Newswise — Engineers design things and solve problems. No surprise there--that's the textbook definition of an engineer. But there's nothing textbook about the careers these 10 engineers have forged for themselves.
Jose Edimilson Canaes: This Brazilian engineer teaches people to turn the power of computers onto social problems.
Kevin Hardy: This ocean engineer's creations plumb the depths of the Mariana Trench. John Stafford: This leader of Aerovel's avionics design team is helping to build a hybrid-electric, unmanned heliplane.
Phillip Toussaint: This technologist's computer code moves the scenery, props, and gear that make magic for Cirque du Soleil and other extravaganzas.
Nicole Richard: This engineer at National Instruments Corp. uses Lego kits to educate budding engineers.
Jascha Franklin-Hodge: This former AOL executive has been using the Web to improve political campaigning ever since the Obama campaign.
Kevin Wang: This software creator's tools turn news stories into viral videos.
Brent Bushnell: This modern-day Rube Goldberg is a jack-of-all-tech-trdades with a whimsical take on real-world engineering.
Antoine Ravise: This athlete-engineer finds his calling developing next-generation sports gear.
Chieko Asakawa: This IBM researcher can't see your website, but she can improve it.
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