Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers and who show exceptional promise for leadership in science and technology.
Established in 1996, the PECASE acknowledges the contributions scientists and engineers have made to the advancement of science, technology, education, and mathematics (STEM) education and to community service as demonstrated through scientific leadership, public education, and community outreach. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy coordinates the PECASE with participating departments and agencies.
Recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers listed by State, Research Institution, and Nominating Federal Agency:
Alabama
Martin Heimbeck, Army Materiel Command, Research Development and Engineering Command, Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Command, Department of Defense
Karolina Mukhtar, University of Alabama – Birmingham, National Science Foundation
Alaska
Elizabeth Siddon, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Department of Commerce
Arizona
Jennifer Barilla, Arizona State University, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Lynn Carter, University of Arizona, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sefaattin Tongay, Arizona State University, National Science Foundation
Yuji Zhao, Arizona State University, Department of Defense
Arkansas
Hugh Churchill, University of Arkansas, Department of Defense
California
Félicie Albert, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Eiman Azim, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Department of Health and Human Services
Annemarie Baltay, Earthquake Science Center, Department of the Interior
Laura Barge, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sanjay Basu, Stanford University, Department of Health and Human Services
Scott Boyd, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services
Daniel Casey, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Lynette Cegelski, Stanford University, National Science Foundation
Eric Chang, San Diego VA Healthcare System, Department of Veterans Affairs
Phillip Christopher, University of California – Riverside, Department of Defense
Jim Ciston, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Anca Dragan, University of California – Berkeley, National Science Foundation
Nathaniel Gabor, University of California – Riverside, Department of Defense
Adriana Galván, University of California – Los Angeles, Department of Health and Human Services
Jacklyn Gates, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Erika Hamden, California Institute of Technology, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Shafali Jeste, University of California – Los Angeles, Department of Health and Human Services
Zachary Knight, University of California – San Francisco School of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services
Heather Knutson, California Institute of Technology, National Science Foundation
Richard Kraus, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Javad Lavaei, University of California – Berkeley, Department of Defense
Shiwoo Lee, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy
Percy Liang, Stanford University, Department of Defense
Percy Liang, Stanford University, National Science Foundation
Lin Lin, University of California – Berkeley, Department of Energy
Christian Linder, Stanford University, National Science Foundation
Darren Lipomi, University of California – San Diego, Department of Health and Human Services
Thomas Maimone, University of California – Berkeley, National Science Foundation
Suveen Mathaudhu, University of California – Riverside, National Science Foundation
Austin Minnich, California Institute of Technology, Department of Defense
Michelle Monje, Stanford University, Department of Health and Human Services
James Olzmann, University of California – Berkeley, Department of Health and Human Services
Arthur Pak, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Piya Pal, University of California – San Diego, Department of Defense
Aaron Parsons, University of California – Berkeley, National Science Foundation
Padmini Rangamani, University of California – San Diego, Department of Defense
John Reager, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Carolyn Rodriguez, Stanford University, Department of Health and Human Services
Jonathan Sauder, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Monika Schleier-Smith, Stanford University, Department of Defense
David Smith, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Ames Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jenny Suckale, Stanford University, Department of Defense
Thomas Vidick, California Institute of Technology, National Science Foundation
Aaron Wech, Volcano Science Center, Department of the Interior
Gordon Wetzstein, Stanford University, Department of Defense
Heather Wright, Volcano Science Center, Department of the Interior
Andrea Young, University of California – Santa Barbara, Department of Defense
Matei Zaharia, Stanford University, National Science Foundation
Jamil Zaki, Stanford University, National Science Foundation
Wenjun Zhang, University of California – Berkeley, Department of Health and Human Services
Colorado
Brian Ebel, National Research Program, Department of the Interior
Andrew Hoell, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Earth System Research Laboratory, Department of Commerce
Brian McDonald, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Department of Commerce
Celestine Mercer, Central Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, Department of the Interior
Sean Parks, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Department of Agriculture
Andrew Rollins, University of Colorado – Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science, Department of Commerce
Timothy Silverman, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy
Eric Toberer, Colorado School of Mines, National Science Foundation
Michael Wagner, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Department of Energy
Connecticut
Marie Coppola, University of Connecticut, National Science Foundation
Elena Gracheva, Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services
Mary-Louise Timmermans, Yale University, National Science Foundation
Fengnian Xia, Yale University, National Science Foundation
Delaware
Stephanie Law, University of Delaware – Newark, Department of Energy
Florida
David Clark, Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs
