This year’s list includes individuals from aerospace, defense, mobility, semiconductors, healthcare, academia and more

(SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 1, 2025) — A new generation of future leaders in manufacturing are being recognized as the 2025 “30 Under 30” honorees by SME, the nonprofit committed to advancing the widespread adoption of manufacturing technologies and developing North America’s talent and capabilities.

Profiles of the honorees are being published today at AdvancedManufacturing.org, SME’s hub for news and content. A print edition of the profiles will be included in the October issue of Manufacturing Engineering & Technology, SME’s flagship publication.

Honorees were selected based on the impact of their professional work as well as engagement with the manufacturing industry and their communities.

“The individuals we’re honoring this year embody innovation, dedication, and a vision for the future of manufacturing,” said Jake Volcsko, SME’s vice president of integrated media. “Their achievements are already shaping the industry, and their stories offer a glimpse of what’s possible when talent and determination come together.”

Each honoree receives a one-year SME membership, allowing them to connect with manufacturing professionals across the country and expand their professional networks, as well as participate in knowledge-sharing activities.

This year’s 30 Under 30 honorees are:

• Nushrat Ahmed, quality inspector/“Next Gen MFG” host/Sisterhood of Trades CCO, Addman Group, Hickory, N.C.
• Daniel Ayoub, senior engineer and section supervisor, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md.
• Uday Kiran Balaga, PhD candidate, Center for Composite Materials & Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.
• Emmanuel Bamido, PhD research assistant, University of Texas at Austin; Amazon Robotics, Austin, Texas
• Pedro Cupertino, research engineer and CAD/CAM instructor, National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita, Kan.
• Akash Deep, PhD, assistant professor, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.
• Sean Dobson, senior ADDvisor, The Barnes Global Advisors, Cambridge, Mass.
• Carolina Frey, senior engineer I, technology, ATI Specialty Alloys and Components, Albany, Ore.
• Gavin Giguere, director of manufacturing, Pilot Precision Products, West Springfield, Mass.
• Maxine Gorelick, materials and process engineer, The Boeing Company, Salt Lake City, Utah
• Garrett Hawkins, additive manufacturing manager, Optisys, Herriman, Utah
• Mohit Ravi Khurana, senior packaging engineer, Intel Corp., Chandler, Ariz.
• Davis McGregor, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
• Autumn Miller, engineer II, process controls and automation, ATI, Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Yash Gopal Mittal, PhD, professor, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
• Josh Mundhenke, product development program manufacturing engineer, John Deere, Waterloo, Iowa
• Jake Okun, founder and CEO, myFacilities, Scottsdale, Ariz.
• Gaurav Pandey, manufacturing equipment engineer, Tesla Inc., Austin, Texas
• Akash Phadatare, graduate research assistant, Fibers and Composites Manufacturing Facility, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
• Arina Poggioli, manufacturing engineer, The Boeing Company, South Jordan, Utah
• Brittany A. Rodriguez, technical professional, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
• Vamsi Kondapalli, module development engineer, Intel Corp., Hillsboro, Ore.
• Macey Salyer, project management engineer lead, General Motors, Detroit
• Clare Severance, senior manufacturing engineer, Relativity Space, Long Beach, Calif.
• Derek J. Shaffer, welding engineer, Phoenix Laser Solutions, Meadville, Pa.
• Dhanashree Shinde, PhD student, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.
• Eric Shnell, CEO, Craitor, San Diego
• Yashvi Singh, senior front end technology development capital supplier development manager, Micron Technology, Boise, Idaho
• Emmie Yao, PhD student, University of California San Diego, San Diego
• Ross Zameroski, senior R&D engineer, MSC Industrial Supply Co., Melville, N.Y.

To read full profiles of each of the honorees, click here.

About SME

Established in 1932 as a nonprofit organization, SME represents the entire North American manufacturing industry, including manufacturers, academia, professionals, students, and the communities in which they operate. We believe manufacturing holds the key to economic growth and prosperity, and champion the industry's potential as a diverse, thriving, and valued ecosystem. SME accelerates new technology adoption and builds North America’s talent and capabilities to advance manufacturing and drive competitiveness, resiliency and national security. SME designs new ways to understand and solve problems, and our solutions advance the next wave of growth in manufacturing. Learn more at SME.org.