Department of Defense—Air Force Office of Scientific Research
The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) is the highest honor bestowed by the US Government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers.
The Presidential Awards are intended to recognize some of the finest scientists and engineers who show exceptional potential for leadership in the frontiers of scientific knowledge during the 21st century.
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 2009 Jefferson Science Fellow | Wayne Pennington, Geological & Mining Engineering & Science |
| 2004 PECASE | Brad King, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
| Presidential Early Career Award 2003 | Brad King, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
| Presidential Early Career Award 1997 | John Sutherland, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
| National Young Investigator Award 1993 | Walter Milligan, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering |
| Presidential Young Investigator Award 1993 | Panayiotis Charalambides*, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics |
| Research Initiation Award | Stephen Carr, Computer Science (1994) Zhi Kui Ling*, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics (1992) Ching-Kuang Shene, Computer Science (1996) Philip Sweany*, Computer Science (1994) |
* No longer associated with Michigan Technological University