Collegiate awards
- George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Research
- George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Service
- George W. Taylor/CSE Alumni Society Award for Distinguished Teaching
- George W. Taylor Career Development Award
- Charles E. Bowers Faculty Teaching Award
- John Bowers Excellence in Teaching Assistance Award
- Guillermo E. Borja Award
George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Research
Established in 1982, the Taylor Award for Distinguished Research recognizes younger faculty members who have shown outstanding ability in research.
| Recipient | Department | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Qi Zhao | Computer science and engineering | 2024 |
| Lindsay Glesener | Physics and astronomy | 2023 |
| Chris Hogan | Mechanical engineering | 2023 |
| Chad Myers | Computer science and engineering | 2022 |
| Rafael Fernandes | Physics and astronomy | 2021 |
| Tony Low | Electrical and computer engineering | 2021 |
| Peter Bruggeman | Mechanical engineering | 2020 |
| Claudia Scarlata | Physics and astronomy | 2019 |
| Arindam Banerjee | Computer science and engineering | 2019 |
| Michael McAlpine | Mechanical engineering | 2018 |
| Chris Kim | Electrical and computer engineering | 2018 |
| Vuk Mandic | Physics and astronomy | 2017 |
| Theresa Reineke | Chemistry | 2016 |
| Tian He | Computer science and engineering | 2015 |
| Christy Haynes | Chemistry | 2014 |
| Chris Leighton | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2013 |
| Victor Barocas | Biomedical engineering | 2012 |
| William Arnold | Civil, environmental, and geo-engineering | 2011 |
| Krishnan Mahesh | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 2010 |
| David J. Odde | Biomedical engineering | 2009 |
| Michael Tsapatsis | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2008 |
| Marc Hillmyer | Chemistry | 2007 |
| Guillermo Sapiro ** | Electrical and computer engineering | 2006 |
| Uwe Kortshagen | Mechanical engineering | 2005 |
| Zhi-Li Zhang | Computer science and engineering | 2005 |
| John Bischof | Mechanical engineering | 2004 |
| Georgios Giannakis | Electrical and computer engineering | 2004 |
| Gary Balas † | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 2003 |
| Graham Candler | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 2002 |
| Karin Musier-Forsyth** | Chemistry | 2001 |
| Kumar Tamma | Mechanical engineering | 2001 |
| James Leger | Electrical and computer engineering | 2000 |
| Christopher Cramer | Chemistry | 1999 |
| William Tolman | Chemistry | 1998 |
| Michael Ward ** | Chemical engineering and materials science | 1998 |
| Allen Tannenbaum ** | Electrical and computer engineering | 1997 |
| Stephen Chou ** | Electrical and computer engineering | 1996 |
| R. Lawrence Edwards | Earth sciences | 1995 |
| Max Donath | Mechanical engineering | 1994 |
| Timothy Lodge | Chemistry | 1993 |
| Frank Bates | Chemical engineering and materials science | 1993 |
| Peter McMurry * | Mechanical engineering | 1992 |
| Richard James | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 1991 |
| Paul Barbara † | Chemistry | 1990 |
| Kenneth Heller | Physics and astronomy | 1989 |
| Keith Olive | Physics and astronomy | 1988 |
| Pramod Khargonekar ** | Electrical and computer engineering | 1987 |
| John Weaver ** | Chemical engineering and materials science | 1986 |
| Roberta Humphreys | Physics and astronomy | 1985 |
| Joseph Kapusta | Physics and astronomy | 1984 |
| Steven Case † | Electrical and computer engineering | 1983 |
| David Dixon ** | Chemistry | 1982 |
* professor emeritus
**no longer at U of M
† deceased
George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Service
Established in 1982, the Taylor Award for Distinguished Service recognizes outstanding service to the University and voluntary public service to governmental or other public groups.
