BEN ABDALLAH Abderazek ベンアブダラ アブデラゼク  ·  School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Aizu

Distinctions, Honors and Awards

Distinguished Lecturer

IEEE CASS Distinguished Lecturer
IEEE CASS Distinguished Lecturer (2026–2027)

Selected as a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society (CASS) for the 2026–2027 term. This prestigious appointment was officially approved by the IEEE CASS Board of Governors in recognition of outstanding contributions to the field. Through this program, Prof. Ben Abdallah will share advanced research insights — particularly in neuromorphic engineering, 3D-ICs, and brain-inspired computing — with IEEE chapters, academic institutions, and industry professionals around the globe.

ベン・アブダラ・アブデラゼク教授は、2026–2027年度のIEEE回路とシステムソサイエティ(CASS)Distinguished Lecturerに選出されました。本任命は、同教授の卓越した研究業績がIEEE CASS理事会によって正式に認められたものです。本プログラムを通じて、教授はニューロモルフィック工学、3D-IC、脳型コンピューティングなどの最先端研究を世界中のIEEEチャプター、大学、産業界に向けて発信していきます。

Award-Winning Author

"Neuromorphic Computing Principles and Organization" — BookAuthority Best Neuromorphic Computing Books of All Time

Co-authored with Khanh N. Dang, this book was recognized by BookAuthority as one of the Best Neuromorphic Computing Books of All Time.

BookAuthority Award Page  ·  Author Page on Amazon.co.jp

BookAuthority Award Badge Neuromorphic Computing Book Cover

Society Memberships

Elected Full Member — Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society (July 8, 2025)

Elected as a full member of Sigma Xi. Membership is by invitation for researchers making significant contributions to science.

Sigma Xi Award
Senior Member, IEEE — since 2014
IEEE Senior Member
Senior Member, ACM — since 2016
ACM Senior Member

National Honors and Strategic Appointments

National President Award for Best Tunisian Researcher Living Abroad — 2010

This highly prestigious national prize is awarded annually to the best researcher living abroad. The award was presented by the Prime Minister, on behalf of the President of the Republic of Tunisia, at a formal ceremony following a rigorous selection process by a national committee. Prof. Ben Abdallah received this top honor in recognition of his outstanding contributions to science and technology, specifically for his research in information systems and biomedical applications.

Tunisia Award Ceremony Tunisia Award TV Coverage
Member, Prime Minister's High-Level Committee for Science and Technology (2009–2011)

Responsible for the ICT Working Group under the Prime Minister's Office. Prof. Ben Abdallah provided high-level guidance and policy recommendations to strengthen Tunisia's science and technology ecosystem. The committee focused on shaping national strategies to foster innovation and digital transformation to drive sustainable economic growth.

Read more details at Leaders Magazine (in French)

Nomination Document
Letters of Appreciation
  • Letter of Appreciation from the Ambassador of Tunisia to Tokyo, H.E. Nouredine Hached (2009): Recognition for diplomatic and academic contributions bridging Japan and Tunisia.
  • Letter of Appreciation from the Minister of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Technology, H.E. Lazhar Bououni (2009): Recognition for excellence in scientific research and international collaboration.

Invited Lecturer / Professor

International Visiting Professorships

Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (2024–), Kyoto Institute of Technology (2022–), HUST China (2011–2016), African University of Science and Technology (2008–2016), HKUST (2010–2013).

Teaching at Foreign Universities

Conference & Best Paper Awards

Best Student Paper Award — ICET 2023
J. Wang, K. N. Dang, A. Ben Abdallah, "Scaling Deep-Learning Pneumonia Detection Inference on a Reconfigurable Self-Contained Hardware Platform," May 12–15, 2023. ICET 2023 Award
Best Paper Award — ETLTC 2021
S. Phea et al., "Optimization and Implementation of a Collaborative Learning Algorithm for an AI-Enabled Real-time Biomedical System," Jan 27–30, 2021. ETLTC 2021 Award
Best Student Paper Award — UNET 2021
O. M. Ikechukwu et al., "Energy-efficient Spike-based Scalable Architecture for Next-generation Cognitive AI Computing Systems," May 19–22, 2021. UNET 2021 Award
Best Paper Award — IEEE BigComp 2019
T. H. Vu, A. Ben Abdallah, "A Low-latency K-means based Multicast Routing Algorithm for 3D Spiking Neuromorphic Chips," Feb 28 – Mar 2, 2019. BigComp 2019 Award
Best Presentation Award — FAN 2009
M. Masuda, A. Canedo, A. Ben Abdallah, "Efficient Code Generation Algorithm for Natural Instruction Level Parallelism-aware Queue Architecture," Sept. 2009. FAN 2009 Award
Best Paper Award — PDCAT 2007
A. Canedo, A. Ben Abdallah, M. Sowa, "New Code Generation Algorithm for QueueCore — An Embedded Processor with High ILP," Dec. 3–6, 2007. PDCAT 2007 Award