2024 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.

Scott Borcherding

Scott Borcherding

B.S. MSE '93
Vice President of Technical Operations, TreeHouse Foods

For his vast experience in engineering leadership supporting global growth and expansion, management of multiyear capital programs, and leadership of efforts to drive organizational capability and standardization of technical practices.

Dianna Clute

Dianna Clute

B.S. MetE '05
New Product Introduction Team Leader, Caterpillar, Inc

In recognition of her increasing levels of responsibility with Caterpillar, Inc., strong leadership experience, success in launching and managing new products, and delivering significant cost savings, along with her expertise in diesel and natural gas engines and materials science background.


Sharon Miller

Sharon Miller

B.S. MSE '02
Assistant Vice Provost, Purdue Indianapolis

For her proven track record of excellence in interdisciplinary teaching and leadership in developing innovative STEM curriculum. She has had a long term career focus on discipline based educational research in biomedical engineering while being able to draw from her multidisciplinary expertise.

Chad Zamarin

Chad Zamarin

B.S. MSE '98
Executive Vice President - Corporate Strategic Development, Williams

For his proven senior executive with leadership experience across the oil and gas space, including key leadership roles in natural gas pipelines and storage, new energy ventures and renewables, refined products pipelines and terminals, oil and gas production, gathering, processing, commodity marketing, and large-scale LNG liquefaction and export terminals.