| Recipient | Department | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Arnold | Civil, environmental, and geo-engineering | 2024 |
| Alon McCormick | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2023 |
| Alena Talkachova | Biomedical engineering | 2022 |
| Shaul Hanany | Physics and astronomy | 2022 |
| Rhonda Franklin | Electrical and computer engineering | 2021 |
| Lee Penn | Chemistry | 2020 |
| Lucy Fortson | Physics and astronomy | 2020 |
| Edgar Arriaga | Chemistry | 2019 |
| James Kakalios | Physics and astronomy | 2018 |
| Bethanie Stadler | Electrical and computer engineering | 2017 |
| David Blank | Chemistry | 2016 |
| Wayne Gladfelter | Chemistry | 2015 |
| Catherine French | Civil, environmental, and geo-engineering | 2014 |
| Christopher Cramer | Chemistry | 2013 |
| Stephen Campbell | Electrical and computer engineering | 2012 |
| Cynthia Cattell | Physics and astronomy | 2011 |
| Caroline Hayes ** | Mechanical Engineering | 2010 |
| Alan E. Shapiro | History of science and technology | 2009 |
| Carol K. Shield | Civil, environmental, and geo-engineering | 2008 |
| James Leger | Electrical and computer engineering | 2008 |
| Max Donath | Mechanical engineering | 2007 |
| Douglas Ernie | Electrical and computer engineering | 2006 |
| E. Dan Dahlberg | Physics and astronomy | 2005 |
| Lawrence Rudnick | Physics and astronomy | 2004 |
| Arthur Erdman | Mechanical engineering | 2003 |
| Robert Pepin † | Physics and astronomy | 2002 |
| Charles Campbell * | Physics and astronomy | 2001 |
| Frank Kulacki | Mechanical engineering | 2001 |
| Sally Gregory Kohlstedt | Earth and environmental sciences | 2000 |
| Louis Pignolet * | Chemistry | 2000 |
| Larry Kinney | Electrical and computer engineering | 1999 |
| David Pui | Mechanical engineering | 1999 |
| Donald Truhlar | Chemistry | 1998 |
| Paul Barbara † | Chemistry | 1997 |
| Marvin Marshak | Physics and astronomy | 1996 |
| Gordon Beavers * | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 1995 |
| James Ramsey * | Mechanical engineering | 1994 |
| Patarasp Sethna † | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 1993 |
| Donald Riley ** | Mechanical engineering | 1992 |
| K.S.P. Kumar * | Electrical and computer engineering | 1991 |
| Roger Stuewer | History of science and technology | 1990 |
| H. Ted Davis † | Chemical engineering and materials science | 1989 |
| Richard Goldstein | Mechanical engineering | 1988 |
| Paul Gassman † | Chemistry | 1987 |
| Thomas Walsh | Physics and astronomy | 1986 |
| Hans Weinberger * | Mathematics | 1985 |
| Harvey Keynes * | Mathematics | 1984 |
| John Clausen † | Mechanical engineering | 1983 |
| John Moran ** | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 1982 |
* professor emeritus
**no longer at U of M
† deceased
George W. Taylor/CSE Alumni Society Award for Distinguished Teaching
Established in 1982, the Taylor/CSE Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching recognizes outstanding contributions to undergraduate and/or graduate teaching.
| Recipient | Department | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Johnson | Biomedical engineering | 2024 |
| Uwe Kortshagen | Mechanical engineering | 2023 |
| Jon Weissman | Computer science and engineering | 2022 |
| Will Pomerantz | Chemistry | 2021 |
| Michel Janssen | Physics and astronomy | 2020 |
| Douglas Ernie | Electrical and computer engineering | 2019 |
| Paul Crowell | Physics and astronomy | 2018 |
| Christopher Douglas | Chemistry | 2017 |
| Shaul Hanany | Physics and astronomy | 2016 |
| Ravi Janardan | Computer science and engineering | 2015 |
| Aaron Massari | Chemistry | 2014 |
| Joe Konstan | Computer science and engineering | 2013 |
| Ulrike Tschirner | Bioproducts and biosystems engineering | 2012 |
| Kenneth Heller | Physics and astronomy | 2011 |
| Marc Hillmyer | Chemistry | 2010 |
| Susan C. Mantell | Mechanical engineering | 2008 |
| James Leger | Electrical and computer engineering | 2007 |
| Serge Rudaz | Physics and astronomy | 2006 |
| Stephen Campbell | Electrical and computer engineering | 2005 |
| Mark Distefano | Chemistry | 2004 |
| Louis Pignolet * | Chemistry | 2003 |
| Larry Miller * | Chemistry | 2002 |
| Saif Benjaafar | Mechanical engineering | 2001 |
| William Durfee | Mechanical engineering | 2000 |
| Doreen Leopold | Chemistry | 2000 |
| Paul Strykowski | Mechanical engineering | 1999 |
| Ned Mohan | Electrical and computer engineering | 1998 |
| Kenneth Leopold | Chemistry | 1997 |
| Kent Mann | Chemistry | 1996 |
| Russell Hobbie * | Physics and astronomy | 1995 |
| Gary Gray * | Chemistry | 1994 |
| Roger Jones † | Physics and astronomy | 1993 |
| E. Dan Dahlberg | Physics and astronomy | 1992 |
| E. Calvin Alexander | Earth sciences | 1991 |
| Lawrence Rudnick | Physics and astronomy | 1989 |
| Robert Lysak | Physics and astronomy | 1989 |
| Warren Ibele * | Mechanical engineering | 1988 |
| Edward Cussler * | Chemical engineering and materials science | 1987 |
| Cynthia Jara | Architecture | 1986 |
| Ephraim Sparrow | Mechanical engineering | 1985 |
| Walter Johnson | Physics and astronomy | 1984 |
| Suhas Patankar * | Mechanical engineering | 1983 |
| Gunter Dittmar | Architecture | 1982 |
* professor emeritus
**no longer at U of M
† deceased
George W. Taylor Career Development Award
The Career Development Award recognizes exceptional contributions to teaching by a candidate for tenure.
