Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae - INDUCTEES:
2026 InducteesThe Distinguished Engineering Alumni/Alumnae Award is presented to men and women who have distinguished themselves in any field in ways that reflect favorably on Purdue University, the engineering profession, or society in general.
These alumni are engaged in engineering work and their record of accomplishments is indicated by their growth into positions of increasing responsibility.
Rashid Bashir
MSEE ‘89, PhD EE ‘92
Dean and Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering, Grainger College of Engineering and Vice Chancellor, Chicago Strategic Partnerships | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Christopher Bowman
BSChE ‘88, PhD ChE ‘91
Distinguished Professor and James M & Catherine Patten Endowed Chair, Chemical Engineering | University of Colorado
Darin DiTommaso
BSAAE ‘88
Vice President, Defense and Systems Engineering | GE Aerospace
Mark Donahue
BSCNE ‘94
Executive Vice President | Mortenson
Avrum Gray
BSME ‘56
Founder | G-Bar Ventures
Timothy Jacobs
BSCE ‘84, MSCE ‘85, PhD CE ‘88
Vice President, Applied AI and Machine Learning | Walmart
Peter Konieczny
MSME ‘90
Chief Executive Officer | Amcor
Yen Yu Matsutomi
BSAAE ’03, MSAAE ’05, PhD AAE ‘09
Vice President, Global Supply Chain Engineering | Blue Origin
Barry Nelson
MSIE ‘81, PhD IE ‘83
Walter P. Murphy Professor Emeritus, Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences | Northwestern University