ContentsThe Watch List 2025These 25 engineers are redefining what it means to lead, innovate, and represent engineering in 2025.TAKING THE SPOTLIGHTREAD NOWExploring the environmental trade-offs of adopting emerging energy technologies.Amma Agyei BoakyeREAD NOWDriven not only by personal excellence, but also by its impact.Julian AshbyREAD NOWGrounding his leadership in the power of inclusion.Paul K. BennyREAD NOWApplying mechanical simulation tools to human biology.Adrian Buganza TepoleREAD NOWBuilding robots—minds and bodies—of the future.Boyuan ChenREAD NOWAccelerating real-world impact by applying modeling to nuclear power.Mihai DiaconeasaREAD NOWWorking at the frontier of technology to make fusion a reality.Daniel DudtREAD NOWAdvocating for autistic people on a nationally televised stage.Eva EricksonREAD NOWEnsuring the next generation of engineers are ready for life outside the classroom.Gabriella Coloyan FlemingREAD NOWDemystifying engineering through internet memes while leading a robotic startup. Eduardo FloresREAD NOWBalancing passion and professional service while launching a nuclear company.Sam GibsonREAD NOWApplying extensive expertise to help realize carbon-free nuclear energy.Olivia HandREAD NOWPursuing a vision of ammonia as a sustainable energy source.Young Suk JoREAD NOWProving that decarbonization can start at home.Matthew KnollREAD NOWExploring the deep frontier of renewable energy.Tim LatimerREAD NOWChampioning science and engineering while delivering humanity to the stars.Susan MartinezREAD NOWAdvancing scalable clean water and energy technologies.Akanksha MenonREAD NOWLaying the groundwork for future moon construction via his aerospace startup.Forrest MeyenREAD NOWBringing an engineering eye to disentangle airport operations.Safir MonroeREAD NOWEnvisioning a future when water is free of "forever chemicals."Brian PinkardREAD NOWAiming to capture a little bit of everything with his filtration startup.Rawand RasheedREAD NOWLeading deep space exploration, from the moon to Saturn and beyond.Danielle RicheyREAD NOWLearning how to successfully transition from research to business.Ilayda SamilgilREAD NOWDeveloping biohybrid and organic robotics via her groundbreaking research.Victoria Webster-WoodREAD NOWAdvancing modeling tools to make transportation more sustainable.Emma ZhaoREAD NOW© 2025 The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. All rights reserved.About ASMEPrivacy and Security PolicyPreference CenterASME MembershipAccess your BenefitsRenew your MembershipAdvertising & PartnershipsTerms of UseContact Us