2025 AEE AWARDS

2025 AEE International Awards

Through its International Awards Program, the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) shines light on the important work that is being done by individuals, organizations, agencies, and corporations. These awards identify those who exemplify the very best in their fields.

Young Energy Professional of the Year
Kristie Teoh

Young Energy Professional of the Year
Lana Othman Draz

Young Energy Professional of the Year
Madeline Zdeblick

Energy Engineer of the Year
Amal Jina

Energy Innovator of the Year
Bilal Khursheed

Energy Manager of the Year
Anand Varahala

Energy Professional Development
Albert Williams

Corporate Energy Management
Netcare Ltd

Energy Project of the Year: International
Innovative Optimization Forecast Model to Predict Residential Customers’ Energy Savings and Select the Most Cost-Effective Options in the Demand Response Program

Institutional Energy Management
Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Energy Project of the Year: US
YMCA of the Triangle Area Performance Contract

Innovative Energy Project of the Year
Tri-gen: A Path to Sustainability at Toyota Logistics Services Long Beach

Distinguished Service
Andrés Ortuño

2025 AEE Regional Awards

  • All
  • Best Journal Article
  • Central & South US
  • Mid-Atlantic & Southeast US
  • Mid-West US
  • Northeast US
  • Western US
  • Subsaharan Africa
  • Asia Pacific Rim
  • Asia Subcontinent
  • Canada
  • Eastern & Central Europe
  • Independent Eurasian States
  • Latin America
  • Middle East / North Africa
  • Western Europe

Best Journal Article for 2024

Best Journal Article

Recipient: Identifying Energy Inefficiencies in Compressed Air Systems: A Systematic Approach with the Compressed Air Scoping Tool | International Journal of Energy Management | Volume 6, No. 2

Best Journal Article for 2024

Best Journal Article

Recipient: The Impact of Optimization in Oil and Gas Industries On Greenhouse Gas Emissions | International Journal of Strategic Energy & Environmental Planning Volume 6, Issues 1-6 P

Best Student Journal Article for 2024

Best Journal Article

Recipient: Optimal Utilization of Coal Ash, Barren Land, and Application of Agrivoltaics for Sustainable Communities in the Phase-down Scenario of Coal in India | Int. Journal of Energy Management

Innovative Energy Project of the Year

Western Europe

Recipient: Wim Van der Stricht

Energy Engineer of the Year

Western Europe

Recipient: Odin Jack Lawrence Flannery

Energy Professional Development

Middle East / North Africa

Recipient: Wissam Saidi

Energy Project of the Year

Northeast US

Recipient: Improving Best-In-Class Efficiency Through Machine Learning Data Analytics

Energy Professional Development

Mid-Atlantic & Southeast US

Recipient: Wei Guo

Energy Manager of the Year

Mid-Atlantic & Southeast US

Recipient: Brandon Money

Corporate Energy Management

Mid-Atlantic & Southeast US

Recipient: Adtran

Innovative Energy Project of the Year

Asia Pacific Rim

Recipient: Smart IoT-LED Lighting Retrofit and Retro-commissioning in HK Public Hospitals

Institutional Energy Management

Middle East / North Africa

Recipient: German Energy Academy in Jordan

Young Energy Professional of the Year

Middle East / North Africa

Recipient: Karam Almakanin

Innovative Energy Project of the Year

Subsaharan Africa

Recipient: Fuel Switch

Young Energy Professional of the Year

Subsaharan Africa

Recipient: Kofi Anim Ayeko

Corporate Energy Management

Western Europe

Recipient: Gilead Cork Energy Team

Energy Innovator of the Year

Western Europe

Recipient: Stuart Johnson

Energy Manager of the Year

Western Europe

Recipient: Rudolfo Steinbauer Pan

Energy Project of the Year

Western Europe

Recipient: Project Hank: Powering Efficiency at Two Chamberlain Square

Institutional Energy Management

Western Europe

Recipient: Subdirección General de Eficiencia y Acceso a la Energía

Young Energy Professional of the Year

Western Europe

Recipient: Zineb RAOUI

Corporate Energy Management

Asia Pacific Rim

Recipient: ISPL Consulting Limited

Energy Engineer of the Year

Asia Pacific Rim

Recipient: Kit Hang Wong (Ian)

