Raghu Meka, a professor in UCLA’s Computer Science Department, has been named the recipient of the 2025 W. Wallace McDowell Award by the IEEE Computer Society. This honor recognizes Professor Meka for his contributions to complexity theory, pseudorandomness, communication complexity, and for establishing new connections between computer science, combinatorics, and probability theory.
The highest technical award conferred solely by the IEEE Computer Society, and often regarded as the “Nobel Prize of IT,” this award highlights outstanding theoretical advancements and innovations that have significantly shaped the field of computing.
Professor Meka’s research explores the intricate boundaries between randomness and structure and provides fundamental insights that impact multiple disciplines within computer science. His work has deepened our understanding of computational complexity and continues to pave the way for future discoveries in algorithm design and theoretical computer science.
As a recipient of this award, Professor Meka joins an elite group of researchers whose works have left a lasting impact on the world of computing.
For more information about the award, visit IEEE Computer Society’s website.