Outstanding Early Career Award

K-16 Outstanding Early Career Award in Thermal Management

Achievement: Recognized talented young engineers showing potential to have great impact on the thermal field, which is judged to be of exceptional technical research quality, publications, contributions, and leadership and teaching roles in the community and, in particular, K-16 sponsored conferences, programs, and events. 

Qualifications: 

• Nominee must be within 10 years of earning their last degree. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Email the leadership team to discuss. 

• Nominee must have, in the preceding year, contributed to K-16 sponsored activities (ITherm, SHTC, InterPACK, and IMECE), organizational meetings  and events, and/or affiliated journals (Journal of Electronics Packaging, Journal of Heat Transfer, Transactions of CPMT). 

• Nominee must be an active or aspiring K-16 member. 

Nomination Package Requirements: 

• Nomination letter

• Curriculum vitae of the nominee 

• One-page statement of qualification (may be written by the nominee or the nominator)

• Up to two additional letters of recommendation

Past Recipients

2023: Dr. Chirag Kharangate

2022: Dr. Damena Agonafer

2021: Dr. Justin A. Weibel

2020: Dr. Joshua L. Gess