Research Awards
Nominations for the 2022-2023 CFAES Office for Research and Graduate Education Faculty Research Awards and the William E. Krauss Award for Award for Outstanding Publication by a Graduate Student are closed. Please check back next fall for the 2023-2024 call for nominations.
Each year, the College presents several awards to acknowledge notable research and collaborations including categories for junior and senior faculty, new innovators, international research & engagement, graduate student mentoring, and one award for outstanding publication by a Graduate Student.
If you missed the ceremony you can visit the 2021-2022 CFAES Award Recipients page to view the winners and their bios, as well as the research poster competition winners.
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Past Award Winners
2022
Distinguished Graduate Student Mentor Award - Monica Giusti
Distinguished International Research and Engagement Award - Clay Sneller
Distinguished Junior Researcher of the Year - Laura Lindsey
Distinguished Senior Researcher of the Year - Gireesh Rajashekara
Innovator of the Year - Rafael-Jimenez-Flores
William E. Krauss Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - Yusheng Guo
2021
Innovator of the Year - Renukaradhya Gourapura
Junior Researcher of the Year - Ajay Shah
Senior Researcher of the Year - Katrina Cornish
William E. Krauss Director's Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - Siddhartha Bora
2020
Innovator of the Year - Luis Rodrigues-Saona
Junior Researcher of the Year - S. Mažeika Patricio Sullivan
Senior Researcher of the Year - Monica Giusti
William E. Krauss Director's Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - Joonbum Lee
2019
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Robyn Wilson
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Jay Martin
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Elena Irwin
Junior Researcher of the Year - Mary Gardiner
Innovator of the Year - Katrina Cornish
Senior Researcher of the Year - Chang-Won "Charles" Lee
William E. Krauss Director's Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - Emile Gluck Thaler
2018
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Erdal Ozkan (team)
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Luis Canas
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Michael Reding
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Christopher Ranger
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Heping Zhu
Innovator of the Year - V.M. Balasubramaniam (Bala)
Junior Researcher of the Year - Leah McHale
Senior Researcher of the Year - David Mackey
William E. Krauss Director's Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - Tansol Park
2017
Innovator of the Year - Melvin Pascall
Junior Researcher of the Year - Jiyoung Lee
Senior Researcher of the Year - Ahmed Yousef
William E. Krauss Director's Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - Lin Jin
2016
Innovator of the Year - Daral Jackwood
Innovator of the Year - Linda Michel
Junior Researcher of the Year - Pierce Paul
Senior Researcher of the Year - Dan Herms
William E. Krauss Director's Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - Travis Calkins
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Anne Dorrance
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Andy Michel
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Leah McHale
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Rouf Mian
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Feng Qu
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Laura Lindsey
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Terry Niblack
Multidisciplinary Team Award - John Finer
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Christopher Taylor
2015
Innovator of the Year - Hua Wang
Junior Researcher of the Year - Andy Michel
Senior Researcher of the Year - Steve Schwartz
William E. Krauss Director's Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - Megan Meuti
2014
Innovator of the Year - Ahmed Yousef
Junior Researcher of the Year - Luis Rodriguez-Saona
Senior Researcher of the Year - Sandy Velleman
William E. Krauss Director's Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - Timothy Hackman
2013
Innovator of the Year - Andy Ward
Junior Researcher of the Year - Guo-Lian Wang
Senior Researcher of the Year - Yebo Li
William E. Krauss Director's Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - Nicholos Teets
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Jeff LeJeune
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Gireesh Rajashakara
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Linda Saif
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Lydio Mederiros
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Rob Scharff
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Sally Miller
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Brian McSpadden Gardner
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Feng Qu
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Doug Doohan
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Richard Morre
Multidisciplinary Team Award - Robyn Wilson