HENGINEERS DON’T REST ON LAURELS.

But we have plenty.

College of Engineering faculty are recognized for teaching and research excellence through national, university and college awards.

National Academy of Engineers

Current and former College of Engineering faculty.

2022, Yushan Yan, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2021, Levi T. Thompson, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2018, Eleftherios (Terry) Papoutsakis, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2015, Norman Wagner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2012, Babatunde Ogunnaike, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (1956 – 2022)

2008, Dennis Assanis, Mechanical Engineering

2008, David Mills, Electrical & Computer Engineering Ψ

2006, Mark Barteau, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering * Ψ

2005, Dominic DiToro, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2000, W. David Sincoskie, Electrical & Computer Engineering (1954 – 2010)

1996, Stanley Sandler, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Ψ

1995, Robert K. Grasselli, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (1930 – 2018)

1990, T.W. Fraser Russell, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (1934 – 2019)

1988, Kenneth B. Bischoff, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (1936 – 2006)

1979, Arthur B. Metzner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (1927 – 2006)

1977, G. Alexander Mills, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (1914 – 2004)

1971, Robert L. Pigford, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (1917 – 1988)

∗ No longer at the University of Delaware

Ψ Emeritus Professor at the University of Delaware

Early Career Awards

Current College of Engineering faculty.

Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Young Investigator Award

2017, Tingyi Gu, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2016, Vishal Saxena, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2015, Mark Blenner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2015, Joseph Kuehl, Mechanical Engineering

2014, Panagiotis Artemiadis, Mechanical Engineering

2010, David L. Burris, Mechanical Engineering

2009, Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2009, Erik Thostenson, Mechanical Engineering

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Young Investigator Award

2015, Dawn M. Elliot, Biomedical Engineering

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) New Investigator Grant

2005, Christopher J. Roberts, Biomedical Engineering

American Chemical Society- PSME Young Investigator

2018, Chris Kloxin, Materials Science & Engineering
2017, April M. Kloxin, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Food, Pharmaceutical & Bioengineering Division Early Career Award

2022, Mark Blenner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Materials Engineering & Sciences Division (MESD)/Owens Corning Early Career Award

2015, Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Young Professionals Committee (YPC)/AIChE’s 35 Under 35

2020, Aditya Kunjapur, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2020, Catherine A. Fromen, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Fluids Engineering Division (FED)/Young Engineer Paper Contest

2014, M. Hossain, Mechanical Engineering

Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Beckman Young Investigators

2003, Kristi L. Kiick, Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering Society
Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Special Interest Group/Rising Star Award

2018, John H. Slater, Biomedical Engineering
2017, Jason Gleghorn, Biomedical Engineering

Rita Schaffer Young Investigator Award

2018, Emily S. Day, Biomedical Engineering

Department of Defense (DOD)

Army Research Office (ARO) Young Investigator Program

2020, Tingyi Gu, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA)

2021, Tingyi Gu, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2020, Mark Blenner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2019, Vishal Saxena, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2014, Panagiotis Artemiadis, Mechanical Engineering

2006, Jaime Phillips, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Department of Energy Early Career Award

2019, Kevin Solomon, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2017, Stephanie Law, Materials Science & Engineering

2012, Joshua Zide, Materials Science & Engineering

2010, Arthi Jayaraman, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

International Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy Young Investigator Award
2020, Stephanie Law, Materials Science & Engineering

 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Early Career Faculty

2017, Tingyi Gu, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2015, Mark Blenner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NIH Directorate New Innovator Award (DP2)

2022, Aditya Kunjapur, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2019, April M. Kloxin, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

NIH Outstanding Investigator R35

2021, Cathy Fromen, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2019, Mark Blenner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2016, Emily S. Day, Biomedical Engineering

National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
Lloyd Ferguson Young Scientist Award

2008, Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

 

