Harrison Faculty Award for Excellence in Engineering Education
The Harrison Faculty Award for Excellence in Engineering Education was established in 1982 by Doris A. and Stanley E. Harrison (B.S.E.E. '58). Recipient of this award will be honored at the annual College of Engineering Faculty Awards Banquet.
Criteria
The award will be presented to a member of the College faculty in engineering or architecture who is in the early or mid-part of his or her career (within 15 years of receiving his/her Ph.D. or other terminal degree) and who has distinguished himself or herself through a contribution to the College of Engineering or society. Faculty members who received their Ph.D. or other terminal degree during or before 2009 are not eligible. The award will be based on excellence in teaching and the qualitative aspects of teaching; exceptional fundamental or applied research (either in scope or originality) in one or more areas of endeavor ordinarily carried out in the College of Engineering; or a single or unique contribution to engineering or architectural concepts, which is responsive to or has an impact on society as a whole. As a general rule, the award will be made to an individual (except under unique circumstances in any year that suggest a team should receive the award).
Nominations
Nominations must be made by the department Chair or by his/her designee. The nomination packet consists of 1.) A letter of nomination, 2.) Pertinent supporting materials, 3.) No more than three letters of support, and 4.) The nominee’s curriculum vitae. Nomination letters should be brief and to the point, yet with sufficient information to permit a rational selection.
Reminder: The nomination letter must be two pages or less and be on college or department letterhead. Include a proposed citation (25 words or less) at the bottom of the nomination letter. The committee may disqualify nominations that do not meet this requirement.
Selection Committee
The College of Engineering Faculty Awards Committee will evaluate the awards and make their recommendation to the Dean; as well as one or more senior representatives from the faculty of the College of Engineering, one representative from the private sector and one undergraduate member of the engineering student body who will review the nominations independently and make their recommendations to the Dean.
Final decision will be made by the Dean of the College of Engineering.
Deadline
The application materials need to be submitted electronically and must be submitted by January 05, 2025.
Past Recipients
| Year | Awardees |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Jung-Hyun Kim, mechanical and aerospace engineering Asimina Kiourti, electrical and computer engineering |
| 2023 |
Daniel Gallego-Perez, biomedical engineering Lisa Hall, chemical and biomolecular engineering |
| 2022 |
Zhiqiang Lin, computer science and engineering |
| 2021 |
Carlos Castro, mechanical and aerospace engineering |
| 2020 |
Gil Bohrer, civil, environmental and geodetic engineering |
| 2019 |
Thomas Hund, biomedical engineering |
| 2018 |
Roberto Myers, materials science and engineering Siddharth Rajan, electrical and computer engineering |
| 2017 |
Jin Wang, electrical and computer engineering |
| 2016 |
Eylem Ekici, electrical and computer engineering |
| 2015 |
Junmin Wang, mechanical and aerospace engineering |
| 2014 |
Marcelo Dapino, mechanical and aerospace engineering |
| 2013 |
Jessica O. Winter, chemical and biomolecular engineering |
| 2012 |
Andre F. Palmer, chemical and biomolecular engineering |
| 2011 |
Fernando Teixeira, electrical and computer engineering |
| 2010 |
Yunzhi Wang, materials science and engineering |
| 2009 |
Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska, civil and environmental engineering and geodetic science |
| 2008 |
Hesham El Gamal, electrical and computer engineering |
| 2007 |
Linda Weavers, civil and environmental engineering and geodetic science |
| 2006 |
Joel Johnson, electrical and computer engineering |
| 2005 |
Gregory Washington, mechanical engineering |
| 2004 |
Rudy Buchheit, material science and engineering |
| 2003 |
Jeffrey Chalmers, chemical engineering |
| 2002 |
Ahmet Selamet, mechanical engineering |
| 2001 |
Somnath Ghosh, mechanical engineering |
| 2000 |
Gerald Frankel, material science and engineering |
| 1999 |
Steve Ringel, electrical engineering |
| 1998 |
Kevin Passino, electrical engineering |
| 1997 |
Rajiv Shivpuri, industrial, welding and systems engineering |
| 1996 |
Giorgio Rizzoni, mechanical engineering |
| 1995 |
Vish Subramaniam, mechanical engineering |
| 1994 |
Kosuke “Kos” Ishii, mechanical engineering |
| 1993 |
Umit S. Ozkan, chemical engineering |
| 1992 |
Randolph L. Moses, electrical engineering |
| 1991 |
James F. Davis, chemical engineering |
| 1990 |
Rajendra Singh, mechanical engineering |
| 1989 |
L. James Lee, chemical engineering |
| 1988 |
Robert H. Wagoner, material science and engineering |
| 1987 |
Liang-Shih Fan, chemical engineering |
| 1986 |
Gary L. Kinzel, mechanical engineering |
| 1985 |
Gary P. Maul, industrial, welding and systems engineering |
| 1984 |
Harry C. Hershey, chemical engineering |
| 1983 |
Walter D. Burnside, electrical engineering |