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Faculty Awards
The College of Engineering and Applied Sciences proudly recognizes our amazing faculty. Click on the tabs below to join us in honoring those named for each of the awards listed.
- Dean's Excellence Professorships for Teaching
Dean’s Excellence Professorships for Teaching
Dean’s Excellence Professorships for Teaching acknowledge our leading faculty in teaching impact as measured by factors that include innovative methods and technologies, student outcomes achievement, inclusive pedagogy, and broad impact on student success and professional development as informed by alumni feedback. These awards typically carry a three-year term.
Recipient Department Term Kenneth Short Electrical and Computer Engineering 2025-2028 - Teachers Rated Excellent Educators by their Students (TREES)
Teachers Rated Excellent Educators by their Students (TREES)
The TREES award recognizes approximately the top 10% of CEAS educators as rated by their students. Instituted in Fall 2024, the award is given to instructors of CEAS Lectures and Labs who rate at the top of student course evaluations, with controls to account for the biasing factors of class size, class grade, class level, and class response rate. The specific metric may vary from year to year.
Recipient Department William Bernhard Applied Mathematics and Statistics Robert Harrison Applied Mathematics and Statistics Jiaqiao Hu Applied Mathematics and Statistics Ryan Kaufman Applied Mathematics and Statistics Kai Li Applied Mathematics and Statistics Iordan Michev Applied Mathematics and Statistics Joe Mitchell Applied Mathematics and Statistics Matt Reuter Applied Mathematics and Statistics Roman Samulyak Applied Mathematics and Statistics Stanislav Uryasev Applied Mathematics and Statistics Mei Lin (Ete) Chan-Lo Biomedical Engineering Christine DeLorenzo Biomedical Engineering Wei Yin Biomedical Engineering Justin Antonette Civil Engineering Paolo Celli Civil Engineering Frank Flanagan Civil Engineering Ali Khosronejad Civil Engineering Gregory Tarquinio Civil Engineering Omar Chowdhury Computer Science Ahmad Esmaili Computer Science Paul Fodor Computer Science Anshul Gandhi Computer Science Dongyoon Lee Computer Science Kevin McDonnell Computer Science Nikolaos Nikiforakis Computer Science Anthony Scarlatos Computer Science Alexa Doboli Electrical and Computer Engineering Andrew Lane Electrical and Computer Engineering Peter Milder Electrical and Computer Engineering David Westerfeld Electrical and Computer Engineering Yizhi Meng Materials Science and Chemical Engineering T Venkatesh Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Jie Gao Mechanical Engineering Austin Giordano Mechanical Engineering David Hwang Mechanical Engineering Kedar Kirane Mechanical Engineering Joseph Schurz Mechanical Engineering Donald Heberer Technology and Society Albert Pisano Technology and Society Todd Pittinsky Technology and Society Lori Scarlatos Technology and Society Amin Shirangi Technology and Society Edwin Tjoe Technology and Society Recipient Department William Bernhard Applied Mathematics and Statistics Nilesh Chaturvedi Applied Mathematics and Statistics Benjy Hechtman Applied Mathematics and Statistics Jacob Jones Applied Mathematics and Statistics Ryan Kaufman Applied Mathematics and Statistics Kai Li Applied Mathematics and Statistics Iordan Michev Applied Mathematics and Statistics Joe Mitchell Applied Mathematics and Statistics Alan Tucker Applied Mathematics and Statistics Mei Lin (Ete) Chan-Lo Biomedical Engineering Christine DeLorenzo Biomedical Engineering Mary Frame McMahon Biomedical Engineering Justin Antonette Civil Engineering Paolo Celli Civil Engineering Frank Flanagan Civil Engineering Ali Khosronejad Civil Engineering Georgios Moutsanidis Civil Engineering Gregory Tarquinio Civil Engineering Aruna Balasubramanian Computer Science Niranjan Balasubramanian Computer Science Michael Bender Computer Science Paul Fodor Computer Science Christopher Kane Computer Science Nikolaos Nikiforakis Computer Science Michalis Polychronakis Computer Science Scott Stoller Computer Science Fusheng Wang Computer Science Carlos Gamboa Electrical and Computer Engineering Andrew Lane Electrical and Computer Engineering Peter Milder Electrical and Computer Engineering Kenneth Short Electrical and Computer Engineering Karen Chen-Wiegart Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Yizhi Meng Materials Science and Chemical Engineering Fu-Pen Chiang Mechanical Engineering Carlos Colosqui Mechanical Engineering Jie Gao Mechanical Engineering David Hwang Mechanical Engineering Joseph Schurz Mechanical Engineering Donald Heberer Technology and Society Elizabeth Hewitt Technology and Society Kevin Moriarty Technology and Society Albert Pisano Technology and Society
- Excellence in Teaching Award
Excellence in Teaching Award
The CEAS Excellence in Teaching Award goes to outstanding CEAS faculty who consistently demonstrate superior teaching, both in the classroom and beyond. CEAS faculty and others in an instructional role are eligible for this award. Nominations are collected annually by CEAS faculty, staff and students.