National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards

2023, Joshua Cashaback, Biomedical Engineering

2023, Nektarios Tsoutsos, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2023, Yuping Zeng, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2023, Laure Kayser, Materials Science & Engineering

2023, Cathy Fromen, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2022, Amo Tong, Computer and Information Sciences

2022, Lena Mashayekhy, Computer and Information Sciences

2022, Kevin Solomon, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2021, Jovan Tatar, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2021, Swati Singh, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2020, Jason Gleghorn, Biomedical Engineering

2020, Fabrizio Sergi, Biomedical Engineering

2020, Ulf Schiller, Computer & Information Sciences

2018, Emily Day, Biomedical Engineering

2018, John H. Slater, Biomedical Engineering

2017, Anderson Janotti, Materials Science & Engineering

2017, Joe Feser, Mechanical Engineering

2017, Rui Zhang, Computer & Information Sciences

2015, Vishal Sexena, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2014, Ben Carterette, Computer & Information Sciences

2014, Feng Jiao, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2014, Ioannis Poulakakis, Mechanical Engineering

2013, Chengmo Yang, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2013, Erik Thostenson, Mechanical Engineering

2013, April Kloxin, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2010, LaShanda T. Korley, Materials Science & Engineering

2010, Stephen Siegel, Computer & Information Sciences

2009, Matthew Doty, Materials Science & Engineering

2009, Christopher Meehan, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2009, Jack Puleo, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2009, Jingyi Yu, Computer & Information Sciences

2008, Tian-Jian Hsu, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2008, Xiaoming Li, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2008, Millicent Sullivan, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2008, Herbert G. Tanner, Mechanical Engineering

2007, Thomas Epps, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2007, Xinqiao Jia, Materials Science & Engineering

2007, Weisong Shi, Computer & Information Sciences

2006, Christopher Rasmussen, Computer & Information Sciences

2005, Darrin Pochan, Materials Science & Engineering

2004, Daniel Weile, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2004, Chien-Chung Shen, Computer & Information Sciences

2003, Eric Furst, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2003, Kristi Kiick, Materials Science & Engineering

2003, Jamie Phillips, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2002, Anne Robinson, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2001, Javier Garcia-Frias, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2000, Kenneth Barner, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2000, Wilfred Chen, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2000, Pei Chiu, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2000, Rachel Davidson, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2000, Rudolf Eigenmann, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2000, Paul Imhoff, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2000, Marianthi Ierapetritou, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2000, Chandra Kambhamettu, Computer & Information Sciences

2000, Dennis W. Prather, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2000, Dionisios G. Vlachos, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

1999, Kelvin H. Lee, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

1999, Raul F. Lobo, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

1998, Keith Decker, Computer & Information Sciences

1997, Xiang-Gen Xia, Electrical & Computer Engineering

NSF Presidential Young Investigator
1991, Norman Wagner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

1987, Abraham Lenhoff,  Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

North American Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy Young Investigator Award
2020, Stephanie Law, Materials Science

2011, Joshua Zide, Materials Science

Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
2015, Jason Gleghorn, Biomedical Engineering

2013, Abhyudai Singh, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Award

2022, Aditya Kunjapur, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2009, Joshua Zide, Materials Science & Engineering

2004, Daniel Weile, Electrical & Computer Engineering

1999, Dennis Prather. Electrical & Computer Engineering

1998, Xiang-Gen Xia, Electrical & Computer Engineering

1996, Dion Vlachos, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists & Engineers (PECASE)

2019, Mark Blenner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2015, Stephanie Law, Materials Science & Engineering (Department of Energy)

2008, Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (Department of Defense)

2001, Javier Garcia-Frias, Electrical & Computer Engineering (National Science Foundation)

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society Young Investigator Award
2014, Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB)

2022, Kevin Solomon, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Fellows of Professional Societies

Current College of Engineering faculty

Acoustical Society of America
Moshen Badiey, Electrical & Computer Engineering
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Dennis N. Assanis, Mechanical Engineering

