Faculty awards and honors
Key to department abbreviations
| CBE | Chemical and Biological Engineering |
| CSEE | Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering |
| CSE | Computer Science and Engineering |
| EE | Electrical Engineering |
| ISE | Industrial and Systems Engineering |
| MAE | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
National and International Awards
President's National Medal of Science
1998 Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
The National Medal of Science was established by the 86th Congress in 1959 as a presidential award to be given to individuals "deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, or engineering sciences." In 1980 Congress expanded this recognition to include the social and behavioral sciences. As of June 2002, the National Medal of Science has been awarded to 386 distinguished scientists and engineers whose careers spanned decades of research and development.
President's National Medal of Technology
1990 Wilson Greatbatch, EE-Adjunct,
Greatbatch Enterprises, Ltd.
The National Medal of Technology is the highest honor bestowed by the President of the United States to America's leading innovators. Enacted by Congress in 1980, the Medal of Technology was first awarded in 1985. The medal is given annually to individuals, teams, or companies for accomplishments in the innovation, development, commercialization, and management of technology, as evidenced by the establishment of new or significantly improved products, processes, or services. The primary purpose of the National Medal of Technology is to recognize technological innovators who have made lasting contributions to enhancing America's competitiveness and standard of living. The medal highlights the national importance of fostering technological innovation based upon solid science, resulting in commercially successful products and services.
Presidential Award for Excellence in
Science, Mathematics and
Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
2006 George C. Lee, CSEE
The PAESMEM Program seeks to identify outstanding mentoring efforts that enhance the participation of groups (i.e., women, minorities, and persons with disabilities) that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The awardees serve as leaders in the national effort to develop fully the Nation's human resources in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Founders Award
2004 Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
The Founders Award honors outstanding members who have upheld the ideals and principles of the NAE and who, the academy says, are "the elite of the NAE," individuals who have proven their worth throughout the years not only to the engineering community, but also through their dedication to the organization.
National Academy of Engineering Membership
2004 Esther S. Takeuchi, EE and CBE
1990 Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
1990 Charles Treanor, SEAS- Adjunct, Calspan Corporation
1988 Wilson Greatbatch, EE - Adjunct, Greatbatch Enterprises, Ltd.
Founded in 1964, the National Academy of Engineering provides engineering leadership in service to the nation. The NAE operates under the same congressional act of incorporation that established the National Academy of Sciences, signed in 1863 by President Lincoln. Under this charter the NAE is directed "whenever called upon by any department or agency of the government, to investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art." The NAE is a private, independent, nonprofit institution. In addition to its role as advisor to the federal government, the NAE also conducts independent studies to examine important topics in engineering and technology. One of the NAE's goals is to recognize the superior achievements of engineers. Accordingly, election to Academy membership is one of the highest honors an engineer can receive.
National Academy of Engineering Russ Prize
2001 Wilson Greatbatch, EE - Adjunct,
Greatbatch Enterprises, Ltd.
The Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize, established in October 1999, is named after Fritz Russ, an esteemed engineer and founder of Systems Research Laboratories, and his wife Dolores Russ, a longtime supporter and benefactor of the engineering industry. The NAE established the prize at the request of Ohio University to honor the Russes for their dedication to education and the field of engineering. The purpose of the prize is to recognize outstanding achievement in an emerging engineering field that is currently of critical importance and that contributes to the advancement of the human condition through widespread use.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Technology Development Award
1995 and 1998 Prasanta Banerjee
National Science Foundation (NSF) Presidential Faculty Fellowship Award
1995 Christina Bloebaum, MAE
The Presidential Faculty Fellows (PFF) Program was inaugurated in 1991 at the request of the President of the United States. Through the PFF awards, the President annually recognizes young faculty members who demonstrate excellence and promise both in scientific or engineering research and in teaching at some of America's universities and colleges. Awards are intended to allow Fellows to undertake self-designed, innovative research and teaching projects, to establish research and teaching programs, and to pursue their academic related activities. Each award carries a grant from the NSF for up to five years.
