Awards

IEEE MetroAeroSpace 2025 will have the following awards, which will be announced and bestowed at the Award Ceremony.

The Best Conference Paper Award is dedicated to the memory of

Prof. Stefano Debei

whose passion, enthusiasm, and commitment for science will be of inspiration for all the recipients of this prize.
The award celebrates his role as founding father of IEEE MetroAeroSpace Conference and emphasizes his role as inspirational educator and mentor with an immense influence on the careers of many generations of young researchers.

This award recognizes the most outstanding paper presented at IEEE MetroAeroSpace 2025.
The Best Conference Paper Award is promoted by CeSMA.

The author of the awarded paper, and co-authors if any, will be entitled to:

• A signed and stamped official Award Certificate;
• The announcement of the achievement on a special conference webpage.

Basis for Judging: A selection committee will be appointed by the Awards Committee Chairs. Papers are judged based on technical merit, originality, potential impact on the field, clarity of the written paper, and quality of the conference presentation.

Presentation: The award will be announced and presented at the Award Ceremony.

This award recognizes the best paper authored and presented by a researcher younger than 35 years in age.

The author of the awarded paper, and co-authors if any, will be entitled to:

• A signed and stamped official Award Certificate;
• The announcement of the achievement on a special conference webpage.

Paper Nomination: If you are interested in applying this award, please nominate your paper through the Conference Registration Form.

Basis for Judging: A selection committee will be appointed by the Awards Committee Chairs. Papers are judged based on technical merit, originality, potential impact on the field, clarity of the written paper, and quality of the conference presentation.

Presentation: The award will be announced and presented at the Award Ceremony.

This award recognizes the best paper authored and presented by a woman.

The author of the awarded paper, and co-authors if any, will be entitled to:

• A signed and stamped official Award Certificate;
• The announcement of the achievement on a special conference webpage.

Paper Nomination: If you are interested in applying this award, please nominate your paper through the Conference Registration Form.

Basis for Judging: A selection committee will be appointed by the Awards Committee Chairs. Papers are judged based on technical merit, originality, potential impact on the field, clarity of the written paper, and quality of the conference presentation.

Presentation: The award will be announced and presented at the Award Ceremony.

This award recognizes the best paper presented during the Poster Session.
The Award is promoted by AFCEA - Chapter of Naples.

The author of the awarded paper, and co-authors if any, will be entitled to:

• A signed and stamped official Award Certificate;
• The announcement of the achievement on a special conference webpage.

Presentation: The award will be announced and presented at the Award Ceremony.

This award recognizes the best paper presented during the Special Track "Concepts and Technologies for Next-generation Integrated Terrestrial–Non-Terrestrial Networks (CONNECT)".
The Award is promoted by RESTART Fundation.

The author of the awarded paper, and co-authors if any, will be entitled to:

• A signed and stamped official Award Certificate;
• The announcement of the achievement on a special conference webpage.