Awards and Testimonials

Individual Awards

Caterpillar Inc. – Chairman Award (2007)

GE Transportation – New Engineer of the Year (1999)

GE Transportation – 6 Sigma Project of the year (1999)

GE Corporate R&D – Special Grant Award (1997)

GE – Managerial Award - DOT Proposal (1994)

MIT - Research (sponsored by Ebara, NSF) & Teaching Associate awards (1989-1992)

Ohio State - University Fellowship award, Research & Teaching Associate awards (1986-88)

IIT Kharagpur - General Proficiency prize for top performance in Mech Eng Class (1986)

IIT Kharagpur - Best Paper Award - Mech Eng (1985)

IIT Kharagpur - J.C. Ghosh Merit Scholarship (1985-86)

Andhra Pradesh State - Merit Scholarship (1982-85) for top performance in 11-12 grades (Intermediate) (3rd in the entire state)

Legacy Team/Product Awards

(Awarded to teams/product developments previously led by Suresh Reddy)

Gulf Energy Information Excellece Award - 2024 Energy Project of the year - Cat Hybrid Energy Storage Solution (Oil and Gas)

Consulting-Specifying Engineer – 2024 Product of the year – Control Systems Category Gold Winner – Cat Energy Control System

Project Management Institute – 2023 Project of the year – Caterpillar prototype Battery Electric Mining Truck

Caterpillar Inc. – Excellence Award - Mining Truck Electric Drive team (2017)

Project/Team Awards

Caterpillar Inc. – Emerging Innovation Excellence Award (Land Drilling Hybrid system, 2019)

Caterpillar Inc. - ACS Product AQI (Annual Quality Improvement) Winner (794 AC Mining Truck Electric Drive System, 2013)

Caterpillar Inc. - Drivetrain Business Unit AQI Winner (Mining Truck 795F/793F AC Mining Truck Electric Drive Systems, 2011)

GE Transportation - Managerial Award (Selection and deployment of Matlab/Simulink)

GE Transportation – Best Design for Six Sigma Project of the year (Locomotive Adhesion Enhancements) (1999)

GE – Managerial Award (Locomotive ride quality) (1995)

GE - Managerial Award (AC locomotive team) (1993)