Honors & Awards
Faculty Awards
College of Engineering faculty are recognized for teaching and research excellence through national, university and college awards.
National Awards
National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
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
2008, Dennis Assanis, Mechanical Engineering
2008, David Mills, Electrical & Computer Engineering
2005, Dominic DiToro, Civil & Environmental Engineering
1996, Stanley Sandler, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
NSF Presidential Young Investigator
1991, Norman Wagner, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
1987, Abraham Lenhoff, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists & Engineers (PECASE)
2019, Stephanie Law, Materials Science & Engineering (Department of Energy)
2009, Thomas H. Epps, III, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (Department of Defense)
2001, Javier Garcia-Frias, Electrical & Computer Engineering (National Science Foundation)
2000, Anne Robinson, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (National Science Foundation)
NSF Faculty Early Career Development Awards
2021, Jovan Tatar, Civil and Environmental Engineering
2020, Jason Gleghorn, Biomedical Engineering
2020, Fabrizio Sergi, Biomedical Engineering
2018, Emily Day, Biomedical Engineering
2018, John Slater, Biomedical Engineering
2017, Anderson Janotti, Materials Science & Engineering
2017, Bingjun Xu, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2017, Joe Feser, Mechanical Engineering
2017, Rui Zhang, Computer & Information Sciences
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
2011, Maciek Antoniewicz, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2010, Stephen Siegel, Computer & Information Sciences
2009, Jack Puleo, Civil & Environmental Engineering
2009, Christopher Meehan, Civil & Environmental Engineering
2009, Matthew Doty, Materials Science & Engineering
2008, Millicent Sullivan, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2008, Xiaoming Li, Electrical & Computer Engineering
2007, Thomas Epps, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2007, Xinqiao Jia, Materials Science & Engineering
2007, Tian-Jian Hsu, Civil & Environmental Engineering
2006, Christopher Rasmussen, Computer & Information Sciences
2005, Herbert Tanner, Mechanical Engineering
2004, Daniel Weile, Electrical & Computer Engineering
2004, Darrin Pochan, Materials Science & Engineering
2004, Chien-Chung Shen, Computer & Information Sciences
2003, Eric Furst, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2003, Kristi Kiick, Materials Science & Engineering
2002, Anne Robinson, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2001, Javier Garcia-Frias, Electrical & Computer Engineering
2000, Pei Chiu, Civil & Environmental Engineering
2000, Paul Imhoff, Civil & Environmental Engineering
2000, Rachel Davidson, Civil & Environmental Engineering
2000, Chandra Kambhamettu, Computer & Information Sciences
1999, Dennis Prather, Electrical & Computer Engineering
1999, Kenneth Barner, Electrical & Computer Engineering
1999, Harry Shenton, Civil & Environmental Engineering
1998, Keith Decker, Computer & Information Sciences
1997, Xiang-Gen Xia, Electrical & Computer Engineering
1997, Raul Lobo, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
1997, Dion Vlachos, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Award
2009, Joshua Zide, Materials Science & Engineering
2004, Anette Karlsson, Mechanical 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
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Young Investigator Award
2017, Tingyi Gu, Electrical & Computer Engineering
2016, Bingjun Xu, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2015, Christopher Schuetz, Electrical & Computer Engineering
2010, David Burris, Mechanical Engineering
2009, Thomas Epps, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
2009, Erik Thostenson, Mechanical Engineering
Department of Energy Early Career Award
2017, Stephanie Law, Materials Science & Engineering
2012, Joshua Zide, Materials Science & Engineering
University Awards
Francis Alison Faculty
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
2019, David Burris, Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering Awards
College of Engineering Faculty Awards
Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
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 Service and Community Engagement
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
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
College of Engineering Staff Awards
Staff Award for Excellence
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
2020, Whitney Sample, Mechanical Engineering
Staff Inspirational Leadership Award
2020, Christine Reoli, Civil & Environmental Engineering
To see the award criteria for College awards or to nominate someone for a College award visit the Faculty & Staff Recognition page.