Faculty, Staff, and Student Awards
The faculty, staff, and students of the Whitacre College of Engineering frequently
achieve noteworthy accomplishments in the pursuit of academic excellence. Therefore,
the college and university have established awards that recognize excellence in teaching,
research, and scholarship.
The following is a listing of recent awards that Whitacre College of Engineering faculty, staff, and students have received.
Awards Listing
- Faculty Awards
- George T. and Gladys Abell-Hanger Faculty Awards
- Dr. Charles L. Burford Faculty Award
- Butler Distinguished Educator Fellow
- Lockheed Martin Excellence in Teaching Award
- President's Excellence in Teaching Award (University Award)
- Texas Tech Alumni Association New Faculty Award (University Award)
- Barnie E. Rushing Jr. Faculty Distinguished Research Award (University Award)
- Whitacre Faculty Fellow
- Whitacre Research Awards
- Halliburton Teaching Excellence Award
- Competitive Texas Tech Awards
- Staff Awards
- Student Awards
Faculty Awards
George T. and Gladys Abell-Hanger Faculty Awards
Award Year | Recipient |
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2017-2018 | Sheima Khatib |
2016-2017 | Ted Cleveland |
2012-2013 | Rajesh Khare |
2011-2012 | Bill Lawson |
2010-2011 | Hamed Sari-Sarraf |
2009-2010 | Stephen Ekwaro-Osire |
2007-2008 | Sanjaya Senadheera |
2005-2006 | Tanja Karp |
2004-2005 | Brian Nutter |
2003-2004 | Priyantha Jayawickrama |
2002-2003 | Thomas Krile |
2001-2002 | Heyward Ramsey |
2000-2001 | Kenneth Rainwater |
1999-2000 | Milton Smith |
1998-1999 | Osamu Ishihara |
1996-1997 | Thomas Krile |
1995-1996 | Herbert Carper |
1994-1995 | Douglas Gransberg |
1993-1994 | Magne Kristiansen |
1992-1993 | Atila Ertas |
1991-1992 | Charles L. Burford |
1990-1991 | Ralph Heyward Ramsey |
1989-1990 | William J. Kolarik |
1988-1989 | Kenneth A. Rainwater |
1987-1988 | Darrell L. Vines |
1986-1987 | Willliam M. Portnoy |
Dr. Charles L. Burford Faculty Award
Award Year | Recipient |
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2017-2018 | Ameri Gurley |
2016-2017 | Kayleigh Millerick |
2012-2013 | Sang-Wook Bae |
2011-2012 | Harvinder Gill |
2010-2011 | Mohammad Saed |
2009-2010 | Ayrton Bernussi |
2008-2009 | George Gray |
2007-2008 | Sudqi Alayyan |
2005-2006 | Stephen Ekwaro-Osire |
2004-2005 | Priyantha Jayawickrama |
2003-2004 | Michael Giesselmann |
2002-2003 | James Dickens |
2001-2002 | Scott Frailey |
2000-2001 | Mario Beruvides |
1999-2000 | Thomas Krile |
1998-1999 | Jerry Dunn |
1996-1997 | James Lawrence |
1995-1996 | William R. (Randy) Burkett |
1994-1995 | Marion O. Hagler |
1993-1994 | Michael G. Giesselmann |
1991-1992 | Micheal E. Parten |
1990-1991 | Marvin J. Dvoracek |
1989-1990 | Raghu Narayan |
1988-1989 | Raymond E. Desrosiers |
1987-1988 | Ming-Chien Chyu |
Butler Distinguished Educator Fellow
Award Year | Recipient |
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2017-2018 | Ali Nejat |
2011-2014 | Tanja Karp |
Lockheed Martin Excellence in Teaching Award
Award Year | Recipient |
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2017-2018 | Jeremy Marston |
2016-2017 | John Mankowski |
2012-2013 | Micah Green |
2011-2012 | Stephen Bayne |
2010-2011 | Ayrton Bernussi |
2009-2010 | Tanja Karp |
2007-2008 | Timothy Dallas |
2006-2007 | Lenore Dai |
2005-2006 | Mohammad Saed |
2004-2005 | Javad Hashemi |
2003-2004 | Thomas Trost |
2002-2003 | Tanja Karp |
2000-2001 | Uzi Mann |
1999-2000 | Sudqui Alayaan |
1998-1999 | David Thompson |
1997-1998 | John Antronio |
1996-1997 | Edward E. Anderson |
1995-1996 | Mica Endsley |
1994-1995 | Sunanda Mitra |
1993-1994 | Mohamed M. Ayoub |
1992-1993 | Thomas F. Krile |
1991-1992 | Milton L. Smith |
1990-1991 | Louis J. (Jack) Powers |
President's Excellence in Teaching Award (University Award)
Award Year | Recipient |
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2017-2018 | Ed Anderson |
