ISA awards scholarships to 33 students from seven countries

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Durham, North Carolina – July 14, 2025 – The International Association of Automation (ISA) (the leading professional association for automation) has announced recipients of the 2025 scholarship. Thirty-three students from seven countries were awarded US$66,000 to support their teaching and research activities.

ISA scholarships are awarded to university or university students who exhibit significant potential for long distance contributions to the fields of automation, instrumentation, systems, and control. The Scholarship Award supports tuition fees and related costs, research activities and initiatives.


“On behalf of ISA, we are honored to congratulate the recipients of this year’s exceptional scholarship,” said Claire Fallon, CEO and Executive Director of ISA. “Supporting the next generation of automation professionals is key to ISA’s mission to build a better world through automation. We are proud to be awarding so many talented students this year.

The recipients of the 2025 ISA Scholarships in the designated fund category are:

Shruti Kokil
MKSSS’s Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, In
Bob and Mary Ives donated

Jeff Suntory
SANS Technology Institute – North Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Daris & Gerald Wilbanks Endowment

Mohammadari Tofai
University of Alberta – Edmonton, Alberta, California
Huston Endowment

I praise Odeware
Federal University of Technology Akure – Akure, Ondo, ng
Huston Endowment


The recipients of the 2025 General Education Fund ISA Scholarship are:

Aditi Mandar Kulkarni
MKSSS’s Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, In

Aditya Santosh Joshi
North Carolina State University – Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Aditya anil Sasané
Polytechniques of Vivekanand Education Society – Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiana

Amitoj Kaur Panesar
MKSSS’s Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, In

Bipin Amalbahadur Yadav
Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology – Mumbai, Maharashtra

Drushti J. Nagarkar
Polytechniques of Vivekanand Education Society – Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiana

Gabriel Ogungle
Sheffield Hallam University – Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK

Gabriella Griffith
University of Queensland – Brisbane, Queensland, AU

Grace Amel
University of Miami – Oxford, Ohio, USA

Hameed Abdul-Rashid
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – Champaign – Illinois, Illinois, USA

Igor Kwas
Munster Technological University & University College Cork – Cork, Munster, IE

Jay Pragnisch Meta
Nirma University Institute of Technology – Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Indiana

Kunal Kotari
Nirma University Institute of Technology – Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Indiana

Manicandan Pandiyan
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor – Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Matthew Rockett
University of Queensland – Brisbane, Queensland, AU

Mayank Soni
Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Academy of Engineering – Pune, Maharashtra, Indiana

Megan Healin
Western Michigan University – Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Muhammad Esmato
University of British Columbia – Kelowna, British Columbia, California

Om Deepak Mandhane
Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology – Mumbai, Maharashtra

Prachiti Mujumdar
MKSSS’s Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, In

Prajyot Prashant Patil
Gampat University, Institute of Technology – Mesana, Gujarat, Indiana

Prapti Bordoloi
University of Minnesota – Twin City – Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Rohit Kiran Gavali
Parsons School of Design – New York, New York, USA

Sakshi Sachin Kulkarni
MKSSS’s Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, In

Sarah Sachin Patil
MKSSS’s Cummins College of Engineering for Women – Pune, Maharashtra, In

Somaya Gupta
Silver Oak University – Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Indiana

Syed Arfan Sahil
Reva University – Bangalore, Karnataka, Indiana

Tanishka Manoj Dixit
Savitribai Phule Pune University – Pune, Maharashtra, IN

Yusuf umut ciftci
University of Southern California – Los Angeles, California, USA

About Isa

The International Society of Automation (ISA) is a nonprofit association founded in 1945 to create a better world through automation. The ISA’s mission is to empower the global automation community through standards and knowledge sharing. ISA develops widely used global standards and conformance assessment programs. Certify experts. Provides education and training. We publish books and technical articles. We will hold meetings and exhibitions. Provides networking and career development programs to members and customers around the world.

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