Faculty Awards

Since 1999, NCE has honored faculty for excellence in teaching, advising, research and innovation. 

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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
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 a 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
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
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
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
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
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