PARSIPPANY, N.J. (March 24, 2017)—The Hydraulic Institute (HI) honored Jared Wageman, product development engineer, Ansimag of Sundyne, as HI’s 2016 Young Engineer of the Year award recipient.

The award was presented to Wageman during HI’s 2017 Annual Conference & Centennial Celebration Gala at the JW Marriott – Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida.

Jared Wageman AwardJared Wageman (center), product development engineer, Ansimag of Sundyne, receives the Hydraulic Institute’s 2016 Young Engineer of the Year award from HI Technical Affairs Director Pete Gaydon (left) and HI Technical Affairs Vice President Mick Cropper. (Courtesy of Hydraulic Institute)

The Young Engineer award was established to recognize the efforts and contributions of engineers under the age of 40 from HI member companies and Standard Partners who have made a significant impact within their current position and have also contributed to the advancement of HI’s work.

HI called Wageman a model to all young engineers in the pump industry. He has been actively involved with HI since 2013, is an active member of 13 committees, led the development and presentation of a new sealless pump educational webinar in 2016, and holds leadership positions of one section and two committees:

  • Pump Fundamentals Working Group Leader for the Pump System Optimization committee
  • Vice-Chairman – Rotodynamic - Application Specific Section
  • Chairman – Sealless Rotodynamic Nomenclature, Definition, Operation & Test

Hydraulic Institute Technical Director Peter Gaydon said, “Jared has a passion for committee work and, in a short amount of time, has become an integral member of many committees and has earned the respect of his peers. He should be commended for his level of commitment and volunteerism to the industry and he truly represents the future of HI.”