40 Under 40 Recognition Program

The American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists is proud to introduce the AAEES 40 Under 40 Recognition Program.

This program was introduced to recognize talented individuals who have, either personally or as part of a team, been responsible for helping to advance the fields of Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering in a demonstrable way within the last 12 months. Winners are chosen by a panel of past recipients who weigh equally business successes and civic/philanthropic activities.

2022 Recipients, Second Class

Michael Adelman, P.E.
Stantec

Bulbul Ahmed, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Keurig Dr Pepper
Board Certified Environmental Engineer

Nirupam Aich, Ph.D.
University at Buffalo

Onur Apul, Ph.D., P.E.
University of Maine

Lee Blaney, Ph.D.
University of Maryland Baltimore County

Dillon Joseph Devitt, P.E., BCEE
HDR
Board Certified Environmental Engineer

Colin Fitzgerald, P.E.
Jacobs

Dillon R. Hoffmann, PMP
Couvillion Group
AAEES Member

Mohamed Ateia Ibrahim, Ph.D.
US EPA

Syeed Md Iskander, Ph.D., P.E.
North Dakota State University
AAEES Member

Ihsan Ullah Khan, MS
Kpesed

Poonam R. Kulkarni, P.E.
GSI Environmental Inc.
AAEES Member

Christine M. Magers, CWB
Balcones Field Services

Taraneh Dawn Nik-Khah, BCES, CPSWQ
LA Sanitation & Environment
Board Certified Environmental Scientist

Fabrizio Sabba
Black & Veatch

Emma (Ruqiao) Shen, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Jacobs

Danmeng Shuai, Ph.D.
The George Washington University

Yang Wang, Ph.D.
University of Miami

Renzun Zhao, Ph.D.
North Carolina A and T State University

2022 Recipients, First Class

Wael Abdelraheem, Ph.D.
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

John D. Atkinson, Ph.D.
University at Buffalo - State University of New York

Andrew Ault, Ph.D.
University of Michigan

Samik Bagchi, Ph.D., BCES
Digested Organics
Board Certified Environmental Scientist

Michelle Barton
LA Sanitation & Environment

Kyle Bibby, Ph.D.
University of Notre Dame

Stephanie Bolyard, Ph.D.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
AAEES Member

Muralikrishna Chelupati
Stantec

Dylan Christenson, P.E., Ph.D.
Black & Veatch

Karen Dannemiller, Ph.D.
The Ohio State University

Patrick Dunlap
Black & Veatch

Leanne Gilbertson, Ph.D.
University of Pittsburgh, Swanson School of Engineering

Vikram Kapoor, Ph.D.
University of Texas at San Antonio

John Dannley Kenny, P.E.
Trussell Technologies, Inc.
Board Certified Environmental Engineer

Maile Lono-Batura, BCES
WEF
Board Certified Environmental Scientist

Daniel McCurry, Ph.D.
University of Southern California

Jeremy Nguyen
LA Sanitation & Environment

Rosaleen Nogle, P.E., BCEE
Buffalo Sewer Authority
Board Certified Environmental Engineer

Arifur Rahman, Ph.D., P.E.
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
AAEES Member

Pusker Regmi, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE
Brown and Caldwell
Board Certified Environmental Engineer

Jesus Rocha, Jr
LA Sanitation & Environment

Abhishek RoyChowdhury, Ph.D.
Navajo Technical University
AAEES Member

Samendra Sherchan, Ph.D., REHS
Tulane University

Tiezheng Tong, Ph.D.
Colorado State University

Amandine Tragus
Soprema

Rocky Christopher Welborn, P.E., BCEE, PMP
East Valley Water District
Board Certified Environmental Engineer