Recipient Department Year Paolo Celli Civil Engineering 2024 Jie Gao Mechanical Engineering 2024 Elizabeth Hewitt Technology and Society 2024 Peter Milder Electrical and Computer Engineering 2024 Dimitris Assanis Mechanical Engineering 2022 William Bernhard Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2022 Kedar Kirane Mechanical Engineering 2021 Kevin McDonnell Computer Science 2021 Peter Milder Electrical and Computer Engineering 2019 Tony Scarlatos Computer Science 2018 Matt Reuter Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2017 Wei Yin Biomedical Engineering 2017 Yuefan Deng Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2016 Ryan Giles Civil Engineering 2016 - Excellence in Mentorship Award
Excellence in Mentorship Award
The CEAS Excellence in Mentorship Award goes to outstanding faculty who distinguish themselves by providing exceptional mentorship for junior faculty, postdocs and/or students of any level (graduate, undergraduate, high school). CEAS faculty are eligible for this award. Nominations are collected annually by CEAS faculty, postdocs and students.
Recipient Department Year Shikui Chen Mechanical Engineering 2024 T J Kim Materials Science and Chemical Engineering 2024 Donghui Zhu Biomedical Engineering 2024 Prateek Prasanna Biomedical Informatics 2022 - Excellence in Faculty Service Award
Excellence in Faculty Service Award
The CEAS Excellence in Faculty Service Award goes to outstanding faculty who distinguish themselves by providing exceptional service, including leadership, service to their department, CEAS, the university and/or the local community. CEAS faculty are eligible for this award. Nominations are collected annually by CEAS faculty, staff and students.
Recipient Department Year Mei Lin (Ete) Chan-Lo Biomedical Engineering 2024 Paul Fodor Computer Science 2024 Wendy Tang Electrical and Computer Engineering 2024 Kevin McDonnell Computer Science 2022 C.R. Ramakrishnan Computer Science 2022 - Community Engagement Award
Community Engagement Award
The CEAS Community Engagement Award goes to outstanding individuals who distinguish themselves by providing exceptional leadership, mentoring, and outreach in the pursuit of community engagement in their professional endeavors. CEAS faculty and staff are eligible for this award. Nominations are collected annually by CEAS faculty, postdocs and students.
Recipient Department Year Carlos Colosqui Mechanical Engineering 2024 Kevin McDonnell Computer Science 2024 C R Ramakrishnan Computer Science 2024 Aruna Balasubramanian Computer Science 2022 - Dean's Excellence Award
Dean's Excellence Award
The CEAS Dean's Excellence Award recognizes outstanding and well-rounded individuals who distinguished themselves in multiple areas of teaching, research, mentorship, service, and leadership. CEAS faculty and staff are eligible for this award.
Recipient Department Year Yizhi Meng Materials Science and Chemical Engineering 2024 Miriam Rafailovich Materials Science and Chemical Engineering 2024 Karen Chen-Wiegart Materials Science and Chemical Engineering 2022 - Teaching Awards
Recipient Department Year Monica Bugallo Electrical and Computer Engineering 2017 Yuefan Deng Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2016 Gary Halada Materials Science and Chemical Engineering 2012 Imin Kao Mechanical Engineering 2011 Esther Arkin Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2008 W. Brent Lindquist Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2002 Joseph Mitchell Applied Mathematics and Statistics 1996 Thomas T. Liao Technology and Society 1993 David L. Ferguson Technology and Society 1992 Kenneth Short Electrical and Computer Engineering 1985 Gary A. Simon Applied Mathematics and Statistics 1979 James Frauenthal Applied Mathematics and Statistics 1978 Alan C. Tucker Applied Mathematics and Statistics 1974 The Provost’s Outstanding Lecturer Award recognizes the University’s appreciation of a faculty member’s significant and ongoing contribution/s to the missions of the University.