Antony N. Beris, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Wilfred Chen, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Eric M. Furst, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Kristi L. Kiick, Biomedical Engineering

Kelvin H. Lee, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Abraham M. Lenhoff, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

E. Terry Papoutsakis, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Dionisios G. Vlachos, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Norman J. Wagner, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Yushan Yan, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

American Ceramic Society
Tsu-Wei Chou, Mechanical Engineering

Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Eric M. Furst, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Kristi L. Kiick, Materials Science & Engineering

David C. Martin, Materials Science & Engineering

E. Terry Papoutsakis, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

 

American Chemical Society (ACS)

Tsu-Wei Chou, Mechanical Engineering

Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Eric M. Furst, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Kristi L. Kiick, Materials Science & Engineering

David C. Martin, Materials Science & Engineering

E. Terry Papoutsakis, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

 

American Chemical Society (ACS), PMSE Division

Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

LaShonda Korley, Materials Science & Engineering

Darrin J. Pochan, Materials Science & Engineering

David C. Martin, Materials Science & Engineering

Michael Mackay, Materials Science & Engineering

American Chemical Society (ACS), POLY Division

Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Kristi Kiick, Biomedical Engineering

LaShonda Korley, Materials Science & Engineering

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Thomas S. Buchanan, Mechanical Engineering
American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
Thomas S. Buchanan, Mechanical Engineering

Wilfred Chen, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Dawn M. Elliott, Biomedical Engineering

Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Jill Higginson, Mechanical Engineering

Kristi L. Kiick, Materials Science & Engineering

LaShanda T. Korley, Materials Science & Engineering

Kelvin H. Lee, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Abraham M. Lenhoff, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

David C. Martin, Materials Science & Engineering

E. Terry Papoutsakis, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Millicent Sullivan, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

 

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Tsu-Wei Chou, Mechanical Engineering
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)

Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Marianthi Ierapetritou, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

LaShanda Korley, Materials Science & Engineering

E. Terry Papoutsakis, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Levi T. Thompson, Jr., Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

American Physical Society (APS)

Anthony Beris, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Anderson Janotti, Materials Science & Engineering

Arthi Jayaraman, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

LaShanda Korley, Materials Science & Engineering

David C. Martin, Materials Science & Engineering

Darrin J. Pochan, Materials Science & Engineering

John F. Rabolt, Materials Science & Engineering

Lian-Ping Wang, Mechanical Engineering

American Society for Composites (ASC)
John W. Gillespie, Jr., Materials Science & Engineering
American Society of Biomechanics (ASB)
Thomas S. Buchanan, Mechanical Engineering
American Society of Bone and Mineral Research
Liyun Wang, Mechanical Engineering
American Society of Civil Engineers
Nii O. Attoh-Okine, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Christopher L. Meehan, Civil & Environmental Engineering

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Suresh G. Advani, Mechanical Engineering

Dennis N. Assanis, Mechanical Engineering

Thomas S. Buchanan, Mechanical Engineering

Tsu-Wei Chou, Mechanical Engineering
Honorary Member

Michael Keefe, Mechanical Engineering

Andreas Malikopoulos, Mechanical Engineering

Ajay K. Prasad, Mechanical Engineering

Michael H. Santare, Mechanical Engineering

Herbert G. Tanner, Mechanical Engineering

American Vacuum Society
Robert L. Opila, Materials Science & Engineering
ASM International
Tsu-Wei Chou, Mechanical Engineering
Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA)

Weisong Shi, Computer & Information Sciences

Cathy Wu, Computer & Information Sciences

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Cathy Wu, Computer & Information Sciences

Electrochemical Society
Yushan Yan, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Gonzalo R. Arce, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Kenneth Barner, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Leonard J. Cimini, Jr., Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rudolf Eigenmann, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Dennis W. Prather, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Weisong Shi, Computer & Information Sciences

