KOCSEA Young Faculty Award (K-YFA) is to recognize outstanding early-career faculty in computer science, computer engineering, and closely related fields.
Award
- $1,000 cash prize
- Recognition at the KOCSEA Annual Conference followed by an opportunity to present the research/work.
- Travel support may be available.
Eligibility
- Current KOCSEA member
- Join (free of charge) at https://www.kocseaa.org/v2/join-us/
- Holds a Ph.D. in computer science, computer engineering, or related field
- Earned Ph.D. this year or less than 7 years
- Currently employed as a full-time faculty at a university or college in the United States
Awardees
2025 KOCSEA Young Faculty Award (K-YFA) Recipient
Prof. Mina Lee (https://minalee-research.github.io/) at the University of Chicago

