Honors & Awards

2014 Nominated for the SJSU Student Organization Advisor of the Year Award by Sigma Gamma Tau (Aerospace Engineering Honor Society) students

2008 Honorable Mention, Provost's Outstanding Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award

2008​ Professor of the Year Award, Sigma Gamma Tau (Aerospace Engineering Honor Society), Voted by Aerospace Engineering Students

2007 Sigma Gamma Tau (Aerospace Engineering Honor Society) Best Professor Award, Voted by Aerospace Engineering Students

2007 Provost's Assessment Award for Commitment to Program Excellence through Student Learning Assessment as a member of the SJSU College of Engineering Assessment Committee

2007 Appointed Associate Member of the Academic Accreditation Unit, College of Engineering, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

2006 UICEE Bronze (5th Place) Award for a distinguished contribution with an outstanding paper to the 9th UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education in Muscat, Oman February 11 - 15, 2006.

2005 UICEE Diamond (Best Paper) Award for a distinguished contribution to an outstanding paper at the 8th UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education in Kingston, Jamaica February 7 - 11, 2005.

2004 Honorable Mention SJSU Award for Research on College Teaching and Learning, from the SJSU Center for Faculty Development.

2004 UICEE Silver (4th Place) Award for a distinguished contribution in delivering an outstanding paper to the 7th UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education in Mumbai, India, February 9 - 13, 2004.

2003 UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education Silver Badge of Honour, for distinguished contributions to engineering education, outstanding achievements in the globalization of engineering education through activities of the Centre, and, in particular, for remarkable service to the UICEE. 

2002 College of Engineering McCoy Family Award for Excellence in Faculty Service

2000 Outstanding Zone Campus Representative Award from the American Society for Engineering Education for outstanding initiative in representing ASEE on the campus and for stimulating interest among faculty.

2000 ASEE Campus Representative Award from the American Society for Engineering Education for outstanding achievement in promoting membership in the PSW section.

1999 ASEE Campus Representative Award from the American Society for Engineering Education for outstanding achievement in promoting membership in the PSW section.

1998 Outstanding Zone Campus Representative Award from the American Society for Engineering Education for outstanding initiative in representing ASEE on the campus and for stimulating interest among faculty.

1998 Award for Research on College Teaching & Learning from the SJSU Institute for Teaching & Learning.

1997, 1998 Who's Who among America's Teachers: The Best Teachers in America selected by the Best Students

1997 Ralf R. Teetor Educational Award from the Society for Automotive Engineering for outstanding contributions in engineering education.

1996 Presidential Special Recognition Award for exceptional achievements in advancing the University's mission.

1996 College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award 

1995 Teacher Scholar Nominated by the College of Engineering and selected by the Institute for Teaching and Learning. Participated in projects which enhance teaching, and served as a model teacher through a classroom visitation program.

1990 Meritorious Performance & Professional Promise Award for outstanding contributions to the academic community at SJSU.