National Science Foundation CAREER Award
2005 Jinhui Xu, CSE
2004 Paul DesJardin, MAE
2004 Venkat Krovi, MAE
2004 Hung Quang Ngo, CSE
2003 Jeffrey R. Errington, CBE
2000 Stylianos Andreadis, CBE
2000 Ann Bisantz, ISE
2000 Albert H. Titus, EE
1999 Paschalis Alexandridis, CBE
1999 Kemper E. Lewis, MAE
1998 Alexander N. Cartwright, EE
1998 Abani Patra, MAE
1998 Aidong Zhang, CSE
1996 Hui Meng, MAE
1996 Cyrus K. Madnia, MAE
1996 Rakesh Nagi, ISE
National Science Foundation New Young Investigator Award
1992 Johannes M. Nitsche, CBE
National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award
1990 Stuart S. Chen, CSEE
1990 David A. Kofke, CBE
1988 Michael C. Constantinou, CSEE
1988 Carl R. F. Lund, CBE
1988 Chu R. Wie, EE
1985 Pao-Lo Liu, EE
The National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development -CAREER- award is NSF's most prestigious honor for junior faculty members, supporting the pursuit of research and education of the highest quality. These awards were established to attract and retain the nation's most outstanding and promising young scientists and engineers to an academic career of research and teaching, to provide cooperative research support for the most outstanding and promising young science and engineering faculty, to improve the capability of US universities to respond to the demand for highly qualified scientific and engineering personnel for academic and industrial research, and to develop improved links and cooperation between industry and universities. The award was originally established as the NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award. In 1991, the award became the NSF new Young Investigator Award, and in 1995 became the NSF CAREER Award.
National Science Foundation Creativity Award
2001 Harsh Chopra, MAE
1985 Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award
2006 David J. Forliti, MAE
2000 Alexander Cartwright, EE
1997 Cemalettin Basaran, CSEE
The Department of Defense Office of Naval Research (ONR) Young Investigator Award recognizes exceptional young scientists and engineers. Criteria include prior professional achievement, submission of a meritorious research proposal and evidence of strong support by their respective universities.
American Carbon Society
Charles E. Pettinos Award
2004 Deborah D. L. Chung, MAE
The Charles E. Pettinos Award, sponsored by the Charles E. Pettinos Foundation and the American Carbon Society, is an international award given triennially to a person or a group in recognition of recent outstanding research accomplishments in the field of carbon science and technology.
The American Chemical Society
Astellas USA Foundation Award
2008 Esther Takeuchi, CBE/EE
The Astellas USA Foundation Award, administered by the American Chemical Society. The award identifies individuals or teams who exemplify the criterion of having significantly contributed to scientific research that improved public health through their contributions in the chemical and related sciences.
American Chemical Society (ACS) Award in Colloid Chemistry
1986 Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
1976 Robert J. Good (Emeritus), CBE
The ACS Award in Colloid Chemistry is sponsored by Procter and Gamble Company, to recognize and encourage outstanding scientific contributions to colloid chemistry in North America. The award was established in 1952 and supported until 1993 by The Kendall Company. Procter and Gamble Company assumed sponsorship in 1994.
American Chemical Society Langmuir Distinguished Lecture Award
1994 Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
The Langmuir Distinguished Lecture Award is given annually by the Colloid and Surface Chemistry Division of the ACS.
American Chemical Society E.V. Murphee Award
1996 Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
1982 Sol W. Weller (Emeritus), CBE
Established in 1955, the E.V. Murphee Award in Industrial and Engineering Chemistry is administered by ACS and sponsored by ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company and ExxonMobil Chemical Company to stimulate fundamental research in industrial and engineering chemistry, the development of chemical engineering principles and their application to industrial processes.
