Honors & Awards
College of Engineering faculty are recognized for teaching and research excellence through national, University and college awards.
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Honors
University
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College
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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, 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-PMSE Young Investigator
2017, April M. Kloxin, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
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)
2014, M. Hossain, Mechanical Engineering
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation Beckman Young Investigators
2003, Kristi L. Kiick, Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering Society
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)
2020, Tingyi Gu, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Young Faculty Award (YFA)
2021, Tingyi Gu, Electrical & Computer Engineering
2019, Vishal Saxena, Electrical & Computer Engineering
2014, Panagiotis Artemiadis, Mechanical Engineering
2006, Jaime Phillips, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Department of Energy Early Career Award
2012, Joshua Zide, Materials Science & Engineering
2010, Arthi Jayaraman, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
International Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy Young Investigator Award
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Early Career Faculty
National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
2008, Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards
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
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
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
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
1987, Abraham Lenhoff, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
North American Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy Young Investigator Award
2011, Joshua Zide, Materials Science
Oak Ridge Associated Universities Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
2013, Abhyudai Singh, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Award
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)
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
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
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
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
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, PMSE Division
Darrin J. Pochan, Materials Science & Engineering
David C. Martin, Materials Science & Engineering
Michael Mackay, Materials Science & Engineering
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
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)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
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
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)
American Society of Biomechanics (ASB)
American Society of Bone and Mineral Research
American Society of Civil Engineers
Christopher L. Meehan, Civil & Environmental Engineering
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Dennis N. Assanis, Mechanical Engineering
Thomas S. Buchanan, Mechanical Engineering
Tsu-Wei Chou, Mechanical Engineering
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
ASM International
Electrochemical Society
Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Kenneth Barner, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Leonard J. Cimini, Jr., Electrical & Computer Engineering
Rudolf Eigenmann, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Dennis W. Prather, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Daniel S. Weile, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Xiang-Gen Xia, Electrical & Computer Engineering
International Association of GeoChemistry
International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE)
Dennis W. Prather
Materials Research Society
Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (MMMS)
National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
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
April M. Kloxin
LaShanda T. Korley
Norman J. Wagner, III
Optical Society of America (OSA)
Research Corporation for Science Advancement, Scialog Fellow
Royal Society of Chemistry
Bingqing Wei, Mechanical Engineering
Society for Applied Spectroscopy
Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), Fellow Award
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Fellows Award
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
Society of Rheology (SoR)
Society of Risk Analysis (SRA)
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE)
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, Erskine Fellow
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2022, Andy Novocin, Electrical & Computer Engineering
2021, Fouad Kiamilev, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Entrepreneurship
2022, Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2021, Mark Mirotznik, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Faculty Award for Excellence in Service and Community Engagement
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
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
2022, Darrin Pochan, Materials Science & Engineering
2021, Jack Puleo, Civil & Environmental Engineering
College of Engineering Staff Awards
Staff Award for Excellence
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
2021, Seth Turner, College Computing Operations
2020, Whitney Sample, Mechanical Engineering
Staff Inspirational Leadership Award
2021, Yamaira Gonzalez, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2020, Christine Reoli, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Award for Staff-Faculty Partnership
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
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
2021, Ioannis Chremos, Mechanical Engineering
Post-Doctoral Researcher Excellence
2022, Shoaib Iqbal, Biomedical Engineering
2021, Yuyin Xi, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Laird Fellowship
2021, Minji Kong, Computer and Information Sciences
Gore Fellowships
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.