AEC Awards

Professionals

OccuCare Injury Prevention

Practitioner of the Year Award

Sponsored by OccuCare Injury Prevention, this award recognizes achievements in the creative application of ergonomics, including process improvement, education, applied instrumentation and product development. Awarded for a specific achievement or for a series of achievements.

  • $3,000 will be awarded to an individual or a group of individuals.
  • The award winner will receive complimentary conference registration.
  • Winner will be invited to be a Featured Speaker at the 2027 Applied Ergonomics Conference.

What is needed to submit a nomination for the Practitioner of the Year Award?

  • A minimum of one (1) letter, maximum of two (2), with a narrative description of the achievement. Each letter from your colleagues should be no more than three (3) pages in length.
    • Each nomination letter should include two (2) versions that name the nominee and a version with the name redacted. The AEC Awards Committee will review the name-redacted letter(s) for an unbiased decision.
    • The candidate's curriculum vitae (CV).
      • Two versions required: a full/standard CV and a CV with the nominee's name redacted.
    • Submission and receipt of supporting documentation via the submission form by deadline.

    Deadline: December 31, 2026

    Submit a Nomination

    Congratulations to the 2026 Winner

    Ram Maikala
    National Safety Council                                                                                                                            

    Young Professionals

    Texas A&M Center for Worker Health

    Applied Ergonomics Conference/Texas A&M Center for Worker Health Young Investigator Award

    Sponsored by the Texas A&M Center for Worker Health and the Applied Ergonomics Conference, this award recognizes a faculty member demonstrating outstanding contributions through applied research.

    • $1,000 awarded to faculty member.
    • Candidate must be within 10 years of graduation with a terminal degree in a related field.
    • Materials required to support the nomination include curriculum vitae and a nomination letter from a college highlighting the candidate's significant contributions through applied research to the field of ergonomics.
    • The award will be presented at the 2027 Applied Ergonomics Conference.

    What is needed to submit a nomination for the Young Investigator Award?

    • A minimum of (1) letter, maximum of two (2), with a narrative description of the achievement. Each letter from your colleagues should be no more than three (3) pages in length.
    • The candidate's curriculum vitae (CV).

    Deadline: December 31, 2026

    Submit a Nomination

    Congratulations to the 2026 Winner

    Nicholas La Delfa
    Ontario Tech University

    Students

    CNA Insurance

    Student of the Year Award

    Sponsored by CNA Insurance, this award recognizes achievements in ergonomics application or research, including process improvement, education, applied instrumentation and product development as submitted for presentation in a poster or oral presentation at the Applied Ergonomics Conference.

    • Awarded for a specific achievement or for a series of achievements submitted for presentation in a poster or oral presentation at the Applied Ergonomics Conference.
    • $1,000 awarded to four students, for a total of $4,000.
    • The award winners will receive complimentary conference registration.
    • The award will be presented at the 2027 Applied Ergonomics Conference.

    What is needed to be considered for the Student of the Year Award?

    All students who submit an abstract for an oral presentation session or a poster session and are accepted to present at the Applied Ergonomics Conference 2027 will be considered for the award. The top finalists will be notified and may be asked to answer a short essay question. Example questions include:

    • Why have you chosen to go into the field of Ergonomics?
    • What excites you about the field of Ergonomics?
    • Where do you see the field of Ergonomics headed?

    Deadline: September 18, 2026

    Congratulations to the 2026 Winners

    • Jarrod Smith, University of Windsor
    • Michael Watterworth, Ontario Tech University
    • Eshwara Prasad Sridhar, university of Texas at Arlington
    • Chidubem Nuela Enebechi, Purdue University
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