The judging-committee was very impressed of Syed’s publication track record. They said: “The research by Dr Syed is characterized by an excellent analytical insight in the properties of electromagnetically engineered materials. These novel materials are easy to realize and they will enable the design of cost-effective planar antennas/antenna arrays for the automotive radar industry, satellite communications and high speed “Terabit Communication”.

Syed received the award during a special ceremony on Wednesday 23 March 2016 at the ICT.OPEN symposium in Amersfoort.