Energy Innovator of the Year

Middle East / North Africa

Recipient: A'sem Natsheh

Energy Innovator of the Year

Asia Pacific Rim

Recipient: Ka Hong Gary Chan

Energy Manager of the Year

Middle East / North Africa

Recipient: Hamdan Ahmad

Energy Manager of the Year

Asia Pacific Rim

Recipient: Farid Bakar

Energy Project of the Year

Middle East / North Africa

Recipient: 820 Solar Photovoltaic Pumping Systems in Jordan Valley

Young Energy Professional of the Year

Asia Pacific Rim

Recipient: Tsz Kin Chow

Innovative Energy Project of the Year

Middle East / North Africa

Recipient: Regional Initiative to Promote Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in Rural Areas of the Arab Region (REGEND)

Innovative Energy Project of the Year

Canada

Recipient: Phase Changing Material (PCM) HVAC

Young Energy Professional of the Year

Canada

Recipient: Razzaq Mohammed

Energy Manager of the Year

Eastern & Central Europe

Recipient: Bogdan Bargauan

Energy Project of the Year

Independent Eurasian States

Recipient: OJSC "Systemavtomatika": Feasibility study and implementation of PV Rooftop of Tajikistan

Innovative Energy Project of the Year

Independent Eurasian States

Recipient: Association of Renewble Energy of Tajikistan: Solar Energy Resilience Project – LLC “Durakhsh-K”

Energy Engineer of the Year

Latin America

Recipient: Eduardo Mantovani

Energy Manager of the Year

Latin America

Recipient: Santillán Ramos Carmelo

Energy Professional Development

Latin America

Recipient: José Samuel Monterroso

Energy Project of the Year

Latin America

Recipient: The energy efficiency projetc was developed at a facility of Romanha, a food industry of state of Parana, Brazil.

Corporate Energy Management

Asia Subcontinent

Recipient: Haldia Energy Limited (HEL)

Innovative Energy Project of the Year

Latin America

Recipient: Brownfield Application - Energy Efficiency Through The Utilization Of Low Carbon Cooling Technology In Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Energy Manager of the Year

Asia Subcontinent

Recipient: Pradeep Gupta

Corporate Energy Management

Middle East / North Africa

Recipient: Sadara Chemical Company

Energy Professional Development

Asia Subcontinent

Recipient: Sajid Mahmood Lakhan

Energy Engineer of the Year

Middle East / North Africa

Recipient: Abdelnaser Dwaikat

Institutional Energy Management

Asia Subcontinent

Recipient: Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College

Energy Manager of the Year

Canada

Recipient: Katrina Stirling

Energy Professional Development

Canada

Recipient: Shahriar Ghahremanian

Energy Project of the Year

Canada

Recipient: City Centre District Utility (CCDEU)