Recipient Department Year Kevin McDonnell Computer Science 2024 Bakhtavar Hagedorn Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2014
- Stony Brook Faculty Awards
Recipient Department Year Aruna Balasubramanian Computer Science 2020 Carlos Colosqui Mechanical Engineering 2020 Thomas Woodson Technology and Society 2020 The SB Trustees Faculty Awards recognize early-career faculty whose research, creative activities, and scholarly achievements predict an exceptional trajectory.
Recipient Department Year Project Stanley Bak Computer Science 2024 Trusted AI in the Physical World Shanshan Yao Mechanical Engineering 2024 Restoring Tactile Sensation and Feedback in Robot-Assisted Surgery Chao Chen Biomedical Informatics 2023 Topological Modeling for Biomedicine - from Research to Education and Outreach Niranjan Balasubramanian Computer Science 2022 Reliable and Explainable Natural Language Processing The Outstanding Mentors award recognizes senior faculty who have served as exemplary mentors. An outstanding mentor has demonstrated exceptional commitment to faculty mentoring of non-tenure track, pre-tenure and mid-career faculty.
Recipient Department Year Clinton Rubin Biomedical Engineering 2022 Erez Zadok Computer Science 2022
- Chancellor's Awards
The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service recognizes the consistently superior service contributions of teaching faculty. This service must be sustained over multiple years and may occur in a variety of venues.
Recipient Department Year Kevin Moriarty Technology and Society 2022 M. Ete Chan-Lo Biomedical Engineering 2020 Michael Dudley Materials Science and Chemical Engineering 2019 Wendy Tang Electrical and Computer Engineering 2017 Mary D. Frame Biomedical Engineering 2013 Leo Bachmair Computer Science 2008 The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities supports the pursuits foundational to sustaining the intellectual growth of SUNY institutions by recognizing consistently outstanding scholarly and creative productivity, conducted in addition to teaching, by SUNY’s instructional faculty.
Recipient Department Year Jason Trelewicz Materials Science and Chemical Engineering 2025 Nikolaos Nikiforakis Computer Science 2023 Erez Zadok Computer Science 2022 Robert Rizzo Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2019 Dimitrios Samaras Computer Science 2018 Alexander M. Orlov Materials Science and Chemical Engineering 2016 Scott Stoller Computer Science 2012 Klaus Mueller Computer Science 2011 R. C. Sekar Computer Science 2011 Yanhong Annie Liu Computer Science 2010 Scott A. Smolka Computer Science 2009 Michael Kifer Computer Science 2008 I. V. Ramakrishnan Computer Science 2008 Joseph Mitchell Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2005 The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching recognizes consistently superior teaching at the graduate, undergraduate, or professional level in keeping with the State University’s commitment to providing its students with instruction of the highest quality.
Recipient Department Year Ahmad Esmaili Computer Science 2025 Tony Scarlatos Computer Science 2024 Kevin McDonnell Computer Science 2021 Paul Fodor Computer Science 2019 Monica Bugallo Electrical and Computer Engineering 2017 Yuefan Deng Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2016 Michael Bender Computer Science 2015 Gary Halada Materials Science and Chemical Engineering 2012 Imin Kao Mechanical Engineering 2011 Esther Arkin Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2008 Erez Zadok Computer Science 2008 W. Brent Lindquist Applied Mathematics and Statistics 2002 Steven Skiena Computer Science 2000 Joseph Mitchell Applied Mathematics and Statistics 1996 Thomas T. Liao Technology and Society 1993 David L. Ferguson Technology and Society 1992 Kenneth Short Electrical and Computer Engineering 1985 Gary A. Simon Applied Mathematics and Statistics 1979 James Frauenthal Applied Mathematics and Statistics 1978 Alan C. Tucker Applied Mathematics and Statistics 1974 The Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching recognizes consistently superior teaching at the graduate, undergraduate, or professional level in keeping with the State University’s commitment to providing its students with instruction of the highest quality.
Recipient Department Year Maya Koga Endoh Material Science and Chemical Engineering 2023





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Esther Sans Takeuchi is a distinguished professor at Stony Brook University with a joint appointment as a chief scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory. She holds more than 150 U.S. patents. In 2009, she received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation from President Obama, the top honor awarded in the United States for technological achievement. She ranks among the research elite.
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