Trailblazers in Engineering Fellows

2024 Fellows

Abraham O. Atte

Georgia Institute of Technology

Aerospace Engineering

Brendan K. Ball

Purdue University

Biomedical Engineering

Aja M. Carter

University of Pennsylvania

Mechanical Engineering

Alberto Castillo

Purdue University

Civil Engineering

Debanjali Chatterjee

Purdue University

Mechanical Engineering

Sara Denison

Rice University

Environmental Engineering

Akshay Deolia

Purdue University

Mechanical Engineering

Benjamin Diaz Villa

University of Texas, Austin

Aerospace Engineering

Isaac Damilare Dunmoye

University of Georgia, Athens

Engineering Education and Transformative Practices

Sebastian Fernández

Stanford University

Electrical Engineering

Jackson Fogelquist

University of California, Davis

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Marina Garcia Lopez-Arias

Purdue University

Civil Engineering

Yulizza Henao-Barragan

Georgia Institute of Technology

Civil Engineering

Temitope Ezekiel Idowu

University of Delaware

Civil Engineering

Avijit Karmakar

Illinois Institute of Technology

Mechanical Engineering

Shafik Kiraga

Washington State University

Agricultural Engineering

Manish Kumar

Purdue University

Mechanical Engineering

Marc-Ansy Laguerre

Rice University

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Daniel B. Lopes da Silva

Clemson University

Industrial Engineering

Yohanna Mejia Cruz

University of South Carolina, Columbia

Civil Engineering

Daniel Ocampo

Texas A&M University

Mechanical Engineering

Camila Olivero Araya

The Ohio State University

Engineering Education

Juan Fausto Ortiz-Medina

Arizona State University

Environmental Engineering

Hafiz Oyedimeji Oyediran

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Construction Engineering and Management

Dhanushka K. Palipana

North Carolina State University

Civil Engineering

Luisa Piccolo Serafim

Duke University

Mechanical Engineering

Maria Prado

University of Texas, San Antonio

Biomedical Engineering

Ayush Rai

Purdue University

Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering

Tomás E. Rojas Carvajal

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Aeronautical Engineering

Martha L. Sabogal De La Pava

Clemson University

Industrial Engineering

Alexander Senichev

Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics (Germany)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Brittany Smith

Duke University

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Maria Karla Sotolongo

Florida International University

Mechanical Engineering

Sanjana Subramaniam

Northwestern University

Mechanical Engineering

Chinedu Ude

The National University of Malaysia

Physiology (Tissue Engineering)

2023 Fellows

Godson Ebenezer Adjovu

University of Nevada

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Mario de Lucio

Purdue University

Mechanical Engineering

Julia Coutinho Amaral

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Transportation

Alejandro Palacio-Betancur

The Pennsylvania State University

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Surabhi Bhadauria

Purdue University

Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineering

Arkaprabha 'Arka' Bhattacharyya

Purdue University

Civil Engineering

Oriana Caldern

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Transportation

Hernando Maldonado Colmn

Princeton University

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Mbaye Diouf

Brown University

Optical Physics

Brian Do

Yale University

Mechanical Engineering

Emily Garcia

Purdue University

Industrial Engineering

Carlos Rivera-Gonzlez

University of Toronto

Transportation

Luis E. Paniagua-Guerra

The Pennsylvania State University

Mechanical Engineering

Carmen A. Haseltine

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Electrical Engineering

Pablo Orosa Iglesias

Purdue University

Civil Engineering

Joseph Andrew James

Virginia Tech

Civil Engineering

Rebecca Kassa

University of Kansas

Civil Engineering

Natalya Kublik

Arizona State University

Materials Science and Engineering

Damilola Christianah Lawore

Purdue University

Biomedical Engineering

Cameron Lewis

Howard University

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Said Cifuentes Maury

University of Puerto Rico

Bioengineering

Sushant Mehan

Colorado State University

Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Aishwarya Menon

Purdue University

Chemical Engineering

Francisco Montalvo

Purdue University

Civil Engineering

Maithilee Motlag

Micron Technology Inc.

