ISA Awards Scholarships to 31 Students from 7 Countries

ISA Awards Scholarships to 31 Students from 7 Countries

PR Newswire

DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 5, 2026

DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Society of Automation (ISA) — the leading professional society for automation — has announced the recipients of its 2026 scholarships. Thirty-one students from seven countries have been awarded 62,000 USD to support tuition and research activities.

ISA scholarships are awarded to college or university students who demonstrate outstanding potential for long-range contribution to the fields of automation, instrumentation, systems and control. The scholarship awards support tuition and related expenses and research activities and initiatives. More information about the program is available at www.isa.org/scholarships. "On behalf of ISA, I am pleased to congratulate this year's outstanding scholarship recipients," said Claire Fallon, CEO of ISA. "Investing in the next generation of automation professionals is central to our mission of creating a better world through automation. We are proud to recognize so many talented students and look forward to the contributions they will make in advancing and strengthening our field."Recipients of ISA scholarships in 2026 in the named endowment category include:Luis Matias Jimenez SanchezUniversidad de las Américas – Quito, Pichincha, EC Bob & Mary Ives EndowmentLauren FortierMassachusetts Institute of Technology – Massachusetts, US Daris & Gerald Wilbanks EndowmentTanishka Manoj DixitDr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology – Pune, Maharashtra, IN Huston EndowmentRecipients of ISA scholarships in the 2026 General Education Fund include:Arya Prasanna PakhareDr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology – Pune, Maharashtra, INKhushi VarmaMKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, INMohamadali TofighUniversity of Alberta – Edmonton, Alberta, CAPaayal KapoorVivekanand Education Society's Institute of Technology – Mumbai, Maharashtra, INPranav Ganesh RamNational Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli – Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, INPrapti BordoloiUniversity of Minnesota – Minneapolis, Minnesota, USYifan LiTsinghua University – Beijing, Beijing, CNDanyal SaqibUniversity of British Columbia – Vancouver, British Columbia, CAAbubakar Habeeb AkolawoleUniversity of Ilorin – Ilorin, Kwara, NGKavya RamtekeMKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, INKishan Ajay DubeyMukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering – Mumbai, Maharashtra, INMaxwell Alton MamishevUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Champaign, Illinois, USMayuresh Rhushikesh JoshiVivekanand Education Society's Institute of Technology – Chembur, Maharashtra, INNiraj PattnayakU.V. Patel College of Engineering, Ganpat University – Mehsana, Gujarat, INNoreen AbdelwahabUniversity of British Columbia – Vancouver, British Columbia, CARoshan Kumar JREVA University – Bengaluru, Karnataka, INShreya SREVA University – Bengaluru, Karnataka, INShruti KokilMKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, INSuhani Jagdish PatilMKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, INChethan SREVA University – Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDeyi KongUniversity of Minnesota – Minneapolis, Minnesota, USMadhu Sudhan NREVA University – Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaManikandan PandiyanUniversity of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Michigan, USRucha Dhananjay PalsikarMKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, INSayalee MahagaonkarVivekanand Education Society's Institute of Technology – Mumbai, Maharashtra, INShrivatsa DeshmukhUniversity of Minnesota – Minneapolis, Minnesota, USThom HallAims Community College – Greeley, Colorado, USYasmeen Hassan Al LawatiSultan Qaboos University – Al Seeb, Muscat, OMAbout ISAThe International Society of Automation (ISA) is a non-profit professional association founded in 1945 to create a better world through automation. ISA's mission is to empower the global automation community through standards and knowledge sharing. ISA develops widely used global standards and conformity assessment programs; certifies professionals; provides education and training; publishes books and technical articles; hosts conferences and exhibits; and provides networking and career development programs for its members and customers around the world. Learn more at www.isa.org.