American Chemical Society H. H. Storch Award
1981 Sol W. Weller (Emeritus), CBE
The Henry H. Storch Award in Fuel Chemistry is sponsored by the Fuel Chemistry Division of the ACS to recognize distinguished contributions to fundamental or engineering research on the chemistry and utilization of all hydrocarbon fuels, with the exception of petroleum. The award was established in 1964 by the Division of Fuel Chemistry, ACS, and administered by the Division until 1985. The award was then sponsored by Exxon Research and Engineering Company from 1987-1996. The Division of Fuel Chemistry, ACS, reassumed sponsorship and administration of the award in 1998.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Alpha Chi Sigma Award
1977 Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
The AIChE Alpha Chi Sigma Award recognizes an individual's outstanding accomplishments in fundamental or applied chemical engineering research carried out during the past ten years. It is not necessary for the recipient to be a member of AIChE or the Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Founder's Award
2002 Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
The Founder's Award, AIChE's highest honor, is presented each year to an engineer who has had a profound impact on the way that chemical engineering is practiced, and whose achievements have advanced the profession in any of its aspects.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Walker Award
1988 Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
The AIChE Walker Award is presented to a member of AIChE who has made an outstanding contribution to chemical engineering literature. The contribution may consist of a review, a history of the development of a process, a theoretical contribution, a research report, or other material of interest and importance to the chemical engineering profession. The recipient must be the author or co-author of an outstanding work in chemical engineering within the preceding three years.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers R. H. Wilhelm Award
1989 Vladimir Hlavacek, CBE
The AIChE R. H. Wilhelm Award recognizes an individual's significant and new contribution in chemical reaction engineering. Recipients have advanced the frontiers of chemical reaction engineering through originality, creativity, and novelty of concept or application. It is not necessary for recipients to be a member of AIChE.
American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers Hardy Gold Medal
1980 Deborah D.L. Chung, MAE
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Newmark Medal
2002 Tsu-Teh Soong, CSEE
2000 George C. Lee, CSEE
This award was established by the ASCE Engineering Mechanics Division and Structural Engineering Division (now the Structural Engineering Institute) to honor Nathan M. Newmark for his outstanding contributions in structural engineering and mechanics. The funds for the award were contributed by the honoree's former students in appreciation of the quality of education they received under his guidance at the University of Illinois. The medal was officially instituted by action of the Board of Direction in November 1975. The award is made to a member of the ASCE who, through contributions in structural mechanics, has helped substantially to strengthen the scientific base of structural engineering.
American Society of Civil Engineers Norman Medal
1999 Tsu-Teh Soong, CSEE
The Norman Medal of the ASCE was instituted and endowed in 1872 by George H. Norman. With the assent and approval of the donors, on June 1, 1897 the Society assumed responsibility for the payment in perpetuity of the Norman Medal. Competition for the Norman Medal is restricted to members of the Society.
American Society of Civil Engineers Rudolph Hering Medal, Environmental and Water Resources Institute
2001 Alan Rabideau and John Van Benschoten
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) AT&T Foundation Award
1988 Thomas Weber (Emeritus), CBE
American Society for Engineering Education Outstanding Service Award to Engineering Education
1987 Thomas Weber (Emeritus), CBE
The ASEE annually recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of engineering and engineering technology educators through the ASEE awards program. By their commitment to their profession, desire to further the Society's mission, and participation in civic and community affairs, ASEE award winners exemplify the best in engineering and engineering technology education.
American Vacuum Society Outstanding Scholarship in Vacuum Science and Technology
1998 Paschalis Alexandridis, CBE
American Welding Society - Adams Memorial Award
1974 George Lee, CSEE
Bodossaki Foundation Academic Prize in Applied Science
2005 Paschalis Alexandridis, CBE
The Bodossaki Foundation awards four prizes (one each in physical science and mathematics, applied science, social and economic sciences, and medicine and biology) every two years to scholars of Greek descent under the age of 40.
