Awards & Honors

December 2025

Teaching Recognition Program (TRP) Award

University of Illinois Chicago

Recipient of the 2025–2026 cohort.

UIC’s self-nominated, faculty-administered teaching recognition program. Recipients are selected for demonstrated teaching excellence, commonly evaluated over recent academic years.
May 2025

Harold A. Simon Award for Excellence in Teaching

UIC College of Engineering

The highest teaching distinction in the College of Engineering.

Awarded annually to one faculty member for teaching excellence and distinguished service. Named in honor of Dr. Harold A. Simon, a UIC professor renowned for his teaching excellence.
May 2023

Silver Circle Award for Teaching Excellence

University of Illinois Chicago

Prestigious UIC teaching honor selected by graduating seniors.

Winners are honored at college commencements and receive a monetary award, recognizing outstanding undergraduate instruction.
2022

Teaching Sustainability Initiative (TSI) Fellow

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
Faculty fellowship providing training, support, and compensation to integrate sustainability into existing courses or develop new sustainability-focused courses.
2021

Teaching & Advising Awards

UIC College of Engineering

Recognized for excellence in both teaching and student advising within the college.

College-level recognition for excellence in teaching and student advising.
2020

Honors College Fellow

University of Illinois Chicago Honors College
Discipline-specific faculty mentor/advisor appointment supporting high-achieving Honors College students.
May 2018

Silver Circle Award for Teaching Excellence

University of Illinois Chicago

Student-selected UIC teaching honor recognizing outstanding undergraduate instruction.

Recognized for outstanding undergraduate instruction by the graduating class.
2018–2021

Campus Champion, XSEDE

Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment
Campus representative serving as a local point of contact for advanced cyberinfrastructure resources (HPC/HTC), helping researchers connect to national resources.
2017

Teaching Award

UIC College of Engineering
College-level recognition for excellence in teaching within the UIC College of Engineering.
2016

Teaching Scholar

UIC Center for the Advancement of Teaching-Learning Communities
Professional development recognition associated with UIC’s teaching support and learning community infrastructure.