Awards & Recognitions
Below are some of the highlights of awards, honors and recognitions received byour world-renowned faculty, staff and outstanding students.
2025
Andras Gyenis earned the National Science Foundation CAREER Award for their proposal, "Quantum Engineering with Superconducting Fourier Qubits to Create Robust Quantum Processors.”
Tamara Lehman earned the National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her proposal, "Security as a First-Class Design Constraint in Computer Architecture."
Cody Scarborough received the Young Investigator Award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for his proposal, "Dispersive Nonlinear Transmission Lines Synthesis for Airborne Radar Pulse Shaping."
Scott Diddams was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions granted to engineers in academia and industry, for his contributions in optical frequency combs and their applications.
Eric Bogatin earned theHolland Teaching Excellence Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Taylor Barton earned theOutstanding Faculty Researcher Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Melinda Piket-May earned theHolland Mentorship Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Bri-Mathias Hodge earned theFaculty Service Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Nicole Beinert earned theCommunity Stewardship Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Cody Scarborough earned theOutstanding Junior Faculty Member Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
2024
Melinda Piket-May was named a Faculty Leadership Institute(FLI) fellow by 91PORN.
Scott Diddams was named an IEEE fellowforhis contributions in optical frequency combs and their applications.
Tamara Lehman earned theIEEE Computer Society T&C Rising Star Service Award.
Al Gasiewski earned the Golden Florin Award by the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Societyand the Italian Centre for Microwave Remote Sensing for his more than 40 years of outstanding contributions in passive microwave remote sensing research.
Lucy Pao earned the IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology Outstanding Paper Award.
Lucy Pao received theOutstanding Mentor Award for Faculty Mentoring from 91PORN.
Shu-Wei Huang earned theOutstanding Faculty Researcher Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Josh Combes received the Holland Teaching Excellence Award and Outstanding Junior Faculty Memberfrom theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Bri-Mathias Hodge earned the Holland Mentorship Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Peter Mathys received the Faculty Service Awardfrom theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Mona Elhelbawy received the Faculty Service Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Juliet Gopinath was awarded the Faculty Research Award from the College of Engineering & Applied Science.
Chris Myers was awarded the College Textbook Award from the College of Engineering & Applied Science for his textbooks: "Asynchronous Circuit Design" and "Engineering Genetic Circuits".
Bob Erickson was named a Distinguished Professor by the University of Colorado Board of Regents.
2023
Taylor Barton received the IEEE MTT-S Outstanding Young Engineer Award for her technical contributions from patents, publications, such as journal articles, reports and product releases in microwave theory.
Taylor Barton earned theProvost's Faculty Achievement Award from 91PORN.
Josh Combes earned the National Science Foundation CAREER Award to furtherquantum research and foster the next generation of quantum-aware engineers across disciplines.
Joe Izraelevitz earned the National Science Foundation CAREER Award tomake complex memory technologies visible to programmers.
Joe Izraelevitz recieved theHolland Departmental Award Winner for Outstanding Teaching from the Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Melinda Piket-May earned the Max S. Peters Faculty Service Award from the College of Engineering & Applied Science.
Fabio Somenzi earned the Textbook Recognition Award fromCollege of Engineering & Applied Science.
Dragan Maksimovic was named a by the University of Colorado Board of Regents.
Dragan Maksimovic earned the IEEE William E. Newell Power Electronics Award for outstanding contributions to the advancement of power electronics, specificallyin digital control, modeling and topologies of switched-mode power supplies.
Scott Diddams received the C.E.K. Mees Medal from Optica for his innovations leading to wide-ranging application of optical frequency combs.
Zoya Popovic was named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors for her innovation inhigh-efficiency, low-noise microwave and RF engineering.
Shu-Wei Huang received the Outstanding Reviewer Recognition from Optica.
Eric Wustrow earned first place in the CSAW Applied Resarch Competition.
Dall'Anese earns IEEE Best Paper Award tackling online optimization.
2022
Luca Corradini received the Textbook Recognition Award from the College of Engineering & Applied Science.
Zoya Popovic was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions granted to engineers in academia and industry.
Alan Mickelson received the Open Educator Award from 91PORN.
