The NCE Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes an NCE full-time tenured/tenure-track faculty member or university lecturer who has demonstrated excellence in teaching as recognized by faculty, students and alumni and has served as a full time member for at least three years.
| Year | Honoree | Department |
| 2025 | Philip Pong | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2024 | Richard Cimino | Otto H. York Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering |
| 2023 | Kathleen McEnnis | Otto H. York Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering |
| 2022 | Jaskirat Sodhi | Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| 2021 | Matthew Bandelt | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2020 | Cong Wang | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2019 | Matthew Adams | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2018 | Stephanie Santos | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2017 | Ecevit Bilgili | Otto H. York Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering |
| 2016 | Ronald Rockland | Engineering Technology |
| 2015 | Richard Foulds | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| 2014 | Fadi Karaa | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2013 | Roberto Rojas-Cessa | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2012 | Piero Armenante | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2011 | Sanchoy Das | Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| 2010 | Basil Baltzis | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2009 | Nirwan Ansari | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2008 | Norman Loney | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2007 | Herli Surjanhata | Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| 2006 | John Carpinelli | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2005 | Walter Konon | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2004 | Deran Hanesian | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2003 | Bernard Koplik | Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| 2002 | Dana E. Knox | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2001 | Robert Dresnack | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2000 | Timothy Chang | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 1999 | Basil Baltzis | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
The NCE Excellence in Teaching by an Adjunct Faculty Award recognizes an NCE adjunct faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching as recognized by faculty, students, and alumni and has served as an adjunct faculty for at least three years. (New award as of 2017).
| Year | Honoree | Department |
| 2025 | Ahmed Yousef | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| 2024 | Joshua Simon | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| 2023 | Yusuf Oni | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| 2022 | Edwin May | School of Applied Engineering & Technology |
| 2021 | George Collins | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| 2020 | Muhammad Elgammal | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| 2019 | Lucas Dorazio | Otto H. York Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering |
| 2018 | Ghaith Androwis | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| 2017 | Robert Lopes '79, '83 | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering |
The Saul K. Fenster Innovation in Engineering Education Award recognizes an NCE full-time tenured/tenure-track faculty member or university lecturer who has demonstrated creativity and innovation in his or her teaching methods.
| Year | Honoree | Department |
| 2025 | Ala Saadeghvaziri | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2024 | Mohsen Azizi | School of Applied Engineering and Technology |
| 2023 | Prateek Shekhar | School of Applied Engineering and Technology |
| 2022 | Vivek Kumar | Saul K. Fenster Innovation in Engineering Education |
| 2021 | Ashish Borgaonkar | School of Applied Engineering & Technology |
| 2020 | Murat Guvendiren | Otto H. York Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering |
| 2019 | Hieu Nguyen | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2018 | Jaskirat Sodhi | Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| 2017 | Balraj Mani | Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| 2016 | Stephanie Santos | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2015 | Tara Alvarez | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| 2014 | Nirwan Ansari | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2013 | Norman Loney | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2013 | Geraldine Milano | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2012 | Janice Daniel | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2012 | Mengchu Zhou | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2011 | David Lubliner | Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| 2010 | Kevin McDermott | Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| 2009 | Laurent Simon | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2008 | Boris Khusid | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2007 | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Deran Hanesian | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2005 | Raj P. Khera | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2004 | Piero Armenante | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2003 | Robert B. Barat | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2002 | Timothy Chang | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2001 | John Carpinelli | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2000 | Deran Hanesian | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2000 | Angelo J. Perna | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 1999 | Rajesh Dave | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
The NCE Excellence in Advising Award recognizes a full time faculty member or full-time professional student advisor who has been an NCE undergraduate student advisor for a minimum of three years, and has demonstrated excellence in advising students fulfill their academic requirements and realize their potential.
| Year | Honoree | Department |
| 2025 | Alev Erdi | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| 2024 | Stephen George | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2023 | Vivek Kumar | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| 2022 | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | Gordana Obuskovik | Otto H. York Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering |
| 2020 | Ryoko Mathes | Helen and John C. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2019 | Alev Erdi | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| 2018 | Thomas Jaworski | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2017 | Lucie Tchouassi '96, '98 | Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| 2016 | N/A | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | N/A |
| 2014 | Norman Loney | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Walter Konon | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2011 | Peggy Sullivan | Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| 2010 | Shivon Boodhoo | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2009 | Edwin Hou | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2008 | Harry Kountouras | Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| 2007 | Reginald Tomkins | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2006 | Harold Deutschman | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2005 | Geny Moreno | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2004 | Edwin Hou | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2003 | David Kristol | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| 2002 | Edward Dauenheimer | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2001 | Dana E. Knox | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
| 2000 | John Droughton | Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| 1999 | Reginald Tomkins | Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological & Pharmaceutical Engineering |
The NCE Outstanding Researcher Award recognizes an NCE faculty member who has excelled in scholarship and research.
| Year | Honoree | Department |
| 2025 | Xiaoyang Xu | Otto H. York Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering |
| 2024 | Wen Zhang | John A. Reif, Jr. Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| 2023 | N/A | |
| 2022 | N/A | |
| 2021 | N/A | |
| 2020 | N/A | |
| 2019 | Shawn Chester | Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
| 2018 | Mengchu Zhou | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2017 | Edward Dreizin | Otto H. York Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering |
| 2016 | Tara Alvarez | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| 2015 | Nirwan Ansari | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2014 | Nirwan Ansari | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2013 | Norman Loney | Otto H. York Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering |
The NCE Rising Star Research Award recognizes an NCE Faculty member of the Assistant Professor rank who has been an NCE faculty member for at least three years and has demonstrated excellence in research and scholarly activities. (New award as of 2019).
| Year | Honoree | Department |
| 2025 | Shaahin Angizi | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2024 | Fatemeh Ahmadpoor | Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering |
| 2023 | Angelo Tafuni | School of Applied Engineering and Technology |
| 2022 | Murat Guvendiren | Otto H. York Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering |
| 2021 | Antje Ihlefeld | Department of Biomedical Engineering |
| 2020 | Xiaoyang Xu | Helen & John C. Hartmann Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering |
| 2019 | Shawn Chester | Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering |
