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Dr. Stanley Atcitty
2007 Technical Excellence Award
Stanley Atcitty, Diné, is an electrical engineer at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The combination of his incredible technical accomplishments, his personal leadership qualities and contributions to the nation’s energy security challenges has earned him the 2007 AISES Technical Excellence Award. Stan is an internationally recognized expert in the area of power conversion systems, research and development, and understanding of the system-level performance of electrochemical capacitors and is often called upon to give technical advice, presentations, and consultations. In 2003, Stan received the prestigious R&D 100 Award from Research and Development magazine for the Emitter turn-off thyristor (ETO). The ETO was one of the 100 most innovative products of the year.
Dr. Atcitty’s work is well documented in peer reviewed journals, patents, patent applications and presentations to academia, government and industry audiences. Stan is well published in 30 publications and has more in progress. As a role model, Stan has made presentations that focus on his experience as a successful Native American professional to college-bound high school students and entry-level college students. He has inspired many Native American students to pursue technical degrees and to strive for success in their own lives. Atcitty received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from New Mexico State University, and his PhD from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Atcitty is married to Lisa Atcitty and has four children. |