Patricia Dalyander, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Department of the Interior
Domenic Forte, University of Florida, Department of Defense
Aysegul Gunduz, University of Florida, National Science Foundation
Gioia Massa, Kennedy Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Erinn Muller, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, National Science Foundation
Maitane Olabarrieta, University of Florida, National Science Foundation
Melissa Soldevilla, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Department of Commerce
Georgia
Dhruv Batra, Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Defense
Mark Davenport, Georgia Institute of Technology, National Science Foundation
Anne Marie France, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Emily Haas, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Christopher Jett, University of West Georgia, National Science Foundation
Paula Lemons, University of Georgia, National Science Foundation
Matthew Maenner, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Matthew McDowell, Georgia Institute of Technology, Department of Defense
Lucy McNamara, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Department of Health and Human Services
Subbian Panayampalli, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Department of Health and Human Services
Oduyebo Titilope, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Department of Health and Human Services
Binnian Wei, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Hawaii
Michelle Barbieri, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Department of Commerce
Lana Garmire, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Health and Human Services
Idaho
Vivek Agarwal, Idaho National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Krzysztof Gofryk, Idaho National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Tara Hudiburg, University of Idaho, National Science Foundation
Christopher Zarzana, Idaho National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Illinois
Gaurav Bahl, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, Department of Defense
Timothy Berkelbach, University of Chicago, Department of Defense
Matthew Dietrich, Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Danna Freedman, Northwestern University, National Science Foundation
Henry Hoffmann, University of Chicago, Department of Energy
Pinshane Huang, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, Department of Defense
Prashant Jain, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, National Science Foundation
Daniel Llano, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, Department of Health and Human Services
Mar Reguant, Northwestern University, National Science Foundation
Julia Shelton, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, Department of Energy
Kelly Stephani, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Abigail Vieregg, University of Chicago, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Joel Voss, Northwestern University, Department of Health and Human Services
Jason Wertheim, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs
Indiana
Amanda Hummon, University of Notre Dame, National Science Foundation
Rebecca Kramer, Purdue University, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mary Murphy, Indiana University, National Science Foundation
Megan Thielges, Indiana University – Bloomington, National Science Foundation
Pinar Zorlutuna, University of Notre Dame, National Science Foundation
Iowa
Heather Allen, National Animal Disease Center, Department of Agriculture
Jeremy Greenlee, University of Iowa, Department of Health and Human Services
Kansas
Alexandre Shvartsburg, Wichita State University, National Science Foundation
Kentucky
Christina Payne, University of Kentucky Research Foundation, National Science Foundation
Maryland
Giada Arney, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Rodney Blakestad, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, Intelligence Community
Christopher Boehnen, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, Intelligence Community
John Brognard, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Sean Carrick, National Security Agency, Intelligence Community
Edwin Chan, National Institute of Standards and Technology Material Measurement Laboratory, Department of Commerce
Jo Anne Crouch, Systematic Mycology and Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Agriculture
Kristin DeWitt, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, Intelligence Community
Shawn Domagal-Goldman, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Darrell Gaskin, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Health and Human Services
Candice Gerstner, National Security Agency, Intelligence Community
Donna Gogerdchi, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services
Seth Goldstein, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, Intelligence Community
Silvana Goldszmid, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Alexey Gorshkov, National Institute of Standards and Technology Physical Measurement Laboratory, Department of Commerce
Behrang Hamadani, National Institute of Standards and Technology Engineering Laboratory, Department of Commerce
Christopher Hourigan, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Alexis Jeannotte, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, Intelligence Community
Christopher Jewell, University of Maryland – College Park, National Science Foundation
Stephen Jordan, National Institute of Standards and Technology Information Technology Laboratory, Department of Commerce
Kathryn Keenan, National Institute of Standards and Technology Physical Measurement Laboratory, Department of Commerce
Jonas Kibelbek, National Security Agency, Intelligence Community
Nathan Lazarus, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Department of Defense
David Long, National Institute of Standards and Technology Material Measurement Laboratory, Department of Commerce
David Markowitz, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity, Intelligence Community
Katherine McJunkin, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Katelyn Meixner, National Security Agency, Intelligence Community
Elijah Petersen, National Institute of Standards and Technology Material Measurement Laboratory, Department of Commerce
Adam Phillippy, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Franklyn Quinlan, National Institute of Standards and Technology Physical Measurement Laboratory, Department of Commerce
