Research, Mentorship, and Innovation Awards
Celebrating faculty excellence in teaching, student mentorship, research productivity, technology commercialization, and major sponsored grant funding.
Teaching & Mentorship Excellence
Outstanding Doctoral Student Mentor
Honors exceptional productivity in advising and mentoring doctoral candidates.
- Dr. Terrence Chambers 2024 – 2025
- Dr. Terrence Chambers 2023 – 2024
- Dr. Magdy Bayoumi 2020 – 2021
- Dr. Boyun Guo 2019 – 2020
- Dr. Boyun Guo 2018 – 2019
- Dr. Afef Fekih 2017 – 2018
- Dr. Terrence Chambers 2016 – 2017
Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor
Recognizes extraordinary commitment to undergraduate student researchers.
- Dr. Ashley Mikolajczyk 2022 – 2023
- Dr. Farzad Ferdowsi 2021 – 2022
- Dr. Jonathan Raush 2020 – 2021
Research & Scholar Recognitions
Research Excellence Award
Recognizes demonstrated exceptional scholarship within academic colleges.
- Dr. Vijaya Gopu 2024 – 2025
- Dr. Terrence Chambers 2022 – 2023
- Dr. Terrence Chambers 2017 – 2018
- Dr. Daniel Gang 2016 – 2017
Rising Star Award
Recognizes junior faculty members showing outstanding promise in research and scholarship.
- Dr. Ling Fei 2022 – 2023
- Dr. Jonathan Raush 2019 – 2020
- Dr. Emmanuel Revellame 2018 – 2019
- Dr. Mehdi Mokhtari 2017 – 2018
- Dr. Yin Feng 2016 – 2017
Innovation & Commercialization
Certificate of Achievement in Innovation
Recognizes active involvement in advancing University IP through patent processes.
- Dr. Farzad Ferdowsi, Dr. Mark Zappi, Mr. William E. Holmes, Dr. Rafael Hernandez, Dr. William Chirdon 2017 – 2018
- Dr. Mark Zappi, Dr. Farzad Ferdowsi, Mr. William E. Holmes, Dr. Rafael Hernandez, Dr. William Chirdon 2023 – 2024
- Dr. Mark Zappi, Dr. Boyun Guo, Dr. Asadollah Hayatdavoudi 2020 – 2021
- Dr. Andrei Chistoserdov, Dr. Dhan Lord Fortela, Dr. Daniel Gang, Dr. Asadollah Hayatdavoudi, Dr. Rafael Hernandez, Dr. Emmanuel Revellame, Mr. Wayne Sharp, Dr. Mark Zappi 2019 – 2020
- Dr. Magdy Bayoumi 2018 – 2019
- Dr. Magdy Bayoumi, Dr. Dhan Fortela, Dr. Daniel Gang, Dr. Rafael Hernandez, Dr. Emmanuel Revellame, Mr. Wayne Sharp, Dr. Mark Zappi 2017 – 2018
- Dr. Asadollah Hayatdavoudi, Mr. William Holmes, Dr. Emmanuel Revellame 2016 – 2017
Sponsored Research & Grants
Outstanding Achievement in Externally Funded Research ($1,000,000+)
Recognizes principal investigators awarded externally sponsored projects exceeding $1 million.
- Dr. Terrence Chambers, Dr. Mark Zappi, Dr. Peng Yin, Dr. Vijaya Gopu, Dr. Ling Fei 2023 – 2024
- Dr. Terrence Chambers 2021 – 2022
- Dr. Jonathan Raush 2019 – 2020
- Dr. Mehdi Mokhtari, Dr. Mark Zappi 2017 – 2018
Certificate of Achievement in Sponsored Research ($500,000 – $1,000,000)
Recognizes researchers securing major external grant funding between $500,000 and $1,000,000.
- Dr. Terrence Chambers, Dr. Peng Yin, Dr. Mark Zappi, Dr. Vijaya Gopu, Dr. Ling Fei 2024 – 2025
- Dr. Ning Liu 2020 – 2021
- Dr. Jim Lee 2016 – 2017
University Research Infrastructure Service
Recognizes committee service supporting the infrastructure required for robust research programs.
- Mr. William Holmes — Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) 2016 – 2019