Daniel S. Weile, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Cathy Wu, Computer & Information Sciences

Xiang-Gen Xia, Electrical & Computer Engineering

International Association of GeoChemistry
Yu-Ping Chin, Civil & Environmental Engineering
International Society for Computational Biology

Cathy Wu, Computer & Information Sciences

International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)

Gonzalo R. Arce, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Dennis W. Prather, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M University

Eleftherios “Terry” Papoutsakis, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, 2023-2024 Hagler Fellow

Materials Research Society
David C. Martin, Materials Science & Engineering
Military Sensing Society (MSS)

Dennis Prather, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (MMMS)
Tsu-Wei Chou, Mechanical Engineering
National Academy of Inventors (NAI)

Gonzalo Arce, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Kristi L. Kiick, Materials Science & Engineering

E. Terry Papoutsakis, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Dennis W. Prather, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Norman J. Wagner, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Yushan Yan, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

National Academy of Sciences, Kavli Frontiers of Science Fellows
Thomas H. Epps, III

April M. Kloxin

LaShanda T. Korley

Norman J. Wagner, III

Optica

Gonzalo R. Arce, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Jamie Phillips, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Dennis W. Prather, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Formerly the Optical Society of America (OSA)

Research Corporation for Science Advancement, Scialog Fellow
Feng Jiao, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Royal Society of Chemistry
Darrin J. Pochan, Materials Science & Engineering

Bingqing Wei, Mechanical Engineering

Society for Applied Spectroscopy
John F. Rabolt, Materials Science & Engineering
Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), Fellow Award
John W. Gillespie, Jr., Materials Science & Engineering
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Fellows Award
Dominic M. Di Toro, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
John W. Gillespie, Jr., Materials Science & Engineering
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)

John W. Gillespie, Jr., Materials Science & Engineering

Srikanth Pilla, Center for Composite Materials

Society of Rheology (SoR)
Antony N. Beris, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Society of Risk Analysis (SRA)
Rachel A. Davidson, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE)
David L. Burris, Mechanical Engineering
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, Erskine Fellow
Rachel A. Davidson, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Other Honors and Awards

Current College of Engineering faculty

University Awards

Alison Professors

The Alison Award was established in 1978 by the Board of Trustees and is bestowed annually on the faculty member who best characterizes “the scholar-schoolmaster,” as exemplified by the Rev. Dr. Francis Alison, who in 1743, founded the institution that is now the University of Delaware. His first class of students became distinguished statesmen, doctors, merchants, and scholars. Three signed the Declaration of Independence and one signed the U. S. Constitution.

2022, Tom Buchanan, Mechanical Engineering

2020, Norman Wagner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2014, Abraham Lenhoff, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2008, Chin-Pao Huang, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2001, Tsu-Wei Chou, Mechanical Engineering

1993, Stanley Sandler, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

1990, T.W. Fraser Russell, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Mangone Young Scholars Award
2019, Jason Gleghorn, Biomedical Engineering

2018, Emily Day, Biomedical Engineering

2013, Juejun Hu, Materials Science & Engineering

2012, Maciek Antoniewicz, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2011, Thomas Epps, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2005, Anette Karlsson, Mechanical Engineering

2004, Kristi Kiick, Materials Science & Engineering

1999, Raul Lobo, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

1998, Lian-Ping Wang, Mechanical Engineering

UD Excellence in Teaching

2019, Jack Puleo, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2016, Jenni Buckley, Mechanical Engineering

2016, Allen Jayne, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2013, Juejun Hu, Materials Science & Engineering

2011, Ismat Shah, Materials Science & Engineering

2009, Terrence Harvey, Computer & Information Sciences

2007, Jack Puleo, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2005, Michael Greenberg, Mechanical Engineering

