Design News -- in partnership with Mouser Electronics -- set out to find the most innovative and influential design engineers. The response was overwhelming. Readers sent us lots of stories of engineers who are creating new trends, making significant impacts on the industry, and creating products that are improving and changing lives.
Click on the image below to read about 11 of our finalists.
Veronica Santos
Assistant professor, Arizona State University
Kevin Bair, an ASU graduate student, was working with Santos developing multiple anthropomorphic robotic hands in early 2011. Things were progressing on this sophisticated project when Bair died in a kayak accident. Though Santos and the lab were grieved by his loss, they eventually pressed forward. With her guidance, ASU completed the project and, in Bair's honor, named the robotic hand Bair Claw.
Read about our winner, TI engineer Punya Prakash, here. And be sure to check back tomorrow, when we will profile the remaining finalists in our Rising Engineering Stars Contest.
Seriously, though, it's interesting to learn about the work all of these individuals are doing. It was great to see a college student on the list -- especially one who is going to school while working full time.
It would be great if there were more women on the list, but unfortunately, I think this reflects the relatively low number of women in the engineering, especially electrical and mechanical engineering. Hopefully, in coming years, we will start to see a greater proportion of women on lists like this.
Thanks Lauren. I agree--I noticed that Dave Palmer, who writes occasional columns for us, was on the list. And many of the others are also doing some fascinating work.
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