Dow Outstanding Young Faculty Award
1999 Paschalis Alexandridis, CBE
1994 David A. Kofke, CBE
1979 Michael E. Ryan, CBE
Electrochemical Society Norman Hackerman Award in Solid State Science and Technology
1992 Triantafillos J. Mountziaris, CBE
The Norman Hackerman Award encourages and recognizes young chemical scientists for their past research endeavors. The award is meant not only to recognize the scientist's work, but also to encourage those who are embarking on careers dedicated to increasing our fundamental understanding of chemistry.
Fulbright Fellow Award
2000 Vladimir Hlavacek, CBE
Senior Lecturer
2005 Stuart Chen, CSEE
Senior Scholar
1999 Joseph Atkinson, CSEE
1997 Robert C. Wetherhold, MAE
1980 and 1975 Sol W. Weller (Emeritus), CBE
The Fulbright Program was established in 1946, at the end of World War II, to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries, through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. Fulbright Awards grant college and university faculty and nonacademic professionals who have obtained a Ph.D., as well as professionals or students with a bachelor's, master's, JD, or ABD, the opportunity to lecture or pursue advanced research and/or related professional activity abroad in over 120 countries.
Human Factors Society Fitts Award
1993 Colin Drury, ISE
The Human Factors Society's Paul M. Fitts Award acknowledges outstanding contributions to the education and training of human factor specialists at the national level.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Humboldt Research Fellowship
2004 Alan L. Selman, CSE
2000 Tarunraj Singh, MAE
The Humboldt Research Fellowship Program supports highly qualified scholars of all nationalities and disciplines so that they may carry out long-term research projects in Germany. Fellowships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement, i.e., the quality and feasibility of the proposed research project and the candidate's international publications. The Humboldt Research Fellowship Program provides for a stay of 6 to 12 months in Germany for research. Applicants design their own research projects and select hosts at German institutions.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Senior Scientist Award
1996 Vladimir Hlavacek, CBE
1993 and 1987 Tsu-Teh Soong, CSEE
1985 Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation grants awards annually to foreign scientists and scholars with internationally recognized academic qualifications. The award honors the academic lifetime achievements of the award winners. Award winners are invited to carry out research projects of their own choice in Germany in cooperation with German colleagues for periods of between six months and one year.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Senior U.S. Scientist Award
1992 Tsu Teh Soong
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Industry Applications Society IUSD Award of Merit
1992 Mohammed Safiuddin, EE
The IEEE Industry Applications Society IUSD Award of Merit is given for contributions to control technologies and excellence of service to the IEEE.
Institute of Industrial Engineers David E. Baker Distinguished Research Award
2008 Rajan Batta, ISE
The David E. Baker Distinguished Research award is the highest research award from the Institute of Industrial Engineers, given for a lifetime of significant research accomplishments.
International Aerosol Research Assembly Fellows Award
1994 David T. Shaw, EE
International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition Outstanding Young Investigator Award
2001 Venugopal Govindaraju, CSE
International Conference on Properties and Phase Equilbria for Product and Process Design John M. Prausnitz Award
2004 David Kofke, CBE
Awarded triennially for significant and lasting contributions to the field of applied chemical thermodynamics.
Sigma Xi Young Investigator Award
2002 Paschalis Alexandridis, CBE
The national award, given every two years by Sigma Xi, the international science honors organization, recognizes scientific accomplishments, research and ability to communicate work to the general public.
Society of Automotive Engineers Teetor Educational Award
2006 John L. Crassidis, MAE
2004 Kemper Lewis, MAE
1992 Robert C. Wetherhold, MAE
1989 D. Joseph Mook, MAE
1987 Deborah D.L. Chung, MAE
Former Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) president Ralph R. Teetor established the award program in 1964 that bears his name to emphasize the important relationship between the engineering industry and engineering education. Since then, it has provided educators with the opportunity to enhance their teaching by developing a better understanding of and closer working relationship with practicing engineers around the world.
