2021-2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards: Ryan Bowen

The Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented annually by each of RIT’s nine colleges, the School of Individualized Study, and the Graduate School to alumni who have performed at the highest levels of their profession or who have contributed to the advancement and leadership of civic, philanthropic, or service organizations. It is the highest award an RIT college can bestow upon its alumni. The 2021-2022 recipients were honored during presentations throughout the spring semester.

Graduate School honoree: Ryan Bowen BS ’08, MS ’13, Ph.D. ’16

Computer engineeringmicrosystems engineering
Chief Technology Officer at NRGXP

What is your career highlight to date?

“Having one of the products that I led research and development for become a finalist at the 2018 SXSW Conference (2018 Interactive Innovation Awards Finalists in Wearable Tech). This product, NIGHTWATCH, is a wearable technology for horses that helps detect the onset of distress by monitoring their behavior and biometrics. A portion of my research in my dissertation was used in the technology. My research involved designing machine-learning algorithms for identifying and classifying potential equine distress via motion data collected via the NIGHTWATCH device.”

What does being an RIT alumnus mean to you?

“Being an alumnus is extremely important because it is your chance to contribute back to the university and its students. It could be helping a student to network and find that first job out of college. Or it even could be showing your spirit at a hockey game. In short, being an alumnus means giving back and that is what myself and my wife try to do as much as possible.”

Read about the other 2021-2022 Distinguished Alumni.

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