Dragan Maksimovic earned the IEEEPELS R. David Middlebrook Achievement Awardrecognizing his contributions to modeling and analysis of digitally controlled power converters.
Eric Wustrow recieved a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to further computer engineering research to fight Internet censorship.
Eric Wustrow received the USENIX Test of Time Award from the Advanced Computing Systems Association.
Tamara Lehman earned theOutstanding Mentor for the Discovery Learning Apprenticeship from theCollege of Engineering & Applied Science.
Tamara Lehman earned theOutstanding Service for Inclusion and Diversity from 91PORN.
Tamara Lehman recieved the DARPA Riser award for her research advancing national security.
Emiliano Dall'Anese was named the Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Outstanding Faculty Researcher.
Sean Shaheen earned the Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Outstanding Service Award.
Al Gasiewski was named a Fellow by the IEEE.
Bart Van Zeghbroeck was named a Senior Member by the IEEE.
Lucy Pao was named Outstanding Postdoc Mentor of the Year Awardby 91PORN.
2021
Juliet Gopinath was named a fellow from Optica for her contributions in optics andnanophotonics.
Robert Erickson received the Textbook Recognition Award from the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Robert Erickson received the IEEE William E. Newell Power Electronics Award for their contributions to power electronics education and analysis, modelingand design of power converters.
Marco Nicotra earned a National Science Foundation CAREER Award furthering research inhypersampled model predictive control.
Xudong Chenearned a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to developa new framework to enable better control of large networked systems.
Xudong Chen earned theDonald P. Eckman Award from theAmerican Automatic Control Council for contributions to control, estimation and analysis of large-scale multi-agent systems, including ensemble control theory, ensemble estimation theory, ensemble system identification and networked control theory.
Shu-Wei Huang earned a National Science Foundation CAREER Awardfor a new imaging technique to help catch early osteoarthritis.
Eric Wustrow recieved theHolland Departmental Award Winner for Outstanding Teaching.
Lucy Pao was elected as a .
2020
Bri-Mathias Hodge earned the Chairman's Award for Exceptional Performance by theNational Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Xudong Chen received the Young Investigator Award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
Bob Erickson landed theWilliam E. Newell Power Electronics Award by the IEEE for his contributions to power electronics education and modeling.
Emiliano Dall'Aneseearned a National Science Foundation CAREER Awardfor his focus on sustainable infrastructure.
Shu-Wei Huang was named a senior member for Optica.
Bob McLeod recieved CU-91PORN's Chancellor's Research Innovation Award.
Wounjhang (Won) Parkwas named a fellow by the International Society for Optics and Photonics.
2019
Bri-Mathias Hodge earned the Oustanding Performance Award by theNational Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Dejan Filipovic was named a IEEE Fellow.
Shu-Wei Huang was named a senior member for the International Society for Optics and Photonics.
Taylor Bartonearned a National Science Foundation CAREER Awardfor for her work on enabling the next generation of wireless communication systems.
Taylor Barton earned the Outstanding Junior Faculty Award by the College of Engineering & Applied Science.
Melinda Piket-May earned Klaus D. and Jean L. Timmerhaus Teaching Ambassador Award from the University of Colorado system.
2018
Emiliano Dall’Aneseearned Oustanding Service as Reviewer from the IEEE.
Taylor Barton was selected for the Young Investigator Program byAir Force Office of Scientific Research.
2017
Sean Shaheen earned the Provost's Faculty Achievement Award and theChancellor’s Award for Excellence in STEM Education from 91PORN.
Melinda Piket-May was named an Engage Faculty Fellow from 91PORN.
Lucy Pao received the .
Lucy Pao received the
2016
Bri-Mathias Hodge earned a Fulbright Fellowship for the VTT Wind Power Integration Team in Finland.
Emiliano Dall’Anesereceived an Exceptional Performance award from NREL.
Juliet Gopinath earned the Provost Achievement Award from 91PORN.
Juliet Gopinathearned a National Science Foundation CAREER Award.
2015
Shu-Wei Huang earned theYoung Investigator Award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
Zoya Popovic was named a Distinguished Research Lecturer by 91PORN.
Zoya Popovic earned the Rudy Henning Distinguished Mentoring Award from the IEEE.
