The Anil Raj Excellence in Engineering Innovation Award nominee[s] (can be a Team Award) shall have made noteworthy contributions to advancing the field of engineering by clearly demonstrating:

• Sustained innovative contributions to improving technical excellence, engineering solutions or superior management expertise.
• The nomination should cite specific evidence of the nominee (or team)’s professional leadership and should include an assessment of the innovative contributions, designs or creative solutions to the field of naval architecture and marine engineering.
• Specific evidence of the innovative engineering contributions, technical excellence, or noted superior innovative management expertise should be submitted to the award selection committee.