Engineers Week New Faces of Engineering 2009

Today’s engineers are working to solve issues on a global scale. They dream big and love what they do.  Engineers Week recognizes the accomplishments of all engineers. The New Faces of Engineering program highlights the interesting and unique work of young engineers and the resulting impact on society. Young engineers two to five years out of school are the focus of this recognition program. Engineers Week sponsoring societies nominated young working engineers from among their membership

Willam Bundy

LCDR WILLIAM BUNDY JR.
USS HAMPTON
Nominated by the U.S. Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program

Bundy, 28, is responsible for maintenance, training, and operation of a
submarine nuclear propulsion plant of 60 personnel.

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ROBERT CASTOR

ROBERT CASTOR, E.I.T
Freescale Semiconductor
Nominated by the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals, representing the Diversity Council

Castor, 23, oversees compliance with environmental regulations and raises employee awareness for resource conservation.

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TIMOTHY ERNSTER

TIMOTHY ERNSTER, E.I.
US Army Corps of Engineers, Gulf Region Division
Nominated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Ernster, 23, is guiding to completion two substations that provide electricity to 2.5 million residents of the Sadr City district in East Baghdad.

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Sarah Freeman

SARAH FREEMAN
The Louis Berger Group
Nominated by the American Council of Engineering Companies

Freeman, 25, conducts intense field activities globally for water delivery systems and assesses water availability in trans-boundary Africa.

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GABRIELLE GUERRE

GABRIELLE GUERRE
ExxonMobil
Nominated by the Society of Petroleum Engineers. 

Guerre, 25, optimizes oil and gas production from fields in Bakersfield, California.

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ROLANA HARRIS

ROLANA HARRIS
CH2M HILL
Nominated by the Project Management Institute

Harris, 30,evaluates engineering techniques to design inherently safe equipment for chemical manufacturing plants.

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JAMESIA HOBBS

JAMESIA HOBBS
CH2M HILL
Nominated by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Hobbs, 25, uses her experience across industries such as pulp and paper, chemical, polymer, and nuclear energy fields, to design efficient equipment and systems.

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Mark Lenssen

MARK LENSSEN, P.E.
Puget Sound Energy
Nominated by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

Lenssen, 30, improved energy efficiency in over 100 projects, saving more than 7.5 million kilowatt-hours per year.

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BRADY LEWIS

BRADY LEWIS
CNH America, LLC.
Nominated by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

Lewis, 25, is a design engineer on the Skid Steer platform for CNH, a full-line agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer.

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MALGORZATA MACHATE

MALGORZATA MACHATE
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, RI
Nominated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Machate, 28, supports major U.S. Navy at-sea experiments testing sonar and combat systems.

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GURUPRASAD MADHAVAN

GURUPRASAD MADHAVAN
Binghamton University, SUNY
Nominated by IEEE/IEEE-USA

Madhavan, 29, researches innovative bioengineering methods to develop
non-invasive and non-pharmacologic medical devices.

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KENT NELSON

KENT NELSON, P.E.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Nominated by the National Society of Professional Engineers

Nelson, 30, integrates radar and other sensors onto Northrop Grumman's flight test aircraft to verify accurate sensor performance.

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JAMIE PADGETT

JAMIE PADGETT, Ph.D.
Rice University
Nominated by the American Society of Civil Engineers

Padgett, 27, evaluates bridge infrastructure vulnerability to multiple hazards, including aging, hurricanes, and seismic events. 

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KALYAN S. PASUPATHY

KALYAN S. PASUPATHY, Ph.D.
University of Missouri
Nominated by the Institute of Industrial Engineers.

Pasupathy, 30, developed tools to effectively allocate scarce resources to evaluate disaster responses, saving up to 40,000 human hours per year.

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