Mashrur “Ronnie” Chowdhury of Clemson University has been honored with the 2025 IEEE Intelligence and Security Informatics (ISI) Technical Achievement Award for his work in making transportation systems smarter and more secure.
Chowdhury, the Eugene Douglas Mays Chair of Transportation and a professor of civil engineering at Clemson, has built a national reputation as a leader in developing next-generation infrastructure that can withstand cyberattacks while enabling connected and autonomous vehicles to safely share the roads.
The award, presented virtually July 12 during the IEEE ISI Conference in Hong Kong, recognizes Chowdhury’s “pioneering research and transformative technological innovation in cybersecurity and resiliency for intelligent transportation systems.”
The ISI conference is a flagship international event for research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, security and data science. It is sponsored by the IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society (ITSS). IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology.
Chowdhury earlier this year received the U.S. Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring, recognizing his critical role in helping guide the academic and professional development of the future STEM workforce. In 2021, Chowdhury was serving as director of Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility (C²M²) when it received the 2021 IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Institutional Lead Award. That center was led by Clemson University and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Among those congratulating Chowdhury were Jennifer Ogle, chair of the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, and Jesus M. de la Garza, director of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences.
Ogle said, “Dr. Chowdhury continues to raise the bar for impactful, forward-looking research that addresses real-world challenges in transportation. His work exemplifies the kind of innovation and leadership we are proud to foster in our department.”
de la Garza said, “Dr. Chowdhury’s achievements bring well-deserved recognition to Clemson’s research enterprise while exemplifying our commitment to providing the nation’s No. 1 student experience. This award is well deserved.”
Chowdhury is currently serving as the director of the National Center for Transportation Cybersecurity and Resilience (TraCR), which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
