Faculty, Staff Honored for Outstanding Work

Apr 28, 2024

The following members of the Tech community were honored at the 2024 Faculty and Staff Honors Luncheon on Friday, April 26.

Georgia Tech Chapter Sigma Xi Awards

Best Faculty Paper Award

Christopher Rozell
Julian T. Hightower Chair and Professor
Electrical and Computing Engineering

Sankaraleengam Alagapan
Research Scientist II
Electrical and Computing Engineering

Shu Jia
Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering

Young Faculty Award

Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena
Assistant Professor
Materials Science and Engineering

Yue Chen
Assistant Professor
Biomedical Engineering

Sustained Research Award

Facundo Fernandez
Regents' and Vasser-Wooley Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry

Institute Research Awards

Outstanding Achievement in Research Enterprise Enhancement

Anton Bryksin
Regents' Professor
Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences

Outstanding Achievement in Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Research

Mary Frank Fox
Dean's Distinguished Professor
Public Policy

Outstanding Achievement in Early Career Research Award

Lindsey Rose Bullinger
Assistant Professor
Public Policy

Outstanding Achievement in Research Innovation Award

Emmanouil (Manos) M. Tentzeris
Ed and Pat Joy Chair in Antennas
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Advisor Award

Moinuddin Qureshi
Professor
Computer Science

Outstanding Faculty Research Author Award

Feryal Özel
Chair and Professor
Physics

Outstanding Achievement in Research Engagement and Outreach Award

Shreyes N. Melkote
Professor
Mechanical Engineering

Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Development Award

UNCAGE-ME

Ryan P. Lively
Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Krista Walton
Associate Vice President for Research Operations and Infrastructure
Research

David Sholl
Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Leslie Schlag
Grants Administrator Lead
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Christopher W. Jones
Professor and John F. Brock III School Chair
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Rochelle Moses
Program and Operations Manager
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Impact Award

Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory

Dimitri Mavris
Regents' Professor and Director
Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory

Michelle R. Kirby
Senior Research Engineer
Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory

Elena Garcia
Advanced Methods Division Chief
Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory

Olivia J. Pinon Fischer
Principal Research Engineer
Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory

ANAK Awards

Outstanding Faculty ANAK Award

Jacqueline Garner
Senior Lecturer
Scheller College of Business

Outstanding Staff ANAK Award

Carolina Amero
Senior Director - Auxiliary Services
Campus Services

Staff Performance Awards

Acting With Ethics First Award

Library Finance

Verstell Agee
Financial Analyst
Library

Cheryl Parker
Financial Manager II
Library

Embracing All Voices Award

Monica Jackson
Employer Connections Coordinator
Career Center

One Giant Leap Award

Brent O'Guin
Tech Strategist and Architect Senior
OIT - Enterprise App and Data

One Small Step Award

Andrew James George
Public Services Associate II
Library

Rachel Watts
Training Generalist Senior
Workplace Learning and Professional Development

Service to the Community Award

Melody Foster
Unit Administrative Officer
Mechanical Engineering

Cultivate Well-Being Award

Jamaal D. Taylor
General Safety Manager
Environmental Health and Safety

Leading By Example in Sustainability Award

Ashley E. Carr
Finance and Operations Specialist
Procurement and Business Services

Putting Students First Award

Marc Ebelhar
Graduate Student Success Specialist
Office of Graduate Education

Rising Wreck Award

Casey Hayes
Systems Development Engineer Senior
OIT - Enterprise App and Data

Karena Ha Nguyen
Assistant Director of Postdoctoral Services
Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Education

Naima Barton
Assistant Director of Administrative Operations
Office of the Provost

Leadership in Action Award

Brittany McCormick
Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
Scheller College of Business

Monifa Skelton-Wells
Academic Program Manager
Mechanical Engineering

Excellence Award

Michelle Powell
Director
Strategic Consulting

Capstone Design Expo

Nichelle Compton
Event Coordinator II
Mechanical Engineering

Andrea Dominguez
Program Support Coordinator
Mechanical Engineering

Amit S. Jariwala
Senior Academic Professional
Mechanical Engineering

Cary Ogletree
Building and Delivery Service Manager
Mechanical Engineering

Ashley Ritchie
Communications Manager
Mechanical Engineering

Spirit of Georgia Tech Award

Peter Lee
Creative Services Manager
Scheller College of Business

Laxminarayana Krishnan
Laboratory Manager I
Bioengineering and Biosciences

Sherree King
Store Clerk III
Housing and Residence Life

Sarah Collins
Graphic Designer Senior
College of Engineering

Center for Teaching and Learning Awards

Junior Faculty Teaching Award

Anirban Mazumdar
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering

Daniel Molzahn
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Lindsey Rose Bullinger
Assistant Professor
Public Policy

Curriculum Innovation Awards

Francesco Fedele
Associate Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Geoffrey G. Eichholz Faculty Teaching Award

Christpher Stanzione
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies
Psychology

Mary Hudachek-Buswell
Associate Chair and Senior Lecturer
Computing Instruction

Innovation and Excellence in Laboratory Instruction Award

Anh Le
Academic Professional
Chemistry and Biochemistry

Innovation in Co-Curricular Education Award

Carla Gerona
Associate Professor
History and Sociology

GTDC

Lawrence Rubin
Co-Director of GTDC and Associate Professor
International Affairs

Zachary Taylor
Co-Director of GTDC and Associate Professor
Public Policy

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award

Colin Harrison
Senior Academic Professional
Biological Sciences

Teaching Excellence Award in Online Teaching

A.J. Medford
Associate Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Undergraduate Educator Award

Michael Evans
Senior Academic Professional
Chemistry and Biochemistry

Education Partnership Award

Saad Bhamla
Assistant Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Janet Standeven
Assistant Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Elio Challita
Postdoctoral Researcher
Engineering and Applied Science, Harvard University

International Initiatives Award

Steven A. Denning Faculty Award for Global Engagement

Shuichi Takayama
Price Gilbert Jr. Chair
Biomedical Engineering

Faculty Honors Committee Awards

Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award

Junior Faculty

Saad Bhamla
Assistant Professor
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Senior Faculty

Ravi Kane
Garry Betty/ V Foundation Chair and GRA Eminent Scholar
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Class of 1934 Outstanding Service Award

Susan Margulies
Professor
Biomedical Engineering

Outstanding Professional Education

Shalu Suri
Co-Director of NSF Cell Manufacturing Technologies ERC Engineering Workforce Development
Biomedical Engineering

Class of 1934 Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activities Award

Bruce Walker
Professor
Psychology

Class of 1934 Outstanding Innovative Use of Education Technology Award

Pamela Pollet
Senior Research Scientist
Chemistry and Biochemistry

Class of 1940 W. Roane Beard Outstanding Teacher Award

Daniel Molzahn
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering

Class of 1940 W. Howard Ector Outstanding Teacher Award

Faisal M. Alamgir
Professor
Materials Science and Engineering

Class of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award

Dimitri Mavris
Regents' Professor, Boeing Professor of Advanced Aerospace Systems Analysis, and Langley Distinguished Professor in Advanced Aerospace Systems Architecture
Aerospace Engineering