Ph.D. student Ashutosh Dutta, currently working with Prof. Henning Schulzrinne, was selected as a 2009 recipient of the Member Geographic Activities (MGA) Leadership Award. The IEEE MGA Board honors Mr. Dutta for the outstanding contributions he has made to numerous IEEE activities and the example he sets in carrying forward the goals and objectives of the IEEE MGA Board. This award consists of a cash prize of US$500 and a plaque, which carries the following citation:
"For distinguished leadership of the "Region 1 Southern Area Industry Day" and continuous efforts to engage members of the IEEE Princeton and Central Jersey Section."