2014-2015 | Tanja Karp |
2013-2014 | William D. Lawson |
2012-2013 | Andrew Jackson |
2011-2012 | Ranadip Pal |
2010-2011 | Richard Gale |
2009-2010 | Audra Morse |
2008-2009 | Brian Nutter |
2007-2008 | Mohammad Saed |
2006-2007 | Timothy Dallas |
2005-2006 | Theodore Wiesner |
2004-2005 | Chris Letchford |
2003-2004 | Hamed Sari Sarraf |
2002-2003 | Scott Norville |
2000-2001 | Thomas Trost |
1999-2000 | Darrel Vines |
1998-1999 | Scott Frailey |
1997-1998 | Javad Hashemi |
1996-1997 | Michael Parten |
1995-1996 | Donald Bagert |
1994-1995 | Michael Giesselmann |
1993-1994 | Duane Jordan |
1992-1993 | William Pennington Vann |
1991-1992 | Atila Ertas |
1990-1991 | John Bradford |
1989-1990 | Kenneth Rainwater |
1988-1989 | Milton Smith |
Texas Tech Alumni Association New Faculty Award (University Award)
Award Year | Recipient |
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2014-2015 | Sunho Lim |
2013-2014 | Stephen Morse |
2012-2013 | Micah Green |
2011-2012 | Changzhi Li |
2010-2011 | James Yang |
2009-2010 | William Lawson |
2008-2009 | Tim Matis |
2007-2008 | James Simonton |
2006-2007 | Iris Rivero |
2005-2006 | Audra Morse |
2004-2005 | Lenore Dai |
2003-2004 | Sanjaya Senadheera |
2002-2003 | John Kobza |
2000-2001 | Hamed Sari Sarraf |
1999-2000 | Stephen Ekwaro-Osire |
1998-1999 | Jordan Berg |
1997-1998 | Mario Beruvides |
1996-1997 | David Thompson |
1995-1996 | Jeffrey Woldstad |
1993-1994 | Javad Hashemi |
1992-1993 | Priyantha Jayawickrama |
1991-1992 | Mica Endsley |
1990-1991 | Mary Baker |
1989-1990 | Michael Giesselman |
1988-1989 | Ming Chyu |
Barnie E. Rushing Jr. Faculty Distinguished Research Award (University Award)
Award Year | Recipient |
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2017 | Michelle Pantoya |
2016 | Andrew Jackson |
2014-2015 | Greg McKenna |
2013-2014 | Jingyu Lin |
2010-2011 | Hongxing Jiang |
2007-2008 | Sindee Simon |
2004-2005 | Valery Levitas |
2002-2003 | Kishor Mehta |
2001-2002 | Sunanda Mitra |
1997-1998 | James R. McDonald |
1985-1986 | John F. Walkup |
1981-1982 | M. M. Ayoub |
1979-1980 | Magne Kristiansen |
1977-1978 | Richard Saeks |
Ed and Linda Whitacre Faculty Fellow
Award Year | Recipient |
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2018-2021 | Ranadip Pal |
2017-2020 | Zhaoyang Fan |
2016-2019 | James Yang |
2015-2018 | Siva Vanapalli |
2014-2017 | Xinzhong Chen |
2013-2016 | Shiren Wang |
2011-2014 | Yanzhang Ma |
2009-2012 | Raj Khare |
2008-2011 | Michelle Pantoya |
2007-2010 | Andrew Jackson |
Whitacre Research Awards
Award Year | Excellence in Research | Excellence in Research | Growth in Research |
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2017-2018 | |||
2017-2018 | Delong Zuo | Jeremy Marston | |
2017-2018 | Gordon Christopher | Wei Li | Weilong Cong |
2016-2017 | Zhaoyang Fan | Jay Kim | |
2015-2016 | James Sheng | Changdong Yeo | Ali Nejat |
2014-2015 | Yong Chen | Hui Qing | Weile Yan |
2013-2014 | Ranadip Pal | Changzhi Li | Harvinder Gill |
2012-2013 | Hongchao Liu | Ronald Hedden | Micah Green |
2011-2012 | Xinzhong Chen | Siva Vanapalli | |
2010-2011 | Yu Zhuang | Moon Won | James Yang |
2009-2010 | Audra Morse | Hamed Sari-Sarraf | Tim Dallas |
2008-2009 | Jordan Berg | Andreas Neuber | Ayrton Bernussi |
2007-2008 | Lenore Dai | Yangzhang Ma | Brandon Weeks |
Halliburton Teaching Excellence Award
Award Year | Recipient | Award |
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2010-2011 | Siva Vanapalli | Halliburton Award for Excellence |
2009-2010 | Michael Giesselmann | Halliburton Award for Excellence |
2008-2009 | Hamed Sari Saraf | Halliburton Award for Excellence |
2007-2008 | Darryl James | Halliburton Award for Excellence |
2006-2007 | Ralph Heyward Ramsey | Halliburton Award for Excellence |
