2021 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.

Matthew Kush

Matthew Kush

B.S. MSE '92
Manager, Ceramic Matrix Composites Technology Center, Rolls-Royce

For significant contributions in the research, development, and production of Ti alloys for high performance applications across industries

Tracy Lopes

Tracy Lopes

B.S. MSE '97
Head, Flexible Robotics, Johnson & Johnson

In recognition of her continued combination of leadership within the healthcare industry and her technical achievements in advancing surgical tools using advanced materials


Peter Tortorici

Peter Tortorici

B.S. MSE '90
M.S. MSE '93
PhD MSE '97
Senior Manager, Medtronic

In recognition of his technical achievements in materials reliability for implantable medical devices