Ramona Saar Awarded the 2026 Maureen Breitenberg Conformity Assessment Research Medal

Ran Tao received the Sigma Xi 2026 Young Investigator Award for her innovative research in fluid rheology and thermal analysis, advancing critical solutions in national security, semiconductor packaging, and additive manufacturing.

Bryant C. Nelson received the ASTM International Committee E56 on Nanotechnology Award of Appreciation for exceptional leadership and service as Chair of Subcommittee E56.08.

Sumona Sarkar received the 2026 ANSI Next Generation Award in recognition of her leadership and contributions to standards development for biotechnology in ISO TC 276.

Malcolm Ammons, Jonathan Weigand, Majd Hijazi, and Travis Thonstad received PCI's 2026 Martin P. Korn Award for their paper, “Experimental evaluation of novel precast concrete beam–to–column moment connections for enhanced collapse resistance.”

Fahim Sadek, Ph.D., P.E., F.SEI, F.ASCE, a research structural engineer, former leader of the Structures Group at the Engineering Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction

With 25+ years of experience shaping global skylines and critical infrastructure and responding to extreme events, Sissy Nikolaou's applied research bridges the gap between advanced engineering, multi-hazard resilience, and financial viability.

For outstanding research contributions, leadership, and service to the scientific community that strengthens American innovation and competitiveness via the development of resilient manufacturing systems.

For transformative leadership advancing national building safety, fire protection science, and community resilience through research, disaster investigations, and standards that protect lives, infrastructure, and communities.