2002, Paul Amer, Computer & Information Sciences

2001, Lori Pollock, Computer & Information Sciences

2000, Adarshpal Sethi, Computer & Information Sciences

1998, Ajay Prasad, Mechanical Engineering

1997, Kathleen McCoy, Computer & Information Sciences

1996, Ardeshir Faghri, Civil & Environmental Engineering

1994, Errol Lloyd, Computer & Information Sciences

1993, Sandra Carberry, Computer & Information Sciences

1987, Michael Greenberg, Mechanical Engineering

1977, Michael Greenberg, Mechanical Engineering

1968, T.W. Fraser Russell, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

UD Excellence in Advising

2018, Jeannie Stephens, Biomedical Engineering

2013, Eric Furst, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2013, Jennifer Buckley, Mechanical Engineering

2001, Kathleen McCoy, Computer & Information Sciences

1995, Ardeshir Faghri, Civil & Environmental Engineering

UD Trabant Award for Women's Equity

2017, Heather Doty, Mechanical Engineering

2016, Jenni Buckley, Mechanical Engineering

2012, Michael Chajes, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2009, Pam Cook, Associate Dean of Engineering

2008, Thomas Buchanan, Mechanical Engineering

2004, Lori Pollock, Computer & Information Sciences

UD Mid-Career Faculty Excellence in Scholarship Award
2022, April Kloxin, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2019, David Burris, Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering Awards

Diversity and Inclusion Award

2022, Hui Fang, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2021, Iflah Laraib, Materials Science and Engineering

College of Engineering Faculty Awards

Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

2023, Arthi Jayaraman, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2023, Adam Wickenheiser, Mechanical Engineering

2022, Sarah Rooney, Biomedical Engineering

2021, Richard Martin, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2020, Sunita Chandrasekaran, Computer & Information Sciences

2019, Heather Doty, Mechanical Engineering

2018, Andrew Novocin, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2017, Joshua Enszer, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2016, Eric Furst, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2015, Jill Higginson, Mechanical Engineering

2014, Jennifer Buckley, Mechanical Engineering

2013, Hui Fang, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2010, Allen Jayne, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2009, Abraham Lenhoff, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2008, Christopher Roberts, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2007, Ismat Shah, Materials Science & Engineering

2004, Babatunde Ogunnaike, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2003, Pei Chiu, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2002, Daniel Weile, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2001, Harry Shenton, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2000, Dennis Prather, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising

2023, Joshua Enzer, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2022, Andy Novocin, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2021, Fouad Kiamilev, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Entrepreneurship

2023, Erik Thostenson, Mechanical Engineering

2022, Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2021, Mark Mirotznik, Electrical & Computer Engineering

Faculty Award for Excellence in Service and Community Engagement

2023, Debra Yarrington, Computer & Information Sciences

2022, Austin Brockmeier, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2022, Joshua Zide, Materials Science & Engineering

2021, Chase Cotton, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2020, Earl (Rusty) Lee, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2019, John Slater, Biomedical Engineering

2018, Jenni Buckley, Mechanical Engineering

2017, Lori Pollock, Computer & Information Sciences

2016, Ismat Shah, Materials Science & Engineering

2015, Steven Dentel, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Outstanding Early Career Faculty Award

2023, Kelvin Fu, Mechanical Engineering

2022, Swati Singh, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2021, Curtis Johnson, Biomedical Engineering

2020, Andreas Malikopoulos, Mechanical Engineering

2019, Abhyudai Singh, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2018, Herbert Tanner, Mechanical Engineering

2017, Joshua Zide, Materials Science & Engineering

2016, Lucas Lu, Mechanical Engineering

2015, Feng Jiao, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2014, Jill Higginson, Mechanical Engineering

2012, Maciek Antoniewicz, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2012, Matthew Doty, Materials Science & Engineering

2011, Millie Sullivan, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2010, Xingiao Jia, Materials Science & Engineering

2009, Thomas Epps, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2007, Eric Furst, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2006, Darrin Pochan, Materials Science & Engineering

