Professor Naveen Narisetty was honored with the inaugural Early Career Award in Statistics and Data Sciences (ECASDS) at the Indian International Statistical Association (IISA) conference, held from December 26-30, 2022 in Bangalore, India. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of statistics and data science by IISA members and replaces the Young Statistical Scientist Award of previous years. The IISA aims to promote the education, research, and application of statistics and probability, with a focus on the Indian subcontinent, and encourages the exchange of information and scholarly activities between countries and other national/international organizations for the advancement of Statistical Science.