| Recipient | Department | |
|---|---|---|
| William Leeb | Mathematics | 2024 |
| Max Engelstein | Mathematics | 2024 |
| Peter Kang | Earth and environmental sciences | 2023 |
| Ru-yu Lai | Mathematics | 2023 |
| Julianna Abel | Mechanical Engineering | 2022 |
| Evan Suma Rosenberg | Computer Science and Engineering | 2022 |
| Samira Azarin | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2021 |
| Maziar Hemati | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 2021 |
| Lauren Linderman | Civil, environmental, and geo- engineering | 2020 |
| Lana Yarosh | Computer science and engineering | 2020 |
| Christine Berkesch | Mathematics | 2019 |
| Cari Dutcher | Mechanical engineering | 2019 |
| David Flannigan | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2018 |
| Rafael Fernandes | Physics and astronomy | 2017 |
| James Van de Ven | Mechanical engineering | 2016 |
| Gregg Musiker | Mathematics | 2015 |
| Christopher Douglas | Chemistry | 2014 |
| Thomas E. Schwartzentruber | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 2014 |
| Chad Myers | Computer science and engineering | 2013 |
| Zongxuan Sun | Mechanical engineering | 2012 |
| Martin Saar | Earth sciences | 2011 |
| Dan Cronin-Hennessy | Physics and astronomy | 2010 |
| R. Lee Penn | Chemistry | 2009 |
| Demoz Gebre-Egziabher | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 2008 |
| R. Lee Penn | Chemistry | 2008 |
| Christopher Leighton | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2007 |
| Kristopher McNeill ** | Chemistry | 2006 |
| Michel Janssen | Physics and astronomy | 2005 |
| Victor Barocas | Biomedical engineering | 2004 |
| Mohammed-Slim Alouini ** | Electrical and computer engineering | 2003 |
| Marc Hillmyer | Chemistry | 2002 |
| Ivan Marusic ** | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 2002 |
| Joseph Konstan | Computer science and engineering | 1999 |
| Prodromos Daoutidis | Chemical engineering and materials science | 1998 |
| Jerome Hajjar ** | Civil, environmental, and geo-engineering | 1998 |
| Mark Person ** | Earth sciences | 1997 |
| Victor Reiner | Mathematics | 1997 |
| John Riedl † | Computer science and engineering | 1996 |
| Yiyuan Zhao ** | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 1996 |
| William Tolman | Chemistry | 1994 |
| Paul Strykowski | Mechanical engineering | 1993 |
| Ahmed Tewfik ** | Electrical and computer engineering | 1992 |
**no longer at U of M † deceased
Charles E. Bowers Faculty Teaching Award
Established in 2000 by alumnus John Bowers (Physics '76) in honor of his father, Professor Emeritus Charles E. Bowers, this award recognizes an outstanding CSE professor who has demonstrated exceptional interest and commitment to teaching.