Ashley Ruth, U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center, Department of Defense
Rebecca Schulman, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Energy
Laura Sinclair, National Institute of Standards and Technology Physical Measurement Laboratory, Department of Commerce
Jennifer Stern, Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Anish Thomas, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Varun Verma, National Institute of Standards and Technology Physical Measurement Laboratory, Department of Commerce
Sean Weaver, National Security Agency, Intelligence Community
Catherine Weisz, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Massachusetts
Joseph Checkelsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Defense
Kwanghun Chung, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Health and Human Services
Sarah Collins, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Department of Health and Human Services
Felipe Fregni, Harvard Medical School, Department of Health and Human Services
Eric Greer, Harvard Medical School, Department of Health and Human Services
John Harris, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Department of Health and Human Services
Nathaniel Hendren, Harvard University, National Science Foundation
Amy Janes, Harvard Medical School, Department of Health and Human Services
Yen-Jie Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Energy
Benedetto Marelli, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Defense
Steve Ramirez, Harvard University, Department of Health and Human Services
Barna Saha, University of Massachusetts – Amherst, National Science Foundation
Tracy Slatyer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Energy
Cara Stepp, Boston University, National Science Foundation
Yogesh Surendranath, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Defense
Conor Walsh, Harvard University, Department of Defense
Conor Walsh, Harvard Medical School, Department of Health and Human Services
Jessica Whited, Harvard Medical School, Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan
Christine Aidala, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, National Science Foundation
Eric Anderson, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Department of Commerce
Joanne Kahlenberg, University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Health and Human Services
Colter Mitchell, University of Michigan, Department of Health and Human Services
Corinna Schindler, University of Michigan, National Science Foundation
Moriah Thomason, Wayne State University, Department of Health and Human Services
Minnesota
Melena Bellin, University of Minnesota, Department of Health and Human Services
Bharat Jalan, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Department of Defense
Dominik Schillinger, University of Minnesota, National Science Foundation
Mississippi
William Heard, United States Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center, Department of Defense
Montana
Erik Grumstrup, Montana State University, Department of Energy
John McCutcheon, University of Montana, National Science Foundation
Nebraska
Angela Pannier, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, Department of Health and Human Services
Marilyne Stains, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, National Science Foundation
Nevada
Marylesa Howard, Nevada National Security Site, Department of Energy
New Hampshire
Xia Zhou, Dartmouth College, National Science Foundation
New Jersey
Amir Ali Ahmadi, Princeton University, National Science Foundation
Jinglin Fu, Rutgers University – Camden, Department of Defense
James Hing, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Department of Defense
Han Liu, Princeton University, National Science Foundation
Arvind Narayanan, Princeton University, National Science Foundation
Alejandro Rodriguez, Princeton University, National Science Foundation
Jeff Thompson, Princeton University, Department of Defense
Jessica Ware, Rutgers University – Newark, National Science Foundation
Saman Zonouz, Rutgers University, National Science Foundation
New Mexico
Salvatore Campione, Sandia National Laboratories, Department of Energy
Jennifer Gillette, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Department of Health and Human Services
Matthew Gomez, Sandia National Laboratories, Department of Energy
Abigail Hunter, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Shea Mosby, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Paul Schmit, Sandia National Laboratories, Department of Energy
Irina Tezaur, Sandia National Laboratories, Department of Energy
New York
Luis Campos, Columbia University, National Science Foundation
Cory Dean, Columbia University, National Science Foundation
Thomas Hartman, Cornell University, Department of Energy
Blair Johnson, University at Buffalo, Department of Defense
Jennifer Kao-Kniffin, Cornell University, Department of Agriculture
Joanna Kiryluk, Stony Brook University, National Science Foundation
Qiang Lin, University of Rochester, National Science Foundation
Sandeep Mallipattu, Stony Brook School of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services
Ian Maze, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Health and Human Services
Kristin Myers, Columbia University, National Science Foundation
Priya Rajasethupathy, Rockefeller University, Department of Health and Human Services
Neville Sanjana, New York Genome Center, Department of Health and Human Services
Jason Sheltzer, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Department of Health and Human Services
Rebecca Slayton, Cornell University, National Science Foundation
Linwei Wang, Rochester Institute of Technology, National Science Foundation
Roseanna Zia, Cornell University, Department of Defense
Roseanna Zia, Cornell University, National Science Foundation
North Carolina
Ron Alterovitz, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Department of Health and Human Services
Lorena Bociu, North Carolina State University, National Science Foundation
Michael Boyce, Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services
Nicolas Cassar, Duke University, National Science Foundation
Hsiao-Ying Shadow Huang, North Carolina State University, National Science Foundation
Chandra Jackson, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
James LeBeau, North Carolina State University, Department of Defense
