Carnegie Mellon Engineering

Current & Past Faculty Award Winners

Below is list of faculty who have been recognized for excellence in education and research. Our congratulations to all award winners.

 

Current Recipients

The College of Engineering (CIT) has named its 2011-2012 Faculty Awards recipients, as follows:

  • The George Tallmann Ladd Research Award was given to David Brumley, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Adam W. Feinberg, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and of Materials Science and Engineering. Brumley was awarded for the development of techniques for automatic exploit generation, formal methods and analysis to improve software system security. Feinberg received the award for basic research and technological development of new paradigms toward the facilitation of regeneration of a wide variety of tissues following damage by disease or wound.

  • The Benjamin Richard Teare Teaching Award was given to Fred Higgs, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Larry Pileggi, the Tanoto Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Higgs received the award for outstanding contributions to education, including teaching excellence, innovation in the classroom using technology, software laboratories, and cyber-infrastructure, and leadership in undergraduate education in mechanical engineering. Pileggi was awarded for sustained excellence in teaching, mentoring and contributions to education in electrical and computer engineering.

  • The Philip L. Dowd Fellowship Award, which recognizes educational contributions and encourages the undertaking of an educational project, has been awarded to Jeanne VanBriesen, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She was recognized for dedication to undergraduate and graduate teaching and mentorship in environmental engineering, and in support of the development of a wastewater engineering textbook focused on energy issues.

  • Kenji Shimada, Theodore Ahrens Professor of Mechanical Engineering, received the Outstanding Research Award for research and development of the BubbleMesh technology, a physically-based approach to fully automated, high-quality finite element mesh generation.

  • The Steven J. Fenves Award, which acknowledges significant contribution to systems research in areas relevant to the Institute for Complex Engineered Systems, has been awarded to Marija Ilic, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Engineering and Public Policy. She was recognized for visionary  research and education leadership in electric energy systems of the future, particularly in developing DYMONDS, a dynamic energy systems framework that combines modeling, monitoring, communications, and embedded decision and controls.

 

Past Recipients

Distinguished Professor of Engineering Award Winners

The Distinguished Professor of Engineering Award is made to a faculty member within the Carnegie Institute of Technology in recognition of exceptional achievements that have enhanced the reputation of CIT. The award consists of a gold medal and an honorarium. This award is to be given no more frequently than once every two years, when appropriate.

  • 2012 -- Award not given this year
  • 2011 -- Mark Kryder (ECE)

  • 2010 -- Award not given this year

  • 2009 -- Daniel P. Siewiorek (ECE and CS)

  • 2008 -- Award not given this year

  • 2007 -- Edward Rubin (EPP and MechE)

  • 2006 -- Award not given this year

  • 2005 -- Award not given this year

  • 2004 -- Award not given this year

  • 2003 -- Richard Fruehan (MSE)

  • 2002 -- Arthur Westerberg (ChemE)

 

Philip L. Dowd Fellowship Recipients

The Dowd Fellowship is awarded to a faculty member in engineering to recognize educational contributions and to encourage the undertaking of an educational project such as textbook writing, educational technology development, laboratory experience improvement, educational software, or course and curriculum development.

  • 2012 -- Jeanne VanBriesen (CEE)
  • 2011 -- Erik Ydstie (ChemE)

  • 2010 -- Jelena Kovacevic (BME)

  • 2009 -- Marija D. Ilic (ECE and EPP)

  • 2008 -- Jose Moura (ECE)

  • 2007 -- Award not given this year

  • 2006 -- Cliff Davidson (CEE)

  • 2005 -- Daniel Stancil (ECE)

  • 2004 -- Larry Cartwright (CEE)

  • 2003 -- Award not given this year

  • 2002 -- Vijayakumar Bhagavatula (ECE)

  • 2001 -- Michael Domach (ChemE and BME)

  • 2000 -- J. Cagan (MechE)

  • 1999 -- E. Rubin (EPP)

  • 1998 -- J. Bielak (CEE) and J. Wickert (MechE)

  • 1997 -- P. Steif (MechE)

  • 1996 -- M. Jhon (ChemE)

 

Winners of the Steven J. Fenves Award for Systems Research

The Steven J. Fenves Award for Systems Research will be presented to one or more individuals within Carnegie Mellon every year who have made a significant contribution to Systems research in areas relevant to ICES. The award will consist of a plaque and a gold medal or $1,500. This will be given individually to all awardees in the event that there is more than one award in any year. The award is to be presented annually (if appropriate), but no less than once every two years.

  • 2012 -- Marija Ilic (ECE and EPP)
  • 2011 -- Nick Sahinidis (ChemE)

  • 2010 -- Gregory Lowry (CEE) and Ragunathan (Raj) Rajkumar (ECE)

  • 2009 -- Burcu Akinci (CEE)

  • 2008 -- James Antaki (BME)

  • 2007 -- Lee Weiss (ICES)

  • 2006 -- James Garrett (CEE)

  • 2005 -- Susan Finger (CEE) and Eswaran (Sub) Subrahmanian (ICES)

  • 2004 -- Larry Biegler (ChemE)

  • 2003 -- Asim Smailagic, ICES Research Professor

  • 2002 -- Sarosh Talukdar (ECE)

  • 2001 -- Chris Hendrickson (CEE), and Ulrich Flemming of the School of Architecture

  • 2000 -- Ignacio Grossmann (ChemE)

  • 1999 -- D. Siewiorek (ECE)

  • 1998 -- A. Westerberg (ChemE)

 

George Tallman Ladd Research Award Winners

The G.T. Ladd award is made to a faculty member within the Carnegie Institute of Technology in recognition of outstanding research and professional accomplishments and potential. The award is in the form of a memento and an honorarium. More than one award may be made in each year.

  • 2012 -- David Brumley (ECE) and Adam W. Feinberg (BME and MSE) 

  • 2011 -- Onur Mutlu (ECE) and Shawn Litster (MechE)

  • 2010 -- Bruno Sinopoli (ECE) and Yongjie (Jessica) Zhang (MechE)

  • 2009 -- Jay F. Whitacre (MSE and EPP)

  • 2008 -- Mohammad Islam (MSE and ChemE) and David Ricketts (ECE)

  • 2007 -- Jeremy Michalek (MechE) and Kenneth Mai (ECE)

  • 2006 -- Shelly Anna (MechE) and Xiadong (Dawn) Song (ECE)

  • 2005 -- Philip LeDuc (MechE)

  • 2004 -- Diana Marculescu (ECE)

  • 2003 -- Burcu Akinci (CEE)

  • 2002 -- Radu Marculescu (ECE)

  • 2001 -- Jeanne VanBriesen (CEE)

  • 2000 -- D. Sholl (ChemE) and A. Robinson (EPP and MechE)

  • 1999 -- H. Choset (MechE) and P. Koopman (ECE)

  • 1998 -- K. Shimada (MechE)

  • 1997 -- Not awarded

  • 1996 -- G. Fedder (ECE), M. DeGraef (MSE) and W. Messner (MechE)

  • 1995 -- S. Pandis and R. Tilton (ChemE)

  • 1994 -- T. Pollock (MSE)

  • 1993 -- J. Sinclair (ChemE) and J. Wickert (MechE)

  • 1992 -- R. Bianchini (ECE) and T. Kurfess (MechE and EPP)

  • 1991 -- C. Amon (MechE) and D. Dzombak (CEE)

  • 1990 -- S. Saigal (CEE) and R. Sturgess (MechE)

  • 1989 -- P. Khosla (ECE)

  • 1988 -- E. Schlesinger (ECE)

  • 1987 -- R. Rutenbar (ECE)

  • 1986 -- B. Krough (ECE) and P. Steif (MechE)

  • 1985 -- A. Strojwas (ECE) and G. McRae (ChemE)

  • 1984 -- W. Johnson (Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science)

