April 24, 2026 2025-2026 Professor & TA of the Year Awards Written By: Kassi Akers Departments: Mechanical Engineering Categories: Awards|Event|Students Please join us in recognizing the following individuals for their outstanding teaching efforts in 2025-2026! Each year Pi Tau Sigma, the Mechanical Engineering Honor Society at UW-Madison, conducts a poll for ME/EMA students to vote for the Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Professor and TAs of the year. This process is meant to acknowledge professors and TAs whose teaching and impact is of such great quality it merits recognition and an award. On Thursday, April 16th, the following individuals were recognized at the Pi Tau Sigma/ASME End of the Year Banquet. If you see them around, please congratulate and thank them for their outstanding teaching efforts this year! Professors of the Year: Professor Allison MahviCourse(s): ME 364: Heat Transfer Professor Greg NellisCourse(s): ME 364: Heat Transfer Professor Mahvi receiving her award from Dept. Chair Darryl Thelen & one of her students, Madison La Crosse. Professor Greg Nellis with Dept. Chair Darryl Thelen and previous student, Nathan Novak. TAs of the Year: Ahmed AnsariCourse(s): ME 331: Computer-Aided Engineering Tanner DiringCourse(s): ME 331: Computer-Aided Engineering Ahmed received this award 2 years in a row! This award was presented by the dept. chair and student, Akesh Mallia. Tanner posing with dept. chair and former student, Jonas Price. Nick EdwardsCourse(s): ME 364: Heat Transfer Tony GrotjanCourse(s): ME 368: Engineering Measurements & Instrumentation Nick was presented with his award by dept. chair and student, Riley Kallal. Tony received this award 2 years in a row. Presented by dept. chair and student Nathan Novak. Each awardee was recognized by one of their former students describing the impact they’ve had on their academic careers! Thank you to these amazing individuals contributing to ME/EMA undergrad students’ experiences.