2000-2001 | Karlene Hoo | Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1999-2000 | Surya Liman | Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1998-1999 | Lloyd Heinze | Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1995-1996 | John Antonio Michael Giesselmann Donald Gustafson Duane Jordan Thomas Krile H. Scott Norville Milton Smith David Thompson C.V.G Vallabhan Theodore Wiesner |
Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1994-1995 | Mario Beruvides Robert Bethea Herbert Carper John J. Day Hubert R. Heichelheim Raghu S. Narayan R. Russell Rhinehart John Walkup |
Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1993-1994 | Donald Bagert John Borrelli Kwong Chao Mica Endsley William Kolarik Hua Li Nancy VanCleave Donald Wunsch |
Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1992-1993 | Jaime Garcia Cardenas Javid Hashemi Kristiansen Magne Surya Lima Jose Macedo David Mehrl Edgar O'Hair H. Scott Norville Jahan Rasty Hong Zhang |
Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1991-1992 | Mary C. Baker Ming Chyu Jerry R.Dunn Michael G. Giesselmann Osamu Ishihara Hermann Krompholz James H. Lawrence J. Walt Oler Harry W. Parker Travis L. Simpson |
Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1990-1991 | Rober M. Bethea Herbert J. Carper Billy J. Claborn Mica Endsley David L. Ernst Atila Ertas Timothy T. Maxwell Lloyd V. Urban Kent W. Wray |
Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1989-1990 | Clifford B. Feder James M. Gregory Hubert R. Heichelheim Thomas F. Krile H. Scott Norville Sivapathasund A. Parameswaran Jahan Rasty Robert Russelll Rhinehart Fred Senatore Lloyd V. Urban |
Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1988-1989 | Edward Anderson John R. Bradford Jaime F. Cardenas Ming Chyu James M. Gregory Marion O. Hagler Ernst W. Kiesling William J. Kolarik Carlon S. Land James R. McDonald James Riggs Milton Smith Thomas F. Trost C.V.G. Vallabhan Klaus Zieher |
Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1987-1988 | M. M. Ayoub Steven R. Beck Charles Burford Erol Emre Michael Giesselmann Jesse C. Jones Kishor Mehta J. Walt Oler Kenneth Rainwater James B. Riggs W. P. Vann |
Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1988 | Timothy T. Maxwell Edward Anderson Marion O. Hagler |
George Washington University/Deming Seminar Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1986-1987 | M. M. Ayoub Robert M. Bethea Atila Ertas Osamu Ishihara Timothy T. Maxwell Kishor C. Mehta Micheal E. Parten Kenneth A. Rainwater R. Russell II Rhinehart Mihai A. Vasilache |
Halliburton Award for Excellence |
1985-1986 | Robert M. Bethea John Borrelli Richard A. Dudek Clifford B. Fedler James M. Gregory Charles G. Guffey H. R. Heichelheim Raouf Ibrahim James R. McDonald Tom B. Stenis James L. Smith Micheal E. Parten Sunanda Mitra |
Halliburton Award for Excellence |
Competitive Texas Tech Awards
Award Year | Recipient | Award |
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2017-2018 | Hoyoung Seo | Spencer A. Wells Award for Creativity in Teaching |
2017-2018 | Xinzhong Chen | Outstanding Researcher Award |
2016-2017 | Harvinder Gill | Chancellor's Council Distinguished Teaching Award |
2015-2016 | Ranadip Pal | Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Award |
2015-2016 | Tanja Karp | Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Award |
2014-2015 | Brandon Weeks | Spencer A. Wells Award for Creativity in Teaching |
2014-2015 | Changzhi Li | Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Award |
2013-2014 | Siva Vanapalli | Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Award |
2012-2013 | James Yang | Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Award |
2012-2013 | Michelle Pantoya | Outstanding Researcher Award |
2011-2012 | Brandon Weeks | Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Award |
2010-2011 | Audra Morse | Chancellor's Council Distinguished Teaching Award |
2009-2010 | Ed Anderson | Chancellor's Council Distinguished Teaching Award |