  • 1983 -- H. Henein (Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science)

  • 1982 -- F. Prinz (MechE and Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science)

  • 1981 -- M. Jhon (ChemE)

  • 1980 -- P. Wright (MechE), C. Davidson (CEE) and E. Suuberg (ChemE)

  • 1979 -- J. Hoburg (ECE)


Outstanding Research Award Winners

The Outstanding Research Award is made to a faculty member within the Carnegie Institute of Technology in recognition of an exceptional research contribution that has enhanced the reputation of CIT in a global or national context. This award is for a research accomplishment that has occurred during the candidates' time in CIT and has received significant praise from experts in the field. This award is designed to recognize a singular research accomplishment and is not meant to recognize an accumulated record of accomplishments. The award consists of a certificate and an honorarium. The award will be given annually (if appropriate).

  • 2012 -- Kenji Shimada (MechE)

  • 2011 -- Lorenz T. Biegler (ChemE)

  • 2010 -- Jian-Gang (Jimmy) Zhu (ECE)

  • 2009 -- Neil M. Donahue (ChemE and EPP) and Allen L. Robinson (MechE and EPP)

  • 2008 -- Vijayakumar Bhagavatula and Marios Savvides (ECE)

  • 2007 -- Jonathan Cagan (MechE)

  • 2006 -- Josa Moura and Markus Pueschel (ECE)

  • 2005-- Stanley Charap (ECE)

  • 2004 -- Jacobo Bielak (CEE), Omar Ghattas (CEE) and David O'Hallaron (ECE), and Research Engineer Volkan Akcelik

  • 2003 -- David Laughlin (MSE) and David Lambeth (ECE)

  • 2002 -- Andrzej Strojwas (ECE) and Wojciech Maly (ECE)

  • 2001 -- Jerry Griffin (MechE)

 

Benjamin Richard Teare Teaching Award Winners

The B.R. Teare Teaching Award is made to a faculty member within the Carnegie Institute of Technology in recognition of excellence in engineering education. The award consists of a memento and an honorarium. More than one award may be made in any year.

  • 2012 -- Fred Higgs (MechE) and Larry Pileggi (ECE)

  • 2011 -- James F. Hoburg (ECE)

  • 2010 -- Philip LeDuc (MechE) and Adrian Perrig (ECE)

  • 2009 -- Jack L. Beuth, Jr. (MechE) and Priya Narasimhan (ECE)

  • 2008 -- William Messner (MechE)

  • 2007 -- Sridhar Seetharaman (MSE)

  • 2006 -- Irving Oppenheim (CEE)

  • 2005 -- Tsuhan Chen (ECE)

  • 2004 -- Susan Finger (CEE)

  • 2003 -- Paul Steif (MechE)

  • 2002 -- Jonathan Cagan (MechE)

  • 2001 -- Ed Schlesinger (ECE)

  • 2000 -- Jonathan Wickert (MechE)

  • 1999 -- David Laughlin (MSE)

  • 1998 -- Cristina Amon (MechE) and Spyros Pandis (ChemE)

  • 1997 -- Jerry Griffin (MechE)

  • 1996 -- Sunil Saigal (CEE)

  • 1995 -- Alan Cramb (MSE)

  • 1994 -- Sue McNeil (CEE and EPP)

  • 1993 -- Larry Cartwright (CEE)

  • 1992 -- Cliff Davidson (CEE and EPP)

  • 1991 -- Marvin Sirbu

  • 1990 -- Rob Rutenbar (ECE)

  • 1989 -- S. Fenves (CEE)

  • 1988 -- W. Maly (ECE)

  • 1987 -- C. Hendrickson (CEE)

  • 1986 -- E. Ko (ChemE)

  • 1985 -- T. Au (CEE)

  • 1984 -- M. Jhon (ChemE)

  • 1983 -- F. Prinz (MechE)

  • 1982 -- P. Christiano (CEE)

  • 1981 -- W. Whittaker (CEE)