2005, Kristi Kiick Materials Science & Engineering

2005, Daniel Weile, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2004, Javier Garcia-Frias, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2002, Anne Robinson, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2002, Harry Shenton, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2001, Xiang-Gen Xia, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2000, Dennis Prather, Electrical & Computer Engineering

1999, Raul Lobo, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

1997, Dion Vlachos, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

1997, Kathleen McCoy, Computer & Information Sciences

Award for Staff-Faculty Partnership

2023, Mark Blenner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2022, Darrin Pochan, Materials Science & Engineering

2021, Jack Puleo, Civil & Environmental Engineering

College of Engineering Staff Awards

Staff Award for Excellence

2023, Krystal Hastings, Administrative Specialist, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2022, Gary Wenczel, Lab Manager, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2021, Chuck Shermeyer, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Affairs

2020, Tom Lum, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2019, Elaine Nelson, Mechanical Engineering

2019, Kathy Forwood, Materials Science & Engineering

2019, Louise Bank, Graduate Affairs

2019, Karen Greco, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2018, Michael Davidson, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2018, Debbie Nelson, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2018, Sarah Palmer, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2017, Samantha Fowle, Computer & Information Sciences

Staff Innovation Award

2023, Mary Walsh, Administrative Assistant IV, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2022, Vicky Tosh-Morelli, Digital Communications Specialist, Communications & Marketing

2021, Seth Turner, College Computing Operations

2020, Whitney Sample, Mechanical Engineering

Staff Inspirational Leadership Award

2023, Nicole Murphy, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2022, Megan Argoe, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2021, Yamaira Gonzalez, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2020, Christine Reoli, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Award for Staff-Faculty Partnership

2023, Wendy Jordan, Dean’s Office

2023, Cinda Younce, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

2022, Matheu Carter, Delaware Transportation Center, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2021, Gwen Looby, Electrical & Computer Engineering

College of Engineering Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral Researcher Awards

Graduate Student Excellence in Research
2022, Anishkumar Soman, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2021, Jing-Hua Tzeng, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching

2022, Lars Folkerts, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2021, Christos Aloupis, Civil & Environmental Engineering

Graduate Student Service Award
2022, Caroline Williams, Civil & Environmental Engineering

2021, Ioannis Chremos, Mechanical Engineering

Post-Doctoral Researcher Excellence

2022, Shoaib Iqbal, Biomedical Engineering

2021, Yuyin Xi, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Laird Fellowship

2023, Abdulmalik Yusuf, Mechanical Engineering

2022, Andres Ramirez-Jaime, Electrical & Computer Engineering

2021, Minji Kong, Computer and Information Sciences

Laird Website

Gore Fellowships
2023
  • Rucha Kulkarni, Biomedical Engineering
  • Olivia Dyer, Biomedical Engineering
  • Mackenzie Conner, Biomedical Engineering
  • Daniel Ude, Chemical Engineering
  • Ryan Schanta, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Apurv Srivastav, Bioinformatics
  • Yifan Li, Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Kyle Laskowski, Materials Science
  • Jacob Schwartz, Materials Science
2022
  • Bruno de Medeiros Cartaxo Esmeraldo, Biomedical Engineering
  • Truc Ngo, Biomedical Engineering
  • Filipa Maria Ribeiro Soeiro de Carvalho, Biomedical Engineering
  • Maneesha Sahni, Biomedical Engineering
  • Mary Anne Derkaloustian, Materials Science
  • Kelsey Koutsoukos, Materials Science
  • Ioannis Faros, Mechanical Engineering
2021
  • Hassan Baker, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Hang Chen, Computer and Information Sciences
  • Minji Kong, Computer and Information Sciences
  • Shalini Sundar, Biomedical Engineering

See all the 2022 Nominees. To see the award criteria for college awards or to nominate someone for a college award, visit the Faculty & Staff Recognition page.