Industrial Engineering

Kaustubh G. Naik

Purdue University

Mechanical Engineering

Johnson Oluwatuyi Nelson

Purdue University

Mechanical Engineering

Chinasa T. Okolo

Cornell University

Computer Science

Anjolaoluwa Popoola

Georgia institute of Technology

Industrial and Systems Engineering

Shawn Reggeti

University of Minnesota

Mechanical Engineering

Salvador Rojas

Purdue University

Mechanical Engineering

Juan Sebastian Rubio

Johns Hopkins University

Mechanical Engineering

José Capa Salinas

Purdue University

Civil Engineering

Parisa Sarikhani

Emory University

Biomedical Engineering

Aryssa Simpson

UNC-Chapel Hill/NC State University

Biomedical Engineering

Aaron Michael West Jr.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mechanical Engineering

Juan Camilo Velasquez

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)

Mechanical Engineering

Isaiah M. Spencer-Williams

University of Pittsburgh

Civil and Environmental Engineering

2022 Fellows

Sofia E. Arevalo

University of California, Berkeley

Biomechanics
LATinE

Raudel Avila

Northwestern University

Mechanics of Bio-integrated Electronics
LATinE

Alejandro Barrios

Sandia National Laboratories

Small-scale Mechanical Behavior of Materials
LATinE

Arthur Brown

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Aircraft Clean-sheet Design, Electroaerodynamic Propulsion
BTE

David B. Brown

University of California, Los Angeles

Heat Transfer, Materials Science
BTE

Marisol Cira

University of California, Los Angeles

Environmental Microbiology, Remote Sensing; Antibiotic Resistance
LATinE

Damion T. Dixon

University of Georgia

Biomedical/Tissue Engineering
BTE

Paula do Vale Pereira

Florida Institute of Technology

Space Exploration and Small Satellites
LATinE

Lynnora Grant

Massachustttes Institute of Technology

Ceramic Additive Manufacturing, Sintering, Post-processing
BTE

Trevor J. Jones

Princeton University

Soft Matter Mechanics
BTE

Igor Kadota

Columbia University

Wireless Communication Networks
LATinE

Edwin C. López Ramos

University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

Bubble Dynamics, Bubble Detection, Bubble Rupture, Bioengineering, Blood
LATinE

Miguel Montoya

University of Texas at El Paso

Pavement Engineering and Construction Materials
LATinE

Javier Muñoz Briones

Purdue University

Systems and Synthetic Biology of Host - Microbiome Interactions
LATinE

Isis Y. Narvaez-Bandera

University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez

Bioinformatics
LATinE

Pranjal Nautiyal

University of Pennsylvania

Nanomaterials, Nanomechanics, Nanotribology, Mechanochemistry
LATinE

Edgar Peña

Duke University

Neuroengineering
LATinE

Sofía Pérez-Guzmán

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Humanitarian Logistics and Urban Freight Transportation
LATinE

Fernanda Piorino Macruz de Oliveira

Georgia Institute of Technology

Synthetic Biology, Engineering Biology
LATinE

Venkatesh Pulletikurthi

Purdue University

Fluid Mechanics, Turbulence, Wall-bounded Flows, Renewable Energy, Climate Change
BTE

Fabian Rodriguez Buitrago

Purdue University

3D-Printing of Concrete
LATinE

Diego Siguenza

Purdue University

Wind Energy
LATinE

Surabhi Singh

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Experimental Aerodynamics
BTE

