Research Awards
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 previous awards ceremony you can visit the 2023-2024 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
2024
Distinguished Graduate Student Mentor Award - Gireesh Rajashekara
Distinguished Junior Researcher of the Year - Christopher Simons
Distinguished Research Technical Staff Award - Nuris Acosta
Distinguished Senior Researcher of the Year - Mary Gardiner
William E. Krauss Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - Maria Arguello-Blanco
2023
Distinguished Graduate Student Mentor Award - Michelle Jones
Distinguished Interdisciplinary Team: Ajay Shah, Alfred Soboyejo, Fred Michel, Jonathan Fresnedo Ramirez, Josh Blakselee, Judit Puskas, Katrina Cornish, Osler Ortez
Distinguished International Research and Engagement Award - Osvaldo Campanella
Distinguished Junior Researcher of the Year - Joy Rumble
Distinguished Senior Researcher of the Year - Jeffrey Firkins
Innovator of the Year - Jiyoung Lee William E.
Krauss Award for Excellence in Graduate Research - Souyma Ghosh
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