2009-2010 | James Smith | President's Academic Achievement Award |
2007-2008 | Michael Giesselmann | President's Academic Achievement Award |
2005-2006 | James Dickens | Chancellor's Council Distinguished Research Award |
2004-2005 | Tanja Karp | Spencer A. Wells Faculty Award |
2004-2005 | Audra Morse | Hemphill-Wells New Professor – Excellence in Teaching Award |
1999-2000 | Milton Smith | President's Academic Achievement Award |
1998-1999 | H.Scott Norville | El Paso Energy Foundation Faculty Achievement Award |
1998-1999 | Clifford Fedler | Spencer A. Wells Faculty Award |
1997-1998 | Ernst Kiesling | El Paso Energy Foundation Faculty Achievement Award |
1996-1997 | Atila Ertas | President's Academic Achievement Award |
1994-1995 | John Walkup | El Paso Energy Foundation Faculty Achievement Award |
1993-1994 | John Walkup | President's Academic Achievement Award |
1991-1992 | Magne Kristiansen | President's Academic Achievement Award |
1991-1992 | Mary Baker | New Professor-Excellence in Teaching Award |
Staff Awards
Orval Leroy Lewis Award
Award Year | Recipient |
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2018-2019 | De'Lila Holder |
2018-2019 | Andrea Westbrook |
2017-2018 | Jennifer Maddox |
2017-2018 | Heather Johnson |
2016-2017 | Janet McKelvey |
2016-2017 | Roy Mullins |
2015-2016 | Lisa Betancourt |
2015-2016 | Ronda Ingle |
2012-2013 | Mary Beth Abernathy |
2012-2013 | Elizabeth Capps |
2011-2012 | Mysti Digby |
2011-2012 | Jamie Perez |
2010-2011 | Glenna Andrews |
2010-2011 | Margie Ceja |
2009-2010 | Patricia Harper |
2009-2010 | Miguel Hinojosa |
2008-2009 | Derek Birkenfeld |
2008-2009 | Issac Mora |
2007-2008 | Carmen Hernandez |
2006-2007 | Debbie Starcher |
2006-2007 | Tonette Rittenberry |
2006-2007 | Jan Hudson |
2005-2006 | Joe McInerney |
2005-2006 | Pearl Trevino |
Matador Award
Award Year | Recipient |
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2012-2013 | Elizabeth Capps |
2012-2013 | Dr. Juliusz Warzywoda |
2011-2012 | Linda Whitebread |
Masked Rider Award
Award Year | Recipient |
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2012-2013 | Mysti Digby |
President's Award of Excellence
Award Year | Recipient |
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2012-2013 | Julie Farley |
Chancellor's Award of Excellence
Award Year | Recipient |
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2012-2013 | Glenna Andrews |
Chancellor's Colonel Rowan Award for Execution
Award Year | Recipient |
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2013-2014 | Debbie Starcher |
2012-2013 | Jeff Sammons |
2011-2012 | Brad Thornhill |
Top Techsan Award
Award Year | Recipient |
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2016 | Zaida Gracia |
2012-2013 | Margaret "Margie" Ceja |
2012-2013 | Beccy Hambright |
2012-2013 | Shannon Hutchison |
2010-2011 | Glenna Andrews |
TTU Quality Service Award (University Award)
Award Year | Recipient |
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2005 | Debbie Starcher |
Student Awards
James A. "Jim" McAuley Distinguished Engineering Student Award
Award Year | Recipient | Major |
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2017-2018 | Ashley Richardson | ME |
2016-2017 | Taylor Nunez | ME |
2015-2016 | Bailey Scarborough | EnvE |
2014-2015 | Dan Beeler | ME |
2013-2014 | Amber Helm | ChE |
2012-2013 | Sean Miller | ME |
2011-2012 | Daniel Disser | PE |
2010-2011 | Joelle Fuhrmann | EnvE |
2009-2010 | Amber Marie Lubbers | ME |
2008-2009 | Nicole Davis | PE |
2007-2008 | Travis Turnbull | ME |
2006-2007 | Dana Rosenbladt | ME |
2005-2006 | Bobby Joe Mojica | ME |
2004-2005 | Phillip Nathan Beverly | EE |
2003-2004 | Nicholas James Johnson | EE |
2002-2003 | Jennifer Gena Ries | ME |
2001-2002 | Kevin Andrew Kerr | ME |
2000-2001 | Adam B. Nims | ET |
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