Hugh Herr, MIT Media Lab Sports Illustrated/Getty Images Engineers have a world of creation at their fingertips: If they can dream it, they can build it (science permitting).

We recently published a list of 50 groundbreaking scientists who are changing the way we see the world, and several of the scientists who made that list specialize in tech and engineering.

​Whether they're creating smart prosthetic limbs or innovative new medical devices, these 8 engineers are changing the landscape of the science industry.​