State University of New York (SUNY) and New York State titles and awards
SUNY Distinguished Professor
2007 Colin G. Drury, ISE
2007 George C. Lee, CSEE
2004 Tsu Teh Soong, CSEE
1997 Sargur N. Srihari, CSE
1981 Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
The SUNY Distinguished Professor designation is the highest in the SUNY system and denotes exceptional contribution in an academic field through publications, national and international research presentations, research findings and the training of students.
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor
2007 Carl Lund, CBE
2001 Roger Mayne, MAE
2000 William Rae (Emeritus), MAE
1980 Irving H. Shames (Emeritus), CSEE
1977 Warren H. Thomas (Emeritus), ISE
The SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor designation honors and recognizes outstanding teaching. To earn the designation, recipients must have a record of consistently superior performance in teaching skills, scholarship and professional growth, student services and academic standards, requirements and evaluation of student performance.
SUNY Distinguished Service Professor
1991 Dennis P. Malone (deceased), EE
The SUNY Distinguished Service Professor designation recognizes outstanding teaching and extraordinary service to the community, region, state, nation or the world.
Chancellor's Award for
Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
2007 Venu Govindaraju, CSE
2007 Andrei Reinhorn, CSEE
2004 Michael C. Constantinou, CSEE
2004 David A. Kofke, CBE
2004 Alan L. Selman, CSE
2003 Deborah D.L. Chung, MAE
The SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities recognizes the work of those who engage actively in scholarly and creative pursuits beyond their teaching responsibilities.
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
2007 Rajan Batta, ISE
2006 Paschalis Alexandridis, CBE
2004 D. Joseph Mook, MAE
2002 Alexander N. Cartwright, EE
2002 Cyrus K. Madnia, MAE
2001 Kemper E. Lewis, MAE
2000 Roger Mayne, MAE
1997 Shahid Ahmad, CSEE
1997 Triantafillos J. Mountziaris, CBE
1996 Christina L. Bloebaum, MAE
1995 James N. Jensen, CSEE
1995 Johannes M. Nitsche, CBE
1994 David A. Kofke, CBE
1993 William J. Rae (Emeritus), MAE
1991 Carl R. F. Lund, CBE
1991 Robert E. Mates (Emeritus), MAE
1989 Joseph G. Atkinson, CSEE
1989 Mark H. Karwan, ISE
1985 Joseph C. Mollendorf, MAE
1981 William J. Rapaport, CSE
1981 Thomas W. Weber (Emeritus), CBE
1975 Colin G. Drury, ISE
1975 Sherwood P. Prawel (Emeritus), CSEE
1974 Kenneth M. Kiser (Emeritus), CBE
1974 Hinrich R. Martens (Emeritus), CSE
1973 Irving H. Shames (Emeritus), CSEE
1973 Warren H. Thomas (Emeritus), ISE
1973 Sol W. Weller (Emeritus), CBE
The SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching honors those who consistently have demonstrated superb teaching at the undergraduate, graduate or professional level.
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service
2007 Mark Pitman, CSEE
2004 Dean C. Millar
1998 Eileen L. Hassett
The SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service honors performance excellence "both within and beyond the position."
