Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Awards and Recognition
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow
Nader Behdad (2017) – for contributions to sub-wavelength electromagnetic periodic structures
John Booske* (2008) – for contributions to vacuum electronics and microwave processing of materials
Dan Botez (1986) – for leadership in the development of high-power semiconductor lasers
Susan Hagness (2009) – for contributions to time-domain computational electromagnetics and microwave medical imaging
Yu Hen Hu* (1999) – for contributions to design and implementation of signal processing algorithms
Thomas Jahns* (1993) – For contributions to the development of high-performance adjustable-speed drives for industrial and aerospace applications
Hongrui Jiang (2017) – for contributions to materials and micro-scale optical tools for medical imaging
Bernard Lesieutre (2023) – for contributions to electric power system dynamic modeling, simulation and power engineering education
Mikko Lipasti* (2013) – for contributions to the microarchitecture and design of high-performance microprocessors and computer systems
Zhenqiang Ma (2018) – for contributions to flexile and biodegradable microwave electronics
Luke Mawst (2011) – for contributions to the development of high-power designs and new material systems for semiconductor diode lasers
Rob Nowak (2010) – for contributions to statistical signal and image processing
Parmesh Ramanathan (2009) – for contributions to real-time systems and networks
Bulent Sarlioglu (2022) – for applications of electrical drives in the aerospace industry
Daniel van der Weide (2022) – for contributions to ultrafast terahertz electronics and biomedical applications of microwave technologies
Barry Van Veen* (2002) – for contributions to the development of subspace signal processing algorithms
Giri Venkataramanan (2024) – for contributions to control of energy resources in microgrids
American Physical Society Fellow
John Booske* (2011) – For pioneering contributions to the development of coherent radiation sources in the submillimeter wave and terahertz regime, in particular in the physics of sheet electron beams, advanced cathode, and interaction of high power microwave with materials
Zhenqiang Ma (2017) – for seminal contribution to the development of flexible high speed devices, microwave device technology, optoelectronics, and the innovation in the area of biodegradable environmentally benign devices
Optical Society of America Fellow
Dan Botez (1995)
Zhenqiang Ma (2018)
Zongfu Yu (2020)
American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering Fellow
Susan Hagness (2022)
Hongrui Jiang (2016)
Zhenqiang Ma (2018)
American Association for Advancement of Science Fellow
John Booske* (2023)
Susan Hagness (2022)
Zhenqiang Ma (2017)
Institute of Physics Fellow
John Booske* (2022)
International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) Fellow
Zhenqiang Ma (2020)
National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Susan Hagness (2022)
Zhenqiang Ma (2017)
Bulent Sarlioglu (2021)
National Academy of Engineering Member
Vladimir Blasko – Adjunct Professor (2023)
Hao Huang – Adjunct Professor (2021)
Thomas Jahns* (2015)
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
Susan Hagness (2000)
Zhenqiang Ma (2008)
Daniel van der Weide (1997)
NSF CAREER (and Young Investigator) Award
Nader Behdad (2011)
Jennifer Choy (2024)
Azadeh Davoodi (2011)
Kassem Fawaz (2020)
Dominic Gross (2022)
Susan Hagness (2000)
Tsung-Wei Huang (2022)
Hongrui Jiang (2008)
Mikhail Kats (2018)
Irena Knezevic (2006)
Bhuvana Krishnaswamy (2022)
Kangwook Lee (2024)
Daniel Ludois (2015)
Chu Ma (2023)
Luke Mawst (1998)
Rob Nowak (1999)
Umit Yusuf Ogras (2017)
Dimitris Papailiopoulos (2019)
Shubhra Pasayat (2024)
Line Roald (2021)
Joshua San Miguel (2021)
Bulent Sarlioglu (2016)
Daniel van der Weide (1997)
Andreas Velten (2019)
Giri Venkataramanan (1993)
Ramya Korlakai Vinayak (2023)
Ying Wang (2024)
Zongfu Yu (2018)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Young Investigator
Nader Behdad (2011)
Mikhail Kats (2017)
Irena Knezevic (2009)
Andreas Velten (2015)
Army Research Office (ARO) Young Investigator
Rob Nowak (1999)
Hongrui Jiang (2007)
Zhenqiang Ma (2007)
Umit Yusuf Ogras (2018)
Zongfu Yu (2017)
Department of Energy (DoE) Early Career Award
Ying Wang (2023)
Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator
Nader Behdad (2011)
Mikhail Kats (2016)
Rob Nowak (2000)
Daniel van der Weide (1998)
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation – Moore Inventor Fellow
Daniel Ludois (2017)
IEEE Education Society Mac E. Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award
Susan Hagness (2007) – for demonstrating the benefits of a holistic approach to engineering education that emphasizes the human impact of the subject matter with a multifaceted teaching strategy to engage the whole student
Dimitris Papailiopoulos (2021) – for dedication to teaching excellence, focus on student-centered learning success, and championing of active learning strategies in both his own teaching and among colleagues
IEEE Nanotechnology Council Early Career Award
Mikhail Kats (2020) – for outstanding technical innovations and achievement in nanophotonics, especially for optical metasurfaces, light interaction with nanoscale films, and tunable nanomaterials
IEEE Photonics Society Young Investigator Award
Mikhail Kats (2020) – for contributions in the fields of nanophotonics and optical materials, especially for metasurfaces, optics with phase-transition materials, and thermal-emission engineering”
IEEE Power and Energy Society Cyril Veinott Electromechanical Energy Award
Bulent Sarlioglu (2021) – for contributions to the design, development, and manufacturing of electric motors and drives for industrial and aerospace applications
IEEE Power Electronics Society Outstanding Achievement Award in Aerospace Power
Bulent Sarlioglu (2024) – for contributions to the research and development of high-performance electric drives for aerospace applications
Intel Outstanding Researcher Award
Umit Yusuf Ogras (2022)
Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KASEA) Young Investigator
Kangwook Lee (2022)
Nagamori Foundation Grand Nagamori Award
Bulent Sarlioglu (2018)
Privacy Enhancing Technologies Advisory Board Caspar Bowden Award for Outstanding Research in Privacy Enhancing Technologies
Kassem Fawaz (2019)
*Denotes Emeritus Status