The School of Engineering currently has the following prizes and premiums which can be awarded to graduate students.
Ph.D. Awards
Outstanding Thesis or Paper Award, Kiera Dwyer (Thesis Adviser: Kareen Coulombe)
The Outstanding Thesis Award (Ph.D.) has been established by the School of Engineering
to be awarded annually to that doctoral student that has presented the most outstanding thesis. Amount of Award/Prize: $200.00 Nomination Deadline: March 31.
Harsh Jagad (Thesis Adviser: Yue Qi)
The William N. Findley Award for the best paper on the "Mechanical Behavior of Materials" - Professor William N. Findley has endowed an annual award to be given to a graduate student who has produced work, or has contributed to the work of another individual, which has been published or is deemed likely to be published on the subject of the mechanical behavior of materials. It is Professor Findley's intent that this award be given for the best paper or thesis on the mechanical behavior of materials. All students who are, or have been, graduate students during any part of the academic year are eligible.
Amount of Award/Prize: $500.00
Nomination deadline: March 31.
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: Shaunak Shende - ENGN 1931P - Energy and the Environmentand ENGN 1710 - Principles of Heat Transfer
The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (Ph.D.) was established in 2013 by the School of Engineering to recognize outstanding achievement by a graduate student teaching assistant. The award is presented at the annual Engineering Award Dinner in May. Amount of Award/Prize: $250.00 Nomination deadline: March 31.
Master's Awards
ShuLan Holmes-Farley - Outstanding Thesis Award
The Outstanding Thesis or Paper Award (Master's) has been established by the School of Engineering to be awarded annually to that master’s student that has presented the most outstanding thesis, or has produced impactful work or contributed to the work of another individual that has been published or is deemed likely to be published.
Amount of Award/Prize: $200.00 Nomination Deadline: March 31.
The Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (Master's) recognizes achievement by a master’s student teaching assistant that is consistently superior and honors that person who demonstrates a strong dedication to student success.
Amount of Award/Prize: $200.00 Nomination deadline: March 31.
Elmer Handojo and Natalia Escobar (Outstanding Capstone or Design Project)
The Outstanding Capstone or Design Project has been established by the School of Engineering to be awarded annually to that master’s student that has presented the most outstanding capstone design project, or has created a novel or innovative design in work produced during the year.
Amount of Award/Prize: $200.00 Nomination deadline: March 31.
Ruchi Ukhade, Noopur Kabra and Sarah Fletcher Outstanding New Venture or Initiative
The Outstanding New Venture or Initiative has been established by the School of Engineering to be awarded annually to that master's student that has created a new venture during the year with the greatest potential for future success and growth. Amount of Award/Prize: $200.00 Nomination deadline: March 31.
The Outstanding Community Engagement Award has been established by the School of Engineering to be awarded annually to that master’s student that demonstrates excellence with internal or external stakeholders, such as project advisers, outreach to local schools, or has done something impactful to improve the engineering community.
Amount of Award/Prize: $200.00 Nomination deadline: March 31.
Amy Vu, Outstanding Community Engagement AwardSantrupti (Sunny) Satpathy, Outstanding Community Engagement AwardDavid James, Outstanding Community Engagement Award