Jennifer Martinez, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Lillian Pierce, Duke University, National Science Foundation
Spencer Smith, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Department of Health and Human Services
Tracey Yap, Duke University, Department of Health and Human Services
North Dakota
Sara Lupton, Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center, Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Jennifer Carter, Case Western Reserve University, National Science Foundation
Reginald Cooper, Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate, Department of Defense
Philip Feng, Case Western Reserve University, National Science Foundation
Daniel Garmann, Air Force Research Laboratory, Department of Defense
Evan Pineda, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Glenn Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Griffin Romigh, Air Force Research Lab 711th HPW/RHCB, Department of Defense
Kelly Wrighton, Ohio State University – Columbus, Department of Energy
Chuan Xue, Ohio State University, National Science Foundation
Oklahoma
Jeffrey Snyder, Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorology, Department of Commerce
Oregon
David Bell, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Department of Agriculture
Karen Thompson, Oregon State University, Department of Education
Pennsylvania
Yuejie Chi, Carnegie-Mellon University, Department of Defense
Walid Gellad, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Department of Veterans Affairs
Douglas Kauffman, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy
Po-Shen Loh, Carnegie-Mellon University, National Science Foundation
Kin Fai Mak, Pennsylvania State University, Department of Defense
Jordan Musser, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy
Edward O’Brien, Pennsylvania State University, National Science Foundation
Tak-Sing Wong, Pennsylvania State University, National Science Foundation
Christopher Wright, Drexel University, National Science Foundation
Rhode Island
Robert Hernandez, Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division – Newport, Department of Defense
Sohini Ramachandran, Brown University, Department of Health and Human Services
Anita Shukla, Brown University, Department of Defense
South Carolina
Suzanne Adlof, University of South Carolina, Department of Education
Mark Blenner, Clemson University, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Tennessee
David Cullen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Meenakshi Madhur, Vanderbilt University, Department of Health and Human Services
Katharine Page, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Texas
Whitney Behr, University of Texas – Austin, National Science Foundation
Timothy Burchfield, University of Texas – Dallas, Intelligence Community
Namkee Choi, University of Texas – Austin, Department of Health and Human Services
James Howison, University of Texas – Austin, National Science Foundation
Todd Humphreys, University of Texas – Austin, National Science Foundation
Katherine King, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services
Sarah Powell, University of Texas – Austin, Department of Education
Candace Walkington, Southern Methodist University, Department of Education
Matthew Walsh, University of Texas – Arlington, National Science Foundation
David Zhang, Rice University, Department of Health and Human Services
Tricia Zucker, University of Texas Medical School – Houston, Department of Education
Utah
Idalis Villanueva, Utah State University, National Science Foundation
Virginia
Elizabeth Bernstein, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Intelligence Community
Benjamin Castleman, University of Virginia, Department of Education
Nitya Kallivayalil, University of Virginia, National Science Foundation
Hak Jae Kim, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Intelligence Community
Matthew Kirwan, College of William and Mary Virginia Institute of Marine Science, National Science Foundation
Matthew Klaric, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Intelligence Community
Frances Lacagnina, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Intelligence Community
Richard Moore, Langley Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Nedal Nassar, National Minerals Information Center, Department of the Interior
Megan O’Rourke, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Agriculture
Yolanda Shea, Langley Research Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Justin Stevens, College of William and Mary, Department of Energy
Katharine Tibbetts, Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Defense
Alexis Truitt, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Intelligence Community
Megan Wawro, Virginia Polytechnic & State University, National Science Foundation
Washington
Steven Brunton, University of Washington, Department of Defense
Alvin Cheung, University of Washington, Department of Energy
Jiun-Haw Chu, University of Washington, Department of Defense
Kory Lavine, Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services
Sara Lindstroem, University of Washington, Department of Health and Human Services
Elizabeth Nance, University of Washington, Department of Health and Human Services
Laura Prugh, University of Washington, National Science Foundation
Kevin Schneider, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Washington, D.C.
Brandon Cochenour, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Department of Defense
Adam Dunkelberger, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Department of Defense
Carlie LaLone, Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Protection Agency
Chunlei Liang, George Washington University, National Science Foundation
Jon Sobus, Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Protection Agency
Volker Sorger, George Washington University, Department of Defense
Kristina Teixeira, Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian Institution
Wisconsin
Jonathan Engle, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Department of Energy
Jeffrey Lorch, National Wildlife Health Center, Department of the Interior
Erika Marin-Spiotta, University of Wisconsin, National Science Foundation
Xudong Wang, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Department of Health and Human Services
Victor Zavala, University of Wisconsin – Madison, Department of Energy
Wyoming
Jeff Clune, University of Wyoming, National Science Foundation