SUNY Research Foundation Research and Scholarship Award
2008 Andre Filiatrault
2007 Rajan Batta, ISE
2003 Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
2002 Paschalis Alexandridis, CBE
2002 James D. Felske, MAE
2002 Venugopal Govindaraju, CSE
2002 Thenkurussi Kesavadas, MAE
2002 Kemper E. Lewis, MAE
2002 John A. Lordi, MAE
2002 Joseph C. Mollendorf, MAE
2002 Sriram Neelamegham, CBE
2002 Paras N. Prasad, EE
2002 Srirangaraj Setlur, CSE
2002 Ramalingam Sridhar, CSE
2002 Sargur N. Srihari, CSE
2002 Mark T. Swihart, CBE
2002 Aidong Zhang, CSE
SUNY Research Foundation Rising Star
2008 Gilberto Mosqueda
Outstanding Inventors, SUNY
2005 James Felske, MAE
2005 Kemper Lewis, MAE
2005 John Lordi, MAE
2005 Paras Prasad, EE
2005 Ramalingam Sridhar, CSE
2005 Mark Swihart, CBE
2005 Aidong Zhang, CSE
2004 Paschalis Alexandridis, CBE
2004 Thenkurussi Kesavadas, MAE
2004 Sriram Neelamegham, CBE
2003 Michael Constantinou, CSEE
2003 Paras Prasad, EE
2003 Peter Scott, CSE
2003 Mark Swihart, CBE
2003 Eliot Winer, MAE
2002 Deborah D.L. Chung, MAE
2002 George C. Lee, CSEE
2002 Sargur N. Srihari, CSE
New York State Awards
James D. Watson Investigator Initiative
The James D. Watson Investigator Initiative was created in 2004 to maximize the potential of the world-class life sciences research being conducted at New York's public, not-for-profit and private academic research institutions.
2004 Jeffrey Errington, CBE
University at Buffalo and UB Engineering titles and awards
UB President's Medal for Distinguished University Service
1995 George C. Lee, CSEE
UB Professional Staff Senate Outstanding Service Award
1994 Charles Brunskill
Clifford C. Furnas Eminent Professors
Y. P. Chang (Emeritus), MAE
Vladimir Hlavacek, CBE
Andrei Reinhorn, CSEE
Sol W. Weller (Emeritus), CBE
James Clerk Maxwell Olin Professor of Power Technology
W. James Sarjeant, EE
National Grid Professor of Materials Engineering
Deborah D. L. Chung, MAE
Samuel P. Capen Professor of Engineering
George C. Lee, CSEE
Samuel P. Capen Professor of Engineering Science
Tsu T. Soong, CSEE
UB Chair for Competitive Product and Process Design
Kemper E. Lewis, MAE
UB Distinguished Professors
2004 David A. Kofke, CBE
2002 Colin Drury, ISE
2002 Russ Miller, CSE
The UB Distinguished Professor designation was created by the Office of the Provost to recognize those full professors who have achieved true distinction and who are leaders in their fields.
UB "Exceptional Scholar" Sustained Achievement Awards
2007 Michel Bruneau, CSEE
2006 Wayne Anderson, EE
2006 Andrei Reinhorn,CSEE
2005 Vladimir Mitin, EE
2005 Chunming Qiao, CSE
2003 Venugopal Govindaraju, CSE
2003 Aidong Zhang, CSE
2002 Paschalis Alexandridis, CBE
2002 Rajan Batta, ISE
2002 David Kofke, CBE
2002 Alan Selman, CSE
2002 Stuart Shapiro, CSE
2002 C.P. Yu (Emeritus), MAE
The UB Sustained Achievement Award was created to recognize long-term contribution to science and/or engineering.
UB "Exceptional Scholar" Young Investigator Awards
2007 Christina Tsai, CSEE
2006 Igor Jankovic, CSEE
2006 Albert Titus, EE
2005 Jeffrey Errington, CBE
2005 Hung Ngo, CSE
2003 Stelios Andreadis, CBE
2002 Ann Bisantz, ISE
2002 John Crassidis, MAE
2002 Sriram Neelamegham, CBE
Lilly Foundation Teaching Fellow
1991 James Jensen, CSEE
1988 Joseph Atkinson, CSEE
1988 Carl Lund, CBE
1988 Ramalingam Sridhar, CSE
1988 Shambhu Upadhyaya, CSE
The Lilly Teaching Fellow is administered by the UB Office of Teaching Effectiveness.
