a message from the IFAC President regarding the review and potential restructuring of the IFAC Technical Board and Technical Committees following the 2023 World Congress.
Introducing the newest IFAC Advisors
- What it covers: Introduces Frank Allgöwer, John Lygeros, and Juan de la Puente as newly appointed IFAC Advisors, detailing their bios, academic careers, and contributions to IFAC.
Introducing the IFAC Affiliates portal
- What it covers: Explains the features and benefits of the IFAC Affiliates portal, including reduced conference registration fees and instructions on how to sign up or connect.
IFAC Journal Paper Prize Awards (2020-2022)
- What it covers: Lists the winning papers, authors, and issue details for the best paper prizes awarded across major IFAC journals for the 2020–2022 triennium.
Conference Report: 2023 American Control Conference (ACC 2023)
- What it covers: Summarizes the proceedings, attendance, workshops, and key highlights from the 2023 American Control Conference held in San Diego, California.
IFAC Council and Related Meetings
- What it covers: Reports on the annual IFAC Council and administrative meetings held in conjunction with the 2023 World Congress in Yokohama, Japan.
Upcoming IFAC Conferences
- What it covers: Highlights scheduled upcoming IFAC symposia, workshops, and conferences across various technical domains and global locations.