PECASE Recipients

For his exceptional contributions to scalable and computationally efficient optimization algorithms for engineering applications and outstanding accomplishments in undergraduate education.

For her fundamental research about language, cognition and numeracy; and for her significant contributions to teaching, mentoring, community outreach and deaf education.

For pioneering interdisciplinary work in human-robot interactions, combining control, planning, learning, and cognition to produce computational models that enable robots to coordinate and interact with humans collaboratively; and for an outstanding record in outreach, mentoring students, and community leadership.

For pioneering advances using big data to understand the economics of intergenerational mobility, insurance markets, and the effects of government policies. His research is integrated with public service through his work in advising legislators and federal agencies with scientific evidence.

For innovative research to develop a validated model of venous valve tissue to support understanding and treatment of chronic venous insufficiency and an outstanding outreach program, including development of assistive educational systems for STEM learning and research by visually impaired individuals.

For his fundamental qualitative research in the field of mathematics education; and for his significant contributions to teaching and mentoring African American male science and mathematics majors.

For his cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research in geomorphology that explores physical, ecological, and anthropogenic influences on carbon cycling in the coastal zone and the effects of sea-level rise, and for enhancing opportunities for American Indians and other underrepresented groups in geoscience.

For leadership in the IceCube Neutrino Observatory’s working group focusing on analyses of high-energy neutrino events and for her work with undergraduate Women in Science and Engineering and exposing STEM to other scientists and members of the public.

For pioneering observations to characterize extrasolar planets and determine, through observations of their atmospheres, whether they are Earth-like or Neptune-like; and for building and maintaining a pipeline of future STEM leaders from undergraduate to postdoctoral level.

For work to elucidate the mechanisms that control strength and ductility in lightweight materials. His outreach efforts pique the interest of K-12 students through the use of comic books to explain materials science concepts and promote diversity in STEM.

For pioneering understanding of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, and building the science of blockchains; leading the practice, policy, and ethics of data science research; and developing the next generation of innovators through textbooks, courses, and open source tools.

For her groundbreaking research aimed at understanding the interaction of multiple-stressors on coral reef ecosystems, using cutting-edge genomics approaches to identify mechanisms of coral resistance to disease, and developing educational programs that engage high school and undergraduate students in the research.

For her fundamental work in number theory and analysis, and for her commitment to inspiring and training women in science.

For her research exploring the roles that mammalian predators play in structuring food webs and the dynamics of prey populations, and for the role habitat fragmentation and restoration practices play in the conservation and management of wildlife.

For pioneering a unified theory of fine-grained algorithm design leading to enhanced computation efficiency and practical solutions for a range of problems, and for outstanding dedication to mentoring and training a diverse and interdisciplinary scientific workforce.

For seminal advances in computational aerodynamics to transform turbomachinery designs for electricity production, air travel, and beyond; and for his commitment to K-12 and undergraduate student engagement in computational engineering research and outstanding record of student mentorship.

For her transformative contributions to the development of more sustainable methods for the construction of complex molecules, and for her exemplary efforts to increase the number of women in the STEM fields and introduce synthetic organic chemistry to the general public.

For exceptional determination and contribution to the advancement in ion mobility spectrometry, and for extraordinary creativity and productivity in moving toward the realization of his ideas and communicating their impact to broad audiences.

For her innovative research addressing the influence of computer and network security expertise on critical infrastructure organizations, how cybersecurity is becoming a new field of expertise and the role of global enactments of cybersecurity on reshaping conceptions of international security.

For her leadership in the development and application of high resolution infrared spectroscopy to protein dynamics and function, and for her commitment to reduce barriers for female participation in science.

For his pioneering and innovative approach to advance the understanding of the role of defects in two-dimensional materials, and for his strong commitment to improving access to science education among underrepresented groups in science, technology and engineering.

For extending the engineering field’s understanding of how advocacy mentorship can be used to reveal and navigate hidden curricula to enhance the success of Hispanic engineering faculty and students.

For unique research combining resurrection experiments with experimental evolution to test whether flexible environmental responses affect the evolution of anti-predator behaviors. He also uses his research to develop teaching modules engaging diverse students in fundamental principles of ecology and evolution.

For his influential work on high performance polaritronic imaging devices in the mid-infrared, based on layered two dimensional materials, and for his exceptional dissemination through publications, education, and minority outreach.

For her innovative work in axon biology through new model development by integrating sophisticated mathematical techniques with experimental data, and for her commitment and great effort to inspiring and training women in science.