Education

Tsinghua University, BS, Automation; Tsinghua University, MS, Control System and Engineering; University of Michigan, PhD, Electrical Engineering-Systems

Professional Areas

Smart manufacturing; energy-efficient manufacturing; industrial data analytics; resilience of cyber-physical systems.

Citation

For pioneering contributions to the theoretical development and practical applications of real-time data analytics and control of manufacturing systems within the framework of Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0, and for developing and implementing energy-efficient manufacturing technologies.

Education

Princeton University, PhD, Chemical Engineering

Professional Areas

Solid-state chemistry, crystallization, flow chemistry, pharmaceutical process engineering, drug-device development, machine learning, and automation.

Citation

For creating innovative technologies and providing strategic leadership across Bristol Myers Squibb’s and Boehringer Ingelheim’s portfolio, including marketed drugs like Eliquis® and HERNEXEOS®.

Education

University of Kansas, BS, Aerospace Engineering; University of Kansas, MS, Aerospace Engineering; Duke University, MBA

Professional Areas

Michael Thacker’s influence has spanned the Aerospace Industry broadly inclusive of Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing aircraft, Propulsion Systems, Engine Design and System Integration, Aerodynamics, Product and Program engineering.

Citation

For industry-defining innovations in fixed-wing and rotorcraft design, product development that transforms speed of certification, and the first FAA-approved rotorcraft design and manufacturing Safety Management System.

Education

University of Connecticut, BS, Mechanical Engineering; University of Connecticut, MS, Mechanical Engineering; University of Massachusetts, MBA; Stanford University, Graduate Certificate, Management of Science and Engineering; University of Virginia, Graduate Certificate, United Technologies Emerging Leaders Program

Professional Areas

Matt Teicholz excels in materials science, process improvement, and aerospace innovation. With expertise in mechanical and systems engineering, business process optimization, and program management, he drives efficiency and technical excellence to deliver advanced solutions.

Citation

For exceptional technical leadership in certifying Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage engine, which enhanced the Airbus A320neo with improved fuel efficiency, increased thrust, and greater value for operators.

Education

Brown University, BS, Electrical Engineering; Univ. of California – Berkeley, MS, Mechanical Engineering; Univ. of California – Berkeley, PhD, Mechanical Engineering

Professional Areas

• Combustion
• Propulsion
• Pollutant emissions
• Alternate fuels
• Diagnostic methods

Citation

For contributions to the science and technology of combustion and gas turbines, in work to understand and improve the efficient, clean use of conventional and alternative fuels, and for contributions to the aerospace community through publications and society engagement.

Education

Middlebury College, A.B., Biology; University of Michigan, Ph.D., Biology

Professional Areas

Eco-evolutionary dynamics; Wildlife Ecology; Freshwater Ecosystems; Urbanization; Amphibian ecology; Conservation; Climate change; Landscape ecology; Ecotoxicology; Museums and education.

Citation

For outstanding research in ecology and evolutionary biology, including long-term studies that show rapid evolution and high vulnerability of amphibians to anthropogenic change, and for leadership advancing the Peabody Museum’s scientific collections as a resource for future discovery.

Education

IIT Bombay, B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering; University of Michigan, M.S., Mechanical Engineering; University of Michigan, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering

Professional Areas

Advanced manufacturing technologies including 3D printing (additive manufacturing), new process development and industrialization, high temperature materials, custom additive alloys, and manufacturing process planning.

Citation

For seminal contributions in the field of 3D printing (additive manufacturing), and for establishing and leading research and development labs and the industrialization of this technology at GE, Lockheed, and RTX in the last twenty years.

Education

University of Michigan, Ph.D., Natural Resources; University of Guelph, M.Sc., Zoology; University of Guelph, B.Sc., Zoology

Professional Areas

Ecosystem Ecology; Community Ecology; Species Interactions; Predator-prey dynamics; Herbivore-plant dynamics; Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity Conservation; Terrestrial Biogeochemistry; Zoogeochemistry.

Citation

For his contributions to ecosystem and community ecology, and for his research examining the linkage between species interactions and ecosystem processes, demonstrating how predators and herbivores regulate plant diversity, productivity, and nutrient cycling.

Education

University of Connecticut, BS, Chemical & Materials Engineering; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, MS, Mechanical Engineering

Professional Areas

Extensive academic background in chemical and material fields with two decades of proven leadership in engineering driving innovative solutions. Responsible for all Sikorsky’s Research & Development projects, future concepts and advanced programs. Leads 3,200+ global engineering professionals.

Citation

for pioneering novel technologies for the aerospace industry through the development of state-of-the-art helicopters, and for innovative business partnerships that make significant contributions to Connecticut’s economy through a pipeline of technical expertise.

Education

University of São Paulo, BSc, Physics; University of São Paulo, MSc, Theoretical Physics; University of São Paulo, PhD, Theoretical Physics

Professional Areas

Theoretical and computational physics; quantum many-body systems; non-equilibrium quantum dynamics; thermalization; quantum chaos; many-body localization; quantum control; decoherence; quantum phase transitions.

Citation

For visionary research advancing both foundational physics and practical innovations in quantum devices, and for groundbreaking contributions to quantum chaos, thermalization, and non-equilibrium quantum dynamics, bridging fundamental theory and applied quantum technologies, including quantum computing and sensing.