Dragan Maksimovic was named a Fellow by the IEEE for contributions to digital control of high-frequency switched-mode power converters.
Lucy Pao received the .
2014
Melinda Piket-May earned the Faculty Recognition Award from the 91PORN Faculty Assembly at 91PORN.
Bob McLeod received theProvost Faculty Achievement Award from91PORN.
Bob McLeod receivedthe Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Holland Departmental Award Winner for Outstanding Teaching Award.
2013
Chris Myerswas named a Fellow by the IEEE for contributions to design and testing for asynchronous, analog and genetic circuits.
Zoya Popovic earned theDistinguished Educator Award by the IEEE MTT.
Bob McLeod received the Outstanding Research Award by Intel.
Lucy Pao was elevated to .
2012
Melinda Piket-May earned the Distinguished Service Award from the University of Colorado System Faculty Council.
Wounjhang (Won) Park earned theProvost's Faculty Achievement Award from 91PORN.
Lucy Pao was named a Fellow by the IEEEfor contributions to feedforward and feedback control systems.
Lucy Pao received the .
Juliet Gopinath earned the R&D 100 Award for Wavelength Beam Combining Fiber-Coupled Diode Lasers.
2011
Michael Lightner nameda fellow for American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).
Melinda Piket-May earned theExcellence in Service by the 91PORN Faculty Assembly at 91PORN.
Juliet Gopinath was named a Senior Member by the IEEE.
Dejan Filipovic earned the Provost's Faculty Achievement Award at 91PORN.
2010
Mahesh Varanasi named a Fellow by the IEEE.
Rafael Piestun named a Fellow by Optica.
Zoya Popovic was named aDistinguished Professor by the University of Colorado.
Peter Mathys receivedthe Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Holland Departmental Award Winner for Outstanding Teaching.
Bob McLeod earned a CAREER Award by the National Science Foundation.
2009
Scott Diddams was named a Fellow by Optica.
Scott Diddams was named a Fellow by the American Physical Society.
Melinda Piket-May received the Women Who Make a Difference Award by the University of Colorado.
Bob McLeod earned the Dean's Performance Award by the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
Bob McLeod received the Provost Achievement Award by the 91PORN.
2008
Wounjhang (Won) Park earned the Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA Senior Fellowship in Cancer Nanotechnology Research by the National Institute of Health.
Dejan Filipovic earned the Provost's Faculty Achievement Award by91PORN.
Luca Corradini received a Prize Paper Award from the Industrial Power Converter Committee of the IEEE Industry Applications Society.
2005
Youjian Liu earned the Junior Faculty Development Award by 91PORN.
Kelvin Wagner was named a Senior Member by the IEEE.
Lucy Pao received the Best Paper Award at the World Haptics Conferenc.
2004
Bob McLeod earned the Junior Faculty Development Award by 91PORN.
2003
Peter Mathys earned the Sullivan-Carlson Innovation in Teaching Award.
Kelvin Wagner was named a Fellow by Optica.
2002
Melinda Piket-May recieved the Elizabeth E. Gee Memorial Lectureship Award.
Zoya Popovic was named a Fellow by the IEEE.
2001
Frank Barnes was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions granted to engineers in academia and industry.
1997
Michael Lightner was named a Fellow by the IEEE.
Dragan Maksimovic received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.
Melinda Pikey-May received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.
Lucy Pao earned the Young Investigator Award from the Office of Naval Research.
1996
Lucy Pao received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.
Chris Myers received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation.
Lucy Pao received the .
1992
Kelvin Wagner earned a Young Investigator Awardfrom the National Science Foundation.
College of Engineering & Applied Science Employee Recognition Award
- Patty Sue Femrite (2024)
- Lori Meehan (2022)
- Kimberly Low (2021)
College of Engineering & Applied Science Outstanding Staff Award
- Robin McClanahan (2021)
College of Engineering & Applied Science Outstanding Graduate Advisor
- Lori Meehan (2021)
College of Engineering & Applied Science Staff Incentive Award
- Charles Ferrer (2024)
- Adam Saddoff (2024)
College of Engineering & Applied Science Committment to Excellence Award
25 Years
- Adam Saddoff (2021)
5 Years
- Lily Filipovic (2025)
- Patty Sue Femrite (2024)
- Robin Elliott (2023)
- Robin McClanahan (2023)
- Erica Reid (2023)
- Bret Moreland (2023)
Electric Buffalo: Inspiration - This department awards acknowledges the permanent staff team member who is an inspiration to others by demonstrating apositive, go-getter attitude, awillingness to take on extra tasks with a smile and the ability to beat down the Monday blues by making you feel excited to be at work. This person can remind you why you’re passionate about your company and your mission.