Energy Professional Development

Central & South US

Recipient: Carlos Ortiz Ramirez

Energy Project of the Year

Central & South US

Recipient: Colleyville Vision Associates Project

Innovative Energy Project of the Year

Central & South US

Recipient: Sound Energy Harvester Using polyvinylidene fluoride

Young Energy Professional of the Year

Central & South US

Recipient: Yassien Fadul

Energy Engineer of the Year

Western US

Recipient: Jesse Oshiro

Young Energy Professional of the Year

Mid-Atlantic & Southeast US

Recipient: Veronica Hendricks

Energy Manager of the Year

Western US

Recipient: Alex Bigu

Corporate Energy Management

Mid-West US

Recipient: Huntington National Bank

Energy Project of the Year

Western US

Recipient: Sun-Maid High Efficiency Gas Dryer

Energy Engineer of the Year

Mid-West US

Recipient: Shivani Saikar

Institutional Energy Management

Western US

Recipient: Weber State University

Energy Innovator of the Year

Mid-West US

Recipient: Alnawafah Hamza

Young Energy Professional of the Year

Western US

Recipient: Xinpei Li

Energy Manager of the Year

Mid-West US

Recipient: Eric Okonkwo

Energy Project of the Year

Mid-West US

Recipient: Monroe County Community School Corporation GESC

Institutional Energy Management

Mid-West US

Recipient: ITAC

Young Energy Professional of the Year

Mid-West US

Recipient: Kelly Majewski

Energy Engineer of the Year

Central & South US

Recipient: Will Gibson

Energy Innovator of the Year

Central & South US

Recipient: Mohammad Qandil

Energy Manager of the Year

Central & South US

Recipient: Tyson Taussig

Energy Engineer of the Year

Northeast US

Recipient: Jeffrey Donaldson

Energy Manager of the Year

Northeast US

Recipient: John Giglio

Energy Engineer of the Year

Mid-Atlantic & Southeast US

Recipient: Dan Shabo

Energy Project of the Year

Mid-Atlantic & Southeast US

Recipient: Building Energy System Optimization Phase 1

Innovative Energy Project of the Year

Mid-Atlantic & Southeast US

Recipient: Retrofit Munters Dehumidifier for Energy Control

Energy Innovator of the Year

Northeast US

Recipient: Mustafa Wahid

Young Energy Professional of the Year

Northeast US

Recipient: Danny DeGennaro

Energy Professional Development

Northeast US

Recipient: Christopher Miller

2025 AEE Chapter Awards

Best Chapter Conference and Expo

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Greater Toronto Area Chapter

Best Chapter Conference and Expo

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: North Texas Chapter

Best Student Chapter Support

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Northern California Chapter

Best Student Chapter Support

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: REES Amman Chapter

CWEEL Chapter Champion Award

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Huntsville Chapter – Liaison: Claire Jackson

CWEEL Chapter Champion Award

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Tunisia Chapter – Liaison: Fatma M’selmi

Best Sustainability Program

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Trinidad and Tobago Chapter

Best Sustainability Program

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Wisconsin Chapter

Best Chapter Leader

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Samuel Monterroso – Guatemala Chapter

Best Chapter Leader

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Steve Morgan – Rocky Mountain Chapter

Best Chapter Newsletter

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: East Tennessee Chapter

Best Chapter Newsletter

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Kolkata IISWBM Chapter

Best Overall Chapter Performance

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: North Texas Chapter

Best Overall Chapter Performance

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Trinidad and Tobago Chapter

Best Chapter Website

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Huntsville Chapter

Best Chapter Website

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Southern African Energy Efficiency Confederation (SAEEC) Chapter

Best Community Service

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Greater Philadelphia Chapter

Best Community Service

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Guatemala Chapter

Best Chapter Meeting

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: Georgia Chapter

Best Chapter Meeting

Award Type: Chapter

Recipient: East Africa Chapter (Kenya)

2025 AEE Student Chapter Awards

Best Social Media Campaign

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: University of North Texas Student Chapter

Best Social Media Campaign

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: Amman Arab University Student Chapter

Outstanding Student Chapter Member

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: Kritika Bhandari - Oklahoma State University Student Chapter

Outstanding Student Chapter Member

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: Miral Ardah - German Jordanian University Student Chapter

Best Overall Student Chapter Performance

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: University of North Texas Student Chapter

Best Overall Student Chapter Performance

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: Mutah University Student Chapter

Best Student Chapter Meeting

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: Hungary Student Chapter

Best Student Chapter Conference and Expo

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: Oklahoma State University Student Chapter

Best Student Chapter Conference and Expo

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: German Jordanian University Student Chapter

Best Outreach Program

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Chapter

Best Outreach Program

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: Kolkata IISWBM Student Chapter

Best Student Chapter Newsletter

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: University of North Texas Student Chapter

Best Student Chapter Newsletter

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: Al Hussein Technical University Student Chapter

Best Community Service

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: George Washington University Student Chapter

Best Community Service

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: Mutah University Student Chapter

Best Student Chapter Meeting

Award Type: Student Chapter

Recipient: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Student Chapter