Meet the trailblazing women engineers who made history as winners of last year’s Rising Star Awards, chosen from over 200 global entries for their outstanding contributions to industry and society. Their achievements are now showcased in our Rising Star Awards Hall of Stars, inspiring future generations.
Will you or someone you know be next? This year’s winners will earn a place among these inspiring women – don’t miss the chance to be recognized. Nominations now open.
Aerospace/Defense
Heather Cummings
Senior Engineer - Flight Controls & Autonomy
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Aircraft
Automotive/Transportation
Bruque Argaw
Functional Safety Integration Engineer
General Motors
Electronics
Dr. La'Quata Sumter
Professor
DeVry University
Manufacturing
Jessica Polkinghorn
Senior Manager
Apple Inc.
Manufacturing
Stephanie de Boissieu
Vice President General Manager, Factory Automation
Emerson
Medical
Asha Parekh
CEO and Co-Founder
Frontline Medical Technologies
Medical
Oonagh Hassett
Program Manager
Symphysis Medical
Sustainability
Riddhi Padariya
Senior Controls Engineer
Heirloom Carbon Technologies