Oregon Stater Awards - Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers

Presented to engineers who have distinguished themselves through their professional accomplishments, service to Oregon State University, the engineering profession, or society at large. These individuals have made early career contributions that identify them as rising leaders in their profession or field. Awardees must be Oregon State Engineering alumni.

Name Award Category Award Year Department Graduation Year

Pillay, Harish

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2005 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 1990

Polvi, Alex

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2012 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 2007

Przybyla, Richard

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2019 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 2008

Ranasinghe, Jatila

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2004 Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1989

Rask, Jeffrey

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2019 Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering 2002

Reed, Jordan

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2022 Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2012

Rise, James

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2001 Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1986

Robinson, John

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2000 Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1983

Rockett, Eric

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2007 Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics 1993

Rosales, Jennifer

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2008 Civil and Construction Engineering 1995

Rose, Robert

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2021 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 2002

Royster, Samuel

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2024 Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2021

Shaver, Mark

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2022 Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics 2005

Sissel, Tim

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2019 Civil and Construction Engineering 1997

Smesrud, Jason

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2009 Biological and Ecological Engineering 1998

Smith, Sterling

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2004 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 1990

Smith, L. Eric

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2004 Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics 1994

Somasundaram, Elan

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2024 Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics 2016

Sornchamni, Thana

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2011 Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering 2004

Sproul, Seth

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2009 Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics 1997

Strangeland, Kevin

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2014 Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1998

Strong, Lori

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2000 Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1986

Stull III, Paul

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2008 Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering 2004

Talwalkar, Abhijit

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2001 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science 1986

Tanaka, Alison

Council of Outstanding Early Career Engineers 2023 Civil and Construction Engineering 2009