Daniel Mitchell, a visiting graduate student researcher, received the Rising Star Award at the Institute of Engineering and Technology's (IET) 2023 Innovation and Excellence Awards. Mitchell, a PhD student at the University of Glasgow, is currently conducting a 3-month robotics research project at Caltech in the group of Professor Soon-Jo Chung, Bren Professor of Control and Dynamical Systems; Jet Propulsion Laboratory Senior Research Scientist. The IET Rising Star Award recognizes an Engineer who has demonstrated excellence in engineering and innovation as well as leadership over the past year. Mitchell received this year's award in recognition of his "significant positive impact by fostering collaboration among world-changing engineers to solve real-world challenges, breaking down barriers, and encouraging students and researchers to work together in teams."