Nathalie Thelemaque

University of Washington

Relationship Between Critical Infrastructure and Communities
BTE

Fall 2021 Fellows

Malena Agyemang

Carnegie Mellon University

Investigate Engineering Design Theory and Methodology
BTE

Hwangbo Bae

University of Florida

Workforce development in civil engineering
BTE

Ibrahim Balogun

University of Delaware

Machine Learning Applications to Railroad Problems
BTE

Nemmi Cole

University of Southern California

Trends in Drinking Water Quality
BTE

Laura E. Dalton

North Carolina State University

Cementitious material characterization using 3D Imaging
BTE

Naomi Deneke

Purdue University

Surface and Adhesion mechanics, Surface Modification
BTE

Ángel Enriquez

Purdue University

Implantable sensors and actuators for biomedical applications
LATinE

Vito Francioso

Purdue University

Civil engineering, Engineering materials, Concrete, Sustainability, Recycled materials
LATinE

Cody Gonzalez

Cody Gonzalez

Multifunctional materials in soft robotics
LATinE

Kendrick Hardaway

Purdue University

Environmental impacts in complex systems
LATinE

Adrian Herrera-Amaya

Penn Sate University

Bioinspired Fluid-Solid Interactions
LATinE

Timothy Holder

North Carolina State University

Psychophysiological wearable and noncontact sensor systems
BTE

Jorge Jimenez

University of Pittsburgh

Ocular drug delivery for rare corneal disease
LATinE

Ernest Kabuye

Carnegie Mellon University

Advanced Technologies in Healthcare
BTE

Abia Katimbo

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Remote sensing application in irrigation management
BTE

Yailuth Alexandra Loaiza Lopera

Purdue University

Mechanical properties of nanomaterials
LATinE

Lisa Lorena Losada-Rojas

Purdue University

Transportation impacts on public health
LATinE

Chams Eddine Mballo

Georgia Institute of Technology

Flight Mechanics and Control
BTE

Herta P. Montoya

Purdue University

Cyber-physical testing of civil infrastructure
LATinE

Carlos Moro

Purdue University

Analysis of cementitious composites
LATinE

Noelle Atieno Mware

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Mitigation of emerging contaminants in the environment (antimicrobial resistance)
BTE

Hope Njuki Nakabuye

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Sensor based irrigation water management
BTE

Alyssa Olivas

The University of Texas at El Paso

Lower extremity biomechanics in clinical populations
LATinE

Sebastian Perez-Salazar

Georgia Institute of Technology

Practical solutions in optimization under uncertainty
LATinE

Brhayan Stiven Puentes Rodríguez

Purdue University

Alloy Development
LATinE

Diana Milena Ramirez Gutierrez

Purdue University

Biomass enzymatic liquefaction for bioethanol production
LATinE

Fatima Salahdine

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Electrical engineering, wireless communication, machine learning, IoT
BTE

Ronald J. Smith

Purdue University

Engineering Systems to feed the world
BTE

Esteban Alexis Soto Vera

Purdue University

Renewable Energy Systems - Solar Energy
LATinE

Michael F. Talley Jr.

Morgan State University

Radio Frequency Machine Learning
BTE

Katreena Thomas

Arizona State University

Experiences of marginalized groups in engineering
BTE

Jessica E. Torres

Purdue University

Protein-based biomaterials for biomedical applications
LATinE

Abhishek Kumar Umrawal

Purdue University

Machine learning algorithms for social networks
BTE

Michael L. Whiteman II

Howard University

Structural health monitoring, cyberphysical systems, optimization
LATinE

Spring 2021 Fellows

Kossi Loic M. Avegnon

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Hybrid additive manufacturing
BTE

Chanel Beebe

Purdue University

Socially engaged design, systems thinking, design thinking
BTE

Darius Carter

Darius Carter

Fluid Structure Interaction Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
BTE

