| 2024 | Mr. Kyle A. Toth | Purdue University Northwest, Hammond, Indiana, USA | AI-AAI Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Accident Investigation |
| 2023 | Dr. Luz S. Marin | Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA | Development and Testing of a Hazard Recognition Training Intervention for Steel Manufacturing Workers and Supervisors |
| 2022 | Prof. Jun Wang | Mississippi State University | Implementing Virtual Reality Technology for Safety Training to Reduce Hand Injuries in the Steel Manufacturing Industry |
| 2022 | Dr. Luz S. Marin | Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA | Examining Associations Among Hazard Indentification, Risk Safety Perceptions, and Safety Climate Among Steel Manufacturing Workers |
| 2021 | Dr. Ibukun G. Awolusi | University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, USA | Exploring the Factors Impacting the Implementation Success of loT-Based Wearable Sensing Devices for Safety and Health Mgmt in Steel Mfg |
| 2021 | Mr. Ephraim Massawe | Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana, USA | Development of Tools and Strategies for Safety and Health Management: A Case Study of Optimization and Improvement of Safety and Health Programs Through Evaluation and Ranking of Hazards |
| 2020 | Dr. Rupkatha Bardhan | Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky, USA | Managing Heat Stress Related Injuries and Illness in the Iron and Steel Industry |
| 2020 | Dr. Ibukun G. Awolusi | University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA | Wearable Sensing Devices and the Internet of Things for Worker Safety and Health Management in the Steel Manufacturing Industry |
| 2019 | Mr. Sathyanarayanan Rajendran | Central Washington University, Ellensburg, Wash., USA | Safety Management: Development of Steel Manufacturing Plant Specific Safety Plan Case Study |
| 2018 | Dr. Travis S. Welt | University of St. Thomas, Saint Paul, Minn., USA | Active Personnel Monitoring and Access Control in Steel Manufacturing Environments |
| 2017 | Mr. John Moreland | Purdue University Northwest, Hammond, Ind., USA | Virtual Root-Cause Analysis for Encouraging Safety Culture and Future Incident Prevention |
| 2016 | Mr. John Moreland | Purdue University Northwest, Hammond, Ind., USA | Interactive Training for Heavy Mobile Equipment Safety: Targeting Safety Attitudes and Beliefs |
| 2016 | Dr. Xiaopeng Ning | West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va., USA | Continuous Safety and Health Improvement in a Steel Manufacturing Plant |
| 2015 | Dr. Xiaopeng Ning | West Virginia University, Morgantown, W Va., USA | The Implementation and Assessment of Ergonomic Interventions in a Steel Manufacturing Plant. |
| 2015 | Mr. John Moreland | Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Ind., USA | Interactive Training for Fall Protection and Crane Safety |
| 2014 | Mr. John Moreland | Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Ind., USA | Interactive Incident Visualization for Steel Industry Safety |
| 2014 | Dr. Xiaopeng Ning | West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va., USA | Design of Ergonomic Interventions for Steel Manufacturing Workers |
| 2014 | Mr. Eric Marks | University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., USA | Near Miss Reporting to Enhance Safety in the Steel Industry |
| 2013 | Dr. Larry Waller | Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio, USA | Safety Reminder Strategies in a Steel Plant. Mentor: James Hardy, Republic Steel |
| 2013 | Dr. Xiaopeng Ning | West Virginia University, Morgantown, W.Va., USA | Ergonomic Assessment of High Risk Tasks in the Steel Manufacturing Industry to Prevent Back Injury. Mentor: Robin Birk, U. S. Steel • Mon Valley Works |