DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 5, 2026 — 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.
“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 Sanchez: Universidad de las Américas – Quito, Pichincha, EC (Bob & Mary Ives Endowment)
- Lauren Fortier: Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Massachusetts, US (Daris & Gerald Wilbanks Endowment)
- Tanishka Manoj Dixit: Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology – Pune, Maharashtra, IN (Huston Endowment)
Recipients of ISA scholarships in the 2026 General Education Fund include:
- Arya Prasanna Pakhare: Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology – Pune, Maharashtra, IN
- Khushi Varma: MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, IN
- Mohamadali Tofigh: University of Alberta – Edmonton, Alberta, CA
- Paayal Kapoor: Vivekanand Education Society's Institute of Technology – Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN
- Pranav Ganesh Ram: National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli – Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, IN
- Prapti Bordoloi: University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
- Yifan Li: Tsinghua University – Beijing, Beijing, CN
- Danyal Saqib: University of British Columbia – Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
- Abubakar Habeeb Akolawole: University of Ilorin – Ilorin, Kwara, NG
- Kavya Ramteke: MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, IN
- Kishan Ajay Dubey: Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering – Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN
- Maxwell Alton Mamishev: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Champaign, Illinois, US
- Mayuresh Rhushikesh Joshi: Vivekanand Education Society's Institute of Technology – Chembur, Maharashtra, IN
- Niraj Pattnayak: U.V. Patel College of Engineering, Ganpat University – Mehsana, Gujarat, IN
- Noreen Abdelwahab: University of British Columbia – Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
- Roshan Kumar J: REVA University – Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN
- Shreya S: REVA University – Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN
- Shruti Kokil: MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, IN
- Suhani Jagdish Patil: MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, IN
- Chethan S: REVA University – Bengaluru, Karnataka, IN
- Deyi Kong: University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
- Madhu Sudhan N: REVA University – Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Manikandan Pandiyan: University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Michigan, US
- Rucha Dhananjay Palsikar: MKSSS's Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, IN
- Sayalee Mahagaonkar: Vivekanand Education Society's Institute of Technology – Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN
- Shrivatsa Deshmukh: University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
- Thom Hall: Aims Community College – Greeley, Colorado, US
- Yasmeen Hassan Al Lawati: Sultan Qaboos University – Al Seeb, Muscat, OM
About ISA
The 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.
