2015 Outstanding Materials Engineer Award Class
The title of Outstanding Materials Engineer is conferred by the faculty of the Purdue University School of Materials Engineering, in recognition of excellence in some aspect of the field of Materials Science and Engineering or an affiliated profession as exemplified by leadership and accomplishments.
Robert Hull
B.S. MSE '65
Retired Director, Accurate Casting, Inc.
In recognition of his demonstrated excellence in bringing new casting technologies to industrial practice, and implementing materials manufacturing improvements in iron casting
Frank Cichocki Jr.
B.S. MSE '95
M.S. MSE '97
PhD MSE '00
Engineering Fellow, Ethicon Inc.
In recognition of his demonstrated excellence in the areas of new product development, including exploratory research, materials processing and characterization, device development, and product implementation in the medical device industry
Nicholas Medendorp Jr.
B.S. MSE '93
M.S. MSE '95
PhD MSE '98
Co-Founder, CEO & Director at UV Innovators
In recognition of his demonstrated excellence in product development, engineering, compliance, and advanced technology development for the LED lighting industry
Lisa Veitch
B.S. MSE '86
PhD MSE '89
Research Staff Member at IDA New Alexandria
In recognition of her demonstrated excellence in implementing new materials and processing methods within the aerospace and defense sectors