The College of Engineering hosts many award winning faculty and staff. See below for our recent award winners within the college.

List of Names and Awards from most recent on

Dr. Nader Jalili

2022 ASME DSCD Michael J. Rabins Leadership Award, 2022
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Dr. Yonghyun (John) Kim

Fulbright Scholar Award, 2022
Fulbright Scholar Program

Dr. Matthew Kasemer

NSF CAREER Award, 2022
National Science Foundation

Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal

SEC Faculty Achievement Award, 2022
SEC

Dr. Leigh Terry

Fulbright Specialist Award, 2021
Fulbright Scholar Program

Dr. Steven Jones

Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador, 2021
Fulbright Scholar Program

Dr. Chris S. Crawford

NSF CAREER Award, 2021
National Science Foundation

Dr. Hamid Moradkhani

Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award, 2021
American Society of Civil Engineers

Dr. Steven Jones

President’s Faculty Research Award, 2020
The University of Alabama

Dr. Ajay K. Agrawal

Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award, 2020
The University of Alabama

Dr. Kasra Momeni

NSF CAREER Award, 2020
National Science Foundation

Dr. Feng Yan

NSF CAREER Award, 2020
National Science Foundation

Dr. Jeff Gray

Distinguished Community-Engaged Scholar Award, 2020
The University of Alabama

Dr. Qiang Huang

NSF CAREER Award, 2020
National Science Foundation

Dr. Jordan D. Larson

Institute of Navigation (ION), 2020
Dr. Samuel M. Burka Award

Dr. Glenn Tootle

Fulbright Scholar Award, 2020
Fulbright Scholar Program

Dr. Ramana G. Reddy

Mineral Industry Education Award, 2020
Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME)

Dr. Hamid Moradkhani

Outstanding Research and Innovation Award, 2020
The American Academy of Water Resources Engineers (AAWRE)

Dr. Bhupendra Khandelwal

Best Paper Award 2019, 2020
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Dr. Steven Jones

Fulbright Regional Travel Program Award, Africa, 2019
Fulbright Scholar Program

Dr. Bhupendra Khandelwal

The Royal Aeronautical Society Written Paper Prizes Bronze Award, 2019
The Royal Aeronautical Society

Dr. Xuefeng Wang

Best Symposium Paper Award, 2019
International Symposium on Medical Robotics

Dr. Hwan-Sik Yoon

NSF Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, 2019
National Science Foundation

Dr. James Paul Hubner

Excellence in Graduate Education, 2019
UA College of Engineering

Dr. Samit Roy

Outstanding Research Award in Composites, 2019
American Society for Composites

Dr. Sriram Aaleti

Educator of the Year Award, 2019
Prestressed/Precast Concrete Institute

Dr. Jeff Gray

Commendation for Leadership in K-12 Computer Science in Alabama, 2019
State of Alabama

Dr. Weihua Su

NASA Group Achievement Award, 2018
NASA

Dr. Gregory B. Thompson

T. Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership Award, 2018
UA College of Engineering

Dr. Shreyas S. Rao

CAREER Award, 2018
National Science Foundation

Dr. Feng Yan

Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards, 2018
Oak Ridge Associated Universities

Dr. Mukesh Kumar

Mahatma Gandhi Pravasai Bhartiya Samman (Non-resident Indian) Award, 2018
Non-Resident Indian Welfare Society of India

Dr. Thang N. Dao

Alabama Power Innovation Award in Engineering, 2018
The University of Alabama Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference

Dr. Prabhakar Clement

Montgomery-Watson-Harza Outstanding Master’s Thesis Supervisor Award, Second Place, 2018
Association of Environmental Engineering Professors

Dr. Jason E. Bara

ASEE Ray W. Fahien Award for Excellence in Chemical Engineering Education, 2018
American Society for Engineering Education

Dr. Gregory B. Thompson

(TMS) Brimacombe Medalist, 2017
The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society

Dr. Hamid Moradkhani

ASCE Best Technical Paper Award, 2017
American Society of Civil Engineers

Dr. Hamid Moradkhani

Samueli College of Engineering Hall of Fame, 2017
Samueli College of Engineering, UC-Irvine

Dr. James Paul Hubner

Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award, 2017
University of Alabama

Dr. Arunava Gupta

SEC Faculty Achievement Award, 2017
University of Alabama

Dr. Jason E. Bara

David Himmelblau Award for Innovation in Computer-based Chemical Engineering Education, 2017
AIChE CAST Division

Dr. William Edward Back

Morris Hackney Endowed Faculty Leadership Award, 2017
The University of Alabama

Dr. Ryan Summers

Outstanding Alumni of the Year, 2016
Department of Biological Engineering, Utah State University

Dr. Alexey N. Volkov

CAREER Award, 2016
National Science Foundation

Dr. Yonghyun (John) Kim

Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor, 2016
The University of Alabama

Dr. Arunava Gupta

Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award, 2016
University of Alabama

Dr. Prabhakar Clement

John Hem Award for Excellence in Science & Engineering, 2016
National Groundwater Association

Dr. William Edward Back

Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award, 2016
UA National Alumni Association

Dr. Viola L. Acoff

Educator of the Year Award, 2016
Engineering Council of Birmingham, Inc.

Dr. Jeffrey Carver

President's Faculty Research Award, 2016
The University of Alabama

Dr. Mukesh Kumar

NSF CAREER Award, 2015
National Science Foundation

Dr. Pauline D. Johnson

UA Distinguished Faculty Career Community Engagement Award, 2015
UA Center for Community-Based Partnerships

Dr. Jason E. Bara

FRI/John G. Kunesh Award, 2015
AIChE Separations Division

Dr. Xiangrong Shen

CAREER Award, 2014
National Science Foundation

Dr. Gregory B. Thompson

Blackmon-Moody Professor of the Year, 2014
The University of Alabama

Dr. Arunava Gupta

CRSI Medal, 2014
Chemical Research Society of India

Dr. William Edward Back

Distinguished Professor Award, 2014
Construction Industry Institute

Dr. Viola L. Acoff

Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award, 2014
UA National Alumni Association

Dr. Viola L. Acoff

Ellen Swallow Richards Diversity Award, 2014
The Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society (TMS)

Dr. Yuping Bao

CAREER Award, 2012
National Science Foundation

Dr. Dawen Li

CAREER Award, 2012
National Science Foundation

Dr. Weihua Su

ASME/Boeing Structures and Materials Award, 2011
ASME/Boeing

Dr. Gary P. Moynihan

U.S. Department of Energy National Center of Excellence Award, 2011
U.S. Department of Energy

Dr. Michael E. Kreger

Concrete Research Council Arthur J. Boase Award, 2011
American Concrete Institute

Dr. Mark Ming-Cheng Cheng

CAREER Award, 2011
National Science Foundation

Dr. Richard D. Branam

Meritorious Service Medal, 2011
United States Armed Forces