Clairmont L. Clementson

Purdue University

Sustainable Biomaterial Utilization
BTE

Elihu Deneke

Purdue University

Thermal Systems and Applied Artificial Intelligence
BTE

Nelson Glover

Ohio State University

Experimental and Computational Neuromuscular Biomechanics
BTE

Bethany Gordon

University of Virginia

Designer psychology for equitable civil engineering
BTE

Leopold N. Green

Caltech

Engineering microbial chassis for microbiome applications
BTE

Brandon Harrison

Temple University

Low-Cost Diagnostic Devices
BTE

Olivia K. Hernandez

Drexel University

Chronic Wound Care for AD/ADRD Patients
BTE

Niamat Ullah Ibne Hossain

Mississippi State University

Systems Engineering, Systems Resilience, Model Based Systems Engineering
BTE

Mohammed Naziru Issahaq

Purdue University

Deformation Processing of metals
BTE

Sean Jackson

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Electrolyte inks for energy generation devices
BTE

George William Kajjumba

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Water quality; Wastewater treatment; Toxicity; Bioassays; Nutrient recovery; Public health
BTE

Jordan Taylor Moore

The Ohio State University

Nanotechnology interventions for nerve injury
BTE

Ayokunle (Ayo) Olanrewaju

University of Washington

Point of care diagnostics & microfluidics
BTE

Ronald J. Smith

Purdue University

Technological innovation, controlled environment agriculture, stakeholder engagement, and interdisciplinary planning and collaboration
BTE

Chante' D. Vines

The Ohio State University

Quantifying methane emissions; hydraulic fracturing; micrometeorology
BTE

Joseph Wasswa

Syracuse University

Photochemical reactivity of dissolved organic matter
BTE

2020 Fellows

Alberto Romn Afanador

University of Notre Dame

Computational Fluid Mechanics of Multiphase flows
LATinE

Jhon Jairo Quiones Corts

Jhon Jairo Quiones Corts

Purdue University

AI in renewable energy applications
LATinE

Antonio Carlos Freitas dos Santos

Antonio Carlos Freitas dos Santos

Purdue University

Protein interactions in bioprocesses and pharmaceuticals
LATinE

Lissette Fernandez

Lissette Fernandez

Clarkson University

Vibrational energy harvesting design optimization
LATinE

Matheus Venturyne Xavier Ferreira

Matheus Venturyne Xavier Ferreira

Princeton University

Algorithmic Game Theory
LATinE

Gonzalo Garcia

Gonzalo Garcia

Florida Atlantic University

Control systems design for autonomous vehicles
LATinE

Ana María Estrada Gómez

Georgia Institute of Technology

Modeling and monitoring high-dimensional sensing systems
LATinE

Gonzalo J. Martinez

University of Notre Dame

Data science, ubiquitous computing, behavioral studies
LATinE

Valentina Nino

Valentina Nino

Montana State University

Human factors and ergonomics in healthcare
LATinE

Sean T. Peters

Sean T. Peters

Stanford University

Passive radar sensing for monitoring glaciers
LATinE

Helber Antonio Esquivel-Puentes

Helber Antonio Esquivel-Puentes

Purdue University

Renewable energy and power systems
LATinE

Jessika Pazol-Ramos

Jessika Pazol-Ramos

University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras Campus

Water treatment research using enzymatic reactions
LATinE

Rathziel Roncancio Reyes

Rathziel Roncancio Reyes

Purdue University

Combustion and energy utilization
LATinE

Walter Gutierrez Rodriguez

Walter Gutierrez Rodriguez

Purdue University

Mechanical engineering, data science, atmospheric science
LATinE

Yareni P Lara-Rodrguez

Yareni P Lara-Rodrguez

University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez

Collagen synthesis study by cellular mechanotransduction
LATinE

Boris Isaac Pealoza Rojas

Boris Isaac Pealoza Rojas

The University of Denver

Reverse engineering the brain
LATinE

Val Zayden Schull

Val Zayden Schull

Val Zayden Schull

Water management/food-energy-water nexus
LATinE

Luz D. Sotelo

Luz D. Sotelo

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation of complex domains
LATinE

Carolina Vivas-Valencia

Carolina Vivas-Valencia

Purdue University

Health systems engineering
LATinE