Outstanding Contributions to International Education
2004 George C. Lee, CSEE
Fellows of Professional Societies
American Association for Aerosol Research
David T. Shaw, EE
American Association for Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
Stuart C. Shapiro, CSE
American Carbon Society
Deborah Chung, MAE
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronauts (AIAA), Associate Fellows
Christina Bloebaum, MAE
William Rae (Emeritus), MAE
Robert Wetherhold, MAE
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Eli Ruckenstein, CBE
Vladimir Hlavacek, CBE
Thomas Weber (Emeritus), CBE
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Dale Meredith (Emeritus), CSEE
Andrei Reinhorn, CSEE
Tsu-Teh Soong, CSEE
American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
Thomas W. Weber (Emeritus), CBE
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Roger Mayne, MAE
Andres Soom, MAE
ASM International
Deborah Chung, MAE
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Alan L. Selman, CSE
Association for Computing Machinery Distinguished Scientist
2006 (inaugral year) Stuart Shapiro, CSE
The Distinguished Scientist recognizes those ACM members with at least 15 years of professional experience and 5 years of continuous Professional Membership who have achieved significant accomplishments or have made a significant impact on the computing field.
Ergonomics Society
Colin Drury, ISE
Human Factors Society
Colin Drury, ISE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Venu Govindaraju, CSE
Mohammed Safiuddin, EE
W. James Sarjeant, EE
Sargur N. Srihari, CSE
Institute of Electrical and Telecommunications Engineers
Venugopal Govindaraju, CSE
Institute of Electrical and Telecommunications Engineers, India
Venu Govindaraju, CSE
Sargur N. Srihari, CSE
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
Rajan Batta, ISE
Colin Drury, ISE
Institute of Physics
2004 - Vladimir Mitin, EE
International Association for Pattern Recognition
Venu Govindaraju, CSE
Sargur N. Srihari, CSE
International Ergonomics Association
Colin Drury, ISE
Royal Microscopical Society of UK
P.C. Cheng, EE
Editorships
Department/Name Title/Publication
Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE)
Paschalis Alexandridis: Section Editor, Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science; member of the editorial board, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology
Vladimir Hlavacek: Member of the editorial board, International Chemical Engineering; member of the editorial board, Chemical Engineering Communications
Sriram Neelamegham: Member of the editorial board, Cell Communication and Adhesion
Eli Ruckenstein: Member of the editorial board, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects; member of the editorial board,Scientia Iranica; member of the editorial board,Revista de Chimie; member of the editorial board, Reviews in Chemical Engineering; member of the editorial board, Current Opinion in Colloid and Interface Science
Mark Swihart: Member of the editorial advisory board, International Journal of Chemical Kinetics
Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
Venu Govindaraju: Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence; Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics; Associate Editor, The Journal of Pattern Recognition
Bharat Jayaraman: Member of the editorial board, Journal of Functional and Logic Programming
Russ Miller: Member of the editorial board, Parallel Processing Letters
Chunming Qiao: Editor, IEEE/ACM Transactions On Networking; Editor, Journal of High Speed Networks; Editor, IEEE Communications Society
William Rapaport: Member of the editorial board, Minds and Machines: Journal for Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy, and Cognitive Science
Alan Selman: Editor-in-Chief, Theory of Computing Systems; member of the editorial board, Journal of Computer and System Sciences; member of the editorial board, Chicago Journal of Theoretical Computer Science
Stuart Shapiro: Member of Advisory Board, New Visions of AI in Practice
Ramalingam Sridhar: Member of the editorial board, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems; member of the editorial board, Journal of Systems and Computers; member of the editorial board, IEEE Circuits and Devices Magazine
Sargur Srihari: Associate Editor, Pattern Recognition
Shambhu Upadhyaya: Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Computers; guest editor of a special issue on Reliable Distributed Systems, IEEE Transactions on Computers
Aidong Zhang: Member of the editorial board, Journal of Multimedia Tools and Applications; member of the editorial board, International Journal of Distributed and Parallel Databases
Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (CSEE)
