Sarah Arsenault, Ph.D.
United Technologies Research Center
Nominated by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Arsenault, 30, is at the forefront of developing safe, effective hydrogen storage systems for automotive fuel cells.

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Aviva Bieler
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Nominated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Bieler, 27, develops critical components of ventilation infrastructure at the redeveloped World Trade Center site.

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Carlos Cordeiro, Ph.D.
Philips Research North America
Nominated by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-USA

Cordeiro, 30, pioneers major advances in wireless technologies for quick installation and use in unpredictable situations.

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Neil C. Decker
BP
Nominated by the Society of Petroleum Engineers

Decker, 25, identifies and evaluates expected rates and reserves for new oil wells in the Texas Panhandle.

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Jitamitra Desai, Ph.D.
University of Arizona
Nominated by the Institute of Industrial Engineers

Desai, 29, develops theoretical and algorithmic processes for solving global optimization problems in transportation and emergency response management. 

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Ivan R. Diaz, P.E.
Walt Disney World Resort
Nominated by the National Society of Professional Engineers

Diaz, 28, ensures ride safety at Walt Disney World Resort.

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Andrea Martinez, P.E., CFM
PBS&J
Nominated by the American Council of Engineering Companies

Martinez, 29, tackles large-scale watershed management and flood control issues in the delicate ecosystems of Florida.

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Harmony Myers
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Nominated by the Society of Women Engineers

Myers, 29, ensures critical safety procedures and requirements in the U.S. space shuttle program.

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Amanda Olesky
Acument Global Technologies
Nominated by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers

Olesky, 29, has quickly become an important force in the engineering of fasteners for automotive safety systems.

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Theresa Schroeder, P.E.
Whitman, Requardt and Associates, LLP
Nominated by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

Schroeder, 27, leads the mechanical system design for buildings at the vanguard of the green building movement.

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Asha Sharma
Draper Aden Associates
Nominated by SAE International

Sharma, 25, handles traffic planning, safety, and other transportation engineering challenges for the central Virginia corridor.

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Danielle Stephens, EIT
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Nominated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Stephens, 26, was among the first engineers to volunteer for duty in Iraq, managing sewer and water projects, and assisted in Katrina relief. 

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LTJG Gregory Twohig, EIT
USS KENTUCKY
Nominated by the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program

Twohig, 26, supervises operation and maintenance of a nuclear propulsion plant on a ballistic missile submarine.

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Earl Valencia, EIT
Raytheon Company
Nominated by the Chinese Institute of Engineers – USA

Valencia, 24, helps determine next generation technology for military defense, including missile defense radar and networked communication systems. 

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Merwin Yellowhair, P.E.
AmericaBuilt Development
Nominated by the American Society of Civil Engineers

Yellowhair, 29, advances engineering within the Diné Nation and serves as role model for others within that community.

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