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Nick Glattard
November 2, 2026

Nick Glattard: 2026 Early Career Award recipient

BSBME ’14, MSBME ’15Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, EnsoData A biomedical engineer whose technical and entrepreneurial leadership in advancing artificial intelligence technologies improve medical data analysis and support more effective…

Jenna Gruter
November 2, 2026

Jenna Gruter: 2026 Early Career Award recipient

BSCEE ‘14Senior project manager, Findorff A civil engineer whose work managing large-scale construction projects has led to transformative spaces in sectors that include science and technology, healthcare and higher education,…

Sam Rusk
November 2, 2026

Sam Rusk: 2026 Early Career Award recipient

BSCMPE ’14Co-founder and chief artificial intelligence officer, EnsoData A computer engineer whose technical and entrepreneurial leadership in advancing artificial intelligence technologies improve medical data analysis and support more effective patient…

Adhiraj Patel
November 2, 2026

Adhiraj Patel: 2026 Early Career Award recipient

BSIE ’15CEO, GD Waldner India An industrial engineer whose leadership and corporate vision support scientific discovery in wide-ranging industries across the globe. Adhiraj Patel likes to joke that he was…

Kyle McElhinny
November 2, 2026

Kyle McElhinny: 2026 Early Career Award recipient

BSMS&E ’11, MSMS&E ’13, PhDMS&E ’17Senior staff packaging module development engineer and process technologist, advanced packaging TD substrate and wafer assembly, Intel Foundry A materials engineer whose advances in semiconductor…

Steve Krug
November 2, 2026

Steve Krug: 2026 Early Career Award recipient

BSME ’16Founder and chief technology officer, Axicle A mechanical engineer and forward thinker who leverages technology to enhance the safety, efficiency and productivity of over-the-road trucking. More than 9,000 people…

John Martens
November 2, 2026

John Martens: 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

BSChE ’68Co-founder, Snyder Biomedical; co-founder, Aging Health Sciences; corporate scientist, 3M (retired) A chemical engineer, scientist and entrepreneur whose inventions and innovations have generated global impact across materials, manufacturing and…

Steven Baldridge
November 2, 2026

Steven Baldridge: 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

BSCE ’82Principal and founder, Baldridge & Associates Structural Engineering, Inc. A civil engineer whose contributions to structural engineering practice and service have impacted lives and made buildings safer and more…

Charlie Jianzhong Zhang
November 2, 2026

Charlie Jianzhong Zhang: 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

PhD ECE ’03Executive vice president, Samsung Research America An electrical and computer engineer whose exemplary leadership in wireless communications has shaped global standards and advanced mobile network innovation. Charlie Zhang…

Jeremy Kranz
November 2, 2026

Jeremy Kranz: 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award recipient

BSIE ’97Founder and managing partner, Sentinel Global An industrial engineer, distinguished business leader, board member and strategic advisor who bridges global venture-stage innovation and governance. After reading a book on…