Prasanta Banerjee: Member of the editorial board, International Journal of Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics; member of the editorial board, International Journal of Computer Engineering Science; member of the editorial board, International Journal of Geomechanics
John Van Benschoten: Member of the editorial board, Environmental Technology
Michel Bruneau: Member of the editorial board, Journal of Earthquake Engineering; member of the editorial board, Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibrations
Igor Jankovic: Associate Editor, Reviews of Geophysics
George Lee: Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibrations
Andrei Reinhorn: Senior Associate Editor, Earthquake Spectra (EERI); Associate Editor, Journal of Structural Engineering (ASCE)
Tsu Teh Soong: North American Regional Editor, Journal of Structural Control; Associate Editor, Journal of Stochastic Analytical Applications; member of the editorial board, Journal of Problematic Engineering Mechanics; Associate Editor, Engineering Structures; Associate Editor, Journal of Structural Control; Associate Editor, Journal of Vibration and Control; Associate Editor, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics; Associate Editor, Advances in Structural Engineering; member of the editorial board, International Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology
Andrew Whittaker: Member of the editorial board, The Structural Design of Tall Buildings; member of the editorial board, Electronic Journal of Structural Engineering
Electrical Engineering (EE)
Ping Chin Cheng: Member of the editorial board, Journal of Scanning Microscopy
Lisimachos Kondi: Associate Editor, EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing
Dimitrios Pados: Associate Editor, IEEE Signal Processing Letters; Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Neutral Networks
W. James Sarjeant: Member of the editorial board, Journal of Applied Physics Communications; member of the editorial board, Electrical Insulation Magazine; member of the editorial board, Digest on Literature of Dielectrics
Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)
Rajan Batta: Vice President of Publications, IIE; Dept. Editor, IIE Transactions: Scheduling & Logistics
Colin Drury Member of the editorial board, Computers & Operations Research; North American Editor, Applied Ergonomics; member of the editorial board, Occupational Ergonomics; member of the editorial board, Theoretical Foundations of Ergonomics
Mark Karwan: Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Computers & Operations Research
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)
Christina Bloebaum: Member of the editorial board, International Journal of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
Deborah Chung: Member of the editorial board, Carbon; member of the editorial board, New Carbon Materials; member of the editorial board, Polymers & Polymer Composites
Professional Practice Awards
"Build San Diego" Award, Associated General Contractors (AGC)
1997 Andrei M. Reinhorn and Tsu-Teh Soong, CSEE, on behalf of MCEER (with Douglas E. Barnhart, Inc., project team)
The "Build San Diego" Award was given by AGC for the design of the Navy Building with damping devices in San Diego, CA.
Charles Pankow Award for Innovation, Civil Engineering Research (CER) Foundation
The CERF Charles Pankow Award for Innovation
was created in 1996 to celebrate innovative collaboration in the design and construction industry and to complement existing industry awards.
2005 Michael Constantinou and Andrei Reinhorn, CSEE (with WSP Cantor Seinuk; Enrique Martinez Romero, S.A.; Taylor Devices, Inc.)
Project name: "Coupled Truss Walls with Damped Link Elements"
2000 Amjad Aref, CSEE (with NYS Department of Transportation and industrial collaborators)
Project name: "Rehabilitation of a steel bridge using FPR"
Public Building Design Award,
General Services Administration (GSA)
1994 Michael C. Constantinou, CSEE (with Anoop Mokha, Navin Amin, and Victor Zayas)
The GSA Public Building Design Award is given biannually. The review committee consists of architects, engineers and artists. The award was given for the design of the Court of Appeals Building in San Francisco, CA, in the category of engineering, technology and innovation. The award was presented by the First Lady, Hillary Clinton.
Grand Award, American Council of Engineering Companies
2002 Michael C. Constantinou and Andrew S. Whittaker, CSEE (with Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers)
The 2002 Grand Award of the American Council of Engineering Companies
Awarded for the design of the Ataturk International Airport Terminal. This award was given to seven selected projects out of approximately 700 competing projects, and was presented by U.S. Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge.