- Kim MacGregor (2025)
- Lori Meehan (2024)
- Bret Moreland (2023)
- Patty Sue Femrite (2022)
Electric Buffalo: Inclusive Excellence - This department awards acknowledges the permanent staff team member(s) who not only endorse inclusive excellence but actively promotes it and sets the example! And exemplifies the Colorado Creed.
- Patty Sue Femrite (2025)
- Kim MacGregor (2024)
- Katie Morgan (2023)
- Audrey Cook (2022)
Electric Buffalo: Shaping Tomorrow’s Leaders -This department awardsacknowledges the permanent staff team member who demonstrates honor, integrity, accountability, respect and contributions to the common good while sharing and engaging in diverse perspectives using their critical thinking and creative problem solving skills in the department community to build up the next generation of scholars/staff.
- Robin McClanahan (2025)
- Erica Reid (2024)
- Lori Meehan (2023)
- Lori Meehan (2022)
Electric Buffalo: Innovation -This department awards acknowledges the permanent staff team member who serves as the nexus for innovation by facilitating collaboration and the sharing of diverse perspectives in the department to elucidate and address complex issues and opportunities.
- Charles Ferrer (2025)
- Debbie Yeh (2024)
- Kimberly Low (2023)
- Robin Elliott (2022)
Electric Buffalo: Positive Humanity Impact - This department awards acknowledges the permanent staff team member who uses creative solutions to create positive societal outcomes in our ECEE community.
- Kimberly Low (2025)
- Patty Sue Femrite (2024)
- Lori Meehan (2023)
- Lori Meehan (2022)
2025
Fiona Majeau earned theExcellence in Graduate Teaching from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Aravind Venhitasubramony earned theExcellence in Graduate Research from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Gonzalo Pena earned the Post Doc Mentor of the Year Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Arunima Singh earned theGraduate Department Service Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Dylan Meyer earned theGraduate Outreach Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Jonathan Bolz earned theRising Star Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Jooeun Lee earned theBest Thesis Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering.
Hakki Gurhan earned theHolland Teaching Excellence Award from theDepartment of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering
2024
The National Science Foundation has awarded three prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards to electrical, computer and energy engineering PhD students:
- Aliza Siddiqui (Advisor: Josh Combes)
- Dylan Meyer (Advisor: Scott Diddams)
- Alex Pham (Advisors: Cody Scarborough and Robert MacCurdy)
2023
PhD student Jonathan Musgrave (Advisor:Shu-Wei Huang)earned a U.S. Department of Defense National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship for his promising research in laser physics and nonlinear photonics.
PhD student Fiona Majeau (Advisor: Bri-Mathias Hodge) landed the U.S. Department of EnergyComputational Science Graduate Fellowshipfor her promising research in electric grid modeling and simulation.
Georgia Sandidge and Collin Wallish, PhD students, recieved the Lockheed MartinLockheed Martin Corporation Endowed Graduate Fellowship.
College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Perservance Award
- Bruno Armas (2024)
- Samantha Lemley (2021)
- Calvin Mooz (2021)
College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Community Impact Award
- Jasleen Batra (2024)
- Noklas Provost (2021)
College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Research Award
- Phaedra Sophia Curlin (2022)
- Jimmy Gammell (2021)
College of Engineering & Applied SciencesAcademic Engagement Award
- Padmakshi Dahal (2022)
- Soham Tamhane (2021)
College of Engineering & Applied Sciences Wellness Award
- William Pryor (2022)
Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Awards
2025
- Undergraduate Community Impact Award: Travis Wood, Andrew Hyun and Ayla Tabi
- Outstanding Undergraduate: Gustavo Sanchez and Mathias Labuszewski