| Recipient | Department | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Julianna Abel | Mechanical engineering | 2024 |
| Dan Knights | Computer science and engineering | 2023 |
| Keshab Parhi | Electrical and computer engineering | 2022 |
| Daniel Keefe | Computer science and engineering | 2021 |
| James Van de Ven | Mechanical engineering | 2020 |
| Catherine French | Civil, environmental, and geo- engineering | 2019 |
| Stephen Guy | Computer science and engineering | 2018 |
| Eric Van Wyk | Computer science and engineering | 2017 |
| Bruce Wilson | Bioproducts and biosystems engineering | 2016 |
| Zongxuan Sun | Mechanical engineering | 2015 |
| Julian Marshall *** | Civil, environmental, and geo-engineering | 2014 |
| Gerald Sobelman | Electrical and computer engineering | 2013 |
| William Tolman | Chemistry | 2012 |
| Yiannis Kaznessis | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2010 |
| Jonathan Chaplin | Bioproducts and biosystems engineering | 2009 |
| David A. Blank | Chemistry | 2008 |
| Wei-Chung Hsu ** | Computer science and Engineering | 2007 |
| Wayland Noland * | Chemistry | 2006 |
| Randal Barnes | Civil, environmental, and geo-engineering | 2005 |
| John Dickey * | Physics and astronomy | 2004 |
| James Kakalios | Physics and astronomy | 2003 |
| Thomas Chase | Mechanical engineering | 2002 |
| Jerome Hajjar ** | Civil, environmental, and geo-engineering | 2001 |
| Paul Strykowski | Mechanical engineering | 2000 |
* professor emeritus
**no longer at U of M
***adjunct professor
John Bowers Excellence in Teaching Assistance Award
Established in 2003 by alumnus John Bowers (Physics '76), this award honors an outstanding teaching assistant who has demonstrated exceptional interest and commitment to the teaching of CSE students.
| Recipient | Department | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Gali | Physics and astronomy | 2024 |
| Eric Johnson | Mechanical engineering | 2023 |
| McCleary Philbin | Mathematics | 2022 |
| Kang Kang | Industrial and systems engineering | 2021 |
| Dustin Studelska | History of science, technology, and medicine | 2020 |
| Sivaraman Rajaganapathy | Electrical and computer engineering | 2020 |
| Morgan Monz | Earth sciences | 2019 |
| Kate Jensen | Computer science and engineering | 2018 |
| Taha Namazi | Civil, environmental, and geo- engineering | 2017 |
| Sarah Wegwerth | Chemistry | 2016 |
| Tuoqi Li | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2015 |
| Brittany Forkus | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2014 |
| Sarah Offutt | Biomedical engineering | 2013 |
| Chris Valley | Biomedical engineering | 2013 |
| Kyle Zakrzewski | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 2012 |
| Jered Bright | Mathematics | 2011 |
| Neema Rastgar | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2010 |
| Andrew S. Exley | Computer science and engineering | 2009 |
| Alex Miller | Mathematics | 2008 |
| Alexander Hanhart | Mathematics | 2007 |
| Mohac Tekmen | Physics and astronomy | 2006 |
| Ching Ning (Eric) Huang | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2005 |
| Meghan Kearney | Mechanical engineering | 2004 |
| Todd Wittman | Mathematics | 2003 |
Guillermo E. Borja Award
The Guillermo E. Borja award is given to promising young faculty members of the College of Science and Engineering in recognition of their research and scholarly accomplishments during their probationary period as assistant professors. The award comes with $3500 to use for scholarly and research activities.
| Recipient | Department | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Qi Zhang | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2024 |
| Patrick Kelly | Physics and astronomy | 2023 |
| Hyun Soo Park | Computer science and engineering | 2022 |
| Jeff Calder | Mathematics | 2021 |
| Mehmet Akçakaya | Electrical and computer engineering | 2020 |
| Renee Frontiera | Chemistry | 2019 |
| William Pomerantz | Chemistry | 2018 |
| Benjamin Hackel | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2017 |
| Jake Bailey | Earth sciences | 2016 |
| Mo Li | Electrical and computer engineering | 2015 |
| Dan Keefe | Computer science and engineering | 2014 |
| Anar Akhmedov | Mathematics | 2013 |
| Kevin Dorfman | Chemical engineering and materials science | 2013 |
| Nihar Jindal ** | Electrical and computer engineering | 2010 |
| Stergios Roumeliotis | Computer science and engineering | 2009 |
| Ezra Miller ** | Mathematics | 2007 |
| Krishnan Mahesh | Aerospace engineering and mechanics | 2005 |
** no longer at U of M